| Show WIRE SYSTEMS ARE IN OWNERS HANDS IMMEDIATE relinquishment IS ORDERED BY BURLESON WHO ABOLISHES WIRE BOARD existing rates to be continued and order issued prohibiting Di scrim nation against employed Emp loyes because of union affiliations washington telegraph and telephone companies whose lines have been controlled and operated by tile the government since sanco last august 1 were ordered oil june B 5 to resume immediate operation for their own account by rost postmaster master burleson the post postoffice offIce department ho however weyer under of mr Burl esons order retains a measure of control of the services pending final legislative action by congress regulations prohibiting discrimination against wire employed emp loyes because of union affiliations maintaining exist las ing rates and charges charge and instructing companies to keep special accounts acco unta to facilitate cost settlement between themselves and the government are retained in effect under the order issued by the postmaster general mr nur burleson leson accompanied tile the order with a statement giving the reasons which impelled him to take the action he ha asserted tile the president having roc rei om mended the return of the properties the senate interstate commerce committee having indicated that immediate return was advisable and the house committee having through hearings manifested a desire for action toward that end he felt it his ahls duty to return operative control to the various private owners Si strikes rikes threatened by telephone and telegraph unions halt had no bearing on the departments action officials said the order issued by tit the postmaster general abolishes the wire operating board of which union N bethel of new york ta Is chairman but the wire control board consisting of john A koons first assistant postmaster kenera genera cral IN 11 II lamar inmar und and tile the statistical and legal staff will continue to exercise tile lie control retained by tile order until the governments connection with the wire sy systems stellis Is 14 ended |
