Show I FOUR PAY I FIED fOR F YA Rail Bail Board Also Declines Decline To Act on Plea for Switchmen's Cut CutI j CHICAGO rob Feb Dy By 6 Dy tho A soi aled Press Presa Press Preservation of ot t wago rates and working rules for tor or train ard and engine on onI all all the tho rail 1 au of ot the countr country t fir tr 1 n- n nI another a i I lother other year was assured Monday Monlay b t tao 0 decisions ot of o tho the United railroad labor board In the first decision lon the tho board post postponed pOlled further action In the casc cases ot of n railways and nine sub irv lines which sought reductions ot of o ns's i Jad Jadro re ro Islon Isbn of ot working rules until orne onie dato subsequent to October 1 1923 1924 A second decision also alao d 01 for tor till the th same anie period action on cases submitted on a large number of by the firemen's atlon In hi It ii Ita iia lla a rule rulo Mas as l to th nys to employ two firemen on tlc tle luger inc engines Other cases tiled filed by the ea ca on ona ono a largo large number ot of ro t 1 for men while irony n from home hore be- be because because causo bc-causo cause of ot tho the nature of ot their run runs bt not on duty also ere until after atter next October Ul G I n G TIUs TR QUILl I In it Its first derision decision the board 0 o o cited the tact fact that 9 95 per cent ot of Q the tho railways railway 11 ht hA e e already agree agree- menU Mith Ith their tH pir- for tor another year the wages ages and andrules andrules rules have ha been boon In effect July July 1 1021 1821 In declining to tal tM r I tion ic tc e- e lion at thIs thin time In la the cae cases casci maln Ln before It the board declarer that Lt It I la 18 of ot the opinion that It would be b a dIsturbing factor In the tho present rat rat- rali-i rali vay aay ay labor situation under the circum circumstances stances above detailed to rates I rates and conditions on ou a u taw few roa roads lR lRI tor train engine and lard ard serice Bert Ice lit ot I variance with those prevailing on snore more than 96 95 per pel cent ot of o tho the ay mile mile- mile ago ago of tho country The board howe howe er er declared de The I action letlon taken hero must not be bo const const- o ed ed d In any manner or degree to Indi Indicate cate ato Us Its position one ODe vay ay a o 01 or Jr the merits of th questions at lit io Ic lupon sue or in us any sense Bense as M an n to 0 other carriers to to- Join joll In III 11 dis disputes li The action of ot the board rd el for tor forthe IThe I the ho present of ot all cases cues before betori It In- In In the wa warts wares s 01 oi rules rul's of ot tro I in im m- m mI I 3 reI roi cJ u o 11 lL I Ir i and the s 's ba mens men's union ot of North America |