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Show CONDUCTORS SEEK WAGE INCREASE Ietroii. May 15 "Conductors on I eastern railroads will present their demands de-mands for an Increase In uags of i Irom 13 to 20 per cent. July 1. and if the roatis refuse to arbitrate a strike ill be ordered within the fortnight I follow ing." said F S Thomas, general ; chairman of the Eastern Association I of Conductors, yesterday He is here ' attending the biennial convention of l i lie Order of Railway Conductors Both Mr. Thomar and A. B Garetson. prei ident of tbe O R. C . insisted that j it had been agreed that no action on I the matter would be taki at this ' meeting or at the convention of train mn in San Francisco on May 19. ' About the middle of June a vote I will be takn among the membership." aid Mr Thomas, "and we expect it will be overwhelmingly In favor of a cirike Then, on July 1. we will go before tb- railroads with our demand All we nsk Is arbitration Tbe other two associations, the wc3torn and thw southern, nov ha-, e In operation ths wage rate which we are seeking ." |