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Show M'AOBO WILL DEWWAGES Will Announce Decision on Wages and Working Conditions Con-ditions for Shopmen Throughout U. S. IIII.LYARD. Wash., July 23.-Dircc-lor General Mr in a spwcb hore Ulo. yesterday to rniiway shon workers work-ers announced that he would give his decision Thursday on wages anl con ch.!' i;.-; tor suopmc?; throughout the t-oiuitry. At -a;ue time '.c icli! V-q shopmen Ihnt their duty was to give a squaro deal to the Amcricnn people in return for the square deal the railway administration has promised prom-ised them. "The strength of our position must always rest upon public opinion," :,aid Mr. McAdoo. "What I do for you must bo done with reference to what is just ! not alone to you but to the public J which has got to pay tho bill. When your wages arc raised, how do we I get tho money to pay it? Wo have to put up thq rates on all Americm people peo-ple and if we do not treat them fairly they will refuse to sustain me in trying to help you. "I know that tho machinists and the shopmen think they wero not treated fairly in the original wage commission's commis-sion's report. There are peculiar con- , ditions affecting the machinists and the shopmen of tho country. Because I recognize that I appointed a nevr commission to inspect railroad wages and working conditions. They have made a report to me. I am working on that report and shall render a deci- ! sion on the 25th of this month. When , that decision is made I want you to know that I have conscientiously done i, the best I could for you. I want you ' all to accept that decision like true patriots, putting country ahove self or selfish interest like outbrave soldiers are doing in France. Let every railroad man hold on to his job and back Uncle Un-cle Sam to the limit." i 00. |