Show EIG H THO DAY FOR switchmen AWARD FILED filea IN CASE OF THIRA THIR TEEN EASTERN AND MIDDLE WEST ROADS decision of board had been eagerly awaited for what bearing it i have on ehte in the adamson act cc controversy nt roversi i new york an eight hour day an increase in wages of 5 couts coots an hour and straight pro rato rata over overtime tinie w wa granted to io the members of the switch mens union employed by thirteen n eastern and ana middle western railroads in an an award awara filed here saturday byk by the federal board ol of arbitration that heard their differences the decision of the board had been eagerly awaited by the ahe railroads in general and the four major brothers brother hoods of rat railroad troad trainmen tor for what bearing it might gaveon have on the contro versy between them over the adam son act in which the eight hour bour day Is a question at issue th jhb decision says that eight hours or less shall constitute a days work gives an increase of 5 cents an ho hour u r on the present rates of pay and rules lules that overtime shall be paid at pro rats rata rates to io be computed pon oni the bast basis s of the actual minutes worked while the switchmen asked for a 10 cent increase the statement emphasizes the that the 6 5 cent advance Is th the largest elargest given in any arbitration the increase was granted the neutral arbitrators explain because of the high cost of living andt andi I 1 the hazards and hardships of thoi the work |