Evening Star Newspaper, November 1, 1931, Page 5

THE SUNDAY N WASHINGTON, D. 1931—PART ONE. RAILROAD LABOR HEADS DUE HERE Session Opening Tomorrow to Face Problems for 1,250,000 Workers. fonal atten he heads here t cast that out of t tions vl come a cipal problem their ranks—une The conferer the Jeaders of the tion, which 1» headed by D. B. Robert president of the Brotherhood of Jocomotive. Piremen and_ Enginemen and B_ M. Jewell, president of the Rail- way Employes’ Department of the American Pederation of Labor They represent 1,250,000 workers, and the session here is viewed as one of the most important In years, in view of cur- rent developments in the industry Problem Looms. 3 1ds out as the most matter to come before Robertson told the I\ Press at headquarters yesterday, pointing out tha more than 250,000 ratlway workers idl and facing a hard Winter, with little as- s'stance possible from their fellows who are e¥ployed Labor organizations have been st ing this subject for some time, he said and as the result he expects formation ©of “a constructive, practical program " He added that all efforts to revive the ndustry have failed, neither those “re- sponsible” for successful operation, Gov- ernment tribunals or economists having been able to find a solution Linked in with the jobless situation will be the question of the shorter work day, and stabilization of employment consolidation, regulation of highway and water carriers and a national pension plan Recommendations Expected. Recommendations along the whole Yne are expected to be presented to Congress for action at the forthcoming session General wage readjustments will not be_considered, he said. For months the brotherhoods have been arguing for a six-hour day and five-day week and it is expected that something along_this line will consti- tute one of the planks in their proposed legislative program, the details of which bave thus far been withheld. In‘a statement a month ago, Robert- son said the union leaders had agreed | “shorter working hours and a shorter | working week is the only means by | which the unemployed railroad men can be_put back to work.” | He added that no decision had been | made “as to what effect shorter hours | should have upon wages,” explaining | that the unions had not been able to obtain a joint conference with railroad executives to thresh out this matter. | Mergers Also Studied. | The subject of consolidation is an. other to which the brotherhoods have devoted deep study. An effort has bee: made to determine the number of men | who might be thrown out of work if the ed_four-system unification of the rn lines was put through, and at last some figures on this are ready for the study of the union heads. ' The| unions want their jobs protected in any merger. The basis for the pension plan on which the labor men have been work- | ing ealls for contributions by both em- | Rlayen and employes. At the session | ere last July of the union chiefs, it | was said that it was desired to have | one scheme carried out nationally. Few of the roads, it was said, hav made such provision for their worke: and where pensioning is in vogue, was said, it is considered inadequate. On the subject of regulation of high- way and water carriers the unions are expected to go along with the railroads who are advocating such Federal supett | vision over these as will “equalize” their | operation and that of the railroads. The announced stand of the unions, | that wage reductions would not be con- | sidered, had been forecast in railroad labor circles here. Wage Issue Dormant. It was said there was no reason for the unions to anticipate this, but that any expression should first come from the carriers themselves if the issue was 1o be raised in conpection with the re- fusal of the Interstate Commerce Com- mission to grant the railroads a hori- eontal 15 per cent freight-rate increase. The brotherhoods took a strong stand' against wage reduction last July when the matter came up in connection with the then pending rate proposal There has bsen nothing to indicate. however, that the railroads as a wholc have any intention, for the present at least, of agitating this matter, present efforts being directed toward working out the surcharge pooling plan offered by the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion as an alternative for the general increase meeting it | . Southern Illinois farmers received & total of 1. loans aggregating $169.284 from drcught relief appropria- tions made by Congress. Helpful Counsel on Cleaning _Printer Retires MADIGAN ENDS 34 IN U. S. SERVICE. YEARS MICHAEL F. Piste printer in the Hy Navy Department, , retired after 34 years' service in the Government. His associates him with n watch and flowers farewell gif Eugene Cudworth, chief draf’ he Hydrographic Office, acted of ceremonies at the preser which began at 11 am. Mr. Ma has been in the Navy Departmer 14 years and prior to that was in the Bureau of Engraving' and P 2 During the World War he s the Navy as a yeoman Mr. Madigan's son, George F. Mad. gan, is a graduate student at t Un versity of Maryland. and has been a prominent foot ball and basket ball player. Mr. Madigan has eight chil Gren. The family lives at 4611 Ninth street. —Star Staff Photo. SUSTAINS BROKEN BACK Telephone Employe Injured Traffic Collision. 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M ording secr ariow, editor. RAIL EXECUTIVES LEAVE WASHINGTON Group of Accountants Work on Surcharge Pool Offered byI.C.C. a staff of account ails of t y the In mission as an alterna- perwcent increase, mem- al committee named by { Railway Executives up a plan left Washington Friday after being in session since Wednesda Because of the labor involved, it was said today it would be necessary to call special meeting of the executives to ss on the plan in its final stages, as will nct be ready by next Wednesday hen the meeting of the American Rail- way Association brings the rail leaders together in Chicago. The more prosperous carriers want e pool to constitute a loan for the less rosperous to meet their fixed charges tead of having the allocation made as a gift Whatever agreement is reached by the s must be submitted to the com- mission by December 1. 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