Rail Board Poised to Limit Powers Amid Talks with Unions
Officials say the Railroad Labor Board will act informally, acting as personal representatives rather than an arbitration body. Rail executives may drop plans for a ten percent wage cut while Congress considers curbing board powers and possibly expanding the Interstate Commerce Commission. The President’s influence is cited as key as unions and railroads weigh compliance with his wishes.
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Ironized Yeast promises strength with iron tonic
An advertisement extols Ironized Yeast a combination of brewer's yeast and iron tablets. It claims rapid improvement in three days and clearer complexions in ten, with ten days of treatment per package priced at $1.00. Produced by the Ironized Yeast Company Atlanta and sold at druggists.
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Army to classify railroad trained men in Eighth Corps
Orders issued at Fort Sam Houston call for a canvass of all commands in the Eighth Army Corps area Texas New Mexico Arizona Colorado and Oklahoma to list officers and enlisted men with railroad experience in 26 lines of work. Men will be sorted into five groups Officials train employees yard and station employees shopmen and maintenance of way and structures.
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Rail wage cut plan discussed by public board leaders
The three public board members led by Chairman R. M. Barton and joined by Ben Hooper and G. W. W. Hangar returned to outline a plan with six other members and brotherhood leaders for a further 10 percent wage cut and translating the July 1 400 million wage reduction into reduced freight rates.
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R. M. Barton
Ben Hooper
G. W. W. Hangar
Cabinet backs wage cut ruling in railroad labor case
Washington reports Cabinet support for sustaining the Railroad Labor Board's 12 percent wage cut on July 1, with the government asserting authority under the transportation act. Officials foresee ICC rate reductions linked to the wage cut, while steering clear of railroad executives' viewpoints.
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Air mail service expansion planned for Mineola field
Hazlehurst Field officials announced a plan to boost aerial mail between Mineola L I and major cities if rail service is disrupted. Six planes currently carry mail to Chicago daily, with 11 more ready and five new Whitman Lewis planes due soon boosting capacity to about 1.2 million first class pieces per day.
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President presses rail power law to avert strikes
The President weighs invoking general war powers to operate railroads until peace with Germany is declared. He seeks compliance with section 31 of the Transportation Act, urging carriers and employees to resolve disputes through approved channels or face board action. Past wage disputes and board rulings are noted as precedent in this pressure to observe the law.
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Harding
Cartiers
Railroad Labor Board
Military canvass ordered amid railroad strike threat
Washington October 18 The military canvass ordered among commands in connection with the threatened railroad strike is understood to have been ordered by authorities to prepare for possible disruption and ensure regional readiness.
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Washington
Associated Press
New Hampshire to Join Massachusetts on Rail Strike Prep
Governor Albert C. Brown appointed a New Hampshire committee to work with Massachusetts on public protection in case of a railroad strike. Members include former governors Roland H. Spaulding and Charles H. Floyd, and local leaders Arthur M. Heard, Jeremiah W. Sanborn, John C. Hutchins, and Fletcher Hale.
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Albert C. Brown
Roland H. Spaulding
Charles H. Floyd
Arthur M. Heard
Jeremiah W. Sanborn
Gilmanton
John C. Hutchins
North Stratford
Fletcher Hale
Laconia
General Staff Prepares for Emergencies and Resource Briefings
Officers of the general staff follow a policy of readiness to act at a moment's notice and to provide rapid information on resources if needed. No comment on orders from San Antonio, but Weeks has not acted and a routine canvass has been ordered by officers.
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Weeks
Chicago Conference Sways Toward Uncertain Compromise
United News reports a Chicago meeting between brotherhood chiefs and the Railway Labor Board aimed at averting a nationwide transportation strike set for Oct. 20. A tentative informal session in Cleveland hints at a plan to retreat from positions with wage, rate concessions, and future applications, while Eastern unions show mixed votes on striking.
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