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September 20, 1919 Railways Under the “Plumb” Plan of Nationalization By L. C. HE following is an illustration of r what will take place at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Nationalized Railways when the Brother- od of Railways Organizations is repre- nted on the Board of Directors and the Imployees have ten directors and the iblic five: Ata meeting of the Board of Directors of the National Railways of America, January 1, 1925, the following members vere present: Representing the Public, One; representing the Employees, Ten. The following business was transacted: Brother Janis, representing the Em- »yees as a whole, mow ed that a general ge increase of © ve adopted, effec- tive ve January iF 1920, all back pay bear- g interest at 6% compounded semi- annually, and to provide the funds neces- ary to meet this increase such advances be made in freight and passenger rates as will be required. Resolution adopted: Yeas, 10; Nays, 1. Brother Smith, representing the Train- men, moved that Brother Barleycorn, who was dismissed on the X. Y. Z. Rail- ay in 1918 for drinking on duty, be reinstated with full seniority rights and full pay from date of dismissal to time of suming duty and with interest at 6% pounded semi-annually, and that the ficers who disciplined Brother Barley- corn be summarily dismissed from the The Sailor—What did you do when the Germans sur- ogaded you? Overseas—I told ‘em I knew where they could get the biggest beer for a nickel and they followed me to our lines. Friven service and shall not again be employed on the National Railways during their natural life. Carried: Yeas, 10; Nays, 1. Brother Leasure, representing ployees at large, moved that the original plan of the Government to buy the ra roads for twenty billions of dollars by assessing each of the 100,000,000 people $200; that the $200 assessed to each of the 1,000,000 employees be returned to them and the public other than rail- way employees be made to pay this amount into the Treasury; also that the original plan to divide the surplus equally between the employees and the Govern- ment be changed, and that the employees hereafter are entitled to all the surplus, as labor alone produces the surplus. Mo- tion carried: Yeas, 10; Nays, 1. Brother Carr, representing the Train- men, offered a resolution that all freight trains be hereafter limited to twelve cars in order that the number of crews be in- creased owing to reduction in traffic and in order that this be accomplished that the Committee on Equipment be in- structed to purchase the necessary addi- tional locomotives to accomplish this result. Carried: Yeas, 10; Nays, 1. Chairman of the Board Rack offered a resolution that hereafter the Board of Directors meet twice a week, that absent members be paid their fees, and that the fees be increased from 20 to 50 dollars for each meeting of the Board. Brother Straight of the Trainmen offered a resolution that each freight train be provided with a Pullman car, including buffet, and that a chef and waiter and porters be provided, and that all equipment and supplies, in- cluding food, be purchased by the rail- ways. Carried unanimously; the Pub- lic Director having left the meeting to attend a political meeting. Brother Jones offered a resolution that special agents be appointed whose duty it shall be to report each case of employees doing anything outside of the specified duty, a second offense to meet with prompt dismissal. Carried. The Board considered the results of operation for the year 1924, which was as follows: Miles operated 300,000 oss earnings J $3,000,000,000 penses 3,500,000,000 Deficit 500,000,000 A resolution was offered that inas- much as no surplus was earned and whereas it requires as much effort on the part of the employees to make a deficit as a surplus, that the employees be voted a bonus of 10% on the deficit, making the sum of $50,000,000 to be distributed among the employees and that 4n increase in freight and passen- ger rates be made to meet the require- ments. Carried: Yeas, 10; Nays, 1. 3 | never slips. oS | clippinis which may appear about you your Here’s Garter Comfort ve never had real garter co ve pever worn t “Wide for Comfort® ir today. You'll discover “wide webbing —an * feature—permats {ree . never binds the muscles, It supports the hose perfectly. Puton a Look for our trade-mark, agaiast imitations. Sin Tne’ It protects you Drip E. Z—38e. and $0. 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