"There were no national agreements in
law to annul or t/> abrogate. The Esch
Cummins act provided that six months
after the railroads were returned, arm
that took place on March 1, 1920, the
railroads would operate under those
agreements. It was specific in stating
that each railroad should take up with
its own men the question of working
conditions and wages. It could do It
direct, through boards or committees or
in any way it saw fit. Why then was
not this done? Do you not feel thai the
only way to proceed is the proper way?
"The men who operate railroad trains,
the man who rides in the engine cab,
who lias in his hands the lives of millions
of people, the conductor who takes your
ticket?I think you will agree with me
there are no higher types of employees in
the world?the brakeman and numerous
other employees of these railroads are
entitled to he heard.
