INCREASE FOR AMERICAN RAILWAYMEN
AND RECOGNITION OF EIGHT-HOUR ' I SYSTEM. Washington, Mar 27. As Director-General of Railways, Mr. . W. G. M'Adoo has granted increased vages to railwaynic-n ninountinpr lo 300, million dollars (J)C0,0C0,000) annually. Tho oiirht-liour system is also recognised. - To meet the increased wages, Mr. M'Adoo has ordered 25 per mil., increnses in freight rates and half a cent a mile increase in_ passenger fares on all railroads. It is tho largest rate of increase in tho history of tho railways, and. is expected to increase the animal revenuo by from 800- to 000 million dollars.—Aus - N.Z. Cable Assn. — 1 (The cable news In this issue acercditcd to tlio Loudon "Times" has appeared in tliafc journal, but _ only whor.o expressly stated is such news (to editorial opinion of tho "Times. T i
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 214, 29 May 1918, Page 5
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133INCREASE FOR AMERICAN RAILWAYMEN Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 214, 29 May 1918, Page 5
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