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Tells president solution of railroad problems is key to national recovery. Washington, D.C., March 16. William C. Dickerman, Head of the American Locomotive works, told the president in a conference that solution of the railroad problem was a key to national recovery, 3-16-39

Rail executive confers with president. Washington, D.C., Oct. 31. Following a conference with President Roosevelt today on the carriers wage controversy, J.J. Pelley, President of the Association of American Railroads, announced that the President seeks settlement of the dispute without trouble on a peaceful basis. Pelley said the president assured him the Administration would support a constructive rail rehabilitation program in the next Congress, 10/31/38

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Railway heads. Washington, D.C., March 11. M.W. Clement, (left) President of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and Daniel Willard, Prexy of the B&O, pictured at the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Association of American Railroads here today. The Executives were called into special session to seek a relief for the "critical financial condition" of the Nation's largest industry, 3/11/38

Railway heads. Washington, D.C., March 11. M.W. Clement, (left) President of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and Daniel Willard, Prexy of the B&O, pictured at the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Association of American Railroads here today. The Executives were called into special session to seek a relief for the "critical financial condition" of the Nation's largest industry, 31138

Chief Executive discusses rail problems with R.R. Heads. Washington, D.C., April 4. Following a conference [..] President Roosevelt today, representatives of rail [...] and management indicated the chief executive would probably send a special message on railroad problems to congress sometime this week. From a reliable source, it was learned the president asked the railroads not to out the wages of their nearly 1,000,000 employees. At the same time the railroad men laid before the President Roosevelt a proposal for a federal guarantee of rail income as an effort to revive business and save the industry. In the photograph, left to right: (front row) George Harrison, Chairman of Railroad Labor Association of American Railroads; E.J. Manion, President of Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. Back row, left to right: Ernest E. Norris, Vice President of Southern Railway; and S.H. Hogan, President of Marine Engineers, 4/4/38

Discuss railroads' financial difficulties. Washington, D.C., Nov. 22. George H. Davis, President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Arthur Hill, right, President of Atlantic Greyhound Co. at a meeting of representatives all types of transportation today. They are seeking ways and means to solve the present financial difficulties of the railroad. Davis is chairman of the conference and Hill Chairman of the Advisory Council

Discuss railroads' financial difficulties. Washington, D.C., Nov. 22. George H. Davis, President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Arthur Hill, right, President of Atlantic Greyhound Co. at a meeting of representatives all types of transportation today. They are seeking ways and means to solve the present financial difficulties of the railroad. Davis is chairman of the conference and Hill Chairman of the Advisory Council

The committee of railroad presidents and railroad union officials forming the Railway Labor Management Conference held a session in Washington, December 18, 1942 with Office of Defense Transportation officials to discuss manpower problems. The group agreed to submit recommendations to the ailroad executives' associations and the railway labor organizations. Reading from left to right are J.J. Pelley, President, Association of American Railroads; E.E. Norris, President, Southern Railway System; L.W., Baldwin, Chief Executive Officer, Missouri Pacific Lines; S.J. Hogan, President, National Marine Engineers Association; E.W. Scheer, President, Reading Railway System; Joseph B. Eastman, Director, Office of Defense Transportation; J.G. Luhrsen, Executive Secretary, Railway Labor Executives' Association; O.S. Beyer, Director, Division of Transport Personnel; D.B. Robertson, President, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen; M.W. Clement, President, Pennsylvania Railroad; B.M. Jewell, President, Railway Employees' Department; G.M. Harrison, President, Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks; A.F. Whitney, President, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen

Tells president solution of railroad problems is key to national recovery. Washington, D.C., March 16. William C. Dickerman, Head of the American Locomotive works, told the president in a conference that solution of the railroad problem was a key to national recovery, 3-16-39

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