Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1914 — COMMISSION GRANTS INCREASE OF WAGES [ARTICLE]

COMMISSION GRANTS INCREASE OF WAGES

.First Instance of Arbitration Award Made in Settlement of Street Oar Strike. ———i Indianapolis, Feb. 11.—The pub- ! lie service commission today gave a decision in the Indianapolis street car controversy, giving the men two cent maximum and one cent minimum wage increase; establishing arbitration board appointed by.federal, supreme and appellate court heads; ameliorating the working conditions; not recognizing the car men’s union; granting five per cent increase in wages to all employes of car company that were not car service men. The de- j cision is the flrst>arb it ration award in the world’s history made ty an established government body