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1612 PROCLAMATIONS-FEB. 14 , 1941 [55 STAT. EMERGENCY BOARD, RUTLAND RAILROAD COMPANY-EMPLOYEES February 14,1941 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA [No. 2458] A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the President, having been duly notified by the National Mediation Board that a dispute between the Rutland Railroad Company, a carrier, and certain of its employees represented by the following labor organizations: Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, Order of Railway Conductors of America, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Order of Railroad Telegraphers, Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employes, Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes, International Association of Machinists, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders and Helpers of America, International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths, Drop Forgers and Helpers, Sheet Metal Workers' International Association, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Brotherhood Railway Carmen of America, International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers, Helpers, Roundhouse and Railway Shop Laborers American Train Dispatchers' Association. which dispute has not heretofore been adjusted under the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, amended, now threatens substantially to interrupt interstate commerce within the States of Vermont and New York to a degree such as to deprive that section of the country of essential transportation service; gency board to inves- NOW, THEREFORE, I, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, President tigate dispute. of the United States of America, by virtue of the power vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, and by virtue of 44 tat. 58. and under the authority in me vested by Section 10 of the Railway 45U.S.C. 160. Labor Act, amended, do hereby create a board to be composed of three persons not pecuniarily or otherwise interested in any organiza- tion of railway employees or any carrier, to investigate the afore- mentioned dispute and report its findings to me within thirty days from this date. Compensation. The members of this board shall be compensated for and on account of such duties in the sum of Seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for every Expenditures. day actually employed with or upon account of travel and duties incident to such board. The members will be reimbursed for and they are hereby authorized to make expenditures for expenses for 47 Stat. 405. themselves and of the board, including traveling expenses and in con- 5U. S.C .C 823s. formity with Public No. 212, 72nd Congress, approved June 30, 1932, 11:30 a. m., not to exceed five dollars ($5.00) per diem for expenses avaa incurred for subsistence. Fund avaible. All expenditures of the board shall be allowed and paid for out of M5tat. 9 . the appropriation "Emergency Boards, Railway Labor Act, May 20, 1926, 1941" on the presentation of itemized vouchers properly ap- proved by the chairman of the board hereby created.