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 PROCLAMATIONS-JULY 10, 1940 EMERGENCY BOARD, RAILWAY EXPRESS AGENCY, INC.- EM PLOYEES BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA July 10, 1940 [No. 2414] A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the President, having been duly notified by the Preamble. National Mediation Board that a dispute between the Railway Express Agency, Inc., a carrier, and certain of its employees repre- sented by Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employes, which dispute has not been heretofore adjusted under the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, amended, now threatens substantially to 45 u. s. . i151- interrupt interstate commerce to a degree such as to deprive the 164. country of essential transportation service; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, Presi- Creatioan of emer- dent of the United States of America, by virtue of the power vested tigte and report on in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, and by dispute. virtue of and under the authority in me vested by Section 10 of the 454s.c. at e. Railway Labor Act, amended, do hereby create a board to be com- posed of three persons not pecuniarily or otherwise interested in any organization of railway employees or any carrier, to investigate the aforementioned dispute and report its findings to me within 30 davs from this date. The members of this board shall be compensated for and on ac- aton count of such duties in the sum of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for every day actually employed with or upon account of travel and duties incident to such board. The members will be reimbursed for pense llo and they are hereby authorized to make expenditures for expenses for themselves and of the board, including traveling expenses and in conformity with Public No. 212, 72d Congress approved June 30, 7u. tstc. a. 1932, 11:30 a. m., not to exceed five ($5.00) dollars per diem for expenses incurred for subsistence. Fund available. All expenditures of the Board shall be allowed and paid for out of Antep. l. the appropriation "Emergency Boards, Railway Labor Act, May 20, 1926, National Mediation Board, 1941" on the presentation of item- ized vouchers properly approved by the chairman of the Board hereby created. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this 10th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty, [SEAL] and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and sixty-fifth. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT By the President CORDELL HULL Secretary of State 2715 54 STAT.]

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