“ Whereas this dispute, in the judgment of the National Mediation Board, threatens substantially to interrupt interstate commerce to a degree such as to deprive the country of essential transportation service:
Now, Therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 10 of the Railway Labor Act, as amended (45 U.S.C. 160) , I hereby create a board of three members, to be appointed by me, to investigate the said dispute. No member of the said board shall be pecuniarily or otherwise interested in any organization of railway employees or any carrier. ”

“ Whereas a dispute exists between the Akron, Canton & Youngstown Railroad Company and other carriers designated in the list attached hereto and made a part hereof, and certain of their employees represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, and the Switchmen's Union of North America, labor organizations; and Whereas this dispute has not heretofore been adjusted under the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, as amended ”

“ St. Joseph Terminal RR
St. Louis-San Francisco Ry
St. Louis, San Francisco & Texas Ry
St. Louis Southwestern Ry
St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co. of Texas
St Paul Union Depot Co.
San Diego & Arizona Eastern Ry
Sioux City Terminal Ry
Southern Pacific Co. (Pacific Lines) -excluding former El Paso & Southwestern System
Southern Pacific Co.-Former El Paso & Southwestern System
Southern Pacific Co.-Former Arizona Eastern RR-Phoenix Dist. ”