Note 163 — Chapter XIX · THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND REGULATION OF COMMERCE.

Of the nine members three are representatives of the railroad owners, three of the railroad employees, and three of the public. This board has its headquarters at Chicago, which by reason of its location may properly be termed the railroad capital of the country. When the board hears both sides in a labor dispute it makes its recommendations but has no power to enforce these recommendations. It is believed, however, that the pressure of public opinion will give sufficient force to its decisions.