STATEMENT OF CLAIM: Claim of the General Committee of The Order of Railroad Telegraphers on the Southern Pacific Company, Pacific Lines, that under Rule 2 (b) of the current agreement, the hourly rate for the positions of 4th, 5th and 6th telegraphers at Mescal shall be fixed effective with the respective dates of their establishment, at the same rate as positions of 4th, 5th and 6th telegraphers at Wellton, and that all telegraphers who have filled the Mescal positions mentioned shall be retroactively compensated accordingly.
That the dispute was certified to the Third Division of the Adjustment Board ex parte by complainant party; and
That no hearing thereon has been held, and under date of December 15, 1944, the complainant party addressed a formal communication to the Secretary of the Third Division withdrawing this case, which request is hereby granted.