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Show ORGANIZE IT CRfTSlGN Employees in Various Branches of Railroad Service Perfect System Federation. ELECT SAN' FRANCISOO'MA'N ' THEIR FIRST PRESIDENT Advisory Board of Thirty-six Chosen; Meet in Denver in 1913. With the adoption of a constitution and by-laws, the election of ofiicers and the selection of members of advisory board, the convention of delegates representing the different crafts of the railroad lines comprising the Harrinuiu system west of the Mississippi river yesterdu- at Federation of Labor hall completed tho organization of the System Sys-tem federation. By uniting themselves into ono body, thousands of workmen employed by the transportation companies com-panies of the great west have created a potcntinl factor that doubtless is, destined to play a leading role in future fu-ture relations and transactions between railroad employer aiid employee. The convention opened in this city last Mondnv. with .1. J. Jones oC Los Angeles and John Scott of San Luis Obispo, Cal., acting as president and secretary pro tern. Until yesterday most of the sessions wore devoted to establishing credentials, naming committees com-mittees to outline the organization and hearing reports. Yesterday's meetings resulted in the formation of the federation federa-tion and the election of ofiicers. Principal Aims Sought. As specified in the constitution and by-laws 'adopted yesterday, the System federation stands for tho establishment and maintenanco of the eight-hour law and six-day week mle, with a fair and equitable schedule of minimum wage rates. The abolition of the physical examination and personal rocord system, sys-tem, the so-called piece work and bonus methods and personal discrimination are mentioned among tho principal purposes pur-poses for which the organization has boon perfoctcd. In the establishment of a general advisory board, the new organization has virtually formed a committee on arbitration, which, in its relation to the railroad companies represented in the system and future controversies between be-tween shopmen and employers, may be proportionately likened to a supremo court. The board is composed of thirty-six thirty-six members, each of whom represents one of tho crafts of each lino comprised in the system. Plan to AdjUBt Grievances. According to the plan doviscd, the craftsmen of each company will organize a sub-advisory .board. All contentions con-tentions arising between tho shopmen and the officials of tho compau3' will bo handled by a joint conference of company representatives and tho sub-advisory sub-advisory board. Grievances will be aired at such meetings, and m case no settlement should bo effected, tho matter mat-ter in question will then go to the general gen-eral advisory board of the System federation, fede-ration, which will endeavor to bring about an adjustment mutually satis factory to both tho craftsmen and their company. It is understood that although the object of this organization is to avert strikes rather than promote thorn, in caso a broach should grow wider and no peaceful settlement bo effected, the advisory .board will or will not call a Continued on Page Throo. RAILROAD MEN HUM " VIST Mil System Federation Is at Last Completed and Officers Are Elected. Continued From Page One. general strike of all the craftsmen represented rep-resented in the federation, governed by tho circumstances and issues of the case. President Experienced Man. E. L, Bcguin of San Francisco, lawyer law-yer and machinist, was elected Wosi-dent Wosi-dent of the System Federation. In his selection has" been chosen a man of oxperieucc in political affairs and labor la-bor movements of t he west. He took a prominent part in both vocations rtr'mr fn (lin r-il-A r.t' "ICO! ..f.... U:..1. KJ WH- I'lilHV Kit iuvi, UIIUI tlllLIi he was appointed to the labor commissioner's commis-sioner's office at San Francisco. Later ho went to Alaska, returning shortly afterward to become tho president of union No. 6S in San Francisco. Ho was a delegate to tho international convention conven-tion of machinists at Denver, 3900. He was tho Socialist candidate for may-or may-or of Sau Francisco four years ago, ran a close race for congressman in the Fifth district of California, and it at present a candidate for state supervisor on the Socialist, ticket of California. Ho was admitted to the bar of California eight years ago. As President Keguin took tho chair, the convention recorded a hearty voto of appreciation and thanks to J. J. Jones of Los Angeles, who had nctod as president of tho organization pro tern., preceding Begnin's election. J. R. Crouch was elected vice president of tho federation and John Scott succeeded succeed-ed himself as secretary and treasurer. The members elected to tho advisory board, their craft and tho road represented repre-sented follow: On Advisory Board. Machinists F. Weizgarber, Orogon Short Line: R. F. Mavnard, Salt Lake Bouto; H. B. Miller, Southern Pacific; George Norman, Union Pacific; Joseph Boor, Houston & Texas Central, and C. R. Merrill, Oregon-Washington Bail-road Bail-road & Navigation company; J. D. Mc-Cormiek, Mc-Cormiek, Galveston. Harriaburg & San Antonio; George Brock, Houston & Texas Central; J. Sturman, Southern Pacific; G. E. Owens, Orogon Short Line: 1. G. Madison, Salt Lake Route, and NelE Anderson, Union Pacific, Pipo Men J. E. Jameson, Union Pacific, Pa-cific, and F- C. L. Phearson, Orogon Short Line. Boilermakers J. J. Jones, Southern Pacific; John Seth, Unjon Pacific; S. T. Feazelle, Oregon Short Lino; Carl F. Wholforth, Oregon-Washington Bail-road Bail-road & Navigation; John Duschak, Salt Lake Route; Frank Abbot. Houston & Texas Central, and C. H. Poe. Galveston, Galves-ton, Harrisburg & Sau Antonio. Carmen B. G. Warrington. Southern Pacific; H. C. Smith, Salt Lake Route; C. E. Hutton, Union Pacific; William Thorogood, Oregon-Washington Railroad Rail-road & Navigation; E. C. Harris, Toxas & Now Orleans, Galveston, Harrisburg & Sun Antonio; W. II. Brictspccker, Houston & Texas Central, and W. R. Blaylock, Oregon Short Line. Blacksmiths T. B. Goff, Galveston, Harrisburg & Sau Antonio; G. B. Sanborn, San-born, Oregon Short Line; Thomas Wilcox, Wil-cox, Union Pacific; H. Webber, Oregon. Washington Railroad & Navigation; F. L Mixor, Southern Pacific; M. Malo-noy, Malo-noy, Salt Lake Route, and W. T. Ma-roney, Ma-roney, Houston & Texas Central. Next Meeting in Denver. By a large majority of votes Denver was selected as the city for the annual convention of the System Federation in 3913, the rulos of tho organization providing pro-viding that tho body shal moot even-odd even-odd numbered year. The delegates will reconvene Monday morning at 9 o'clock at Federation of Labor hall, 75 East Fourth South street, to hear final committee com-mittee reports, authorize hills and adjust ad-just tho scheme of taxation for tho treasury of tho federation. The convention con-vention is expected to close by Wednesday. Wed-nesday. A protest meeting of tho working classes against tho arrest of tho Mc-Namara Mc-Namara brothers in connection with the Los Angeles Times disaster will bo held at tho Salt Palace Wcdncsdav night at S o'clock, to which tho visitng delegates dele-gates havo ben invited. Tho speakers will be John M. O'Niell of Denver and Anna A. Maley of Boston, who aro en route to California to attend an indignation indig-nation meeting. |