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Show Smelting Employees A to Accept Reduction l1' of 75 Cents. Settlement Brought Ab by William M. Kner fl! and Joseph Lord, Tiie Carticid walkout w;u ui.j cially yesterday when the eomin'tt. ' the metal trades council voted to 'r to work today, accepting tho? war.. i lion of 75 cents a '.by, which tl . can Smelting & Uefiuu.g coni;r'v put into effect previous to the tlir. first men struck, on February i members of the electrical vorkvr t iron workers' and the pipefitters' I walked out on that dale, a later a strike was declared by tho L trades council and several himdrc'' who were members of fourteen cran, filiated with the council vent on c A settlement was brought - 11 through the efforts of William ,1 I ' of the state industrial com mirier" Joseph Lord, a member of the (, J board of conciliation rmd n ic-dint inn nf these men have been instruinc : 1 bring-int? the employees ami the o company to lerms. The h rik- rs" niittee voled to return, lo wuik au- ) i 1 1 iJC w ith -Mr. Kncrr n.nd Mr. lord, f ' day. and tho decision of the iuV was accepted by the strikers at a meeting yesterday. To Elect General Board. ji A jrrie vnnce- committee of worker f be elected by the employees at eacii , for the purpose of arbitrating v,ii', American Smelting Refit, fnir, ,v 0 any dlsur.;!'ecmfciit;i which may arj- ljord said yesterday. Tl'c men are appointed regardless of af'ri'i.ntk.",: are to be rhoseii by secret alloi. American Smelting &, Kef in ing ,-or wdll not interfere in the elooliuii. cording to an agreement, save o: prevent men who y re not empiojt. the company from voting-. ' '; Members of the ruetal tradea c last night expressed &atiRfaclion v. scheme of i.ppouiLing. a grievance mi tlee. C. W. "Whitley, general manager r-' American Smelting & Refining cor: in a statement to Joseph Loni, h;iH to reinstate such men a:j n ay U-: sary to the operation of the plant, declared that because there i;ei P reduction in the copper output m mines and the receipt of ores for inr i.-: such that a lesser number of will bo nedtid to work in Uic ii!d-of ii!d-of those who' quit work will not h mediately ro-employcd. Married Men First. ItesardlCFs of affiliation, Mr. W has - agreed lo give married men : choice in re-employment. Returner) diers are to bu reinstated alter the r ried men have been riven position unmarried men will bo re-employ "We agree to use our best effer work out with a representative w tee of our employ ees a scheme n:-the n:-the emplo? merit of men that will ri in th3 employment uf the maximum', her through the men worklni: pari time." Sir. "Whitley said, in liis n merit. "The industrial commission fertile fer-tile employees of the -Garfield s-have s-have been very fortunate In ha1n:-soph ha1n:-soph Lord here at this time ". Mr. i said. "We feel that if U'e busp-of busp-of the grievance commitleo art h by the company and the men. it dure to a minimum the posslbllit!-: strikes n the copper iiKirstry h f nt ure. Tho men who walked ou: , thoroughly conversant with tiio e situation and we Lave every rm1: believe they will be governed accor-i A better understanding between en; crs and employees will result froi. good work done by the Unit eU department of labor, through HjTch vies and Joseph Lord. . Express Appreciation. "The industrial commission d-Mr-express appreciation to Mr. AVhitit; to the men for the p.-uienee ;md co- ; ation they have i-.hown iu the im; Mr. Kncrr sui'l. "Out of conference? between e" p: 3 nd employees has come an a?rr that will provide for a grie:tn:e cr tee at each plant, to be tieniocn. selected from among the employees r selves," Joseph Lord stated. Prop guards will be instituted to sec tl;.v members of these ccinritters are , ed on a fair basis, -niid really repre--livo of tho men. Tlv.se cornm;tt' b.ive power to jointly take up a.i - I lions of wages and conditions in the industry. . "An intelligent application of the cipks of the grievance commute r-that r-that one of the greatest iiniustr.y be assured of industiial peace. "A state-wide ticup of the. cOPP-duslrv cOPP-duslrv hiis been verted by Hie im" reached. Not that anyc threatened to call such a tta;p. bot are times w hen men boconie a?cri over conditions and where ihey ing in isolated camps it is very 0. to keep them in thorough mrh" give them a knowledge of fncts co". with the copper industry. At a tu: . this the average workman severe-the severe-the high cost of living and lie is act without giving matters Ferwv I sideration. It is a pycholoy UV. , oid as life itself. |