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Show Prompt action should be taken to settle fhe ttxls cf the Utah Light and Power company em-r!joc:r,.Lich em-r!joc:r,.Lich threatens to place the city in -dark-ross und ftop; the operation of the street railway. Arbitration 13 the" Twentieth Century method of dealing , with differences which arise between employer em-ployer and employee, and this system should be called into play ia the present trouble. Both sides in this controversy should make concessions, but Naa the matter now stands the light company must recedo frora its. reported policy of refusing to treat with, the men. According to the spokesman of the employees: "WJien we went before ilr. Campbell asd eilied if he would treat with us, he refused to do it. ! We were ready to meet them and effect an amicable settlement, but they would not meet us. We -gave the company until noon to answer, No answer came and the committee ordered a strike." Both employer, and employee have certain rights which must be respected, but the employer who arbitrarily ar-bitrarily declines to consider grievances presented by his employees is, in reality, a strikq promoter. The Telegram hopes, that Manager Campbell's position has' been misconstrued in the heat of 1 the moment and that when his policy has been correctly outlined it will be found that he is willing to meet the men half way and agree to submit the controversy contro-versy to a board of arbitration. . This is not a question ques-tion ,which might be termed private business of the companyv This company is operating under a franchise and every citizen of Salt Lake would be affected were the light plants to shut down. It is a public issue and the public, thoroughly understanding under-standing the attitude of the light company toward its patrons, is hopeful that the same policy will not be adhered to in dealing with the strikers. Such a course would result in a tie-up. y all means both sides should agree to submit their differences to a board of arbitration. " ! . |