Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-08-02 | Page 11 | [Illegible] of 120 Employes of U.S. Express, Threat

IDAY IDA Y EVENING AUG likE I Of Of l o 1 a EXPRESS t s e Jn THREAT THREATen EAI en Declare Their Wages Are r f Inadequate and Are Impatient Impatient at T. T Time Ime Tk Taken a en ill Adjusting Troubles In H EA T to call cal a strike of express men comprising the fivers ver and platform men nien en t of f. f the thel l use express compan companies es rs gait Salt lt Lake were made tod today tody y out men it Is understood are 4 meeting eting of the men was held innee in inne innee ne nee speech concerning f park last night when chr ch- ch r the desirability of ain ng increased pay were made mad other meeting is scheduled for thene the ne lace tonight and it if was as- as tedd by tw two representatives of the it was probable a strike uld be called and that the men uld pot not show up for work tomor- tomor morning O. O S. S S CONTROL he consolidated express coma comi com- com a i are are re now now operated under the erv sion of the government similar h William G. G McAdoo general of railroads recently n no no strikes should be called men meri men employed under the I should wait for foran an adjust adjust- itO of troubles h he express companies were grants grant- grant s of of 10 10 per per cent cent in rates revenue derived is to be used to toe e easing r the pay par o of the he low wage loges Express Express' men men come ome under V 1 Mt The increases will be made madee I E e dating from J July ly 1 N IMPATIENT PATIENT M ome m of the men it Jt Is understood become come imp impatient tient at not the increase yet Mr McAdoo has ed that that hat patience be exercised and andI I all 1 in good time the advanced Id e es will vill be paid I s result of agitating for better for for express press men Frank W. W ms that he was discharged An Ancl cl dat L' L Lof of the company company says that t ta quit his obi ob l i companies consolidated are the erian Wells els Fargo and Adams Adamse ress e Ls sw companies They are under er ment control and ii Iv IL view of ashes as a as expressed by Mr Mc- Mc o otis t is hoped that the men will willor t for or the Increased pay which take ke considerable time to adjust just ie han declaring a strike and in- in ng he he work of the government at ati UM i tr ing time