Show RIO 1110 fiRANDES 8 SIDE DISPUTED BY IEN 1 Machinists Say Raise in Pay Given Other S Contradicts Claim S ik t NEVER JEVER MORE DEAD ENGINES E 5 1 I of II heavy ea 8 Thc They Con Con- fe tonal tend Additional Skilled lie lie- lieS i S J S S rJ Necessary c S ft S Denver Den Colo Coio I Fob b IS Tho Tho reason given by b the tho Denver Rio Grando I f officials for the discharge of about J I machinists from roam the time several shops s slang alone the time road that they had haul to let them go so In order to cut down clown ex expenses ex- ex j 1 S l i h j not miot taken with good grace graco tj by the men mell They point to tit the lie c fact i that thal tho the en engineers and firemen have o f h recently A on 10 per cent raise r find antI that lii tInes docs not Indicate any j necessity for or i educing expenses Thu 01 j cross earnings of or tho lImo railroad are arc also aist larger arger than Luau thc they were wem In imi tho thin corresponding corre corre- tim s period last year car S 1 Every Elery year ear about this time limo the tho Denver Den Den- vcr ver Rio Grande Orande discharges n it certain i Lain tain portion of its flu men inen mostly tho 3 4 younger men those who havu havi o boon hoen boonIn In its employ the time shortest t time The Tue 0 4 l number let lel go o Is larger than ever bo- bo Tore mrs It Is notable that the time machinists i 0 e U Just asked for fot on a D small Increase L In 1 pay a an increase enough to bring ff the thc standard up to that paid by b tho thu I 1 other railroads palls In Iii Denver cr Machinists I I Ft on nfl tho the Rio Ulo Grande have haQ been getting t t 35 cents hour while the other an on t lines they are arc getting 37 cent per jer J j v. v hour houi rho They think th It Il fair Cah that all aU lines should pay pa the lie same fame S 1 I Hope for Settlement S S SOn rr I On the of tho the discharge o o of the thc force the machinists will not approach ap up- the railroad management i because be lie lie- cause thc they would meet with tho the answer that It was the lhote regular te ular practice each cac 1 year Conferences will however b bo be held with General Manager 13 nn cr on the Increased pay pa subject and It Is hoped that a n peaceful settlement set wiLtho will wiLt willbo I bo ho reached The demand of or tho tIme men menIs Is so small that they they do 10 not expect any tny trouble At the of oC tho the International Ot Order er of or the tho Machin Machinist S 1 there thero Is tg no evidence of or trouble t la Is friendly frien ly and antI the tho spirit of or the time men 1 The number of men discharged d Is i eater gm-eater l tel a In the time other cities than In i Denver and nd the he t go lct t lt tt hn k kt t UlY h a t J UZ JU th Rio lUu inon w amount of or vorK t i Grande Shops There Thore arc mort mord dead than ever Rolling stock if J- In 11 bad shape shape- Business Is vel sem very heavy hea Tn Tidy fy y d do not mint think that lint the time 1 railroad can don continue longer without ma n additions to Jt its force of skilled lOP repair ir men emen |