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Show J. . KLINE IN SALTUKE CITV Salt Lake. March 30 J. W. Klino, international president of the blacksmiths' black-smiths' union, and presldeut of tho shop employes' organization of tho Harrlmau system, addressed a large audience yesterday afternoon at tho Labor temple and again last night, when he spoke fd the locnl organization organiza-tion of blacksmiths. Mr. Kline is making a trip through tho west In the interests of tho striking strik-ing shopmen of the Harrlman lines. Ho said yesterday that the railroad company had reported that men worn rohirnlni tfi wnplf of cmrAi.nl points, whereas less than a dozen men all told had returned to the shops in the largo centers on tho Nn-lon Nn-lon Pacific. Mr. Kline said that tho union intends in-tends to follow the plans which have been mnde for the continuance of tho strike, and that no moro money will be spent on conferences with tho officials. of-ficials. Mr. Kline criticised Julius Kruttschnltt, director of maintenance and operation, for refusing to arbitrate ar-bitrate the matter, and stated that Mr Kruttschnltt "has been beaten in the strike, but does not know it." Mr. Kline will leave Monday, going go-ing first to Pocatello, Idaho, then to Portland and. other points on the coast He .'U-"!'01"1"" etist. April' 15 to be prosonUat the meeting of the dele gates ofy the western Tailroad3 in Kansas City, at which it is planned to organize a 'federation of federations." federa-tions." This organization, Mr Kline explained, will be intended as a counter-move to tho organization of general managers of tho western roadss A mass meeting is planned for tomorrow to-morrow to be held at 2 p m. at Moose hall, at which addresses will be mado by Mr. Kline and J. D, Crane, vice president of the Sheet Metal Workers' association. no |