Show I fiRST MOVE TO SETTLE Committee Representing Harriman Harriman Har Har- 4 Craftsmen Craftsmen Crafts Crafts- riman Union Metal men Meets with Members of Salt Lake Commercial Club 1 OUTLINE POSITION AT IMPORTANT CONFERENCE Arbitration May Result in T Termination Termination Ter- Ter er- er of Disastrous Labor Labor Labor La- La in Which the bor Struggle n Are Now Involved Shop men RECOGNITION THE DEMAND THE first important move towards J. J a settlement of the differences between the Oregon Short Line and its striking was made mado last night when a a- a committee e of the union men appeared before the arbitration committee of the Commercial club and presented the mens men's side of the dis dis- dis- dis This is the first time the arbitration committees committee's good offices have been invoked invoked in in- yoked for two years Through an unI unfortunate unfortunate un un- un- un I fortunate misunderstanding as to the ther r date but hut eight members of the committee committee com coin of twenty were present Tho The m meeting was vas heM held at the request of Jr tho strikers a committee of three bein being appointed to confer th the ar arbitration arbitration ar- ar bo hotly body y of ot the club Chit to see I If an effort could be made whereby the conditions conditions con con- now obtaining could be bc reme remo- died The matters at issue were gone cone into thoroughly and carefully and al althoU although although al- al thoU though h t the e c club committee dill did not at attempt attempt attempt at- at tempt to do moro more than hear the grievances ances the foun foundation atlon was laid for notion action that may be Instrumental In Jn bringing bringing- an end to tile tilo strike e. The meeting was held in tho women's dining room on the third floor Judge Jude 4 O. O W W. Powers chairman of oC the co com s n presided The members pres- pres Mi W k l 22 JV JJ W jQhn C Cu CutT Cut Cut- t T fer Eugene Giles C C- C. C Goodwin Wil WU liam Nelson C. C C. C Parsons and E. E A. A Wedgwood The rhe harriman union men representatives were J J. J F. F Cameron chairman of or the local federation Arnt Arrit Knell Engh ngit an and R R. Anderson They were re re- re b by Frank first vice president of the Brotherhood of oC Carmen Carmon Carmen Car Car- men mon o 0 ot America and C. C Crouch vice president of ot the Harriman line federa federa- tion The latter two happened to be in Salt gait I Lake e en route cast east and were requested to appear before the commit commit- tee teo on be behalf halt of tho the strIkers Pr Presented Th Their lr Judge Jude Powers opened the meeting b by requesting the strikers strikers' committee to present their side of at tho case for the benefit of ot the committee J. J T. T Cameron Cameron Cameron Cam Cam- eron speaking for the thc union men said that the committee appeared with the tue full Cull understanding that the arbitration body could not settle the tho strike All they asked he said was wag that the bod body use uso its influence in bringing the railroads rall- rall J roads to terms through influencing P public opinion This the they asked on behalf behalf be- be half halt half of ot the thousands of ot women and I children upon whom rhom the tho strike bore most 1 heavily lly a. Ho then read the agreement agreement agree agree- ment that had been presented to the tho railroads for tor signature and which had been refused Mr Cameron displayed considerable I bitterness at the conditions existing in fri the car shops After an arraignment arx of the system of medical examination In vogue In tn answer to questions from the arbitration committee he admitted that car inspectors should be subjected to such examinations Mr followed and Vind nd made an earnest plea for the workmen Ho He said that the railroads were ready to treat Continued on Page TITO Tro I fIRST MOVE TO SETTlE STRIKE Commercial Club Members and Have Conference Looking Toward Arbitration Continued From I Pace nse On One with the various crafts cratts separately but refused to recognize recognise th the e fe federation era claimed d that the tho officials would not discuss the proposition with the strikers r previous to the men going out because they were afraid of ot the power en given the workmen if IC the federation was recognized recognised High railroad officials admitted thc they were afraid of the federation federation fed fed- he declared as thc they prefer to play ono union a against the other and thus hold us all aU down Wage lIle QU Question nn Issue Mr 11 Wallace asked If Ie It were not a fact tact that should the railroads recognize the tho federation there would be bo an Im Immediate Immediate immediate Im- Im mediate reopening of ot the wage was question on tho the part of ot the workmen To this replied that such a course was not unlikely Mr Wallace sugg suggested sted given the workmen if It the federation would place the railroad officials in tho the power of ot the workmen The statement was practically admitted by When asked by Judge Powers to stale i the reasons for the tho federation existing replied that it would overcome the tho fn the shops We Ve dont don't want n piece work 1 or standard L time work If 1 I iw J. a u no V ou anna lU u out DUI wo we nU are arc prepared pre U pared to accept hour work worle lie He o then went on to explain in detail the different systems under which themen the themen themen men worked claiming that the roads roada were attempting to standardize the work of ot the men to such fluch a degree that thata a living wage could not be made We Ve want the minimum wage sal said Mr If It the minimum wage were granted asked Mr Wallace allace would some skilled men receive more than the tho minimum 7 No the railroads would see to that replied Par There Is something behind this federation federation fed fed- movement said Mr Wallace allace Now tell us Just why the railroads will not give gle the federation tion Why h the they wont won't meet our committees commit commit- I tees in order to discuss the matter at atall all all said They claim that If It they grant rant our demand the they will not be able to handle handlo us We 0 would present presenta a solid front of ot all the crafts cratts and be In to a position to enforce our demands If It one craft has hns trouble with the roads all the other crafts would refuse to work until It was adjusted t In answer to questions from the arbitration ar ar- ar- ar committee admitted I that equal representation on tho the hospital boards Is Js not practicable But nut we are willing to meet met the railroads halfway on that and all other I questions ques ques- lions he said with the exception of or orthe the federation The Tho federation must be recognized There is nothing else forus for forus us to d do but stand pat on that ques ques- tion We Ve ask your our Influence towards to that en end Answering a question put by Judge e Powers Cameron said that there arc are i more men working In the Oregon on Short Line shop shops now than before the time strike but he ho said the they are unskilled men and In consequence do not do their work properly For two hours the union men discussed dis discussed discussed dis dis- cussed the details of or their work Before Be Be fore tore adjourning Judge Powers thanked them for tor appearing and giving l tho the committee committee com com- tho the Information The arbitration arbitration tion committee will meet again next Friday y night at 8 o'clock to go o into the matter further Meantime 1 the committee committee committee com com- n will attempt to get the railroad officials officials' side of ot the case cage |