The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-11-13

ayers association to recognize and deal
with such q combination Of labor as the
American Railway union seems arrogant
and absurd when its standing under the
law, its assumptions, its past and OBJ
viously contemplated future action are
considered
Taking up the subject Of the Pullman
Palace Car company, the report says;
This is a corporation organized i'm 1867
with a capital of 100000 Its prosperity
has enabled the company for over twenty
years TO pay ? per cent. quarterly divi
dcnds, and in addition to lay up a surplus
of nearly S250l0,0O0 Of undivided profits.
Discussing the Pullman Company.
Speaking of the town of Pullman, of
which the report states the company is
owner and landlord, the commission says;
"The principal church and its parsonage
are very attractive structures, but are not
often occupied because the rental required
| is higher than any church society is will
ing to pay to obtain the gospel privileges
TO be thereby secured In the arcade is a
tasteful library of books carefully selected
and cared for by the company. Three dol
! lars per year is charged for its use, and as
many as 25O persons a year. out of from
| 1000 to 5000 employees and residents, have
at times availed themselves of its opportu-
| mites. it is possible that the air of busi-
ness strictly maintained there as else
| where, and their exclusion from any part
In It's management, prevent that universal
| and grateful acceptance of it's advantages
by employees. Men as a rule, even when
emploves prefer indenendence to potornal-
ism in such matters,
The company provides and pavs a phv-
sician and surgeon by the wear to furnish
to injured employees necessary treatment
and drugs 1t is. however. also a part of
his employment to secure from the in
jured party written statement ms to the
injury, and it is his custom to urge the
acceptance of any offered settlement. If
suit follows the doctoris usually a witness
for the company We have no evidence
that the doctor has ever abused his conf
dentfal relation toward the injured en-
ploycs but the system is admirably con
ceived from a business standpoint to Sc
cure speedy settlement of claims for dam
ages uuon terms offered by the comranv
and to protect the company from utiga-
tion and it's results.
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|
AS the result OF the Pultman system
ana It's gfoWlh'Wheh the depression OF IH'5
came morally calllhg Ior mutual conoeS-
slons as to wages, rents, etc, we inu ON
the one side very wealthy ana unylelo-
ing corporation, ana ON the other siae a
multitude OF employees OF comparatively
excellent character, but without local att
tachments or any interested responsibility
IN the town, lUs business, tenements or
surroundings. Inc cohuluohS created al
Pullman enable the management at all
] Ia
suIneu rlBhU TO lA IT'S rents absoluJel|
ana to represS thaJ SORT OF independence
which leads to labor organizations and
their attempts at mediation, arbltraaons,
strikes, etc
The men at Pullman claim that the
company turing I9''9f seg ule P"cg
los If ti,nl NJ, .,,,,.a,,o ,,,o,, rCl1d 1.,,.r,
lUttIa mono tbar tba rent of bis hon,
owned Inv tbe roD,nonv Tbo cou,naI,,, nj
logas tbat If simniv adiustod niece ,rorI.
nTirns to eI,it tI,, necoseitins Of ~ ti,,o.,
some Witnesses swear tbat at tirnes fo,
81 tbe work dome i'm two weeks tI,ov received
I'm checks from four cents to sl ovar and
a,o,a tl,pf, .1,anf Tbs c,,nra,,, b,,-o ma,
q pr,5lrsd i+s cbraI-s i'm rahIrrf,I
e DrlrfDo aII of. rhis raauctinu ppd ifs a+
, t.pfgrl .,,rf.rfr,.rs l,,,,a of Tho -gI..f.s y,
tIre officers. MANAGERS or superinrrnasuH
vg,rs r.drond Rn8urtirl,s IN tIra-. ....g,,I.
~ NOT have bpep SO severely falt yn,ird r.a-,
a. shown ,,.5 rairb ,ynuli ho,,a believed .l,,
4 barshnsss of tbe situation. and votlI.
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Viii, j.I,o, IN, t,, fjsnsts,.s of tI,s .ir,,.g
~ In its statements to fine Dublir E,htcr
are i'm evidence tbe comnanv rp,rosc,,i.
- tbot it's obie,t i'm an if did was to ao7ti,,,,,
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