The San Francisco call., 1904-04-15
REGARDING RESTRICTIONS.

No restriction whatever is placed upon the
company In selecting its men. But. says the
company. there is indirect restriction-the
section requires men 10 become members of
the union within sixty days. and IL the union
refused TO accept these men, any of them,
n would. in effect, be exercising a veto power
on the company's selection. Strictly speaking.
that is technically true but, as a matter OF
fact, the raising OF such an objection. in view
of the exigencies and necessities OF the street
car service is really begging the question.
Men do not act without motive. and con-
ceivabIe motive could exist that would induce
the street car mems union to refuse 10 admit
10 membership a STEADY. sober and trust
worthy man such Mr.. Holland declares
IL TO be the duty Of his company to select TO
operate its cars The reason for this is simple
and is well known TO Mr.. Holland and Mr..
Chapman. In the street car service there are
two general classes OF platform men-regllars
and extras.
ployulent and their number is limited TO the
precise requirements OF the service. The
ira men lin which class all new men are
placed. graduating therefrom to regulars ac-
cording 20 seniority OF service) do not re-
ceive steady employment but, in order to in
sure having en- hand a sufficient number Of
men at all times to properly man its cars
the company limits the number of extra men
20 guarantee to each of them a minimum
amount OF work, which is always sufficient
to insure a living. These extra men
are assigned 20 work daily by the company's s
officials Neither the union nor its officers
have or claim any voice either in the selection
OF men or In placing them at work.
The only difference between the unions de-
nnand regarding the payment OF suspended men
for lost time In event OF their reinstatement
and the regulation now in force is addi-
tion 10 the existing section providing that men
who NAV be reinstated by the board of arbi-
tratson provided for in the agreement
shall be paid for time lost during the period
of suspension. The present rule is that men
reinstated by the company when found by
the corporations officials to be Innocent OF
charges OF violation Of rules Of the company
shall be paid their usual wages for the time
lost through suspension. The union requests
thai the same rule apply when are REIN
stated by the arbitration board
QUOTE ANTHRACITE DECISION.
In the course of the statement the
carmen quote from the decision of the
Anthracite Coal Commission as fol-
lows:
THE claim of the worker that he has the
same right to join with his fellows in forming
an organization. through which to be repre-
sented that the stockholder OF the corporation
has TO join othero in forming the corporation
and to be represented by its directors and
other officers. 10 be thoroughly well
founded not only in ethics but under economic
considerations. Some employers say to their
employees: We do not object TO your joining
the union. but we will not recognize your
union nor deal with it as representing you
IL the union is TO be rendered impotent and
it's usefulness is TO be nullified by refusing to
permit II 10 perform the functions for which IL