Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-20

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go TO Forty-siNth and q streets, and |
make 1t In the same time, in two hours
making q distance Of four or fYe miles.
So / think, that considering the time oc-
cupied in the running Of the cars and the
rest Of 1t. 1--WE ought to be entitled to
some substantial increase. OF course ~
the company think they cannot, do ity,can-
noto give "a an increase, they ought TO
be willing to arbitTate the question and
7 show the reason why they cannot do H.,
SO I think the question ought TO be sub
mitted to-a fatF arbitration; the company
\ gould appoint one arbitrator and the union
another ana these two select a third; and
iif that. could be done, ! think It would be
more satisfactory TO, all concerned
Mr.. Poncelow: Don't YOU appreciate the
men running, your cars, taking the whole
system?' r-t
Mr.. w'attrss; awe have the best lot of
men there is in the city"
MI. PonCelOw: Then they ought 10 be
paid accor ding to their ability
MI. Wattles: NOW, men, you have
stated your reasons fairly; and, after ALL
this matter III pay is the principal thing
and the most important thing TO everybody
that works
Members Of the committee: Eyes, sir"
Mr. watues: Il don't care what they
WORK At or what they do, other conditions
are wiped away when they talk about the
pay that lis a matter that | like TO talk
10 you ABOUT and like 70 get your IDEAS
on because-wnyT Because it has been my
J pride, ever since Il have ibeen connected
with 1his company, TO better the conditions
Of the men IN every way possible and
every niotfoh that has been made f0f in
crease OF pay, and there. nave been three
OF them in the last SIX Years, has met with
my hearty Support and approval. end
R Willie the motions have besh" made by
Others / haze Always been heartily in
ow 1 want tolalk Nithsyou Just right
Y sqlsre aopnI meg inc bcttem. OF SouI
uv not Know PROBABLY. .
'N GU tnink uiar ule man chat sits az
mere. as president has a nles, yme, araw.
ne has q good time. you. are awftuiy mrs.
lakvn Il You, nave GOT that idea n, you
mead. There are all Slnds of AL6ppIes .AnN
z CONCERNS you, lnat l. am UP Dere .Ilgntlnt
' Iuf, 10 preserve Inc apluty IL posslpie, "
6 tnt .curupanS 10 pax lis nlNn nOt oniy soo'
:. wages, uul ,beuvI .Nases, Than anS ONE
cay u .her. kinu can pqE anu dors pay,
"A lev weeks ago me question o. levy
G ng an ocCLpduuIl laA Hsainst Une coitl
l p"ny was Diousnl ~ nere an me ca!
e council, anu a. ordnance cading lor
4 ivNy 81 . pei cent UI our sluss reLOtp,s 10
= al Occupation TAX, Was proposed. II WOu't
" ud,e tahvu Rlvv,vvV "a Sodr liuAu the com
pany. 1 Went DclOle ute ctty COUNCIL ahn
o pl.aueu lUr you men. / sAIu: DOn 4 lev.
e mas IA asdunst uns compans ahu rrlppi
Il 50 tuat a caunut increase me pay "a Al
: nIen-0vCauso tnHt rs Whdt 4 wan. 40 "a
anu. TIA, 70 NusttI wal 40 "a .A0u wLr re
q tuts anus 80 fuI, but lnV ROutiTlhn
!, ,strS 1iC,S anu tuey got-UnG tneis 'Isst Sh
~ Z AtitN EatN, "Oats ri NtA, .tlldN as go ret II =
;, a. tOonsu cara, "A KNOW Moons noe ICONS
i.ast dignt> mere Was introduced M IN
:, chg 'cpunoh sit yrdinahee 20 ttautre TN
n Company ~ rtuuCe us lares 10 S1R OF
a fVents. o,i3lat 1tuiusnte Is. p%enGtns oeior
uie city tOunCfI TO-DAY. II tnat Urulna nc
passes anu peSolnes d law, NHat are W
ID hloir W, as~ ail7tt An lncteasei NO. 'fOsl
X. lNe Y a Isuucuon on lay or qult the Jut
nat IL All. .MnSt pidplY because 50
cannot carry passenkers. Nom Benson 1
r. ] Albright. A. you uO. very uaNa UT IlOl
M l. florence 20 south Omaha, Lor the lar
re- we gel nov ii costs nlGde 10, garry tuci
NJ tnan we gel Tor carrying them-aCtut
~ cost. Now IL seems like a big lhing 20 3
N out on the road ana gather up d pile q
ID niekeis and turn IN a big gay $ work, an
Il is a big thing But when you come
re distribute thai money and see now mt
is left after the year has been over,
es SNow, what are the troubles that
al Shave got to look atlerR You say tnS
.et the earning capacity Of the company hs
ch been increased. II has
ne Mr. Poncelow Il say the earning q
'er pacity OF the men
W. Mr.. Wattlesf 'frhe earntng capacity
the men has been increased, but The e.
penses OF the company nave been mo-
ri than propOTtionatety increased all Il
be time. We have got twice as many nif
a. had five years ago. Twice as many me
60 Not only that. but look at an these a.
81 ditions and extensions that the CompaI
SO mas built Look at the fact that we ma
had 20 throw away a power station I
he there that cbst US $4,000, and go dow
modern new one TO furnish the pow
with which TO operate this system v
,ss inave had 20 throw that away and go AZ
raise money TO build . neY one thst h
I've cost a million dollars, and We VIII hs
~ 10 spend another million dollars, and y
W. Win have TO spend another million y
~ FORGIVE get IL completed and big, enoui
30 take care OF this whole thing. We ma
alto sell bonds TO get that money with
ia make these extensions and improvement
a few years ago we lsd TO throw aW.
>, a cable system here We had an old car
with barn and everything down he
,Eo that cost this company 32,0O0,OO0 We b
y to throw 10 away. Why? Because Z
ne public wouldn't stand FOR IL We ha
lst got to keep up with the growth OF t
sht city and Keep our power and other co
~, yeniences up 10 the demands or the ci
w IN order to keep tile city off us at a
Now. ] am up against ma proposlli
We All the time. ! 20 10 New York time a
time again during the year, What 70
ms To have a good time? Not on your IL
zen go down there to these money bs
that have got the money that we Ia
zen stock OF this company and get TIN
money aud bring II out nere--seven
m eight million dollars or it IN the i6st
W ment OF this system. III I 80 down the
ma 10 those fellows Aid say, Well, we d
nth To enlarge our expenses a good deal a
wear o'I tfithusS ~ ~
lies we cannot pay YOU any dividend on 80
ing stock this year because Ne had 10
We crease our expenses, but We want so
run more money for next .NeArENhat, I
and they going to a Why, they are Roi
Inc 10 saw. Y guess We will put our. NOR
INK Where, We can set some returns on
ded ThatN us what theV naturally would n
ny And that is a'prOhleIa am right sGail
theI here most ofCthe tRla'"- AZ
urs ~ am tsiitFs you tAesS things beca'
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