Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03
STRIKE IS DELAYED
Hartman Line Shop Employees
Defer Action Until Friday.
ADVISORY BOARD TO MEET
Until That Time No Official Action
Will Be Taken.
POSITION OF FEDERATION
International Presidents Issue State
ment in Answer to Vice Presi-
dent Kruttschnitt.

SAN FRANCISCO, September 2.-Au
action toward the calling Of q strike
Of the shop employees Of the Hartman
lines as q result Of the refusal OF the
railroads to recognize the Federation of
Shop Employees, has been deferred until
next Friday. and the representatives Of
the shop crafts who were present at
the conference yesterday with Vice
President Kruttschnitt Of the Hartman
lines express the hope that q strike
will be averted.
A meeting OF the advisory board OF
the Federated Shop Employees Of the
Hartman lines has been called to con-
vene here Friday. Tho board comprises
thirty-dve members. representing the
shop employees Of all the important
plants Of the Hartman roads. Until
the arrival OF the members OF this
board tho international presidents Of
the fve shop crafts, who are now In
San Francisco, will take no omcial &C.
| ton. They will attend Labor day oele-
brations throughout the state. and Will
not return here until Friday.
The international presidents issued .
formal statement tonight outlining the
position taken by the federation, The
| statement is in answer to that OF. the
railroads position, issued by Mr..
Kruttschnitt some days ago.
Statement Takes Up Demands.
The statement takes up tho nine de-
mands presented to Mr.. Kruttschnitt and
deals with his attitude toward them.
I'VE have the federated crafts on four
teen different railroads at the present
time and we find no friction whatever with
the management Of those various rail
| roads," the statement reads. I'VE speak
especially OF the Southern railroad anu
it's allied lines. known as the Finley
group.
| OF Mr.. Kruttschnitt's contention that
under the federation plan trouble with
one craft means trouble with all. the In
ternauona presidents point out that the
| tie any such difficulty. but tnat. In no
event, can q strike be called except by
presidents Of the individual unions.
"Our purpose" continues the statement.
| lis to minimize difficulties. We hope. by
the federation, to settle them without
having our committee too often In the
managers Office
ITO Mr.. Kruttschnitts statement that
Limitation Of apprentices would deny to
American boys opportunities to learn q
trade, our reply Is that our present con-
tracts with the Hartman lines have been
in Southern Pacific agreements"
"Game Of Give and Take"
| The demand for increased wages. says
the statement, would be q matter fo1
discussion In q conference" adding that
It il usually q game OF give and take. .
| The closed shop 1t declares to be . ques.
ton open to discussion.
| AS to piecework and premium systems
| the international presidents declare they
| do not try to cover the fact that We ar<
opposed to either system and VIII never
submit 1t to them II it Is in our power
| to prevent It..
1.-The personal and physical record sys'
| tenn" the statement says, gives tho en-
| ployers q chance to drive the eEnploye to
| the poorhouse." 1t asserts that black
listing Ito some extent is being carried on
1 today"
Concerning demands that the federation
has authority In the laying on and dis
charge Of men. 1t says: 1--WE acknowledge
/ that we intend to protect our members
against malicious discharge by foremen
| on account Of personal feeling. Many q
mansis the subject Of revenge"
ThA intent Of the federation - thul
summed up:
| mo one who has watched the history
Of large corporations can but recognize
| that II labor does not protect itself II
| will have but small share OF the product
The federation Of crafts Is the only
| solution we have found to cope witt
| federated corporations"