The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-03
RAILWAY sHoPMEN REPLY 10
VICE PRESIDENT OF THE
HARTMAN SYSTEM.
FEDERATION BENEFICIAL
Claim That All Other Roads Find
Central Organization Better Than
Dealing With All Crafts-President
: Of Each Union, Alone, Has Power TO
! Call Strike, After Conference.

San Francisco, Sept. All action
toward the calling of a strike of the
shop employees of the Hartman lines
as a result OF the refusal of the rail-
roads to recognize the Federation OF
shop Employees has been deferred un.
I'll next Friday and the representa-
tves OF the shop crafts who were
present at the conference yesterday
with Vice President kruttschnitt Of the
Hartman lines express the hope that
strike will be averted.
A meeting of the advisory board OF
the federated shop employees of the
Hartman lines has been called tn con-
vene IN San Francisco next Friday.
The board comprises 35 members. rep
resenting the shop employees Of all the
important plants of the Hartman
roads.
Until the arrival of the members OF
this board, the international presi-
dents Of the five shop crafts, who are
now in San Francisco. will take no
official action They will attend La
bor day celebrations throughout the
state and will not return here until
Friday.
Federation's Position.
The International presidents of the
five shop crafts issued a formal state
mcnt tonight. outlining the position
taken by the federation. The state
ment Is I'm answer to that of the rail-
roads position issued by Mr.. kritt-
schnitt some days ago.
The statement takes up the nine de-
...I a. IA
and deals with his attitude toward
them.
I'VE have the federated crafts on IA
different railroads at the present time
and We find no friction whatever with
the mana cement of these various rail-
roads position issued by Mr.. Krutt-
~ of the Southern railway and Its al
lied line. known as the Finley group
Rcverting later to this point, It con.
tlnues: "The manager of the Harri.
man lines has laid great stress upor
their duties to the government and tc
the public and would lead one to be-
lieve that the federation is handi-
cap to officials In fulfilling theil
duties.
''We have heard no complaint o
this sort from tie railroads that have
done business with the federation fol
the last three or four years. Th,
government has not .nterfered Will
any of. them. Their workings hav,
been so harmonious that they have re-
ported to us that the saving to tn
companies through splendid co-opera
ton of the men has been marvellous
A. to Calling Strikes.
OF Mr.. Kruttschnitt's contention
that, under the federation plan. trou
BILE with one craft means trouble wit
all. the international presidents. II
their statements. point out that tn
federation committee first seeks I
settle any such difficulties. but tina
in no event can IA strike be called ex
cept by presidents of the individua
unions.
"Our purpose" says the statement
"is to minimize difficulties. We hope
by the federation, to settle them with
out having our committees so often l
the managers offices. We do nc
see why the companies should oppos
system which would give them les
trouble and bring about better dis
clpline among employees.
ITO Mr.. Kruttschnitts statemer
that limitation of apprentices Woul
deny to American boys opportunity