New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-29
HARTMAN LINES hi
REFUSE DEMANDS
Federation of Shopmen's Terms
Would Result in Chaos, Says
Vice-PreSident.
WON'T SUBMIT TO DICTATION
Declines to Surrender TO an
irresponsible Committee Of
Federated Employee
Gives Reasons.

San Francisco, Aug. 25-That n grant
the demands Of the federation ~ shop en-
Moves OF the Hartman lines would mean
/ chaos and that II would diminish the atl-
Nv ~ the corporations 70 fulh the duties
imposed upon them BY law vas the state
r,ent made tonight By Julius Kruttschnitt
vIce-president ana director Of maintenance
and operation Of the Hartman roads,
Mr. Kruttsehnitt took up In detail the
reasons for refusing the demands Of the
federated shopmen. saying
These are the reasons why we decline TO
surrender TO an irresponsible cornhlttee OF
/ federated employees. repTesenun1 a s@y
/ sra1 norton OF The public, trusts q nhded
| n MS ~ the entire public. and why we viii
NOT conce6A to such committee ms right
| 10 dictate whether we snsl oI sAal not
! fulfil for twenty millions or people IN sev.
snteen states the duties clearly prescribed
The employees demands are substantially
i Fihrust~Recognition Of the shop employees
= Hn-etofore issues arising with nacain.
| ist. boilerrnaker blacksmith or shee' metal
| worker were taken up WIN MS ASSOCIATES
| OF that craft When not succsssIu az
| iusted strikes of that craft have fonoVsd,
I hut they were not serious enough Y PEE
vent the road performing their pgohT SER
! vices for which they were created LnqsI
| The change proposed an issue OF snail
system road in Louisiana might stop AL
shop work throughout the system oy re-
| nuiring members 70 strike in CalIornla'
| oregon, Washington or Nebraska' ,.,,,...
Second-All present or future employees
viii TG ioin The federated association within
t" Tbis means the discharge Of all employees
| who Will not Join, or an aosolutey closed
snDp rbs, company agree that the
6nai settlement Of differences shall rest
with a federated committee representing
az This i would place the employees OF all
crafts behind a demand made by any one
craft. and would encourage unreasonaoie
demands not likely to be made by indl-
'' Fourth~The restriction Of the number Of
"E Tbis would deny 10 American boys the
opportunity 70 learn trades
Fifth-A fat increase or seven cents an
| hour for all mechanics. apprentices ard
helDers: an average for the entire SHOP
! forces Of % per cent. and reduction or
hours and other demands averaging IS per
The southern Pacific is now paving higher
wages than any other railroad IN the United
! States and has increased the pay Of all
| shop crafts l2l2 per cent IN the Ils' I'VE
Sixth-The aboshing OF piece premium
| or bonus systems, shop foremansh!ps 10 ne
1 filled by prOmOuOnS from l"'ltldltpl -
pioves This is in direct conflict with the
public will. recently expressed, that IN
creased expense Of carriers should be met
! with Increased efficiency Of operation and
, not by increase OF freight rates
Seventh-That no form Of phys!cal ex-
animation or personal record snail oe re-
! quired.
This denies 10 the company the right OF
every citizen 10 require OF persons onering
his service evidences Of competency, good
character and health. and deprives the COM
panies of all protection under the Fellow
servant laws Of many states
Eighth-That II forces are reduced EN-
ployes are 20 indicate who shall be laid or
This would embarrass the company In e.
forts to increase efficiency by Kidding ire
service of the inefficient employees. "a
Ninth-That no employe belonging 10 the
federation be discharged without the cG,.
sent from the employees committee
This would require the company involved
70 meet q committee representing all us
craftsmen, which committee would owe al
legiance 10 a general committee composed
OF allied craftsmen Of all lines OF the Harri-
man system.