The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-03
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Representatives of shopmen
on Hartman System Call
] Meeting of Advisory
81. Board in Frisco.
KRUTTSCHNITT IS
! ON HIS WAY EAST
Union Leaders Angry Over
! Failure to Secure Further
! Conference Before De-
4 parture of Magnate.
KRUTTSCHNITT IS
ON HIS WAY EAST
y Associated Press.

~ AN FRANCISCO, Sept 2-All ac,
~ tion toward the calling of a strike
IA J Of the shop employees of the
Hartman lines az a result Of the
ltefusal of the railroads to recognize
he federation of shop employees has
been deferred until next Friday and
HE representatives Of the shop chafts
IHho were present at the conference yes
terday with Vice President kruttscbnltt
81 the Hartman lines express the hope
that a strike may be averted.
III A meeting Of the advisory board of
he Federated Shop Employees of the
Hartman lines has been called to con-
rene in San Francisco next Friday. The
hoard comprises thirty-five members
tepresenting the shop employees of all
important plants Of the Hartman roads.
81 Until the arrival of the members of
his board all international presidents
~ the five shop crafts who are now In
5Rn Francisco will take no official ac"
Ion. They will attend Labor day cello.
Nations throughout the state and will
aot return here until Friday.
"a The international presidents of the
dive shop crafts issued formal state
Aaent tonight, outlining the position
,.hken by the federation. The state
,iaent is in answer to that Of the rail
3 bad S position issued By Mr.. krutt-
trfhnitt some days ago.
Answer of Leaders.
~ The statement takes up the nine de-
Hands presented 10 Mr.. Kruttschnitt
md deals with his attitude toward
..hsm:
We have the federated crafts on
bnrteeu different railroads at the pres
nt time and we find no friction what
Yer with the management Of these va.
lIous railroads. - ii saws. s'We speak
bpecialy Of the Southern railroad and
Is allied lines, known as the Finley
,.roup.'
i Reverting later to this point 1T con,
4 fnued:
"A The manager of the Hartman lines
gras laid great stress upon their duties
vIp the government and TO the public and
an.fould lead one to believe that the fed.
fation is handicap TO officials in full.
Hing their duties.
,il'We have heard no complaint Of
Tins sort from the railroads that have
spne business with the federation for
ne last three or four years. The gov
,fnment has not interfered with any
them Their workings have been so
iu'hicNS ihhl AhV1 uSNr ltDpilcb w
that the savings 10 the companies
ihrough splendid cooperation Of tie
zen, has been marvellous.
SOf Mr.. kruttschnitt S contention
Ttat, under the federation plan, trou,
il1e with one craft means trouble with
III, the international presidents, in
spcir statements, point out that the
y Atderation committee first seeks to set
ZIP any such difficulties. but that. in
,ip event. can strike be called except
II presidents Of the individual unions
: nrpose Declared.
f'Our purpose, SAWS the statement
Y l1S To minimize difficulties We hope
- the federation, to settle them with
II having our committees so often in
sssP managers Offices, We do not seq
dy ~ the companies should oppose q
{ tsfem which would give them les:
tlcspuble and bring about better disci
fleslpe among employees.
ciu TO Mr.. kruttschnitt g statement that
, ,pe spitatlon of apprentices would deuy
american boys opportunity 20 lcarr
.havstrade, the reply is made that 'our
ibiesent contracts with the Hartman
Ibgwles have clause governing the ap
~ Gentice system. For wears IL ha.
,sy ,sssycl hts" ' '''"''" A''"' agree
The demand for increased wages
de 'Js the statement, would be matte,
iU, discussion in conference, add
- S'Ssk that il is "usually game of Civ,
IL q take
he closed shop. it declares to be al
N question.
JE lhB TO piece work and premium svs
hs, the international presidents de
A are they "do not try to cover ia,
'ss,sptt that we are opposed TO either sys
,orptn, and will never submit 10 them i
ditrps IN our power To prevent it, Tn
eshfsonal and physical record systen,
me- committee says. gives the en-
" ,,ne yer chance 70 drive the emplove
.,,o the poorhousc, - and il asserts tha
: urrfsk listing 'to some extent is bcini
UtsS Fied on today
., ,afp'otection Intended.
tend Regarding demands that the fedora
~ have authority in the LAYING OF
lRA discharging men. it SAYS 1--WE ar
e,,,l lowledge that we intend to protcc
SUI members against malicious di,
erge by foremen on account of pel
sIIgttpa feeling. Many n man is the sui
X hkt Of revenge !"
swfhe intent Of the federation ia thu
,amil NO one who has watched the hi.
w OF LARGE