Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-03
FEDERATION
0[F[RS ACTION
ON STRIKE
an1HFR CONFERENCE IS
= SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY
,.sidents of Allied Crafts Is
qe Formal Statement Out
fning Position and Denying
nesirp to Cause Friction,

| Gning Position and Denying.
| Oesire to Cause Friction,
v.,n,ne Jonrsal Special leased Wire.1
s.~ Francisco, Sept. 2.-All action
S tho calling OF a strike of the
sS'e eernloyes of the Hartman lines
WV resnlt Of the refusal OF the rail-
~ recognize the federation OF
s@g' .,onloves. has been deferred
~ next Friday and the representa-
IVY N the shop crafts who We're
Ns y, nj the conference yesterday
n Vice President kruttschnitt of
I, hartman lines express the hope
n, a etrike win be averted.
Meeting Of the advisory board of
fadernted shop employees of the
,n,,sman lines has been called to
enc IN san Francisco next Fri
~ Tho board comprises thirty-fiVe
-sahers representing the shop en-
.bgss Of att the important plants oil
n. hartman roads.
lptn the arrival of the melnbesr
His board the international presi-
l.n,e of the five shop crafts who are
IN IN san Francisco will take no
'Taol action. They win attend Labor
r'r eelebrations throughout the STATE
|'., will not return here until FIJI
The International presidents or the
A. shop crafts issued a formal state
|sont tonight, outlining the position
pgen BY the federation. The state
reni Is in answer to that OF the rall-
ssds position, issued by Mr.. krutt-
shnltl some DAYS ago.
The statement takes up the nine
i,mapds presented to Mr.. krutt-
wu and deals with his attitude to-
ard them.
we have the federated crafts on
mrteen different railroads at the
srssept time and we find no friction
xbateyer with the management oil
hpsp various railroads" Ii says. we
gpak especially of the Southern rail-
Fad and its allied lines, known as
I'M Finley group Reverting later 10
ns point, it continues:
The manager of the Hartman
INES has laid great stress upon their
aties to the government and to the
mblc and would lead one to believe
Hal the federation Is, IL hanuic0p 10
officials in fulfilling these duties.
we have heard no complaint OF
As sort from the railroads that nave
ANA husiness with the federation Tor
Ap last three or four years. The
soyernment has not interfered WIN
sw Of them. Their workings nave
bsrn 50 harmonious that they nave
fp5orted TO as that the savings to the
Nmpanies through splendid cooper
alton Of the men have been marvel
Vus
OF Mr.. Kruttschnltt's contention
that under the federation pian' uou-
Re with one craft means trouble
WITH all, tht international presidents
IN their statements, point out that
he federation committee first seeks
d settle any such difficulty, but 'hat,
no event, can strike be caileo
NGept bv the presidents of the inoi-
ginl unions,
our purpose" says the statement
Bto minimize difficulties. we nope
b the federation, to settle them WIN
mt having our committees SO often
Ah he managers office. We do not see
Why the companies should Oppose. d
gstem which would give them less
trouble, and bring about better uisclp-
line among employees
TO Mr.. Kruttschnitt's statements
that Imitation of apprentices would
deny to American boys opportuhilles
10 learn a trade, our reply ls maue
that our present contracts WIN .ne
hartman lines have a clause govern :
hs the apprentice system. For year ,
a has been in the Southern Pacilic
asreemcnts."
The demand for increased wages
says the statement, would be maj,
tfs for discussion in a conference
adding that il is usually game oi
sge and take"
The closed shop. it declares to DC
40 open question.
As 10 piece work and premium sge-
EMS the International presidents ue,
fhfe they do not try TO cover .ilu
ael that We are opposed 10 el.ie'
sstcm, and will never submit TO theii
1 it is in our power to prevent II,
The personal and physical recoru
gslem, the statement SAYS, gives w
employers a chance to drive the oiii
ployee to the poor house. ana 1t as
seFts that blacklsting Ito some eN'
lent is being carried on today
Regarding demands that the 1eu.
eraton have authority in the laying
Off and discharge of men, ii says:
We acknowledge that we lntenu
% protect our members against ma
lieious discharge by foremen on ac'
count Of personal feeling. Many
man Is the subject Of revenge
The intent Of the federation Is 'huS
summed up:
No one who has watched the ms,
loFy Of large corporations can pu'
feeogni2c that If labov does not pro
'eet itself, it will have but snail shal'
ai the product The federation Oh
lTalu is the only solution we nav
lound to cope with federated corpora
lions"
The statements signed by j. W
Kline international president OF tn'
shiaeksmths' and Helpers; j. -
rankin. international president
lhe bolermakers; J. d. Buckalew, IN
ufnational president of the machlI',
as' W. H. Ryan, general presloe,,Il
u the Railway Carmen, ana D. -
lfane, vice president of the sheet met
a workers unions.
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