Arizona republican., 1911-08-29
FEDERATION | TURNED DOWN s@ i a - %.a;i
 Hartman Lines Will Refuse Its Demands E-i:. sr' |KRUTTSCHN|TT TELLS WHY
Recognition, He Says, Would Destroy the Abili- ty of the System to Serve the Public and Comply With the Laws.

San Francisco, Aug 2S.-That the granting of the demands of the ,feder- ated shop employees of the Hartman lines would mean chaos, that it would abridge or deprive the corporations of their ability to fulfil the duties imposed upon them by the law and that officers so deliberately betraying their trusts as to agree to such arrangements, would be universally and justly condemned by public opinion, was a statement made tonight by Julius Kruttschnitt,. vice. president of the Hartman system. Kruttschnitt took up in detail the reasons for refusing the demands of the shopmen, saying: These are req sons why we decline to surrender to an irresponsible committee of federated emplOyes, representing a very small iportion of the public, trust confined to us by the entire public, and why we will not concede to such a com mittee the right to dictate whether we shall or shall not fulfill for twenty millions of people in seventeen states, the duties that are clearly defined by law.
 "The employees demands are substan- italy as follows:
 First. recognition of the feder- ation of shop employees. Heretofore. issues arising with the machinist, the boilermaker, the blacksmith. or the sheet metal worker, were taken up by his associates of that craft; when not successfully adjusted strikes of that craft have followed, but they were not serious enough to prevent the roads from performing the public service for which they were created. Under the system proposed, the issue on . small road system in Louisiana might stop all shop work throughout the entire system by requiring members to strike | in California, Oregon, Washington, or Nebraska.
 Second, all present or future em- ployes shall join the federated asso- citation within thirty days. This means the discharge of all the employees who do not join, or an absolutely closed shop.
 | Tu, that a final settlement of differences lshall rest with federated committee, representing all five crafts. This would place the employees of all crafts behind a demand made by any one craft, and encourage unreasonable demands, not likely to be made by an individual craft.
 Fourth, a restriction of the number of apprentices This would deny to American boys an opportunity to learn trades.
 Fifth, flat increase of seven cents an hour to. all mechanics, apprentices land helpers: an average for the en- tire shop forces of 23 per cent; and a reduction of hours and other demands giving 13 per cent additional. The Southern Pacific is now paying higher wages than any other road in the United States and has increased the Ipay of all its shop crafts 121z per cent in the past five years.
 sixth, abolishing the piece, or prem Iium, or bonus system, the shop fore lmanships to be filled by promotion from ameng the federated employees lThis is in direct conflict with public Twill, recently emphatically expressed that the increased expense of carriers should be met by increased efficiency of operation. and not by an increase lof freight rates.
 Seventh, that no form of physical lexamination or personal record shall bt Ireouired. This denies to companies Ithe right of every citizen to require oi lpersons entering his service evidence: Iof competency, good character, ant lheaIth and deprives the companies oi lan protection under the fellow servant flaws of many states.
 Eighth, If the force is reduced. thu Iemployes are to indicate who shall b' llaid off. This would embarass tho company in itsefforts to- increase eff lciency by riding the service of inef' lficient employees.
 Ninth, that no employees. belonging Ito the federation, shall be discharged twithout the consent of the federation , This would require the company in lyolved to meet a committee represent ling all its craftsmen, which committe' , lwouId owe allegiance to a general com } lmittee composed of all craftsmen of al ! Ithe lines of the Hartman system"
 E. L. Requin, president of the fed r erated shop employees of the Harri ,i man lines, when shown Krutsehnitt' [ statement tonight, said he was con ifident in spite of the statement ths