Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-06
COMPANY GIVEN UNTIL O'CLOCK
SATURDAY TO RElNSTATE
DISCHARGED MEN.
DEMANDS OF MEN WILL
NOT BE COMPLIED WITH
Company Announces It Will Refuse to
Take Back Three Former Employees
With Deliberately Avoiding Arbitra-
tion-strike Only Course Open.

Des Moines. Oct. 6.-The Des Moines
street car men, numbering nearly 500
today voted to go on strike unless
three members of the union recently
discharged are reinstated by tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. The city rail-
way company officials say they will
not reinstate the men.
A plan Of action is being decided
upon and the executive committee OF
the union called special meetings in
order that the sentiment of every un-
ion man might be secured. The Off
GERS have given up hope of securing
third ar-biter thru the conferences be-
tween Mr. Trick and Mr.. Guernsey, as
they say they are convinced the rail-
way company has no intention OF COM
pIeting the board and is only making a
play for delay.
The reports of proceedings were read
at the special sessions last night, and
addresses We're made which were en-
Enthusiastically received. The union is
supporting the executive committee
and approves the action so far. II is
said that the union is firm in the in
tention 10 secure an arbitration board.
Leonard Issues Statement.
This is a matter on which we must
have the sentiment of every man en-
ployed on the lines" said President
Leonard of the street railway employees
union. The executive committee knows
definitely that nothing is 70 De gained
nv continuing the conferences With Mr..
Guernsey
Decisive steps will be taken which
will determine the course of action. II
the street railway company will not
ASSIST in choosing the board the only
method TO pursue will be TO strike. We
are not concerned with the injunction.
Our action will not take that into con-
sideration.'
Another Man Discharged.
The discharge of another enploye by
the company yesterday served still fur
Their to increase the ire of the men.
There are $50 men employed by the
street railway company belonging 20
the union. and in case a strike was
called this number would be affected.
said President Leonard. Il understand
that ano Their man vas discharged yes
terdav. and this has not made the men
feel any better over the situation. II
the com pany will not give US the con
sideration due us. we will give them
something TO think about. The men
demand action"
The present action on the part Of the
union is not a great surprise. as the
men had discussed the delay, and ex-
pressed their atience. 1t was de-
termined that the negotiations looking
to the selection of third arbite-'
should go on to a certain limit ana
then action would be demanded. AT
noon yesterday Mr.. Trick submitted
his last list and it was rejected. The
executive committee Immediately with
drew from negotiations and decided to
nut the matter Of facts before the pub
tic, and to the nation az once.
Plans to Arbitrate Fail.
The action of the street car men fol-
lowed the failure to agree upon a
third member Of the arbitration board,
recently decided upon TO settle the
controversy between the company and
the union. The union leaders charge
that the company's arbitrator has re-
fused TO accept any Of the citizens
suggested by its arbitrator, y. l. Trick,
president Of the state federation Of
la Dor, as a third member Of the board
and has In turn offered names Of
stockholders in the company or others
opposed to the union labor movement.
This 1t is claimed has been done With
the express purpose Of provoking q
strike.
Five lists have been presented by
each side in an effort TO secure the
third arbitrator but to no avail. The
union leaders now say no further over
lures Will be considered. and that the
company must either reinstate the
two conductors and one motorman re-
Gently discharged for alleged violation
of its rules or the men Will walk
out.
The hour Of the walk out is left to
the executive committee Of the union
and propably will be either Saturday
night or Sunday morning. Fred Fay,
member Of the international Garments
union board, is here in active charge Of
the situation.