The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-29
VICE PRESIDENT OF HARTMAN
LINES SAYS MEMS DEMANDS
ARE NOT GOOD.
CHAOS WOULD Be RESULT
Ayers tho Railroads Could Not AZ.
ford &c Treat With Committee Req.
resenting Men Of Five Crafts When
Only One Craft Had Grievance
Objects to Paying Wage Increase.

San Francisco, Aug 2s.-That the
granting of the demands OF the fed.
Grafton Of shop employees OF the Har-
riman lines would mean chaos:
that II would abridge or deprive the
corporations OF the ability 10 fufill
the duties imposed upon them by tho
law and that the officers deliberately
so betraylng their trusts as tn agree
to such an arrangement would be
universally condemned by public
opinion, was the statement made to-
night by julius Kruttschnitt vice
president and director OF maintenance
and operation of the Hartman roads.
Mr.. Kruttschnitt took up In detail
the reasons for refusing the demands
of the federated shopmen. saying:
Reasons for Refusing.
These are the reasons why we de-
cline to surrender to an irresponsible
committee of federated employees rep
resenting a very small portion Of the
public. trusts confided to us by the
entire public and why we will not con-
dictate whether we shall or shall not
fulfil for 20.o00.O00 of people in II
states the duties clearly prescribed by
law
THE employees demands are sub
stantIallc as follows:
"First-Recogntion of the shop en-
ployes' federation
Heretofore issues arising with a
machinist. boilermaker. blacksmith or
sheet metal worker were taken up
with his associates of that craft.
When not successfully adjusted,
strikes OF that craft have followed.
but they We're not serious enough to
prevent the roads performing the pub
lie services for which they We're cre-
ated.s Under the change proposed.
an issue on small system road In
Louisiana might stop all shop work
throughout the system by requiring
members to strike In California, Ore
gon. Washington or Nebraska.
"Second-Ali present. or future en-
ployes shall join the federated assoc
citation within 30 days.
"This means the discharge Of all
employees who will not join, or an
"Third-That the company agree
that the final settlement of differences
shall rest with federated commits
tee representing all five crafts.
This would place the employees of
all crafts behind demand made by
any one craft and would encourage
unreasonable demands not likely to
be made by individual crafts.
'Fourth-The restriction of the
number of apprentices.
This would deny to American boys
the opportunity to learn trades.
"F'ifth--A flat increase of seven
cents per hour for all mechanics
apprentices and helpers; an average
for the entire shop forces OF 23 per
cent: and reduction of hours and
other demands averaging 10 per cert.
The Southern Pacific Is now pay
ing higher wages than any other rail-
road In the United States and has IN
creased the pay OF all shop crafts 12a
! per cent In the last five years.
"Sixth-The abolishing of piece,
premium or bonus systems. shop
/ foremanships to be filled by promo-
tion from among federated employees.
This is in direct conflict with tho
public viii, recently emphatically ex-
pressed, that increased expenses OF
carriers should be met by Increased
efficiency OF Operation and not by in.
crease Of freight rates.
'Seyenth--That no form of physical
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