The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-25

General Manager Of the Duluth
Street Railway Company Re-
plies to Council Resolution.

! In a letter to the city council filed
yesterday with the city clerk Cen
eral Manager Herbert Warren of the
Duluth Street Railway company
makes a general denial that conditions
: between company and employees are
as stated In the preamble to a reso-
luton adopted by the aldermen Mon
/, day evening asking him to meet with
committee. from their body. to dis
cuss questions relating to a proposed
strike. ~
The manager says he is ready and
willing to meet with any committee
from the council at any time, upon
any questions relating to the good of
the service supplied the citizens of
: Duluth by the company. ~
He states he does not believe gen.
eral discontent prevails" among the
employees and does not understand
that the employees are polling the
system for g. strike vote.
He'd Better Wake Up.
+ MIR. Warren had better wake UP
and get acquainted with the situation.
If, he, does, not know that there is
discomfort among his employees peo-
pie who ride on street cars and talk
with conductors certainly do.
He does understand that some per-
oOAs A1OI cIlpAOScu ny IHc COHlp
has circulated such ballots.
This is about tl:a only thing he.
is willing to admit.
He agrees with the aldermen that
strike should be averted but assures
the council he is in touch with the
sentiment among the men on such
matters and knows, positively, that
80 per cent of them, including all of
the older men, have no thought of
striking. notwithstanding any ballot.
Men in whom he has placed fear
will not take Mr.: Warren into their
confidence and tell him whether or
not they contemplate going on strike.
He denies that employees have been
discharged on account of being sus-
pected of writing letters to tn: news
papers.
Men Have Lost Jobs.
No, but men have been discharged
| under strange circumstances for the
| merest infraction of the rules that
otherwise have been overlooked
since letters have appeared in the
newspapers.
He appreciates that employees must
! be treated fairly to perform good
work and conserve the best interests
of both company and public.
I NONS
J. He says the company cannot keep
man In its service one minute
| longer than the Individual wishes to
| remain.
No, nor will the company keep,
man one minute longer that he wish
es to remain if it wants to get rid of
him:
He asserts the company wants the
! best men Obtaina BILE to run It's Ears
and changes are bound to be ire
quent.
: If Mr. Warren will but raise the
| wage scale he will have no trouble
about Keeping good men. , - ~ ~
8: Practical, Suggestions tendi,a; to
better service or conditions for the
employees or system are always vel
coined and rewarded he states.
Discharge Is, Reward.
Yes, we have heard about some of
| the rewards.
He denies that any employe ha.
ever been Disseminated against TO,
making suggestions.
/ Well, how about making a request
for higher wages, or a better run.
Why don't you answer the question
about the bush in this manner?
liz is not /luCenSeQ, ne says, be-
cause the council and newspaper.
have taken an interest in the matter
but believes no occasion for discus
sion has arisen.
The city council has had some
knowledge of the manner in which
Mr.. Warren is said to greet repre-
sentatives of the employees who ap-
pear before him for redress OF
wrongs. They are not interested in
anything just now except to secure
from Mr.. Warren, and without his<re.
sorting to any more subterfuges, the
/ promise that on this occasion he will
z: not discriminate against any employe
who may serve as a committeeman
T. Will Mr.. Warren make this pro.
mise We say again, it is up to him
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