South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-17
WANT ALL QUESTIONS
LEFT TO THE BOARD
Both Sides Must Agree as to
What Matters Will be Arbi-
trated and a Deadlock Looks
Possible.

NEW 1OIANs July 4t.--t'OSSlDle
complications in the proposed arbitra-
tion Of the dispute between the east
ern railroads and their conductors
and trainmen developed Wednesday
night when the conference committee
of managers submitted a list Of de-
mands which they insist must be arbi-
trated together with the mems de-
mands for increased wages. The men
announced they would issue a reply
Thursday.
Fears were expressed that this move
by the railroads might delay or even
prevent arbitration of the dispute un-
der the Newlands bin passed by con-
gress and signed by Pres. Wilson
Tuesday. that the demands OF the
roads, as listed in their statement.
include a reduction in pay Of 20 per
cent of all brakemen on extra crew
trains in states where the extra crew
bill is now a state law. The roads
further ask that all monthly guaran-
tees to trainmen be abolished and
that in no case shall double compen-
sation be paid. The railroads insist
also that the rates fixed and awards
made by the new arbitration board 90
be appointed shall superscde all rates
and rules now in effect.
Nothing to say.
Representatives Of the $4,000 train
men and conductors declined 10 have
anything TO say Wednesday night on
the new development as concretely
brought 10 the front by the roads.
They announced, however, that they
would go into executive session early
Thursday and later issue a statement
in reply
The roads demands Wednesday
night We're issued in the form of a
letter made public shortly after IL was
sen 10 the strike leaders. Statements
during the day by the managers and
trainmen subsequent TO a forenoon
conference were interpreted TO mean
that no discussion was had as 10 any
demands the roads might be prepar-
ing TO make.
After Wednesday nights meeting OF
the managers, however, it was cOnced-
ed that the chief theme at the days
meeting was the roads announced in
tentOn 10 have ''all questions" and
not alone the trainmens wage de-
mand submitted TO arbitration. The
day conference was a stormy one. it
is declared. and both sides withdrew
in less amiable moOd-the man
asers 10 prepare the demands an
nounced Wednesday night and the
trainmen 10 mark time pending the
next move Of the roads.
The demands Of the roads are eight
in number The letter containing
them reads:
The Roads Demands.
Referring 10 our letter OF July IA.
and 10 our conferences this morning.
we hand YOU herewith for your in
formation a list of those questions
concerning rates OF pay and working
conditions Of conductors and trainmen
which the railroads intend 10 have i'm
ccrporated in the agreement 10 arbi-
trate:
When a minimum days wage IS
paid in any class of service IL shall
entitle the railroad 20 the full mile
age or hours Of service paid for.
PIN no case shall double COM
pensation be paid.
"3-For fixing the basis OF cOmpen-
o.. whether passenger.
or local freight yard. etc
the same classification shall be applied
TO all members Of the train crew.
An monthly guarantees shall be
abolished.
"5-That consideration be given 70
a reduction OF existing rates Of pay ou
yard brakemen and of passenger con-
ductors and trainmen on long cOntin-
uous runs where there is an oppOrtun-
ity 10 make excessive mileage IN
limited number OF hours.
ut Lowest Paid Service.
''6-EmpiOyes in two or more
classes of service on continuous dut-
or under continuous pay shall be paid
the rates applicable % the different
services performed with "a minimum
equal 10 ten 1O) hours az the lowest
paid service.
"7-On passenger and freight
trains. where under extra crew laws
additional men are required. the rate
OF pay for all brakemen shall De %
per cent below rates established for
brakemen on trains not affected by
such laws.
"s-The rates and rules awarded
by this arbitration shall supersede
rates and rules now in effec; which
are in conflict herewith"
Unoficially trainmen leaders Wed
nesday night declared that each %
the rules the roads want arhitrated Isl
one which the union succeeded in
having recognized only after a long
struggle. and several OF them are re-
garded by the men as being as im-
pOrtant as their wage demand Some
OF the employees represent ntatlNes eN-
pressed a belief that it was the pur-
pose Of the roads % have the arbi-
tration board 10 decide on their eight
demands in such "a manner as tO lor
off from the tTainmens wages ar
amount equal 10 any increases that
may De awarded under their present
thus leaving the men nc
better OFT than they are today.