The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-24
ELLIOTT CALLS FOR
SUPPORT OF LABOR
Tells BiltmOrc Diners Workers
as Well as Capital Owe
Duty to Society.
EXPLAINS NEW BURDENS
Increased Wages and Lower
Rates Cause S7,OOO,OOO
New Haven Problem.
EXPLAINS NEW BURDENS

Howard Elliott. chairman OF the board
OF the New Haven railroad. answered
the question. whats the matter with
tho New Haven" at a dinner given in
his honor last night at the Blltmore IIo-
Increasing wages. higher costs and de-
mands from tho national and State gov
ernments were cited in answer; yet Mr..
Elliott was optimistic for the roads fu-
ture and argued for the principle of fac
ing forward and making the best of what
has been created.
II was a representative gathering of
bankers business men and publishers that
greeted Mr.. Elliott. Among the guests
were John d. Rockefeller, Jr., Cyrus n. X.
Curtis, publisher Of the Saturday Evening
Post. Henry G. Frick, District Attorney
Charles S. whitman, James II. IIustis.
president OF the New Haven; Frank A.
Munsey, r. ID. Underwood. president of
the Erie Railroads Judge Edward Il. Nc
Call. William Loeb, Jr., Otto II. Kahn.
ogden Mills Reid, Henry l.. Stoddard. c.
+. DAILY. vice-president New York Central
railroad: Albert Shaw. editor Roriep Of
Rericus; George F.. Baker. George c.
Boldt. Il. a. c. Smith. Louis Guenther,
Wills q. Nash. Newman Erb, Gustav
Daumann. Henry l.. Stmson. Reuben II.
Sleicher and James Speyer.
Calls for Help Of Labor.
Society has, in the last few years.
taken a greater interest and supervision
of the capital engaged In great enter
fa1 hnu.-
ever. cannot do the work society wants
alone, and II must have labor to help 1t.
Society must say TO Labor. Just as It has
| said to Capital You have certain re-
| sponsibilitles to the people as whole that
you cannot neglect and. In some lawful
and orderly manner. you must continue
| to serve Society while any disagreements
are being threshed out before the bar OF
public opinion
| 1.-The question is sometimes asked. What
| is the matter with the New Haven road?
| and I will try to answer 1t In part. The
| New Haven Is suffering from certain
! causes that affect all railroads--increasine
wages higher costs, demands for more
luxurious facilities, complications witt
| and demands from governmental bodies
| both state and national that take ths
| time ard attention of officers and mer
away from their real constructive ant
operative work. and at the same time
| having to live with stationary or falling
rates and higher charges for capital
Tell. Of New s7,OOO,OOO Burden.
ION the New Haven road for the sam
| amount OF labor in the year endihl
June 80, 1914. tho payment Will he abou
80. 500 900 more than for the year ende'
June 80 1910. This sum is per cent
on $4,000. 900 and is a sum which tn
! public who use the railroad pay eithe
in rates, reduced service or In the non
| existence of improved facilities that thi
large capital sum would create.
.'In ten years the increase In wage
has been such that the total annual cos
OF labor Is now more than Sb.OVO.OO
greater than Il was ten years ago. Freigl
rates have fallen so that the revenu
from the freight now carried In yea
is nearly 100000 less than It woul
be IL We had the rates OF ten years agc
| The S1,OO0,000 In these two Item
accounts for some OF the difficulties In tn
| situation"