The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-15
FULL CREW LAW UNJUST
Chairman Of sosthern Pacific po.,.
Says Extra Men Are Unn.,e..,,r
.r,, vs,c ~ ov-uvru-vyx,,,,-

Chairman Of Southern Pscino po.rs
says Extra Men Ar. uns.,,..,,,
JULIUS KRUTTsCHNITT. Chairman,
the board OF the Southern Pacific
says that full crew laws are d eh.n.ns
, example Of the discrimination agaius, un
organized owners Of railways and In favor
OF organized employees Of railways X,
says that the extra men are wholly IN
necessary. Compulsory employment o.
this unnecessary labor has deprived -hr
railroads to a great extent, he saws " the
benefit OF economies secured by very sgaa'
capital expenditures.
Before the full crew bill was thought o.
and since says Mr.. krittschnitt no ont
could seriously claim that the -.fsty o,
freight trains was compromised through
being insufficiently manned In thirty
six years experience. acquired in the van
Gus POSITIONS | have occupied all mt
mately connected with train operation
I do not recall any accident caused hv AZ
insufficient number OF trainmen on q train
and all Of this experience has been on =
system OF roads where for Ii great r4av
years We have absolutely declined 70 re-
cei> unknown" or -unespalned' ~ int
cause OF an accident and have nrlsteu
at times at the expense OF con euIug Two
three AMI foIr boirjs Of IN luiry even
that the cause OF tie troJOle be d.hultet
ullocuted.
III for no higher motive than TINT u
self-interest. prudent railroad manager.
cannot afford to reduce the u4muef q
men on trains below a safe limit because
both judges and juries hold the carrier
to strict account fer accidents arising
remotely even from their nsglgeuc. and
have imposed such heavy dIuIgo- - 20
absolutely insure trains being manned
with a sufficient number OF employee
Most freight train, it must he re,r,.a.
bered. are made up and broken ug az
terminals, before or after the road GROVE,
report for or are relieved Of duty. ana
run from terminal TO terminal without
being broken up and without -wf.4.
ing The couplings are automatic aud
the application of the brakes il b. rl.
ha nds Of the engineer. who manip t'o-
them from the locomotive. so TN ..-
only duties that the trainmon l... .
perform are To open and a ,se ~ .r..,
when trains have To take the side 'r.., rs,
to flag when they are delayed ur -tur.-.
on the road. to keep signal lights bur'.s
and to keep a lookout for trouble I'.I
hot journal bearings. broken wheel Nc
| 1T Is pertinent and suggestive g, r-
memb that the fun crew bill wa r.,.,
urged. until under stress Of reductions nj.
rates and increasing costs OF wage t..
| Materials ana additional expense Imposed
by the operation of Federal safety ..,
vice acts. the railroads We're COM ..
To devise ways and means To- meet ....
lconditions. The only wav o. "t.
BANKRUPTCY Z U d bee avoided $50. ..
spe d ng money 10 reduce grades r...
mate curves, increase the power ~ ....
motives and the size of trnIrr' ...-
thereby increasing the Cl~ amt ...
load, so that grelter nuWe,r 70 ...
per train could Ice hauled without l.....
ing the number Of employcc- r..
AS soon ~ the railways accom- ."
and dispensed with some trans .... ...
no longer necessary the tul .-."
was brought forward To crDt'a ..a,e.
for men whom the railroads UIf Not ''t.
need and to deprive tho ctrr.'r- Oh.
great extent If not wholly pl f.. ,..r.
mics which were made pv--I... boy ..
large capital expenditures
In allowing their representatives
pass th.s bills at the r.h"-t of |.'.
orga n.YatIons the public has der ...
the carriers of the fruits OF tu,ir fur'-i.
and good management n iNg -
time that the carriers, Through |.
ftures and commissions, ia" aren't "' '
public, are enjoined to provide o." "
economical and efficient manage.
the same public. with straugn
and moons ste lCy has enacted IH,- ...
~re-crbc waste and iucfi CHENEY
. treme degree.
NO better illustration a an ''r
no desired of how the uc.vrlI ..
= discrimina ca ag inst unorgIni<c|
I err OF rtilwa; ~ favor OF orl'luIl.
ployee, Cf raj ways