Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-17
RAILROAD WORKERS
WORK FOR ROAD
Want Fair Legislation for
Their En-
ployers.
WANT BETTER RULES
Believe 1t VIII Be a Bene-
fit to the State and
Railroad.
WANT BETTER RULES

Believing that embarrassment Of
railways by legislation in the past has
much to do with present conditions az
aIiecunE the workingmau, employees
Of the Frisco railway in Oklahoma and
Missouri have set their shoulders to
the wheel to see If they cannot bring
about better conditions i'm the rcstora-
ton of the Scent fare law and a ius-
tfdhle increase In freight rates.
TO ihot end they are now culistiug
the cooperation Of the employees Of
the other lines In these states and
have started movement that has
back of 10 strong working organIza-
uon. headquarters are maintained i'm
The Terminal building at Oklahoma.
city, In charge " I'D nm. conductor
out Of Sapulpa. In AN Of Tho larger
CITIES Of the state zourT have been
mapped out that work may uc fuciu-
tated. In Tulsa -four working zgurg
comprising the entire city. have been
recognized. with Main ana Second
streets as dividing lines r. Brown.
operator, j. A. ShoErou, clork. j. Is.
Jones, clerk Of the mechanical depart
mcnt, j. \. Wright warehouse fore
man, and Houston Walker. portcr.
have hcrl assigned the task of lool,lng
after petitions to be circulated In the
four zones.
Appeal To Commercial club.
Incidentally with the beginning Of
the MOVEMENT In Tulsa. the Tulsa
Commercial club was ycts,fay np-
pealed 90 by the Commercial club OF
Springfield. Mo. TO lend aid To The
movement by fostering the PURPOSES
and aims set forth In the petition.
These rcc.te that the employees Of tho
railways. together with their familics
and kindred workmen. are seeking re-
LIEF from a condition that finds thou
sands 70 railway men idle where there
are gincr thousands working only half
Jr tW0-tliris time.
We are not asking charity from
your honorable body" reCites one par
aEraph n the petition 20 the Okla
nOma legislature We are not ask
ing anything unjust or unfair. We
are simply asking you. the lawmakers
~ shis great state. 20 enact laws rel
atFe Co the Increase in freight and
passenger rates that will put these
idle men 90 work on full time and
overtime. which would be a godsend
- us"
Replying q a report that the move.
ment FOR the restoration OF a accent
passenger fare and a reasonable and
Just increase il freight rates was
inaugurated hy the railway officials.
and that the employees were merely
dong the bidding Of superlors. Chair
man HIil has said that he originated
the movement in Oklahoma. m which
he was Joined by all of the employees
ol the Frisco. As result. all other
railway employees in Oklahoma hnv,
been asked 90 Join In the effort 10
bring about better conditions
Employees Movement.
The employees are reaching after
support from the business interests of
the state on the ground that they are
customers and patrons ~ business
houses and that the campaign which
they are waging,is an open one. actu
ated By the fact Of the number OF idle
men as well as the decreased earning
power Of all Of the employees of the
railway. They point out that the more
they earn the more they will have 90
spend. and the railway viii then bs