Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1915-05-12

greater values In human happiness,
grew out Of the refusal Of the Illinois
Central and Hartman Lines To re !
cognise the principle OF collective
bargaining The companies refused to
receive or meet . committee Of their
,srAslosea vho asked to treat with
them concernfng flser cseeFacss 81
employment.
The Illinois Central has taken the
position before this commission that
the men failed to give the thirty day
notice required by their then existing
contracts with the mea and that ~
consequence the company was justifi-
ed In refusing to meet the System
redesation committee. That this tech
nicality vas raised ~ Q subterfuge 10
indisputably shown BY the testimony
OF Mr.. Markham. and the pamphlet
Offered In evidence BY him an exhibit
In which the company took the stand
that even II the thirty day notics had
been nyen the railroad company
would still have refused TO recognise
and treat With the men - System
Federatiou. Therefore the real eees-
tiou n issue here 10 the eame on the
Illinois Central % Il b O the Harrl'
maa Lines. o. the one SIDE he rail.
road companies refuse to evea Dses
their employees. On the cther the nen
refuse TO abandon their hight to or
sanise. The companies refused % ~
lcsae iSqR tAAtiS d Qlu1litIa( 1pss &GP& &f5e
eanisation OF withdraw their services
They decided to do the latter. Tne
railroad companies forced the decis
Ion upon them
system Federation means econo
mical and Intelligent collective bar
Gaining. II is not now and Was MOI
in 1911 an experiment. II had beer
r,ed In the railroad industry and had
bsen demonstrated to BE- satisfac
tory. successful and peace insurin'
method OF bargaining.
Mr.. julius Kruttachnitt OF the Har
riman Lines In answer TO question
+ submitted by Mr.. Commissioner ASH
, ton, said that one experience ma
D come to light In this difficulty tha
!. confirmed his opinion that the n
= cognitton Of System Federation
y would be a menace to the interest q
= the stockhoiders and bondhoider
I that he M q railroad official was o'
y lieed to serve. MIR. kruttschnitt u
= troduced into the record ie,'e' ,ro'
T. a former president OF the S!s'em 9
r Grafton on the Hartman Lines. SUI
n xesting the calling Of gener'
1 strike This Mr.. kruttschnit ehpn
J. sized as an evidence Of the Dang
II that would follow the recogni'ion
Is system Federation In the railroad
dustry. Mr.. kruttschnitt iailed 10
a' wise the commission tha TINS so
y gestion was presented 10 orsa"iI'
~ labor In the railroad indus'rs LOT GO
u alteration and that vote was TAX
m and the men refused 70 san.'o'
general strike. Mr. hru',scnn,, !"
ferring to this letter. urged 'ne a'
ger OF vesting so great power IN
ganiIed working men. II an! ueo'
tion can be drawn from the e'.e'
question and the decision mnue
vote Of the men. II In that the po"
Of the System Federauon lot" VI
ganization can be safeiy en.rusoeu
the men because IN this case w
the suggestion OF using .na' ~,
general strike was maui .nr ~
voted not TO caii sene,a. IN
Mr.. kruttschntt Ianed 10 pn
Of the growth OF the system ne"e
tion form OF BARGAINING 'ro" 'o y
road system Feoera''ons ,,',,,. ~ - r
the time the men ON ,he i','n1s
trial and Hartman LINES asA'e ",
eognition. 10 % na.,Loae .. ,nv !,