Evening star., 1915-05-06
v. c. LEE
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credit Mr.. Pierces testimony in my
mind said Mr.. Weinstock.
Mr.. Long said that the officials of the
road believed that Pierce was disgruntled.
but he could give no definite informa ton
in regard to the statement that Pierce
had applied to the Pennsylvania railroad
for employment.
''How do conditions compare today with
those of ten years ago?" asked Mr.. Vein
stock.
Mr.. Long replied that they we're very
much better today The trend of the
times. the development of moral sense,
he said was responsible for the improve
ment.
Believes in Piece Work.
Mr.. Long told the commission he be
lieved that piece work was more ad-
vantageous than daily and hourly
work, though the members of the union
insist upon the daily and hourly plan.
In reply to a question regarding n
federal workman's compensation law.
Mr.. Long said railroad men generally
were growing to believe just law
would be a good thing.
1T must be just to those who have
to pay and must not pauperlze those
who receive the compensation, he
said.
Commissioner Garretson questioned
Mr. Long in regard to the betterment
Of conditions of railroad employees.
Has organizatio helped them"
asked Mr.. Garretson.
Mr.. Long replied that he would not
saw it had not, but that the same re-
suits could be better obtained through
other methods, in his opinion.
Mrs Hartman asked Mr.. Long the
direct question, Are you Tor or against
organized labor?
Il am not against it," was the reply.
'It has done goou am ior IL ~
certain forms.
Tells of Relief Work.
e. B. Hunt, superintendent of the re-
lief department and agent of pensions,
told the commission that 80 per cent of
the employees of the Pennsylvania rail-
road were members of the relief asso-
citation.
"Is it compulsory, the joining of the
relief association" asked Mr.. Walsh.
Men Joining the service are given a
physical examination and urged to join
the relief department." said Mr.. Hunt.
He told the commission that the relief
department had invested s1.314.260.27
and S16SOOOO cash. The investments
are made by order of an advisory COM
mittee consisting of eight members ap-
pointed by the company and eight
elected by the employees. with the gen.
eral manager as chairman.
Law Reasonably Satisfactory"
w. w. Atterbury. vice president of
the Pennsylvania railroad, completed
his testimony before the commission
yesterday afternoon
Q'he attitude of the Pennsylvania
company toward mediation and concil-
iation, Mr. Atterbury said, had been
rather favorable. although he thought
the present act. while reasonably salts
factory, would have to be modified at
some future time
1--WE have 250,0O0 employees to satisfy
said he, "and il this commission can
help us in that work we will be very
grateful"
Commissioner Weinstock questioned
Mr.. Atterbury at length with relation
to specific charges made by the telegra-
piers Denying that the Pennsylvania
road forbade organization. Mr.. After
bury said the company imposed the
same restriction upon it's men that the
United States government imposed on
railway mail clerks, that they shall
not affiliate with organizations that
might involve them in sympathetic
strike. He declared the transportation
brotherhoods recognized by the Penn