The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-22
REPEAL or FULLCREW LAW
OPPOSED BY BROTHERaOODS
Various Lodges Throughout the State
Adopting Resolutions to Be For
warded to Legislature-Claim p. 3.
r. 'Bulls'' Are Unnecessary

Brotherhood lodges throughout the
States of Pennsylvania and New jersey
especially the Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Firemen and Enginemen and
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, are
strenuously protesting against the re
peal of the Full Crew bill, now pending
before the State Legislature.
Special meetings of the various
lodges are being held, at which resolu
tions protesting the move are being
drawn up and copies sent to the Cover
nor, State Representatives and news
papers.
| At meeting of the William H
Morne Lodge No. 673, B. of L. f. and
E., in their hail. Broad and James
streets, yesterday afternoon the follow
ing resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, the present onslaught OF
the allied railway corporations of thi:
State to repeal the full crew bill is in
keeping with the old established prac
tice of the railway oligarchy in the
past to frustrate every legitimate at
tempt to enact beneficent labor laws
and
Whereas, the most strenuous Oppo
sition was made by the railway cor
porations to the enactment of every
safety measure ever introduced, viz
The automatic coupler, the air brake
the ash-pan, locomotive boiler inspec
tion, the sixteen hour law and Other
safety appliance standards, which have
not only saved life and limb, but have
meant great saving to the railway:
themselves and distinct advancement
in the course of operation, and
Whereas, the methods pursued by
the Pennsylvania Railroad in securing
the signatures on the petition asking
for the repeal of this law was mani
festly unfair and INSCRIPTIONS; that
the action on the part of foremen and
department heads in securing names
Ewere arbitrary and obtained through
coercion whether SO sanctioned by the
general officials or not and permitted
only signing for and not against the
proposal, and
Whereas, the unprecedented cam
paign of publicity through the channe
of corporation controlled press and the
medium of high priced advertising is
absolutely misleading; the same induce
| ihOit was ohtiSu Ihe "hcI
freight and passenger rates were pend
ing as is now made the public in the
repeal of the full crew bill, and
Whereas, if the espionage system
and the retaining of the bulls by the
Pennsylvania Railroad were abolished
and which is wholly unnecessary and
unproductive Of any good results, what
ever, and positive menace to the wei
fare of the employees, Ear greater saw
ing could be effectel, therefore, be it
Resolved, that we urge the I'm
qualified support of every member in
the House and Senate to retain the full
crew bill as necessary legislation for
the proper, efficient and expedition;
manner in handling the enormous big
trains to-day, and to neutralize so fal
as the practical operation of the trains
is concerned, the false economy scheme:
of railway managers; and be it further
"Resolved, that copy of this 1850
luton be sent to the Governor, Spe& &el
of the House and the respective RefFe
sentatives of this district and copies b,
furnished to the press for publication. u