The Detroit times., 1915-05-22
WHALING
AGAIN FAILS
TO APPEAR
MOtOrman Still Too iii
to Testify Before
ArbitratOrs
DOCTOR NAMED
TO EXAMINE HIM

IL refuse 10 90 ahead. have ask
I'd Tor an adjournment as a matter
Of common courtesy, and II the
board doesn't desire TO grant me
that I'll withdraw"
The speaker was James V. Gun.
.umsham, representative OF the
street car employees on the arbitra
ton board appointed 10 pass on the
case OF Motorman Peter J. Whaling,
whose discharge led TO the recen'
strike. For moment il looked a
though the arbitration proceedings
Ner" up IN the air. but the timely
arrival OF telcEIams from W. ID, Ma
hon. international president. who
was called oul of town Tuesday. and
whose absence led 90 the near break,
caused Mr. Cunningham to recon
slider
With the exception OF this little
hurry, the Friday morning session
was feasureles, Motorman Whaling
again falling to appear. F. W, Cas-
tator. business agent OF the union.
and Jay G. Hayden, secretary Of the
board of street railway commission
err. were delegated to 20 to Whai-
ing- house and find out when he
would bee able 10 appear. They
found him ia bed and apparently
very much under the weather. he
had tried 10 get up this morning, he
told them. but the doctor had sent
him back to bed
The board appointed Dr w. k.
Chittick To make an independent eN-
animation OF Whaling and report 10
the board. II is hoped that he may
be able to appear when the board
convenes again at 1870 o'clock Mon
day afternoon.
In the absence Of an explanation.
Chairman Couzeus was somewhat
nettled over the uon-appearance OF
Mr.. Mahon, who has conducted the
men side of the case, lie could
not understand 10. he said. as Mr..
Mahon had assured him by tele-
phone that he would be on hand
Friday morning.
Cuuningham objected 10 going
ahead. declaring that he didn't pro-
pose 20 assume the dual responsible
ity OF presenting the mems side OF
the case and hearing IL also.
Mr. Coulens suggested that Presi-
cent Anderson. Of the union. could
present the mems sido Of the case
10 tic absence Of Mr.. Mahon As a
matter of fact, Neil Mcclellan, sec
Rotary treasurer OF the local. was al
ready on the stand giving testi-
mouy under Anderson questioning
as to the work Whaling had perform
ed for the union. when Cunningham
mace his objection But Cunning
ham stood firm for an Adjournment
and it was At this critical junc'ure
that the kilograms came from Mr..
Mahcn in Cincinnati
one OF the messages was 10 MI
Coz zcns and explained that he had
Kissed his train, Thursday night
The other was 10 MIR Cunningham
In both he suggested that Cunning
ham act In lis stead as representa-
tive OF the men
Mr. Cunningham stated that he
would prefer not 20 assume The add
Cd responsibility but offered no OBJ
1rcticn 10 the boards taking the
testimony of Secretary Mcclellan
Mcclellan showed from his book,
that Whaling had drawn s32 from
the union in January, s44 in Febru
airy. and $40 in March. for work he
had done for the executive board,
such as collecting the monthly
cards. overseeing the picking OF
runs. and serving on special com
mittces The purpose OF this Wa~
10 rebut testimony introduced hy
tho company 10 the effect that
Whaling was laid off several times
during this period In other words,
The union will claim that, instead
OF being laid on Whaling was of
for the purpose OF working for thu
executive board. and the fact that
he was SO employed. will be cited