The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-14
Strike Called Off, D. U. II
and Men Agreeing to Sub
NIT the Whaling Case
to Arbitration
Other Differences Will ]
Taken Up at Once by I'm
ion and Company

Detroits car strike was called on
at 9:4O, Friday morning. after nav
ing been In existence since 6 a. m,
Thursday.
Cars were put in operation as soon
as men enough to man them arrived
at the barns. BY IL o'clock, there
were cars on the streets, and II was
promised that in the afternoon the
regular schedule would be main.
tanned.
The settlement which was arrived
at Is victory for neither side, but
a compromise around the principle
of arbitration. The men decided by
almost unanimous vote to accept the
terms which were agreed to tenta-
lively at IL o'clock. Thursday night.
by their officers and strike commit.
tee. in the hope that better condi-
tlons will grow out Of them.
The meeting OF the street car
mems union In Knights Of Equity
hall began shortly after O'Clock
Friday morning. President William
ID. Mahon, of the amalgamated asso-
citation, urged the acceptance OF the
tentative agreement which was
drawn up in Mayor Marks Office.
President Mahon's recommends
tion was greeted with loud cheers.
and it was evident that in the mems
minds the strike was over.
Though the men were assured
that their demands had not been
granted. II was evident that the feel
ing was decisively In favor OF accept
ing what could be obtained now, and
TO wait for future concessions from
the company.
The tentative agreement Is:
That the case Of Thomas j.
Whaling, the motorman discharged
by the ID. u. r., be submitted to
erbitration within As hours. to de-
termine whether he is to be rein
stated, with pay for time lost. The
board OF arbitration Is to consist of
one man appointed by the union.
one appointed by the company, and
President James Couzens, OF the
city's street car board.
z. The ID. U. r. agrees to take up
with the proper officers OF the un-
ion. at once or their convenience.
covered by the existing agreement
eny existing differences, whether
covered by the existing agreement
or rot. between the members of the
association and the company, and
to adjust them without delay. The
company agrees that IL these differ
ences are not settled In this man.
ner, they are TO be submitted to ar
titrGtion. according to the present
agreement.
s. The men are to return to work
Immediately.
President Mahon offered the fol-
lowing resolution. the adoption or
which was Immediately moved:
Resolved, That the officers OF
the association are hereby in
structed at once to request the
officers OF the ID. U. r.:
1. That the general superin-
tendent and all division superin-
tendents be at once instructed
to treat fairly and honorably all
employees. and be instructed not
to attempt 10 coerce any officer
or member OF the association,
and to treat all employees as the
agreement with the association
provides: and that the ID. u. X.
place on the bulletin boards OF
the car barns copies OF the
agreement. for the instruction of
the men and the superinten-
dents
.. That the ID. L. r. repair
unsafe tracks and thus properly
safeguard the lives OF the pub
lie and the safety OF the en-
ployes.
3. That the company take up
the schedules OF the employees,
and give the men proper time,
for the protection of the public
and the preservation of the
health OF the men.
4. That when men are sus-
pended. their cases be taken up