Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-06


! reinstatement of II men discharged
and recognition of the union were the
only things desired by the union O.
the trades council
The decision to name the COMMIT"
tee to confer with tn company. arc
to delegate to this committee 'sfel
power to act was then reached ane
the committee was named By Presl
dent Hicks. The names OF TIL mem
bers of the committee We're withheld
last night, by the officers OF The
trades council.
N statement issued by tn trades
council after tn meeting adjourned
it was said the council earnestly
hopes that it's special committee, al
though given authc' iiy TO act, vii
not have occasion to take eNtremz
measures. thus to work inconvenience
upon the neral public and to dis.
commode the many friends o. the
trades council and its member
organizations 1t was said. also, thai
the trad council believes the com,
pany also owes the general public
some consideration. as it is a public
s-rvant in fact as we'll as in name
and should not itself 60 to extremes
that will inconvenience the public.
Men Old Employees.
A stat ment issued Dy the trade:
council. shows that with one excep-
ton, the discha, ged MN arc All Ole
employees of the company, two of Them
being prize winnr rs under the COM
pany's merit system.
T. NJ. Simpson. the oldest employe
was VITA the old company six years
and the present company five years
Three time he has won the company
prize for good service. 1t was stated
that at the time of his discharge he
had 400 m it's 10 his credit. and nc
dement's. the company's rule being
that 100 dement's and no merits is
sufficient cause for dismissal.
Ben Young. five years in service.
l. J. Varnell, five wears in service
and twice a prize winner.
P. G. Huntley, three years in se"-
vice.
Robert Dennison three years in ser
vice.
A. j. Kennedy, three years in ser
vice.
r. l.. Williams, three years in Ser
vice.
c. NJ. Redinger, six months in ser
vice.
All the MN a.e married and have
antilles. except Young, it is stated.
Strike Expected Today.
Men connected with ither the
company nor the labor unions. but
i ,,,Jo +ho,, n inf
nation, appeared last night to feal
that the conference today between
the trades council committee and the
representatives OF the company will
have an unsatisfactory result. an.
that the committee will decide to cal
ST. ike.
The numerical strength of the
street Garments union is not known
except to the union leaders and mem
bers of the central trades council
hence the effect of strike order car
| not be prophesied.
For the company, it was stated las
night that 1.-The cars will be cpe- aztec
regularly, as at present. The dsfi
| rite statement could not be obtained
however, that the company has
| III Ou6dl HlCu lAfU lHC CltN III PlCP
aration for eventualities, but it was
generally reported yesterday that ;
| number of men. strangers in Pin,
Bluff were riding on the cars yester
! day.
Company Opposes Union.
Asked the direct question, Manager
| B. c. Fowles OF the company stated
yesterday that he had discharged thu
men because of unsatisfactory ser
vice and because the company will b.
better off without them. Whaneve
| decide my company can get alons
better without any certain employ,
or employees. 1 discharge him o.
them he said. land l stand ready I,
take this action at any time
That the company is opposed t.
the unionization of its employees, wa'
made known Sunday. when Manage
Fowles summoned the seven men be
fore him, having had their payroll'
prepared. He STATED plainly 10 the 2
that their sole purpose in forming ,
rnier was TO make demands upon tai
company which could hot be granted