The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-05-13
LABOR LONG HOURS =.
To MAKE BIG MONEY
Railroad Compnaies Mislead Pub
lie About Wage Conditions
of Train Crews.

F.. c. Bahr of the Order of Rail-
road Conductors, G. G. Andrews of
the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men, w. J. Lawrence of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, and
j. scholts of the Brotherhood Of To-
connective Enginemen and Firemen,
who compose the joint publicity COM
mittee for the railroad trainmens'
union of Duluth and Superior, take
exception to the statements made by,
w. H. Strachen, superintendent of
the Northern Pacific railway at Du-
luth, in which he attempted to show
in the Duluth. Herald that the grant
ing of the eight-hour day would ma
terially increase the wages now paid
railroad employees who receive the.
"best going" wages.
The committee declares it unfair
that the railroads agents should in
clude the overtime made by certain
employees as a part OF their monthly
salaries, as it is misinforming the
public about the true facts Of each
case. They give the actual condi-
tons as follows:
For instance, Conductor D. A. Nc
Carthy on way freight would have
had to make 1919 miles: or 431 $40
hours in &c days including some II
days overtime to make the $219.39
which he shows on 1O0-mile divi-
sion. He therefore must average II
hours day at his work.
conductor c. G. Andrews. through
freight service, had to make 4,725
miles or 4725-10 hours in a thirty
one day month. or 1914 days over
time to make the $190.37.
"Conductor John Brown, mixed
freight service. had to make $500
miles or $50 $40 hours or ten days
| overtime in twenty-six days to make
the $1e2.s7.
"IYard Foreman r. Walker had to
make $500 miles or $50 80 hours
in &c days making 10 days over
time to make $143.1S.
brakeman ]. w. Ross, way freight
service, had to make 4,475 miles or
4475-1 hours in 2e days, making
19N days overtime to make $685..
"Brakeman NJ. s. Bender had to
make in through freight service 4,23S
miles or 423 $40 hours in 81 days a
month, or II days overtime to make
the $119.51:
brakeman A. Long had to make
in mixed freight service 3,607 miles,
or. $50 ITO. hours in rs days, or 10
days overtime to make $134.90.
! ~. P. Herald, in yard service. had
/ to work 345 $40 hours or make 3,45S
miles in 26 days, making 81 days
overtime to earn $131.49.
Engineer o. e. Burton, way
| freight service. had to make 1850
miles or 405 hours in rs days, maxi
| ing 141k days overtime to make
$231.20. =
| Engineer J. J. Smith, In through
! miles or 436 hours in 81 day month,
making IA 6-10. days overtime. in
order to draw a check for $23S.70.
Engineer: NJ. Lynch, in mixed
| freight service, had to make 1920
miles or 392 hours in 26 days, MAX
| ing .13 2-10 days overtime to make
$211.50.
Fireman Joe Trenton, in way
freight service, had to make 1920
miles or 400 hours in 26 days. MAX
ing 142-10 dc,:~ overtime to make a.
check of $15e.s5.
! Fireman NJ. J. Phillips, in
| through freight service, had to make
! 4.380 miles or 43S hours in 81 days,
making ~ $40 days overtime to
make $164.os.
Fireman W. Korsch, mixed freight
service, had to make 1920 miles or
1872 hours in &c days. making IS 2-10
days overtime to make $133SS.
Fireman J. A. Germane, in yard
service. had to make $3.50 miles or
369 hours in 26 days, making 10 $40
DAVIS overtime to draw check for
1920"