Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-18
Resolutions.

WIClSd We dlO NPPA NSleII'S u
the friendship of the public, and de-
sire to give them better car lervice,
and,
Whereas, the suggestion has been
made that the only way the better
car service can be secured is by the
operation of one-man cars, therefore
be it
Resolved, that we are willing to
operate one-man cars under the fol-
lowing conditions:
81. That the Pine Bluff company
allow US an increase in wages Of
eight (S) cents per hour. (The scale
of wages to be 25c to 21c instead of
tic to 23c.)
"2. That the Pine Bluff company
allow the railroad crossings to be
tagged by :Wmotorman or onductor
lat Third and FourtE) and to be
lined I'D as regular runs.
SO. That all men now employed as
motormen and conductors be given
employment; two (2) being elected
from them to do service in the barn;
transfer to said barn service to be
agreeable to men So transferred, and
men so transferred to be returned to
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event of being laid off from barn
duty by the company for lack of
work.
"a. That no former UNDERSTANDINGS
are annulled, but these resolutions to
be supplementary to Drevious ones.
"The above is copy of letter and
resolutions received
"T. A. WILSON. Secretary"
1.-THE foregoing letter was immedi
ately submitted to President Bridges
of the Pine Bluff company, with the
request that he reply before October
%. The Chamber of Commerce, act
ing as medium between the Pine
Bluff company and the Central
Trades Council, wrote the former as
follows:
October 2S, 1916.
"F. G. Bridges, president, Pine Bluff
company, City.
Dear Sir:
RE- Street Car s. chedule.
81 beg to hand you herewith a COM
nunication of even cate herewith
from the conductors and motormen n
your employ, through their commit
tee.
"In explanation thereof l beg to ad-
wise.
CAT a meeting of the trustees of the
Chamber of Commerce, on the 20th
inst, a motion was unanimously
adopted appointing committee to
circulate petitions to be presented to
the city council, asking for the re-
peal of the two-man crew ordinance.
"That night the president and sec
rotary of the Central Trades Council
requested us to defer circulating such
petitions until they could present
their objections to the one-man sys-
tenn.
con the night of the 26th inst. at a
special meeting of the trustees. 4
committee from the Central Trades
Council was heard. and after consid-
cradle discussion of the matter it was
agreed that the labor committee
would confer with your employees
and submit to us today their side OF
the question, whereupon. we We're 70
submit same to your company with 4
request that you give us an answer
by Monday afternoon next, so that the
committee can further discuss the
proposition again Monday night. Tia
Chamber of Commerce is simply act
ing in the matter at the request of a
large number eff our citizens, and de-
sires to be of any assistance it can
in the interest of the public.
Yours very truly,
"E. B. BLOOM. Secretary"
president Bridges answered the
employees proposal in this letter:
pine Bluff, Ark, Oct. 80. 1915.
"E. B. Bloom, secretary, Pine Bluff
Chamber of Commerce.
Dear Sir:
Il have yours of the 2Sth inst. re(a-
tive to action of the trustees of the
Chsmber of Commerce as to the APP
pointment of q committee to circulate
petitions to the city council asking