The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-07

way companies yesterday Joined the
union, swelling the membership to more
than 1900. Secretary Calderfield an
nounced last night that 1t would take at
least q week to get the membership listed
and cards issued.
80 rapid has been the demand for ap-
plications for membership" he said,
that it has been impossible to do more
than issue receipts and buttons for the
membership fee. The lists will be COM
piled from the receipt stubs.
Strike sympathIzers yesterday dis
tributed more than 1900 cards bearing
the single word Walk" in large black
type. Five thousand Wen Walk;
Won't Your" signs were printed for the
Socialist party of the District by 5. Cir
ruspeu and A. Kotkin, managers of the
Hanford Press Printing Company. who
also presented the union men with 1000
Walk" cards.
Text of Directors' Statement.
Officials of both railway companies last
night. expressed entire satisfaction over
the agreement. The board of directors
of the Washington Railway and Electric
Company issued the following statement
This company has always been willing
to discuss with its employees any grtev-
ances they might have or any questions
concerning working conditions.
I'VE again stated our readiness to do
this before the strike was declared.
I'm entering into the agreement made
today for the purpose Of ending the
strike. we are only agreeing 10 do what
We have always been ready to domaine
ly, to deal directly with our employees
or with committee representing all our
employees
While we had the situation well in
hand and would have been IN a condition
70 operate a full quota of cars within
few days. we realized the desire Of the
public to end the strike quickly. We are
also glad OF an opportunity to take back
into our employ many men who have
been faithful and desirable employees and
whose calmer Judgment would have de-
TERED them from taking the hsxty step
they did.
We thank the public bor It's patience
and consideration under the trying cir
oumstances Of yesterday and today"
Statement by Hamilton.
George E. Hamilton. president Of the
Capital Traction Company, issued the
The termination OF the unfortunate
strike Of the employees of the Capital
Traction Company. brought about by the
Endorsement Of a tentative agreement ar
rived at through the good offices OF the
Commissioners OF the District of Col
umbia, enables the Capital Traction Com
pany to deal with the grievances of its
trainmen in the manner which II has
been endeavortng to accomplish since the
fact was known to It that such grfev-
ances existed.
The policy OF the Management Of the
Company has always been one Of will
ingness to meet its employees and con-
slider with them any grievances or sug-
scstions which they might have to Of
.cr. This policy was set forth in a
statement made by the company to the
press on March l, 1916, reading in part
as follows:
The company is, and has always
been. ready to discuss with its employees
any question or condition arising ont Of
such employment, desired by them to
be considered, when coming direct from
them as employees
Communications issued since that time
to our employees or TO the press in the
matter of grievances presented have re-
iterated this. desire on the part Of the
company. The tentative agreement above
referred to, the adoption OF which was
the means OF ending the strike, ex-
presses I'm its terms exactly this policy:
namely, to treat any grievances or set
tie and controversy existing between the
and It's employees through meet
ings with committees representing all Of
its employees and selected by them.
1t Is source Of great satisfaction to
the company to be able to again furnish
satisfactory service to the public, and
to reemploy those OF it's trainnen who
have In the past rendered faithful and
satisfactory service, and whose severance
of relations was, in our opinion. wholly
unnecessary and due to outside pressure
and inJudicious persua sion and advice"
Commissioners Commended.
Resolutions commencing the Commits
sioners for the prompt and business
like manner in which they handled the
car strike were adopted by more than
700 members OF Locals Nos. ia and 1873
International Association of Machinists,
at meeting in Naval Lodge Hall yes
terday evening.
More than 1000 members of the con-
gregation Of St Aloysius Church, at
tending novena services at the church,
North Capitol and I streets. last night,
prayed for a speedy settlement OF the
car strike. Hundreds Of Catholics from
all parts of the city were compelled to
walk to the services, which are held In
only two Catholic churches IN the city