Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-13
CAR STRIKE ENDS WITH OLD CARMEN
 BACK IN SERVICE
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consider the matter, and this wa. granted them.
 The special committee yesterda, was busy throughout the day in the effort to bring the two sides together There were lnnumerable conferences there were proposals and counter pro posals, and finally both sides accepted the agreement made by the company with the special committee named bl the mass meeting, and which is al ready being referred to as the "peace treaty.
 T. A. Wilson, president of the state federation, together with Assistant State Labor Commissioner Mckinley who has been here several days, lent their aid in bringing about solution of the difficulties. State Labor Com missioner Clary came down from his headquarters at Little Rock Sunda. morning, and with MT. Mckinley re- turned home last evening, both of them delighted at the settlement be- tween the company and it's men.
 Sundays Mass Meeting.
 Sundays mass meeting, at the Haul Der theater, was attended by about 800 mon and women. and the indca- tions were that the crowd was sym pathetic with the carmen.
 T. A. Wilson, president of the state federation of labor, called the meeting l to order and acted as presiding officer He spoke briefly, and read resolu- tion adopted by the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, endorsing the street carmen.
 w. B. Hicks, president of the Cen tral Trades council, Mayor Simon Bloom and Circuit Judge w. B. Sor- rells all addressed the meeting, Mayor Bloom and Judge Sorrels making it plain that they were speaking as in- dividuals, and not in their official ca pacity
 Attorney A. H. Powell made talk also, and read the following resolu- tions, which were adopted by rising 1 vote, and which formed the basis for the negotiations which brought the strike to conclusion yesterdav even- ing:
 The Resolutions. "Whereas, There exists ir this city a street car strike which is interfer- ing with the business of this city and inconveniencing the public, and "Whereas, This condition had been brought about by the organization of a union by the street car men, and as a rebuke to the union the Pine Bluff company immediately discharged all the officers of the said union from the service of the company, and
 "Whereas, The only controversy be- tween the company and the employees. is the company refuses to employ men who are connected with organized labor, and on the other hand the em- ployes claim they have the inalienable right to organize, and
 "Therefore, With the above condi- tion existing between the company and the employees, there must be some way suggested of bringing about a settlement of their differences. There fore; be it
 Resolved, By the citizens in mass meeting assembled, that the Pine Bluff company and the employees sub init their differences to a board of ar bltration, and each agree to be bound by the findings of this board of arbi- tration; and that said board be se- lected as follows: Two CD by the Pine Bluff company and two CD by the committee representa-" the labor unions, and the four men so selected shall designate the fifth member of the boar dof arbitrators, and deci- sion of a majority of said board shall be binding on both parties.
 Resolved, Further, that as soon as this plan of arbitration is accepted by both the company and men, that we demand that the Pine Bluff com pany reinstate all the men in the en- ploy of the company on June 4, and who have been discharged or left the service of the company since that date, with loss of time; and demand of the men that they accept their po- sltlons and thereby give to the public street car service immediately.
 "Whereas, the men who left the en- ploy of the Pine Bluff company and the officials of the Pine Bluff com pany are all citizens of this city, and are all interested in the upbuilding and advancement of their city, we the citizens, ask them in justice to the business and peaceful conditions of our community that they accept these resolutions, in the spirit in which they are. offered, and appealing to their native justice and magnanimity we request that they accept this plan of arbitration, thereby restore harmony to the community.
 "Be it further resolved that copy of these resolutions be sent to chair man of the committee representing the unions and to the Pine Bluff com pany, and that they advise the public as to whether or not they accept this plan by announcing their decision in the daily press of the city by Monday, June 12.
 "Be it resolved, further, that com mittee be appointed by the chairman of this meeting to convey a copy of these resolutions to the above parties"
 MINERS STRIKE SETTLED.