Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-10
COMMITTEE FOR THE
MEDIATION Of STRIKE
NOT APPOINTED TODAY
Judge PendIeton Indicates He
viii Take No Action on Mat
ter Until Formally Requested
to Do So

No further steps had been taken, up
20 Monday afternoon, toward the APP
pointment of a committee to attempt to
formulate a settlement of the street car
strike, as suggested by the citizens
committee on Saturday.
Judge John T. Pendleton, OF the supe-
rior court, told The Journal Monday
afternoon that he had not given any
consideration to the naming of the pro-
posed committee While he has reeciv-
ed a copy OF the resolution. passed by
the executive committee of citizens
Judge Pendleton seemed to be waiting
for some further action by the COM
mittee. He indicated that he would
take no action until formally requested
by the committee to do so.
Monday IL was announced from the
starters office Of the power company
that no disorder had been reported ana
that the company expected TO operate
practically normal schedules through
out the day and night and was prepared
TO handle the circus crowds.
Cars were operated on full schedule
with two exceptions. No 'trippers
were run, though many extra cars for
the circus were put on, and Inman YARD
cars were turned back at Howell sta
ton. The other end of the line, how
ever, was operated to the White City
terminus. For the first time since the
beginning of the strike full schedules
were in force on the river and Engllsn
avenue lines.
Sunday was a very quiet day, the only
disorder reported being the hurnne OF
a rock through a Stone Mountain car
al Hambrick station. Street cars ran
throughout the day.
The mower company's attitude toward
the proposed settlement of the strike
was indicated Sunday in the posting OF
the following bulletin:
To the Employees of This Company:
There have been and will be from
time to time suggestion of a settle
ment of the pending attack on the
employees of this company and the
company We wish to reiterate with
ALI the emphasis possible that we
have no part and will not have any
mart, in any such propositions. We
purpose. under all circumstances
and conditions, to stand by the men
to the limit, regardless of any sug-
gestions or the sources from which
any such suggestions come.
You can depend on il that we Will
he inst as loyal to the men as the
men have shown themselves to be
TO this company.
H NJ. Atkinson, chairman; p ).
Arkwright, president; G. w. Brine,
vice president; w. H. Glenn, vice
president and operating manager;
S. E Simmons, superintendent
transportation; c. II. Mathews, as
sistant superintendent transpcrta-
ton.
Atlanta. October s. 1915.
On the other hand representatives Of
the American Federation of Labor. the
Georgia Federation of Labor and the
Atlanta Federation of Trades held a
conference Sunday night to discuss the
committees plan, deciding that 1t was
not a desirable one from the standpoint
of the worker. Accordingly the follow
ing counter proposition was announced
and submitted:
In reply to the resolutions appearing
I'm the daily press of Sunday, october s,
submitted by the executive committee
of the citizens committee, wherein is
embraced Recommendations as basis
for n settlement of the differences ex-
listing between the Georgia Railway and
Power company and the International
Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers and
the Amalgamated Association of Street
and Electric Railway Employees of
America. the members of which organ
izatiou were formerly employed by the
Georgia Railway and Power company,
we. the undersigned, representing the
American Federation of Labor, the
Georgia Federation of Labor and the
Atlanta Federation Of Trades, have the
following to say:
The recommendations have been
considered in all their bearings. and we
find II impossible as representatives, of
organized labor to entertain the plan
proposed in the resolutions of the citi-
zens' committee.
1--WE herewith submit for your honor
able committees consideration the fol-
lowing plan through which a settlement
NAV be effected and thus carry out the
intentions Of the resolutions:
"It is agreeable for Judge John T.
Pendleton, who was selected by the cit
liens committee, to select the follow
ing COMMITTEES: Three members from
among the representative citizens of
Atlanta, three from the members of the
Presidents club, three from the men,
bership Of the International Brother
hood Of Electrical Workers and three
from the membership Of the Amalgam-
ated Association of Street and Electric
Railway Employees Of America; provid-
ed. however. that the latter six mem
oers Of the committee shall be selected
from a list of names to be submitted by
the two unions involved, the list to in
clude only names of men formerly en-
ployed by the Georgia Railway and
Power company.
we do not question Judge Pendle-
ton aDllllN 10 CnOOSG IlGh the
business world who are fair and I'M
biased. These men are his associates
and he has personal knowledge of their
capabilities but we do not believe he is
in position to select the most capable
and intelligent men from the members
of the striking organizations. For this
reason we believe IL is fair and just
that 1.-The striking organizations should
be given the right to select their men,
bers of the proposed committee.
"The employees OF the Georgia Rail-
way and Power company are striking
for the right to organize. We wish to
emphasize the fact that this is the par
amount issue and that the men must be
conceded this right.
jerome Jones. representing the
American Federation of Labor; Louie
p Marquard, president Georgia Fedora
tion of Labor; Robert f. Gam, presi-
dent Atlanta Federation Of Trades"
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