The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
FREIGHT CLERKS ION NEW HAVEN'T
 SETTLE DISPUTE
Strike is Averted By Ac- ceptance of Bardo's
 Agreement.

pute between the freight clerks or the New Havn, Road and the company as to increased wages and better work ing Conditions, and which was on the verge Of resulting a strike. The result arrived at appeared to cause quite an amount of satisfaction both among the ernpIoyes as well as the officials of the company. Quite a number of the former gathered in front of the Yellow building last night awaiting the outcome of the negotiations which they knew had been going on all day. It was definitely. known that they would result either in a settlement or n strike being declared this afternoon.
 MT. Bardo's Oner Accepted.
 At the last moment the conference committee of the clerks decided to ac- cept 1hep roposition of General Man ager Bardo submitted on May II as follows: 20 cents per day to men get ting $7 per day or less, per cent. with a rraininat1m of IS cents per day to men getting s2.01 or $2.50 per day. and per cent. with a minimum of B cents per day to men getting S2.58 or more.
 Outside the question of wages the men have secured better working conditions in various directions. Ne rotiatior1s in which General Manager Bardo. United States Commissioners of Cancellation Rowland B. Mahany, J. J. Forester, grand president of the FrofEerhood of Railroad Clerks, and inc committee participated. had been proceeding most of the day. MT. Ma nany with MT. Forester and all the members of the clerks committee saw the general manager in the morning Tr1e interview was not of long dura- ton and towards the afternoon strike seemed almost certainty MT Trorrester had tried to secure the most satisfactory conditions possible Tor inc men and while the committee left the Yellow building and returned to the quarters at 1098 Chapel street, they did not entirely give up hope or a. settlement The matter was left in the hands of Comrnissioner Mahany through whom the result was finally announced Soon afterwards the fol- lowing statement was sissued from the publicity department of the road;
 settlement OmciaIIy Announced.
 Bnifed States Com1nissioner of Con ciliation, Rowland B. Ma,hany, at 7:15 last evening ,announced that all mat ters in dispute between the New York. New Haven & Hartford Rail road Co., and it's force of railway nEerlxs were happily adjusted and that the men would continue work in ac- cordance wills their acceptance of the proposition presented 11oy General Manager c. L. Bardo. of the road.
 MT. Mahany said: While all that the men demanded was not conceded by the management a substantial in crease in wages and some appreciaiDle benefits in working conditions. were granted The acceptance by the com 17aattee was unanimous and when hn- ally decided upon was made in the best possible spirit, augur1ng well for the permanence of pleasant relations between the employers and the men. cannot speak too highly of the con- sideraAion exhibited in a most difficult and nerplexing situation by the rep resentatives of both sides. The cour- tesy, fairness and justice with which Mir. Bardo conducted his side of the associations was met on the other hand by the willingness of the men eventually to agree with his conten- tons, though as they say in their let ter not in all respects meeting their wishes and desires. Perhaps the most lconpietes presentation of the settle r1ext is Set forth in the letter which the committee of the men addressed Ito me for delivery 10 MT. Bardo and which runs as follows:
 Mems Letter Of Accepfance. 1Ntr. Rowland B. Mahany,
 ! Commissioner of ConciIiation,
 U. s. Department of Labor, New Haven, Conn.
 Dear MT. Mahanys
 After carefully considering MT. Bar dos proposition of yesterday, as com Iuarsd with the one which, through JUlz he submitted today, and which I've informed you could not be accept ed we have decided in the interest of peace and in furtherance of an amica- tble adjustment of the controversy be- itween the New York, New Haven and nd 1A VoiI iIxva " LclerIEs employed by the company, to ivzfthdraw our rejection of the proposi- l1ion submitted yesterday by General I11Anager c. L. Bardo of tTle same road and to accept the same.
 While naturally not entirely satis- aded with many of the features and provisions of the proposition which i've thus accept, we deem it preferable Ito forego certain advantages which I've believe we ought to have and re- lcedve rather than precipitate a com Emercia1 and industrial struggle which swould inevitably interfere with the Business prosperity not only of all the l9Iew England states. but in an appre- bcfable degree also of the country at large.
 You are therefore authorized to com mun1cate this acceptance to General Manager Bardo, and to assure him 1 that while not satisfied in all respects, I've are nevertheless glad to give this texampIe Of cooperation in the effort Ito obvfate anything that will impede l1he progress of either road or the pub ] lie
 By order of the committee.
 (Signed)
 R. G. sTEARNs.
 General Chairman.
 Approved: \
 JAS. J. FORESTER,
 Grand President
 MT. Forester Pleased.
 Mir Forester said last night that he was very glad at the result that had achieved. A settlement has been reached, z, he said, which is satisfac- tory to both parties. We are happy ana sxe presume of11ciaAs of the road are happy
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