Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-03
EVERY DEMAND 0F K. R. MEN WILL
 BE CONTESTED Opposition of Railroads Ap- parent at Second Days
 Conference. SHEA SHOWS MEN
 DON'T SEEK RAISE During Discussion of Demands. Read Into Record by GarTettsOn, Head of Trainmen Gets Employees Attitude
 Clearly Before Public.

New York, June 2-Every point in
 the demands made by the four leading organizations of railroad employees on virtually all the railroad lines of the
 United States for a basic eight-hour work day will be sharply contested, It became apparent here today, at the second conference between the nine teen officials representing the rail roads and the delegates of the labor organizations.
 Acting as spokesman for his asso- ciates, A. B. Garrettson, president of the O. R. C., read into the record the formal request for an eight-hour day and the supplementary demands of the men. As each clause was read, Elisha Lee, chairman of the railroad committee, and his associates, asked questions designed to bring out it's exact meaning. There were several sharp disputes as to present working condition. Employees made clear their demands for an eight-hour day. They would not permit any re- auction in the present wage scale for ,, 10 or more hours. It also was said the men were not anxious for over- time.
 Not After Overtime. ] One of the labor delegates asserted that he would be we'll satisfied for eight hours of every 24. One of the most difficult points to settle appar- ently will be the eight hours, as it applies to train crews. Freight traffic only is involved, the time to be based on the length of the run and mileage per hour.
 MT. Garrettson, in his explanation of the clause affecting trainmen, said that under the proposed system they would get 75 cents per hour for over time, instead of 40 cents as at present. He asserted that overtime is largely made controllable factor when it becomes economic, and that under the new demand days pay would remain virtually the same, and that only the method of obtaining it would be changed
 Shea Explains Demands.
 Ihe question of paying "arbitra- ries," that is. waiting time between reporting for duty resulted in a dis cussion led by Timothy Shea of the Trainmen. He explained that the de- mands of the men call for overtime on la run of 125 miles, of ten hours instead of hours. On a 150 mile run, he said overtime would not be- gln untll after l2 hours, and on 200 mile run not until after 16 hours. On 120 mile runs, or less. the men want overtime after eight hours.
 The discussion of the proposed hours of work and pay for overtime for switching crews and the hostler also took up some time. MT. Gar rettson explained that conditions on various roads were not uniform, and that the men wanted them standard ized It was asserted that switch men who are working on the eight hour basis have no free time for lunch, but they take only allowance time for a meal at the company's ex- pense only when working overtime.
 The question of split trick, which means working two hours a day with lay off of several hours. then again reporting for duty, was brought up. It was contended that most split tricks should be at night or overtime rate.
 Now that the demands have been read into the record, and gone over, details of argument and actual ne- gotiations respecting the demands will begin. s