Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-14
w. G.. Lee, Head of Train
men, Says "Nothing to
Stop Us This Time"
Roth SIDES DISCUSS
EIGHT HOUR STATUTE
Representatives OF BrOtherhOOds and
the Railroads Gather in New York
to Discuss Ways and Means OF
Meetings Requirements of Law.

New York. Nov a. Danger Of
nation wide railroad strike, which
was believed to have been aVerted by
the passage of the AdamSon eight
hour law, has not entirely disappear
cd il developed here today, when
representatives of the railroads and
the four brOthcrhOOds, comprising
400 900 members, failed to reach an
agreement as to proper application of
the new law. The stumbling block
is tho existing mileage system OF
| compensation
The announcement that a deadlock
| existed between the representatives
OF the railroads and the brotherhoods
came at the conclusion Of an all-day
conference between the national con
ference committee OF the railways and
the brotherhoods' chiefs, as had been
arrangd in September.
I'VE met" said Elisha Lee. chair
ran of the railroad executives con-
ference committee. "for the purpose
of exchanging ideas on the applica-
ton and operation of the Adamson
! law. We failed to reach an agree
| ment. and we are not certain that an
other meeting will take place"
VIM G. Lee, president of the Broth
crhood of Railway Trainmen. spokes-
man for the brotherhood leaders in
the absence of A. b. Garrettson OF
the Order of Railway Conductors, de-
clared that in the event OF evasion by
the railroads of the Adamson law
summary action will be taken by the
brOtherhoods He said that the strike
vote. which was directly responsible
for the law, was still in effect, and
that the brotherhoods would not hest
tate to call a strike if the action OF
the railroads justifies such action.
1.-The brotherhoods asked for this
conference" said Mr.. Lee. "At the
morning session we discussed the APP
plication of the law, and found that
there was no basis on which we could
possibly agree. Another setback, be-
sides the elimination fthe mileage
system, is the determination of the
railroads to continue their suits to
determine the constitutionality Of the
law"
Mileage System Crux Of Situation.
The mileage system of compensa-
ton. the basis of which Is the num-
her of miles traversed by train crews
and not the actual hours of work. is
,he crux of a new problem. which.
railroad authorities said, may result
in the development of a situation
similar to the one which brought INTO
being the Adamson law.
CRANKY" said Chairman Lee or
The railroad executives committee.
"the trouble lies in the fact that
neither the railroads nor the men
know definitely how the law snould
be applied. We have our own laeas
az to how the law should be applled'
if at all, as suits to test its valldity
are now pending, and the Drotner-
hoods have their own ideas. :.
, Chairman Lee would not predlct
, the future course of action, but SAID
the discussion might be resumed by
calling another conference. This was
strengthened by the statement TO-
. night by representatives OF the men
r that they, with the exception Oh
, president Lee of the conductors, pro-
posed to remain here for seVerai
DAYS. Mr.. Lee left for his home IN
4 cleveland today. He stated 1t was ms
| intention to join his conferees III
o washington Monday, when lnvesIlga-
t;on Of the railroad situation, Will De
2 started by the Newlands' lnVestigat-
= ing committee of congress.
e BESIDES Mr.. Lee, the brotnerhooo
chiefs present at the conference were
warren 8. Stone Of the Brotnernooa
of locomotive Engineers, W. >. Car-
v ter of the Brotherhood OF LocomO'ive
+ T.ramen and Enginemen, and r. L.
2 Sheppard, acting president OF the Ut
0 der of Railway Conductors IN the ap-
i sence of A. B. Garrettson. who Is on
an extended vacation. =.
n The strike vote was taken prior 10
s Tho conference between the represen.,
Z tatives Of the four brotherhoods ana
: President Wilson in washington tue
later part Of August ana first OF se sen
: 4amher The result of the strike vo1e
h was announced in August snowlhs
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