The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-17

Trusting that you will vet say
the word that will spare this fair
city a struggle which you alone
can stay. we are
Yours very respectfully,
"A. A. WHITLEY.
EDWARD MORROW.
- MORGENrttALER.
a, T.. MILLER.
JAMES A. DUNCAN.
Committee.
The traction eompanys state.
mont follows;
our refusal 20 recognize the
Amalgamatod Association OF street
and Electric Railway Employees as
an organization Is due TO our OK.
perience with this particular union.
This company Is responsible 10
the public for tho maintenance OF
adequate service We are ruspon.
sible 70 the public Tor tho safety
OF all OF the patrons OF our lines.
This responsibility IA one we pro
pose to meet. unhampered by out
side Interference. All OF our reia.
tons with all OF our employees must
De direct. We cannot delegate 10
any union. 10 any business agent OF
any union. nor 20 any person not In
our employ tho authority 20 hire.
direct or make terms with our
workers
Don't Like Union Rules
This decision Is based upon ex-
perience elsewhere In which public
service suffered when domination
Of this union was permitted II is
also based upon the pledge OF the
members of the Amalgamated As.
ISOLATION of Street and Electric
Railway Employees Of America 10
their union. which Is herewith 10.
produced In fun;
l. .stt...t...t....s.s. In tho pres.ncs
| % tho members tor msmtb@ft sasr ~ hled.
/ sole ntulr promise and pledge my sacred
1 word Of honor. that without any rec.
| srVhtiau or evasion ! will support the
| constitution and lass ~ this AmaiEa
! mated Association % street and Electric
/ Railway employees % America that I
VIII keep myself In good standing ~
tho paving % ali duss. fines and assess
msnta that tho constitution and laws %
This association require thn, I will 80
ueli and sncnuFAKe my sstiew work-fs
4 TO heroine members ~ The same fur.
thsr promise and pledge that I viii not
/ take the place % any member OF this
Organization Or any other unian worker
I who may b on strike OF l. locked cut.
I and that 1 viii wufk 80 rramots aud
[ advance the bee; Interests 81 thts assa-
| citation on all occasions that Z Will not
allow matters % political OF religion.
| differences 60 intar'sru utth tho discharge
| Of my durs 20 thia association that {
Z viii not reveal any % the private bust
moss Of this association to any one not
| sntitist q know the sans. that I viii
not eagntsnRnr~ OF fefn In siandsr ~
| abuse % tho officers or fasuahars % ,ht.
association that I ~ui report 20 the
duiy authorized officers or 10 the meet
/ Ing Of thla association anY fAis- or siaa.
deroua stories that may be circulated e.
the iniurp - the officers or mnmhrrn %
thls association also promise shst I
| will not knowingly rrnnE a mem Der OF
$50 ons wrunEsd without giving dus no.
tics II within my poser 20 do that
/ ~lli never appeal 20 any legal authority
I in matters pertaining % this association
| sutiI have exhausted ell other means
/ % redress provided ~ IN. laws Of fhis
| association. that I will keep ihsiniat-
! the traditional principles % the Amer
| iran ia@orers 20 he respectful In umrsf
4 and sctian to ever woman. and b. con.
sidsFsts 20 IN. widow and orphan. the
! vesh and dsfsnaslsas. and never fts.
4
! accounf Of creed. color o. ustionaiitY.
/ a. promote the cause OF trade unionisn
and defend freedom % thouFht ana
trade union principles. whether 81
/ prsHsed BY tongue Or pen. Win all the
I power a. fnF command ThtH obligation
take upon my honor maa ami
soismaiY prumis- 20 keep the same as
I long a. no. remsin~
| Cohilxatsd nsmbsr sixn fsil name herr. ,
Here Il f.; Support the consu.
tuition and iaws'--uf tho state or
country? No. The member
/ pledges himself 10 support tho con.
stitution and laws OF tho Amalga.
mated Association OF Street and
Electric Railway Employees OF
America That's all. lie h 10 pro
mote and advance. no, the best in.
terests OF the public nor OF service
20 the public but the best interests
OF this association. He IL not
pledged TO promote tho cause OF bet.
ter service. but 10 promote the
cause OF trade unionism. and It has
been found time and again IN actu-
al experience that the member has
been compelled 20 do this at tho eI.
pense OF good service.
Charge lauiessness
| And that In not what we are
here for. We are here TO serve the
/ public. and our men are hired 70
help us furnish that service.
There is not one word In that
pledge OF support OF tho constitu-
ton and laws OF the state or nation.
OF faithful service to the public. nor
OF the interests OF employers.
whereas public service and obedl.
ence To and respect for law should
be tho fundamental motives govern.
ing the actions OF all public serv.
ants.
The Puget Sound Traction. Light
4 Power company operates public
utilities. and It and its employees r
all of them-are public servants,
whose first duty It is TO serve the
public There Is nothing In this
show that the union entertains tho
slightest consideration for the in
teEests Of the public.
Won't Tolerate Interference
Therefore we cannot surrender
to others our right. as owners OF
these utility properties. TO so con-
| duct and operate them as TO best
conserve the interests OF the public.
II is our duty to the public. to our
employees and to our stockholders
to refuse to permit somebody else
10 run our business. Service will
suffer n we do.
ITO recognize the Amalgamated
4 Association OF Street and Electric
Railway Employees OF America IL to
permit an organization. pledged
only to advance the best interests
Of that organization and to support
only its constitution and laws. TO
administer the physical operation
| OF this company.