The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-30
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tie all controversies between us,
We submit the following offer
81 That we abandon the agree.
mont TO arbitrate certain questions
heretofore entered into between us
under which you selected James A..
Duncan and we selected G. j.
Franklin as arbitrators,
"2. That We submit 20 new
board OF afbltrators composed On
tirely OF dlsinterested persons all
questions between US. including
whether the company shall recog.
nizo tho Amalgamated Association
OF street and Electrical Railway
Employees OF America and any local
thereof OF which YOU may be mem.
bcrs.
-. This board OF arbitration shall
consist OF four arbitrators. 10 be
collected by you from the following
named persons:
Robert s. Bear. United States
district Judge, Portland.
wallace @. Collins. Seattle.
~. c. Henry. Seattle.
John T. HeNernsn. Seattle.
Bishop Frederick W. kestor. Ia
coma.
Judge Kenneth msekIn,osh. Sc
attic.
REV. N. a. Matthews, Seattle.
Clarke Nettleton. Seattle.
"Blshop Edward J. o. o'Dea, Sc
at,le.
Frank ~. Rudkin, United States
district Judge. Spokane.
"Dr, Henry suxxalIo, Seattle.
To Go Back TO Work
-. Pending tho hearing before
and the decision by such board.
you To take your former positions
with the company ut tho same
seniority existing on tho 10th day
Of July. 1917. You will appreciate
that Il Is necessary 20 impose "a
reasonable time limit upon the re
sumption OF your respective former
positions, 10 the end that injustice
may not 30 done by former cm-
ployo seeking to displace one who
has taken his place. You should.
therefore. within reasonable time
indicate your Willingness to accept
or refuse this offer OF arbitration.
and IN tho event OF your accept
anco OF the same. former employc
desiring 10 retain his rank and
seniority should report for duty
within 20 hours after such accept
ance
IS Tho board Of arbitration IN
prescribe such reasonable rules
ard regulations governing the hear
inx before Il that each party may
have timely notice and FUN aud
tree opportunity 10 be heard. as
we'll IA represented by counsel
g. We believe Il is our patriotic
duty 10 make this offer and that
like motives will prompt you 20 ac-
cept the same. TO the end that by
mutual cooperation We may each
sssist instead OF possibly emhar.
rass tho president OF the United
States and those in authority In
prosecuting tho war In which our
common country II now engaged.
To insure the continuance OF such
mutual cooperation during the
present national emergency land
We trust renewal and preserva-
ton OF cordial and friendly rela-
tiona between the company and
yourselvesl. the award OF the
board should be binding upon tho
company and it's employees until a
period OF three months after the
United States government shall
have concluded peace.
Yours very truly.
PUGET SOUND TRACTION.
LIGHT & POWER COMPANY.
ny A. W. LEONARD. President"
Here's the strikers counter
proposition:
The Puget Sound Traction. Light
4 Power Company and Subsidi-
AIRY Companies.
Mr.. A. w. Ieonari. President. Stu
art Building. Seattle. Wash.
Gentlemen. Your communica-
ton TO your employees published In
today's newspaper calls for an itn-
mediate response from MS as the
authorized representatives OF the
employees OF your company.
We desire to say that we are
heartily In accord with the princi-
pies set forth In your communica-
ton. while we do not agree with all
the details. On July 81. 1917. We
wrote you as follows.
Quote Former Offer
lowing 10 the serious situation
which now confronts the people OF
our country as the result OF the
present war and OF the great injury
to the business OF the city OF Seat
tie and the public generally. we
now submit 20 your our final and
definite proposition on tho matter
OF settlement between the Puget
Sound Traction. Light & Power
COMPANY and It's employees. In which
letter We then proposed arbitration.
and submitted to you the names OF
five prominent gentlemen of this
city. Among the names that have
been submitted by both sides, we
can unquestionably find an arbi-
traitor satisfactory to both parties
to the dispute
Cite State Law
I'VE desire to call your attention
to chapter OF Remington's Code
and Statutes of Washington. Sec
ton $3.50 is as follows:
1T shall be the duty OF the state
labor commissioners, upon applica-
ton of any employer or employe
having differences. as soon as prac-
ticable. to visit the location OF sich
differences and make n careful In
curry into the cause thereof. and to
advise the respective parties what.
II anything. ought to be done or