Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-07

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! ernOon. Railway 0f1eials say the
/ outlook for an agreement is bright
er now than 81 any tine since the
strike was called,
+ Efforts to bring about q settlement
! Of the strike Of Iaborers At the Silvfs
shops and storehouse OF The Rock is
land road were in progress today with
( renewed vigor General Manager Q.
+ W Jones. who has been on the
ground since the strike was called
last week, was joined TO-DAY by r. u
I Reed. general purchasing agent and
", J. TOllertoa general mechanical
+ perinterdeuL. and the three chiefs.
with LEGAL officials and c. n. Rosf.
F general sroTekeeper, were trying TO
( bring about an adjustment Of the dit
+ ferences which are keeping the men
/ out
( Representatives of the company de-
/ cIine5 TO discuss the demands of the
men but from other sources il. is re-
ported that the men are asking:
An increase eff 10 cents an hour for
all employees cIassed as Iaborers. in
Guiding shop messengers and creme
: operators in the storeaouse. The
men are now paid II to g cents an
hour and lower wage being paid to
+ boys and messengers, and the higher
/ scale TO crane operators and en-
ployes doing work Of the higher
grades.
Recognition of the union oreani-
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