Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-30
FREE TRADER JOURNAL IS
PRAISED FOR ITS
FAIRNESS
LODGE HELD MEETING

MEMBERS or BROTHERHOOD, up
ON ACCEPTANCE or TERMS, AN
NoUNCE THEY WILL WORK
HARDER AND BETTER FOR THE
COMPANY.
Thirty members OF Illinois Valley
Lodge Brotherhood OF lnterurban
Trainmen, at meeting held in Otta-
wa last evening, unanimously declared
vote of conldence--in their employ
ers. Following in the wake Of an i'm
pending eruption that promised to
split officials and men upon the wage
question, this procedure was not only
unusual, but was highly commendable.
Considering the grade of men VINO
are employed by the c., 0. & P. rail-
way, it was only natural that the mo-
tormen and conductors who were able
to be off duty should attend lodge
meeting and do just what they die.
The thing was not premeditated. IL
was spontaneous and therefore a hign
tribute to the managerial ability OF
Vice President H. E. Chubbuck and
General Superintendent F. E. Fisher.
Others of the trainmen who were out
on the line voiced the same sentiment
to their fellows and echoed the action
taken at the meeting with enthusiasm
and loyalty.
Happy Over Settlement.
AS announced in the Free Trader
I Journal of Monday the scale to DC
! paid the trainmen during the life or
| the new contract, was agreed upon
a ana duly disposed Of at conference,
!. also in Ottawa between MIR. Fisher,
General President c. j. Bernard and
/, President James Thomas, of the local
:. Brotherhood. The first year and sec
! ond year men are allowed 2l2c in
), crease while all those employed by
> the company for more than two years
: are given four cent per hour raise in
, pay,
The amount allowed Is the amount
demanded at the expiration Of the old
: contracts. The agreement was signed
by Mr.. Bernard Mr.. Thomas and Mr..
(, Fisher and was Immediately forward
= ed to Peoria, where it will be signed
by Mr.. Chubbuck and returned to OF
:, tawa
The men effected by the new rule
are exceedingly well pleased with the
manner in which the dispute endec.
President Bernard and President
Thomas and a committee consisting OF
Edward CLAY, Howard Beeley, Bert
: Mahar and W. o. Dodd are being
highly praised from all sources for the
manner in which they directed the
" controversy and won their contention
1t without the necessity Of hard feeling
Il developing at any stage while negota-
it items were pending.
y Officers in Statement.
y. General President Bernard and Gen
m eral Secretary-Treasure e. X. Thorn
y. as. the latter of whom arrived in Otta-
10 wa last evening to attend the meeting
of the local lodge, were high in their
ad praise of the treatment given them
of and the trainmen by department
IA. chiefs and officials OF the interurban.
IN The trainmen entertain only the
o. best of feeling toward the company
said MIR. Thomas "They feel as II
,p they had been fairly treated by MIR.
at Fisher and Nj Chubbuck, and at their
ke meeting last night voted as unit to
nd give the company their very best ef-
h., forts at all times in the future. They
ng were united in making the company 8
interests their first interest, and | am
sure the increase allowed them vii,
show itself in thousandfold ways
during the life of the new contract
~ he concluded
l. Incidentally the men voted thanks
TO the Free Trader. ournal for the i'm
o martial and truthful manner in which
.ho It gave publicity to a situation that
~ at times had the ear marks of becom
,aI ing serious Both sides were given
.,m only the best of treatment il its COZ
fa. umns, both Mr. Thomas and MIR. Ber
W. nard announced, as the stories wert
i, printed from time to time,
he Plan Arnold Farewell.
'VV, 4 farewell to occur within the mex
at few weeks Is being planned by th'
trainmen for b. W. Arnold who leaves
et" the superintendency of transportation
s"' on the local line, to assume highe
'ur and more remunerative post N Mr.
W Chubbuck's employ The men want t.
" show their former boss that the
; Vi have appreciated the manner in whiel
y Ne has treated them while he was i
'e'e charge Of trains operating over th
a,o ane line Besides this Mr. Arnold will b
'lo' invited to attend an open meeting q
a" as' the lodge to have kind OF heart
MS heart talk with "the boys