Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-25
Letters to Heads of Company
and of Union Seek Basis
for Ending Deadlock.
PRESIDENT KING STANDS
/. FIRMLY AGAINST OFFER
Union Leaders Say They Are Ready
to Discuss Proposals on Sub
ject at Any Time.

William Nick. Clayton. c' airman of the
committee on public utilities. Federation
| of Citizens Associations, addressed letters
| last evening to Clarence P. King. presi-
dent of the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company, and to George A. Wilburt,
president of Division $50, Amalgamated
Association of Street Car and Electric
| Railway Employees, asking each whether
they are 'now willing to submit to arbi-
tration all matters in controversy in con-
| nection with the street car strike.
In explanation Mr.. Clayton said the
matters in controversy meant ''recog-
milton of the union. the right of the men
to organize, collective bargaining, the
making Of individual contracts. the wages
of men and their hours of labor and mat
ters of discipline"
Has Not Changed Position.
Mr. King stated last evening he had not
received the letter. but said his reply
would indicate the company has not
changed its position.
There is nothing to arbitrate." said
Mr.. King. "The question of the wage
scale has been settled to the entire salts
faction of our loyal men. The question OF
the recognition of the union is not one
for arbitration"
Union leaders said they are VIKING u
discuss proposals at any time
Mr.. Claytons letter continued:
Hasi,instoil nas now nau IVY weehs en-
VI uearLoch nn pst"esn Colapas ant nS .nS
i lllei; me pao,is ' nas "a ueeh PaSe' PSi a,o 'a
go, aII ho,ad u, and - Sid;n. AZ
company has tried its best to live up to
,oissinnars ~ tha nistr;ct de deserve com
nenoat,on n.io e OF essly one i6f tmG,r e'ier
Further Plans Await Replies.
Nv e-,,y+on S.;d rur,ber n,ans NJ tho
federation for a settlemant of the nresent
controversy and prevention of similar
disasreeneY,ts await REPLIES 10 these lst-
teris - -. =
william N. Hutte1. secretary OF CO.
lumbia Lodge. No. ia, Of the Machin-
lists. announced last evening that his
lodge would contribute $3.50 this week
to the strikers fund, in addition to the
s425 contributed last week.
Moral and financial support Of seven
more street car unions in other cities
was pledged the Washington strikers
last evening. Edward McMorrow re-
ceived kilograms from heads of unions
in Chicago Pittsburgh. Cleveland. Gin
cinnati. Toledo. Boston and Buffalo to
ehls emec.' s o.,n ;u =. hold. +o,or
row evening at the National Rifles
AIlnory, a. whicn hloeher Zones ls 70 pe
ENGAGED for series Of smaller meet
ings to be held next week. Petitions
49, are 70 3e Sircu.a 'eo Monuay IN al sec.
take over the road
The women's committee announced a
new line of attack last eveninp that op
e'e''',e, 'i''' u
""n "'''Ae 'Ne @i's ~ VI &c S''lhe sym
pathlzerS to stop using electric light,
because of the relation between the
Potomac Electric Power Comnany and
''no
,he washington railway anu Electric
Company.
Edward McMorrow. national organ
gun. have been hoidine kn hIh ihe 'use men oi in
Then GHeSh' .pa pae .l, can - 40 II mucn longer;
will not stand for being onnressed 10
the railway company has been doing.
we nave got 70 marshal our forces. If
Ala tbav will get - ;, y" 'he ihoostriai
Mr.. McMorrow declined to amnlifv
this statement by indicating what the
go w.
Special Meeting TODAY.
speclal meeting is to be held at
noon today by committees from the
Central Labor Union and tho .r.,-
.os - .,... INV
saiiid 'eu ~ eoiipie'e the arrangements
for the tag day benefit for strikers
families to he held Tuesd.y ,,a We'd
a III. ... anu
heauaS' me committee from the Cen
trail Labor Union is made up of Harry
Oehler. chairman. w N uut+,a Cow,
De Nedry, Joseph e Toona and Henrv
Miller.
The strikers bone ~ b.uo ~ ..,,,,
discussed in mapv Wnsh;, na'n .1e ''ine In
nits TODAY as !. res,,,. w ~ n.. .on pui
70 ali Wasbin,,ton ~ y, .ie iee.eIs sen G
m,cbinists rIera oiere resineh py tne
give their moral s,',,. are ulseu ~
ine car n,an I'D -. 70 tne strih-
cipies VI organized labor:
Federal Employees to Meet.