Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-26
,,,, n1oves Pine Bluff Com ,rp nany Satisfied, and Will
 Help Employers.
L1,prATENED STRIKE
 HAS BEEN INVERTED
.,.,hlo Conference of Union Com- m,ttee and Railway. Officials Follows Posting of No-
 lice of Raise.

nj ;c serene and lovely in Pine Blulr .aa+ m = railway circles. The employees
 ,;co nresident of the company
 t ~ topether last night and every
 odv was happy, each one expressing
 Ss Sdsotermination to make the service
 ,o hest in the country.
 Tbe company yesterday posted a k,tice m the bulletin board addressed
 M .he notormen, in which the revised [.ge scale carrying the following ln-
 leases was announced:
 ln increase of one cent an hour
 Y Tho men after six months in em- |,ov of company; 21a cents second
 ssr. 2 cents for third year and so
 mn to the seventh, the increase Of cents an hour coming with each bar of service up to the seventh. Hate yesterday evening the execu-
 yp and special committees of the
 nnloves held a meeting. after which
 py called on H. c. Couch, vice pres Ienf of the Pine Bluff company to bnyev their acceptance, thanks and bpreciation of the increase. EThere was no allusion to the com- Sunication sent by the committee Srly in the month. <
 EThe men also said they proposed to
 everything in their power to give
 public the best service and ex- ktssed the hope that the public will CTe the greatest patronage to the bmpahy, thereby assisting in keep Sg the service at the highest stan tm of efficiency. |W. A. Case, of the executive com- Ittee, voiced the sentiments of the pmmi.tee when he said, we ap- keciate the stand taken by the com hny and feel very grateful for the )crease, and for what the company bs done for us. The men are will )g to accept the offer and will work lr the best interests of the company. |e feel that the company has done D it could fo" us under present con- lticns and we hope the public will elp by liberal patronage" Couch Pleased With Men.
 Mir. Couch said that he had the best ben in the street car service. he |ould exert every effort to make this De best street railway system in the puntry, and do all he possibly could make Pine Bluff the greatest city the union. The men said they Iould help in tl.is work.
 Following is a copy of the notice mich was posted on the bulletin bard: l September 25, 1917. I'D the Motormen:
 "The following revised schedule of elarles will be effective October 1, BIZ:
 sYO cents per hour 1st months. gN cents per hour End months.
 1h cents per hour 2nd year.
 A cents per hour 3rd year,
 70 cents per hour 4th year. 70 cents per hour 5th year.
 y7 cents per hour 9th year. x
 SICK benefits to be discontinued.
 We have considered fully the ques- 'on I or increased pay and find this is ne very best we can do. me car fare still remains nickle .nae your salaries with this have in- teased 20 per cent during 1917, and aaalllcn to this, all other operat- lg expenses have increased tremen- ously.
 Me trust you will appreciate this mutton and what we are doing for ,'u ana render to the public and the ompany the most efficient service Sssiole. s which we feel you owe to
 N pubic and our treatment of you ,. aae statement was signed by the sS .n Minor o. Woodward, nr @ the vice president, H. e. Couch. n;..0 ne members of the special com 't;se were T. M. Simpson, chairman
 rh. k Weeks and G. F. Barnes. d as as executive committee is compos \ ss,. '" \, Messrs. G. F. Barnes, chair