Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-13

YConductor Bartos.
There was a breathless lull for
several moments and the spectators
began wondering if it really were
true. Then at 3:48, car No. 1904
in charge of Motorman Halligan
and Conductor Graham, closely fol-
lowed by No. 1917 with motornan
Y. ]. Bartos and Conductor Petef-
son, then No. 1881 with Motorman
Vandercrick and Conductor Multi
gan.
Cars Run as of Yore.
+ At Ais a steady stream of these
yellow strangers started pouring
through the car barn doors and the
crowd of curious citizens who had
assembled to witness the event be-
gan to disperse as the streets began
to take OH a natural aspect.
! Similar scenes were enacted at
, all the company barns.
I Ben Short, president of the car
\ mems union who runs out OF the.
Fierce street barn, was present but
said he probably would not be on
mis- run until tomorrow.
Motorman Jim Johnson was the
first man to appear at the barn to
pit his name on the train sheet"
in the starters office.
Practically a full quota OF men
appeared for work, the only ones
missing being away on account OF
sickness. The men appeared in good
humor and started their work with
willing hands.
Men Vote to Return.
The men at noon voted to return
to work at 4 in the afternoon.
The understanding was that they
would return upon the recommended
ton of their international president,
w. D. Mahon of Detroit, and that
Mahon would be in Omaha on Janu-
ary 2 with Joint Chairmen w. H.
Taft and Basil M. Manly Of the ma
tional war labor board to. hear and
pass ON any matters in dispute be-
tween the traction company and the
men.
The vote taken by the strikers was
a standing expression and It was
unanimous.
Talk to the Men.
Those who addressed the men
were: John T. Smith, conciliator OF
the United States Department of
Labor; T. P. Reynolds. tresident Of
the Nebraska State Federation of
Labor; Ben A. Short, president of
local union No. S07, International
| Association of Street Railway En-
ployes; C. L. Shamp, organizer OF
the American Federation Of Labor:
Jerry Burnett, national organizer Of
the car men; members of the local
executive committee of the car mems
union, and w. L. Musgrave, super
intendent of terminals of the street
railway company.
The executive committee of the
car men expressly announced after
j the meeting that the settlement
which has occurred was not by
orders of President Wattles of the
tractio.l company, Mayor Smith or
any city commission, or in fact any
body else except President Mahon
of their international organization.
Says Organization Recognized.
| President Reynolds of the State
I Federation of Labor said: This
proves that organization is the only
practical way to handle a large body
of men. In this way the interests
of their employer are protected. The
man have disregarded Mr.. Wattles
and his board of directors; they have
no faith in those men, but as soon
as their international president, w.
D. Mahon, spoke, they had conf
dence in his word and they all voted
to go back to work. The men be-
lieve that Mahon will look after
their interests at the hearing to be
held here on January 2. Mahon te-
lieves that their organization has
been recognized"
| The meeting 'of the strikers was