Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28
REACH AGREEMENT
In Settlement of Boston
Elevated Labor Dis
puteS

! Boston, Feb. N-Recommendatio
made by Henry B. Endicott executive
| secretary of the Massachusetts Public
Safety Committee. for q settlement of
the wage difficulties between 500 union
street car men and the Boston Elevated
Railway Co. were accepted by represent
atives OF both sides at joint conference
tonight.
The carmen will hold mass meeting
| TO receive the report Of subcommittee to-
morrow night, a few hours before mid
night, the time set for the strike. The
+; committee tonight agreed unanimously to
recommend to the men the acceptance OF
Nr. Endicott's suggestions, and Matthew
(. Brush, president Of the company. also
accepted the plan.
The terms OF the settlement as proposed
ov Mr.. Endicott were withheld. bur if
was reported that they were similar m
! those granted recently to $500 union stree,
car men employed by the Bay State POI,
! way Co The Bay State men receive an
Increase OF two cents an hour at once
"'h arrangements for two cents rnnra ~
iater GATE under a co-operatiy service
pith. Inc Elevated carmen have dan,and
ca nat increase of four cents an bon-
/ William B. Mahan. internat;o,a, 80;
oeht OF the Amalgamated Associ,,ion =.
ana Electric Railway Employees ov
was on MS way to the CITY from,
'oilsht. lie is expected to be
! ~ .ne meeting of the carmen TO-
sues We're brought toee4bs-
WIN Mr. Endicott as the resu,, - ~
t"i's or GOV. Mccall This af,.,.,.,
TT n,noi, representatives led nv Ion,
/ afoon' their international Woo
80 called at Mr. Endicott,s 90
the state House After a moo,
ing OF the board OF directors ~ -
"nway company. President Rrns,
""u MS attorney appeared. The conror
eHce ADJOURNED without reacbinn
asreement, but resumed delihera,io ~,
'oAlsh'' Shortly before midn;e,, ,,o
conference was concluded W., ',e
eott later issued statemen,
IT was fully recognized hv hot,' e
ties that the contract un6a,. u.,, ;n par
| 20 peen working and which oo,-
NE Nay ISL. 1919, was not To ns
'iooiied or disregarded in anv marie
uiar' ne men had requested bowaylr
.nat, oue 10 extraordinary changes il,
ui'iohs ana the exceeding Difficult,
VI meeting increased expenses of ,ivin,
'heS pc allowed an extra special COM
PcASation. '''
IL was realized the Conditions of ,ho
ioau was such the directors baa No
iisht OF their own accord to ada .n,,
"nls 70 their present expenses
On the other hand the mon b.d -,
ISM !" demand additional compensa
'ioh nor the road to grant il. hui roc
oshiZlh2 the fact that the present co,,.
ui'lohs were neither existent on, amin.
lpa'ed IN 1916 and that everythine nos
/ sipie should be done with the view, +.
insuring good service as nossih1a
the public, both sides agreed to re
quest Mr.. Endicott to listen TO tn.
statements Of their respective position.
anu 20 make a recommendation which
I 'heE agreed should be carried ont il
within THEN power to do so.
\ 1t is sincerely believed tina, ,hes,
recommendations are fair and eouit
abe solution Of the present proble,,
ana that the membership of the or
i SANITATION upon being familiarized VIII
4 mem AT the meeting. and faithful,
! back up the recommends tions If tho,
/ international officers, attorneys. loca
oii'cers anu executive board members.