New-York tribune., 1919-04-06

nine months to eighteen years. They
have been selected by the employees of
tn various branches o fthe system at a
mass meeting held to discuss the hours
and conditions, Of ther labor. and
formulate machinery to meet with the
views of the receiver.
Intimidation Charged
There is now under investigation
by the National War Labor Board the
cases of forty men who have been dis
charged for union activities There is
continual intimidation carried on by
oificials of the compan yaganst men
VINO nave been active IN organization
work.
The committee has been patient,
with the hope that as an officer of the
United States District Court you would
carry out the principles and policies
as laid down for the guidance Of en-
ployers and employees by proclama-
tion Of President Wilson when he
created the National War Labor Board.
The committee Of your employees,
therefore, ask you to grant them a con-
terence to take up matters of hours,
wages and conditions. Should this re-
quest OF the committee be not accent
IS. IL.
we respectfully suggest that all mat
ters in controversy be referred to the
National War Labor Board for adjust.
ment.
Respectfully,
"JAMES SHERIDAN,
"Chairman Executive Committee"
Outside Help Barred
T.. The company, on their side carried
out ITS plan to deal solely with en-
ployes of the system by issuing a cir
cular at the car barns, in which thew
detailed their stand to the workers.
"As you may have Observed" ran the
circular in part, "the Amalgamated
Association of Street and Electric
Railway Employees of America have ap-
preached the management and asked it
to make contract recognizing that or
ganization and dealing directly with it
IN regard to matter concerning our en-
ployes. The management will not deal
with outside organizations and has so
informed the representatives of the
above named association.
The management will gladly deal
with its own employees, either through
existing machinery available in the
shape of departmental trustees or
through any other accredited commit
tees selected by the men in any way
tfldC IS agreeable to them from among
their own number to represent their
own interests in any matters they de-
sire to take UP with the management"
Men Against Strike
Officials of the B. r. T. have also
met representatives of the workers in
various depots, discussing the situa-
tion yesterday with about forty of their
number. They maintain that the feel
ing among the workers is against a
walkout. They also stated that the
company has now under consideration
methods of eliminating the Swing
PERIOD one of the grievances of the
carmen. 1t is the period between the
two tours of duty which comprise the
days work of many motormen and con-
ductors.
The meeting of the workers last
night was addressed by Dean John
Yorke, rector of st. Bridgets Church,
in Brooklyn. Dean Yorke cautioned the
men against any radical or rash step
and advised them not to strike unless
it was absolutely necessary.
The men, according to the scale pro-
posed to Mr.. Garrison on March 8, de-
mand recognition of the union, sixty
cents an hour and nine-hour day.
They also ask thirty-hve cents an hour
for blacksmiths and structural work
ers, forty eight cents an hour for shop
men, for whom they want an eight
hour day, with time and half for
overtime.