Evening star., 1919-09-28
FAVOR MERGING
Of TRACTION LINES
Engraving Bureau Employees
smdorse Plan Proposed by
Corporation Counsel.
ASK IS ACTION BY CONGRESS

rhirty-five delegates from twenty
three trade organizations represent
ing more than 1000 employees Of the
bureau of engraving and printing
called upon Chairman Mapes Of the
House District committee late yes
terday and presented = memorandum
setting forth their advocacy Of the
merger plan for the traction lines
OF the District as formulated by
Corporation Counsel Conrad Syme.
They urged congressional action
through the District committee. and
asked that Mr.. Syme and Col. Robert
81 Harper. q strong advocate OF the
pfoposed merger. should be given
Ibaring by the committee.
HMr. Mapes promised that he would
d$nsider the matter earnestly with
Ills committee as soon as possible. He
showed much interest in the matter
ashd asked a number of questions re-
GArding the street railway service to
tie bureau. the effect on the en-
Itoyes of the extra charge for trans
fSr and the advantages that would
come to those employees from a con-
sSIidation Of the two street car COM
IAnies.
statement Made to M. Mapes.
ijThis conference board from the bu-
rSau explained to Mr.. Mapes that
fSiiy seven-eighths Of the employees
dt that government establishment are
Hbuseholders. and that many Of the
Rbmes are located in the District at q
ling distance from the bureau, and
dat as many more are in the sub
yffbs. Practically all Of the employees.
the committee explained, are obliged
II use the street cars.
Mt was pointed out that fully one
1htf Of the 1000 employer are receiv
i8g low salaries. and that slight in
dtease in expense is fei. seriously by
dam. In confirmation Of this, Mr..
1apes was told that since the Com
rGimioners rad authorized an extra
q the bureau employees have been walk
ii(g to work. For this reason many are
tSrdy and physically tired and the work
u the bureau suffers, IL Nas stated.
u AAftention Of MIR. Mapes was called to |
- fact that some Of the employees
sDuiA be forced to pay Is csnts day
~ car fare il the advanced Fates arc
sfhorized. and that very many would
I've. to pay 1S cents This would |
4sount to an appreciahle item added to
IL high cost Of living.
The delegation said it was the belief !
~ the employees Of the bureau that |
the Syme merger plan would give . |
reasonable return to the companies
Without increasing texation; would
restore the price af Sfrest car rides
~ ak tickets fer duartsr. provide
universal transfers, sgtSs the public
on the board Of dirse-
tefs; vest thseoEpership OF track and
roedbeds in the District and relieve
the companies Of taxation.
List Of; the sisners.
the memorandum given to Chairmsn
Hapss vas signed by the folioying
elected representatives Of the work
efs: ,
Bank Note Engravers' Union. No. Is.
John 7. GuilfoyIe. n. Sharpe; Brother
hopd OF Painters, Elton o. Pillow;
compositora DR.. John Grow: Federal
EnDioyes Union, No. los. Matilda
Lpdssy: Federal EHpIoyes, No. 3, G.
y Beck and Ed McReady; Federal
Employer. No. II. George ". Carter
sAd George Reynolds; Federal Watch
mems Union. Fl. A. Raines and J. D. |
Nelson: Internationai Association Of
4nehinists. A. Michaud and Ed Tuck
or: international BrothsRhood OF Elec-
tr5esi Workers, q. 8. Miller and p. g.
Hepham; Internaticnal Union Of
steam Operating EnEinsers. c. Par
quar-. J. A. Williams: Intssnational
Brotherhood OF Teamsters. W. ".
Weyns; International Rrotherhood Of
Firsmsn, D. J, o'L.esry. u.
Martin; Jonrneymsn Beokhinders,
Union. No. 4. Charles Irvine and J. W.
Sullivan: Laundry Workers Union.
No. ITO. John German and Charles
KsrP; Plate Finishers. G. dsBinder,
James NJ Butler: Plate Printers,
George Herman. J. Beck. W. d. Clark;
Printing Pressman's Union. No. I. c.
H. Harwood. Doyle Whyte; Steel Plate /
Transferrers' Association, John Perry
and c. Herlocker: United Association
of Plumbers. No. so2, Preston shan
non; United Association of Plumbers,
No. 5, Fred Zulch and Charles Hams
worth; United Brotherhood OF Car
penters and Joiners. No. 1s4. W. N.
Angelo. W. Dyes; Athographers. J. W.
Morgan, and Sheet Metal Workers,
IAhn TAnvhs,