Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-14


 penny we are collecting from the pub lic, but we have been obliged to go into debt in order to meet these items. and to commit ourselves to the paynfent ef an additional sum. without provid- Ing in some way for increased revenue, would be equivalent to financial sui eide.
 It would seem to us that the only way in which we can put the company Tn position to meet an increase Of wage. and to meet the obligations to which we are committed. in connection With taxes, rentals and interest, is for us to secure the cooperation and SUD- port of the people in the towns we serve, and this cannot. we believe. be venience and loss of service that would result from suspension of service We can see nothing to be gained by an- tagonizing the people we serve by a this principle in the effort we are making this summer to maintain a schedule that Is not paying it's own way, and we trust that you will recog- 11ize the fact hat the money invested in this property is receiving no return and is today carrying greater bur- den than you are carrying in connec- ton with the wage rate and that our tered when the people of eastern Con- 'neeticut recognize the value of the service We are both rendering.
 Labor, in this particular case. is
 
 wages in other lines of business offer greater attraction, you are free to leave your present occupation and se- cure something better. while capital is only stand the loss of interest. but, eventually, loss of principal, if the business continues it's downward trend.
 We believe that in the enclosed draft we have prepared a plan of arbitration that will protect your interests and ours. and. through the publication of the facts that will be brought out in eastern Connecticut facts that would enable them to decide what shall be the future of this industry as 1t af- fects both you and us.
 Yours very truly,
 R. W. PERKINS.
 President.
 Text of Proposed Agreement. Attached to the communication toi MT. McGTone is proposed agreement which, if acceptable, was ito be exc cuted by the two parties in inerest. The proposed agreement to arbitrate is follows: This agreement. entered into this . day of July, 1919. by and between the Shore Line Electric Railway Co. under the laws of the state of Connecticut. and whose prin- cipal place of business is located in
 
 Connecticut. hereinafter known as the company. and its employees. hereinafter i known as the association: Witnesseth: That the parties here wages and operating conditions that directly affect the earnings of the employees and the expenses of thei it is 1 versy shall be referred to a board of ar arbitration, to be composed of three men. one selected by the company, one by the association. the third by these : the selection of the third man. then he ] shall be appointed by Messrs- Taft and l Manly, joint chairmen of the war labor i board. tents of New London, Middlesex or New Haven counties. Said arbitrators shall elect one of [ he three as chairman and shall pro- 1 ;eed forthwith to hear the mater in ! between the parties and shall proceed expeditiously and with l put unnecessary delay until the mat ! CTS are determined. l Each party to this. agreement shall pay the expense and compensation Of ts own arbitrator. and one-half the expense and compensation of the third , arbitrator. also one half the expense If any other expense that both parties hereto may agree upon. Each party shall also bear the exenses of sum noning it's witnesses for attendance before said board and each party shall employ and pay their own counsel. In the event that the award of said ] board shall increase the present pay # the members of said associa tion. aid award shall not become effective Intil the earnings of the company hall be sufficient to meet said increa SC n wages.
 In witness whereof, the company has aused this agreement to De sIgned by ts chairman and by it's secretary. i