The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-14
CONGRESS AGAINST AFFILIATION
POLICEMEN WITH LABOR UNIONS
Wheelwright Says
Walking Delegate
Is Man to Blame

InOT11ks =. w heeIWrlgnt, preSl-
dent of the Virginia Railway and
Power company declared yesterday
in a written statement that the
threat of a street car strike in Rich
mond and other cities in which lines
are operated is due TO the efforts of
walking delegate OF the amalga-
mated association.
He prefa-ed his statement with
another in which he said he doesn't
believe the employees of the com
pany want 70, or will. strike II has
been agreed in conference. he de-
cs1red that all matters should be
submitted 70 Arbitration except
those involving Increased costs of
operation. TO arhitrate these. he
sain. would be useless when the
wherevithal to carry cut the award
# such board wiuid be lacking.
State Labor Corr missioner John
Trshherg said Yesterday that he
sands ready az ar~ time to exert
I'll the influence at his command TO
tfsnc ahnut an aEnaea hie sattlem emit
Of the differences which have arisen
between the corporation ann ftx EN-
l9yes He will do everything with
IT his power 10 avert strike
Nothing particularly new devel-
med here in the sitting yesterday
The men have voted to strike, II
Their demands cannCt he realized
without recorrsr 70 drastic action
IN Norfolk Jo:nt committee OF
ttc unions was touferrine vester-
day with representa-; Of the
T. Ell States labor department.
The company is standing by IT'S
orlrtHai declaration that it cannot
submit the wage question to arbi-
tratinn, unless the same board of
arbitration would have .ne power
to tx The fare SO that increased rev.
cnue would Re provided 10 meet the
new scale Of wages
r The strike does come II is not
e>nscte1 70 deveior ter several DAVIS
vet The men declare that they will
rive the puzzle dHe notice RI e.
~ So persons who depend IN
lines nav make ether arrangerf. ants
for reaching their homes AMI places
of business.
Mr.. Wheelwrtght's statement Civ
en out yesterday, follows:
We do not believe that the EN-
inYes 81 our company want 70. or
wiz strike All Of the present dis
turbance IN our organization is being
created ny walking delegate or
the algamated association who
au0ears ~ make >, RE hrstrass "a
so around ard 5fss,1~t. tho nasca ana
welfare of +ho err,ovaS ,-a ~
threaten tho tra,,s.r{aj r~osrert,v,
~ a1v cny4, r,nrf+y. !, wbjcb ne rsn
End a field - work having come
here from proot1,-r ers her 81.
,as- whcra he ard hsx corsa5orataS
have sourhr 20 orera,n
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rafs tons h,4tve.n an. cnvo1,r- ana
liz errnfoyae havo tear tr.rou~n1v
discussed IN eorf~~orrns ana .rrae.
r1nts satisfactory certainly ~ the
e,ariovaes were draw, ara st1,nd
- both narffee ava sra ~ rn.ar,
tate the eoo narta;r{-e "a ~ So.
fnt and Portsmouth, division heir~
dated last Tt}x ard tho nns arac,s
,nc the Rich -3on4 6-visio- is aus,
fev weeks old sa,-s,g hear 9r-.
Guided IN the 1afrer rar, nf Serta,,,.
her
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