Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-21

A copy of this agreement was pre-
Of the company, by a special commit
tee of five carmen appointed for this
purpose at a meeting of the union last
night The committee asked Mr.. Ham
TO read the memorandum and to ar
range a conference with it that the
demands in the proposed agreement
might be discussed. The committee
designated that it expects an answer
from the company by o'clock Thurs
day afternoon.
1t was announced later at the unions
headquarters that Mr.. Ham assured the
committee that officials would confer
with the union representatives before
the expiration of the time set.
Received as Employees.
President Ham said today that he
received the five committeeman as en-
ployes and accepted the memorandum,
but had not read it. He said he had
no further statement to make until ne
had carefully read the terms of the
agreement.
In the event the company refuses to
enter into the agreement, or entirely
refuses to discuss it at conference
between representatives of the men
and the officials of the company, the
local union intimates that it VIII lose
no time in considering its next step
Another special midnight meeting
of these carmen has been set for next
Thursday night, and, according to Off
cials of the union, the future course
of the men will be left to vote of this
meeting. The committee which waited
upon Mr.. Ham today will make its
formal report at that time.
For Arbitration, Not Strike.
1--WE have no intention Of calling a
strike" ]. H. Goodman, secretary and
business agent of the local union, said
today. 1T is farthest removed from
our minds and will not be even con-
sidered unless the members of the
union themselves see no other way of
obtaining consideration of their de-
mands. We believe in arbitration. not
strikes.
"The demands set forth in the agree
ment drawn up by u.s." Mr.. Crookman
continued. ARE absolutely fair. The
provisions assure the best and most
satisfactory service to the public and
at the same time having due regard
for the economical operation of the
company's properties.
There are twenty-five sections in
the agreement as drawn up by the
union. Besides guaranteeing the pres
ent As cents an hour maximum wage.
and recognition of the union. various
details of car operation and time-pay
are provided. For instance it provides
for arbitration of all questions and
grievances that may arise in the
future; that the company and the en-
ployes shall designate arbitrators and
in the event an amicable adjustment
cannot be reached that the question
be submitted to board of arbitration
to be selected in fair manner.
The agreement provides also that all
car schedules shall be made on Il ten
hour basis for a days work: 20 per
cent of the runs shall be straight, the
rest to be swings, and that all runs
must be completed in twelve consecu-
tive hours; that motormen and con-
ductors shall be permitted to select
their runs in accordance with their
seniority and service with the COM
pany, and that no trip or movement
of a car shall pay less than rs cents
an hour.
Official Scale Of Wages.
The official scale of wages are desig-
mated as follows: For the first three
nine months, 46 cents an hour, and
thereafter As cents an hour.
This scale is now in force, but not
by means of a contract. 1t was desig-
mated by the War Trade Board for
adoption of the car systems in Detroit,
Chicago and Cleveland, and upon the
request of the carmen in Washington
the local companies voluntarily
adopted it
The committee which delivered the
memorandum of the agreement to
President Ham was composed of B.
c. Smith, Frank Diggs. E. c. Lake.
Henry c. OTIS and w. e. Brown.
1t was announced today that more
than 500 employees of the Washington
Railway Company are now members
of the local union.
Text of Agreement.
The agreement in full reads as fol-
lows:
Memorandum of agreement by and
between the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, its successors and
assigns. hereinafter for convenience
called the company. party of the first
part, and those of its employees who
are now or may hereafter become
members of Division $50 of the -smal-
gamated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees of Amer
lea, hereinafter for convenience called
the association, party of the second
part.
the party of the first part both par
ties agree hereto as follows:
Sec l. The purpose of this agree
ment is to provide the best and most
service to the public to
provide the best possible working cod
ditions for the men, and at the same
time having due regard for the eco
nomical operation of the company's
Sec. 2. 1t is hereby agreed that
properly accredited officers of the
company shall meet and treat with
properly accredited officers or COM
mittees of the association on all ques-
tions and grievances that may arise
In the future. and should there be any
questions or grievances that cannot be
amicably adjusted by said conference
the same shall be submitted to a board
Of arbitration, to be selected as fol-
lows: The company select one man
and the association select one, and
those two select the third, the decl-
led In writing to the company and to
the association, and shall be binding
upon both parties hereto.
Sec. 3. There shall be no discrim-
nation exercised by the company
against any employees because of their
in the association.
Sec. 4. Any member of the associa-
tion elected to or appointed to any
office within the gift of the associa-
lion. which requires his absence from
The service OF the company shall be
granted leave of absence upon re-
1uest to attend to the duties Of said
oface. and upon the expiration OF his
1Continued On Second Pa9Al