The Washington times., 1920-08-18
Friendly Warning to the
Pullman Company
Don't Interfere With Your Conductors Organization
1t Won't Hurt You.

Recently while the railroads under control Of Gov
enmen conductors of the Pullman formed organ
sation affiliated with the American Federation Of Labor It
included sensible details mutual benefit arrangements insur
ance and others Under Government management there
would be objection to any American citizen, PREsI
DENT Of Pullman company CONDUCTOR of Pull
car entering any organization he chose long he
attended his business and did not interfere with others
But with withdrawal of Government management and
the resumption of private ownership the situation changes
As yet the Pullman company has taken action against
the organization of its conductors upon whom 1t relies
primarily for the management and the good reputation OF
its property 4e
It has not yet said to them: what do you mean by
forming organization? You may be American citizens
but you are OUR SERVANTS You need no other organi
cation long you have benevolent government OF
the Pullman Car Company taking care of you"
That step has yet been taken officially but inquiries
have been made of certain Pullman conductors as to
whether they intend Ito remain with the ogani
zaton This is gentle hint follows: Are you going
to depend organization that your company doesn't
like will you depend in old days, on your company
and take with grateful thanks what it gives?'
This is friendly warning to the Pullman company to let
its conductors have their organization they want it. The
Pullman company should be content to take its profits mind
its business allow it's conductors take their salaries
which small enough, and attend to their business
Locomotive engineers of the United States among
best class of American citizens they mechanics proud
of their work. their ability, their jobs They have been
PROUD AMERICANS, because they have been frstclass
wormen and have made the railroads and others
edge that they WERE frst-class workmen.
For years they have been the most powerful union in
the United States and everybody knows that they been
the best workers in the United States.
The Pullman company should be glad to have its con
ductos unite proud their work. proud of their organa
on The public depends upon them for comfort for good
management for security. The Pullman company depends
upon them for the profits and the popularity Of its enter
prise
Pullman conductors few in NUMBER they cannot
have organization that would influence politics make
much difference the circulation of newspapers but they
are of citizens upon whom responsibility
and should be treated dgned of the public
not as humble servants Of private corporation.
The Pullman company has usually shown intelligence
managing It established by able man. George M
Pullman benefactor of this country and of the whole
world began humble carpenter and had respect for
those that work hard to make their living.
Pullman the first conductor of his first Pullman
He made the BEDS smoothed down the Sheets stood
at the steps selling tickets He told this writer how one
day was selling tickets his one Pullman car running
from Chicago to Springfield the capital of Illinois In
those days did not have entire sateroom to them
selves Pullman sold two tickets each BERTH four men
to section. Americans lived then humby He sold
half Of lower berth to and the other half to
second The second man came out and said Put me
somewhere else; can't sleep in that BERTH why?"
asked Pullman THAT other is all doubled up in the
berth and takes up the whole thing
II went in, said Pullman Ito make the other man