Evening journal., 1921-08-03
PENNSY Stands
ONLABOR PLAN
Officials Say 600 Men Are
Working at Todd's
Cut
EXPECT FULL FORCE
IN SHOPS SOON

Employment OF 800 men, who
have already assumed their duties
in the locomotive repair work at the
Todd's Cut shops OF the Pennsyi-
vania Railroad. within the past two
days, bears out the statements Of
the company officials that many OF
the men are willing to accept the
piece work basis of pay. The COM
pany says 600 men are now at work
in the shops.
IL was said this morning the 100
men needed in the freight car re-
pair department will probably be at
work tomorrow. A half hundred
men are said to be awaiting exanii-
nation at the master mechanics Of
fee. The examiners are working
overtime making the examinations.
Everything is moving along
smoothly" declared an official at
the local Office this morning, 'and
we expect 10 be back on a normal
working basis in very short time"
"The work forces are shaping up
well, and all men returning to work
seem satisfied with existing condi-
tions," the official said this morning.
land the shops are slowly returning
10 state of normalcy." It is expect
ed that the complete quota Of 1000
men will be at work in the shops
soon. II was stated.
The assertion by labor men that
several OF the departments have not
been put on piece-work basis was
explained by railroad official by
saying that some of the work has
never been done, and cannot be, on
piece-work rates, as the system is not
feasible on all classes OF work. but
the company intends to extend the
piece rate basis TO all work on which
IL Is applicable.
b The labor delegates declared in
b their report that some laborers of
foreign birth have been employed
and have agreed TO the piece-worl1
system through Ignorance OF what
II means ~
The delegates also reported that en-
Monday fully one hundred police"
. OF the thug type were brought into
the local shops. These men, they
claimed hid in corners and behind
J engines while the workers sought to
pursue their daily occupations as us
ual, acting under instruction from
their official representatives. It was
II further claimed that the annoyance
and hindrance caused by the pres.
l. ence OF these police" became sc
v. obnoxious that they were ordered
II from the roundhouse. and later II
" the day we're found in the camp nea'
n the shops playing cards and othe
" games.
K 1t was said that since being order
AZ cd from the shops they have not re
al turned and the men go about thei
I'd work as usual on the old day rat
card system.
be Definite action. It was stated. ha
H. been taken by the railroad worker
or some weeks ago to continue at the
IL work as usual and this has bee
he followed to the letter during IN
er present controversy. The men sal
ty they propose 10 continue at the
rlx posts in a peaceful manner and wi
ct probably take definite action towai
having the matter brought TO u
ne attention Of the proper officials
er Washington. in an effort to have q
IL adjustment made.
!. The railroad officials continu,
their silence on the order Of q
A. United States Railroad Labor Boa
re relative TO labor agreements.
IT. w W. Atterbury. vice president
charge of operations, and membe
OF his staff. conferred for sever
hours yesterday with members
n the board Of directors. At the co
clusion OF the meeting II was a
n nounccd that there was no stat
nh ment Omcials would not even $
whether or not there will be anoth
as meeting today.
or In financial circles it was learn
us that there would be no great So
prise il the railroad ignored q
en- ruling without making a statemei
he, 1t has been working out it's ov
problems with its employees for Sc