Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26

cssary and certain extensions should
be made. From the year 1909 to the
present timo records OF your body
Will show repeated efforts on tho
part OF this company to get such an
djustment OF contract relations AS
would establish proper conditions that
would enable this company TO Sc
GUIDE the necessary capital The
needs which were apparent in 1908
have increased with each year as
the growth OF the city of Richmond
has progressed. II is entirely I'm
the hands Of the Council of this city
10 determine whether the city shall
nave transportation service as pub
lie convenience requires. This re-
suit Will not be accomplished. how
ever. we respectfully submit, by CO.
erciVe and destructive measures. but
only through constructive and CO.
operate efforts. If your Honorable
Body honestly believes that efficient
transportation service for the pres
eht. ana such as VIII be necessary
Tor the future growth of this city
can be had with tho rates and fares
OF two and onc-haif cent labor and
school tickets, six tickets for a quar-
ter and o-ccnt cash :ares. then il
VIII be your opportunity to decide
II. II. again, your Honorable Body,
contrary to the experience of sub
stantially every other community I'm
the United states. believes that EN-
cicnt transportation service can be
performed by ji,neys in competition
with the street railway. then this is
ilHcwisc within your power to en-
force. The responsibility, however,
VIII be yours. II would be well. II
the result were felt by you alone:
unfortunately. however. the public
every man. woman and child In this
community, viii be sufferer, along
with Il thousand or more whose in
tercstS may be affected peculiarly
through tho misforn sAon which may
cVertake this company In your ex-
pertinent. The effect or your expcri-
Hcht VIII be Immediate and unfortu.
nate. but the Immediate and near
result viii be but a little consc-
qucnce compared with the oycr-con-
tinuing damage which VIII follow TO
inc entire community In this and
othcr generations to come from YOUR
treatment of capital invested in this
CITY, az 1t would be difficult to find
AFTER such N experience people any
where who would seek investment in
community which had demonstrated
such Il disregard Of the safety of
capital invested In public enter
prise.
Proposals. Arc Analysed.
The analysis Of your proposals and
demands reduces them briefly to
this
nat tho company shall re-employ
the men who left the service January
10 and restore them to their fuli
POSITIONS and full pay pending atbi.
ration. and that unless this company
yields 10 these 10 M a t,Ir cos, an,
ouce us rates of fare. This com
pahE does not believe that your Hon
oraoie BODY has made this demand
WIN luii realization OF the facts and
Que appreciation Of the consequences
likely to result.
rms company regrets that Il can
i"t yield 20 your demands. IL en-
uea'ors. however. to partially NEE,
your suggestions, AMI submits IN.
!oiIo"i'fE as n possible basis of nd.
justment:
i. Ih.t the company Is in duty
bound 10 keep employed and stand h.,
the men who have remained viii ~.
company and have applied IN ,ho
company and been accepted since
January l6
mat the company will be glad
10 re.employ. until their full quota
OF men Is secured. such former en-
p!oyes as might apply for work on
The basis OF 35 cents an hour thov
being experienced carmen. and will
give preference TO old employes in
nitinS vacancies caused ty resicna
t'on OF employees and extensions OF
service. Employees operating safety
cars Will receive cents per hour adj.
ditionaI wage
j. This company cannot agree 10
consider the matter of arbitration
with any one except the companv's
own employees. and as we have re-
pcatedly said. we cannot submit tho
matter OF outgo in wages or other
payments to arbitration except when
coupled with conditions which will
netp 10 provide the necessary income
me result OF any arbitration TO be
receive as or January I6, 1922.
Precludcd Wage Arbitration,
All agreements heretofore mazda
with our employees fully recognized
this, and while they have provided
Tor arbitration OF rules and other
regulations for service. and other
matters. they have always expressly
provided that the matter OF wages
and other questions involving operat-
Ing costs should not be submitted IN
arbitration.
In view Of this policy, which all
employees have heretofore recognized
and accepted. the company will agree
as soon as the quota of men Is full
and the cars are running on schedule
Time, TO arbitrate the question OF
wage scale with one REPRESENTATIVE
appointed by the employees and one