The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-12
PUT OUT FIGURES
Shop Crafts Check Up on Shop
Seniority Lists.
Say Only 1895 Under Shop
Crafts Jurisdiction.
AND 80 Per CENT REGISTER
At Labor Hall Daily, Is Union
Mems Claim.
Members of Federation To Pic
mic at Ripley Thursday.
AND go PER CENT REGISTER

The executive committee of the
shop crafts in Topeka have been fig
uring. AS a result of their investiga-
ton of the last seniority lists issued to
them by the company, the crafts state
that there were only 1895 men in the
shops previous to the strike, subject to
the Jurisdiction of the shop crafts.
This leaves, subtracting it from
2, 500, given by the officials as an ap-
Proclamation of the total payroll at
the shops, COS men not subject to the
jurisdiction of the crafts, who, the
unions claim are figured in in the
reports of the officials on the number
of men now working.
The statement of the executive
committee of the strikers declares
that more than 80 per cent of the
/, ,895 men under the Jurisdiction of
the crafts are registering daily at
headquarters, and that the railroad
has employed SS4 new men who are
not qualified mechanics according to
the rules of the United States labor
board and the crafts.
The official statement of the strikers
issued after this mornings meeting OF
the executive committee. is a follows:
Unions Official Statement.
July IL, 1922
''At the regular session of the exc
cutive board this morning. it was de-
cided that on account of the many re-
quests from the public and many OF
the business men of this city, we
would issue a statement relative to
the men employed in the shops and
have carefully checked, the latest SEN
iority list that was furnished each
craft by the superintendent of the
shop. showing the exact number
of mechanics, helpers and apprentices
employed at this point in each separ-
ate department and which we have nc
reason to believe is not correct
Our careful checking of the list re-
veals the fact that in the carpente,
department there were 566 mechanics
with more than four years actual ex-
perience; 61 mechanics with less thar
four years actual experience; 114
helpers, and 1O6- apprentices.
In the paint department there were
IS mechanics. 22 helpers and 15 ap-
prenticeS.
I'm the upholstering department
there were ten mechanics, four help
ers and two apprentices.
'tIn the pattern making shop there
were four mechanics, no apprentices
and no helpers.
I'm the machine shop there were
2sS mechanics, los helpers, sixty
three apprentices and nine step-rat tie
men. In this instances an agreed
rule was violated, as the rule reads
that apprentices will be employed al
the ratio of one apprentice to every
five mechanics actually employed
and according to this rule they should
have had only fifty-seven apprentices
employed.
-"In the blacksmith shop there were
forty-seven mechanics. eighty-five
helpers and eight apprentices.
I'm the boiler shop there were nine
ty mechanics, eighty-f.ve helpers and
seventeen apprentices.
I'm the electrical department there
were .twenty-four employees. including
mechanics, helpers and apprentices
making a total of 1895 men coming
under the jurisdiction of the shop
crafts.
eos Not I'm Shop Crafts.
''Subtracting that number from the
$500 which Mr.. Purcell stated that
were working in the shops before the
strike, shows sos men as not coming
under the Jurisdiction. of the shop
crafts.
''Subtracting the sos not under the
shop crafts from the 1878 which he
claims were working yesterday. leaves
1913 who are trying to do the work
of the 1898. Over 80 per cent OF
1895 are registering daily at head
quarters. but to be conservative we
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