The Winslow mail., 1923-01-12


Ave discussed the language of
the letter and it was modified consid-
erably; and the men had insisted that
| should demand the reinstatement
of some yardmaster who had also left
the service Of the company, and, un-
less that yardmaster was returned to
the service, they would not accept a
settlement otherwise. We discussed
that question quite while. l appeal
ed to Mr.. Hitchcock in the name of
the public and for the good of the
public that had suffered, as 1 con-
sidered untold trouble by reason of
the tie-up, to make the exception in
this case and permit him to return
to the service. / called his attention
/ to the fact that he was an old man
and, in all probability, it might serve
good purpose Mr.. Hitchcock in
formed me that he could not consist
sion to do so from the Vice-President,
Mr.. Wells, at Chicago, and he said,
Before giving you my final answer
on that question 1 will be obliged to
take the matter up with Vice-Presi-
dent Wells at Chicago" and he also
included Mr., Hibbard, the General
Manager, but Mr.. Wells name was
mentioned. / asked him, says, do
the best you can because, you know
that our organization wants to do
everything that it possibly can to re-
| lieve this situation, and I know you
want to do everything you possibly
can" and [ appealed to him to make
an exception in this mans case and
| take him back with the balance of
| them if a settlement could be reach
| ed. Mr.. Hitchcock agreed to do So,
tC take it up with the higher officers,
and informed me he would let me
know in care Of the Harvey House
what the result was. We waited
around the Harvey House late into
the night of the 18th and were fin
ally informed Mr.. Hitchcock that
nothing could be given until the fol-
lowing morning The following NOR
ming called at Mr.. Hitchcock's Of
! flee and received a letter addressed
to myself, Vice-President Karn, Gen
eral Chairman Crayne of the B. of L.
E., and General Chairman Walton of
the B. of L. F. and E., and General
Chairman Mcneil of the o. R. c.
Q-Is this the letter which I show
you, Governments Exhibit 1O4?
At is.
Q-What did you do with that let
ter?
A-When I received the letter I
walked down toward the-or l started
| for the hail. where I met Mr.. Wood
beck, who approached me and he said
| mo. 10 is coming in here and is my
understanding that the yardmaster
intends to cut that engine off. If he
cuts that engine off there will be hell
| here because these. men are not going
| to stand for it." l turned around and
I said to Woodbeck, "Great God AL
mighty, man, you ought to be willing
yourself to cut the engine Off" I
| said, "If they asked me to cut it off
1 would be only too glad to go over
and cut it off in order to keep our
contract He said, "My advice to
you would be to get hold of the Of
ficials and not permit that man to
cut that engine off" Realizing that
there was possibility of consider
able more trouble, / called Mr.. Chris
ties office and told him what notice
had been served upon me by Wood
way to avoid further trouble" I said,
II would suggest that you do So" I
said, Il am merely giving you the
information that has been served on
me and you can take it for what it is
WORTH Woodbeck further stated to
me before I go to the hall, he says,
Before you read that letter l want
you to give me time to collect money
from those men who are in the hall,
and 1 don't want you to read that
letter until have been able to col
lect this money l went to the hall
and some mani believe his name
was Wills, am not sure
Q.-Conductor Wills?
Al am quite sure that was his
name. He was dark Completed
man, tall and slender and with black
hair, who seemed to be trying to pre-
side over the meeting. He announc-
, ed that Woodbeck had statement to