Indiana daily times. [volume], December 31, 1920, Last Home Edition, Page 8, Image 8

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9,000 REQUEST
20PCT.PAY CUT
TO CINCH JOBS
Say They Realize Move Is
Necessary to Assure
Income.
CHICAGO# Dec. 31.—Nine thousand
employes in the Pullman car shops hare
notified the management they are will
ing to accept wage reductions ranging
as high as 20 per cent.
The action was roluntary and officers
of the company had no inkling ns to the
men’s intention until notified last week
of the decision of the committees, made
up of representatives of the workers,
skilled and untrained.
Summed briefly, the committee which
waited upon the management said:
DINT PLANNING
TO CUT WAGES.
"Prices of almost everything are com
ing down. Railroads expect to buy their
equipment and get their repairs cheaper.
Lower bids depend upon reduced cost*.
If the company doesn't get the contracts
we are out of work. If reduced operation
costs will aid the company In Obtaining'
contracts, then work, without any men
being laid off or hours reduced, is as
sured.”
In some quarters It was heard that
the company had contemplated reducing
wages, but officials deny this, although
it is understood costs would have to be
cut to enable the company to enter the
competitive field.
But the men's proposition was entirely
without prompting, and, should the com
pany decide to cut wages, in accordance
with the men’s resolutions, the men
themselves will be called In to aid in the
readjustment.
Wages have increased nearly 100 per
cent In the Pullman shops in the last (
three years. In January, 1018, the aver- 1
age wage was $3.75; today it is $0.77. j
Some mechanics get as much as $1.50 an
hour.
The company took the employes Into !
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“THE LIFE of the PARTY" |
Sanders’ Apex Theatre
Virginia Avenue and Stevens St.
Open New Year’s Day
MATINEE AND NIGHT
Big Double Feature Program
“So Long Harold Lloyd
Letty” Comedy
A1 Christie “An Eastern
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Today and Tomorrow
THOMAS MEIGHAN
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A Romance of Life’s Golden Adventure
Also a Runaway Romance of Roars
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With Cast of Twenty People.
the management of their affairs last June
and the plan has proved a success, offi
cials said yesterday.
Recently complaint was made that
some of the men were receiving too much
at the expense of their colleagues. Com
mittees of the men and executive officers
scaled wages involved to the satisfaction
of the workers.
BUREAU HEAD
OF EMPLOYES.
The employes' representation has at
its head the bureau of industrial rela
tions, consisting of the executive offi
cers of the company, appointed by and
answerable to the president, J. 8. Run
nells. The scope of the work of the bu
reau shall cover matters pertainlbg 'to
wages, working conditions, questions of
industrial relations and welfare matters.
A department local committee is estab
lished for each department. The** com
mittees consist of one representative for
each 200 workers.
The bureau names representatives to
these committees a!so t but never to ex
ceed, in number, those chosen by the
workers.
The company furnishes meeting places
and foots ail expenses. General prin
ciples recognized by the company are:
There shall be no discrimination either
by the company or employes on account
of membership or non-membership in any
fraternal society or union.
The right to hire and discharge, the
management of the properties and the
direction of the working forces shall be
vested exclusively In the company, but
grievances arising In relation thereto
shall be considered as the plan provides.
Should a reduction in working forces
become necessary, consideration will he
given to efficiency, length of service and
employes having families in selecting
those to be retained.
RAISES PRIZE TURKEYS.
GREENSBTRO, ind., Dec. 31.—Mrs
Charles Alplanalp of Napoleon. Ripley
County, claims the championship ns tur
key' raiser. She raised a flock of thirty
five birds which averaged seventeen
pounds in weight and when sold brought
the fancy sum of $228.
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music by Jerome Kern.
PRlCEß—Tonight (New t cur's Eve >
SI.OO. $1.50, $2.00. $2.50. *3.00. Tomor
row Matinee, 30c, 73c, SI.OO, $1.30, *2.00.
Tomorrow Niiglit, 80c, SI.OO, $1 50
$2.00. *2.50.
MOTION PICTURES
MOORES ELECTED
HISTORICAL HEAD
Fills Vacancy Made by Resig
nation of Howe.
Charles W. Moores was elected presi
dent of the Indiana Historical Society
at a meeting In the auditorium of the
central library yesterday, to fill the va
cancy left by the. resignation of Daniel
W. Howe, who had been president of the
organization for twenty years. Mr. Howe
resigned because of. 111nes3. He wa*
elected honorary president for life nn<l
u resolution expressing appreciation of
his service was adopted.
Other officers elected were ns follows
•lames A. Woodburn, first vice president ;
William E. English, second vice presi
dent; Harlow T.imlley, third vice presi
dent; Charles E. Coffin, treasurer; Jacob
I*. Dunn, recording secretary; Frank B.
Wynn, corresponding secretary. John 11.
Holliday, Logan Ksarey, Mrs. Frank
Athon Morrison, Lee Burns and Mis
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Next Monday—All Week
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Evenings, 50c, 78c, $1 and $1.50.
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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1920.
Elizabeth Gordon Browning were elected
to the executive committee.
Resolutions adopted urging the passage
of a bill at the next Legislature to pro
vide a commission which will Incase
the battle flags of Indiana regiments in
Civil war, the Spanish-American war an.!
the great World War. Miss Lucy M.
Elliott and Harlow Lindley were p
pointed to arrange a public meeting next
summer.
STATE OF SIEGE AT Bl UAPEBT.
BERLIN, Dec. 31.—A state of siege has
been proclaimed at Budapest as a re
sult of the revolutionary situation, ac
cording to r report received today by
the communist newspaper, Freiheit.
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