I THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD AND MR. ROGERS'S ARTICLE N Sherman Rogers's article on "Employee Representation." which is published in this issue, there is an account of the methods employed for co-operation between employer and employee in the Pennsylvania Railroad. It seemed to us desirable, if any criticism or comment were to be made on this article by the authorities of the railroad, our readers should have it at the same time with the article. As the article was about to go to press, therefore, we sent a galley proof to General W. W. Atterbury, Vice-President of the Pennsylvania in Charge of Operation, with a letter, and received a reply. Both letters are subjoined: We enclose you a galley proof of an article on "Employee Representation" written by our Industrial Correspon. dent, Sherman Rogers. There are some pointed remarks in this article regarding the adoption of employee representation by the Pennsylvania Railroad. While neither The Outlook nor Sherman Rogers would change the article in the slightest degree as set up in the enclosed proof, unless of course to correct any possible errors in grammar or typography, we would gladly print any criticism within reasonable limits which you may make of his remarks in the issue in which his article appears, which will be under date of August 31st. Yours very truly, The Editors of The Outlook. Executive Offices, Philadelphia, Pa. Vice President in charge of Operation. Mr. Ernest H. Abbott, August 17, 1921. Secretary, The Outlook Company, 381 Fourth Avenue, New York City. Dear Sir: Thank you very much for your letter of August 15th, enclosing galley proof of an article entitled "Employee Representation". written by Mr. Sherman Rogers, which will appear in the August 31st issue of The Outlook. In my judgment, this article is a very fair statement of the underlying principles and success of employe representation and covers in a general way what we are trying to accomplish on the Pennsylvania Railroad in our efforts to get together with our employes on a mutually satisfactory basis. It may interest you to know, however, that we feel that the recent decision of the United States Railroad Labor Board in the case of the Shop Crafts Union if applied to any of the industries mentioned in this article would completely destroy real employe representation. Employe representation on the Pennsylvania Railroad is now in effect. A majority of our employes want to deal with the management through employe representatives. About 175,000 employes on this railroad are interested in rules covering working conditions. About 117,000 of these employes have expressed a desire to negotiate rules through employe representatives. The employe representatives who have been elected have acted in good faith with the management. The management has acted in good faith with them. Manifestly, the rights and interests of these representatives and the employes whom they represent must be recognized and protected. This decision of the Labor Board, however, would destroy real employe representation on this railroad. Our objection to the decision is based on the grounds that: 1. It makes a national labor union, whose officers are not employes, eligible to represent our men. 2. It discriminates in favor of the union itself as a candidate and against the non-union candidate. 3. If the union as an organization were elected, the non-union man would have no voice in determining the conditions under which he must work. 4. It gives thousands of men who are no longer employes an opportunity to vote on equal terms with men who are employes. 5. The whole effect of the ballot required under the decision is to compel the non-union man to join the union in order to have a voice in matters affecting his welfare. 6. It violates a fundamental right of employer and employes to deal directly with each other in settling their own affairs. 7. It would destroy the validity of contracts freely entered into between the officers of this railroad and their employes although these contracts are mutually satisfactory. 8. It would not be fair to the employes or to the railroad, to say nothing about the public. Briefly, the facts of this case are as follows: The management is doing its utmost to carry out the provisions of the Transportation Act in getting together with its employes on a mutually satisfactory basis. At the same time we have consistently and earnestly tried to comply with previous decisions of the Labor Board. Announcement was made by the Com- All were given an opportunity to vote A fair, impartial and secret ballot was dividuals or of organizations. Employes were entirely free to vote for any employes whom they themselves selected. The ballot gave the union and non-union man equal rights to select union or nonunion men to represent them. Representatives were elected. New schedules of working conditions that are mutually satisfactory have been agreed to and are in effect or are now being formulated for all classes of employes concerned: Officers of the Shop Crafts Union instructed their membership not to vote. The balance of the employes did vote, however, and the Company recognized the representatives so elected. The union officers, employed by the railroad, could have nominated themselves and instructed their membership to vote for them, if they so desired, and the management would have recognized them as representatives if they had been elected. As a matter of fact, some classes of employes have already elected union men to represent them. The management has recognized these representatives and is now dealing with them. It is contrary to custom in any city, state or national election to require a new election simply because some men refuse or fail to exercise their right to vote. Our Presidents are invariably elected by a minority of the eligible voters. One of the most objectionable features of this decision is the requirement that men who are not now employes should be furnished a ballot and should be permitted to vote on equal terms with employes. The Labor Board says men "who have been laid off or furloughed and are entitled to return to the service under seniority rules. . . if accessible shall be furnished a ballot and be permitted to vote." There is no sanction in law or otherwise for such a ruling. Many of these furloughed men are now working in outside industries. Under this ruling, employes of other industries would be negotiating working conditions for our employes. Furthermore, the Labor Board in an Addendum to Decision No. 218, copy of which is enclosed, indicates very plainly that it is not infallible, and that its decisions are subject to change in vital particulars. In this Addendum the Labor Board changes its original decision to the extent of providing for a secret instead of an open ballot (the Pennsylvania Railroad ballot was a real, secret ballot). And the Labor Board says frankly that the open ballot originally proposed was "the established method of taking a ballot among railway labor organizations." It is evident that this form of ballot would be subversive of real democratic representation and would be in the interest of autocratic union domination. I am very grateful for the opportunity W. W. ATTERBURY, To Car Owners Everywhere About the Tire Merchant VEN today some motorists are still Elooking for the ideal tire dealer. 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CAPABLE business woman desires position as secretary or assistant to executive. Qualifications are thorough business training plus some merchandising, welfare and advertising agency experience, specialist in corporation law, income tax law, and stock transfer work. Salary $75. 327, Outlook. SITUATIONS WANTED Companions and Domestic Helpers AMERICAN woman desires position companion, companion-nurse, or would cha ron. Willing to take nervous or tubercu patient. Traveled, efficient, adaptable, quali Hed. References exchanged. 334, Outlook MAN nurse, and gentleman's companion who for years has had successful experien in handling and caring for mental ca and nervous disorders, desires engagemen Highest references from Los Angeles, C cago, New York. Can also receive patien in his Chicago or Los Angeles home. Price adapted to conditions. Address H. H Outlook Company, 122 South Michigan Ave Chicago, Ills. 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YOUNG woman, refined family, Smith Co lege graduate, experienced teacher, desire residence for coming year in congenial rand home, Arizona or New Mexico preferred Will tutor. 291, Outlook. GOVERNESS, 35, sensible, adjustable, de sires entire mental and physical care children. Experienced teacher; correctiv gymnastics; home nursing. Prefers travel but would consider housekeeper-governe position or supervising group of childre Highest references. Liberal salary expected Governess, care Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Linvill North Carolina. MISCELLANEOUS BOYS wanted. 500 boys wanted to sell The Outlook each week. No investment necessary. Write for selling plan, Carrier Department The Outlook Company, 381 Fourth Ave New York City. MISS Guthman, New York shopper, will send things on approval. No samples. Refer ences. 309 West 99th St. CONSCIENTIOUS mother (former teacher. will give exceptional care to child in her country home (New Jersey). Indorsed by prominent physician. 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