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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
IN DEFENCE OF THE CHAUFFEUR
Talk of Graft Is Called an Unfair
Attack.
o the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In the February issue OF The
Tribune you published an article under
the heading, Garage TO Fight Chauffeur
Graft" While ! do not claim that all
chauffeurs are above accepting commits
sions, such at the present time are In the
minority and are only to be FOUND among
the lower paid men, as we'll paid chauf-
feur is looking for service first, otherwise
his employer would dispense with him.
could cite instances of crooked deal
ings by garage owners and managers;
still, would consider 1t unfair to claim
all garage owners and managers to be
grafters.
1t seems ridiculous TO me that the press
has taken such an unfair attitude toward
the chauffeur, for I assure you he is a
living human being despite the efforts to
make him out a monster.
". l.. BENTLEY.
Society OF Professional Automobile En-
gineers.
No 1917 Broadway. New York, Feb. y.
1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
Winter at Its Best.

Tho mild ladvlikc blizzard Of yesterday was
godsend TO many II brought Job TO every ao'e
bodied UNEMPLOYED man who really wanted worn
II wbitencd our emudgy town. And 1t brought al
the forgotten delights of real winter 10 d "''s
Sneezng irritated community.
bad season il has been heretofore y" no"' -
late spring has aternated with an hou' VI e'i''
March In between few zero moments nav O''"
tossed in as tcasers Feminist weather " NV wy
oldest school we should rate H.
If our portion Of white winter wouio oo! 'o''e
earlier and last longer,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
HE'S JUST G. B. >

From The Springfield RepuolcAn 8
Selfish. foul-mouthed, ill-eens" -
violent" Is Bernard Shaw's se" ~
ming up OF the workinsman.
trenchantly observes that II -
vices but invariably the virtues w y
pie object 10 IN others. - Are 49,
virtues 10 which he is objectins'
Mr.. Shaw '.people"f
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
One buster does not make a blizzard.

That man who wants exemption from the income
tax because he has voted the Democratic ticket for
fifty eight years should go straight to Mr. Bryan
and apply for diplomatic appointment, for which
he has-in Mr.. Bryans estmation-one of the most
essential qualifications
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

bill about 10 be passed regarding the
literacy test reads. n. W.
New York Feb Is. 1913.
rThe full text of the llteracy section
was printed in The Tribune of February
D. re 4-Ed.I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15

PROMPTLY I'm the Senate's action. We must play
the international game according to interns'iona
rules Six viceadmirals retrabe at sh'y-n'e
wears are not too many for our present heeoS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
The Literacy Test.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Please let me know through IN.
medium OF your valuable paper how tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15

The Tribune uses IT'S best endeavors 10 insure -"
,rustvorthinoss Of every advertisement II prn,s
~ avoid the publication Of all advertisements 'o-''
Ing misleading statements or claims
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15

If the highway grafters going to try to steal
all the evidence against them, the raid Dis
trict Attorney Whitmans files indicates, they'll have
10 steal many miles of rotten roads.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15

What? A split between Villa and Carranza?
Carr -ramba.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
CANADIAN RATES;

Entered ~ IN. Pos,oroe York a. Second CLASS
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-10-22
State Commission Has Power

If any earthly excuse remains fol
the proposed law, the last vestige Of it
disappears from the fact that the last
Legislature created Public Service
Commission which has specifically del
egated to it the power to regulate the
number of men to be employed on any
railroad train in Missouri. This Com
mission could make it's requirements
of certain companies whose road and
character of freight might require more
trainmen than certain other roads which
operate under entirely different condi-
lions. In other words, the Public Ser
vice Commission is in position to dis
criminate between the different roads
and hence, instead of adopting hard
and fast law for all time to come for
every railroad in the state, it would
seem but matter of common fairness
and justice to leave the matter in the
hands of this Tribunal which the Leg
islature created for this specific pur-
pose.
If this is not the correct view, then
why was the Public Service Commits
sion brought into existence? Why not
let it perform the functions for which
it was created? Why commence TAX
ing its powers away from it before it
has been given an opportunity to exer-
else them? Certainly if those who de-
mand the "Full Crew Bill" have faith
in the justice of their claims they will
not be afraid to take their chances be-
fore an impartial Commission which has
full power to grant forthwith the re-
lief they ask?
Thare isn't railroad in Missouri
which doesn't stand ready to put on
extra men the moment the Public Ser
vice Commission says that it believes
that such extra men are nessary to in
sure the greater welfare of the public
or the greater safety of it's employees.
A Duty to the Public
AS the largest employers of labor in
the United States, the railroads have
been and are the friends of the hun
dreds of thousands of workingmen who
operate their business, and they have
always been ready to listen to any
reasonable plea, whatever it's character,
and will continue to do so. On the 9TH
err hand, however, the railroads also
owe grave duty to the public from
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-10-22

care or attention from the trainmen in
charge. The act was passed on the err
roneous assumption that the number,
character, and extent Of the duties Of
brakemen increase in proportion to the
increased number of cars, which is not
true because, as stated before, the
entire train, regardless of its length, is
controlled from the engine.
A law might just as well be passed
requiring farmers to put an extra driv-
er on self-binder because it requires
three horses to pull 1t instead of two
or on a harrow because it now has GO
teeth instead of 40 as formely. Why
demand two brakemen on train of 80
cars and three on one of 40 cars!
The state is now being flooded with
sentimental literature appealing to vot-
ers to fasten this unfair and unneces-
sary burden upon tie railroads of Mis-
souri, and, as usual, the plea of ''hu-
mainly" is being put forth with great
cleverness to catch the sympathy of
the public and always is the idea held
out that this extra brakeman" would
prevent all manner of wrecks and CAL
antilles. If this were true, the railroads
themselves would be the first ones to
put on these extra men for, struggling
as they are to save every dollar posi-
Bile, they are the ones most vitality con-
cerned in preventing wrecks, injured
workmen, and mishaps of every kind
which are always costly. But Stats
tics contradict those who put forth this
specious argument. Out of 2718 trains
run over three divisions of the M. X.
& T. in given time, investigation
shows that there were 119 accidents on
trains carrying less than rs cars and
only 70 accidents on trans carrying
more than Is cars. On the Union Pa
cific in Kansas in January, 1918, there
were five accidents on trains carrying
less than Is cars. During the same
period GA trains were run, all of them
carrying more than Is cars, without a
single accident. So the statistics of
many other roads could be given show
ing conclusively that the "Full Crew"
propaganda is based purely upon senti-
ment rather than facts-that the hui
mainly plea is being put forth to catch
the. sympathy of the people in order
that they may give their approval to
this unfair measure.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-10-22
FACTS AND FICTION
Experiences of Butler Citizens Are
Easily Proven to be Facts.

The most superficial investigation
will prove that the following state
ment from a resident of Butler is
true. Read it and compare evidence
of strangers living so far away you
cannot investigate the facts of the
case. Many more citizens of Butler
endorse Doan's Kidney Pills.
Nathan Bailey, 813 West Pine St.
Butler, says: "About three years
ago, suffered from dull, heavy
pain in my back and the passages of
the kidney secretjons were too fire.
quent Being advised to try Doan's
Kidney Pills, l did and they cured me
Of the attack in short time. Since
then, whenever have felt in need
of a kidney medicine, l have taken
Doan's Kidney Pills and they have
benefited me-"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. HALEY had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y. Adv.
20 o.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-10-22

] which they derive their patronage, ane
which in the end must bear the brun1
of an unfair burden as we'll as one of 9
fair one. If the "Full Crew Bill" is
enacted into law it will cost the rail.
roads of Missouri over a half million
dollars year extra for employees who
are not needed and who have no earth.
ly chance to give value received fol-
the pay they draw-and this extra halt
million dollars will eventually have to
come out of the pockets of the farmers,
merchants, manufacturers, and other
railroad patrons and consumers of the
state. In this connection, it may be OF
interest to the reader to know that
similar "Full Crew Bills" have been
vetoed in recent years by Gov. Hughes
and Gov. Dix of New York, Gov. Foss
of Massachusetts, Gov. Harmon of
Ohio, Gov. Cruce of Oklahoma, and de-
feated in Texas and numerous other
states by the Legislatures.
As has already been indicated in these
articles, the time is at hand when the
railroads will have to have some
substantial increase in rates, if the
most of them are to be preserved
from bankruptcy. 1t is their de-
sire, therefore, to make thisadded
burden upon the public just as light
as possible-and they would be recreant
in their duty to the people if they did
not point out to them the unfairness
of the "Full Crew Bill" which seeks
to levy tribute of more than a half
million dollars yearly upon them from
this time forward-a tribute which, as
has been stated before, would finally
have to be borne by the people them
selves.
In view of the foregoing facts, are
not the railroads and the general public
justified in asking that those who de-
mand the ''Full Crew Bill'' submit
their claims to Public Service Com
mission which has full power to grant
such relief as the conditions on the diff
ferent roads might justify, after a
careful Inquiry into each particular sit
uation?-Paid Adv. Ito be continued.)
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-10-22
OF VITAL INTEREST
TO EVERY CITIZEN
IN COMING ELECTION
A Law Which Would Cost Railroads Of
the State Over Half Million
Dollars Extra Yearly

In last weeks article we discussed
the question Of what the railroads d.
with their income. In a future. article
we will take up the enormous increased
cost Of labor, and all kinds Of railroad
supplies, the installation Of block sig
mails, steel cars, heavier steel rails
larger locomotives, better road beds,
doing away with grade crossings, etc.
In most instances these added costs
were unavoidable conducting as the,
do to the greater safety and comfort Of
the public, the employee, and more
efficient and adequate service to the
people generally. Occasionally, how.
ever, the railroads have been compelled
to pay an unnecessary tribute simply
because they were unable to help them
selves, and a typical example of this
can be found in Proposition No. 9,
which is known as the ''Full Crew Bill, y
and which will be voted upon at the
forthcoming election in November.
AS the reader will doubtless recall,
this act was passed by the last Legis-
lature, and so unfair and unnecessary
has it been considered that ,97,971 citi-
zens scattered all over the state, signed
petitions which will give the voters an
opportunity to reject it under the Re-
ferendum Law and thus protect the
railroads of Missouri against this un-
fair dmand which, unless rejected at
the polls, will cost them over halt
million dollars extra every year from
this time forward.
The title Of "Full Crew Bill' was
evidently bestowed upon the act to pur-
posely mislead the public-to create
the impression that present train crews
are insufficient and incomplete-that
there are fewer men employed on trains
than is necessary for their safe opera
ton when, as matter of fact, there is
no unperformed service which could be
assigned to the "extra brakeman" de-
manded by this law, and who is to be
placed upon every freight train carry
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-10-22

ing 40 cars or more and upon all pas
senger trains carrying s cars or more.
At the present time through and local
freight trains are manned as follows:
One engineer to run the engine,
One fireman to run the fire,
One conductor to run the train,
One flagman or brakeman to flag the
train,
One brakeman for such other SER
vices as occasion may require.
In addition to these, there are switch
ing crews who make up trains at all
terminal points and inspectors who as
sist in looking out for such defects as
might endanger the running Of trains
point which is being emphasized SO
strongly in the sentimental hand bills
and bill boards throughout the state.
From the above enumeration it should
be apparent to any thinking man that
there is no legitimate service which
this extra brakeman can perform which
is not already adequately provided for.
AS matter of fact, a brakeman on
a modern freight or passenger train is a
missioner for the reason that for years
all trains have been controlled by air
brakes appliedby the engineer from the
engine and which control the entire train.
The amount of air used on trains is regu-
lated by the Government-and hence,
since there was no vacant place for this
"extra brakeman" the trainers OF the
bill chose to mask the unfairness of
their demands by specifying that he
shall be employed upon all trains car
rying an excess of the number of cars
stated above.
How Trains Operate
The operation of railroad train,
just like the operation of threshing
machine, saw mill, or any other piece
of machinery, requires only a certain
number Of men, and any excess of this
number are more Of hindrance than
a help because they get in each others
way. A train of so or 60 cars operates
exactly like train of 40 cars. The
movement and control is not per car,
like drawing single bucket of water
on a windlas, but the train of 40 or 60
cars all move together like the cups on
a pump chain-and 60 cups are no more
difficult to handle than 40-and, except
for the greater motive power demand
ed from the engine, require no more
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-10-22
How to Vote.

Don't forget that under the blanket
ballot system, you strike out five of
the six ballots by line drawn from
top to bottom across them. The re-
naming ballot is the one you want to
vote, and you can proceed with this
as if it were the only ballot on the
sheet, scratching out the names of any
candidates you do not wish to vote
for and inserting the names of others
below them. You can not vote on
portions of two or more party tickets
on your ballot. You must scratch
out all but one and make any changes
on that.
The ladies of the w. c. T. U. will
meet Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. Ellis futile on East
Walnut street. Everyone cordially
invited to attend.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-23

now in the fsid, and in this particu-
lar France unquestionably has an
advantage over the other continental
countries.
THAT many Americans will take
advantage of year or so to remain In
their home country while the war con-
tinues In Europe. means that they
VIII become better acquainted with
America and realize that It's scenic
wonders more than compare with
what can be found abroad, and while
they may find difficulty in reaching
Yellowstone and getting within its
gates, not yet thoroughly comfort
able IN viewing, the snowclad peaks
OF Glacier Park, limited in their
motor opportunities in the Yosemite,
ana able to reach the Grand Canyon
over the road only after a struggle.
the interchange of road travellers by
tne various parts Of the country will
accentuate and accelerate the de-
hand tor improved roads and a
proper participation by the general
government in accomplishing work
"l the greatest value to the nation as
whole.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-23

move In that direction has been par
ticularly noticeable with the coming
of the 1915 announcements.
The Chalmers company however.
rather than announcing reduction
in price, has announced for 1915 an
increase In price in both the 1915
Light Six" and the l9l5 Master
Six"
"Our past experience has convinced
us that there are enough people who
want quality first, and consider price
secondary to take all of the cars we
can build" says Percy Owen, sales
manager of the Chalmers company.
Chalmers cars have never been sold
on a price basis. We do not care to
compete with those cars which are
selling on price alone. We have a
large production, and are building
Chalmers cars of just as high quality
az they can he built to sell AT ChaI-
mers prices. We are sure enough OF
our market to increase the quality of
our cars even with the necessary in
crease In price, rather than TO de-
crease the price at the cost Of quality
to keep pace with those cars which
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-23

, show no radical changes Both tins
Light Six" and the Master Six
motors are Of the T-head type: the
larger developing sixty horsepower.
/ and the smaller, forty-etght horse.
power. More than 5000 ears eausp-
ped with these motors have already
been put in use, and the Chalmers
engineers STATE that no radical
changes or improvements could be
suggested.
Perhaps the most striking features
Of these Chalmers power plants are
their extreme heUbiIsty, aid the abb
s-noe OF vibration. Either the Light
six" or the Master SIX" II Is posi-
lively stated. will pull at two miles
an hour or at express train speed "on
high" A favorite demonstration q
the gnoothness of the Chalmers
skies" IS to balance a lead pen III on
end on the radiator while the motor
Is running at 1000 to 1880 revoiu-
tons a minute.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-23

are selling on price alone"
The 1915 Chalmers Light Six" was
first announced last May. 1t was
then priced at $500. The Chalmers
company stated at that time that be-
fore the season was over. IL might be
found necessary to raise the price
The second series of the Chalmers
! Light Six Is priced at sl,S50; the
additional cost covering. according to
the company. simply the factory cost
OF added quality and extra equipment
The 1914 Chalmers Master Six in
the seven-passen type was priced
at s2.275. The l9l5'model Of this car
is priced at s2.400, an increase Of
s125.
The new Chalmers models show
striking advances in body design The
large six Is furnished in two body
types: the passenger touring
car and the FIVE passenger Torpedo
Both OF these cars are Of the
foreign boat" design-decidediy racy
in appearance.
The Torpedo has q single door on
either side The front seats are Of
the SPECIALIZED bucket type" with an
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-23
DMPANIES URGING
bPEEO REGULATIONS

Uniform traffic and speed reEuia-
IN cities throughout tha country
be urged by motor car manu-
turers at the next convention OF
International Association u Police
efs. IL there IL no MISCARRIAGE of
Ian being promoted ~ Henry IL.
Her, of the +. b. Stearn company,
reiand. q. makers OF Stearns-
xhf cars.
lower started the new movement
In Louis Rich. composer ~ "F.lek
was arrested In Boston fer speed
twenty-five miles an hour IN his
hrns Knight aud WAS chased by
ce from broadway, Kew York, for
seling only two miles an hour
touring notorist encounters any
nler of difficulties and hazards nm
Dtef arrests through the lrTeEll lar
OF speed and traffic regulations IA
Gus Cities.
n Clevelan nd, O.. motorists must
IN for the shriil whistle - the
nc policeman before crossing
he streets. and other corners are
ulated by coiored light signals
N Detroit. white lines running ak
from street car tracks mark q
ety zone where passengers get on
or. Motor cars dare not en-
hch on the space Chicago ira ffic
ontrolled by shr.N whistles 81 fraf~
police.
A motortst will break traffic crdi-
ces in nearly every city he visits,
= Hover, with uniform reguis
hs 1t would afford proper profec-
to both pedestrians and motor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-23
NER|CANS TO TOUR
| At HOME IN 1915

1t Is my guess that in 1915 many
ertcan who annually motor abroad
become much better acquainted
n their country" commented Pres
ut John A. Wilson. of the Ameri-
Automobile association, when he
ied in New York city the other
with a fortunate ship ,oad OF
pie who had escaped from the Eu-
can war zone
Granted tha, we need many miles
teal highway to get our road travel
10 the scenic sections of the coun-
we are improving our arteries OF
fm0nication more substantially
is the case even IN France,
IRE its network Of well-huilt roads
serve the country in the warfare
raging" continued the head OF
automobile organization.
But even the foresight of Napo-
b could not look ahead 10 the
omobile age, and SO II IL that the
Faces OF the most famous French
nways have worn away under the
IS of the multiplied traffic of the
rev years, a percentage OF which
been supplied by road tourists
n other countries. and with the
red States as the largest contrihu-
French highway experts are
greed as 10 the best method or
Prfacing, though II should be kept
bind that practically every French
has a base and Is we'll drained.
Great Britain has finally realized
| there must he "a more centralized
troll and carrying with IL n posi-
provision for coherent direction
he trunk lines. Strange as 1t may
|n, England has not followed
|nce In a centralized control over
httonal system. but 1t has suffered
n local control of portions OF its
e used roads. A per ton per mile
is IL the only sure method OF de-
ing upon the right Kind OF con-
|ction for picking out the main
|ries connecting tho various Sec
b OF q country. Engiand's road
I'd lie recommending the establish |
1t OF national system such as
ks In France.
while Germany, has gone forward |
Is rapidly In roads progress, 1t !
not equaled either France or /
ain. though II does possess travel /
roads connecting all parts OF the
|ire. Motor vehicles Will figure
|ely In the mobility OF the armies