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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-10-22

is misnomer for the reason that for
years all trains have been controlled
by air brakes applied by the
engineer from the engine and
which control the entire train.
The amount of air used on trains is
] regulated by the Government and
hence, since there was no vacant place
for this "extra brakeman, the franz
ers of the bill chose to mask the un-
fairness of their demands by specify
ing that he shall be employed upon all
trains carrying an excess Of the num-
ber of cars as stated above.
How Trains Operate
The operation Of railroad train,
just like the operation of a threshing
machine, saw mill, or any other piece
of machinery, requires only certain
number of men, and any excess of
this number are more of a hindrance
than a help because they get in each
others way. A train of so or go cars
operates exactly like train Of 40
cars. The movement and control is
not per car, like drawing a single
bucket of water on windlass, but
| the train Of 40 or 60 cars all move
together like the cups on pump
chain and go cups are no more diff
lcult to handle than 40-and, except
for the greater motive power de-
manded from the engine, require nc
more care or attention from the train
men in charge. The act was passed OF
, the erroneous assumption that the
! number, character, and extent OF tht
duties Of brakemen increase in pro
portion to the increased number o
+ cars, which is not true because, a
} stated before, the entire train, re-
I gardless of its length, is controllet
from the engine.
II A law might just as well be passe,
requiring farmers to put an extr
driver on self-binder because it re
: quires three horses to pull it instea
Of two-or on a harrow because
now has go teeth instead of 40 as for
merly. Why demand two brakeme
Q on train of 80 cars and three O
S one Of 40 cars?
S The state is now being flooded wit
: sentimental literature appealing t
Q voters to fasten this unfair and un
s necessary burden upon the railroad
9 Of Missouri and, as usual, the plea {
$ ''huma6ity" is being put forth wit
O. great cleverness to catch the sympa
Q thy Of the public and always is th
0 idea held out that this, "extra brake
a man" would prevent all manner I
It wrecks an calamities. If this WEI
true, the railroads themselves woul
n be the-first ones TO put on these extr
q men for, struggling as they are I
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sion which has full power to grant
forthwith the relief they ask?

sion which has full power to grant
forthwith the relief they ask?
There isn't railroad in Missouri
which doesn't stand ready to put on
extra men the moment the Public
Service Commission says that it be-
lieves that such extra men are neces-
sary to insure the greater welfare of
the public or the greater safety OF its
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 its
character, and will continue to do so.
On the other hand, however, the rail-
roads also owe grave duty to the
public from which they derive their
patronage, and which in the end must
bear the brunt of an unfair burden
as well as Of a fair one. If the "Full
Crew Bill" is enacted into law it will
cost the railroads of Missouri over a
half million dollars year extra for
employees who are not needed and
who have no earthly chance TO give
value received for the pay they draw
and this extra half million dollars
will eventually have to come out of
the pockets of the farmers, merchants,
manufacturers, and other railroad pa
irons and consumers of the state. In
this connection, it may be of interest
to the reader to know that similar
fFull 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 defeated
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
| SOllS odDoNollolul lllClCdcO III Idutb, IL
the most OF them are to be preserved
from bankruptcy. 1t is their desire,
therefore, to make this added burden
upon the public just as light as pos
sible- 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 a tribute Of more than half
million dollars yearly upon them from
this time forward-a tribute which, ais
has been stated before, would finally
have to be borne by the people them
selves.
| Ih view Of the foregoing facts, are
not the railroads and the general
Il public justified in asking that those
who demand the "Full Crew Bill'' SUB
| nit their claims 10 Public Service
Commission which has full power to
grant such relief as the conditions on
the different roads might justify, after
. careful inquiry into each particular
situationP Paid adv. (To BE- contin-
lued.)
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save every dollar possible, they are
the ones most vitality concerned in
preventing wrecks, injured workmen,
and mishaps Of every kind-which are
always costly. But statistics CONTRA
dict those who put forth this. specious
argument. Out of 27iS trains run
over three divisions of the M. K. & T.
in given time, investigation shows
that there were 119 accidents on
trains carrying less than % cars and
only 70 accidents on trains carrying
more than 25 cars. On the Union Pa
cific in Kansas IN January, 1918, there
were five accidents on trains carrying
less than % cars. During the same
period 644 trains were run, all of them
carrying more than 25 cars, without
a single accident. So the statistics of
many other roads could be given
showing conelusively that the "Full
Crew" propaganda is based purely
upon sentiment rather than facts
that the humanity plea is being put
forth to catch the sympathy Of the
people in order that they may give
their approval to this unfair measure.
State Commission Has Power
If any earthly excuse remains for
! the proposed law, the last vestige OF
it disappears from the fact that the
last Legislature created a Public Ser
wee Commission which has specifi-
ally delegated to it the power to reg
ulate the number of men to be en-
\ ployed on any railroad train in Mis-.
souri,. This Commission could make
its requirements of certain companies
whose road and character of freight
, might require more trainmen thar
certain other roads which operate un-
der entirely different conditions. Ir
other words, the Public Service Com
| mission is in position to discriminate
between the different conditions which
exist upon the different roads--anC
! hence, instead Of adopting hard ant
t fast law for all time TO come for ever,
! railroad in the state, it would seen
/ but matter Of common fairness ant
/ justice to leave the matter in tht
hands Of this Tribunal which the Leg
4 islature created for this specific pur
) pose.
n II this is not the correct view, thei
S why was the Public Service Commits
/ sion brought into existence2 Why no
h let it perform the functions for whicl
: it was created? Why commence TAX
D ing its powers away from it before
v has been given an opportunity to ex
1 ercise them? Certainly if those VIII,
g demand the "Full Crew Bill'' hay,
faith in the justice Of their claim
a they viii not be afraid TO take thei
D chances before an impartial Commits
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not exceeding $50,000,00 AS is well
known, the only way in which public
Improvements of any kind can be
constructed upon large scale is by
borrowing money through the sale Of
bonds. This proposition will give us
good roads in Missouri, provided the
State Legislature wants US to have
them. 1t puts the question up to the
General Assembly and gives that body
the power to do the work. Should
this proposition be adopted, there will
be no excuse for bad roads in Mis-
souri,, because the people can elect a
Legislature which will provide the
means for proper system of public
highways. At the present time the
Legislature has no such power.
OPPOSING ARGUMENT.
The Fourteenth Proposition should
be defeated because this measure, as
we'll as the Fifteenth, was not propos-
ed in good faith. This is one Of the
measures generelly believed to have
been proposed for the purpose Of de-
feating everything on the Constitu-
tional Ballot in the hope of having
certain propositions affecting certain
interests 60 down to defeat. This
proposed amendment to the Constitu-
ton would give the General Assembly
power to authorize the issuance of
bonds to the amount of $50, 100000 for
constructing and maintaining public
roads. No such amountis necessary,
Proposed Amendment No. 3 and pro-
posed Amendment No. 6, for the
benefit of good roads, give ample
power and are all-sufficient to pro-
duce revenues that willeimprove the
roads as fast as the people wish tc
spend the money for that purpose
/ This proposition should be voted
down because it is entirely unneces.
fsary, because the measure proposes
excessive extravaganza, and because
4 it is one of the measures for which
fancy prizes were paid 70 secure thu
signatures to the initiative petition
circulated in connection Herewith
and has for it's object an Interior anc
sinister purpose.
The champions OF Proposition No
15 give the following reasons for IT
| adoptionI
4 Proposition No. 10 removes th
limitation upon the tax-levying au
thorities for good roads purposes only
This proposed amendment permit
4 every county to solve its own roa'
problem for itself and gives the coun
ty court the power to levy any ta
necessary for contemplated i'm
provement on petition Of 81 per Ger
, OF the voters. It also gives count
! Or political subdivision Of the Stat
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-10-22
OF VITAL INTEREST
TO EVERY CITIZEN
In COMING ELECTION
A Law Which Would Cost
Railroads of the State Ov-
er A Half Million Dol.
lars Extra Yearly.

In last weeks article we discussed
the question of what the railroads do
with their income, In future article
we will take up the enormous in
creased cost of labor, and all kinds of
railroad supplies, the installation of
block signals, steel cars, heavier steel
rails, larger locomotives, better road
beds, doing away with grade cross
ings, etc.
In most instances these added costs
were unavoidable-co conducting as they
do to the greater safety and comfort
OF the public, the employee, and a
more efficient and adequate service to
the people generally. Occasionally,
however, the railroads have been com
PEELED to pay an unnecessary tribute
simply because they were unable to
help themselves, and typical exam
pie of this can be found in Proposition
No. 8, which is known as the "Full
Crew Bill", 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
citizens scattered all over the state,
signed petitions which will give the
voters an opportunity to reject it
under the Referendum Law and thus
protect the railroads of Missouri
against this unfair demand which, un-
less rejected at the polls, will cost
them over a half million dollars extra
every year from this time forward.
The title of "Full Crew, Bill" was
eyidently bestowed upon the act tc
purposely mislead the public-to Gre
ate the impression that present train
crews are insufficient ands incomplete
that there are now fewer men en-
ployed on trains than is necessary fol
their safe operation when, as mat
ter of fact, there is no unperformet
service which could be assigned Il
the "extra brakeman" demanded b!
this law, and who is to be placed upol
every freight train carrying 40 car
or more and upon all passenge
trains carrying cars or more. At tn
present time through and local freigh
trains are manned as follows: II
\ One engineer to run the engine,
i One fireman to run the fire,
a One conductor to run the train,
4 One flagman or brakeman to fla
the train,
!, One brakeman for such other ser
vices as occasion may require.
In addition to these, there ar
switching crews who make up train
at all terminal points and inspector
j who assist in looking out for such de
fects in cars as might endanger th
running Of trains q point which
being emphasized SO strongly in tn
/. sentimental hand bills and bill board
3 throughout the state. From the aboy
enumeration it should be apparent I
y any thinking man that there Is n
< legitimate service which this extr
: brakeman can perform which is nj
t already adequately provided for.
y AS matter Of fact, brakeman Q
B o modern freight Or passenger trai
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A GOOD LAW

for every citizen in this State 1t will save lives
and limbs, and means fewer dependents upon charity
twill save the destruction of property and freight
which means that the railroads will have more
money to spend for equipment instead of damage
claims. Preventing of delays in freight traffic
means better service to the public fewer DELAYED
shipments, such as Live Stock and perishabe mer-
chandise, which must be put over the road quickly
as possible in order to save shrinkage.
1t is an axiom an economics, that whenever pro-
perty is destroyed, the loss is distributed in some
form or other with the public 1t must be absorbed
in that way and no other. Therefore, it is to the
interest of every tax payer in this commonwealth
that should do everything to prevent the destruc
tion of human lives, limbs, property and freight
shipments. The cost, no matter how you look att,
or how it is explained, will come out of the pockets
OF the public IN some form or other, and you can't
get away from it. The argument has been advanced
that an additional man on top of the long trains
would result in raise in freight rates.
NOW IN EFFECT IN NINE STATES. &
In great States the "Full Crew Law is in full
force andeffect. New York. Maryland, Pennsylva-
MIA, Arizona, Indiana, Arkansas, Washington, Cal
ifornia and New Jersey have this law and rates
have not been raised in consequence.
Freight rates are regulated by the States anf. ihe
u. S. Interstate Commerce Commission, and Sney
are now as high as the railways can make them.
The Full Crew Law" by preventing long freight
trains from being sent out on the road undermnnned
and by providing better inspection, will prevent
wrecks, giving relefto employees from the enormous
tax they now have upon them for burying their
dead and caring for their injured, giving them more
money tn spend for the necessities and comforts of
their families
It will enable the railroads to reduce their losses
on destroyed equipment, road beds and freight. 1t
will save them from tremendous loss incurred
when traffic is tied up Reducing the amount paid
for damages on personal injuries. All of which will
enable them to save money and be IN better posi-
tion to reduce rates.
You are reminded of the fact that practically
every safety appliance, such as the Safety Car
Coupler, Air Brake, ETC., was secured because it
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The Amendments.

JEFFERSON Cry, October nth. The
last Of the series Of arguments
on the measures to be submitted to
vote at the coming election was to-
day issued by Secretary Of State Cor
nelius Roach. Those wishing to vote
intelligently on Propositions Il
and 12 should preserve this article
The sole purpose in giving these argu.
ments is to furnish information to the
voter, and the Secretary Of State is II
no way responsible for assertions
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other traffic.
But the BIG reason why another man is needed on
top of the long trains of over 40 cars is that it will
enablemore thorough inspection of the train while
brake beams broken rods loose ear doors, defective
couplers, etc Any OF which if not noticed in time
are liable to cause wrecks resulting in the destruc
ton of property, loss of life and delayed traffic
When train is more than 40 cars long it is mpos-
sibe to signal from the caboose to the engine,
especially in going around curves or in stormy
weather,
The "Full Crew Law" is
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made on either side Of any subject

made on either side of any subject
discussed.
The champions Of Proposition No,
IA give the following reasons why the
measure should be adopted:
Proposition No. IA should be adopt
ed because 1t will place in the hands
Of the State Legislature the means Of
adequately dealing with the question
Of good roads. This proposition does
not itself create bond. issue, but it
gives the Legislature the power to
exercise Its own judgment in authoriz-
ing the issuance Of State bonds for
good roads purposes only, In any sum
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JME XLVIL IRoNTON. NO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER o. 1914

the power to build or maintain road
or bridge outside its own boundaries.
The State Board of Equalization is
given the same power for State i'm
provements as local authorities are
given for local improvements. The
adoption of this amendment would
practically remove the question of
good roads from the State Legislature
because the existing authorities would
then have every power needed to tax
or bond their own districts sufficient
to pay for any desired Improvement,
upon petition OF 81 per cent. 1t
may be assumed, Of course, that 81 per
cent of the voters would never petit
tion for an improvement not actually
needed and, therefore, this amend
ment places the power where it prop
erly belongs-in the hands of the
people.
OPPOSING ARGUMENT.
Proposition No. Is should be voted
down because there is no necessity
for such legislation. This measure is
the mate to Proposition No. IA. 1t
was initiated by the same promoters
for selfish and sinister purpose and
in the hope of carrying everything
appearing on the Constitutional Bal
lot down to defeat. Proposed Amend
ment No. and Proposed Amend
ment No. 6, if adopted, will wisely
and economically take care Of road
improvement in sane and rational
manner. This Proposition and Prop
osition No. IA are drawn along radical
and extravagant lines, and are not
in keeping with the wishes or the
sentiment of the people of this State.
1t is impractical in its provisions, as,
for instance, a prerequisite to pro-
ceeding under its provisions is the
signing of a petition by 81 per cent
of tax paying voters. If such Pc
tition were approved under the pro-
visions OF this proposed law, the doors
would be thrown open for the most
extravagant tax levies imaginable,
and every form of political subdivi-
sion could levy road taxes practically
without limit. This proposition is a
monstrosity, and should be voted
down because it is vicious in all its
aspects.
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TO THE VOTERS OF MISSOURI:

At the coming election in November you are going
to help make history.
You have new responsibility put upon you, as
you will be required to register your WILL for, or
against, the first law submitted to the people,
of Missouri under the Referendum.
1t is matter of congratuation that the first
ure to be SO submitted should be wise and benef-
cient law for the good of this great commonwealth.
You will find on your ballot at the November cleo
tion the following:
NINTH REFERENDUM ORDERED BY THE
PETITION OF THE PEOPLE.
Senate Bill No. III enacted by the Forty-Seventh
General Assembly, Etc. etc. =
This act was passed by an overwhelming majority
at the last Legislature and received the approval of
the Governor.
1t is now up to you, Voters, to decide whether
this meritorious law shall go the Statute Books
or not.
This good law is knoTn as the:
FULL GREW LAW"
And what, you may ask is the "Full Crew Law"
and what will it do.
1t is law that means the saving of lives, pre-
venting cripples and the destruction of happy homes
1t means fewer public charges in our charitable
institutions and it the saving of millions of
dollars in the destruction of property.
1t means live and healthy working men, instead
of one-legged and one-armed men.
1t means laughter and happiness in thousands of
homes instead of widows weeds and orphans tears.
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ADvEFoTIS SE1ENT-
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-08
CAPTURED NEGRO IS
DESPERATE CRIMINAL
POLICE BELIEVE THEY HAVE
MADE FIND
READY FOR WORK
Had Poison, Complete Kit of Bur
glar Tools. and Black Mask
When He Was Arrested.

Two Walls OF deadly poison, a black
mask for his face and q complete set
OF high-priced burglar tools constitut-
ed the find the Anderson chief of po-
lice made yesterday afternoon when
he opened hand bag belonging to j.
&. brown, n negro, wanted In this city
for having fleeced another negro nam
ed Lee Davis out of SIS.
Following his exploit, Brown made
getaway but he had his baggage
checked to Greenwood. The police of
Anderson found out where the bag
gage was shipped to and notified the
Greenwood police to watch the rail-
road station. Sure enough, Brown pre-
sented himself and demeanded the
baggage but he was detained by the
station agent while another railroad
employe telephoned for the police.
The cop was Just about to grab the
negro when he turned around and
saw the officer approaching and for
the second time he got away.
Yesterday morning he again pre-
sented himself at the railroad station
In Greenwood and this time the .asE-
GERS nabbed him. He was locked in
jail and a message was dispatched
here to the police, informing them
Chief Sammons left at once for
Greenwood and when he got there,
the station agent consented to open
the hand bag and then the find was
made. Everything needed for use in
perpetrating hold-up, a robbery or
even murder was found in this grip.
When the CHIEF started from Green
wood with his man, he handcuffed the
prisoner but Mr.. Sammons says that
evidently the negro is a desperate
man. since he was con AZ ltly watch
ing for any chance to make q leap
from the train. The chief almost had
to keep the negro covered with his
gun to get him to Anderson and he
was placed in the strongest cell at
the city jail. The officers are conf
dent that they have caught q much
wanted criminal and they are determ-
ined to search for information which
will connect him with other crimes.
A few days ago Brown blew into
town and impressed all the negroes
In Anderson. He was well dressed, had
fine gold watch and chain and q
pretty diamond ring. He pulled the
Skin game here when le went to Lee
Davis head waiter at the Chiquola ho-
tel. and represented to Lee that he
would pawn his diamond ring for SIS
He let Lee carry the ring to a jewell
er anu nave AZ eAuIuineti anu the jew-
eler said that 1t was well worth the
money. When Lee returned and gave
the man the money, Brown managed
to exchange the ring for q cheap
paste imitation ila had In MS pecgss
and then got away before the ex-
change was discovered.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-08
: l i ! -
ailVlVIAalIT PPRREESSffHHTiIiiiEEatlTT
IN RE WATER COURSE
ACTION OF INTEREST INTEREST RY
GRAND JURY
COMPLETE REPORT
Effort VIII Be Made to Determine
What Action is Possible Com
corning Savannah River.

The most important act OF the grand
jury, when it conyenes during the
coming term OF the court of general
sessions for Anderson county, will be
the special presentment of that body
regarding the interference with or OBJ
structing of traffic across the Savan-
nah river. caused .by the impunding
OF waters at Portman Shoals.
This matter. has caused SO much
discussion in Anderson county that It
will awake interest on every hand
when 1t Is finally discussed by the
grand jury.
II is charged that the waters OF. the