Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-01

mlttee. these group the NJ
as follows:
For Repeal ,
Against Repeal
Neutral
Following are excerpts fr
Honest Proposition
Here is perfectly fair and honest
proposition that ought to receive the at
tention of the Legislature, and no doubt
the great majority of the legislators are
perfectly willing to consider it.-EVeH-
ing Times, Trenton.
Deprives Others of Jobs
The entire act is based upon false
economic principle-that work can be
made by legislative edict To make
job for one man where there is no serv-
ice to perform means depriving another
man of job where service under nor
NAL conditions is needed-Herdid,
WaweSboro, Pa.
Public Nightly Interested
In the last analysis the public pays the
bill, and the public is, therefore, nightly
interested in the present attack on the
Full Crew bill.-Gagette and Bulletin,
RI WHIidmSPort, Pa
Worse Than Useless
The Full Crew Law is one of the
g fo1 e. @I,a
people are now paying in the form of
advanced freight and passenger rates.
1t compels the railroads to pay men
whom they do not need, men who are
worse than useless because their idle
ness is demoralzing to the whole work ..
ing force.-NdtiondL StockmUr and
Farmer, Pittsburgh.
For Future Good
The course now being pursued by the
railroads should eliminate forever the
misunderstanding elements which are re-
Sponsible for the full crew inpostionS.
Morris County Press, MOTriStoat7:,
N. J.
Railroads Congratulated
Undoubtedly this is a good move and
one for which the Pennsylvania and its
associate companies should be congratu-
lated.-Ndti0Hdl Labor Tribune Pitts
bWgh.
Unnecessary Men
From no source does it seem to be
successfully maintained that all of the
men now employed on trains are neces-
sary to safety in operation.-Leader,
J0iHStO7UH.
Wipe the Law Off
A vigorous, common sense argument
is that presented in behalf of the rail-
roads endeavoring to secure a repeal of
the Full Grew Law. The measure should
be promptly wiped from the statute
books.-Record, Summit, N. J.
Repeal Fully Warranted
1t would seem as if the action to be
taken in the attempt to repeal the So
called Full Crew" Law was fully war
ranted-DiSbatci, Erie.
Fifth Wheel Men
These men are of no more use than
fifth wheel to coach. Their presence
on the trains is in no way helpful. 1t is
rather detrimental than otherwise to the
efficiency of the service.-SWddy Dis
PdfcH, FHHddePHd
People Favor Repeal
The railroads-not always ,right-are
absolutely right in asking for the repeal
of the Full Crew Law, and we believe the
people of the State will favor the action
taken by the ailroads-Independe
ColiegeViHe, Pa.
Economically Unsound
The Full Crew Law is economically
unsound. 1t provides for employment
and payment of men who perform no
useful function-Tribme, NeaV York
By repeal of the Full Crew Laws
whose services are necessary to adequ
stood. The object is merely to elimins
and for whom jobs exist only by edict
The railroads believe that the Pc
of laws which put unnecessary burd
citizens to help by communicating ir
their elected representatives at Har
be done now.
SAMUEL REA,
President. Pennsylvanis RaEesd
THEODORE '
President, Philadslphia
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