The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-01

On this presentation of facts new
Editorials to the number of 199 have Z
of the Railroads Executive Commit
papers on the proposition as follows:
For Repeal
Against Repeal
Neutral
Following are excerpts from
Honest Proposition
Here is perfectly fair and honest w
proposition that ought TO receive the at it is
tention of the Legislature. and no doubt Legi
the great majority of the legislators are nize
perfectly willing to consider it.-Esen- trace
ing Times Trenton dent
Deprives Others of Jobs 'a'''
The entire act is based upon a false
economic principle-that work can be II
made by legislative cdct. To make denc
job for one man where there is no serv- Germ
ice to perform means depriving another to $
man of Job where service under nor road
NAL conditions is needed.-Herad il ga
WaWesboro, Pa. ner.-
Public Nightly Interested
In the last analysis the public pays the w
bill. and the public is. therefore, nightly ,,e ,
interested in the present attack on the rs rsss
Full Crew bill-GdSette and Bulletin neaI
~ "''""''Po''' "' Star
Worse Than Useless
The Full Crew Law is one of the
pieces of legislative folly for which the - -
people are now paying in the form of rann ran,
advanced freight and passenger rates Non m
1t compels the railroads to pay men Ne"
whom they do not need, men who are
worse than useless because their idle r,
go US ' E..L. - " labo
Farmer, Pittsburgh. NJ ie
For Future Good NJ
The course now being pursued by the
railroads should eliminate forever the
misunderstanding elements which are re- t
sponsible for the full crew impositons. Penn
Morris County Press Morristoavn, the
~ J. publ
Railroads Congratulated este'
Undoubtedly this is good move and s,sn ,an
associate comn,n;es should he conoratr- grea
lated.-Ndtional Labor Tribune Pitts uy
bWgh. "e'e
Unnecessary Men
From no source does it seem to be A
successfully maintained that all of the agai
men now employed on trains are neces- mus
sary to safety in peration.-Ledder, fore
J0hnSfo1tw. ness
Wipe the Law Off SVe
A vigorous, common sense argument
is that presented in behalf Of the rail- R
roads endeavoring to secure a repeal of of c
the Full Crew Law The measure should delb
be promptly wiped from the statute
books.-Record. Summit, ~ J. ,.
Repeal Fully Warranted ,ea,
1t would seem as II the action TO De ligh
taken III the atteLipt 10 repeal tie so- cuSs
called "Full crew Law was fuily war that
ranted.-DiStateh, Erie. the
Fifth Wheel Men
These men are of no more use than T,
fifth wheel to coach. Their presence c,,s
on the trains is in no way helpful. 1t is t;on
rather detrimental than otherwise to the
efficiency of the service.-Smiday Dis
patch Philadelphia. P
People Favor Repeal Leg
The ralroads-not ALWAYS right-are 1t i.
absolutely right in asking for the repeal be
of the Full Crew Law, and we believe the nett
people OF the State Will favor tne aCtlOn ilie
taken by the railroads Coa
CoHegeville, Pa.
Economically Unsound T
The Full Crew Law is economically diff
unsound 1t provides for employment of
and payment of men who perform no by
useful function.-T Tribnne NeaV York. Phi
By repeal of the Full Crew Laws the
whose services are necessary to adequatel!
stood. The object is merely to eliminate n
and for whom jobs exist only by edict of Ia
The railroads believe that the people
Of laws which put unnecessary burdens
citizens to help by communicating in pc
their elected representatives at Harrisb
be done now.
SAMUEL REA,
President Pennsylvania Railroad
THEODORE voo
Prssdent. Philadelphia and
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Executive ce"mi't:.s; A..es t