New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26
AMERICA MUST
HELP PAY Wal
COSTS, SAYSRIL4
pailroad Builder Warn
Trainmen "Feverish Pro
perity" Nay Vanish.
RAD TINE TO ASK
MORE PAY, He HOLD
declaration nj Peace VIII En- .
Flood of Orders That Brings
Millions Here.

| Millions Here.
The United states must share - bur
| -, q the cost Of the great world war
y. instant peace is declared the reac
,,-- that VIII set n throughout Europo
..r he felt here with sudden cessa
.os OF the war orders that have
s,oueh, millions 90 this country durinG
he struggle.
This. IN nutshell. is the belief Of
lanes J. Hill, builder OF the Crea;
yo-bern Railroad and one Of the fore
/ most promoters Of the interests Of IN
hs.iness nan and agriculturist in the
yor,bwest He made his views known
'.,, night En- q statement issued in an
x.r 10 the demands Of the various
s-otherhoods Of railroad men FOR in
ceased pay. Nj. Hill believes that the
"a hsve seized upon the most mop
,ortune tine In the history Of the IN
iu,try 70 make their demands. His
statement follows;
Railroad employees could not choose
q more inopportune time 20 ask for
general advance in wages. When the
6evsststins war in Europe Is over the
ou.stion confronting American wage
esrer. will be that OF finding mar
l.t for their labor instead OF fixing
, rrce Tor 1t.
Prosperity May Vanish Overnight.
I've have q feverish prosperity that
nav vanish overnight The grest bulk
o. the business now taxing the capacity
on our railroads arises from the WAY
necessities % Europe. The money our
people are getting in payment for the.
PRODUCTS IS being provided on the
forced credit Of the combined nations
Of Furope They are raising tnese
hundreds Of millions by pilng up 10
enormous heights the debts Of Their
governments. thus building up a great
financial burden that must be borne br
future generations.
"Tle instant that peace 10 IN sighf
land 20 one can tell how soon this
nav be. because Europe cannot 70 on
,g,A 1ore.e~ 5es,~oviDg lives and prop
~, ~ slis UNPRECEDENTED rate al
,h- food % orders FOR wa- materials
g. high prices VIII suddenly cease.
, Europe viii then begin the slow and
iauful process of recovering from the
great losses Of the war.
Cost Of War Must Be Paid.
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wage w wv
Amer Jean railroads to-day pay th'
highest wages 40 the world. out or the
lowest Rates 100 the world, after having
SET dow 90 capt 81 account the lowe.
equalization per mile OF at great
countries Of the world. no other 0ce1
patton and no other employer OF labor
81 tho country can natch ihls RECORD
me pa ro-. now apsorOs 30 PEI o@"'
he s-.-a earnings OF t"e tei'" q!
: pen 0u.'uee. iaIla on lt VIII DC VI
-.,t 20 reduce wages Correspondents.
lntnlgIef rate OF " ages tsJ DiISHt"
y. nv ~o nave 70 i nc arnfI ,o.5 H. -
re-t ,-r.-. -....- come very eoon.
Tho, 100000 tralrmcn. less than
9Th OF -I. railroad workers. are nOH
tgty paid. and trcir working coudi
te1s are uo.. favorable. IN what other
Occupation can workers earn two and
ire day ra- 3D. one day and be able
70 -pend many days a. home IN consc
e-encc
These men al live comior'ah.
''rh should be- The "aS,
ia.e enable tbem 20 spend LIBERAL.
i.- their fau. c. Their consumptlo.
81 ar important factor in creating en-
wc.t |.- DtIcf Industries and rails
4g che general level Of prosperity.
blt Continually increased pay 2.
e.-rcasc1 eor.ug hours for the ON
loYt means increased co.., OF trans
l1rrstior and al tho people must g.,
&c end rsv tfr NH m i,,ner rate
railway .ar pav out only what