Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-04
PRESIDENT SIGNS
The 3 HOUR BILL
Affixes Name to TrainSmon'S
Act at Station Aboard
Special Car
NO BROTHERHOOD
HEADS THERE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4,-The Adam
son Eight-Hour Day bill, exacted
from Congress last week by the rail-
road brotherhOods as the price of
calling off the nationwide strike
ordered for today, was signed by
President Wilson yesterday in his
private car at the Union Station.
where he stopped on his way from
Shadow Lawn. a. j.. to Hodgenville,
Ky That there may be no ques-
ton as to the legality Of the measure.
as a result of it having been signed
on Sunday. the President will affiX his
signature again upon his return TO
Washington tomorrow.
How long peace shall reign as a re-
suit Of the bill apparently is Deepen
dent upon developments in the pro-
posed move to test the constitution
atty of the act. Should the railroads
take no steps, but await the beginning
OF an investigation Of the workings
of the eight-hour day by the special
commission for which the measure
provides, the brotherhood will remain
inactive. The leaders of the en-
ployes declare. however. that should
the law sbe held unconstitutional and
the railroads attempt to restore the
1O-hour day on their lines a strike
will follow promptly.
No Comment From BrOtherhOOds.
Brotherhood heads in a circular let
Ter to their members made no COM
ment on the measure as passed. They
merely pointed out that it would not
/ become effective until next January
/ /, and that many things might oc-
cur between now and then which
would change materially any sugges-
lions or comment they might offer.
None OF the brotherhood leaders WIT
messed the signing of the bill They haC
expected. according TO tentative arrange
lnents made by Secretary Wilson last
night. 10 be present. but the President
decided to attend to the business at tn
/ railroad station and newspaper corrc
-pendents gave them their first informa
ton about IL. Tho -four pens used b,
the President in signing the bill.-om
for each syllable of his namc-will b
presented to the four brotherhood head
a. b. Garrctson, ". G.. Lee. w. ;
i Carter and W. $. Stonc-after beinl
! used to resign the measure on Tuesday
Bill Taken to Train.
No ceremony attended the signing to
\ dav. II had originally been planne
that the President should 20 TO tn
White House. hut this was changed am
instead Rudolph Forster. assistant see
retarv 10 the President, took the bill {
the train. Near tine car window a grou
of trammen in their overalls paused /
their work long enough 10 watch Nh
p - .N, n
passine ON a yard engine, celebrated Oh
occasion with several prolonged blast
of his whistle.
. While at the station the Presidei
. also signed several commissions and e'
p ecutive papers and sent Secretary II
nudity 10 the home of Majority Lead'
D Kern of the Senate. TO urge that II
q Senate rpass the Webb bill. passed j
the House on Saturday. designed
= hermit American firms TO utilize con
4 mon selling agencies abroad witho'
= violating the Sherman Anti Trust law.
o Later the President and Mrs. WilsC
!, took an automobile ride about the cit
v During their absence the private q
d was attached 10 a special train carr
Q ing guests Of the Lincoln Farm Associ
! tion. bound from Hodgeuville 10 parti'
o nate in the exercises incident 10 Il
: transfer Of the log cabin in which Abr
. ham Lincoln was born to the FEEDER
% Government tomorrow, at which Tin
% the President will make AN address.
First Strike Date August 20.
It developed yesterday that n
brotherhoods. before being summo
ed to Washington by President w
son three weeks ago, had agreed
call a strike effective August 20. TT
orders then drafted we're used whs
the strike was finally set for Lab
Day. After being printed in prepar
ton for the proposed strike on Augu
20 they we're locked i'm a vault
New York.
Decision a week ago last Saturdi
81 to order a strike the following ds