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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-12-26

Bel ben DuterlanbsIofen 9oltsgenOisH
aug RublanD. - Cine Wuitertarts
bes S9idials. - Opfer bon Ruf
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The Washington times., 1916-08-31

conference committee OF the railways,
l.. H. Coaprnah. vice president IF the
Southern; John Il. Walker, secretary of
the conference committee of the East
ern railways: A. ID. Greig. assistant to
the receiver of the st. Louis and Sante
lie; J. NJ. Sheehan, counsel of the ma
tional conference committee; G. l.. Bar
f asyes b. meSer vice. president of
the N. e. W.: l.. w. Baldwin, general
manager of the Georgia Central; w. L.
Siddons. vice president of the Scaboard
All. Line. and II. w. McMaster, gen
Erie. " '''0 "''' N
Howard Elliott, president of the New
Haven, entered as Gompers came In.
They bowed stiffy to each other and
went to seats at opposite ends of the
room.
Garretson pointed out the fight the
brotherhoods have had since they or
ganized to get better working con-
ditions. He said before the organizations
were protected It was a common thing
for men to be on duty with human lives
In their charge seventy-two hours on a
stretch. 1t was out of the ordinary, he
said, for men not to work twenty-four
hours day for two or three days at
time every month.
And always their monthly wage was
the same. Can there be n better argu-
ment for time and n half for overtime
work." he demanded.
day-they do not request it-"as a hui
man right to be allowed every man.
Demand Pleasures.
I'VE are demanding some of the pleas
ures the ordinary man enjoys We are
mere travellers over the face Of the earth.
Only through the eight-hour day can we
have a part of the rights and pleasures
Of life enjoyed by the average man. I
wonder how many OF you gentlemen
realize what boon 1t is that your lives
in your homes are q sealed book when
you want It to be so.
1T is not so with the railroad men. We
must always be ready for call. Even
when Off duty our employers must know
where we are. We believe the en-
ployer should keep the human part Of
his plant in as good condition ms the
iron and wood part.
with an eight-hour law properly en-
forced present conditions would he i'm
possible. Why. II used to be advocated
openly when train crews had long
shifts that so long as one man stayed
awake while the rest got n nap 1t
would be all right!'
Only One Proposal.
The railroads. Garretson said have
made only one definite settlement pro-
posal-to shift the whole question to the
Interstate Commerce Commission. or to
submit to arbitration. He said the
brotherhoods do not oppose the prin-
ciple OF arbitration. but do oppose 1t
under its application in recent cases.
where. he held. the roads have done
their own interpreting of awards.
our men are human" he continued
"They are men who hourly are face to
face with the death angel. They are ex-
The Washington times., 1916-08-31
PIERCE MAY RESUME
SPEAKING ON STREET

Julian Pierce. Socialist orator. will be
at liberty to resume his speeches for
the Socialist party at Eighth street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest under
the new permit to , be issued to the
party within the next few days. Major
Pullman, superintendent of police, said
thin morning.
Major Pullman said that Pierce could
continue to deliver his addresses to
street meetings as long as he does not
violate the law.
Major Pullman decided to reissue the
permit following conviction OF Pierce
In Police Court yesterday OF charge
OF speaking on the street without a per-
init. No fine was imposed. however.
and leave was granted the Socialist
that he might carry the case to the
higher courts.
The Washington times., 1916-08-31

against arbitration on the eight-hour
gay ga disinclination to arbitrete
o aGoT 10 house house we'd ALREADY bought rdn
had measured such a system on part
OF the nations roads.
HIS speech dealt largely with the his.
tory OF recent negotiations. He charged
layed in answering the Presidents pro-
Brotherhoods had asked the President
10 release the bulk of the chairmen.
he left the impression that the CHIEF
Executive himself had 10 KID" this re-
quest-and pointed out that the rail
enters Knew there could be no strike
wnile the whole committee remained in
II the circumstances, Lee declared he
Ielt the responsibility for any strike
would not be on his head.
Denies Political Trick.
Moreover, he denied that there had
been any political trick" on the part
OF the men.
The brotherhood leaders authority 10
nalt strike. he said. rests upon a
,satiefactory settlement" based upon
the Presidents original plan.
Lee informed the GS..Iinittee that
passage by Saturday riantght OF the
eight-hour law, as now unaer consij-
Grafton, would be regarded as satisfac-
tory settlement. and that therefore the
orotnerh0ods would call off the gtrikc.
answering Senator Pomorene. Lee
wiling to delay striking while Congress
mas the matter up-proyided the broth
erhoods could reach all the men. But
Lee indicated II to be a physical i'm
possibility to reach all OF them.
, Lee pointed out that the lines are pre-
pairing to work non-unionists, and that
the brotherhoods do not propose I dalay
NV, thus giving the railroads better ad-
vantage In preparation for a strike.
This ended the brotherhosds' testi-
fnony. The committee agreed to continue
with the railroad side until liz. when IA
recess was taken for lunch.
opening FOR the railroads. Judge Low
EFT. OF the Union Pacific, traced briefly
the history OF railroad development. IL
Illustrating the distribution OF rail stocks.
he said his own line had 1900 stockhold-
ers, while the holdings Of the Pennsyl-
vania. Santa Fe. and other lines was
likewise parceled out extensively.
y! wish to say the bankers are not die
roads are the arteries of the nation. and
the nation can no more live with It's ar
terles closed than can a man"
Public Will Pay.
Lovett warned that, II the wage bill
Is increased. "the public will pay in the
| end" and suggested that bankruptcies
will occur.
Sixty million dollars would be the cost
OF putting the eight-hour system into
| operation, he estimated,
| We have insisted that the issues
| should be arbitrated." he continued
| we have agreed to leave the question
to any tribunal the President would
| suggest"
| Turning to the eight hour issue
Lovett said, II understand II Congress.
proposed to pass a law forbidding tn,
men to work over eight hours a day
they would be up In arms. As a matter
OF fact. what they seek Is an increas,
in pay"
The Washington times., 1916-08-31
Commuters In Fear.
Asks Court to Enjoin
Washington Druggist

Suit for Injunction to restrain
Philip O. Affleck from selling InRer-
soil watches at a price less than
stipulated by the manufacturer was
instituted in the District Supreme
Court today by Robert II. Ingersoll
& Bro. a New York dorporation.
The allegation is made that watches
can be obtained at Anleck's drug
store for a less amount than noted
in the plaintiffs standardized sales
system. The court Ia asked to en-
Join Mr.. Affleck from disposing of
the watches at cut rates unless the
trade mark or stamped name OF In
gersoll ID removed.
The Washington times., 1916-08-31
Southern Warns Public
Of Passenger Tie-up

The Southern railroad today is
sued the following statement to
the travelling public:
Because of formal notice from
train and yard service organi-
cations of their intention to dis
continue service at z a. m. Mon
day, September 4, we wish the
travelling public to know that
we may be compelled on very
short notice to discontinue some
of our passenger trains.
Every effort will be made to OBJ
viate this, but if it is forced we
ask that patience be INDUCED
by the public in such temporary
Inconvenience"
The Washington times., 1916-08-31
WESTERN SHOPMEN
THREATEN ASTR|KE
Present Demands for Increase
In Pay and May Join Train
men In Strike.

CHICAGO. Aug. a.-spread Of the pro-
posed strike of the four brotherhoods
to 5000 shopmen on nineteen Western
railroads threatened today as execu-
tives OF Chicago roads began gathering
this morning at the Chicago Club to
discuss plans to fight the Brotherhood
The shopmen already have begun
negotiations with road officials in ten
Western cities. They are asking for an
Increase of cents an hour. amounting
to 81. 900 a year.
The conferences now on are believed
to be the result Of the secret meeting
OF shop chairmen held week ago in
Kansas City to formulate plans to Join
In the eight-hour movement OF the four
brotherhoods.
Will Pool interests.
Western railroads will not try to
fight a strike of the brotherhoods
single-handed. This was learned to-
day as the officials were preparing to
meet. They will pool their resources
Ior the benefit of the country. which
they say can only be saved from
grave suffering by drastic and con-
certed action.
Big detective agencies admitted to-
day they have recruited about 1000
rike-breakers. Several agencies say
they have unlimited orders to hire as
many men as they can find.
Fear OF a tie-up OF freight shipments
The Washington times., 1916-08-31

In Chicago has abated somewhat as
a result of the settlement of differ
ences between freight handlers and
several roads. There are still about
1900 handlers on strike. but this num-
Der IL not expected to be greatly In
creased.
Commuters In Fear.
Chicago's $50. 900 commuters were today
trying to figure Just where they come
in. In case Of a strike. Railroad Of
ficIals have not as yet taken steps to
prepare to continue to run suburban
trains IL there Is trouble Monday. They
expect to be able to run a few trains,
to begin TO take care OF the regular
suburban traffic. Interurban lines have
prepared to handle double their usual
traffic, but II Ia not believed they Will
be able to take care of the overflow.
Hotels and rooming. houses hope to do
q capacity business In case of q strike.
The Washington times., 1916-08-31
Trench French.

Tommy Ito Jock. on leave)-what
about the lingo? Suppose you want to
say egg" over there. what do you say?
Jock-Ye say. "Oof."
Tommy-But suppose you want two?
Jock-Ye say. Two oofs." and the
silly aud fule wife giles ye three. and
We JUST gle her back one. Man. it's an
awfu' easy language.
The Washington times., 1916-08-31

posed to the inclemency Of the elements.
the very nature of then work makes
them hard-headed. and resentful of in
Justice. 1t is a business where towards
quit and weaklings die"
Reviewing President Wilson's lekisla-
tive program. Garretson reiterated the
men we're willing to waive part Of their
opposition. He also emphasized his OBJ
lection to any compulsory arbitration
law and to legislation similar to the
Canadian disputes act. He gave In
stances where, he said. the Canadian
act had operated against the men.
That law has made the Canadians a
nation OF law-breakers." he said. point
ing out that strikes have been called
without the men waiting for the opera
ton OF the act THE man who framed
II has said there are not enough jails to
hold all the violators.'
Agencies Against Labor.
The invisible government" and many
of the agencies OF visible government
Garretson suggested. have been against
labor; he urged this as a reason why
the law might operate detrimentally to
labor.
MANY men," he said. may be pure
but not above reproach. We will never
accept this law until we have to.
II don't want that statement miscon.
strued. III passed. we must abide by 1t
but we Will keep up our fight until II IL
wiped Off the statute books
Garretson said the brotherhoods would
not oppose the military draft measure
in view Of the military necessity" pro.
vision
For that matter" said Garretson. I'VE
do not need to be forced to defend oui
nag. though we are not spelling for Q
fight"
Garretson disagreed with railroad
claims that the eight-hour day woult
entail a $1O0.0O0.0OO cost increase. He
pointed out that the men had abandon
ed their time-and-a-half overtime de-
mands: a measure which would make
II worth while" for the railroads tc
observe an eight-hour schedule. as near
ly as this could be done in railroading.
Regarding Senator Lees resolution
proposing a one-week postponement o.
the strike, Garretson asked permission
to discuss 1t later In the session.
Gompers Next on Stand.
President Gompers. of the Federation
of Labor. followed Garretson. Talking
| slowly--in contrast to Garretson's snap
py, nervous sentences-he decla red there
could be no objection to Investigation OF
costs Of operation under a wage in
crease.
But ne recorded his organization a,
opposed to compulsory arbitration. ant
the chairman pointed out that that sub
ject was not under considerati ton. where
upon Gompers turned to a discussion Of
the eight-hour day principle. and otheI
subjects.
1--WE believe in the right to stop worl
when II IL necessary to force employer
from doing injustice" he said.
Conscription of railroad employees II
The Washington times., 1916-08-31
Only One Proposal.
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Forecast for District of Columbia.
Maryland. and Virginia-Generally fair
today and tomorrow; not much change
in temperatures light westerly winds.
The Washington times., 1916-08-31

TIDE TABLES.
~. s. Coast and Geodetic Survey
High tides-9:3l a. m. height 2.S.
1852 p. m, height 81
Low tides-3.54 a. M, height OIL.
403 a. m, height OIL.
The Washington times., 1916-08-31

SUN AND MOON TABLES.
Sun rose. 1854 Sun sets. ....... 8:41
Moon rises $3.50 am Moon sets 7:45 p. IN.
Light automobile lamps at TIL D. m.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-16
RESULTS
Show Fatal BIunder of Republicans
In killing Ship Bill That Demo-
Crat Still Urge

The percentage of war orders, as
contrasted with the entire domestic
and foreign commerce of the United
States, is insignificant. When war
orders cease. and God grant the nee
essity for them may cease soon, we
shall receive orders, even from Eu-
rope for the restorative purposes OF
peace. Our trade to Austria and Ger
many alone for the last year prior to
the outbreak of the war amounted
to S367,500,OO0 All this trade will
be regained. The great markets of
South and Central America, which
has been clamourOusly seeking us for
the past two years, will more than
oflest any loss in war trade The to-
tai imports of South America alone,
exclusive of those received from the
United States during the last year of
available statistics prior to the out
break of the European war, were
were something like 100000, 900.
Here is a great field for American
enterprise and business, field which
we would have already securely oc-
cupied if it had not been for the dis
astrOus action of the Republican
members of the Senate, aided, / re-
gret to say, by few Democrats, in
filibustering to death the bill intro
duced by the administration in Sep
tember, 1914, for the purchase of
$40, ,0G0 of merchant ships The
failure to buy these ships was a fatal
mistake. If we had bought in the
fall of 1914 or in the early days Of
1915, forty million dollars worth of
merchant vessels, which could have
ben had at that time for the low
prices of from $40 to $50 per gross
ton, these same vessels today could
be sold by the government for at least
eighty million dollars. In one year
these same vessels could have earned
fifty to one hundred dollars of net
revenue.
The necessity for the creation of
an American merchant marine, for
the regulation of ocean freight rates
and for the establishment of a ship
ping board is just as important now
as it was then A Democratic House
has passed such bill. / believe this
bill will soon pass the Senate and
receive the approval of the president,
MCAdOO
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-16
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR
STATE OFFICES

Entries OF candidates at the com
ing state primary election closed al
midnight, June 8. Those who are
entitled to vote the Democratic tick
ct viii find these names on the bal.
lot, unless withdrawn:
United States Senator Atlee Pomer'
ene Canton; John j, Lenz. Col
umbus; Frank G.. Monnett, Col
umbus.
Governor-James M. Cox, Dayton; A,
p Sandles, Ottawa; J, Z. Martin
Glenyille,
Lieutenant Governor 70, j. Hopple
Cleveland: Earl d. Bloom, Bowl
ing Green; ID, l.. Sutter, Cleye-
land; George w, Toille, Colum-
bus.
Secretary of State VIM. ID. Fulton,
Newark; Colin c, MeeKinson, Ma
poleon; Thornton r, Snyder, Gin
cinnati: William A. Weygandt
Wooster; Carl f. Antenene Ham
ilton.
Treasurer of State-ChesteT E, Bry-
an. of London.
Auditor of State-A. V. Donahey, Of
New Philadelphia,
Attorney General--S. A. Hoskins,
Wapakoneta; Joseph MeGhee, Of
Jackson; w. j. SehweHa, Bucy-
rus; Scott Stahl, Port Clinton.
Judges of the Supreme Court For
reelection Maurice II. DOnahue,
New Lexington; James G. JohD-
son, Springfield. 1.-TWO to nom
mate
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-16
ANOTHER PROGRESSIVE INDUS
TRIAL REPORT

Official commissions investigating
industrial affairs lind themselves un-
able to avoid the land question.
There are at least three recent in
stances of this. One was the FEEDER
al Commission on Industrial Rela-
tions. Another was the report Of the
Ontario Commission on Unemploy-
ment and now comes the report just
issued by the California Commission
an immigration and Housing.
The California report shows up the
evil of land monopoly in the state.
1t shows that California is big enough
and rich enough to support many
times her present population, and yet
many times it has seemed that it
could not support even the present
limited population. The explanation
is shown in the fact that much land
is withheld from use and says the
report, land withheld from sale is
practically nOn-existent. Further
on it states 1T is considered legiti-
mate business to purchase land for
the aVowed purpose of preventing
capital and labor from being employ
ed on it until enormous sums can be
extracted for this privilege"
In SiskiyOu county the Central Pa
citic railroad own 664, 800 acres or 26
per cent Of the whole county. In
San BernadinO county the Southern
Pacific owns almost as much. Near
ly one half Of Kern county is owned
by four proprietors. The firm of Mil
Ter and Lux owns approximately 700,-
900 acres throughout the state.
The Commission refers to the land
value tax as a suggested method of
putting an end to this intolerable
situation. But it expresses no opin-
ion on the matter. There is no oc-
casion to find fault with this neg
lect. Any one who takes note of the
evil can easily see that tax equal
to rental value would make it un-
profitable to hold land out of use.
And one who sees this must see also
that it is the remedy to apply.
The Commission consists of Simon
j. Lubin, of Sacramento; Archbishop
Edward j. Hanna, OF San Francisco;
Mrs. Frank A, Gibson, of Los An
geles; DR.. j. II. Mcbride, of Pasa-
dena, and Paul Scharrenberg, Sec
retary of the State Federation of La
bor