The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE


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gtich was as follows
CenfisEer 0f tie C1nzress-
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vrcn me by the cctufitlraa le srag-
ar1ieat.ng 70 you frlm time 90 time
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and racnnrasn14nz e. yorr e1rsltara-
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te f.tgsd leosaearY aad exref-ent I
AhaA eansl14e TIE practice. whlch /
agTe h1s seer aerepgasle 30 Jon. "
leaVinz ~ me reports ~ the several
heala of M executive 1erafrnlerrs the
elaboration ~ the detailed needs -
IRE 1aalc service and c1nlae uJseif
fa fhaee matters o. ngre general pu1-
ile policy w,a which lt seesas neeas-
slfY and feasible 70 deal at gle pres
ent session 81 the e1ngTess.
! realize the limitations ~ time en-
Ger which y9u viii 1ecessaFily act A.
tl-s session and SHAH make nay sug-
Z, gesr.ona az fen az possible. bur there
were some things iefr urlole at Tie
last session VI .ch fhsre win now -
I ume % corarlefe and which Il seeras
necessary "a TIE interest of the public
20 10 at once.
in fhe hrst place. Il seeras 10 me- irn-
peratively necessary that the earliest
1 possible Consideration and action
should be accorded the remaining
naeasnfes OF the program as settle
nsent and regulation which I had 0cca-
SION 70 recommend 70 you AZ the close
N y0mr last session ln view of the pub
I We dangers disciosed by the unac4sa,
fn0dated difficulties which then existed.
ard which still unhappHy coatinue 70
exist, between ne railroads of the
country and their locomotive engineers. F
cs1duefors. and trainmen.
Railway Troubles First
7 then recommended.
First. immediate provision for the
enlargement and administrative re0r-
gzalzafion o. the interstate commerce
Commission along the lines embodied
IN me biii recently passed BY the house
81 representatives and now awaiting
action bY the senate IN order that the
commiaslon may be enabled TO deal
With the many great and various duties
now devolvlng upon It with a prompt
ness and thorougtness which are with
/ its present constitution and means of
action, practically impossible.
Second the establishments of an
elght-hour day as the legal bf Gs alike
of work and II wages in the employ
nent of al railway employees who are
actually engaged IN the work of oper-
ating trains In Interstate trausporta-
tioD
Third, the authorization Of the ap-
pointment by the president Of a small
body of men 70 observe the actual re-
suits in experience ~ the adoption of
the eIght-hour day IN railway trans
poriation alike for the men and for
the railroads
Fourth, explicit approval by the con-
gress of the c0nHderafl0n by the In
tersfate commerce commission of an
Increase Of freigfr rates 10 meet such
additional expenditures By the rail-
roads as may have been rendered nee
essary BY the adoption 81 the eight
hour day and which have not been of
set BY administrative Establishments
and economies. should the facts dis
closed justify the increase.
Fifth. an amendment Of the existing I
federal statute which provides for the .
mediation, Cancellation, and arbitration
~ such controversies as the present .
by adding to II q provision that IN case k
the methods Of accommodation now
provided for should fall. a full public
investigation of the merits Of every
such dispute shall be Instituted and
completed before strike or lockout
may lawfully be attempted.
And sixth. the lodgment IN the
hands Of the executive Of the power,
IN case Of military necessity, to take
control OF such portions and snch roll
Ing stock Of the railroads Of the coun-
try as may be required for military
nse and to operate them for military
purposes. with authority 70 draft into
the military service Of the United
states such train crews and admins
frntlve officials as the circumstances
require for their safe and efficient use.
Renewa His Recommendation.
The second and third Of these rec
concentrations the congress Immediate
ly acted on II established the eight
hour day as the legal basis Of work
and wages 10 train service and 1t au-
thorized the appointment Of "a COM
mission 10 observe and report upon the
practical results. deeming these the
measures most Immediately needed,
but Il postponed action upon the other
suggestions until an opportunity should
be offered FOR % more deliberate con
ndcraion ~ ghesn. Tl'e fourth rec
9inUendalion 10 not deem II neces.
anrs to renew. The power of The in
tersiafe commerce commission 60 grant
ar lncrease Of rates On the ground re-
ferrpd to is inalsputably clear ANA a
recommendation hy TIE congress with
regard 10 such matter might seem 70
draw n question the scope 0f the COM
MISSIONS authority or rs inclination 70
DO jusiice when there Is no reason 70
doubt either.
The other suggesilons-th the Increase
ln the interstate commerce commits
sioHs membership and m It's fncilitles
FOR performing les manifold duties, the