The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-26
ADANSON LAW
 Is AFFIRMED BY
 SUPREME COURT
CAssociated Prrss)

tf -Ah'A +NhH I AfaN4 IT. N.. MAI IF-- The supreme court today decided that the Adamson cight-hour law is constitutional This eifectualIy set. ties the strike situation permanently. 1t Is thought
 The decision as handed down holds that congress is vested with the right 10 take any steps necessary 10 keep open the channels of all interstate traffic It holds that the ordinary rights ot employees in government employ are subject to limitations when the employment is accepted in business charged with public interest, and that congress has power to place such limitations as are neces- -ary for the public good. It is gen orally believed here that the deci- sion permanently removes all proba- bility of any future paralysis of transportation systems throughout the nation
 The increased cost of operation of the railroads affected by the deci- sion will amount to between $4O,OOO.- GOO an! $50.o0O,000 every year. The railroad companies have declared that under existing rates it will be impossible to break even on the money they have invested in their properties.
 The commission which was appoint cd by the President to look into the situation has the duty of inyestigat- ing the statements of the railroads, and if it is found that they will be unable to make q reasonable rate of interest on their investment this will be reported to the interstate com merce commission, with a view of allowing the existing rates to be raised as much as is justifiable un- der the circumstances.
 STRIKE BECOMES HISTORY. NEW YORK, Mar. 19.-The dis pute between the railroads and the four big allied brotherhoods of rail way employees became a matter of history today, when the supreme court decided that the Adamson eight hour law was constitutional. The only part of the dispute left to set tie now is the amount due the em- ployees of each road since January l.
 When the law became operative the first of the year the roads refused to be governed by it, and a test case was taken to the federal court in Kansas City. At this time in order to prevent a walkout, it was agreed by the roads that should the supreme court hold that the law was valid, they would pay the wages due, in accordance with the provi- sions of the act, from January l. The entire sum will probably reach s50,- 100000.
 NO MORE STRIKES.
 KANSAS CITY, Mar 19.-Frank Hagerman, the special attorney for the government in the Adamson law case, when asked for a statement concerning the decision of the SUI preme court today, said: "The de- cision of the supreme court holding the Adamson eight-hour law constitu- tional is q death blow to all future strikes in utilities engaged in inter- state commerce. From now hence forward the interstate commerce com mission will be empowered to settle all such disputes"
 DECISION ANNOUNCED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 19.- The threatened general railroad strike will not be called now, as the su- preme court this morning handed down it's decision in regard to the Adamson law, declaring it to be con- stitutional, Brotherhood leaders are jubilant over the victory of the em- ployees.
 They state that, while they had made all arrangements to put their threats into effect tonight at 6 o'clock, they were confident that the deci- sion of the court would be in their favor.