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New-York tribune., 1917-12-03

son asking an extension over the nine
months which Congress allowed for the
inquiry. President Wilson referred the
letter TO me, and | replied that there
was no need of an investigation, be-
cause none of the roads was complying
with the law, anyhow.
"ln San Francisco | found myself sit
ting next 10 a railroad president at a
banquet, ard he began sniping at nc
with complaints about the eight-hour
law. ! asked him if his road had ever
paid any attention 20 II ether than pay
ing the mon overtime, and he admitted
IL had not
"The nation must work out policy
after TIE war Of aid and cooperation
with the railroads under private man
agement | have peace programme m
mind somewhat as follows:
High enough rates should be fixed
by the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion TO insure dividends TO every line,
strong and weak. Then for the strong
er roads an excess profits tax should
be devised which would take about 80
per cent Of their surplus in excess Of a
certain very fair profit. The other half
they could keep as an incentive TO
maintaining efficiency.
Md for Weaker Roads
"The weaker roads should be further
n dcd by direct loans from the ma
tional government, based on their Sc
curities as collateral. In o very short
time these two policies would restore
The public's confidence IN the securi-
ties of the smaller roads, and money
which is their chief need, could be OBJ
tanned"
The Goethals commission to lnves.
tigato the eight-hour law has finished
gathering material, and its expert en-
plovcs are compiling the Information.
The report. 1t is stated, will he almost
entirely statistical. No recommenda-
tons are 10 be made.
Data complied so far show that some
OF the roads have installed the eight
hour law i'm switching yards and on
few exceptional runs, but that the
great bulk of freight still moves on the
feu-hour schedule. Effect IN these
cases has been simply % per cent IN,
crease Of wages TO the brotherhood
members.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
Wilson's Daughter Opens
Y. w. c. A. War Fund Drive

WESTWOOD, Mass. Dec. p Mrs
Francis B. Sayre, daughter of Presii--
dent Wilson, sounded the opening can
in the drive to secure 100000 IN New
England for the $4000,OOO Young
Women's Christian Association war
work fund with an address to campaign
leaders here to-day.
Her address was an appeal 70 the
women of the nation to rally all their
energies for victory behind the sol
diers. She pointed out that with WON
on war workers pouring into the IN
dustrial centres and cantonment towns
il was essential that they be properly
housed and protected.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
All Radical Legislation
Must Await Peace,
Adamson Says
Committee Agrees
To Aid the Roads
M One Obeys S-Hour Law,
House Chairman
Asserts
I>fof Correspondence

vsSuINGTON, Dec. 2.--Govern-
.,, ownership OF railroads must be
,.s.,re5 st least until the end of the
a. and other radical legislation
.s;es might iciuro the credit Of roads
!, g,tmely until peace is restored, IN
=. o,i,ion Of William c. Adamson,
..,,-msn Of the House Committee on
,,,srstats and Foreign Commerce and
,..hsr Of tho so-called eight-hour law.
ge advocates government loans TO
.., weaker roads, coupled with a big
,,oBeh increase in freight rates to
80 charges and the usual dividends.
The excess profits tax, he thinks, will
.,ts care Of the big profits Of the
strong roads
pspresentative Adamson has just re-
.r-,s8 70 the capital, with other mem
~, n the Nowlands-Adamson joint
congressional committee, which trav-
.us3 20 the Pacific Coast TO study war
,,srsportatioa problems and work out,
~ posgblc. d permanent policy.
All Oppose Interference Now
eW, are unanimous" said Repre-
.,,tstiye Adamson, chat for the pc
-iod Of the war VIC must not interfere
vitb railway management, except along
me line Of preferred government ship
,ents and priority.
We have agreed IL is impossible TO
,o-nulate o policy toward railroads IN
.'r-e Of war which would work in times
~ peace. The exceptionsF cases would
~sss roor law An impression went
mi, that our committee favored gov
,--nent ownership because one Of the
-s-bers-Mr. Sims, OF tennessee
Nod many questions along that line
Wis. he really was driving at was
,bst government ownership was stead
Iv coming on unless the roads met
certain conditions that need correc-
ton
Change in Sentiment Seen
REPRESENTATIVE Adamson's declara-
ion is regarded as significant because
a his previous record OF legislation
% interfere with their operation. il
d tsksn 10 indicate a changing senti-
nsu, AZ the capital toward railroads
President Wilson's own declaration
o. tursportation problems, expected
IN bis Tuesdays address TO Congress
viii be watched 10 see if It does no'
further reveal this tendency.
Representatve Adamson declared that
every railroad in the country is violat-
M ths so-called eight-hour law which
bears his name.
that sct provides that there shall
Be Only necessary overtime, >" he SAID
But the railroads, every one OF them
have simply agreed with the employees
20 run the same hours as before, paying
The necessary overtime. They seem tC
forget that the law is a criminal stat
ute and that the operating officers an6
he employees are compoundlng Tel
ony.
what the law really contemplated
vas that freight trains should move
over a l00-milc division in eight hours
gf twelve and onc-half miles an hour
instead of in ten hours at ten miles al
1ou-. as at present.
There would be shorter trains anC
more crews, but the payroll would no
be a cent more. And because th'
freight cars moved % per cent fastel
here would be d quarter more of then
AVAILABLE for service at all times.
No Investigation Necessary
General Goethsls, of the specia
eommissior appointed 70 investigate th'
Effects Of the law, wrote President vii
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03

LONDON. Dec. Once again Eu-
rope is awaiting Americas decision, or
rather. President Wilson's, for he has
become the spokesman of the Allies and
the virtual dictator of their policy.
Though the whole of Europe Is di-
viding into two camps as result OF
Lord Lansdownc's letter. the division
Of opinion is not so sharply drawn that
the President cannot influence the line
up Of forces. There is hope and eX-
pectation that the Presidents address
TO Congress will clarity the situation
regarding war aims and leave no fur
ther confusion as TO the exact position
of America. Whatever he says Will re-
ceive close attention from the enemy
as well as the Allied countries.
Baron Kuehlmann lost no time in re-
plying TO Lansdovne, observing that "it
IS absurd to imagine that Germany
would enter the peace conference with
large claims. Perhaps the letter Of
the influential Lord Lansdowne. who
writes with extensive diplomatic expe-
ricncc behind him. may be regarded as
hopeful sign that even in England
the more moderate party is gaining
ground"
George Bernard Shaw writes that
even after the battle of Waterloo peace
had to be negotiated, adding: ave are
plagued with two sorts Of towards. cow
ards who are afraid to 90 on with the
war, and. much worse, towards who are
afraid to stop the war;
Summary of Newspaper Opinion
For summary Of newspaper opinion,
quote the Interpretation of 4. G.. Gard
iner. "The Daily News" who writes:
'Lansdowne's letter is a torch in the
darkness. see that The Daily Mail
takes it as white flag, that The Morn
ing Post denounces it as a surrender
cloaked in a camouflage of hypocrisy,
that The Daily Chronicle whose in
dictment of President Wilson year
ago on the occasion of his appeal to
the belligerents TO state what they were
fighting for lives IN memory as one of
the most reckless utterances in the
war, now looks to the President to re-
buke Lord Lansdowne (and HIMSELF;
that The Globe is seized with a fit of
apoplexy ono uncommon thing), and
that The Daily Telegraph, The Even
ing Standard The Westminster Ga
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03

Saws .sTbe Manchester Guardian:
Lord Lansdowne was doubtless well
prepared for the storm OF eXecratlon
that burst upon him in some sections OF
the press. Profitable patriotism hnds
il is the easiest line in war time to
play ND emotions of hatred and VIM
dictiveness. Fortunately there is
eaner mind, which considers coolly the
relations of the means TO the end.
at is all very well to shout on the
nlatform or in large headlines for
knockout blow and denounce a cain
invitation to consider our actual po-
sitions as stab in the back. But
Lord Lansdowne will be perfectly
aware of a great body of less vocal
but more weighty opinion when wei
comes a considered attempt to remedy
those very grave defects OF states.
mansbip to which the misfortune OF
the Allies is largely traceable. Nor VIII
he be in the least surprised that the
Government formally repudlates al
previous knowledge of his deliverance
or completely in it. 1t is right that TINS
should be done. but no one could sup
nose that Lord Lansdowne acted as
III Epokesman of the government.
Quoting this passage IN bonar
Laws speech, at is not only by de-
cisive military results that the war
NAV be ended. Let the Germans real
ize that we can go on longer thah
they. and the change OF feeling IN
Germany of which we hear so much
will grow every day, and VIII, perhaps,
LrinS results" "The Manchester
Guardian" observes: at seems, then,
that moral considerations. do not
count. and that the state OF nina IN
the people of Germany Is the really
important element making Tor success
or failure in the war. lhat Is pre-
cisolv Lord Lansdowne's case"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
Europe Looks 10 Wilson in
Issue Raised by Lansdowne
REGARDED as Spokesman Of the Allies, 1t Is Hoped the
Presidents Message to Congress viii Clarity
Situation Regarding War Aims
By Arthur s. Draper

zettc' and The Manchester Guardian
cordially indorse Lansdowne's policy,
though in some cases with reservations
that. in short, the cleavage between
reason and unreason follows the lines
that we might have anticipated"
The comment of the neutral press is
naturally invariably favorable, as any
sign OF proPress toward an understand
ing among bclligerents is hailed with
great rejoicing in neutral countries.
To date only fragmentary comments
have been received from the French
papers and none from the Italian. To
all inquiries Lord Lansdowne replies
that he stands by his letter as written,
desiring 20 add or withdraw nothing,
but anxious TO have the world know
that it represents his personal views.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-16
DRAFT DRAWING OF BIG WAR ARMY IS POSTPONED
 UNTIL THE COMING WEEK
Associated Press ]

WASHINGTON, D. C., July lI-On account of the delayed completion o the organization of the district emption boards the draft drawing of the big army improbable before time week, according nouncemcnt made tonight from the department It had been expected that the drawing would be held Satur day, but the failure o the exemption boards organize precludcs that possibility. At the department tonight
 Is stated that but twenty out ot the forty eight have completed draft board organization.
 TWOTI1IRDS OF PER CENT GO TO WAR;
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. July 1l-Ncw figures have been issued by the bureau relative the drafting of the big army. The revised figures show that each city, county and i'll the United States will be com pcIed to furnish its quota tWohirIs of per of its total population for the army. Secretary Baker other department official will make the drawing, which will go by numbers
 LITTLE MEN GOOD SOLDIERS.
 WAS1INGTON, D. C, July 1.-The house and military committees and the department have chang ed their minds regarding the adysaDity permitting small men in the ranks The limit in height has heretofore been five feet and four inches, but it has been lowered five feet inch, with weight oi IIO pounds, The limit change made after decided that of small stature make just good soldiers do larger and recruiting sergeans everywhere have been instructed gov themselves accordingly
 The foregoing change in regulations applies only the regular army the Con,cript~ The regular army is stated to be still 10000 short of the number required
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-16
PRESIDENT WILSON MAKES A DIRECT APPEAL TO THE
 BUSINESS MEN or NATION
Associated PreSS)

WASHINGTON, D. C., July ll.-In statement is sued tonight from the White House President Wilson makes
 direct appeal the business interests of the country assist in the prosecution oi the The statement asks that the interests abandon slight considerations that they the battlefieds.
 Addressing the coal operators and manufacturers of the country in particular, the declares that the gov and the general public willing pay prices, but that attempt unusual profits will not be tolerated. The also umcasurcaby condemns the countys ship for maintaining their freight schedule former standard. This action, says the has placed almost insuperabe obstacles in the path of the government
 But the other hand the President expresses the dence that the business of the country will be found loyal the says, and that he has doubt that the interests will aCCede the wishes of the government when they find out what Is wanted.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-16
ACITATORS ARE
 BLUE TICKETED
Associated Prcss)

JEROME, Ariz, Juls i0 OrIayed) In official circles here the strike of the metal and mine workers uni on, branch of the Industrial Work CTS (. the World. Is regarded as ended. In idct. the strikers are now slowly drifting back to work. The improvement in conditions is believed to be due to the fact that siNty-seyen Industrial Workers have been dcpOrt- gd rom this sc ion of the copper mining district by the citizens and miners, acting as committee of the whole There was little disorder, the Industrial Workers moving on after they had been told to get out when they saw the formidable array presented against any argument they had to offer for staying. Numbers of American miners who did not participate in the stIike joined the committee which deported the L w, W.'s.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-16
WELL KNOWN
 COUPLE WED

That Mr James Leonard Heacock and Mrs. Minnie Kettleson were unit ed in the bonds of matrimony on July 3 is the information which has just been made public The mar riage took place on the evening of that day, with Commissioner Reed W. Heilig officiating, at the Little Grill, the place of business formerly conducted by Mrs Eettleson. The attendants to the couple were J. II. Miller and Miss Margaret Carpenter.
 MT. and Mrs Heacock are both well known here. The groom has spent the greater part of his life ill the north, first at Dawson and later n Fairbanks He is at the head of lhc noman Transportation company, operating a fleet of gasoline boats between Fairbanks and the Tolo- yana country. The bride, who is now on her way Outside for a short rip, has also been active in business circles here for number of years having been proprietress of the Lit tie Grill
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-16

 BUYING PLANS
Associated PresS)

WASHINGTON, D. C., July H. The national defense councils plan to reOrganize the committee system in order to coordinate the purchase of war supplies, was submitted to President Wilson tonight The plan was made at the request of the President who has asked that the committees be eliminated in favor of a war industries board of three members, which is expected to be created in the near future. The move is expected to silence much criticism which is now being made and which is directed at men who, as members of the various commit tees, are passing on government pur- chases and are at the same time selling supplies of various kinds to the government.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-16
NEBRASKA LUTHERAHS ARE
 DECLARED ID BE DISLOYAL
Associated Press ]

LINCOLN, NcDrasko, JUy II--IU d statement issued here tonight the council for defense dcnounccs Der of the leading members ol the Lutheran church i'll this conclusion the the alleged German sympa hizers, saying that the council will all it, power and horiy to suppress any interference with the governments Conclusion
 Among the conspicuous oi the Lutheran leaders denounced certain professors o the University of Ne braska. They accused of making reasonable utter ances, of dsoya activity and o rendering aid the enemy
 Numbers of people in various parts of the dcraby wrought up the accu~atOns whose Joy alN is unquesoned having the of those de also claiming be loyal say that the accusations should have been directed the German Lutheran population oi the
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-16
UNCLE SAM IS
 NOT ADVISING
Associated presS)

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 10.- Delayed) In view of the fact that it has been stated that the United States has had something to do with urging the threatened diplomatic break between Germany and Mexico, it was officially announced tonight that the Mexican government is not making it's contemplated move in that direction upon any advice from the American government. In fact, many of the officials are expressing the opinion that it would be better for most Of the nations involved in the struggle if Mexico would remain neutral, as it is felt certain that sit nations would arise wherein the views of the various countries would be contradictory.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-16
CHURCHES HELP
 CONSERVATION
(Asso ated res.

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 10.- OelayeU From the headqu rters of Food Controller Herbert c. Hoover it is stated that the churches of the country are now giving extensive aid to the government in the matter of food conservation. In reports re- ccived at headquarters it is stated that in many cases the pastors of churches are requiring their congre- cations to report twice each week on each familys efforts to conserve food Many prominent chlrchmen of the various denominations have been called to confer with the heads of the administration food control program as the result of the reports Of the work of the churches, and it is therefore expected that the churches will soon become a positive factor in the great food conscrya- ton and control movement.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-16
SIGNAL CORPS
 MEN PROMOTED

In wire received yesterday after noon Sergeants Robert LOghry and James G. Coleman, master signal electrician in charge of the signal corps stations here and cashier of the stations respectively, received or ders to report to the commanding officer at Fort LawtOn, Oklahoma, as soon as possible It is thought here that the orders mean that both of the Fairbanks soldiers have been promoted to lieutenancies at least, as they have had their applications in for commissions for consider able length of time, but they have not yet been apprised of that fact. They are now intending to get away for the Outside on Sunday if it Is possible for them to make arrange ments by that time. Corporal John E. Pegues and First Class Private Durwood M Hooker have been or dered to take charge of the local signal corps stations as officer i'll charge and cashier respectively, and it is probable that they will also receive promotions in rank at the hands of the war department
 Both of the men who have been ordered out are receiving the con gratulations of their friends upon the attainment of their military de sires. Both are men who have work ed themselves up from the ranks, Sergeant Loghry has been in the service since 1898, when he entered the army during the Spanish-Ameri- can war, and has seen service in the Philippines. He has spent eight years in Alaska, chiefly at Eagle and Fail banks Sergeant Coleman is but twenty-three years of age. He joined the army in 1912 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, and afterwards saw field service in the southeastern department, being rapidly promoted as the result of his strict attendance to duty. He has been in Alaska since 1914
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-16
TO SUSTAIN
 DEPENDENTS
(ASSOC ated PreSS)

WASHINGTON, D. C., July To- Delayed) Representative Jeannette Rankin, of Mont ma, today introduced a bill in the house Of representatives providing for the granting of allow ances by the government to the de pendent wives and children of sol diers. The bill contains the proVi- sion that thirty dollars per month be paid to the wives of soldiers, and that fifteen dollars per month be allowed for each dependent child of a soldier. Limitations of $500 per vded for in the bill.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-16
HOOVER SAYS SPECULATORS
 HOLD PRICES
Associated IrcsS)

WASHINGTON. D. C., July H. That the farmers and the consum CTS of the country are suffering and that the spectators Of the coan try are reaping unearned profits in food deals. is the chief statement contained in the report of Food Con. troller Herbert (. Hoover to Presi- dent Wilson, made public tonight, MT. Hoover attributes this condition of affairs to the delay of congress in forcing through the necessary food control legislation.
 Unless strong and efficient govern ment action is taken, the farmers of the country will face bad situa- ton, and other producers and con sumers will face situation more serious than that which confronts them at the present time, says the report. The producers using farm products of various kinds are al ready paying top notch prices to mid dle men for the various Commodi- ties that they need in their respec- tive businesses, while the consun- CTS are feeling high prices under the control held by spectators in all of the big consuming centers of the country.
 Continuing his report. Mr. Hoover recommends the complea elimna- ton of the bod spectator. He further recommends the guaranteeing of lair prices to the farmers of the country in the face of the central ized allied buying Of immediate ne cessities
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-16

nothing about them before for the reason that they were so few in mum Der. Four have already been called for, and Judge Heilig has but six more. He requests anyone taking blanks and not using them to re turn the same to him, as there may be others who would like to use them. The applications must be filed with Major Davidson, the adju- tant general of Alaska, before July 30.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-16
RUSSIAN ARMY
 MAKING GAINS
Associated PreSs)

LONDON, July 10.-Delayed)-ln dispatches received here tonight rom Petrograd it is stated that Halicz, the strategic key to Lemberg, the capital of Galicia, has been cap tured by the Russians from the Aus tro-Geman forces. The news is be ing received with considerable plea sure in British military strategic cir cles, for the reason, according to the. deductions, that it makes the Teuton retreat from the Brzczany Salochoff-BrcGF line of defenses prac- tic fly a military necessi-2.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-16
EAT AN OUNCE LESS PER DAY
 AND CONSERVE MEAT SUPPLY
(ASsOCiated IresS

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 1l.-An order to con the supply of the country that the thousands of in the armies home and abroad may parake sui dcenty of that deicacy well to provide the allies with a larger supply the food administration is ask ing each loyal American citizen to ounce less ot meat daily This appeal issued from the headquarters of Food Controller Hoover here tonight Figures show
 that such action the part of the entire country would result in the saving of between three thousand and four thousand tons of meat daily
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-16
Italians Home Again
Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, D. C., July To- Delayed) was announced from the Italian embassy here today that the Italian war commission to the United States has arrived safely back on French soil. This announcement is the first made as to the where abouts of the commission, nothing having been stated through the col umns of the press or officially at the time that they left American shores.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-16
ARE LICENSING
 ALL EXPORTS
Associated Prcss)

WASIIlNGTON, D. C., July H. The department of commerce. tonight began the licensing of exports for cargo to be carried to neutral coun- ries, the first licensed cargoes not to leave until after July l5. Every effort, however, will be made to eX- pedite coal shipments to Canada, where a general shortage is feared.
 EARLY REPORT.
 WASIIINGTON, D. C, July 10 G)elayeO The department of com merce will begin issuing licenses for exports within the next two days, according to an announcement made tonight The announcement followed l conference between President Will son and Secretary of Commerce Red field, who have been discussing the details of the arrangement