Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-25
MAYOR PROTESTS
RULING ON CARS
Martin r. Carlson Opposed TO Navy
Departments Order Commander
ing Coaches for r.. j. V.

Insisting that the public be given |
some adequate reason for the navy de-
partment's ruling Communicating |
street cars for employees in the ord
nance department Of the Root & Van
Deryoort plant, East Moline, Mayor
Martin r. Carlson, Moline, immediate
lv upon being informed yesterday OF
the situation, telegraphed Senators j.
Hamilton Lewis and L. Y. Sherman
and Congressman w. ]. Graham and
Franklin D. Roosevelt, acting secre-
tary OF the navy, protesting against
the move and asking for an investi-
cation.
Il believe the plan of placing all
of these cars at the exclusive use or
the Root & VanDeryoort employees
will work an undue hardship upon
our citizens working in other East Mo
line plants said Mayor Carlson. 1T
is the patriotic duty Of industrial
plants as well as individuals to work
in the spirit Of cooperation during
these trying times and / believe that
| if a conference can be arranged with
| local parties, the navy department and
the war department interested IN this
transportation matter, satisfactory re-
suits can be obtained.
I Other local war industries and the
travelling public should be considered
| My suggestion for q solution Of this
problem would be for the government
navy department to commander one
of our railroad companies to furnish
/ this transportation to meet the abb
normal condition. It seems TO me
that this could easily be furnished and
all parties concerned would be bene
flied by it.
Il also think an arrangement could
be made whereby factories would have
/ different opening and closing hours.
Then railroads could run suburban
trains to and from East Moline"
| Following is q copy Of the tele-
gram which Mayor Carlson sent to
United States Senators Lewis and
| Sherman and TO Congressman Ora
ham
please investigate reason for navy
department order by Commander Jones
communicating Moline. East Moline
street car equipment in favor Of Root
| L VanDervoort plant, without full in
vestigation OF requirements of other
local war industries. This order, II
enforced. will prove disastrous in la.
Dor circles and would give greater
hardship. / believe a conference be
5 tween interested local parties vii
obtain results. Can order be rescind
ed for present, pending such confer
ence%'
To Franklin D. Roosevelt. acting
3 secretary of the navy, this Telegram
was sent:
Commander Jones, acting unde
navy departments letter 28745 Ssh
nc of Dec. II, 1917. to the Tri-Cit.
Railway company, East Moline, ant
! navy departments letter to naval in
spector of ordnance, East Moline, Ill
has Communicated Moline. East Mo
line street car equipment in favor 0
q Root e VanDervoort plant. This or
1 der. if enforced, will prove disastrou
l in labor circles. General service
already crippled and no. satisfactory
Other war industries should be con
- sidered, as we'll as the travelling pun
= lie. This order, if enforced, will caus
greater hardship. ] believe confer
ence between interested local partie
i will obtain results. Can order be re
u scinded for present pending such con
7 ference and Investigation