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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-02-06

vojne, Hi zdaj DIVA in o kateri sc sedaj govori,
0stsja, kakor je tudi Liebknecht konstatiral, ma
nstnski in a~vstfijski vladi. cato tudi nj blago.
ambak podlo, &c tarna Bethmann Hollwes sedsj
@ grozoti tste vojne. XII 10 je najvec njegova
''cesarska" viada provoeiraia.
Ampak cvet vse diplomati6ne literature, bla.
godiseea roza najbujnejse hinavseine je napoved
novih, pomnozanih pOve6anih grOzot il gn,rsa pred
vojnini grozotami! Viljemovi %stilisti so pa Sc ia.
ko predrzni, da p~ozivaio YES ameriski narod, mai
jim izre6e svoje simpatije, maj blagoslovi njih, pc.
cetje, mai takorekoe moralno prevzame soodgO-
sornost! Ma 'vzviseno s~talisee" nenlske Wade
maj sc postavi ameriski narod pravi berlinska
nota. StaliS6e navadncga pomOrskega rOpa mai
prizna "a ~vzviseno! Nemeija je dala Ameriki be.
sed1, da ne BIO ma piratski nacin morila ma NOR
ju. Sklenila ie, da prelomi besedo: ameriski ma
rod maj pa to imenuje %vzviseno!
Ma drngo stran spada vprasanje, kaj mai
ameriska vlada odgovori ma to noto. kaksne pc.
sedice maj izvaja. To je pretczno ameriSki, no
tranji problem. "a MEGA resitey morajo biti v
prvi vrsti merodajni interest amerskega liud-
silva. In ia problem zahteva posebno uvazevanje,
povsm neodvisnO cd tona berlinske note in cd
Betmann Hollwegovih fraz.
Ampak ma tisti strani, ma kateri Sc govo-
ri o mott, je treba zapisati, da je cesarska vlada
v Berlinu V diplomatiGni podlosti in v prevzet-
mem ZasnehovanJu Zdravega raZuma dosegla vr-
hunee, kakor ga hoee dose6i z korzarskem naci-
nu vojskovanju.
Obenem je ia nota nov dokaz, da nj imela
S svoio mirovno ponudbo nikdar resnega name
ma, vsaj v tenn zmislu ne, da bi bila hotela skle-
patti pravi6en mir. &c more /. februarja prepla-
viii vse Severno morje, yes Angleski rokav, ve
vodovje okrog Anglije in Francije S submarin-
kami, je morala biti meseca decembra pripravlje.
ma ma to. In zdaj postaia tenn yerjetneje, da je
potrebovala lie Ne nekaj casa IA dovrsitev ten pri-
prav. cd katerih je hotela odvrniti pozornost s
komedilo, nazvano "mirovna ponudba."
Tragika je pa v tenn, da omogoea sedanji 81.
stem take krvave intrige in da Sc more razmero.
ma majhna tolpa rekovrjacev ma tax naein pod
10 igrati z usodo celih narodov, pa Sc pri tenn
Sc sklicevati mamie. v kapitalizmu je gonilni duh
te tragike.
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~DiplOmatiGni stiki z Nem6ijo so prekmjeni.
Zdi Sc, da DO temu koraku sledil Sc enak ukrep
napram Avstriji, Xxi je izdala glede ma podmorsko
vojskOvanje enako izjavo kakor NemGija.
Bio bi lahkoumns zatajevati, da je polozaj
resen, neizmernO resen. &c Sc prerusijO diploma
tieni odnasaji med dvema tako velikima dezela-
ma, kakrsni sta Nemcija in Zedinjene drzave, po-
stane polozaj zelo kritieen, zlasti pa, ce Sc to Ego
oil v okolseinah, kakrSne so sedanje: Tam, kjer
Sc je porodil varok krize, je vojna. Kriza sama je
v najtesnejsi zvezi S to vojno. Nikdar pa nj toliko
nepredvidenih s~lucajev, kakor tedaj, kadar Sc dr.
zave vojskujejo. Nikdar MISC r~ezultati namenov
in dejanj tako nepreracunljivi. Wilson je preru-
sil diplomaticne stike oeitno z dvojnim namenOm.
Prvic je to samO Ease Odgovor ma ukrep NemGije,
XII ga obsOja ameriska vlada, ne lie, ker je pc ME
nth naZorlh V nasprOtju z mednerodnim pravOm,
ampak tudi cato, ker je imela Amerika Obljubo,
da ne bo Nemcija uveljavljala takega podmorske-
ga vOjskOvanja, XII so Zedinjene drzave protest.
rale prot MENU.
Ma drugi strani je odpOklic Gerarda in izro-
citev potnice BernstOrffu ~groznja, da sledi temu
koraku logiGni drugi korak, ako stori Nemcija v
praksi kaj takega, kar je V teoriji po njenih uka-
zh mogoee. TAX logicni drugi korak Sc imenuje
vojna, in Wilsonov govOr je v TEN oziru tako ia
sen, ola ne pripusca nObenega dvoma. Da Sc pa
kaj takega, kar smatra predsednik "a 'casus bel
liz, prav lahkO zgOdi, sledi IL vojnega p~olOzaja.
Pc casniskih vesteh sc je cello res nekaj podob-
mega zgodilo; IL LOndOna MANFRED, p~orocajo, da je
bill neki ameriSki parnik torpediran in potopljen.
Wilson je v svOjem govoru izrekel upanje, da
ne stori NemGija nicesar ,kar bi Ameriko prisililo,
da pOgrabi "a orozje. kljub temu so vsakovrstni
ukrepi, XII Jill je pOdvzela Westinghouse vlada,
vOjne %priprave. lZdani so mOrnariski ukazi, gre
dOci "a TEN, da je bojno brodovje vsak trenotek
pripravljeno "a akcijO. Use mornariSke naprave
so pod najstrOzjim varstvOm. Storjeni so kOraki,
da sc preprecijo eventuafni atentati fanatikov na
municijska in podobna podjetja. Straze "a Belo
hiso, zvezni kapitOl it'd. so pOmnOzene. Pravijo
tudi ,da ina vlada pOpis ~velikega stevila sumlji-
viii oseb, XII bi v s~lucaju vojne Z Nemcijo Iahko
nastopili kot "notranji sovrazniki", in da Jill
tajni organi lahko vsak hip a~retirajo - kar disi
precej neprijetnO pc %razmerah XII so nastale oh
zacetku vojne v Avstriji.
Z~edinjene drzave hoeejo biti v TEN oziru po-
pomona pripravljene, a TAXA pripravljenost jc.
kakor kazejo zgledi liz Europe, vrazje koGljiva.
Ze v pripravljanju samem tici velika nevarnost.
Stvar je taxa, kakOr &c sc napenja lok nekaj casa
ga ina roka popolnoma v oblasti in spusti struno
lahko pOvsem mirno v normalni polozaj. Toda ce
prekoraei napetost gOtovo stopnjo, izgube prsti
moe in pusica lahko odfrci prav tisti hip, ko mai
hi lok odjenjal.
Eden najncvarnejsih faktorjevs v TAKEN kri-
ticnem ~polozaju je razburjanje. A prav "a to ie
poskrbljeno v najizdatnejsi meri. Naglasa Sc, da
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Vojna?

Sc Sc nikdar MISC ~prekinili diplomati6ni odnosaji
med dvema silama prvega reda, ne da bi bila te-
mu sledila vOjna. Porocila o Wilsonovem govo-
ru sc prireJaJo takO, da Sc zde Gitateljem skoraj
kakOr napoved vOjne. cato nj treba mic ~falsifiei-
rati predsednikovih besed. Naglasa Sc slovesna
resnost trenOtka pripOveduje sc, pri kateri tocki
govOra je bilo v %kOngresu najveG aplavza; Y pri-
mernih barvah Sc naslika visa scenerija. In Glovek
dObi vtisk: VOjna Sc je zglasila vojna mora pri-
II; drugace ne more biti.
SocasnO prihajajo patrioticni apeli. Cd pre-
bivalstva sc zahteva teatralen patriotizem, v ka-
terem je najvec nevsrnosti. Zahteva Sc razobesa-
ME ameriskih zastav. Zakaj? Je Ii Glovek sele te-
daJ Amerikanec, kadar mu wise proge in zvezde
IL Okna? VsakO cuvstvo mora imeti svoj dom Y
srcu In ravno naJpiemenitejSi zna5aji najboij Cd
klanJaJo DEMONSTRATING ~izrazanje tega, kar lie $
dust.
Je Ii sploh kaksen pameten razlog "a razobe-
sanJe zastav? Me takO veselega sc nj zgodilo, da
bl morale vihrati v %znamenje radosti. v preki-
njenih diplomaticnih stikih bi clovek tudi zaman
iskal povod "a tako razobesanje. TakO dekorira-
ME z zastavami V TAKEN kritiGnem trenotku more
imeti lie bOjevit pomen. Demonstrates, XII 10 IRA
"a, mora biti prot nekomu naperjena, v tenn slu-
caJu proti Nemciji. Tedaj pa dobiva znaGaj groz-
ME, III to Je wee, nego je hotel sam Wilson. Kajti
V svOj govor je polozil najizrazitejse besede, da
Oznaci z mimi zeljo po Ohranitvi miru. Gin Bern
storffovega OdhOda i'll Gerardovega Odpoklica lie
tudi MENU dovolj krepko znamenje protesta in
svarila; a ko svari, lie pozabi ~naglaSati starega
prijateljstva med narodoma. n nameni, XII Sc urea
lilo V njegovem govoru, torej ne moreio soglasa-
ii p~rotinemSke demOnstracije. Gozdovi zastav v
tenn trenotku pa postajajo hoces no6es take de.
monstracije.
Tisti, XII Jill izzivajo, pa vedo to. Min namen
je vzbujenje vojaskega, boinega duha.
Potem p~rihajajo izjave 'velikih" MOI. BIZ
vsi republicanski kandidat Hughes pripoveduje,
ola zdaj nj cas- "a strankarska n~asprotja brezpo.
gojnO sc postavlja ma Wilsonovo stran, in Glove
ku je, kakor Ola sliSi: "Sedaj, ko gremo ma vol
no, opustimo stare razprtije." Naravno, da sc o.
glasa tudi neizogibni Roosevelt, Xxi re ponuja svo.
jo in svojih sinov vojasko sluzbo in sestavo cele
armadne divizije. Kadar odpre Roosevelt v navad-
mem casu usta, je re tako, kakOr da zvenketajo
Sable sedaj je tako, kakor da morajo vsak hip
pociti kanoni.
Use to nujno vpliva ma iavno razpolozenje,
draM ga, ~razburja ga, napenja ga tako, ola Sc zdi
rezultat, o katerem vse govori, neizogiben in da
je "a prenapete zivee beseda "vojna" naposled
kakor odresenje.
kakor najnaravnejsa posledica Sc pridruzu-
je pomnozitev militaristienih %priprav. Polozaj 60
nj vodo ma Min militaristov. Poveeanje armada,
ustanovitev taborov pc vseh drzavah in - kaj-
pada obvezna vojna sluzba Sc kaze fanatikom
re v pOdobi uresni6enja. Diva miliona MOI hocejo
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postav1ti ma nogo, v enem letu Jill hoGejo imeti
popolnoma izvezbane, v enem letu hoeejo imeti
cello %sposobne O~ficirje "a tako veliko armada. Sc.
daj je pravi cas- "a to, kajti kdor zdaj ne glasuje
az ~najbOlj prenapeto zahtevo, DO osumljen, da nj
patriot in da podpira sovraznika.
Je Ii pa res takO, da je treba vsako misel ma
ohranitev miru Opustiti in da moramo welt vojno
z NemciJo Ia neizog:bno, cd usode kategoriGno
Zahtevano rec?
Da Sc kot socialist tudi "a tako vojno ne bo.
mo navduSevali, sc razume samo OBJ sebi. Toda O.
eleJmo 81 stvar Sc z Ozjega stalisca. Wilson nj So
ciallst. Lansing, Baker in Daniels tudi ne. V kon-
gresu, XII pc sedanjih ZakOnih suvereno odlo6uje
o vojni in miru, nj soeialisti6ne veGine ,da bi skle-
pdia take, aakor zahteva mas program. Toda &c
ne ~Odlocuje vseh ten instancah dzingovstvo, j.
majo tudi ii faktorji najve6 pOvoda, da govore O
mlru, da mlsliJO mani in da skrbe zanj. Ce raz-
umemO, ako j~emljemo vladno stalisee v postev, da
je Wilson omenil, kaksne daljnje ~posledice hi lah-
kO incl njegov diplomaticni ukrep, razumemo
tudi to, da je nalOga Wade in kongresa kaj dru-
zega, kakor It'll "a TEN, da Sc IL NONE posledice
napravi gotOva pOsledica.
MislimO predvsem, da ne ostane Wilsonov
govor brez vtiska v Nemciji. Da so tudi tam So
vinisti zelo glasni, Sc nj cuditi. Taxi so povsod.
Ampak ce Sc ne polaSea Bethmann Hollwega ma
ravnost obup, Xxi hi ga mOgel ~navajati ma to, da
pomnozi Stevilo sovraznikov NemGije do skrajno-
sti, DO gOtOvO gledal, da he da Ameriki tistih kri-
tienih povOdov, o katerih je Wilson govoril. Mo-
rano itak nj ameriski korak ugoden "a NemGijo
in v Berlinu ne bi bill pri zdravi pameti. Ge bi no.
tell temu moralnemu deficitu pridruziti Sc materi.
jalnega.
&c BIO Nemcija previdna in re zahteva Wilson
cd ME to, sc mora tudi cd nasih jezikov zahtevati
primerna previdnOst. In vlada sc mora zavedati
tega, da nj tisto, kar tiskajo kapitalisticni listi 2
najdebelejsimi crkami, mnenje ljudstva.
Prav pred kratkim je Wilson govoril o svo-
Jill nazorih glede ma mir in o interesih elovestva.
A ce ostanemo "a enkret lie pri interesih Amerike
in njenega prebivalstva, moramo priti do zaklju.
cka, da hi bila ~njegova pogostoma izrazana ljn-
bezen do miru veliko vaznejsa cd vojnih aspira.
eli.
Kaksne zivljenske zrtve bi mogla vojna nalo.
hti anieriskemu ~ljudstvu % tenn je skoraj odvee
govoriti. Statistika vojnih izgub v Evropi je ia
ko s%trasna, ola ne more biti v Ameriki mic vablji-
vega v njeJ. VISA nasa sedanja armada je komai
grizllel "a moderne potrebe vOjnega boga, XII Sc
ne zadovoljuje nikakor drugaGe kakor z miljoni.
Ali ina Amerika proved krvi? - Ravno na-
sprotno! Zedinjene drzave so zelo slabo obljude.
me- Nth sO miljOnov prebivalccv je malenkost, &c
primerjamO s tenn obljudenOst evropskih deEel i'm
potrebe Amerike same. Da so ogromna zemljsea
neobdelana, popolnOma neplodna, ker primanj-
kuJe rok, gotovo ne koristi dezeli in blaginji ME
mega prebivalstva. Industrial Guti re sedaj veil
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ko pomanJkanJe delavstva; a ker nj ma eni straai
nobenega upanJa, da Sc vlije pc vojni zopet vele-
tok naseljevanja IL Europe V Ameriko, pc drugi
strani bodo pa ogromni k%apitali, XII So priSli v de-
zelo, iskali investicije v industriji, katere pa nj
brez delavstva, postaja obljudenost "a Ameriko
Use resneSi problem.
v TEN polozaju bi bile velike krvne zrtve lah.
ko naravnost katastrofalne "a gospodarstvo de-
zele. In &c hi Sc America aktivno udelezila vol
ne, hi morale bti zrtve Ogromne. Kajti tax ko.
les sc ne bi mogel Osmesiti s TEN, da bi postal par
batalJonov ma 5Ojisce; ako bi re sli naSi fantje eez
morje, bi to morali bti vojni zbori. XII nekaj cd
~tehtaJo. kOlisO cd teh DO pa potem ostalo ia
vecno ma drugi strani luze, je najbolestnejsa II.
ganka, katere reSitev pa bi morala biti v vsakem
Slucaju ira gicna.
GOspodarsko bi izkusila Amerika vse to. kar
so re in kar Sc ~izkusajo evropske dezele, a najbrze
sc v nekollko vecji meri. Nekaj zaradi razlicne de.
narne vrednosti, nekaj zaradi veGje kapitalisti6ne
grabezljivosti nekaj IL raznih vzrokov je YES vol.
nj material V Ameriki mnOgO drazji nego V Evro-
p. 10 cuti vlada V mirnem casu to bi Sc veliko
boiJ obeutila ma vojni, kjer bi bila poraba vojne-
ga materijala OgrOmna, izkoriscanje municiiskih
baronov pa Sc poOstrenO. Mas driavri dolg bi ma.
rasel, kakOr rastejo DRAWN dolgovi V Evropi; to
ID bio marsikateremu kapitalistu, Xxi zdaj ne We.
KAN 2 denarJem, vsec; ampak ljudstvu bi nalozilo
neznosna bremena Sc "a bOd0Ge generacije.
Drasinja, Xxi re sedaj prekasa razmere v ne.
katerih evrOpskih dezelah, bi dobila nov povod in
novo %pretvezo Ia svoj razvoj in njena sestra beda
bi sc naselila v dezeli z vsemi svojimi zalostnimi
ueinki. Armada hi potrebovala hrane in zivez hi
moral biti v prvi vrsti zanio ma razpolago. S pre-.
mogom inamo krizo, in tudi to je precinct, XII ga
voJna strasnO IRE. Pristnih zdravil nj odveG v A.
meriki; vojska bi imela tudi tukaj velike zahteve,
obenem bi pa pobrala toliko zdravnikov, da hi
nastala ga civilno prebivalstvo v mnogih krajih
resna nevarnost.
Neizogibno bi trpela tista naeela, XII jh ime.
nuje Wilson ameriska in XII jih posebno rad ma.
glasa. Politiena svobodo hi Sc boljinbolj umikala
miiitaristiGni diktaturi; policijski sistem bi Sc
poostril, eenzura hi zahtevala vecjo in veGjo o.
blast in kot .najnevarnejsi spremljevalec bi sc u
gnezdilo vohunstvO in ovadustvo. &c .pospeSuje
re kapitalizem v normalnih cash reakciio, hi
vzcvetcla v vojnih razmerah tako, da Sc Amerika
knalu lie hi razlkovala cd Rustic, Japonske ali
Avstrije.
Taxi razlogi bi mOrah posebno vplivati ma
moza, kakrsen je Wilson, v svobodo verujoSi Viii.
son, XII je sele v zadnjem govoru v senatu O njej
tako navduseno govoril, kakor da nj boginja svo-
bode v newyorski luki lie kip, ampak 1.-Two bite.
Ako hoee America Ostati dezela svobode, vsaj to.
hko, kolikor je Sc zdaj, Sc mora varovati vojne
kakor prokletstva.
In pray vlada bi imela se en- razlop. da hi ma
vso moe seitila mir. Slisali smo Wilsona, ko je
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GRIM FIGHT FOR LIFE
Remarkable Vitality of Colo
mel Cody Surprise to
Physician.

Denver Jan. 9.-The remarkable vi
tality shown by Colonel William r.
Cody buffalo Bid. said by his ply
sician to be dying tonight. was a source
of amazement to his medical attendant
and members of the family at the
bedside. According to DIR. j. H. East,
who has been in constant attendance,
the noted scout gained strength dur
ing the day, although the heart action
was very weak and digestive functions
had ceased. Early tonight it was said,
he had been sleeping quietly for two
hours.
Late tonight DIR. East issued a state
ment saying Colonel Cody was resting
quietly. "He may live for several
days. said the physician, "and in view
of his condition tonight l would be
greatly surprised if the end comes be-
fore at least IL hours
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SCHOOL AT LEWSTOWN
T0BE PUT Up TO STATE LEGISLATORS
Representative Beden of Fergus County, Giving Notice Of
Intention Introduce Such Bill Points Need of Turn
ing Out More and Better Teachers, Especially for
Rural Schools.

institution Of this kind should be. I
believe that Montana needs n normal
school located in a district where the
teachers will receive proper training
for work In rural districts. The school
at Lewistown would be in the greatest
farming district in the state and I be-
lieve that the bill is one which should
receive favorable consideration"
Attacks Miner and independent.
Senator John +. Edwards of Rose
bud today attacked the editorial COM
ment of the Butte Miner owned by
w. A. Clark Of Paris. New York and
Montana" with regard to the position
taken on the proposed constitutional
convention and also the remarks of
the Helena Independent on the same
subject. Mr.. Edwards based his talk
on the grounds that n constitutional
convention was absolutely necessary
in order that the state might meet the
conditions of the present day.
Both house and senate today ex-
pressed their thanks to the manage
ment OF the Columbia gardens at
Butte which placed boutonniere on
every members desk this morning. BY
virtue Of this act the house and SEN
ate presented very festive appear
ance. The bouquet consisted OF a
carnation with n sprig OF fern.
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Action Contemplated Despite
Lawson's Promise to
Disclose Names.
FINANCIER MAY FACE
CHARGE OF CONTEMPT
Determination of Commit
tees Next Step Will Be
Reached Today.

Washington, Jan. .. - Although
Thomas w. Lawson promised today to
disclose names and amounts" in
VOlving men high in official life If
congress ordered an inquiry into the
alleged leak in advance of publication
of President Wilson's peace note there
were indications tonight that the
mousse rules committee was about to
drop it's hearings on the Wood reso-
luton for such an Investigation and
return the resolution to the house with
an adverse report.
Democratic members of the commit
tee freely expressed their weariness
over the proceedings of the past few
days, and their conviction not only
that nothing to warrant further in
quiry had been brought out so far, but
that Mr.. Lawson knew nothing to sup
port his sweeping charges.
May Be Held for Contempt.
Mr.. Lawson continued today to defy
the committee, refusing over and over
again to give the names of the men he
said he had been told profited by the
leak" after suggesting that he could
name an official higher up than any
yet named. -Four motions to cite him
before the bar of the house for con-
tempt, pending when he left the wit
ness stand early in the day, We're con-
sidered by the committee in executive
session. No decision was reached, but
some of the members indicated later
that Mr.. Lawson probably would not
be recalled and that if it was deter
mined to report the Wood resolution
unfavorably, the contempt charges
would be forgotten. In the meantime
the financier remains in Washington,
subject to the committees orders.
The hearing will continue through
out tomorrow at least to give several
of the men mentioned in the various
reports and rumors related before the
committee an opportunity to make
statements.
During today's examination Mr..
Lawson frankly admitted he was not
particularly concerned with the So
called leak" itself, but that his pur-
pose in agitating the subject pri-
marily was to bring about thorough
| investigation of the New York stock
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(By w. G. Ferguson. Staff Corre-
spondent at Helena)

Spondent ut Helena.)
Helena, Jan. 9.--Representative Bel
den of Fergus county gave notice in
the house that he will introduce a bill
providing for second state Normal
school to be located at Lewistown.
The bill as 1t will be introduced by Mr..
Belden chistens the new state institu-
tion as the Central Montana state
Normal school. 1t further provides
that all laws as at present applied to
the school ut Dillon shall be in force
In the new institution and that tho
local executive board of tho new school
shall have the power to lease build
ings until the state can build. or shall
effect an arrangement with the tr,,s-
tees of the Fergus county high school
to use space in its building
Speaking with regard to his bill Mr..
Belden said that he and many others
acquainted with the condition OF at
fairs in Montana did not believe that
the institution at Dillon was turning
out enough teachers to supply the de-
mand in the state.
Not only is an astonishingly large
per cent of our teachers recruited from
outside the state Of Montana" said
Mr.. Belden. but It is also a fact that
the normal school at Dillon Is located
badly. 1t is not as accessible rs an
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Facts u, Case
Of Water Plant

Missoula's water supply system
Is owned by the Missoula Light &
Water company, a corporation con-
trolled by w. A. Clark.
The plant which the city of Mis-
soula wishes to purchase includes
water rights and system of sup
ply lakes on Rattlesnake creek, a
single supply line and dam, a reser-
voir on foothill just north Of the
city and about 60 miles of dis
tributing mains.
The valuation placed upon the
plant by the Missoula Light & Water
company as a basis ror rate-mak-
ing is, approximately, $SOO,OOO.
The assessed valuation of the
plant is, approximately, $241,OOO.
The people Of Missoula have twice
voted against purchase proposals.
In 1906 (before the present owners
of the plant took possession) mu-
nicipal ownership advocates lost a
special election and in 1915 this
event was repeated.
Previous efforts to secure popular
approval of municipal purchase of
the plant were made by city ad-
ministrations elected on municipal
ownership platforms. The present
effort is by an administration un-
pledged to secure the water plant,
but anxious to avert financial mis-
fortune by engaging in the water
business.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-10
Arguments on Constitution
ality Of Adamson Act
Are Nearing End.
GOVERNMENT GETS
FINAL SAY TODAY
Question Will Then Be Sub
mitted to Supreme Court
for Decision.

Washington. Jan. 9.--ArGuments be-
fore the supreme court on the con-
stitutionality Of the Adamson act
neared n close tonight after an all. day
attack upon the law by the railroad
counsel. Tomorrow the final state
men. OF the governments case will be
made and the test suit submitted to
the court for decision.
Questions of law, the merits of the
legislation and the manner Of its en-
actment were raised and discussed at
length today. Members Of the court
continued to add interest to the pro-
ceedings by interrupting counsel with
questions.
Lack of authority by congress to en-
act what they termed railroad wage
legislation was the principal line of
attack of the railroad attorneys.
Walker d. Hines and John C. John
son. They contended also that the law
is incapable OF operation without jul
dicial Interpretation. takes property
without due process of law and inter-
feres With liberty of contract.
Hines Attacks Law.
Difficulty of definitely applying the
act was emphasized by Mr.. Hines. He
said although the law fixes an eight
hour standard railroad day for train
operatives, nearly all such employees
are employed on Il mileage, trip, run
or monthly basis.
THE primary purpose of the act was
arbitrary regulation of private con-
tracts" he declared. in concluding an
| address of more than three hours IT
sets aside legitimate methods, sub
stituting an unavoidable speculative
arrangement. It's classificatons give
benefit only to the four brotherhoods
who demanded the changes. In all as
poets it is Of unconstitutional and be .
wildering unworkability. without re-
lation to any substantial promotion of
commerce.
Calls Il Wage Increase.
In the closing address for the rail-
roads. Mr.. Johnson assailed the hasty
enactment of the legislation by cong
ress, as well as the conduct OF the
brotherhood leaders. He said the act
was solely and purely a wage increase