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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06
Absolute Control Involved.

II the commission fixes the hours,
the wage and the conditions of opera
ton then such determination must be
oheyed by both the employer and the
employee. The employer must obey it
or lose his franchise, or be punished in
Snch manner as may be provided
me employc must obey it or quit
the service He could cease to work
when he saw fit. but in such cas-. he
would not have the moral nor the legal
right TO interfere in any manner what
ever with any other employe or with
the operation by the employer through
any other employees. And. of course. if
the government. which is the public.
owned and operated the railway. it
would fN the hours, the wages and the
conditions. and such schedule would
be right because what the government
does IS right until it is changed by the
EoNernmt Mt. And if an employe We're
dissatisfied with the terms of employ
mept he could cease to work but he
would have no moral nor legal right to
attempt TO prevent any other employe
from working If he saw fit, or attempt
20 "bstruct the government in the per-
fcrmauce Of its governmental func-
lions.
Government ownership means abSo-
Lutte governmental control of hours.
wages and conditions of labor-a con-
troll so absolute that its commands
must be obeyed. Labor seeks govern
ment ownership. In seeking this labor
seeks to have the government fix
wages, hours and conditions of la Dor. In
seeking this labor seeks to forever end
strikes because there can be no strikes,
in the sense in which | understand
strikes, as against the government
There is but this distinction between
government ownership and govern
ment control through 4 COMM siou
There are more officers respon sible TO
the PEOPLE under government owner
ship than there are under government
control through a commission.
Congress will be compelled to cause
the government to take control of the
street railways in the city of Wash
ngtcn or to appoint An Individual COM
mission with full and final authority
TO fix and enforce hours. wages and
conditions Of labor or the strikes of
the past Will continue to be repeated
in the future"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06
Attacks on Union Unjust.

I'VE are unable to see that the part
played by the Amalgamated Associa
tion in this strike warrants the severe
criticism in which the officers of the
company INDUCED. The conduct of
Some of the nen-at times reprehen-
sible and probably even lawless and
vfolHnt-was much less so than in the
conduct of similar strikes where so
many men were involved. The ono
thing above all else that has remained
with US these many weeks after the
hearings were concluded is the ont
standing splendid character Of the men
who were emn'oyed by the Washington
Railway and Electric COMPANY and tho
families of these men, who sat day
after day listening patiently to the
testimony.
THE men sought most naturally an
increase in their pitiful wages. Tho
women and children have suffered in
consequence. The corporation. withomt
loss to its high-salaried officials
through its strike breakers at SIS and
$25 a day, has probably DESTROYED TIC
men. women and children affected
With the victory theirs it is at least
our hope that Mr.. King and his asso.
ciates may be content with disruptine
the union and the misery that has oc-
Cured since March last and NAV take
back without discrimination thosa
men who for m"nv. many years have
faithfully worked for the company.
involved in. the strike. and conse-
Guently a part of the investigation. was
collective bargaining as opposed to the
individual contract. On the one hand,
the men desired to deal collectively
and on the other hand the company
insisted. and SO emphatically insisted
as to make it substantially a sine qua
non. that the dealings between the
company and its employees should be by
individual contract alone. While it rep
resented in itself unionized capital it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06
Able to Meet Demands.


The demands of the men could have
been met without the slightest Gnan
cial strain. almost without lesseninG
the dividends paid. and the enormous
salaries given to the officers OF the
company would have continued without
interruption.
But rather than do TINS and have a
united community. and an organization
of which the company ana the city OF
Washington could be proud Mr.. King
preferred to eApend or lose hundreds
of thousands Of dollars in defeating the
men, paying sums TO strikebreakers
that IN comparison with the wages paid
his men seem fabulous. In some In
stances he paid to his imported men SO
day. in no instance less than S.
day. to take the places Of men who
were earning between a little over $50
and hardly more than SO per month.
1t was established by the evidence that
many Of these men had families-fami-
lies of one two three or even four
children, and while the president of the
company had his salary increased to
So, 900 a year and the other officials
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06
Like Work in Kitchen.

Kitchen detail may not sound specially
exalted. but the men all seem 10 be
mighty well pleased when they are as
signed to duty as assistant cooks. Com
pany BIS kitchen detail. as posted yes
terday. is composed of Frank w. Madigan.
acting mess sergeant. and Privates Wal
ter Lyons. Fred Smallwood and A. F.
Niedomanski.
Privates William f Smith and J. A. w
Ludke are the assistant cooks i'll Com
pany G, under Mess Sergt. Charles c.
Schroth.
Men detailed for kitchen and mess duty
escape most OF the drills and hikes, and
they are always sure OF getting a good
share of any little extras in the way Of
fancy stun to eat. well as getting first
shot at regular mess. For these reasons
nobody tries to shirll kitchen fatigue
Private Jimmy Snow was broken" on
his final physical test. and has been given
his discharge for physical disability and
returned to his home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06
Women's Committee Active.

The active campaign of the women S
liberty loan committee is marked by
the distribution throughout the coun-
try Of 100000 special subscription
blanks for women, Of liberty loan
primers, special posters, organization
charts and other literature. Circular
letters will be sent TO women in nearly
all the great fraternal orders. clubs
and societies of the country. and lib
ertv loan cards will be placed i'll all
the books circulated in the public Ii
brarieS.
Mrs George Bass of the committee
will tour the United States III the in
terest OF the loan. beginning with n
speech in Chicago Saturday. From Chi
cago sh. will go 10 the Pacific coast.
A subscription of 100000. the first
made by any organization of women.
is announced by Miss Pima y. West. su
p-eme commander of the Women's Ben
eft Association of the Maccabees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06
Munsey Trust, 5000, 200.

Munsey Trust, 100000.
zoo
National Capital National, $217.400.
National Metropolitan. $1.13s,2oe. 4
National Savings and Trust, s1,31s.60o,
North Capitol Savings. $4,000.
Northeast Savings, $1,000.
Northwest Savings. slS,soo.
Gark Savings, S76,S00.
fotomac Savings, S146.400.
RIGGS National. S2.336.500.
Second National S50S.o00.
second Savings and Commercial, $780,
300
seventh Street Savings. $4,000.
Union Savings, $22f.500.
Union Trust Company. 1891 400.
United States Savings, SlS1.4g0.
Washington Loan and Trust, $780,
90o
Washington Mechanics Savings, s3a,-
500
Washington Savings Bank, $4,000.
Total. Sl9,s37.390.
Bankers Expect to Do It.
The aggregate total is S12.I0o short
of the expected $50 900. 900 which the Dis
trict is asked to raise. Subscriptions
direct TO the Treasury Department may
be expected to care for the deficiency.
Most of the bankers expressed their
iilm conviction that they would b.
able to meet the expectations of the
Richmond bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06

Collective Bargaining Upheld.

1T is unfortunate that the modern
economic trend of dealings between en-
ployers and employees was SO little I'M
derstood, or being understood, SO wholly
disregarded by this railway corporation.
The reasons which justify collective
bargaining and render it almost essen
tial for the protection of employees have
of late been 30 often demonstrated that
1t would be superfluous here to enter
into any lengthy discussion concerning
it BY individual agreements en-
ployes are left wholly without protec-
ton. There Is nothing of fairness In
the closely knit, powerful corporations.
on the one hand. dealing with single
individual employed by 1t, on the other.
The employer is 80 potent, SO well or
ganized. has such concentrated force
and such extraordinary power of re-
serve. that the individual among many
thousands of employees, must perforce,
If dealing alone with the employer. deal
terms. Collective bargaining is inner
ent in modern industry. 1t eQualizes
the two parties. The isolated worker
has neither the opportunity nor the
capacity for successful bargaining. but
all the workers together approaching by
organization. in small degree. the con-
ceutration of power that exists in the
industry, may thus by collectively bar
gaining obtain approximate justice. lf
in individual bargaining the employer Is
obdurate. the single worker cannot hold
out and must of necessity yield. In col
lective bargaining all the workers act
ing together make the struggle more
equal. That collective bargaining has
brought tremendous benefits to the en-
ploye does not longer admit of doubt.
The history CT union activity is the
history of improved factories, shorter
hours and better pay: it is the history
of the development of the worker by
organization; it is the history of light
ening the burden of the heavy laden
and letting a little more sunlight into
darkened lives. And with it, to the
employer has come greater efficiency
in his industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06
Play Foot Ball Tomorrow.

Camp visitors tomorrow will have
an opportunity to see the newly organ
lied foot ball team of the 312th Machine
Gun Battalion in action. The teams
first game is to be played tomorrow
afternoon at $50 o'clock against the
eleven of the 10th New York National
Guard. Daily practice has been held
fer the last week. the foot ball men
reporting at $50 o'clock each after
noon. and the boys from the District
expect to put up a good brand of foot
ball.
| 1t was announced yesterday that as
soon as the men of the new National
Army are ready to begin trench work,
grenade throwing and the like they
are to have as instructors officers of
| the French and Canadian forces who
have directed such work in actual
| combat In the trenches over there" 1t
! is not likely the men will make a start
at this branch of modern warfare for
several weeks, however, asy they have
first to learn the rudiments Of soldier
ing. Of which most of the men are
wholly ignorant. Trench work. grenade
throwing and such things are in the
nature Of high school education in
modern war methods.
Visitors tomorrow will not be required
to haye pa to enter camp,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06

By star Correspondent.
CAMP MEADE. ADMIRAL. Nd, Octo-
Der 1.-TWO OF the District selects are
no longer privates in the National
Army, having received their commits
sions this morning. They are Leroy
Lansdale. who is now a first lieutenan mt
in the dental section. NJ. II. c., and
James Edward Callan. now second lieu
tenant OF infantry, unassigned. Both
were members of Company c, 312th Ma
chine Gun Battalion.
The three companies of the battalion
went through general inspection this
morning with flying colors, the officers
and men being highly commended on
the general neatness of the squadrooms.
kitchens and mess halls. The kitchens
of Companies A and C received espe-
cia1ly high commentator. The District
boys are expecting throngs of visitors
tomorrow and are putting in much of
today eprucing up generally in prep
aration.
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this principle in the very highest dis
tinction of the term.
True Economic Principle.

=
I'm my humble opinion. collective
bargaining on the part of the employees
Is principle that must be recognized.
This obligation upon the part of pubic
utilities corporations Is imperative
These corporations are but the trustees
for the public. They are granted the
use of the streets and the alleys of the
public They are granted part of the
power of the public-the right of
eminent domain. the right to take
another mans property away from
him whether he desires to part with
these tremendous privileges and powers
solely as trslstees for the public and
for the use and benefit of the public.
They have no moral right to use these
powers and privileges in a manner OPP
pressive to the citizens or obstructive
to the peace and happiness of the pub
lie. There are three parties to a public
utility corporation-the corporation.
the employees and the public. Neither
has superior rights in the corporation.
but each has equal rights. The public
are entitled to have public utility cor
porations operated continuously ana IN
such manner az would be to the best
interest of the public. They are en-
titled to have the employer and en-
ployes do every reasonable act to such
end. It Is the duty of the corporation
and the employe to cooperate to such
end, and the refusal of either to CO.
ton of their obligations to the public.
Breeder of Other Strikes.
The Washington Railway and Electric
Company defeated its employees in their
effort to collectively negotiate with re-
gard TO conditions of work, and forced its
present employees to sign contract pre-
pared by the company without considera-
ton on the part OF the employees. This
does not mean the end of street railway
trouble In Washington, but the beginning.
These very men who have signed the
individual contract will be organizing to
better conditions before the beginning OF
another year There are only two ways
to prevent strikes. namely. either by free
and fair negotiations between employer
and employe. or by compulson, and COM
pulsion. to he effective, must be cumpu-
sion Of both Sides
Senator Pittman refers to proposed leg
islat!on submitted by Secretary of Labor
Wilson and Miss Pauline Goidmark of
the consumers League. He dsmisses
them briefly and then says:
There should be every means provided
Tor nee. FAIR and full negotiations between
the employer and the employees. collective
~. and every opportunity and assistance
SHOULD be given to them to adjust their
differences, but when those differences
cannot be thus adjusted. then the public
must adjust them. This can only be done
In Two ways: first. through absolute con-
troi over wages, hours and operating con
dltlons nv commission. having fun and
ma! authority within constitutional lin
itations; or by government ownership and
operation Both plans accomplish eXa city
the same end
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-13
II LAST YEAR HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATES CONTINUE WORK

out OF the thiriy-one members Of
the Canon City High school class OF
1917. seventeen viii continue their
studies at higher Institutions of learn
ing IN various places this winter. Tim
Walsh. William Carlson and Lester
sutcnGe will attend the state uni
sersity at Boulder; Irma Milton and
Ira Thomas. Denver university; Fran
YES Norman. the State Normal college
az Greeley. and Grace Lewis. the
State Agricultural college at Fort Col
Franklin Little and Alfred Sinden
ieaNe Tuesday for Colorado college az
Colorado Springs. Claude and Clyde
Ray went last week to Decatur. Iiiin-
ois. where they will attend Miliiken
university Ruth Goodrich. who sps2l
The summer with relatives and friends
in Iowa has been enrolled as a student
in the Iowa State Teachers college AT
Cedar Falls. Howard Cooper and Al.
den Eaton are taking course in
stenogranhy and bookkeeping al
IIart's business college OF this CITY.
Helen Linneer and Sarah Harding are
taking postgraduate courses at the
high school. Other members of the
class are teaching school and engaged
in various occupations; many OF them
expecting to attend college next win
ter. II is rather remarkable that so
large y per cent OF the members OF a
high school class should continue
their education in the colleges or uni
verSities
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-13

isrgest utility organizations in the
state.
"Details OF our customer-ownership
plan will be announced tomorrow"
said Manager Clark. There Is every
reason TO believe that the investment
offer which we will make will be cor
daily received. Everyone knows thai
electric and street railway companies
under proper management offer good
Investments. and the people are be
ginning to appreciate the facts which
the large investor has long realized.
"The Arkansas Valley Railway.
Light & Power company is under
ByiIesby management. 1t has paid
dividends every year since organiza
lion. Demands for service are in
creasing. particularly for electric pow
er. which is fast dispiactng other
forms OF power in mills. mines. fac
tories and in agricultural and other
Industrial operations Money which
local Investors will put in our prefer
red stock viii be put 10 useful work
IN this city and vicinity and the diyi-
dends paid will remain right here at
home. The investor in single share
on small monthly or savings bass
VIII look just as good to Us as the
man who places big order FOR stock
Real mutual ownership is what we
want to SEQ and our plan offers a dis
tinct opportunity for investment"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-13
SUMMONS
STATE OF COLORADO.

County of Fremont
In the County Court.
No. 1881
Elizabeth Anderson. Defendant.
THE PEOPLE OF THE: STATE OF
To Elizabeth Anderson. the defend
ant above named GREETING:
You are hereby required TO appear in
an action brought against YOU by the
above named plaintin. in the County
Court Of Fremont County. State of Col
orado, and plead to the complaint
therein within thirty days after the
service hereof il served within the
STATE of colorado; or. if served out of
within nifty days after the service
hereof. exclusive of the day of service;
or said action may be regularly set for
trial the same a. though such appear
ance had been made and issue had
been joincd ON ~uch complaint.
The said action is brought by plain
tin TO obtain a decree of divorce. dis
solving the bonds OF matrimcuy now
existing ber,veen plaintin and defend
ant has wilffuliy deserted the said
Plaintiff without reasonl bI. cause FOR
period OF more than one year imme-
diateiy preceding the beginning Of this
action for divorce. that the plaintiff
by this complaint prays that the bonds
of matrimony existing between the
plaintin and defendant be dissolved.
and for such other and further relief
as the Court may seem meet and prop
cred, will more fully appear from
the complaint in said action TO which
reference is hereby made and copy
Of which is hereto attached.
And yon are hereby notified that tf
you fail 10 appear. and To plead to the
said complaint as above required. the
said plaintiu will apply TO the Court
for the relief therein demanded.
Given under my havd ard the seal
of said Court. this 5th day Of June. A
II. 1917.
tSEALl KENT l. ELpRED.
Clerk
First pub. Sent. $. Iai-.
Last pub. Oct. 4. 1917.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-13
NOTICE OF DrssoLur1oN.

We. the undersigned. Thoma,, F.xt-
President, and Margaret y. Hext SEC
retary. of The Hext Music COMPANY n
corporation formed under the laws of
the State of Colorado. do hereby give
notice that at a meeting of the stock
holders OF said corporation. duly call
ed Tor the purpose of considering the
proprfety of dissolving said corpora
tion. and held at 1926 California street
in the City OF Denver. State of Colo
RADIO. onsthe 18th day OF August A. D.
1917: pursuant TO notice given TO the
stockholders thereof in the manner
provided by law for the calling of
stockholders meetings for the pur-
pose of amending articles of incorpor-
alton. the stockholders, by a vote Of
more than two-thirds of the entire
capital stock OF said corporation or
dered said corporation 10 be dissolved
We further certify that all debts ow-
ing by said corporation have been
fully paid. In witness whereof we
have made and signed this Notice of
Dissolution. and AFFIXED hereto the seal
OF said corporation, this 18th day of
August. 4. D.. 1917
fSigned) THOMAS HENT. President
Attest: MARGARET y. HEXT, Secre-
tary.
tSEAL)
The business will be carried on. as
heretofore. by Thomas Hext under the
name and style of .'Hsxt Music Com
psny.' who assumes all contracts and
collects all notes and accounts OF said
corporation.
First pub. Aug. 1s. 1917.
Last pub. Sept. 20. 1917
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-13

which brought me out Of It all right, 80
l am now well and do all my housework,
besides working in my garden Several
of my neighbors have got well by tax
ing Lydia E. Pinkhan' S Vegetable Com
er. Okla
Such warning symptoms as~sens. of
suffocat;on, hot FLASHES. headaches. back
aches. dread of impending evil, timidity,
sounds in the ears. palpitation of the
heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu-
larities, constipation, variable appetite,
weakness and dizziness should be needed
by middle-aged women Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has carried
many women safely through the crisis.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-13
How, "a Keen Cool.

The best way to keep cool on q hot
day II to keep cool. Do not bestir
yourself unnecessarily. Eat plenty of
fruits and especially red
vegetables like tomatoes. The acid OF
u tomato or = watermelon will do
more to reduce your temperature than
An Ice hath. And you will suffer no
III effects. All the red fruits and vege.
tables ere anti-febriie.