El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-18


kilograms from organizations OF
railway men and railway union pro-
railway men and railway union prom
Using the railway directorate every
support and unswerving loyalty. and
this sort of expression from the men
who run the railways gives me contl-
dence.
we must get rid of our suspicious
and give each other our whole sup
port There must be no friction. but
the standard to which we must con-
form is superb, courageous and un-
renting love Of America, above all
Wants Fair Word on Labor.
Immediately after taking charge
of the railways ] felt that 7 should
make a thorough Investigation OF Ia
Dor conditions in the railways of the
entire land. I appointed wage COM
mission to Investigate every phase OF
railway Worh on every ilue; SO ll--L u
any adjustment in any scale OF COM
pensatiOn were needed, 10 might be
made iudiciously. The committee is
composed Of men who are not partl-
san TO either one side or the other,
either TO emplOye or employer. but is
fair and square tribunal whose
duty is 10 decide whether adjustment
Is needed. and what that adjustment
shall be. The commission IS not
composed Of union men. or men OF
any one class. but its composition
takes in all classes
Wants to Do Justice.
when I organized this commission
and outlined its work ] did not wish
that IL should be hurried in its de-
Hberations. and I did not wish that
anyone should lose by prolonged or
precipitate action So I ruled that all
wage raises should take effect on
January I Of this year I want 10 do
justice in this matter, and I want 10
see that every railway man gets ex-
actly what is coming 20 him. But 20
act wisely and well when one has TO
act for 100000 miles Of railway,
100000 men. and the greatest terri
tory in the world is a big job.
Asks Patience Of Farmers
when I get back 10 Washington i
hope that the report Of the commits
sion viii be in my hands. so that I
can take Immediate action In the
meantime don't get impatient; you
can afford TO wait, and rest assured
that ] viii act Immediately, because
I am personally interested in seeing
that you get an increase in wages II
10 Is coming 70 you, because when you
get this extra money you can Duy
Liberty bonds Forced saving is an
excellent thing. and whenever YOU
put your money into Liberty bonds
you are saving money that you won
need. and that viii be invested IN
the best and safest security in the
world
Is Serving Without Pay.
"Of course j am serving as director
general Of the railroad for nothing.
When the president appointed me he
did so without providing for any
CONDENSATION. but I don't want YOU
TO work for nothing / regard every
one of you as my boys, and III defend
you when you're right 10 the limit
III fight for YOU and see that YOU set
everything you've got coming 10 you
when you're right and don't think
you're going 10 be wrong.
Lend NOWs Pay in Future.
we can't keep our soldiers clothed.
we can't buy shoes, or food, or any
of the multitude Of things that DO
takes TO keep an army up. without
money. There are two ways OF
raising money, and they are taxation
and by bond issue. We are raising
immense sums OF money by taxation,
which is q very good way IL taxa
ton you pay out your money and get
receipt and that's all there IS TO
it. But we can't get enough money
by taxation. and IL isn't exactly right
that we should If we could. We give
the biggest share in this tremendous
struggle for the liberties Of the
world when We sacrifice our sons. our
fathers and husbands. and in some
cases our lives, as 1t is. and IL Is but
right that posterity should bear its
share Of the burden So we ask that
we in the present lend, that the peo-
pie Of the future may pay.
Be Sure About Principal
It know from personal eNr erlence
that investment is a hard proposition.
Years ago when I was greener than
am now. 1 was buncOed several
times myself There are always glit-
tering opportunities present that Of
fer 10 and Is per cent interest on the
principal involved the first year; but
in my experience ] usually lost the
principal. and didn't even get the in
terest- The best principle on which
70 work when deciding on an invest
ment is be sure that the principal is
safe. and then you can afford TO lose
the interest.
Uncle sans Bonds Best.
when you buy a bond. 10 means
that you don't have TO lose any sleer
wondering whether you'll get your
money back. or figuring UP your in
teresL- A bond Of the United States
government is as good as a 81 or SO
bill On the day that a bond Of the
United States is not Just as good as
money. then move out because il VIII
be poor place TO live The security
Is safer than any bank The credit
Of Uncle sam is the best in the world.
He never had an obligation that he
did not meet on maturity or that he
failed to pay the interest on when 10
was due Indeed, If you wished to
get your money before the maturity
OF the bond. If the people at large
got tired of carrying the loan. you
could take il to any bank and get
your money back. at a discount or
not more than one per cent
Wants Germany Licked.
But the patriotic American won't
want to sell his bond before maturity.
The patriotic American won't get
tired OF letting his country use his
idle money. and won't want TO dis
count bond on which he is drawing
four and a quarter per cent every
year. and which he viii get back at
the expiration OF ten years just as
sure as he loaned IL. The same
principle applies TO war savings
stamps and every security which the
United States is offering its loyal
citizens. What the patriotic Ameri-
can wants is for the government 70
use his money until the German IS
licked. and licked completely.
"Au YOU are asked TO do IS lend
your money. II YOU do this the boys
at the front viii handle the rest
Don't spend your extra money on tin
lizzies. or real 'liZzies.' though real
ones are preferable Whenever YOU
spend money unnecessarily YOU are
encouraging the use Of valuable Ia
Dor and material In the production OF
unnecessary articles. and are divert
ing labor and steel or wool from the
manufacture Of guns. or ships or
ammunition. or torpedOes- or wooden
clothing to protect the boys from the
chill winds OF Europe.
No Sacrifice Like Soldiers.
what II we have all bought Lib
erty bonds and war savings stamps
What is that compared to- the sacri-
fices that are being made by our
bow in the terrible trenches. who
suffers agonies that we here cannot
imagine. and in case Of need gives Up