Arizona republican., 1918-05-31

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 to all and will do justice to all as Tar as it is possible to measure justice. Recognizing that there arc propaole inequalities in the recom- mendatlons of the wage commission when should be impartially con sidered and dealt with. I appointed m m my general order No. 2 datea May 2o, a board of railroad wages ana working conditions composed of tilree representative labor men and three representative railroad me-, whose duty 1t is to hear and to pass upon all petitions and complaints
 Should Submit Their Cases
 Every class of employees or parts or classes of employees who feel that they have just ground for complaint under the wage decision should sub mt their cases promptly to this board ana they Will be given just and i'm partlal consideration. The American people have just been called upon to pay largely increased freight and passenger rates for the purpose of paying. in part, the increased wages amounting to more than S30O,OO O0O awarded to railroad employees.
 Suppose they should strike against the government because they do moi think they are fairly treated in being forced to pay these increases for the benefit of railroad labor. what would happen to our country? Suppose tha' railroad officers should strike be- cause they disliked the orders of the government and refused to obey them what would happen to them? Suppose that railroad employees should strike against the decisions of their gov ernment and hamper the operation oi the railroads at a time when trans portation is essential to protect the hundreds of thousands of American boys now fighting on the battlefields of Europe to save the lives and prop erty and liberty of railroad employes | serving here at home, what would | happen to our country?
 What Would Happen
 'The kaiser would probably get it
 'We cannot all get exactly wha we want in this world. nor can W, win this war unless each and ever, citizen is willing to submit to tn, laws of the land and to the de cisions of those in authority.
 "We railroad men particularly mus give unswerving and loyal support t our government, no matter what ou individual views and disappointment may be, relying upon a fair hearin of our complaints and the justice O our cause and accepting patrioticall the final decisions of those i authority who under our laws, ar charged with responsibility of mall ing them.
 While in the German drive nov going on the sons of railroad me and sons of Americans of every clas are dying on the battlefields of Franc to save America and democracy i the world. shall there be found anon us any man or set of men who ar unwilling to sacrifice something C their personal views and individus desires to support Americas heroe who are making the supreme sacri flee for us?
 Reproach Severe One
 T earnestly hope that from on
 end of this great land to the othe
 it may never be said again that an railroad man, officer or employe, wa so unpatriotic as to strike against h own government when it is in tf midst of the most perilous war in a history. It is the highest duty patriotic men to remain at their post l with the railroads where they are g , urgently needed for the safety of tf country and to rely on the board ( railroad wages and working cond
 tions and the director general ft
 the just consideration of their claim . l am sure that 1 can count upon yo
 to immediately urge upon your me 7 by wire the wisdom and patriotisl
 of the course I have suggested