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New-York tribune., 1919-08-17

about the only Chicago street rail-
way lawyer not engaged by any of
the big railway interests, he was
retained by Dunno as special attor-
ney and counsel for the city. 1t was
at this time that Plumb became in
terested in the subject of railroad
values and began developing the idea
upon which the Plumb plan valu-
alton is based.
Following mis- connections with
Mayor Dunno, Plumb went back to
his small road, which was soon ab
sorbed by another property. Then
he became president of the Calumet
& South Chicago Railroad, a street
railway with some two hundred
miles of track. When the Chicago
City Railway Company absorbed
that road Plumb went back to pri-
vate practice.
He next represented the states
attorney of Cook County and the
corporation counsel in negotiations
between the elevated and surface
lines in Chicago. In 1916 he also
represented the employees of the
street railway lines on strike. In the
litigation over the elevated lines he
established in the Supreme Court of
illinois his Interpretation of what
are public and what are private
values in railway property. In the
same year he also acted as counsel
for the city of Chicago in litigation
over gas franchise.
1t was Plumb's theory of valu-
ations that attracted the railway
brotherhoods. In 1917 he was re-
tanned by the four big brotherhoods
not then affiliated with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor to repre-
sent them in valuation proceedings
before the Interstate Commerce
Commission under the railway valu-
alton act. In the spring of 1919 he
became counsel for the ten other
railroad labor organizations.
The Hearing
In May Plumb went to Washing
ton to start his campaign to put his
plan before the public. Then came
his opportunity to argue his pro-
posal before a Congressional COM
mittee.
Il had hearing before this
committee that l had not dreamed
possible a month ago." said Mr..
Plumb at the conclusion Of the ses-
sions.
Meanwhile the Plumb Plan
League had been launched. 1t has
offices in the capital and is putting
out great stacks of propaganda. 1t
publishes a weekly magazine, "Rail-
road Democracy. 1t seeks to line
up the workers behind the Plumb
plan.
The league has two sorts of mem
bers. Lodges or similar bodies for
$40 year receive all the leagues
literature, including copies of the
leagues weekly magazine. Private
individuals may become members
for 81 a year.
In two weeks the league sent out
more than 100000 printed copies
of the plan in response to tele-
graphic inquiries from every state
IN the union. representatives of
the league assert that voluntary
contributions of cash that are ar
rlving at the organization Offices
daily will reach a total of $1,000
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17

war period The Labor orrnal,
Everett, Wash.
Yet there has been v.r'aa - 20 wa.s
increase in the lumber industry since
the war. And there has t..a I'D wage
increase in any other Industry ID meet
this high cost Of shol'er Whom iam-
Der goes up, when see. aal sf.. - and
mortar go up, rents go ap.
During the last two years orsar'zed
labor has been the ch motor n
the overthrow Of migt-r enlres.-
Philadelphia North Aner.cs-
Or in the upbuudac rocrl-
cies of the future.
Figures from
Geological Survey saH proc
duction from J.fUar. M
1919. averaged a. V.rc
100 per cent mark. g. n.4s
decrease, labor ana
s.rlkes ard mime j.
sponsible for only
decrease in dcmand-sao -a si,s
prices caused 86.52 par r
TO b. CONSIDERED fa ~
coal producers a1Ner mIay
car shortage. caasel l.remeat
control Of railroads for -ae a.i e.4l
supply
This is no tine for co~- 30 ad-
NIT incapae.ty TO SUSTAIN e pub
lie interest existing fars-
portation that are e.lar rob-
lie service. owned ly reg
ulated by the .ovorrn.e riding
the most Conspicuous et0.fe a the
history Of commerce ef e.r.fran ns *
the soundncss of the osn-
ciples Of liberty H0Dl
In tn name of tae prop fss'
We have examined coas
evidence" of the ioo.r t.e Nw
Haven system. the '. o.tt tie
Rock island, the Cairaea 1 t-taa. tae
Frisco lines. the Ne...ra We
may soon base sor.. .fe-r.l. ncaots
eviacree before e au. tse
eyes Of LAA4 Root.
The ress4ace of aaar b. general
wage rcdlei ors, cF,a when at-aa-
panied b. rea-csi t.r rort
should receive mora. ieam rho
commun.ty, e2eegt e.H .aa-i
Is clearly at4a4. ..-a-e e.erl
Council Of the Caare. u Chris. p
America.
They had some sateamec before
they said that
Would the SIN biz n'r03ae. IN efi-
cheney system or tho faHr.ai.e 10
produce private ptoets I'D ".-...f' no
stock market nc To ,a.ee in-
creased and chtanor ..r-i... r.r tte
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17

The man working in mill or logging
camp produces, on an average, 1000
feet OF lumber per day. Each anc
every worker in the lumber Industry IS
now making $40 more per day for his
employer than at any time during the
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17

A person who believes in democracy
writes to his Congressman.
When labor demands efficiency and
service as the basis of reconstruction
the dawn of industrial peace is near.
Two million pulsating human bodies
constitute the property investment of
labor in the railways. To cut their
wages is to confscate the return on
property more precious than railway
capital has.
The railway owners demand: Either
guarantee my profits, in which case |
may draw them and buy yacht, or
let me fix the rates for service which
the shipper and traveller must have
then l will buy two yachts and four
motor cars.
The railroads want law passed le-
galizng their property investment ac-
count which is full Of watcred stock,
and guaranteeing per cent on it. It
isn't legal now. If it were, they would
not ask for law; they would go tc the
courts and get their per cent.
Something the railroads never men
tion is the fact that some of the def
icit under government control was
due to loss Of business. In October.
1918, the total revenue ton miles num-
bered 9,548, 100000; in February. 1919.
it fell to 25,6sl 100000. What would
have been the deficit under Wall
Street economy?
The Federal railway managers are
largely men who We're in charge Of op-
GRAFTON prior to Federal control, and
no orders have issued from Washing
ton requiring these managers to en-
ploy more men than the needs of the
service emand.-Interstate Commerce
Commissioner Eastman to the Senate
Committee on Interstate Commerce,
July 8.
So much for the railway owners
charge that more men than were nee
cssary were employed
To say that skill. not money shall
operate the railroads; that service, not
Wall Street speculation, shall be the
motive-that is something new
The railroad workers are coopera-
tive society. They cooperate to dis
tribute goods. Their financial chiefs
seem to think they are formed to dis
tribute water, stocks and dividends.
The man working in a mill or logging
camp produces, on an average, 1000
feet OF lumber per day. Each anc
every worker in the lumber Industry IS
now making $40 more per day for his
employer than at any time during the
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17

Would the SIMS biz n'r0iae0 IN Ell
cheney system on tho Hiroais2 10
produce private ptosis .o ".-.Hs' 10
stock market me- To in-
creased and cheaper rrrice far 'ae
public, increased eara.as p0Nlr for
labor yes.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17

A person who believes in democracy
writes to his Congressman.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17

The railroad workers are a coopera-
tive society. They cooperate to dis
tribute goods. Their financial chiefs
seem to think they are formed to dis
tribute water. stocks and dividends.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17

To say that skill. not money, shall
operate the railroads; that service, not
Wall Street speculation, shall be the
motive-that is something new.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17

The railway owners demand: Either
guarantee my profits, in which case |
may draw them and buy a yacht, or
let me fix the rates for service which
the shipper and traveller must have
then l will buy two yachts and four
motor cars.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17

When labor demands efficiency and
the dawn Of industrial peace is near.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17

The railroads want law passed le-
galizing their property investment ac-
count" which is full OF watered stock,
and guaranteeing per cent on it. It
isn't legal now. If it were, they would
not ask for law; they would go tc the
courts and get their 6 per cent
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17

Two million pulsating human bodies
constitute the property investment of
labor in the railways. To cut their
wages is to confscate the return on
property more precious than railway
capital has.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17

During the last two years organized
labor has been the chf fae,or IA
the overthrow Of miga.r nlles.-
Philadelphia North Aner.ca-
Or in the uphuudiag rocrl-
cies of the future.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-06-17
No Accident Week
For Short Line

Complete details for staging mo
Accident Week." June % to % in
elusive, have been decided upon by
the safety representatives of rail-
roads in the central western region,
according to announcement from the
offices of the railroad administra-
ton today.
H. A. Adams, regional supervisor
of safety, has conferred with about
seventy safety officials of the various
nes, the meeting having been held
in his office in the Burlington office.
1t develops that the roads in this
jurisdiction have, in the aggregate,
approximately 3O5,OOO employees
and that each employee is going to
be asked to individually do his ut
most during period of seven days
to keep from being injured himself,
or of being the cause of injuring a
fellow-employee.
Bulletins, rallies, moving picture
exhibits of an education Nature, per-
sonal appeals, and many other forms
of getting into close touch with all
employees will be utilized and it is
estimated that before June 20 there
will be few, if any, railroad workers
in the central western region who
will not be watching his step" and
avoiding personal injury.
This movement, covering as it does
vast territory and affecting an en-
ormous population of high class in
dustrial workers, is said to be caus-
ing unusual interest in every city
and town in the west
The "No Accident Week. was de-
termined upon by Hale Holden,
regional director of railroads, who
believes that the cause of safety
among railroad men and the public
generally may receive material
impetus as a result of it.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-06-17

a board of nine governors. For ac-
ton II 10 always advisable to ,get
wn to committees, and this board
s 1t.
A town as well as a country gets
rich by means of exports and i'm
ports. Leaving alone the matter
of attracting prosperous class. Of
newcomers, a town the size of Black
foot, thru which passes the import
and export business of a large, fer
tile farming and stock raising area,
has enough business with the outs
side world to warrant the full &C
tivities of a commercial club. There
are friends to be made in the way
of neighbors, there are appearances
to be kept up with investors and de-
velopment companies, there are con-
,cessions to be gained by united eff
fort aimed at state and national ad-
ministrations, and then there is the
highly IMPORTANT battle of education
always to be waged at home with
indolent minds to keep them awake
and ready for concerted movements.
To some extent a commercial club
stops up the mouths of the inside
knockers, who, instead of being able
to say in the vague manner of oracles
that '.these fellas in this town are
dead, they're no good" ETC., ETC.,
must pin it down to definite blame
of the commercial club. Whereupon
it comes back to them, whether some
body tells them or only their con-
science, that they ought to be a
factor in the club themselves and
helping to keep in the straight and
narrow path of efficiency.-F.C.K.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-06-17
FOR HIS OWN
GOOD

Mothers, fathers, wives, sisters,
sweethearts-all who are apt to want
their soldier home as soon as pos
sible from a government hospital
are being urged by Red Cross organ
izations to be patient. Don't hurry
him home, they say. Let him make
the most of his opportunity.
The federal board of reconstruc-
tion is well equipped now to train
disabled boys to be self supporting
in any chosen work, and the govern
ment will support their dependents
thru the period of convalescence and
training.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-06-17
SENATORS WRANGLE
OVER TREATY LEAK
FINANclERs ASKED TO EXPLAIN
HOW COPIES REACHED PRIVATE
HANDS IN NEW YORK.
Text Of Document Brought to Thla
Country by Reporter Ordered Into
the Congressional Record After
Warm Debate.

Washington.-Out of whirlwind Of
developments the senate today got q
developments the senate on June 8 got
copy of the peace treaty; and, after
a five-hour fight, ordered 1t printed In
the public record.
AT the same time it got under way
the investigation of how copies have
reached private hands in New York by
summoning to testify a half-dozen Of
the country's leading financiers.
The copy, which went into the rec
ord, was brought to this country by a
newspaper man, and was presented by
Senator Borah, Republican, of Idaho,
just after the reading of a cablegram
from President Wilson saying he could
not, without breaking faith, send to
the senate the text of the treaty.
The effect of the days history-mak.
ing developments was to clear the air
on the much-debated subject of pub.
licity for the treaty text, to widen the
breach between the president and the
senate majority, and to forecast sen.
sational turn for the inquiry into the
manner by which copies of the docu.
ment have become available to unau.
thorized persons.
Starting in it's investigation with an
unexpected vigor, the foreign relations
committee, within half hour after it
convened, voted to call before it J. P
Morgan, H. P. Dawson and Thomas f.
Lamont, all of the Morgan banking
house; Jacob Schiff, of Kuhn, Loeb &
company; and Paul Warburg, formerly
connected with the same concern, and
Frank A. Vanderlip, former president
of the National City bank. 1t then ex.
amined Frank L. Polk, acting secretary
of state, about the official copies in the
state department vaults.
Statements also were made to the
committee by Senator Lodge, Republi-
can, of Massachusetts,, and Senator
Borah similar to their declarations in
the senate that they knew of copies in
New York, but could not divulge the
names of their informants.
When the senate met it listened in
silence to President Wilson's cable.
gram, which was taken as forecasting
a refusal to comply with the request
for the treaty text embodied in reso.
luton adopted Friday. The reading OF
this message concluded, Senator Borah
Immediately presented his copy of. the
treaty. which was ordered printed by
a vote of AZ to "a.
Wilson Urges Probe of Leak.
President Wilson in cablegram re
ceived by Senator Hitchcock of Ne
braska, Democrat, said he hoped the
investigation by the senate foreign re.
lations committee of how copies of the
peace treaty reached private interests
in New York would be most thorough
ly prosecuted"
The president said he had felt 1t
twas highly undesirable officially to-
communicate the text of a document
which is still in negotiation and sub
iect to change" and that anyone who
had possession of the official English
text "has what he is clearly not en-
titled to have or to communicate"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-06-17
GET WATER
FIRST

The following editorial appeared
in the Pocatello Tribune of June 4.
It is Major Fred R. Reeds doctrine
to word-perhaps it is from his
typewriter:
In the game of bottling up the
waste water for future use on a
thirsty desert there should be full
cooperation. Especially on the part
of the farm sections most interested.
Pocatello and Bannock county are
interested only to the point where
/ the state at large may be benefited.
The work of the reclamation asso-
citation is not childish dream. 1t
is serious business effort, and part
of the game to secure a half billion
dollars operating capital for the rec
lamation of dry lands in the west.
Some of the communities haven't
shown their mettle. They are To-
Gated in farming sections that are
vitality interested in the successor
failure-of the reclamation plans.
This isn't a ballon venture. 1t de-
mands the tense interest of every
live quantity in the state, and were
time and energy available world of
publicity could be advanced that
would acquaint the citizens, as well
as the derelict, with his personal part
in the game.
The big theory to be considered
in the program for securing the half
billion dollar appropriation is that
if the government will but impound
or bottle up the water in the western
areas, ways and means will be found
for it's distribution, even if the gov
eminent does not participate to the
extent of going into the canal sys-
tenn.
The main thing required is con-
servation of the supply. It's proper
distribution is but a detail.
Millions are available for that pur-
pose.
Reservoirs are the primary item,
and control of the waste is the es-
sential thing. There is enough waste
water running by the good farm
lands of Idaho every day to water
millions of acres, to say nothing of
developing other projects.
1t is possible that some of the
far-seeing might entertain specula-
tive ideas on the final promotion.
Those things can be kept under con-
troll by cooperation of all elements.
The big. purpose is to control the
supply, and stop the leaks. Hold
the waste water for the dry seasons
and the extra lands, and Idaho and
other western states will see that
it is properly apportioned.
If the government will extend its
aid to the construction Of canal sys-
TENS, SO much the better. If not,
plenty of private capital will be
available under government and state
jurisdiction.
The main idea is to control the
water. 1t can't be used on land
after it has run out.
All counties interested in the rec
lamation process should lend extra
effort to- support the work of the
reclamation association, and force
the issue, either on funds or in per-
sonal or communal effort.
Store the water and peddle it thru
government, aid, if we can.
But. store it first. 1t can't be
stored without dams, and dams can't
be built without federal aid. That
aid cannot be secured without solid
participation by all counties.
Go to the bat and hit strong.
.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-06-17
THE SPIRIT
MOVES

The spirit of cooperation is ir
long time, partly unappreciated
partly misled, partly scattered by
the hustle of war times. The pres.
ent re-organized commercial clut
born last week is only the culmina.
ton of a growing demand among all
business men for medium to work
thru for the best ends of the com.
munity.
AS set forth in the preamble to
the bylaws adopted by the CONNER
cial club, it's aims are to further
the purposes of developing the re-
sources of the city of BlackfOot and
the county of Bingham; to promote
new industries and foster spirit
cooperation and mutual good will
among the business and professional
men and other citizens of said city
and county"
The healthy growing up of cities
in virgin territory such as is the
state of Idaho requires more than in
dividual effort and success. To make
good in competition with scores of
other municipalities shooting up in
this western crop garden any city
must have stated principles. 1t must
have individuality 1t must have
character. And to express these
sentiments and qualities takes unity
thru organization. .f.t
It makes all the difference in the
world with town what kind Of PEG.
pie come into it and stay. The first
duty of a commercial club is that Of
example. When the men of town
take keen interest in their own
town affairs then they attract tc
them newcomers equally public
minded. The live ones always &c
where the other live ones live.
e. M. Kennedy and c. s. Beebe
members of the board of governors
( of the new club, were at the bat whe
their times came Friday evening
Mr.. Kennedy suggested working Out
a plan of getting financial backing
for community enterprises from the
business houses most benefited by
the results. And Mr.. Beebe, sec
onded by Charles e. Harris, told thu
members to keep their leaders in
formed as to what they had in theil
minds. Don't wait until we are
obligated to some line of action be
fore you tell us you don't like it,
In most OF the business a CONNER
cial club carries on there Is no neces
sity Of full membership discussion
and It IL for that reason that Black
foot has adopted plan being sue
cessfully practised In neighborinl
cities, that Of leaving initiative K
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-06-17
V. |. S. N OTES

Inc city park seems TO De the
center of attraction for the grown
ups as we'll as the jouvenil popula-
ton, of Blackfoot this summer.
Every day groups of people take adj
vantage of the inviting shade, cool
lawns and play ground equipment
to hold picnics. Families, Sunday
school classes and fraternal organ
izations being among the number
the past week to gather there. The
Maccabees being the largest group,
about fifty sat down to luncheon.
The kitchen equipment, dishes,
tables and setees provided by the
v. |. s.. ladies are certainly appre-
ciated by our citizens as we'll as
the tourist public.
The president of the V. /. S. has
installed a record book in the care
takers cottage for the auto tourists
to register in. The following tour
lists registered the past week:
S. M. Sweet and wife, Baxter
Springs, Kan, E. R. Bender, Cana
dian, Texas; l. Elwell and party,
Preston, Idaho; j. E. Hammond and
wife, Moore, Ida; Bj. Hammond and
wife, Moore, Idaho; Mrs. e. A. Gram
ton and child, Mackay, Idaho;
Thomas Jeffrees and party, Boulder,
Colo. All these tourists spoke in
highest terms and gave unstinted
praise to our auto park. Without
exception they agreed that Black
foot has the prettiest and best equip
ped tourist park of any town in
southern Idaho, excluding Boise.
The V. l. S. ladies have in the past
raised and expended over $1,000 in
identifying and improving the park,
and it is very gratifying indeed to
have it thus appreciated. In other
words the park is coming into it's
own 1t might be of interest to- state
that all of the auto tourists offered
to pay for the privilege and accomo-
dalton of parking in such restful
spot; and were profuse in their
thanks when told that the hospitality
of Blackfoot was extended gratis.
The four wards have about COM
pleted their organization for the v.
/. s. contest for improving and beau
tifying the premises, and race will
be on in earnest before the end Of
the present week. The president
appointed the following chairmen in
each ward Mrs. W. A. McVicar,
first ward; Mrs. ]. o. Morgan, Sec
ond ward, Mrs. Taylor, third ward;
Mrs. James Young, fourth ward.
Each ward has ways-and-means
committee to raise funds for the
prizes, also chairman for each
block is kept up to standard require
ments to help win the contest. The
prizes are substantial and are we'll
worth the effort of any family to
try and capture.
The fourth ward ladies will meet
with Mrs. Swope, 95 North Spruce
street, Tuesday afternoon at 8
o'clock. All ladies who have signed
to enter the V. I. s. contest in this
ward are. urged to be present as
business of Importance is to be trans
acted.
Apropos of the park will suggest
that it is customary in other places
rovide fuel for, the use Of tour
lists. Now, will some Of our public
spirited citizens volunteer to send
up a load or part of a load of kind
ling sometime this week? This is
badly needed as our available supply
is exhausted and it would be en-
barrassing If tourists would find
fine range with nothing to burn in
it. Who will respond please?
~ MRS. FRANK DeKAY,
... President