The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-01-03
'IrlND GROWS FOR
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP

lettings AND DEMON
EIss .rIoNs HELD-0RGANIzED
lBoR ALERT.
| ..,co. Dec. 81.-A widespread
5b's 'istent demand for continuance
'iI ssderal control of railroads and
tDs , is public ownership is
o' .nr up in every direction, &C.
p ~ reports received at the ma
'dlpg sasdouarters of the Public
% ..sip League Of America.
/ l''I, o,isville, KY, on Sunday night,
y D meeting was held under the
Sas' If the Railways Employees
' : Bodv with fully 1000 people
'' Guidance, protesting against the
~ be railroads to private own
y .,d operation. The meeting
ny r,a3e up largely Of trade union
|; , .,necially railway employees. The
',a,s Union, Machinists' struc-
, :, workers, Blacksmiths', Boiler
electrical Workers Unions.
p ,1,,boods of Trainmen and Rail-
Clerks and Association of Ex-
/ ,or we're among the unions rep
.,+sd Resolutions demanding con-
,.,,,o Of federal control and pub
-rrorsbip we're unanimously
|.,tsd and plans were made for
I'm a daily paper, for holding a
:. If similar meetings and for CO.
..,tior with organized labor and
forces working for public own
In throughout the nation.
M Trn;ons Backing the Movement
:. rIawson, the main speaker de-
that the movement for the pub
!. ,r,ership of the railways had the
I,Trc not only of the 5000 men rep
.,+sd bv the Louisville Central
h hut of the 900 subordinate
krs,s Of the Brotherhood of Railway
.irmen as we'll as of the Public
Ireship League of America.
Ire following resolutions were un-
hBnoasly adopted and forwarded to
/, President and members of Con-
rs:
EFbereas, Director-General Nc
sh appeared before Congress and
Emnended that railroad control be
Handed for a period of five years,
Whereas, the people have been bet
Il served, employees better treated,
ithe principles of the rights of Ia
znupheld and respected and the pro-
BIS Of the nation has been toward
Il ghH ideals, therefore be it
that we, The Railroad
h and other citizens assembled this
ki day Of December, demand that
act in accordance with the
lamentations of the director-gen-
Ri to pass a law to keep the rail-
bis and other transportation service
h IBIS nation under control for a peii-
n ffve years, and be it further
4 aSOlved, that we call upon other
r unions and public spirited citf-
s Of this nation to join US in this
we and send similar resolutions to
President and Congress-"
q Montana Unions Aroused
Meanwhile, the organized workers
railway employees out in Montana
also alert. A great demonstration
brass bands and a parade has
arranged III which not only the
VI unions affiliated with the Cas-
Traders and Labor Assembly,
members Of the four brotherhoo6s
ae treat Northern System, but al
@ organized farmers are expected
lake part.
lle DAY Of private monopoly and
p1lanon Of these great utilities is
y SAID Harry Hudson of the Rail
qaehinists, "and it is the purpos
Jug railway employees in co-opera-
WIN the rest Of organized labor.
NE organized farmers to man
Such an agitation throughout the
Ify that the Government may
ely Understand the necessity O
lug the railways under permanent
Ole oVnership."
B opposition Also Active
''aFhlle, the opposition to pubic
FShlp is also very active am
y The United States Chamber Of
Nce, the New York Board q
y and Transportation, the Rail.
!. lAecutives' Advisory Comitte.
anllar bodies, are denouncine
ownership and doing their ut
" have the lobbyists and rail
Il representatives are beseigin.
''SS IN behalf of private owner