The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1919-09-20
T1Kn RIDES ON UNCLE SAM

F1m RmRs ON UNCLE SAM
at don't believe it," said Ruth as
Jack started out the door looking for
Unele Tsd.
"Well," returned Jack, ~ tell you
RS -. Billy Jones showed me the
pieces Of printed cardboard and said
nat whenever his father and mother
wanted to ride on the trains they Just
aAow those cards to the conductor and
they don't have to pay anything ut
aIl.0
"Now what's up 1t was Uncle
Ted just coming up the steps. "What
are my little kiddies talking about
tonight" :
Jack explained it all to Uncle Ted
and they all sat down after our hero
had promised to tell al shout how
many people are riding on trains with
ont paying
"Two weeks ago. began Uncle
Ted, 81 told you all about the rail
roads and what the men want to do
who run the trains Before the govern
nent started running the railroads of
the country they were run by private
companies. The heads of the many
linss throughout the United States
made arrangements SO that they, and
members Of their families, could get
what they called passes and ride on the
trains without charge. When the gov
eminent took charge of the railroads
It meant that every man, woman and
child in the United States had an in
terest in the roads in some way or an
other. Our country was at war.
Every bit Of space on all trains was
needed to transport soldiers and food.
When people wanted to ride on the
trains they not only had to pay the
usual price for riding and the usual
price for a place to sleep in what are
called Pullman cars, but they also had
TO pay an extra amount Of money
called tax. That is still true today.
If want to go to another city buy
my ticket and pay cents for every
mile I travel, and in addition / pay a
tax Of per cent on that sum. If I
must travel at night 1 must pay an
other sum Of money for riding on a
sleeping car, and another tax of 8
Per cent Of that sum in addition. go
you see, children, it costs lot of
money to travel now"
'sBut how shout people like Billy
Jonss's father and mother who have
passesi" ssked jack.
"When William Gibbs McAdoo was
director general Of the railroads and
also secretary Of the treasury he said
he intended to cut down the number
Of free rides on trains to a very few.
But it now seems that he did not cut
the number Of passes down, but must
have allowed a great number to be
given out. If it had not been for Sen
ator Truman H. Newberry Of Michi-
gan, we might never have known CT
this matter. Senator Newberry was
travelling on a train not long ago, hav-
ing paid his fare and war tax, when
he noticed travelling companion who
had a pass good over all the railroads
in the states. The senator didn' It like
this, for the railroads are still being
run by tho government, and the people,
BY paying taxes, are helping to RIM
then. When he got back to Washing
tsa hs told the senate about it and a
leERs 1naber Of the senators agreed
with Mn. Mr.. Walker D. Hines is
now director general Of railroads, Mr..
NcAdoo having quit to become a law
Yer for . company Of moving picture
stars, including Charlie Chaplin and
Mary Pickford. The senators told Mr..
Hines to send them = report of all
the passes issued by the railroad nd
ministfation.
"CAn Charlie Chaplin ride for moth.
ing" asked Ruth.
mo-" replied Uncle Ted, che can
not ride for nothing 50 far as Mr..
Hines report shows, but it was dis
covered that Mr.. McAdoo, who no
longer has any more to do with the
railroads than have, has pass good
o. every road in the country! Mrs.
McAdoo, who is daughter Of Pres
ident Wilson, Robert H. McAdoo, a
son, and Miss g. McAdoo, daughter
Of William G. McAdoo, also have
passes for all lines. They are also
able to ride on sleeping cars for moth
ing"
NI1... III o,.ld thar all .idn &ax nofh.