Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-29
Virgmians Opposing Presidents Appeal
That Assembly Approve Equal Suffrage

head is not much of 4 psychologist:
nor does he understand militarism.
The writer's have made an ANALYTICAL
study study Of Of human man nature; and, further,
month i'll the ar,ny-both before and
after the signing OF the armisticc
suit miiitariSm has upon tho efficiency
OF the work produced by the men.
Mr.. Whitehead is. without doubt. Il
mediocre student of the human nature
OF Americans. or he would readily
understand and realize that Americans
S ca M t.. nnd will rot: be driven to
~ unronsenial occupation and forced
20 wi,i io'iow that occupation against his
does not become criminal.
That would be the effect OF mill
iarlsm applied TO the railroads. Might
is right, perhaps vas the motto that
crnmcnt. but ii never can be made 10
nj me american people. 1t is not the
im,sn,ion of The writer's to mpart the
with government ownership of rail
roads. hut they firmly believe that
miliiarjsm applied 10 the operation OF
the roads would be an absolute failure
Miiitarism. of course. would mean that
punishment be instituted against an
IS about as logical as formulating
laws 10 the effect that fruit producers
who would carciessly permit their crops
Militarism applied to industries
would mean the demise of life. liberty
and pursuit of happiness"-thc basis
better to organize a military systcm'
among prottccrs. and have them obey
der. Ills salary. should also he the
same as that OF soldicr-s3o per
month less insurance premium allot-
about 81 to carry on his frivoIitics
Perhaps then proiitocrinE would cease
ne underlying cause of present CON
ditions.
Importance the railroads are to the
welfare of the people, but arc not
tries just as necessary? Is not one
dependent upon the other for it's sue
cess cess, and Of equal Importance to the
the railroad union has tremendous
p owrr. and and at times make seemingly
mcmbered that behind these demands
there is an underlying causc--the high
cost OIL living. which is. in turn. caused
by protitcering. and not by economic
conditions. SUCH as they che prom
tcersl would have us believe Would
not not the elimination, Of this evil be far
octtcr than the placing of the rail
roads under a militarism? OF course
We we do not accuse Mr.. Whitehead OF
D Dfihg y, rp ron but We are sus:
expresses. himself 1t seems that self
interest is the only foundation upon
based. "'c
uproot the cause and there will be
ars nn1ic The THINE methods he suggests
, Wc f bnIiev supHrhciai' a method. which
roads running continuously would be
To secure the. services OF Thomas Ed. :
son. Henry Ford and other great in
ventors. and have them invent con
trivanccs whereby the operation of
me roads would he entirely automatic.
hcadS solution His remedy if adopted
Would most certainly lead 20 the prus-
san form OF government with its re-
snl,ins effects. God deliver us from
| mat sooner or later the voice OF
The silent would break forth-and when
thcy would we fear there would be
ders of silence" nor the Clouds" of
an approaching storm.
re al$3 suggests that the men who
| Tor damages. Who tie up The RI IL
! roads? Specifically. the m1:c-i;y saw.
me strikers. but the underlying cause
the labor unions We arc OF the opin-
ion that Mr.. Whitehead deals anIy
Win effect, and not the most import
Until reading Mr.. Whitehead's letter.
We were unaware that so many people
living IN the cities were vegetarians-
country is likely TO rot for wan; of
transportation, whilst at the same time
me me city people are starving to death
are starving 10 death in the cities.
IL rs not because OF the lack of nro-
duce but the lack OF sufficient funds
TO secure IL. What say you Mr.. White
mead about methods employed bv
numerous produce men VINO permit
their crops TO rot simply because they
cannot get fancy prices for 1t? Don't
you think they should also be punished
IA la mii!tarism?"
IL is not the intention we believe,
OF the railroad unions to cause any
suffering among the people in general,
bur unfortunately that is necessary i'm
order TO grip BY the throats the men
higher up. who are responsible for
the present state of affairs Though
inc people do not appreciate this al
present. they undoubtedly will and
when they do they will gladly endure
the hardship temporarily that the
conditions may be righted permanent
~. GIVE the workers a living wage
and they will become harmonious.
Again referring to militarism an
piled to the operation OF the railroads
why make one particular class of men
slaves, which would be the result of
Such procedure. while other workers
are given the privilege 10 DE indepen-
dent as Amcricanism intends them TO
be. W
The spirit OF Patrick Henry f"C;iye
me Liberty or give me Death') is not
yet dead.
Yours very truly
EUGENE Il. HENNIG,