Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-29
ASK GOVERNMENT
BE GIVEN CHANCE
TO CUT FOOD COST


able that men may decide TO 60 a thini
in 4 manner TIA: VIII lessen thci
chances OF ultimate success. Gut com
mon sense dictates ;hat - per cent =
Tatiroad employees should NOT under
lake to night the battle FOR IS per cen
who have asked for general wage III
sTcaSes, and who have been dcu;ed. ~
we have, amy further general ;n
SrcaSes, unless the effort to inuroas,
she purchasing vSluo OF the dollar b,
1educinS !iNins costs proves unsuc.
lessful.
Ask for Full Power.
In view of tho facts as above Statet
your executive officers and national
:iSrerm.nt committee recommend that
lhc question OF suSpcnd;uS work h,
left in our hands. with the understand.
inS that no strike order VIII br issued
unless such action becomes osolutcIy
recessary TO meet the conditions arts
;oint action with other railroad or
Eaniza tons .for general wage in
t.eaSe.
The above recommendation is made
sItcr mature deliberations and eonsid-
grafton % All i"c clements entering
unto this controversy. II is our honest
Judgment that = rata mistake would
lie made by oar members 10 assume
ihe responsibilities of tying up the rail-
roads at this time, when thv President
Is evidently doing all possible 10 re
Cuce the high cost OF living.
1T should be understood, however.
that II The gov srnment fails 10 effect
substantial reduction IN the cost OF
living within reasonable time We
reserve ;he right to put the strike vote
INTO effect
Letter sent to Judge cary.
In, the letter 'n2k.nE a second arpHa!
80 Judge Gary far conference. the
sf The United states steel Corporation
SAYS. in part;
we nave received your answer for
= request for a conference on behalf
OF the employees Of your corporation.
snd We understand the first paragraph
OF your answer 10 be an absolute re-
tusai on the part OF YOUR corporation
60 concede TO your employees the right
or collective bargaining
You question the authority. Of our
committee 10 represent The majority OF
your employees. The only way bY
gut the strike vote into effect, and We
strike 10 prove this point.
We read with great care Your state
takes in the lives and welfare OF the
employees. and + that were true, even
IN minor degree. We would not be
ference of the terrible conditions that
exist
The conditions Of employmcn,., the
the steel workers is bcyond descrip-
ZION. You may not ha aware that the
standard Of life OF the average Steel
worker is below the pauper line. Surely
this is matter which might we'll be
discussed in conference
/. We submit that reason and fa!rA ass
should obtain rather than that the
alternative shall be compulsory FOR US"
Hines Orders Men Hack ~ Work.
Director General Hines tonight fol-
lowed up the action OF tho railroad
brotherhood chiefs who ordered their
men 70 go 10 work ny Saturday uu-
der penalty of susnc nsion from tho
union by warning the strikers that
X they do not report for DUTY by
L Sal n bI. ~.
1rarily dismissed The warming 10
tag Striking employees read:
rspor,, for duty on and after ! o'clock
and as calico Coz duiy. vii be re-
g1rded as having terminated their en-
flled- piractor-Gcnrral Hines also
warns that any one who intorferes
railroads will bc arrested and prose
GIFTED under the criminal statutes. lie
sued to the linked states district at
terneys and 10 tn. United States mar
ehals TO take the necessary steps 10
enforce these provisions.
my. Hines also calls upon the Gov
sEnors OF the states involved, the
Mayors - the cities and all ether state
Maintaining order and in protecting
the railroads. in thcir operations.
Secretary Lane Expresses view
Secretary of ,hr Interior Ianc in
his stntemcni urging that q confer
encs OF labor and capital ne called in
mtdiatciy said:
Such a conference should b. ca!.ed
and called at once Now is the TIM.
there should be no delay Person A..
| believe tho President should mo-
await possihl. action by Congress. bur
should take direct action ana sum.
mon The conference on his own re
ITO my mind the studies Of the
-, There should b determine,
cavern in all relations between en-
pioyer and employee. This should be
founded on good conscience and should
cover the question OF wages to labor
and return on cap'"l, orportunlty tor
advancement ami bcttcrmcnt and
- THERE. sh"ild he the determine
ton of ways by which these princi-
that vaGuencss and thcorizing should
he barred"
Bryan Gives Out Statement.
William j: Bryan announced his on
position to the policy OF the President
in the following statement;
II the wage question is hascd upon
the theory that tho cost Of living has
advanced more rapidly than wages so
power wages are really lower ,han
they were before the increase in the
living cost began. it seems to mo thorc
can be no reasonable answer given 20
The demands Of waGc-carnors Tho
Presidents proposition does not quite
meet the situation. To say that We
hope 10 reduce the level OF Hr!c.S docs
not relieve the situation first, because
no guarantee ear hc given that n 70
duction will hc made or what +, w.iu
lie II made, and. second. the temporary
injustice ~ not cui-'d aud no ono IA
able 10 say how long inc tcrnporary
injustice VIII continue even II il is
permanently remcdi"d
"A fatrcr plan would be 30 flnd out
az quickly As possible the exact
changes in the Level Of prices i,r,, there
lore the amount needed -,ha' oGght
not TO take many days ana then al
low an increase sufficient TO cover tEat
on condition II - temporary and uiIl
90 proportionateiy reduced az the cost
OF living is reduced. THIS GIVES .,
immedia'" remedy and vet makes n
only TEMPORARY Il me lcvel o. rriccs
sa,s Rates viii Re cur.
After tho return az the railroads a.,
private operation the -a'c question
VIII be one Of reduction rather ,ban
increase. Charles ElmQuGs,. president o.
the Nationa! Association " Eaiy.S.
and Utility Commissioner ,odsy t,iJ
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