The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-07
ALL RAILROAD UNIONS ACTING
 AS ONE UNIT

WASHINGTON Aug. O-( -(4o)-I'or the first time in the history of union labor far the employees o railroads concerned all of the unions o railroad workers and la borcrs are taking concerted action ill the matter o1 making demand, that the present high oi living be IoWcred With some them the demands made but verbal as yet but i, tho that there every chance for them to join the other os the members which havc for the past several days been strike for higher wages the strike beng d direct result oi the high cost of living.
 Director General ot Railroads Hines today received a communication regarding the high cost ol living from the representatives oi fourteen different unions o railway work crs composing over 2OOOOOO members The communication asked that all railroad workers be given an immediate wage increase the high cost of living being given as reason why the general wage scale must be advanced
 In commenting upon the communication Director Hines sad that presented to him with all due Iomalty nm pressing him with the that union labor means business now never bclorc He further stated that the conmnnc" ou made further demands for the unonsS than those already made public
 FIRING SQUAD FOR BROTHERS
 WASHINGTON, Aug. O-(40-Warrcn Stone, chic o the brotherhood of locomotive engineers bamc prolccr- ing the high of living. He appeared before the nl- crsatc commerce committee of the house today and told Its members that organized labor thoro nVesga- on of proccrs than any that has been made betoe He further stated that labor may eventually recommend firing squad for the persons responsible for the prol1eeS wave which is sweeping the country
 Stone also declared that organized labor IS unquaedy in support of any plan which would mean the government ownership of railroads All unions working to this end said hcy we'll as individual workers bcn& o the on- on that not only would government ownership have the e- feet of decreasing the prevailing high prices, but 1t would also be a Of improving the condition O labor m gen. craL bringing labor and capital closer together
 WILSON TO SPEAK ON HIGH PRICES
 WASHINGTON, Aug. O. l4) -Announcenent has been made from the White House the effect that IrcS- dent Wilson will address joint session of congress on Err day with regard the solution of the problem o the hgh cost of vng He has been buy engaged for the past ev- er days in gathering information on the subject and h spent considerable time in concrrng with various bureaus o inc government in h, regard as well with the members of the cabinet.
 FOR GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
 WASHINGTON, Aug. O.-(Ao-That organized labor in the United States is standing one unit behind the Smms bill cmbodyng abors plans for the reorganization the railroads of the country and their permanent passing to government control the statement made to the house interstate commerce committee today by Frank Mor1SO secretary the American Federation of Labor During his speech he told of all the advantages that would result from passage by congress to all parties concerned from the lowest paid aborcr the highest eNecuVe not excepting all other persons i'll the United States who make helr V9 from ransporation He said that all railroads should be operated for public scrce not for private profit as the case at the present time He also further pointed out that the passage of the bill would have the effect of squeezing all fictitious profits from the railroads and will thereby re- uce rates for the charged would be no more than sui fcent the cost of operation and maintenance Where- the present time, large part o1 the money pa1o TOT transportation by the people goes into the pockets o1 the railroad capitalist who Mr. Morrison chaactcrHcd as 'e greatest prOfiteer O all.
 ONE COMMITTEE REPORTS
 WASHINGTON, Aug. G. Q4J The federal trade committee which has been making extensive investigation as to the cause for the present prices o shoes today made its report to congress- The report every factor connected with the leather industry for the high prices stat inp that all are demanding excessive profits.
 The meat packer who handles the hide of the beet IS the first demand big profit according to the report Then the who also demands big profit over and above the lcomatc wage which he should allow him. self for his work together with small profit Next m line is the shoe manufacturer who demands excessive of the retailer the finished shoe then the jobber and the retailer both of whom have to make profit for