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New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
Cfoss-Conscious Egofism

Are the American people ready for
such talk and such action as this :?
There has been a great deal said dur
ing the past five years about a day.
The subject of that comment has been
shot to pieces on the battlefelds of
France and Belgium and the people are
in no mood to listen to ranting about
another revolution or another day
Such day as has been won by the
men who fought and died for liberty
and democracy belongs to all the peo-
pie, not merely to those represented by
Mr.. Plumb-whose name is an ant syn-
onyme for the benefit for which he is
ready to array one or more classes
against the American people, if their
demands are not granted. The less of
this sort of talk INDUCED in by those
who, their own class-conscous ego
tism to the contrary notwithstanding
must ultimately depend upon the peo-
pie for existence, the better for all
concerned"
The Pacific Coast, in "The Port
land Oregonian" (Rep.) states the
same general view respecting the
Plumb plan as first step toward
soviet Russia:
"The new government ownership
scheme should be rejected, because it
would lay an intolerable burden on
the American people-all of them, not
excepting the railroad men them
selves. 1t is contrary to the very
principles by which the United States
has climbed to acknowledged indus
trial supremacy-the principle of free
play for individual initiative, for pri-
vate enterprise, for competition within
reasonable limits defined by law. Our
railroad system is one of our proud
est triumphs, superior to any other on
earth, and it is the product of this
principle. The railroad mems scheme
is radical departure from that sys-
tenn. 1t is the first step on the road
which leads through the enormous
debts of Australia and New Zealand
to the industrial condition of soviet
Russia, where the best labor is only
so per cent efficient. The American
people do not want even to start on
that road, and it is the representatives
of all of them, not only of the rail
road men, who will decide railroad
policy"
This idea that the Plumb plan is
the beginning of sovietism was also
expressed by William Howard Taft,
who said of it: eve should not let
the soviet system gain even a toe
hold in America"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
More LoyaIty?

We cannot believe that any great
lumber of the good American citizens
""o constitute the railroad brother
AO0os are thinking these thoughts or
speaking these words. We credit them
WIN not only more loyalty, but more
intelligence.
III any body of workingmen any
:"efe IN the world ever received a
,1'' consideration of their grievances
~ 'helr government and fair reward
-uf 9nelr services it is the members
=. 'hese brotherhoods. And even if
..ey mad not received such considera-
=. .,oH we should hesitate to stigmatize
plans.
tney have only to glance across
~ atsr to envisage revolutions re-
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
For the Inteiigenfsia

The radical weeklies, appealing to
the inteltigentsao, take quite diff
ferent attitude toward the Plumb
plan. They treat the plan as
moderate and reasonable proposal.
requiring careful and respectful con-
sideration. Says The New Repub-
lie" (Which has been less radical Of
late):
"The authority of the government
over service, construction, extension,
rates and other matters OF national
concern must be still further strength
ened. The greatest care must be taken
TO prevent the establishment of body
Of employees with vested interests and
privileges at war with the rest of
society. The ultimate control of wares
and salaries, gen with tne safeguard
empooled - .se oro.herhocds' plan.
cannot be left'with the interested en-
ployes. In its detailed provisions and
phraseoiogy The present biH is onen to
many objections. But criticism of this
character will not affect the conclu-
SION thFt IN its fundamental principles
the brc,herho FOODS plan is sound and
an epoch-making contribution to the
cause Of Industrial democracy"
The Nation" declares that tina
plan has life. vitality and force"
is I'm line with the new organization
OF society" and. ii successful, will
be applied to other basic industries.
1t makes the point that the plan
does not call for government opera
ton, but only lease of the rail-
roads, terminable at the will of Com
gress, for operation by the workers.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17

quires a great many employees to
handle, but it would reach the corner
retail druggist, whose property should
be taken from him and given over to
the prescription clerks, the book
keeper, the soda jerkers and the BIZ
cycle delivery boys, who might allow
the former proprietor joint interest
in the store with them-or who finally
might not. And shall we say that the
boarding house will fall into the pos
session of the cook, mattresses and
boarders? Why not socialize, too? 1t
could scarcely be less profitable than
it is now, anyway. We could at least
supplant the present autocratic land
lady with an emancipated kitchen
soviet. Finally the bell would ring on
the farmer. He is too much of a social
necessity to hope to escape nationali-
zation. Unless the landowner can
(male and female) in the halcyon days
to come he may count upon an arbi-
trary reduction to ranks.
"a new way to acquire property has
been found. If the Republic can be
persuaded or coerced into yielding to
the first major demand for a transfer
of the ownership of the great railway
systems, then the way is clear for all
others who would like to own some
body else's property.
"These raids on private property do
not signify a fundamental dislike Of
property per Sc. Nc$ that. Property
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
The South Opposed, Too

The Democratic papers Of the
South are equally in opposition to
the railroad mems attitude. "The
Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser
sees the Plumb plan as certain to
lead to the naturalization of all in
dustry, not forgetting the farmer.
"The system would be all-embrac-
ing. 1t would reach not only the
wholesale man, who occupies a big
building filled with goods which it re-
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
For q Triple alliance

An alliance between the United
Mine Workers of America and the
four railroad brotherhoods is hoped
Tor, according to an official of the
miners. An international conven-
ton OF miners, to meet in Colum-
bus. Ohio, next month, is expected
to arrange the plan. A triple alli-
ance like that of the labor forces
of England is suggested.
Another interesting alliance is
suggested in "The Fargo On. d.
Courier-News," official organ of the
Nonpartisan League. Under the
title RAILROAD Bolshevists" it re-
grets that railroad men have been
hostile to the farmers league in
the past and hopes for cooperation
in the future.
The time has come when they are
to learn their mistake. Railroad men
and big business men are now coming
into as irreconcilable opposition as
farmers and big business. The rail
road mems plan is just as 'Bolshevs-
tic' just as socialistic,', just as un-
American,' ust as pro German as
anything the organized farmers of
North Dakota ever proposed. Already
90 per cent Of the business men OF the
United States have aligned themselves
in bitterest opposition to the Plumb
! plan. They will not hesitate to fight
the brotherhoods with every weapon
they have used against the farmers
'If the brotherhoods are to win their
fight they Will need help. And they
will get help. But that help will not
come from their business men friends
in the lodges and churches who have
urged them to oppose the organized
farmers. All those friends will now
turn against the brotherhoods, be-
cause the Drotherhoods are disturbing
business Help will come from the
organized farmers.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17


ward to its devotees-one household
at the throat of another, hunger, hate
and bestiality. And there is no such
thlng as revolution by ballot. 1t is
contradiction in terms. A revolu-
ton by ballot connotes a majority.
Whenever a majority really wants
anything, in democracy like ours, it
gets it without revolution"
The foregoing is from a news
paper distinctly liberal in it's out
look, sometimes regarded as radi-
cal. The more conservative kansas
City Journal" (Republican) is more
outspoken to the same effect under
the heading "Rant About Revolu-
ton:
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17

and Chronicle" puts it's view thus
can hour Of Grover Cleveland in the
White House at this juncture would be
worth a cycle of wisconsin. Cleve-
land, when President, boldly met
threats to wreck the transportation
system of the country, and taught Debs
and his followers that the authority
of the government was paramount
'President Wilson paved the way in
the summer of 1915 for the present de-
mands of the railway brotherhoods
when he countenanced holdup of Con-
gress. The Adamson bill. which in eff
feet authorized a raid on the treasures
of the railroads, never would have been
passed if it had not had his suDDort
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
Arrant Nonsense

Warren S. Stone, of the locomotive
engineers, characterized Mr.. Jewell's
threat as arrant nonsense. Consider
Ing that the execution of this threat
would mean national sufTocation, ar
rant nonsense is exactly the phrase
With which to describe it.
1T seems to us that the phrase fits
with equal snugness several of the re-
marks of Mr.. Plumb before the House
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce.
"Mr. Plumb talks darkly of 'revo-
utlon.' When pinned down as to his
interpretation of this ugly word he
.hihks that the frst step will be by
ballot, turning out of office the mis-
representatives of the people. He
hopes, sincerely hopes, that the revo-
luton will not go further than that.
But ne seems doubtful.
There is no liberty in industry, for
one thing, he declares. That liberty is
70 come, if possible, through the Con-
stitutlon and lawful forces. He hopes
10 God it will come that way. And
tnen he mumbles darkly about the
russian soviet. He doesn't know much
ABOUT it-except that it has been mis-
understood in this country.
such language as this must have
strange sound in Congressmen's S
ears. 1t must make them wonder
mAe'ner they are in Washington or in
reT9grad-or Budapest. 1t is GER
'a'nlj new thing in America to hear
SUR speech in support of legislative
measure dealing with a great economic
prooiem. 1t has overtones strangely
IKE the erstwhile. Kaiser's world en-
pre- or DOWNFALL though proceeding
from the opposite social pole.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
d Leaders Said in One Week

What 90 you understand by 'revolution'?" in
sisted Mr.. Barclay.
Il think it MEANS, replied Plumb, ''that the men
nave reached the level of diminishing existence They
can't stand any more. They'll cease to serve If we
don't work out solution soon we'll have no chance
to work it OUT
Glenn 3. Plumb, testityimg August 8:
"The situation is that our men believe they have
come to a new day" Plumb told the committee "Thev
have spent their money and their lives to secure lib
erty and have found that without liberty and
democracy in industry they have only the shell of
liberty to live. We intend to get it lawfully and
through the Constitution by the ballot"
But if that is not possible, what will be done
Representative Saunders Republican, Indiana, asked
"Then it means something else."
What ese?" the Indiana Representative per-
sisted.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
Leaders Deny characterization,
Rejecting Sovietism, Takes
Calm View

-r-F TH*' ritod States is on the
brink Of a revolution, as the
i railroad leaders keep telling
Congress, there is very little
gea. -a...u u. the fact in the COM
ment Of The American press. The
seeming threats and the denials of
threats which have issued from rail
road leaders have stirred only calm
and considerate replies, asserting
that the American people are not
ready for Bolshevism and warning
The brotherhood men to talk more
carefully. The Presidents declara-
ton that there must be no threat
has met with wide approval.
A typical good-natured discus
sion is the following from "The Chi
cago Evening Post" Qnd. Rep.):
Glenn L. Plumb, author of the
Plumb plan, has evidently conned his
lines from the same book used by
Acting President Jewell, of the railway
department of the American Fedora
ton, who threatened to tie up the rail-
roads of the country so tightly that
they could never be united.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17

An, there is no doubt in your mind or in mine as
to that Mr. Plumb responded eff the forces of re-
actlon prevent the adoption of this programme by
lawful means, we know the way of history"
A denial issued by Glenn E. Plumb. Auoust Q.
10 prevent any misunderstanding as 70 the
policy of the organized railroad employees we unite in
definite assertion that we have no desire and have
had none to impress upon the public by violence or
by threat proposal that the railroads be national
lied under tripartite control"
A. b. Go'vetso" advser of the Orde, of Rail1you
Co"d~ctors, testVylng before the House Committee
on interstate Commerce, August 10:
IL you think the American people will never rise
III protest against OPPRESSION you had better hire
some one 10 wake you up All the elements of the con-
otlons that obtain in Russia, France and ENGLAND
now exist in this country
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17

to fold their hands and say please while they are
starving"
1t might be that before we got
through we would bring some one before firing
squad
Glenn E. Plamb counsel for the b1otherhoods,
August =:
lit is not unrest that confronts US, it is revolt
because of industrial conditions longer to be borne
Glenn E. Phunb testityimg before the House
C0m7n1ttee on Interstate Commerce, August r:
When Representative Barclay, of Kentucky,
Democrat asked him what he meant by revolution,
Plumb said that after recent speech in St. Louis
man in crowd of 5000 came up to him and said:
by God, if we can't get this plan there's going
to be revolution.'
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
ab0r Announces the Brink OF Rey0lution
hat the Railroad brotherhood I

TRANK MORRISON, secretary of the American
II Federation OF Labor, testifying before the
Il House Committee on Interstate Commerce.
August s:
eve come before the committee with no threats
"But the fact remains that there is great unrest
Great bodies of have struck in spite of the efforts
of officials There comes time when the burden is
too heavy And when that time arrives you may ex
pect revolution to the extent of striking for cond
tions they DESIRE
Warren S. Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood
of Locomotare Engineers, before the committee
August 6:
Il want to say-and I say it in no spirit of threat
but fact-that unless Congress or some one finds
a solution within a few months-not few Years
but few months-you going to see the worst time
the country has ever known The people are not going
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
Radicals Unite For Plumb
DECENTRALIZATION of Other Industries Foreseen

\HERE are already signs that
the railroad mems demand
for the naturalization of
the railways under joint
system of operation is likely to be
echoed in other industries. When
1t was announced that the Plumb
plan had been indorsed by the
American Federation of Labor its
advocates stated that it was planned
to apply the same system to all
basic industries, coal, iron, steel,
etc.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
Taste OF Power

"The Plumb plan is socialism pure
and simple. The brotherhoods may as
we'll understand that if this country
has government ownership-and God
forbid that it does-that it will not be
the soviet kind suggested by the
Plumb plan. The American people
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
A Signal II a l

is as popular as it ever was. But thew
signify newfound method of acouir-
ing property by depriving some one
else of it. 1t we can get property
by statutory enactment and execu-
tive fiat, why work hard save money
and train the mind to make it more
useful? That is the old, antiquated
way. That is the way most of the
property of the country has been ac-
quired by its present o1ners. 1t is
too troublesome a method 1t is slow
and inefficient. Quick and direct action
is the true policy"
Even more outspoken was the
statement Of Representative Black,
of Texas, who commented thus:
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-01-31
Helping Soldiers to Employment

A few weeks ago we mentioned
that H. S. Volkmar of Seattle was
engaged as representative OF the
u. S. employment service, assisting
the discharged soldiers in securing
employment after their discharge.
That work has been concluded for
the present. and in an interview in
one of the Seattle dailies Mr.. Volk-
mar says he knows Of many specific
instances Of fear Of soldiers despon-
dent ON account Of fear they would
have little money and no work
when discharged. In such instan-
ces special efforts were made by the
bureau and before the time arrived
for their discharge work had been
arranged for these men that they
could step into on arrival.
The employment bureau will
have no representatives. at Sound
fortifcations for the present. but
will have when the Washington
troops serving in France, with a
coast artillery corps arrive.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-01-31
A. |. SChafer BeceIveS Appointment.

The Milbank friends Of Prof. A..
L. Schafer will be pleased to learn
that he has recently been appoint
ed as member of the national board
in charge Of all military hospitals
in the United States. Associated
with him on this board are two
other men, one of them being DR..
Fretwell, head of the psychology
department of Columbia university.
The United States has been divid-
ed into three districts, with one Of
these men in charge of each dis
trict, and Prof Schafer will have
charge of all military hospitals in
the central district.
This is position Of national i'm
portance, and is certainly splendid
recognition of Mr.. -Shafer's ability.
Lincoln. as he was known
here, was Supt. of the Darlington,
N. D., schools. when he resigned
las. summer to enter the army
Y. M. G. A. work. Before he gave
up his school work in collaboration
with DR.. Finney of the Valley -ity
Normal he had written book on
the Supervision of the Village
School," and this has been publish
ed by the Mcmillan Co., Of New
York. The book is designed to be
used as text book in schools and
for schoolworkers. The book is one
of merit or the McMilIans would
not have accepted it for publica-
tion.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-01-31
From Camp Lee

Dr.. P. H. Canakis who enlisted
in the veterinary corps last May ar
rived home the first of the week.
He has since his enlistment been
in Camp Lee Va. where a small
army of veterinarians and their
assistants have been in training for
army life. Mr.. Canakis with his
unit was awaiting orders to 60 to,
France when the armistice was
signed. He says he enjoyed his
army experience, but is glad to get
back to civil life again, and is anx-
ious to resume his practice 40
veterinary, and he will do this just
as soon as his instruments arrive,
having secured the Office he former
ly occupied in the livery building
Of Jas. Manley. He says that his
for mer partner here. DR. H. Car
dona is stationed with q veterinary
hospital corps at Camp Log an.
TpY0a
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-01-31
Home Again
August HOlmqulSi, Returns from
France After Suffering from iaS

August Holmquist, arrived home
from the war front last Sunday
afternoon. He is the first of the
soldier boys from this city to arrive
home wounded.
Mr.. Holmquist, left here with the
quota that went to Camp Funston
on Oct. 6, 1917. He was in
training at camp Funston with a
machine gun crew for eight months,
and from there went to Camp Mills,
N. Y. where they were kept for a
couple of weeks before crossing the
ocean and landing in England.
Here they remained for a week at
Winchester before crossing the
channel, and gradually working up
to theiz position in the front line
on the St. Miehl sector. and it was
in this drive that August was
knocked out. One Of the big shells
exploding within a few yards Of
him, giving him a dose Of gas,
which ended his usefulness for the
time being and nearly for life, as
the next thing he was conscious of
was when he was in the hospital
and tried to open his eyes and to call
for drink Of water. He says he
could open his eyes, but could not
see, and it was several days before
mis- sight gradually commenced to
come back to him. The swelling
in his throat also prevented hm
from speaking for some time, but
this also gradually disappeared,
and he is not likely to suffer any
permanent injury. though he Is now
suffering from rheumatism in one
Of h's leg. Mr.. H"lmquist say s
that he received the best of treat
ment from both the doctors and red
cross nurses, during the months he
was in the hospital. He bad been
for several weeks at Camp Custer.
Mich, as there was some difficulty
! in mastering him cut on account
Of an ear trouble with which he
had been affected before entering
the service. He was member Of
Go. d. 340th machine gun battery
during his Is months service.
Mr.. IIol-lquist says that he felt
bad for some time that h could not
go on with his company TO the fin
! ish, but be IS glad to get home
again to wife and little daughter,
and take up the thread OF everyday
civil life. He says one Of the no.
ticeable things was the eagerness
of the American boys to get into the
/ battle-they were for continually
pressing forward, and were at all
times anxious TO get at the foe.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-01-31
From DduInan Bows

Mrs. Rowe Shaw received letter
from each Of her sons last week.
they are both over in the A. E. F.
w. C. Dauman is in the Marines,
and is stationed in Germany on ths
east side Of the Rhine. He says he
is feeling fine and his regiment had
just finished a hundred and fifty
mile hike, and writes that they
cane through some beautiful
country, crossing the Rhine a few
days before he wrote, which was
on Dec. 22d. dated in Germany
He says: Believe ME the Rhine is
some river. We are having some
fine weather here now. There has
not been bit of snoA here this
winter. suppose you folks are
having it pretty cold now. and are
preparing for Christmas. Believe
me | would like to be with you
for Christmas dinner. believe it
won't be very long before get
back. | hope it won't at least.
Love ana greetings TO all,
w. G.. Dauman.
Ben writes from Buzancy, France,
on Dec. 90; Received your letters
and also the gum. Many thanks as
| sure wanted it. Received one
Of your letters yesterday, but all |
really got was the penveloe; the
whole thing was gone but the ad-
dress. 1t is raining here every
day, and the roads are very bad.
Expect you are getting ready for
chri stmas now, but it doesn't seem
like christmas here. I'll have my
christmas time when | get back to
God S country. Haven't heard any
thing about coming home yet. but
/ | would sure ike to, though it ism t
half bad here, as we now have u
place to stay, and that's something.
Haven't received the package Of
woolen goods yet, but SO far have
not rally needed them, but they
sap ;JGet seprstty cold here. and /
will probably need then later. !
The people around here are NOV
ing back to their homes now, and
it is>a pitiful sight to see them
when they find their homes mass
of stones. Some of the towns are
not so badly destroyed as others,
and this town is one that was not
go badly demolished. Write often
and get the others to write also.
| With greetings to all the folks.
| Private Ben j. Dauman.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-01-31
Mrs. Ben Archer Injured

A recent letter from friends in
Willow Greek reports that Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Archer were the victims
Of an auto accident last week. the
auto Ben was driving coming into
collision at q cross road with the
machine Of Oscar Ber9ren, another
Willow Greek man. Mr.. and Mrs.
Archer. their daughterinlaw and
little granddaughter we're in the car
but Mrs. Archer was the only one
who was badly hurt the other auto
passing over her. None Of her
bones were broken but she was very
BADLY bruised and was for . time
believed 70 b 10 . serious eondi-
ttoo.