Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-03
PLUMB PLAN
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Mass Meeting Well Attended ---
Mayor Presides
DISCUSS RAILROAD PROBLEMS
President Praised for His At
titude Toward Em-
ployes

About 100 attended the mass meet
ing held N the Crescent Theatre by
Brotherhood order of Trainmen yes
terday afternoon, where the principles
of the PLUMP plan were explained and
various other railroad problems were
taken up.
Mayor Dorsey presided at the meet
ing, which was opened by the singing
of the Star Spangled Banner" led by
Eugene Bird. Mayor Dorsey then
opened with a few words of his con-
nections with the railroad business,
and laid his appearance in this city to
the fact that his father came here
originally for the building of the ter
niinal. He laid the defeat of the bill
In Congress to the fact that the public
was not acquainted with the bill.
Mr.. Casey, member of the order
from Philadelphia. then outlined the
conditions of the railroad during the
war, how everything was tied up. SO
that the government had to take the
roads in their own hands, in order to
rush things along. He stated that the
Plumb Plan" would perfect railroad
conditions, would do away with
trouble between workingman and
capital and would also aid the public
considerably by giving lower rates.
He also mentioned how the railroad
men could not secure the backing of
the press in this matter and mention
ed instances where speeches were
made in favor of the plan and the
papers reported that the speakers
were against the plan. The Cum
mings bill, supposed to be for the
betterment of conditions, will cause
conditions to become worse. If 1t be-
comes law, the speaker claimed.
Mr.. Casey stated that President
Wilson is one of the best Presidents
q in ha
and has done everything as 1t should
be done. but the good things that he
does, are kept out of the papers. Mr.
casey closed with a request that the
local men join the Plumb Plan
League.
Walter Kennedy, a member of the
Plumb Plan League of Washington,
gave lengthy talk on the principles
of the plan, and explained how the
bill would be for the good of capital,
labor and the public.
The principles of this plan were
introduced by Gladley Plum before
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
and labor has been endeavoring sup
port by holding meetings all over the
country.
This plan points to the doing away
with watering stock, the valuation of
the railroad is to he decided by the
United State supreme court. The plan
also wants government ownership,
which would do away with the paying
of big returns. The workingman will
receive n bonus at the end of year.
providing work during year produces
surplus.
Mr.. Maloney, chairman of the
meeting, was well pleased with the
attendance and expected a big rise in
the membership of the Plumb Plan
League after yesterdays meeting.
Mr.. Mohr made a lengthy speech
on the Cooperative Store plan, and
stated that q store would open here
when 500 members mad bought
shares; 200 having already enlisted
Each person must take at least two
shares, and payments on shares can
be made to suit their pocketbook.
Mr.. Casey ended the meeting by
saying that there would be a secret
meeting of the Trainmen's organiza-
ton in the evening. when some i'm
portant information would be given
out