The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-08
SAkS;yN not. been asking for sup
q h0 oasd III il being hurled al

I've not. been asking for sup
s h0 eaad III il being hurried al
va not BE- surprised to see
c{4k rise up and express their
n1s on the subject through
m$3Ss 1t their command
S0 10 not mean to imply tnat
&S&fM be any destructive action,
&NHAt any great body OF men VIII
~ drastic steps thar will stop the
ne&ft industry and paraiyze the
~ 10 you asked Representa- :
~Akxfkley. Democrat, OF Ken
~ N1ll be perfectly frank with you.
Plumb replied, In St Louis two
SAtAtpe weeks ago addressed an
nIa6re Of several thousand people.
: Ge4 had finished speaking, many
+ HE men present gathered arounu
Y - 10 voice their support OF He
4 Stement One man said.
HHsAs BY God, Plumb, II We can eeN
4 ffs Man. there's going to be TsNo-
sl1taon.
e That sentiment was aphAaaoe' ny
q II the others In the group
I M3rrhzf was not the result cf organ
s1,Sss s.ryn~t T. was a spontaneous re-
Svoat.''
Ar. Rarkley asked the witness
whar was meant by the word 'reNo-
hutton He replied
CAN STAND 1T NO LONGER
-srha. mans mln4 ard millions Of
others have reached the point IN the
jlY4sash level q existence where
hey ran't stand It any longer. Rather
hays stand for diminishing return
xYsey will cease T. serve oian
know thax Was happening Until ! gct
eus snso the coUh-s-
IT congress dees rat work th!s
thsng OF. quickly. !, Nil not De aoie
" work X o8t
r!ar.e declared that he
nrese-s crisis n The cost ot ATins vas
rot taken a6wgn,aEe - n fhs pEesef,
txsson OF Sabors plan fer .he fallToa0s
Ill this tlszle Re pointed oat maj
asb<zr 6sst4r CTS have beer brewing
Ter sorvse slsge AID added trai re Ia
fcs planned % q eSs2: his propose.
uasa. II tbs fat
s--Tea4 ara broth ODDS demands for
wage increases. t1e h.E1 cost q, ~
- crisis arc tie presentation, OF the
Ytsa-xs mar came simultaneously, ne
srYssa frssa Ras due - tie TACT tAat
K hartman E-sca had invited FIN 10
Ssrhrns- me plan THIS week
The warning O. srlPerdnS TeFoi0~
tscr was not sounded unCd the 'as'
kpar of the afternoon session ot the
eommsttee. Mr.. Plumb had devoted
ne entire DAY. VI 70 that point 10 the
reading OF prepared statement on
the naturalization plan and an expia-
nation Of Sins bail providing Tor the
adoption of the Yian.
Conditions among the workers were
brought OH, by questions put by MI
Esch.
Want Prompt Action.
al aIudgihg from the statements ot
Mr. stone aud Mr. Morrison yestef-
terday. take il that you desire
prompt action on this bill
- Mr., Eech said
M .tAs prompt action AS Is consistent
With a proper study of the measure"
MI Plumb replied we do not want
forced action. We have not asked
fhat. Ept we have asked every force
hat We can reach TO study II and get
k>hind Il. If we cant get enough
force behind il TO put il through now,
we will have 10 wait and let the Ola
system of inefticiency and dissatistac-
ton go on
Mr Plumb was reminded that he
mad stated TO the senate interstate
commerce committee during the last
&ession that a solution OF the railroad
problefn could. not be reached in one
Session but that il might be reached
n two sessions. Mr.. Esch asked MIN
III he was Of tbs same opinion now,
Mr.. Plumb replied that the course
IL. events in the United states mac
heen so accelerated that a thing whicn
t1Ep or three years ago required us'
cade Ia, accom- plish could now DC
done. within a few months