Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-26

costs. Only by keeping the cost OF
production on it's present level. by in
creasing production, and by rigid
economy and saving on the part oil INC
people can we hope for large decreases
now weights us down.
The director general Of railroads
and 7 iiave felt that a peculiar respG on
Sn rests up9 9ueS H5 neeS We are not
studying the balance sheets or corpo-
ra,ions, hut in effect determining thc
burden CT taxation -, which ,Inr mu 81 p ,a'l
eraI. We arc acting. not for private
corporations. but in the name OF the
government and The Public, ana mus NUS
For IL is neither wise nor fcasib.e ID
take care of increases in me waSSS
increasing freight rates. 1t Is limos
sible It this time, until peace has come
and normal conditions arc restorei, 70
estimate what the earning capac,tH Oh
the railroads will nc when ordinary
conditions return. There is no certain
basis. therefore. for cs!culaunS VIVA.
the increases OF freight rates Shouio
be and IL is necessary for the time
being at any rate, to take care oil all
increases in the wages OF rallMay en- en-
ployees through appropriations from
the public treasury
Advise. 10 Await Normal Conditions.
In such circumstances ii seems clear
to- me, and believe will seem clear 10
every thoughtful American, including
have taken second thought and TO all
wage carriers Of every kind, that We
sort until normal conditions come
again and We have the opportunity Tor
certain calculations as TO the relation
I, is the duty OF every citizen of the
country TO insist upon truce in such
contests until Intelligent settlements
IL nv
and effective common counsel. | ap.
peal TO my fcllow-citizens OF every
employment to cooperate IN insisting
upon and maintaining such truce
and to cooperate also in sustaining
the government in what conceive TO
DC the only course which conscientious
public servants can pursue. DEMANDS
unnwisely made and passonately in
sisted upon at this tune menace the
peace and pTosperityy, OF inc &c, Gou ndrl
tribute to bring about the very results
which such demands are intended to
remedy.
Say. One Claim Is just.
There is: however one claim made
to be met They claim that they are
not enjoying the same advantages mat
beaause their wages are calculated up,
OH different basis. The wages OF
! other railway employees are based up
To- Tor eigh, hours work the same pay
! they Reserved for the longer work LAY,
| that was the usual standard or the
conclusion OF the director general
/ that the shopmcn ought 10 be given
the REIMBURSEMENT asked for Will justify.
I There are certain other adjustments,
also. pointed ont In the repSrt OF me inc
ness to be made, and which Will be
I made.
science take against general in
crcases in wage levels while the
present exceptional and temporary cir
I CCmstances exist, will, OF course. not
: preclude the railroad administration
from giving promp, and careful con
sidera,ion 10 any claims that may be
made by other classes Of employees
lor establishments believed to he proper
20 secure impartial treatment for all
who work in the railway service.
WOODROW WILSON.
Statement to Shormen.
The President in his statement 20
the representatives OF the shopmen
said:
Gcn,lemen-1 request that you lay
a new light The vote they have taken
was upon the question whether they
should insist upon the wage increase
tribunal TO be constituted by new
legislation. That question no longer
has any life in IL. Such legislation
is not now in contemplation. | request
thht YOU ask the men 10 reconSidcr
the whole matter N view OF the fol.
towing considerations, 10 which | ash;
their 'houghuul attention as Amcri-
cans: and which nope that you will
i"X ncfore them as mere state them
We are face TO face with situation
winch IS more likely to affect tho
happiness and prosperity and even
me itc OF our people than the war
itsc!i We have now got 10 do moth
ing loss than bring our industries and
our labor Of every kind back 10 \
normal basis after tho greatest IN.