The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-25

The high cost OF living Is the most
dnouHHod topic IN this country to-
day, and The solution " the prob
lens involved IL now engaging the
attention VI the president, his cabi-
not, and congress At the presi-
dents request the house VI repre-
sentativos has abandoned an inten-
tlon 10 take summer recess, ana
special committee appointed ly
tho cabinet In now working on rec
concentrations for legislation. Mr..
Wilson has asked the house 10 name
a committee 10 consider and rec
ommeni legislation which viii pro-
vide a body OF the proper consutu-
tlon, authorized To investigate and
determine all questions cop crning
the wages OF railroad employees, and
which will also make the decisions
or that body mandatory upon the
rate making body and proyide, when
ncceHasry, increased rates to .cuvet
any recommended Increases In
wages. and therefore IN tho cost ~
operating the railroads Tho pres
ldent further suggested that such In
crcaEes N wages ~ may be granted
be made retroactive to August l
Government Ownership.
It FAtNNllNf NliAffIN Nl lII'
unions OF railroad employees have an
nounccf their opposition TO any such
solution Of the difficulty and have
laid before the country plan dc
Vised by Glenn T. Plumb counsel for
the railroad brotherhoodS The cs-
sentlal features OF this plan are as
follows. 90 Tho government il To
acquire all existing railroad prop
critics, paving therefor by the lssu-
ance OF honds 90 be sold TO tho pub
lic (2D These properties so acquired
are to be operated by a private cor
poratlon witch will have no finan-
rial investment In the industry. its
sole capital being operating SKIN.
Its nominal capital stock is to be
trustccd for the benefit Of the em-
ployes These employees are to ho
divided into two classes. tho first
composed OF employees exercising cN-
ecutiye and managerial powers, the
second composed OF wage earning
employes The board of directors
controlling the corporation IN TO have
one third OF It's members appointed
by the president one third elected
BY the executive employees, and one
third elected by the wage earning
employees (D The government ls 20
lease the railroad properties TO tht'
corporation, which viii pay uperai-
Ing expenses. including maintenance
and renewal cha rRcs. and sinking
fund charges Net earnings are to
be divided equally hctwceg the gov
-rnmcnt and tho corporation Prof
It's thus accruiuE 90 the employees are
to- be distributed as dividends ON
the payroll the wage carning cm-
ployes receiving amounts proper
uonal TO their wages and the CNeCu-
tive employees receiving ErpduNtCd
Increased rate OF dividend, depend
Ing upon the nmuun, of profits
which their management has earned
Tor employees OF the wage earning
class 90 Whenever the nc p.of-
us received hy the government cv.
utiug revenues the Interstate Cuw-
merce commission iS To- reduce the
level OF rates sufficiently tu uhsurh
The excess OF profits iup Whenever
earnings ut the corporation do mo-
equal expenditure for wages, main.
ienancc. and fixed charges boz other
words, when ihcre i~ "a deficit the
deficit vii, he mudr up by public
taxation
Government Disposing " Rood
In an effort 90 give Immediate
relief from high prices tho war DO.
uartmcnt is dlsuosinE OF about 9ll.-
on 600 pounds ur food-ufN 90 the
public Distribution ~ this food is
being made through tho povoffcr
department working IN conjunction
Nlth committees appointed 10y tho