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New-York tribune., 1919-08-06
Senators Criticize
Wilson on Roads
President Has Po,ver
to Settle All Wage De-
n,0nds. Cun,mins Says

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-President
Wilson has ample power. without ap-
pealing to Congress, to deal with the
present railroad emergency, Senator
Cummins, of Iowa, chairman of the In
terstate Commerce Committee, In
formed the country to-day, during the
course of a debate in the Senate. The
request for creation of railway wage
adjustment board, the Senator said,
was an attempt TO make Congress
share responsibility for increases in
wages for railway workers and ad-
vances in freight rates.
The President was named only two
or three times in the debate. All criti-
cism WAS aimed at the director general,
but no doubt remained at the end of
dent and not his appointee that was
under attack
"The authority as we'll as the duty
Of fixing wages rests with the director
general Senator Cummins said. "The
authority as we'll as the duty Of fixing
rates that may be necessary 10 meet in
creased operating expenses rests with
the director general. 1t is unjust, and
J cannot allow the impression to be-
come fixed in the minds Of the people,
that the delay in dealing with this
subject rests with Congress.
Power to Appoint Board
Senator Kellogg. Republican, of Min
nesota. pointed out that the President
already has the power to appoint the
wage adjustment board he asks au-
thority to appoint, and that such a
board was, in fact, created shortly after
the railroads were taken over The
only difference between the old board
he said was that the decisions of the
first were not mandatory upon the rate
making body.
HAS the director general indicated
to you that wages should be raised p
Senator Pomerene, Democrat, of Ohio,
asked Senator Curlmirs al one point
Of the debate.
Not to me-" Senator Cummins re-
piled. 1T is, however, generally un-
dersTood that wages must be adjusted
10 meet the cost Of living"
"No one should know better If in
creases are necessary than the director
general" Senator Pomerene said. at
looks to me as !: this were an attempt
10 pass responsibility .or these in
oroases to Congress. II .ec,s director
general of railroads "a hsv,s me oour-
a,,e to say whether raHAs cugit or
ought not TO hc .r!craa2ci. ~ I'd re-
a!gr."
Tho Interstate Commerce. COMMITTEES
aac.ded to-day 10 rosryoNe ac.iau on
he Presidents request CO. wage ad-
;Gst0sent hoard until q proposal by
Senator Cummins that the committee
conduct an independent investigation
Of the railroad wage situation can be
fully discussed.
Inquiry Into Needs of Men
Senator Cummins's resolution pro-
New-York tribune., 1919-08-06
200, 600 Cars Need
Work of fShopmen
Mines and Factories
May Close if Strike
Is Not Soon Settled

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The threat
of a railroad strike continues to spread
throughout the country, despite the eff
forts of the organized labor heads to
hold the men in check until authorita-
tive and official strike votes can be
taken.
Shopmen everywhere throwing down
their tools in q premature strike, it
t!onal industry, because without the m
the railroads equipment cannot be kept
in usable order at the most necessary
of all times--crop moving season.
Above that lowered the threat of an
even more serious labor situation the
demand CT al the organized railroad
Industry that the profits of the bust
ness be overhaulad 20 retire private
capital ond create ? rcw tripartite CON
Reports began coming III to-day say
ng that unless railroad equipment can
De kept in running order mills, mines
and factories will hc threatened with
closing. 1t was reported that there
are more than 200 600 cars now ont Of
commission.
Business Men Oppose 1t
Formal announcement was made to-
night Of the final tabu]ations in the
referendum conducted among business
men by the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States on the question of
government ownership of railroads.
More than 80 per cent of the vote, the
Official announcement said, was
against it.
Meanwhile threats of hundreds of
thousands of railroad employees to go
on strike to force higher wages to
meet the high cost of living were re-
peated. From many parts of the
country to-day came reports that strik-
ing. shopmen refused to return to
work, despite the fact that their action
was denounced as illegal by the repre-
sentative council Of the six shop crafts.
Strike ballots were mailed from the
American Federation of Labor for tax
ing an official vote as to whether the
100000 shopmen shall walk out to OBJ
tain their demands and express their
dlsapproval of President Wilson's refer
ence to the railroad wage question to
Congress. Demands also are being made
by 100000 clerks. freight handlers and
station employees.
Reasons for Opposition
Announcement of the vote of 90 per
cent of the business men against gov
ernment ownership was accompanied by
an explanation of the reasons actuat-
ing the decision.
1t was contended that under gov
ernment ownership the development
Of railroad facilities would depend upon
Congressional appropriations; that
political considerations might control
New-York tribune., 1919-08-06
BrOtherh00ds to
Offer Ne1U Plan
Ready to Present 1t to
Hines To-day; Won't
let Case Go to Congress

WASHINGTON. Aug. s. = Senators
and railway brotherhood leaders
found themselves as ono to-day ~
opposition to the reference by .he
President and Director General Hines
OF the demand of tho railroad oyer
atives' organizations for increased pav
to Congress. The debate in the SEN
ate brought out pronounced views that
the President has authority in his
still existing war powers 70 grant in
creases OF wages and raise railway
rates to take care of thevn--and that
he should use them. Gte executives
Of the railway unions insisted that
that waa the situation. and that they
would tolerate no plan for Congres So
to deal with the problem. because it
was Impossible to secure immediate
relief in that way
They reterate that their followers
are absolutely demoralized by the wild
ening gap between income and the cost
of living, and that it must be closed
up in days, not in weeks or months.
They insist that the Director General
must of his own authority forthwith
call on the railway administration
board of wages and working condi-
increases, and then act on that recon-
mendation, just as has been the Gus
tom ever since the initial increase
granted by the railway administration.
Money Is Job of Congress
If he can't get the money to meet
such an advance-which may run to
$500 ,O00,0 900, on top of 100000 900 pre-
viously granted-they say that is not
his concern. 1t will then be the busi-
ness of Congress to provide, as in the
past, sufficient funds to make up def
cts.
To hasten Mr. Hines to a decision
without the concurrence of Congress
the heads of the fourteen railway or
carnations met to-day and drafted a
definite proposition to meet the i'm
mediate situation. This proposition
will be handed to Mr.. Hines and made
public tomorrow. None of the en-
ployes' executives would disclose its
nature, but it was stated that the
New-York tribune., 1919-08-06

standing the power he possesses, the
President, in view Of the railroad leg
islation now before Congress and the
unsettled conditions throughout the
country, would be unwise to increase
wages at this timer"
If we can wait Until general legis
lstion for dealing with the railroads
is determined upon then there is no
emergency" Senator Cummins an
swered. The President, in his lctte r
TO me, indicated that we had an emer-
gency, acute and imminent, and I be-
l'eve it iswhether it will come in
week or q month ] don't know-but
1 am sure it must be dealt with be-
lore the railroad reorganization is
complete. | am willing to assume my
snare of the responsibility in meet
ing thls situation, but | don't want
the impression to 60 out that Congress
IS holding back"
The Specific Thing Asked
.The specific thing the President
ASKED us to do Senator Watson of
indiana interrupted, "was to create a
wage adjustment board"
Doesn't the Senator believe the
res'dent mas power to appoint such
board to advise him on rates and
wages if he has power to fix such
rates and wages?"
Most assuredly," Senator Cummins :
agreed. What am trying to point
out is that he can't stand before the
country and say he is powerless to
meet the situation that now exists. He
has an abundance of power, if he will
exercise it,"
senator Smoot protested against the
employment of Edward Heating. for
mer Representative of Colorado, as
general manager of the Plumb plan
league. pun
This man is being paid $500 a
year as a member of Federal board
Tor + the EQUALIZATION of the Pay of
take care of three former CONGRESS
men who were defeated He has no
r!ght to enter upon a campaign de-
signed to influence Congress for gov
ernment ownership of railroads."
New-York tribune., 1919-08-06
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City Short
Girl Workers.:
W ages Jump
Continued from page 1

because they made more money during
the year than ever before They were
able to save something for the vac oaation
period. In September there should be
an influx Of these fortunate ones back
to their jobs.
"lt should be remembered, too, that
summer is usually the time when girls
who are tired of their jobs change to
others. II is significant, however, that
the business schools. while they are
overwhe lined with demands from en-
pioyers, report there is 10 letup III
the number of pupils registering for
commercial courses"
Lays 1t to War Job
Miss Nell Schwartz, of the New York
safe Industrial Commission, women's
division, expressed the opinion that
tae holding on by many of her sex
u the positions they took to replace
..en gone to war is partly responsible
-Ic the situation.
w Women who went to work as ma
<!.nists, as guards and conductors for
he transportation companies and in
Cher capacities formerly the exclusive
Deld of men are, in numerous in
stances, retaining their Places" she
sid
Naturally, this results in a short
age Of help in the industries in which
women are ordinarily employed The
eesditlon due to this cause is felt
most by firms engaged in the produc-
ION Of Iuxuries and non-essentials,
~hoSe output was curtailed during
.@e war, but who have now resumed
"a larger scale than ever
Mss L. A. Somers, in charge Of the
.emen' branch of the United States
p,osr.cMt Service, % East Twenty
,-4cat Street, said her office was
ran-ped with applications from en-
4oyers Some OF them have told her,
,-s adaeo. they were expending as
Ieh as 500 d week for advertising
the help wanted columns.
United States Jobs Popular
Yet only SIX weeks ago." Miss
omers continued, when we adver-
..sed for 400 girls to sort soldiers
sponding they couldn't crowd into the
tullding. There seems to be an at
action about working for the govern
.ient."
Mss Somers said the condition was
80 doubt due to combination Of
auses rather than to any one thing.
ae looks for an Improvement soon
There was little variation in the
ANTS of employers, though few of
EN- professed to understand why it
e!i was.
The employment manager of Robert
GAR Company's printing plant, Front
and Washington streets, Brooklyn,
VINO is conducting an almost fruitlcss
search for girls label sorters and ma
chine tenders, is inclined toward the
marriage theory.
IN our plant alone we have lost
'nlrty or forty girls who we're mar
fled TO men in the service, and who
quit as soon as their husbands were
mustered out and able to support
them. Then, too, | believe there have
neen more girls married during the
last year, because they have fallen IN
love with soldiers and sailors. than is
usually the case. This depletes the
ranks of women in industry"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-06
Strike on NefC Hnreu
Line Expected Thursday

BOSTON. Aug. st appeared prob
able tonight that all mechanics On the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad would strike on Thursday
Workers in the Boston & Maine Rail
road shops at Billerica, Mass, and
Concord, \. H., have voted to strike
tomorrow afternoon. and Boston Il
Maine crafts leaders viii meet in
Boston on Sunday to set date for a
general strike on the system
The date for a strike on the Boston
e. Albany Railroad was voted on at
meeting in Springfield tonight.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-06
Army to Sell Surplus Brooms
And Calcium Carbide Stock
NeW York Tribune

Washington Buredu
"ASHINGTON, Aug. 5.--Bids for the
sarmy's surplus stock of new corn
orooms will be opened at Philadelphia
august 26, Assistant Director of Sales
worse announced to-day. The govern
ment has $4,000 undyed brooms,
weighing from twenty light to thirty
pounds to the dozen, to be disposed of.
NO bids for less than 100 dozen will be
received.
The surplus of $4,000 pounds of
calcium carbide held by the govern
ment at the Ben Hur plant at Will
ioughby, Ohio, will be offered for sale
under sealed proposals at the Chicago
zone supply Office on August 26. This
Noduct is available for making acety-
aene gas Bids must be for carload
'x more the Sales Director announced.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-06

greatly increase passenger and freight
rates.
Men are grasping at this form Of
radicalism in the desperate hope that
it will bring cheaper prices" he said
He declared the proposed action
would be the "entering wedge of ns-
tionalization in all the industrial planvs
of the country" and advised the peo-
pie to temain calm
New-York tribune., 1919-08-06
Does Not Submit Plan
Senator Calder Opposes
Plan OF Br0therhood,

United States Senator Calder an
nounced here yesterday that he would
not vote for government ownership and
operation Of railroads, as demanded bv
the Drotherhoods, asserting the plan
was economically wrong and would
New-York tribune., 1919-08-06
CONFIDENCE

TO thoroughly enjoy a meal
one must be confident of its
quality
Confident that the food is
pure and wholesome
Confident that it has been
handled in a sanitary way
Confident that it is properly
prepared and cooked.
A patronage of fifty million
meals a year is the pubic's
seal of confidence in the
CHILDS restaurants.
Coffee the national
beverage reaches per
foction at CHILDS-
rich, mellow. creamy.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-06

the amount; that to acquire the rail-
roads the government would have to
pledge it's credit for eighteen to twenty
billions of dollars and would find it
difficult to dispose of it's securities;
that government operation is seldom
as efficient as corporate management,
and that the political effect of such
operation might be serious.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-06

more than it should surrender to
labor" he replied. "Just sit tight and
find out what is best for all the people,
and don't be intimidated and don't be
stampeded by this latest threat of labor
leaders"
Does Not Submit Plan
Mr.. Wimbish, in his brief, said he
had not deemed it appropriate to sub
NIT any plan ''to be added to the
multitude now before you"
The situation" he added, s'is en-
tlrely too serious for suggesting new
theories and untried experiments. Let
US hold fast to that which is good,
without being stampeded into the false
notion that radical departures are
necessary"
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FOR sALE-aARAaES.
WANTED-GARAGES.

WANTED-GARAGE EQUIPPED WITH WA
ter. light and heat; 4 to cars: located bet
14th and 18TH and s SITS. NV; will buy or
lease. Address Box 166-R. Star Office 13s
WANT ROOM FOR DODGE TOURING CAR
convenient to 1910 sth NV. 12s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-11

BARGAIN-$55O cash. Ford truck; 1917; en-
CINE in Al condition; Truxton attachment
32S7 M st. NV. 16s
BROKEN WINDSHIELD and sedan glasses re-
placed while you wait. Glass Dept, WASH
Showcase Exchange. 622 st. NV.
BUICK light six touring and roadster. Dodge
touring ~, 1917; Chevrolet touring l49O),
1918, run 200 miles; Maxwell tourings (2),
1917 and 1918; Ford cars, l915, to new 1916,
on terms. J. r. Carr. 2e2 11th st ne. 49,
BUICK ROADSTER-In fne condition: $3.50.
1910 st. Sc. Line. 3761-W. 12s
BUTCK-i9ls, 4-cylinder. 5-passenger, in ex-
celIent condition; good serviceable light car.
Franklin Motor Car Co., 1924 18th Ut. NV
Main 10067.
BUICK touring, C-25: in good shape new top
and battery used every day electric lights and
starter. Owner overseas will consider any res
sonabie cash Offer. Apply 1005 N. 7. ave.
CADILLAC and other makes q uoed ~.
THE COOK ETODbARD COMPANY.
Tel. franklin $500. 1850 Conn. ava. aLw.
CHALMERS roadster; demountable rims; cleo
trio lights: perfect condition; reasonable. as
Adams st. NV. North 6112.
CHEVROLET 1917 touring, model 4oO; Al
condition electric lights, starter, etc. cheap
for cash. Phone G. E. Sowera. n. 1851. 13s
dition; bargain for cash. Bee Mr.. FRYE. 82e
OH1VROLRT. 20, foadstee: hts 1913: nm
Lea thsr 5000 miles; naay extras; hks nsw.
N1&e WAkgk $50 81: z - i7ss-s
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
DIAMONDS. ETC.

DIAMONDS. ETC.
PERFECT blue-white sapphires; look like
diamonds: bargain. p. o. Box 1889. lee
MUST BE SOLD at once. 3-carat diamond, set
in q beautiful setting, $3.50; 2H-carat blue
white diamond, $3.50; I 1-5-carat diamond, alb
solutely perfect, $2S5; about Learnt, perfect
! blue-white. set in platinum, $500. Can be seen
at A. Kahn's, 9SS st. NV.
3-carat blue-white Tiffany dia-
mond ring; party must sacrifice
for $685..
S110 diamond dinner ring; must
be sold at once for SIS.
1S-carat blue-white Tiffany dia-
raond ring; party must sacrifice
for S235.
s-carat Tiffany diamond ring;
must sell at once. for $72.
$50 diamond cluster scarf pin !;
must sacrifice for sos.
4-carat Tiffany diamond ring;
must sell at once for $50.
On sale at Kahn Optical Co., 617
9Th st. NV.
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y Ill. BUY a we'll established business cater
iag to the public, or will invest money Al
active partner in any progressive concern
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COUNTRY BOARD.

TRAINED NURSE will hoard and care for
elderly mad convaleseent patient. On farm hay-
from tested cows situated on high elevation I;
IS minutes run by automobile over GOOD roads
from Washington; quiet place before and
after hospital treatment Maplewood Farm,
Silver Spring, Md. 10.
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APARTMENTS 70 LET.

APARTMENTS 20 LET.
FURNISHED.
MOST DESIRABLE APT. LARGE R0oMs
and baths ; modern bldg, Columbia =. eleva-
tor; telephone; available January ID. 1919;
lease to October !.
THOMAS J. FISHER q CO.. lNCls
1873 18th ct. NV.
Abs n. 81. AVE.-COMPLETELX AND Co1l.
fortably furnished apt. 2 rooms, nitcheneffe
and bath electricity and h.w.h.: immediate
possession no children. 11e
TW0 LARGE ROOMS. PRIVATE BATH
continuous hot water; electric light; loeAttnn
overlooking Dupont Circle: Pheee 3. $3.50: IL
WAR WORKHR LEAVING TOWN WILL
frrnsfer lease until June Of Q Aeelrakle hoNsc-
Feenine ant. overlooking pspenf Cisc3s:
rooms. 2 baths; southeast an1 v0f sxye1se
mediate possession. Phsne North u. 80.
ROOMS AND BATH. M0Dn1N nIfR0vH-
mentn; comfortably nuSni1Aeds vm fxonn8er
renewsble lease 70 pure1esee - 1qrlteNFe-
Price, $3.50. Rent. 80. On 0usun1 y!sse,
TWO T0RNTSHED H066. TX !
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TABLE BOARD.

I4oe 10th ST. N.W.-very best tabls board
no waiting; meals hot; good servSce: meals.
Sc per week. ".
TORONTO APARTMENT CAFE-epseaal week
ly and monthly rates; txansients accommodat-
ed; home cooking. ~
iO27 PARK ROAD-Can aecommedAts Q few
more table boarders: excellent board: home
cooking. ~
EXCEPTIONAL board for few. Park road
and Hiatt place. one square west Of 18th.
Entrance 324O Hiatt place. Col. a21z. IS
The Delta independent., 1919-10-10
Real E,tate saran1ns

6 room bungalow, 4 lots, price $4,000.
6 room frame, bath, 2 lots. price
$3.50.
80 acres Ash Mesa, paid up water
right. good improvements, price
$4,000.
81 acres, Ash Mesa, fine house and
outbuildings. price, 5000 per acre.
20 acres. Cedaredge. paid up water
right, good buildings, price$4200.
100 acres close to Delta, good i'm
provements, paid up water right, price
$4,000.
303 acres, two sets improvements
40 acres of orchard. will make deslr-
able stock ranch-crops, stock. and
implements, price $4,000 II taken at
once.
1000 acre stock ranch with good I'm
provements, close to sheep and cattle
range. price $4,000.
HARRv g. sHAFFER 4 co.
"a Main o. osita, Colo.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-10
BUSINESS LOCALS
>>>>> 80 -

TO TRADE-For town property. 40
acres. Fine water right. Coop. 1880.
/ FOUND-And brought to this Of
flee Heavy sweater. May recover by
proving property and paying for this
ad. 4O42c
FOR SALE OR TRADE-House and
two lots in Hotchkiss. Mrs. ]. P.
Cooper, RID No. 2, Delta. Coop.
Phone 108-F. 36tfc
FOR SALE OR TRADE One
threshing outfit complete. WIN trade
for cattle. Address Co-Op. 235-A, or
4 Delta Independent 39tfc
| FOR SALE-Pumpkins in the field
at sS. orrdelivered for $40 per ton,
miles east of Delta on the Lewis place
NJ. F. Edison. 41-zp
\ FOR -SALE-Team good young geld
ings. VIII weigh 2.4O0. Gentle and
reliable. Phone Coop. 235-A or Delta
Independent. 39tfc
/ GOOD BARGAINS-In used cars.
Several Ford touring and one 1917
Maxwell touring car. See Austin Gar
age, Joe BenefieR 3stfc
FOR SALE-One purebred Duroc
Jersey male, fine Individual: or will
l
Fedfar, Coop. Phone 4GF. 4Otfc
FOR SALE-One ranch Of TAT acres.
3 miles east OF Delta. Garnet Mesa.
LOG acres In cultivation and hay. Good
new room house and other buildings.
also 20 acres adjoining city limits. At
a bargain. w. l. Wade. 32tfc
FOR SALE-Sharples milking ma
chine Can see demonstration any
time Reason for selling. am having
auction in November and leaving the
country Telephone $50 Eckert. b.
y. Armstrong, Cedaredge. 41-4+c
/ FOR SAEE-On Garnet Mesa. fine
t12 acre ranch, good house, $50 young
johnson trees; OF viii trade for a good
dairy ranch. Must have running wat
er, lots Of Alfalfa and good grass with
FOR SALE-16O acres on Garnet
Mesa known as the old Billings place.
adjoinng Sweitzer's ranch. Owner Of
fers same at sacrifice with small pay
ment down, five years to pay ont bal
ance. Price $50 per acre. Hi health
of noa-resident makes this offer to
some good live man. Address "B''
care Of Independent. 27tf
FOR SALE-160 acres on California
Mesa, one half mile south. OF Harry
Prices; 80 acres in alfalfa; all un'
lder cultivation and fenced. Good
house and buildings. Price, $155 per
acre. $4,000 down, balance to suit
purchaser. so acres mile. south OF Pea
Green school house on California Mesa
Log house and other fair improve
ments. Good cistern. Price $3.50 per
acre. Terms $4,000 cesh; balance ia
suit purchaser Monroe Brown. Olaths
rural route No. 2. Phone Delta
152-R3. 39-S1p
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LocAs, t+APFEnsNas
80. <..>-s~~>>~>>>

Mrs. Lou Harvey and daughter
Edith returned Saturday, from the
Grand Junction fair
Mrs. Arthur Standisir and the twins
spent the weekend at Hotehkiss,
going up Saturday afternoon.
Miss Ruth Adams returned Friday
evening from, Salt Lake City, having
been the guest of Rev. Milne ard fam
lily several days: 4t'J11 AT3a
Mrs. A. M. Drolsbaught returned Sat
urday evening from an extended visit
with relatives and friends in Pennsyl-
vania, wheresthey spent the past four
months.
After spending several weeks with
her daughter Mrs. Charles Sare on
Antelope Hill, Mrs. Teresa Dalchow
returned Saturday evening to her
home at Paoni&: Dr.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Gilbert and
daughter Blanche returned Saturday
from Grand Junction, where they at
tended the wedding Of their SON Carl
as chronicled in our last issue.
Departing Friday evening for Grand
Junction were Mrs. r. NJ. Adams and
little son Raymond Max, Jr. They will
reside at the Mesa metropolis where
the husband and father is engaged.
Mrs. Harry q. Shaffer was return
ing passenger Monday having spent
the past two months with friends and
relatives at Memphis, Tennessee. She
made the trip going, overland with
friends from. that historical city