The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-19

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nm A. n {. on ran rfUMB PLAN
wlsat - Gw Pinm,b rinns
n Is the plan for the public own
crship and the democracy IN the
cuntrol 81 The railroads.
Who lan cinT srtti hs
Tae two miilion organised railroad.
employed Of America. ana the
American Federation Of Labor. ~
proving the principle OF govern
ment ownership. has Instructed rs
executive COMMITTEES to cooperate
with the officers Of the railroad In
turnatiunnls in their effort ~ also
has hcen endorsed BY several farm
err organizations.
Hoa dot n ufuFrnss IA buy thr rAdSs
3y isaa,nE government bonds with
which TO pay FOR the legitimate prl-
waite interests In b fAilroad in
dustry.
How eiss Al proposr to operate the
Nv 4 board OF fifteen directors. Ave
named by the president. 10 reprc-
sent the public. Ave elected ~ the
operating nffctrs; i've elected by
the classified cmployes.
Does ihiA nnlm go,c.iumsm opcmtiort?
No, IA ~ operation by a board IN
which those having the responsible
ity have also thc authority. II u
superior 10 government operation
because II prevents control by an
inefficient bureaucracy, and * 9
democracy since u gives h men
enrnned In The Industry a voice in
ua n.nnaapmenf.
vI,nt fs.c.,u,.s al tHc urplus?
Ali.r operaunr expenssa are paid.
nnd nxed charges are NO includ-
inE the interest ON outstanding gov
crnmcnt securities. the surplus r.
alvided equally between the gov
ernment and ,he men. The en-
ninyes uortlon II to be divided be-
tween he managerial and CLASSIFIED
employees. the former receiving
double the rate received by the lat
tor e,asf. h u not q pronti since
h corporation has no capithi.
What the men receive u a Nide
on efficiency.
H. this \ bonns system?
No. IL " giving those who increase
production "a share OF h results
their incrt ascd cuOr; a pruduceNi
and this share Is theirs for aa lons
as they are actually IN the service
AM III not foffeiiApie.
Why - olNinauE ohit1ais rotFiNc tic
hti- T. Iutc of disidcTd?
ecuuao IL serves as a greater slim
uius Ca The group with the most re-
sponsibiltty. And since the upcrat
ina officials would lose dividends II
wages were increased Il acts auto
m~atically 10 prevent Confusion pc
tween labor directors ana the OPP
Grating directors to outvose tho
puhlic's directors In raising wages
beyond "a reasonable level The
chief argument against the plan is
Tint the public loses control OF Us
~ properly, and that the men IN
charge cannot be prevented from
combining to pay themselves eN
t%ortlonntc wages. This method OF
sharinF diyidends sets up a natural
barrier against COLLISION.
u ihiA the onfy ~prlUrIiun for tho
puiiiicg
No the rn4e.maklnr mower remains
with the Int rstate Commerce Com.
~,tsrfon. nnd hi wages werc raised
creased. The commission could re-
fusa Ia change them. and shippers
m3rot ausirnI 10 tho courts FOR re-
drsss III he operution bv the di-
r,ctors results In Il uencit congress
can revoke their charter.
nof,t tbss ,dnrs e4lrc M diXtJcndS ctr-
al, hosfiiirN tive onipia- anal
mcua
10 becausc withouf harmony be-
tvcen Thorn neithfr rroun cnp cnrn
divibends An oalciat In working
Dor his own diyiaend IA working for
fba dlvidend of his subordiuntss. for
az. canrol .aIp uulnss am rain.
Do.. r,c ulnn a,sauc a drcraa, in
nte-P
N provides thai when the govern
M, nfs share az the surplus h =
nor cent or more Of the gross one
rating revenue rates shall bo re-
dnced accordinriv TO nbsorh the
cr,,unt the cover, receives.
E.nr instance n tho entire surplus
erc COR tr s.0o 1nu n0o ana mn.
a. "a ,er r,nt ~ mo gross nperar-
ING revenue. the government re-
c.f,es s1-n oOO 000 And h.rous-
ms M ! nor cent. rates are decreas-
81 Z nor cont see vvnat follows
vvt,bon, new economics or new