The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-09-11
Be PREPARED

WASHINGTON, Sept. S.---Dcfnite
arrangements to operate the railroads
under the protection of the army in .
case the trainmen strike is proposed
in a statement issued today by the
Republican Publicity association. .
through its presid mt, Hon. Jonathan
Bourne D.. rAe s..tsment says.
The total G.p. pa'ecn,ss with
which we inferred ~ war against
Germany cost the country billions Of
dollars and thousands of lives. Had
proper attention been paid to our
national defenses in the years pre-
ceding the war we could haev entered
the battle line at an earlier date,
and brought the war to close soon
er and at a far less expenditure Of
men and money. The country is now
confronted with a labor war which il
all the threats Of the labor leaders
come true. will bring with it even
more distress and loss than the cen
flict with the central powers. Buy
the lesson of preparedness that the
nation learned at such terrible cost
two years ago seems to be passing un-
needed in the face Of the present
crisis.
so far as the public is aware the
President, true to his record is taking
no masures whatever to provide
against the catastrophe that impends.
On August 21st statement was is
sued from the Railway Employees de-
giving the present status of the ne
gotiations with the president fo'
more pay. II strike is authorized,
Itdub thdt papel' anu ~ ptNoHl''
necessary to strike to secure n just
{ settlement, the day. hour and othel
z necessary instructions will be ISSUED
y. by the railway employees department
e OF the American Federation OF La
;. bor.' Evidently the men are still il
g a belligerent mood and ready I,
strike at the drop OF the hat.
"Mr. Wilson has already reptile,
to the demands of the shopmen in
letter that practically rejects all tina
they asked. That action may presag
= the position he will take on the ult
. matum of the four brotherhoods..
those demands are rejected then tn
country may wake up some mornin
TO find its transportation system pal
alyzed with all its attendant calam
ties What will Mr. Wilson do to a
leviate the suffering sure to result
The time is short and such steps a
appear feasible should be taken q
once
u Army units should be distribute
e through the rail centers where trol
BILE is most to be feared; the pei
sonnet Of the army should be exam
n ind with n view to locating men wit
ii previous railroad experience VIII
could run trains in an emergency
N state authorities should be request
IN ed to prepare lists Of men in thei
VI jurisdiction competent to assist in IN
same way and who are not under tn
4 control of the brotherhoOds the pull
III lie should be warned in the event {
a strike TO refrain from all unnecei
sary travel and shipments OF freight
motor trains should be organize
ready to sally forth at a moment
notice TO take the place OF railroa
equipment; in that connection IN
D governments immense stores OF III
b used trucks should be immediatel
4 overhauled and made ready for II
n slant service. Those are but fe
n of means that readily. suggest then
a selves for breaking the force Of ra
II strike. Others can be quickly col
A ceived by experts in rail and mote
n transportation. Yet the PresideT
{ sits sereneIy in the White House, al
\ parently oblivious to the immincr
h danger that confronts the nation. L,
~ him wake up and face the situatio