The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-07
The Abe Of the Plumb Plan
LabOr's Solution of the Railroad Problem.
ENDORSED BY 5,5OO,OOO AMERICAN WORKMEN

lh DHet description OF aborS full plan for nation
azng the railroads 1t framed by Glenn Plumb genera
of the four boheThoods and to be presented to Con
Igress by him today.
The plan has the backing of more than $500 900 workers
the United States and will become the biggest issue before the
American people.
What is the Plumb Plang
1t plan ownership democracy in the control
Of the railroads.
Who Endorsed it?
The two million organized railroad employees America
American Federation approving principle
ownership has instructed its executive
the Officers of the railroad nnaonals
been Endorsed by several farmers organizations
How does it propose o buy the road 81
By issuing legitimate
private interests in the railroad industry
HOu does it propose o operate the roodse
By board of fifteen President repre-
resent the public i've elected the
the classified employees
Does mean Government opera ton?
No. it having the responsibility
nave also the authority 1t is superior to Government
bureaucracy and true
democracy since gives the engaged industry
becomes of he surplus?
After operating including
outstanding securities the surplus is d.
men, The employees
portion is to be divided
This S hs SSs no osg
m receive is a efficiency
Is system?
No it giving those who production
they actually in the service and is ortable.
Why do operating officials larger of ddsndG
onsS xnd c h psPang n S would o h : S
increased acts automatically collision
lies directors in raising beyond reasonable level
and that the charge Be
dividends a
Is only protection for public?
nd we're 9a.ed so Int that at be S
the could ease TO change them and shippers
results deficit Congress revoke their
Does this difference u dpdrd' Gre ate hostility 0''~s" ooah and
No because without harmony between them neither
the dividend Of his subordinaes for gain unless all
Does the plan a decreass in
that when the Governments share
cent more OF the gross revenue rates shall be reduced
stance: If the entire surplus one year and this 10
;oOOOOOO per
profits the next year only ;soOOO the employees and
the Government o Sinss ann OF TN the year before
dividends would stimulate the employees their operation
add the volume Of business and to the
rates commodities through
6 @ 9oad and
What does the Government surplus?
RsSssi
has its railroad cost =
Does the Government pay for all sr tersons'
s STng e must oSsato SS pays DP ay s
the remainder but only makes the extension
public local
would benefited, the Government pays the whole bill
HON. are disputes betpDeen officials odiusd'
By boards to which the operating officials elect ve members and
the appealed to the directors
Who determines the wages?
board of directors.
Who superUiSes the purchase of til roads?
purchasing board composed Of the Interstate Commerce
one director from each group.
private the
1t question and to be
after examination of the charters of the existing
under which they created and the
company has lived o its charter and these laws.
Will the public haze pay for tered stock?
No. The public will probably less than twohrd the
railroads claim their value
Are there other
Yes, the public the money purchase
cent whereas the public charged rates
613 their The
capital account Of the railroads would be about $OOOOOOOO and
Plumb Plan provides sinking fund and
fixed charges
be used retiring
retiring eventually probably
the people would debfree saving
he in