Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-09


lsgis,asisd 10 prevent Interruption Of
trAfRio By strikes or lockouts - abso-
lutely imperative.
The senator said he had decided to
advocate anti-strike legislation for
railway employees with considerable re-
luctance. He felt that II could not be
put of longer in the case OF the rail-
| roads. He viewed railroad employees
as occupying a peculiar relation 70 the
public welfare. considerably different
from the position Of employees In
purely private enterprise.
The Adamson act, he declared. con-
| WINGED him that anti-strike legislation
must come, He opposed the Adamson
law. ne said and warned the brother
hoods then II they pressed their de-
mands anti-strike legislation must in
evitably result.
Outline Of Provisions. .,
The recommendation of the commit
tee provides for the creation of COM
mittee of wages and working condl-
tons. empowered to fix wages of rail-
road employees and to decide all con-
troversies arising between the en-
ployes and the corporations. The COM
mittee is TO be composed Of four rep
resentatives of the railway corpora
tons and four representatives of the
employees. Refusal TO obey the deci-
sions of the committee is made punish
able by a fine Of $500 and irnprison-
ment for six months.
In the event of n deadlock of this
committee the question at issue is 10
be referred to an appeal board of hVe
members appointed by the president.
III two or more persons" the bill
provides, enter into any combination
or agreement with the intent substan-
TALLY TO hinder, restrain. or prevent
the movement of commodities or per-
sons in interstate commerce: or enter
into any. combination or agreement
which substantially binders, restraints,
or prevents the movement Of commodl-
ties or persons in interstate commerce,
such persons so combining and agree
ing shall be deemed guilty of con-
spiracy and shall be punished by
fine not exceeding $500 or by imprison-
ment not exceeding six months, or by
both such fine and Imprisonment; pro-
vided.
THAT nothing herein shall be taken
to deny to any individual the right to
quit his employment for any reason"
Some knotty Questions.
The anti strike clauses of the bill are
certain to produce considerable debate
in the senate. Some senators will in
quire how the government would pro-
coed to enforce the law if the railroad
employees should defy it and strike.
Would II be possible TO throw a million
or more railroad employees into Jail?
Would & avail anything If only the
strike leaders were Jailed? And II
a million strikers were Jailed, how
would it be possible 10 find sufficient
men TO operate the roads?
Senator Thomas, Colorado. is deter
mined to force the senate on record on
his resolution TO repudiate the labor i'm
rnunity clauses in the antitrust legis-
lation and to condemn the closed
shop"
Father Shoots Daughters Suitor.
Griswold, Oct Sc. NJ. Slider shot
and seriously wounded Earl Dewitt
last night, for persisting in his atten-
tons to SndeTs daughter. aged Is.
Dewitt Is married but Is separated
from his wife. He is about II.
Finding the couple together last
night Slider shot Dewitt three times,
the latter running.
It Is probable he win recover; bull
let in the head can not be located,
however.
Slider was put in Jail at Atlantic
without bond.
The shooting occurred in the north
part Of Griswold. Dewitt lives with his
father, Fremont Dewitt rich farmer.
near Griswold. s,s