The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-07
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mn a AROUSED.
kas1AS or Nj. webster and ethe,
S69RDers 81 the ccmmittee was aroused
-~AAc1arations Of Mr.. stone and
~1Rorrteon that II the Plumb plan
- tnoy conaider ~ an important
~ N the campaign to reduce tn'
living IN not Adopted py tni'
era organized iaecr VIII try rs
8RG& i congress that will pass ths
b. motto ID. elect our friends and
&&NSsfeat nur enemies" Mr.. MORRISON
Elsrr member Of the COMMITTEES pres
with the exception Of Roy SIMS
n&ocrAy. Of Tennessee. author Ct the
9ss&&ias providing for the adoption OF Wy
@Essspfurah plan Indicated opposition 70
measure by their questions ine
ACKNOWLEDGMENT attempted 20 draw from
HAeNwftnesses an admission tnA' NV
srguuh Is the entering wedge IN =
-s-r..~r so- .be sccialisRtson OF all
Industries. un
Mr. s,ane denied tina: this wss true
arhcnrh re said the tirae may come
) the government VIII assume S'"-
4arl Of sll natural resources
Mr. Morrison said the American
reNer.t,on Of I.aeer long has stood Ior
rnvernn3en. ownership OF public ana
rnast-nus,sc utilities. but he den'co
tTnf snctalixatson Of all industries was
ecrferaplase6 or desired ,
Representative Esch. RepaeIsosn, OF
E}srAnssn. chairman OF the committee
*reErd Mr. Stone what was the purpose
s.ra ~frtsr6ent OF TIRE statement az the
Railroad hrasasrhaod chiefs a few daSs
~>rr that the workers are N a mooa
"a brook the return Of the railroads
te the former private controi.
oppcsed te Private Ownership
aTo show that the workers are BIT
anr,y opposed 10 the return OF tne
sat,rcadx to the old private owner
xshsr.e NJ. stone replied.
- ar congress should not ABORT me
sTfurnh plan, what action would De
*faken by your ORGANIZATIONS MT Essen
sseke ed fnrther.
s~e ltrWe would try 10 create enonEh pm,
lie sentiment SO that the senate an"
Rouse would pass IL said MT stone.
yetn.4f%as would you create thA' Sch''-
Emssnts2-asked by Esch -,
"By every effort at our
tie witness replied. through the
$fresroshrough our organizations ana
through every other possible channel
KrsWpuA you seek 70 develop "
syhrough strikes" Mr. ksch askec.
.So sir. although ! can only speak
for 4he railroad brotherhoods.' MI
2kA{ said We have made no threat
2at kstrake, We have not even asked
Tor an increase in wages. We Simply
ted the president that the time ma"
~nR1&pAd when We could not liVe on inc
4 we are receiving. and therefore
c11tred a reduction in the cost OF
2fvfne or an increase in wages. We
knf14gr 4 reduction in the cost OF NV
iw t6sAn advance in wages. I do not
hSaTxSA that other labor organization
aWt1 gtxike to enforce the Plumb plan
n d think. however. that Soma WA
strike An1ess there is Immediate rene
from the excessive cost OF living. tina
III tAevsb3ect of the Plumb plan, W.
cannot wait too long. and that rs on'
sc the reasons why we objected Il
I'M plan proposed by Director-Genera
Hines. We cannot live if We have t.
Wait too long for relief
August 6-Mr. Escf
fan1NnduHhat would the other organl
Enfit6nA lido If relief from the higf
kEA4E OF living was effected.
sWhen you have reduced the cost o
Eltmfngs" Mr.. Stone replied. Il heliev'
|yousMiil have solved the entire prob
ltsms of industrial unrest"
No Definite Plan.
aGr. tEech' asked if the witness or
~ntxatxDn had any concrete sugges
r. fteu4rwAich would enable congress Il
solve the living problem.
vi ~ MH% S$On@ dQElilLtQ INA icAiiAhi
dnanite had been worked cut by hi
.ansociates, but added. Il think W
may be able TO offer you many con
rcFete suggestions. One of them ma
~ q firing qua for some people,
Before making any recommended
tton4,s the workers prefer to wait {
- what the president and congress
are going to do. Mr.. stone added.
Mr.. Esch insisted that congress
- ARA.ga A.x,- "a sJ4Ys1n tSpna' m ron
slider the question,
ssUongress should a v anticipate
tHie condition Mr. 0 asserted
Tabor has seen it coming for months
= But fnatead or doing something t
meet the situation, congress arrange
10 take a summer vacation whHl
oeenfed to me like the action of Ner
In sailing while Rome burned"
The Brotherhood chief took issu
~ with Chairman Eseh that the hig
cost OF living is due tot war conditions
He aaids
s1xrds~Aue TO the desire OF som
me to profi,eer and make war tn
SI6f it. Profits today are highe
-4ha1they ever were before"
Congress should have aken som
action to prevent waste and sto
p~ronteering and for meeting I
phases OF the question, the witnes
declared. He went on.
III gthe government AXE
my boz and send him 5000 miles
to isn't, limit our food supply,
pry into our business affairs and
tax our income, then 1t certainly
can fix the prices on the comno
dtEses or when we must live
Industrial War.
The witness was reminded tina
these things were Tor under the wa
powers He retorted:
This is industrial war and II ism
anything else"
Representative Winslow referrini
70 Mr.. Stones mention OF the pilgrim
fathers. suggested that when tn
Pilgrim Fathers became dissatisfe
with conditions. they dug out
But we are here and have 10 sta
here" the workers representative re
MS FLIED, continuing with n challenge i
hts ~.vcice:
NH I'VE nave to live and we expect I
have something TO say abou the con
Gitipns under which we live"
Nh. Winslow inquired as 10 wha
congress can do in the matter. Mr.
$s stone replied:
NJ Congress could have seen thi