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The Washington times., 1919-09-11
Cong. McLane Plans to
Make Government Pay
For Deaths Due to AerOS

II . GoveFnment-owned airpIane
kills or wounds a spectator should
the Government be held liable for
damages?
This is the question propounded and
answered by Congressman Patrick Nc
Lane OF Scranton. Pa, in a bill intro
duced in the House today.
The McLane bill provides 10 the
payment by the Government OF SI1 900
damages To Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mur-
ply, of Throop Borough, Pa, for the
death of their seven-year-old son.
Thomas Murphy, jr,
In raising the question of the Gov
ernment's liability, Mr.. McLane holds
that the boy, who was an innocent
spectator, was not a trespasser and
that he was within his rights when
he went to the landing field near his
home on November 8, 1918, to see an
exhibition by Government airplanes.
BOY Killed By Plane.
Mr.. McLane will lay before the
House Claims Committee facts show
ing that young Murphy went to the
landing field with his mother and a
crowd of other citizens. When a plane
endeavored to ascend the driver lost
the machine swerved from its
course, and as it lifted from the earth
a wing struck down the Murphy boy,
killing him instantly. His mother
was also painfully injured.
The parents of the youth appealed
to the War Department but were in
'oFmed that under existing laws spec
tators under those circumstances had
no recourse unless by Congressional
action.
Whatever action Congress may take
in the Murphy case may serve as a
precedent which would have an i'm
portant part to play in the develop |
ment OF aviation in this country.
May Become Precedent.
Incidentally the Murphy decision |
may serve as a precedent on which |
to file claim for the death recently |
In Baltimore, Nd, OF three children |
who were watching an exhibition by
4 Government airplane. At the time |
of this fatal accident eleven other
children were injured.
Millions OF persons daily watch the |
antics OF Government planes in the
various cities of the country. Since
he Government cannot be sued there
IS no recourse should q spectator be
killed or injured by an airplane they
nay be watching.
There are now proposed q number
IF aerial trunk lines to connect the
more important cities OF the nation.
IN prescribing rules and regulations,
will no doubt be thrown
Lbout persons who may by chance be
Iilled or injured when q machine
The Washington times., 1919-09-11
POLICEMAN SHOT
BY MAN IN AMBUSH
Fired Oh by One Negro While
Trying to Arrest An
other.

While attempting to arrest q sus-
picious looking negro at lexington
place and Q street northeast At 4:1O
o'clock this morning, Private Alba I.
Van Gordon. OF the Eighth police pre-
cinet, was shot ct twice BY another
eoloFsd man hiding In ambush. lie
was struck once in the left arm, ana
the second bullet hit the shield OF
his helmet, which Ia all probability,
saved his life.
Both negroes escaped after Van
Gordon had fired his revolver twice
at them. The assaiiAnt Waa seen TO
stagger and fall By Van Gordon as
he fired. He believes the man Was
struck. The other had bean Knocked
down by 4 blow from the baton OF
the policeman. bat, after Van Gordoh
was incapAcitated he rose and ran
off through the freight yards.
Has CroEx e Guerre.
Van Gordon, who saw service In
France, and was cited for vaiof and
awarded 4 croix ds Querfe, was taken
to Emergency Hospital, where hi8
wound was dressed. He refused 60
stay In the hospital, and went % his
home in Kensingto Nd,
It was stated a. the precinct this
morning BY Captain Harrison that the
men who shot Van Gordon had bsea
seen near Fourth and v streets easllsr
n the night, and had attracted the att
tGntion Of the ofIicor becauss Of their
Suspicious actions. When he met them
again, he questioned the nrst one
and tok him into custody for inVesGl-
gatIon. It was then that the other
man, who had been In hiding. opened
Ere.
II . Craek Bhot.
Private Van Gordon viii be thirty
years old IN November. He Joined the
police force on March %. He 81 said
to be q crack shot. Il was not until
after he had been wounded that ne
drew his own revolver. In event that
the men should be captured both win
be charged with assault with q dan
gerous weapon, which carries the
same penalty as assault with intent
to kill. The two negroes are said to
both be about thirtF-nve years Of age,
and large.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11
WALTER REED SOLDIERS
TO GIVE ENTERTAINMENT

An entertainment will be given by
the boys OF Walter Reed Hospital at
Central High School, Eleventh and
Harvard streets northwest, at 8
O'Clock tomorrow night
Scenes OF the war Of 1912 will be
enacted by the wounded boys. In old
time costumes. A special musical pre-
gram has been arranged.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11

STORES WILL
FIGHT H. C. |.
Plans Under Way to Sell
Clothing, Furniture, and M
Commodities in Departments.

Cooperative department. stores, In
which anything from hoasehold fur
nishings. clothing. shoes to musical
instruments can be purchases at cost.
is the latest weapon to combat the
high cost Of iiviag in washington,
and judging from the strong support
thlS new idea is receiving it viii ba
the most formidable and suecessfui
OF plans to bring the living cost
within reason.
Cooperative department. stores
have their birth IN the War Dsbart.
ment Cooperative stores Association.
and the details Of such a plan have
ALREADY spread 20 cooperative stores
In other Governmental departments
and are being enthasiasticaIIy dls-
eusssd BY Officers OF the Citizans'
Buying and Selling League.
The project % 70 BE financed ~ the
members OF the stores association,
each member contributing s. Dts
tribution Of any surplus over this
sum required 20 carry on the business
viii be provided
nay Aa Great Re1nstfon,
W. ]. Rec. OF the motor transport
corps, president Of war Departments
Cooperative Stores Association. in re-
lating the plan of the beard oe direc-
tors, stated today:
''The cooperative plan win enable
as to buy clothing Tor men, Womsn
and children at q great reduction
Competent buyers Win make ths
stocks OF the best houses availaDlo
at kaif prices. Only the highest
grades viii be handled and the moss
modern styles placed At the dispOsai
Of members.
"a house furnishing goods aspart-
ment will be q feature. We win
purchase at Wholesals cost, any Ar
ticles our memberB may need. in-
GLIDING furniture. musieai in8tFu-
ments, shoes, etc. An this VIII
handled IN addition % the compa
stock Of high class groceries viii
are now being sold at cost pFfces.7
One Of the details yer remaining =
to be perfected 90 the manner q
which the articles viii Be sold. TIE
plans Of selling BY samples and
stocks are being eonBidersd. A meet
ing OF the board of directors viii Be
called within the nsxt several days
to make final arrangements before
making the cooperative departments
store q reality.
1000 Members II GoaL
The cooperative idea e. growing
by leaps and bounds. The campaign
for subscribers which was launched
today by the Citizens Buying and
Selling League and Treasury oficials
aims at an increased memberBhip OF
q. 1000.
The goal Of the league ls at present
1O0,0 900 members. and officers OF the Z
believe that such q
membeFship. which would mean .
fund OF $500, 900 upon which the
league can operate. will mean q seFi-
Gus blow to high prices
John O. McGFath, general managsF :
OF the league, announced 3 meeting
tomorrow night at Eleventh and g
streets southwest at which time I'd
ward A. Lycett, OF the Washington s
Steel and Ordnance Company, and
others, will explain the ADVANTAGES =
Of the league and the purchasing
strength which q large membership
will represent. A similar meeting
will be held In the Elizabeth ". :
Brown school at Chevy Chase.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11
WARRISKERSPL
DANCES FOR FIRST

The A. and A. Club. composed of
girls OF the War Risk Insurance Bu-
reau, are arranging a series Of dances
and parties in honor OF the soldiers
Of the First division, at their club
house, POO Massachusetts, ave. north
west, next week.
The first Of the dances will be
given Wednesday night, after the
parade. Other dances and social fea-
lures will follow during the week.
Mrs. Marie Downey Werner is in
charge Of the arrangements for the
events.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11
WAR RIsKERs ON PTCNIC.

Ensign Barker, chief Of the appli-
cation hles, War Risk Insurance, is
giving a picnic for the benefit OF ais
clerks, tonight at Chevy Chase Lake.
Reservations have been made for the
use OF the dancing pavilion and re-
freshments viii be served on the
groundh
The Washington times., 1919-09-11

through accident or from amateur
pilotage swerves from its course.
Mr.. McLane Is keenly interested in
the development Of commercial and
Government aviation, and he proposes
TO follow up the Murphy case with
measures to cover such accidents.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11

The home of Mrs. @. r. Mcknight,
at 7OS Eighth street northwest, was
entered by a thief who carried away
handbag containing &62 and val
uables worth &45, according to a re-
port made TO the police. A wedding
ring was among the jewslry.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11
TWO FLEE ST. ELIzAaErRss.

Lieut." William L Thomas and
sllar S. Parker took a walk yester-
day afternoon. There was nothing
unusual about it, with the exception
OF the fact that they are supposed
to have their permanent home at st.
Elizabeth's Hospital. in Anacostia
Police are making every effort to
bring them home again.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11
@FIRsT7 BOYS CAN SWIM

The Tidal Basin Bathing Beach has
announced that soldiers Of the First
Division who will be in Wssbinrton
over wednesday may visit the bSsck
and will be furnished with an fSciIi-
ties for . good swim free Of charge.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11

II e. 10 your best interest to put
TOUF Liberty Bend interest In w. 8. 8.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11

sitting in Equity Court November Z
when the hearing takes place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-06
TAKES CHARGE OF CANVASS.
Lewis B. Franklin to Direct Episco-
pal Church Appeal to Membership.

Lewis B. Franklin, who directed the
floating of two of the governments
war loans. has volunteered to take
charge Of the nationwide canvass be-
ing planned by the Episcopal Church
20 awaken the membership Of that
church to tie need of Christianity in
dealing with the world problems of
the present.
From New York Mr.. Franklin will
supervise the canvassing in the
eighty-seven Episcopal dioceses Of
this country. The canvass will be con-
Quoted in the diocese of New York on
November Is and for the remainder of
the country on December Z.
1T 10 a movement" said Mr. Frank
lin in speaking OF the proposed can
vass. which, while not sacrificing any
OF the spiritual aims of the church.
seeks, by coordination of effort, an
economic business administration and
a recognition of the real fellowship of
man emphasized by the war TO bring
religion and the church into the
closest touch with the spirit of the
times"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-06
X CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS X ~
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
CORNER TENTH AND G SITS, N. w.

Thursday, September II, I'm.
DIR. GORDONS QUESTION BOA-
!. How can we distinguish between
a. true and false spiritualism?
2. Who is James NJ. Hickson, the
Christian Healer?
8. Should we accept League OF
Nations in which Great Britain mas
six votes to our one?
4. Should the Government continue
the arrangements of the railroads!
5. Would you recommend DR.. G.
Campbell Morgan's style of preaching
to theological students?
6. What is the quickest way TO re-
duce high prices?
z. How do you account for the
epidemic of Crime in American citfesE
8. Has the incoming OF thousands
of War-Workers been a detriment to
our city?
9. What is the most popular sin In
America at the present time?
10. What is the best guarantee of
stability in Christian Character?
II. Does the development of a
strong character depend on the priv
acy of a single room?
l.. Should the members of the
Washington Police Force affiliate
with the American Federation O.
I.abOr2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-06
c. q. MISSION EXERCISES.
Services Tomorrow Prelude to 35th
Anniversary Observance.

As q prelude to the thirty-ffth ami
versary of the Central Union Mission on
October 1s. services will be held to-
morrow afternoon in the mission au-
ditorium. s22 Louisiana avenue, at 5
and 7:45 O'Clock. also at the corner of
7th street and Louisiana avenue at
$50 o'clock. The Baltimore Trio will
sing at all the services.
Rev. Henry H. Kratzig. superintend-
ent of the Union Mission in Norfolk.
Va: George Long. superintendent and
founder of the Inasmuch Mission in
Philadelphia, and Pat Il. Witherow,
superintendent OF the Union Mission
in Charleston, w. Va, will be the
speakers at theso services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-06

Rev. DR.. Levi NJ. Powers. new pastor
OF the Church of Our Father, is to oc-
cupy the pulpit tomorrow. He sue
ceeds Rev. DR.. John Van Schaick, jr..
and Rev. William Couden. both Of whom
resigned on account Of war service.
DR.. Powers is a native of Maine and
a graduate Of Tufts College. Mass. He
has been in the ministry since 1890.
having held pastorates at Buffalo.
n. r. and somerville. Haverhill and
Gloucester. Mass, coming to Wash
ington from the last named city. He
has travelled extensively abroad and
has lectured on social and economic
subjects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-06
Calvary Baptist Church
9Th AND n STS. NV

9Th AND n SITS. NV.
h.y. SAMUEL =; GREENE. D. D.: Pastor.
sunday school. $50 Am. N. 8. Fauestt.
superintendent.
IL am.-sermon by Rev J. G. KiIiian. D. D..
Of Philadelphia, followed by Communion.
Sp.m.-Sermon BY DR.. Killian.
Thursday. pm. prayer meeting; Z Pm,
deacons' meeting Teachers' Club. Christian
Endeavor meetings, Sunday, 6:45 and pm.
Tuesday, pm.
All are cordially invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-06

The committee OF the ladies' guild of
Advent parish. in charge Of the installa-
ton OF an electric light plant in church
and parish hall. have been assisted by
Maxwell II. Cooley and expect within
a few days to enjoy the completed
work. The guild will soon announce
it's annual harvest dinner and the
usual fall rummage sale.
A parish reception is in contempla-
ton which will combine the two an
niyersaries, the twenty-ffth anniver-
sary of the rector and the twenty
NTH year Of the great work of the
Ladies Guild.
r
DR.. James J.. Gordon. pastor of the
First Congre gational Church. has re-
turned from an extended lecturing
tour on the chautauqua platform and
will preach at both services Of the
church tomorrow. DIR. Gordon will
preach his final sermons during the
month of September in church.
He leaves on October TO txlRo up his
new duties as pastor of the First
Congregational Church of San Fran
cisco. Calf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-06
Emmanuel Baptist Church
18th Street and Columbia Road.

THE NATIONAL BAPTIST MEMORIAL.
Rev. Cove Grifith johnson, DID,. Pastor.
Public worship at II am. and Pm. with
sermons by Rev. Arthur B. Strickland Of
Scotch Plains. New Jersey.
Bible school. $3.50 am; Y. p. q; c. E..
pm rrsyer msetlng; Inurs sn pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-06

Metropolitan Baptist
9Th and A SITS. ne.
PASTOR JOHN COMPTON BALL
Will preach at II an. and pm
The new pipe organ will be
used for the first time.
BAPTISM At c6 THE EyENI NG,S SERVICE:
ship with us. SEATS ARE FREE.
Organ Recital
BEFORE E:s sb F. E J o:GESc SERVICE
First Baptist Church,
18th and o streets.
HENRY ALLEN TuPPER. D. D., LID.
Minister.
Preaching SUNDAY by
Chaplain Vim. G. Moffett
1.-THE Voice of God In the
Great War"
The Discovery OF Chris"
in one of the great Army Hospitals. minis
tering to the wounded. Come and hear him.
Sunday school At ESQ. There 10 q class
and q hand-ciasp for you.
Christian Endeavor from pm. to 7:4S.
You will find this one Of the most up data
societies in the United States.
DIR. UPPER WILL RETURN FROM HIS
VACATION AND PREACH SEPT. 18th.
THE HOME CHURCH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-06
The Cathedral

THE BETHLEHEM CHAPEL.
Wisconsin Avenue NV, near Woodley Road.
Holy Communion. ................. 7:30 an.
Morning Prayer and Ltany. ..... 1000 an.
holy communion and sermon,
Preacher. Canon De vries. ..... HOO an.
Peoples Open-air Service and
Sermon; Preacher, Rt. Rev. Jo-
seph NJ. Francis. D. D., Bishop
of Indianapolis. .....-.......... 400 pm.
Take Georgetown and Wisconsin Avenue Cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-06
Rev. Howard I. Stewart
Second Baptist Church 81: 81. . -. w.

E;ftb y NEAR 7th s.w. (southern Con-
AAlAA yentionl.-Dr John Il. Briggs will
preach on THE ADEQUACY OF LOVE- 1T
II and administer THE LORDS SUPPER"
AT 7:45. DR.. Arthur strickland will deliver
stereopticon sermon lecture ROGER
WILLIAMS AND HOW LIBERTY CAME TO
AMERICA" s. s.. $50. u. 7. p. IT,, Z.
Descon's meeting Monday night, w. n. o.,
Tuesday night. ALI. WELCOME.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-06

St. Margaret's oo s.s:, ays si. IND
Clergy-Rev. Herbert Scott Smith, D. d.
Rev. Fremont Newton Hinkel.
Holy communion. 7:3O am.
Holy Communion and sermon, II am.
All welcome always.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-06

Douglas Memorial nth so .nS = ''''
Rev. EDWARD HAYES. D. D.. Pastor.
THE Church Of the Big Welcome"
II am. and p.m.-COmmunon and sermons
by the pastor.
7:30 p.m.--Epworth League.
Sunday school, $50 am.
Come thou with and we Will do thee
good"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-06

St. Pa,,1's 2ard STREET.
~ az Near Washington Circle.
REV. ROBERT TALBOT. d. D., Rector
Sunday services. and IL am; weekday
services. Wednesdays and other days, 7:So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-06

Kendall Baptist q, Rev. NEAR +. L. B Grimm s%i
pastors. s.. $50 an; 7:l5 pm. c. r.;
IL s.m.-"JESUs CALL TO MEN
p.m.-"FEELING AT HOME"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-06

Dumbarton Avenue v..- A.. a,
WALTER G. MCNEIL, Minister.
IL a.m.-Holy Communion. Sermon, THE
POWER OF A TRANSPORTED
LIFE."-Mark. 9.l5.
ep.m.--Sermon, THE LAMB IN THE
MIDST or THE THRONE."-Rev.,
SO.
sunday school for young and old, 10 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-06

E:I, 18th AND q STREETS
Gp1pI1dIAx Northwest.
REV. CHAs. r. STICK. D. D., Pastor.
Sunday school, $3.50 am; morning wor-
ship, With sermon BY the pastor. IL. No
evening service. Midweek seFviee. Ihux1lay,
ANN EIee, psN2 aAd welcome Tor al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-06
CHRIST CHURCH
Church of the Ascension,

Twelfth and Mass. ave. NV.
Rev. J. HENNING NELMS, d. D.. Rector.
Rev. +. Pinkney Wroth, Associate Rector.
Sunday services
and IL am. and pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-06
LUTHERAN.

G. M. 9Th AND STREETS s.W.
st. Nldrk 5 Rev. J. B. Ripley. Pastor.
Sunday school, 9:45 am; church services, II
M and 7:45 pm; prayer services, Wed.
nm. You are welcome
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-06
Eastern Presbyterian Church

Fourth Presbyterian Church,
18th and Fairmont SITS.
Rev. JOSEPH T. KELLY, D. D., Pastoe.
e:45 a.m.-Sabbath school.
Hoo a.m.-Sermon-REV. n. W. PRATT
Of Abbeville. 8. G.
200 p.m.-Christian Endeavor Society.
500 p.m.-Sermon, Rev. n. W. Pratt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-06
MORE MILLS RESUME

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. 6.-Steel
plants in the Pittsburgh district that
have been closed sine. the beginning
of the nationwide s:rike two weeks
apo, threw open their gates today
and attempted to resume operations,
Early reports from different sec
tons say that workmen returned ir
large numbers. One Of the three great
blast furnaces of the United States
Steel Corporation at Clarion, which
have been "down," was blown in to-
dav. Four large mills in Doncra ard
Monessen, which had been closed tight
bv the strike, started this morning.
Officials expected that at least 90
per cent of their employees would re-
turn.
The Carnegie Steel Company re,
ported that the largest force since
beginning the strike reported fo'
duty on the night shift at its diff
ferent plants in the district las
night.
Everything was quiet this morn
ing with steady streams of workers
going to the plants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-06
VIRGINIA co. BUYS
u. S. SHIPS IT BUILT

The Virginia Shipbuihing Corpora
ton, at Alexandria, has just pur-
chased from the United States ship
ping board al 1.-The vessels which it
has built for the government. The
sale agreement also provides that the
Virginia company will take over the
unfinished ships for which it now
holds government contracts. All Of
the vessels are being purchased from
the shipping board at the original
2pst to the government.
AS a result of the negotiations, the
government is released from cor
tracts for ships approximatirg> S25.-
100000. The. contracts called foS
twelve vessels of 9,400 dead weight
tons each. Three of these have been
delivered and are now in operati Jon
The fourthis npwaready for delivery
and the. fifth Isl to be launched the
25th of this month. Others are under
construction.
The Virginia shipouilding Corpora
ton is subsidiary of the United
States Steamship Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-06
MAKE DESCENT S A.
III ON GAMBLERS
Police Surprise Violators of
Law Saturday Night
and Yesterday
DEPOSITS FORFEITED
Two Hundred and Fourteen Dollar and
Fifty Cents Gathered in at the Po-
lice Court This Morning.

Saturday and yesterday were red
letter days in police circles. Ganlb-
lers, speeders and others were
brought to the station house, nearly
all Of whom left collateral for their
appearance before the Police Court
this morning. When the cases were
called most of the accused we're not
to he found, they having preferred
to forfeit their deposits than ap-
pear before the tribunal. Two hun
dred and fourteen dollars and fifty
CENTS was collected and deposited
tc the credit of the city. Several
cases, some against gamblers and
others charged with violating the
speed law while operating automo-
biles have been set for seven o'clock
tonight.
The police did not confine their
work to old Alexandria, but threw
their net as lar west as the site OF
old Fort Ellsworth, now part of
the city, where crap players were
surprised ard CAPTURED.
One raid Saturday night resulted
in the arrest of nine crap shooters,
both white and colcred, and a sec
end raid yielded eleven. The raid
yesterday at Fcrt Ellsworth, added
nine mere whites to the crowd.
The last raid last night resulted
in thu capture of ten poker players
in a. house on North Lee street, all
cclored.
The raids we're conducted by
Chief Goods, Sergeant Wilkenson,
and Officers Durrer, Campbell, and
Reid.
Nine persons were arrested for
exceeding the speed limit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-06
TRUCE CALLED IN STRIKE
Compromise Reached in London
Cchferance-Men Go Back =
I, ito Work. ):

London, Oct. Ga truce was ne
gotiated yesterday afternoon in: the
greatest industrial struggle in the
history Of Britain when Premier
Lloyd George and Andrew Bonar
Law, for the government, reached
a compromise with the railway
mems union and the intermediary
union representatives at a confer
erce at 10 Downing Street.
The men agred to return to work
forthwith pending negotiations of
the wage status under the guaran-
tee that there will be settlement
by October 81, and conditionally
upon the governments guarantee
that thero will Ibe no reduction in
wages before Septmber 30, 1920.
The men received the additional
gUalante frcm the .gove1nmnt that
no railway workers are to receive
less than about 1920 weekly in
stead of about S4.4O paid them be-
fore the war as long as the cost of
living is not less than 40 per cent
above the prewar level.