The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-04-04

,ai' Cy,,sbka ReP n
II ben--I Government Corpor-
f, a1s. Over Over ROads-Labo or
. I'f Managing board do. OF
h. > Three Labor D Dlrec-
II fiih Challenges Challenges Cheap
5.'lf Labor Fs ears Ssamen
Turn to Native w Ie"" Be
selt Congress W"
a 'Rsactionary'
n Estate con-
oFon' reported to have tax
are lssn tSP bart in the k kI
dep0l ! 70 considerable number
,s q a organizers and nd. union m;a
dH SiraCtions from the Mid
II s u,r The company
III s.s Splss' sts own force &C., OF OF
F' .5rike ~ Of steel workers
4 s' Pennsylvania; The de- E.
l : labor is still trying to
ss T n of Nebraska is per-
Fll, which he will o1Ier IN IN
o oIls' providing for 3 the
y the railroads gradually,
s,oaration whose stock shall
1 iSieay by the government govern EN- J.
n \ have have part of the stock sold
u I'e employees under attrac-
\ .s N as an inducement to
s,res to be careful of all
y ptoperty and to constantly any
4 he service in order that
II might increase. Rates
,,finne to be regulated by
s ~t,, commerce commission
Y would be in charge of q
,oron mr. nine men, to DC
II h the president and con-
|[F the senate.
not anticipate that such
An would buy all the roads
I ine," said Senator Norris
Heed it would be preferable
IN BY degrees. Certain MAR
F,ss should be bought first
IN the government gradual!
"A by the purchase of othe
a6ing these, while privatel,
rmds would continue to op
\ nd compete with the gov
lines. The entire transfe
pssibly cover a period Of 1
plan is substantially tn
III which the Panama cana
The canal company's stoc
#ned by the government, We
he freedom of operation Q
hsry corporation. The mem
1.-THE board, which would serv
xus Of this railroad corpol
I would be chosen ny the pres
hn among the biggest me
country, and without refel
4 b politics. l believe the
.ot include a majority c
ional railroad men, but shoul
5 be viewpoint Of the gener;
which wants the railroads
: trly as a public utility"
5 lAIL WORKERS SPEAK
i 100000 wage-earners in Il
ID industry have their ow
& b public ownership and ope
mich they are beginning
b the front through a car
q d publicity that is aimed
MS Of congress. They pre-
hat congress shall buy tt
At their market value, al
2 wage-working employees
. hand and the salaried Of
q the other shall each ele
nembers Of a board of nj
@ while the presiednt sh;
three. Like the British ra
ElS unions, the unions in t
industry in the Unit
lropOse that there shall
aed the right of the wol
the industry to a voice in
gaent.
plan, known as the Plul
nom the name of the laE
W who presented it to t
committee on interstate CO
Will likewise be introduced
congress in a definite bill
LAP LABOR BOGIE GONE
lastration officials are
deeply impressed WITH I
%ce to American prosper.
labor uprising through'
Higher wages are demal
Every line, and the stand;
steadily increases. Diff
d wage level between
parts of Europe and
Mates are being wiped {
a'5Iolpean menace Of cheap
disappearing. America. W
\. FeEOr methods and better I
becomes more and m
70 lead all nations in CT
Production and shipping.
4alan Hurley Of the shipp
.dys, in his report upon
rip abroad:
H. IN America there exists
eat our seamen's wages
ss'l higher than in
aaon. The thought is w
\ pagated that these rates
'4e labor of the men
Ouf ships render it inn
Us to enter proftably
H. aOn with the other G.
H. , nations, notably Engl;
!. SAlLORS ARE CITIZEN
T.l nigh time that the pu
~ 'T :, mSabused of this mis-,
Il, we, we are paying our sea