The Lake County times., 1920-02-03

held in the hands of the eyolutionist who carefully
threads the pathway the ditch the boul
ders that impede progress. The revoutonist dyna-
mites everything in sight the good and the bad and
then despairs at the debris chaos and ruin he has
wrought.
Into every system. political Industrial and other
wise there creep enemies that broadcast useful
ness. Correction and not destruction is the answer.
The orchardist down the trees that yield
livelihood, wage upon the hurtful in
Cultivation of the good and determination of the
bad is the Of civilizations advance the
servation of every worthwhile system of government
and economics.
Common would suggest that the railroad
employees OF the nation recognize the values
OF private ownership and the disadvantages Of the
Plumb Plan of operation and ownership of the rail
roads.
Available statistics show that ~ per rail-
securities held by the savings banks of the
country. The great life insurance companies. part-
culary those with millions of industrial policy hold
have heavily invested in the railroads An upset
destruction Of values would prove calamity rail
road and their families whose carefully hoard
ed dollars in the savings banks and whose insur
brings peace of mind because of profound faith
the payment win be in full upon maturity
in the hour of deepest Truly the prosperity
nation, than any other industrial system
depends upon the railroads; down i'm
their ability along lines of recosnzed
business procedure, spells hardship, prvation
Government ownership, rationakizatiDn and So
cialistic control, hung about with signals that
warn, VIII any railroad workingman claim the Post
ONCE employment opportunities OF remuneration and
promotion that like ability commands in private en-
terprises? French railroad rebelled because of
strength broken at the point Of bayonets welded by
the soldiers of government which the rail
roads Russia sits in the shadow and ashes OF an
Unprecedented rule imposed BY the crack-brained
,-frs1 tha
peace of the world.
The heart of the Plumb Plan invites microscopic
investigation. Everybody benefits is the promise. The
public is assured lower and the employees high
er Most thinking would stamp this state
ment impossible of achievement. Not voice has
been raised in the country affirming that increased
income has resulted in a decreased cost of living.
Sarch for the colored gentleman in the wood pile;
bring forth the Plumb Plan masterpiece-The Three
Group Control.
The Plumb Plan contains reward for brains.
1t proposes to make triple division of surplus pro-
ductiveness which longer exists. and which could
again created under this plan. 1t only be
created under conditions where OF requisite abil
ity both compensation and authority
BILE TO that given to OF equal ability in other lines
of endeavor.
American railroad labor has accomplished much
and deserves much, but its living
is just much the product Of the industry
of railroad managers as it is of daily output of
by seeking ignore this.
the Plumb Plan were put into effect the only
thing which could rising wages fall
ing-just the OF the promises held forh-woud
be permanent alliance between the public and the
management
Those Of far vision. sensing ultimate collapse
OF the scheme find its written large letters
across the horizon of certainty A final alignment
win weld together the groups, embracing the pub
lie and the The to hold their jobs
viii have consolidated with the representing the
public and the third group. the classified workers,
will find themselves wholly the mercy of the other
two and without redress
The who thinks straight will weigh care
fully the warning signals and not lightly kick away
props that give him benefits another system de-
MES.