Evening star., 1920-02-08
SAYS WORK AWAITS
H-SERV|CE MEN
Frank J. Hogan Addresses
Traffic Club at Raleigh
Hotel.

From Maine to California the in.
dustries of our country are crying fol
men and women who are wiling &c
work, and If there are 5000 idle ex-
service men walking the streets Of
Washington tonight they have nobody ts
Hogan in an address last night before
the members of the Washington Traf-
fic Club at the annual dinner of thai
organization held at the Raleigh
Hotel.
Mr. Hogan's remarks were brought
forth by statement previously MADE
by Arthur +. Seymour. secretary OF
the Washington Chamber of Com
merce, who said that the city was
overrun by veterans Of the war In
search of work.
Increased Production Needed.
MIR. Hogan also declared that the
only, remedy to relieve the strained
conditions is increased production,
and until everybody realizes this and
goes to work existing high cost Oh
living is bound to continue
Il know of one concern on Long Is
land that in begging for men right
today, and will guarantee not only to
teach them a trade. but put them IN
a position to earn from $50 to SIS a
week.
1T is the old rule of supply and
until the cows come home without
relieving the situation. We must
produce" he said.
Too Many Laws, Nr. Hogan Says
There are too many laws" con-
tinued Mr.. Hogan. "Only today / in
uuired for my own satisfaction ana
found that during the first session
of the Sixty-siXth Congress ALREADY
there had been offered 16,lsS bills
He pointed out as an example tne
Sherman antitrust law. saying that
for a quarter of a century Congress
had done all in it's power to wipe OUT
the large corporations. but that when
the country went to war the govern
ment itself was the first to call In
the heads of the same corporations
and literally beg them to combine for
the safety Of the nation.
After criticising some of the rulings
of the Federal Trade Commission he
concluded his address with stirring ap-
peal for Americanism.
Needs OF Schools.
Mr.. Seymour spoke of the lack of
facilities in the public schools of the
country. and said that in Washington
alone there were 5000 children crowd
ed into space that was never intended
for more than $4,000.
Addresses were also made by Charles
T. Phelps OF the Canadian 1dClHc EdH-
road, and president of the club. who
acted as toastmaster: Odell S. Smith of
the Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company and Cuno H. Rudolph
George O'Connor and Matt Horne
kept the guests in peals of laughter
with some new songs.
The guests included Odell S. Smith,
A. C. Machler. Mason e. Taylor. r. J
Rice, E. A. Gillin, D. D. Gordon. D. b.
Johannes. w. S. Parks. /. w. Jantner'
w. w. Bowie, D. M. Fisher. Cuno H.
Rudolph, j. P. NJ. Duvall. c. E. Phelps,
f. C. Kunz. J. c. Bodenstein. Victor
Eberly. !. W. Carter, Thomas ]. Stead
Guy E. Naulding. J. F.. Wilmington
Thomas W. Child. T. E: Reise. J: E
McKeever. c. S. Kimball. s. r. Beu-
vier, J. C. Cross. G. c. White. A. H
Glenn. H. R. Howser. Carre Dillii Ma
than WE'LL, w. s. Basipger. H. G.
Rambo, E. I. Ober. Arthur E. Seymour
Frank ]. Hogan, r. Fl. I:ice. C. p
Jones. George w. Wierbuchen, Matt
Horne. W. H. Clagett, George O'Con-
nor, Charles o. Parks and w. A. Ap-
plegate.
Suitable Souvenirs of the occasion
were presented to the guests.