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The Washington times., 1920-07-03

transportation phenomena thinGs OF
the past. The human element con-
trolls absolutely in rai,roading. he
says.
MORALE HAS INCREAsED.
Kruttschnitt told the Commission
that railroad labor is more loyal to
the private companies than to the
Government. He spoke from first
hand knowledge Of his own large sys-
TEN. but was understood TO convey the
impression that the same rule applied
pretty generally. kruttschnitt de-
clared that when the announcement
WAS made that the railroads would be
returned to private ownership, the
morale and spirit and general eni-
cheney OF the men increased tremen-
dously. When the return actually
came on March I. another marked rise
in labor morale was. noticeable.
The peak of operating efficiency OF
the Southern Pacific was reached In
1917, according to the witness. The
road now is within 10 per cent of that
peak again. due almost entirely to the
return OF the working spirit to the
men.
Kruttschnitt said that during the
war labor efficiency declined dismal
ly. Tests made showed that in the
case of longshoremen, more than
twice as many hours were required to
unload q ship during the war as were
required before the war. The same
he said, is true OF many other Glasses
OF labor. Mr.. Kruttschnitt said that
the men whose morale declined least
during the war were those employ ed
actually on the trains, such as con-
ductors and engineers. The worst de-
cline was among the great army OF
switchmen. shopmen. and the many
other classes Of railroad labor abso-
lutely essential to operation.
COST OF LIVING FIGURES.
The shippers feel that these being
the facts, what the nation needs is q
general tightening up of labor morale
In the United states in order that the
man in the street-including the rail.
road worker and every other laborer
and salaried man-may have his cost
Of living lowered
The situation, as seen by Krutt-
schnitt, IL reminiscent Of the anec-
dote told, I believe. OF Mr.. Thomas,
president of the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road. He had long been a railroad
official and had become acquainted
with an aged Irish section foreman
who had spent nearly all his life in
the service OF the railroad. Meeting
the old and loyal worker on an In
spection trip. Mr.. Thomas asked him
Mike. how Is II that we have so
much trouble with the. road nova
days? When you and I were young
in the service we had just as cold
winters and Just as big storms. but
we had no traffic jams and we kept
the trains running"
The reason" said Mike. "is that in
the old days we had wooden cars and
men O. steel, but now we have steel
cars and wooden men,
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III 10 100 long, pefhape' pp"
1000 words. and pledges the party TO
many things which will later be mat
ters OF Congressional deliberation. II
IT, however, very direct. neither ver-
bose nor evssive. Its length lie due
mainly TO the arguments and the
statements of fact II contains, for In
some parts IL Is OF the nature or a
stump speech rather than a deciara-
ton Of principles. II thus takes the
form OF a message TO the rank ana
file OF the country indicating TO them
tho line OF the party's movements.
Much space is given to Democratic
achievements in the last seven years
most OF the claims, especially those
involving financial skill. being wen
Justified. Corresponding energy is
displayed In unooyering the snort
comings Of the Republicans; concern
ing their obstructive policies and
their control by the Senatorial caoal
several palpable hits are scored. One
point we'll made 10 that the organiza-
tion OF the Senate, and the consequent
control Of the Committee on Foreign
Relations was secured by the fraudu-
lent election of a man now under con-
viction for his part In 1t.
sQUARELY FOR LEAGUE.
As was foretold. the document
comes out sauarely for the League OF
Nations as presented by Mr.. Wilson.
1t sees in the league the only hopeful
means OF putting an end to interna-
tional war, or of terminating the
.intolerabie burden OF great naval or
military establishments. 1t urges the
acceptance OF treaty and league with
explanatory reservations, IL neces-
sary. but with none affecting the
validity Of the covenant itself 1t
renders high praise to Mr.. Wilson
and his associates for having brought
about the league. and with ii treaty
Of peace $50 nearly akin to previously
expressed American ideals. In re-
gard to the paragraph from which L
quote, there 10 room for question. The
treaty Is far from satisfactory though
doubtless the best that could be Sc
cured under the difficult conditions,
and nothing has been or could be
gained by its rejection.
Furthermore, the league, in its pres
ent form, is only a beginning. It's
final significance the future must de-
termine. It's dtails are Of secondary
Importance. 1t cannot and doesn't
pledge this nation to any line of ac-
tion not taken by it's recognized au-
thorities and in accord with the ma
tional Constitution. 1t 10 not a ques-
ton of what other nations may force
on the United States. 1t is means
by which we can exert our own in
fiuence in guiding and humanizing
them, and this potential influence Of
the great democracy gives the best
hope for sick and disorganized Eu-
rope.
AS Mr. Wilson predicted. the ac-
ceptance OF the league and treaty has
become the leading issue between the
two parties for the next four months.
Some Republicans have tried to avoid
this by the claim that they. too. FAVOR
a league--but not this one-that Is.
one not negotiated by Mr.. Wilson.
But there is no other to be had, and
to this league nearly all the nations
of the world already belong. 1t may
be amended. but no other can be sub
stituted for 1t.
The economic and financial features
of the platform are ably treated, as
might be expected, for the chairman
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DAVIS, IN ENGLAND,
DECLINES TO COMMENT
Ambassador Proposed for Demo.
cratic Nomination Spends
Week End in Country.

LONDON, July 3.-John W. Davis,
United states ambassador, whose
name has been put in nomination for
the Presidency at the Democratic Ma
tional Convention in San Francisco
is spending the week k-end in the coun-
try and apparently is giving no
thought TO american politics. He
will return to London on Monday, to
take part In Fourth OF July cere-
monies, the celebration being post
poned a day because the Fourth falls
on sunday.
Mr.. Davis refused to discuss politi-
cal Developments at San Francisco
saying:
Under no circumstances would !,
in England. comment upon political
be most unseemly."
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WILSON GRATEFUL
FOR PARTy'S TRUST
Received CongratuIatory Wire
With "Profound Pride," He
Tells Cummings.

President Wilson. in a message
today to Homer S. Cummings. chair
man of the Democratic national con-
vention, in reply to the congratula-
tory message from the Democratic
convention, said:
"It was with the most grateful ap-
probation that / received the mes
sage from the convention. so kindly
transmitted by you. 1t is a source
cenve such an evidence Of the conf
dence of the great party which de-
riyes it's principles direct and un-
tainted from the founders of our
Government and the authors of our
liberty.
while our opponents are endeavor-
ing to isolate us among the nations
of the world, we are following the
vision of the founders of the re-
public, who promised the world the
consel and leadership of the free
people of the United States in all
matters that affected human liberty
and the justice of the law.
THAT promise we deliberately re-
pewed when we entered the great
war for human freedom, and we now
keep faith with those who died in
Flanders field to redeem it. That
/ should have been accorded leader.
ship In such great matters ills my
heart with gratitude and pride, and
the course the party has taken nils
me with perfect confidence that II
will go from victory to victory. con-
WINGED not only of our strength and
prove SIS. but of our integrity and OF
our devotion to the highest ideas.
This Is conauering purpose and
nothing can defeat it,
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SUPPORT THIRD
PARTY mi EAST.
Leaders From Six Atlantic
~. States Report Pledges at
h" - Conference.

NEw.YoRk. July 3-Delegstes
representing six of the most impsr-
tsnt States OF the Atlantic seaboard
gathered At, Arlington Hall. ST. Marks
place, near Third avenue. last night
for an Eastern conference OF the
American Constitutional party.
,sIn response TO the widespread de-
mand for a third party. because OF
dissatisfaction with the Democratic
party and resentment at the action IT
the Republican bosses at Chicago
$4,000 voters In fve Eastern States
alone have signed pledge cards OF the
new party.
Former Register Edward T.
oLoushlin. OF Kings county. reported
to the conference that he had com
pieted q trip through the Middle
West, armed with the credentials OF
the national provisional executive
committee. and. after consulting lead
.ers and visiting councils and branches
OF the party in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Michigan and Wisconsin, had fouud
the party everywhere fourishing and
increasing rapidly In membership.
CONVENTION IN CHICAGO.
Mr.. O'Loughiin stated that It was
the present Intention of the pro-
visional executive committee to coll
q national convention in Chicago for
July 10 or IL and advised that dele
gates. be selected to represent the
Eastern conference at the convention:
Thomas ]. Mahoney, chairman OF
the national provisional committee
presided at the conference.
Julian B. Thomas, who was prom
inent in the Bull Moose movement
and who was one of the organizers OF
the American constitutional party
said he had received messages prom
ising cooperation from all parts OF
the country and that the party was
fully organized in fifteen states OF
the East and Middle West. He re-
ported that organizers were now at
work In the PaPcific Coast States.
FoUR.MINUTE LEADER JOINS.
Thomas Howard, executive chair
man OF the National Institute OF In
ventors and a prominent figure in the
motion picture industry, who was
active in placing four-minute speak
ers during the war in all the motion
picture theaters of the country, mas
siHnified his desire to assist actively
in the work of forwarding the pur.
poses of the American constitutional
party.
The conference adopted a tentative
platform favoring direct nominations
for the Presidency and election by
popular vote to that effect and to all
position in the Federal judiciary. in
GLIDING the Supreme Court; the ini-
tiative, referendum and recall, a six
months pay bonus for world war vet
erans; a referendum on the Eight
eenth Amendment; and public owner
ship of railroads. stock yard termi-
nails, monopoIisistic packing plants.
coal mines. telesraphs and telephones.
1t advocated repeal of the espionage
and sedition acts and the Esch-Cum-
minis railroad law, and opposed the
League of Nations, the use of injunc-
tions in labor matters and the use Of
injunctions to dSfeat the will of the
people in disputes between municipal
ities and public service corporations
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OF the co .nmittee has served with SKIN
and EFFICIENCY as Secretary OF th1
Treasury. The Republican majority
Is justly scored for it's failure TO re-
spond TO various public needs arising
at the end of the war Needless delay
in considering adequately the prob
lens OF the railways. forced upon the
President the necessity OF accepting
the imperfect Esch-Cummins bill Tor
the return OF railroads to private
ownership.
The suffrage plank was we'll writ
ten and drew forth an enthusiastic
demonstration from the delegates
and the audience. IL is to the credit
Of the Democratic party that thls
great advance took place under
Democratic President though its ac-
complishment was by no means a
party matter.
The difficult labor resolution was
fairly handled. Strikes and lockouts
are regarded az matters to be avoid
ed. A significant declaration insists
that with respect to Government SER
vice, the rights of the people are
paramount to the right to strike"
Numerous matters of economic In
terest, SUCH as reclamation. water
ways, the care of disabled soldiers
are we'll and wisely treated. The
movement to "cleAn up" Mexico re-
ceivs disnified encouragement and II
is asserted that under the Presidents
policy of non-interference. order Ia
being gradually established in our
unfortunate neighboring country.
DODGEs IRISH ISSUE.
The pronouncment on Ireland Is
very clever written. Tho aspirations
for self-government have our sym
pathy. but our relations must be
bounded by "the limitations of inter
national comfy and usage" in other
words, no manifestation of our feel
ing should lead us into conflict with
England.
The party now favors granting in
dependence to the Philippines with.
out unnecessary delay, a repetition
Of the platform OF the anti-imperial.
lists. of twenty years ago.
The plank as to Oriental immigra-
tion is rather obscure and does not
furnish the basis for any particular
line of action. So far as tho japan.
ese are concerned II Is not clear that
any exclusion law would be more ef-
fective than the present "gentleman'a
agreement"
The paragraph on the postal serv-
ice is not very convincing and the
one on free speech and the press still
less so. Neither the facts nor the
principles involved seem to me fairly
stated.
Certain matters in which many
delegates are vitality interested did
not appear in the platform as pre-
sented by the committee. Among
such is the Eighteeth namendment
now part of the Constitution with
it's enforcing statute known as the
Volstead act To meet this omission.
q bone e-dry" resolution was intro
duced as a minority report by M.
Bryan. and a wet or "liberalizing'
plank by Bourke Cochran. A resolu-
ton opposed to universal military
training was also brought forward
by Mr.. Bryan. together with three
others concerning certain proposed
reforms. The fate of these and
other amendments is not determined
at the time of writing. The tendency
of conventions is to abide by the
decisions Of their committees.
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MAYBE OLD OUIJA
HELPED THEM
ALONG

SAN FRANCISCO, July s.
Advocating adoption Of the.
Bryan dry plank in the conven-
ton yesterday afternoon, Mrs.
Peter Olesen, Of Minnesota,
said!
"Sir Oliver Lodge recently
has passed over this country,
holding communication with
departed spirits.
"But from the smell of the
breaths of some of the men
I've met here in San Francisco,
| think they have been in COM
munication with the ghosts
who have been holding con-
verse with John Barleycorn."
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NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
and NEARBY VIRGINIA
Citizens to Observe Independence
Day Quietly on Monday-Ban
on Fireworks.

ALEhANDNlAb Nh, July TNS ehe
Fourth Of July this year falls on SUM-
day the day will be observed In this
city Monday. The banks and Govern
ment offices will be closed all day
Monday and the post office will keep
Sunday hours. Several stores will be
closed all day and practically all of
them will close at noon. There will
be no public observance in Alexan-
dria, but the day will be spent by
most of the residents on excursions
and picnics. Mayor Thomas II. Fisher
has Instructed the police to rigidly
enforce his ban on the use Of fire.
works.
held from the home of his sister, Mrs.
Harry Shirley, 1914 Princess street
this afternoon.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. E.. V. REGISTER, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
and burial was in Bethel Cemetery.
J. w. Reed and James Wood have
bought from Daniel d. Thompson a
house and lot on the east side of Pitt
street between Duke and Wolfe
streets.
Oriental Lodge, No. 8, Knights of
Pythias. have elected these officers:
Earl Sullivan, chancellor commander:
W. D. Jannier, vice chancellor; C II.
Pendleton, master at arms; E.. r
Boyer, keeper of records and seals;
Harry Darnell. master OF finance:
George w. Botz, sr., master of ex-
chequer: L. D. Sullivan, prelate: l. S,
Groves, master of wardrobe; ". w.
Harrington. inside guard: f. A Trout,
outside guard; Clarence Rose. trus-
tee: /. S. Groves. alternate to repre-
sentative.
Nine Alexandria Elks will attend
the annual meeting Of the Grand
Lodge in Chicago next week They
will represent Alexandria Lodge No.
15S and will leave Alexandria at 1920
.. m. today. They are: Raymond
Blumfield. w. H. P. Kelly, Clarence
F. Johnson, Maury w. Gaines, Louis
Lyles, Charles II. Zimmerman, D. G..
McWhorter. Harry Callan and Kemp
Lambeth.
The body of Mrs. Catherine Burch,
wife of John c. Burch. who died at
the Alexandria Hospital. were sent
this morning to Leonardtown, Nd.
for burial.
stephen Davis has bought from
Miss Eva Bower four houses and lots
on the north side of Princess street
between Royal and Fairfax streets.
meeting of the study class OF the
Golden Link Missionary Society Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
was held at the home of Miss Ruth
Spinks, 141S Duke street, last evening.
A melting of Potomac Lodge No. 3S,
Odd Fellows. was held at Odd Fellows
Hall, on North Columbus street. last
night. At this meeting the new offi-
GERS were installed by L. f. Butts. dis
trict deputy grand master.
Seminole Players held a ladies'
night at their hall in the X. of P.
building last night. The meeting was
largely attended.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Frederick II. Rich. OF
this city, and Miss knoxie l.. Braxton.
of Salem, Va, in Roanoke, Va, last
Wednesday.
The Old Dominion Boat Club gave
dance at their boathouse on the
river front last night for the benefit
OF the regatta fund.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
Eminent Legal Array
Battles For Billion
In Freight Increases
By HOMER JOSEPH DODGE.

That the efficiency of counts for more than the
supply of money in the operation of the railroads will be
the keynote of the argument of shippers of the United States
and particularly OF the South before the Interstate Com
Commission in the pending billion dollar rate
The shippers holding their trump card in their effort
get the commission to pare down the demands of the
railroads. the example presented by the Southern railway
showing what can be done by earnest effort ~
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Only Memories Left
Bryan AS Effort to
Crush Wilson Fails
By WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD.

ernatons News servce)
SAN FRANCISCO July 3-William Jennings Bryan is
soon going pack up with the rest of and home
What he takes back with him will be mostly memories.
For the first time since that golden day when he hit
the American people right in the center of their imagna
ons and silvertongued stranger the nomination
for the Presidency has failed dominate his party
convention. .......
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farmers and their wives. waiting
with smiles, passing their time at
homely talk, for Bryan to come in.
You were welcome in that big room.
Either Bryan's brother, Charles. a
tall, lanky Nebrask an, or some of the
secretaries would be ready to receive
you. They did not look at your
badges-whether you were a delegate
or not was all one to them. They ap-
pretended that you were an old friend
OF Bryan and that you had come to
shake his hand and tell him that You
had known him for years and believed
in him.
KEPT UP CONTINUAL FIGHT.
At last, sweating, perhaps from a
committee session or fresh from hav-
ing spoken" his stories to his type
writer's, he would enter the room, all
smiles, and the reception would begin.
He wasn't the politician at these
times; he was only a good hearted old
man who had lived a busy life, full OF
friendships, who was enjoying the
fruits of good will and decent citi-
zenship.
A few minutes later he would again
be in the heart of his fight. matching
his generation-old experience against
the new masters of the party who had
come to San Francisco from the White
House.
The new masters of the party have
won. Not a thing that Bryan fought
for has won. Perhaps he kept New
York. headed by the eloquent Bourke
Cochran, from putting a wet plank in
the platform, hut that is the most
that either Bryan or his friends can
claim for him.
His great moment came. while the
standards of the States were being
he stood, smiling after his eloquent
speech.
DEFEAT HIS PLANks.
But this was all for old times sake
few minutes later these same men
on the convention moor were roaring
out their dissent to Bryan's planks
And little later, in the ballot for
candidates, the great name of Bryan
drew one single vote from the State
of Michigan.
In 1895 Bryan stood on the plat
form amid the unexpected tumult and
smiled. Today he stood. and wept,
not sadly, so IL seemed to me, but
happily, like a man who knows full
well the vanity OF the human acclaim
as compared with the satisfaction of
nghting a good nght even with fail
ure as it's end.
That half hour was much like the
home hour" In the hotel. a matter OF
old friendships and Aud Lang
Syne."
When Bryan goes to Nebraska this
time, he passes beyond the range OF
politics.
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LABOR WINS TEN SEATS
IN CANADIAN ELECTIONS

WINNIPEG. July 3.-The labor
party won four out of the ten Winni-
peg seats in the legislature In Tues
days elections, announcement OF the
final count showed today. The Norris
government won four and the con-
servatives two.
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ALBERT SIDNEY BURLE-

SON, Postmaster General,
has been granted a place In the
Nah street betting on Demo
ratio Presidential possibilities.
according TO a report received
here.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
Democratic Platform
An Appeal to Rank
And File, Says Jordan,
By DIR. DAVID STARR JORDAN.
fwrttsn Expressly for In tern.tonsl News Service

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.-The platform of the Demo
cratic party as presented by Senator Glass chairman OF
the resolutions committee is vigorous and effective docu
ment
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I told her how much 1 appreciated
what she had done for me and told
her l would do anything could
to repay her.
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Hee-Hdus
FROM THE FRISCO

BY JOHN p. MEDBURY.
written expressly for the Interna-
tional News Service.)

-
SAN FRANCISCO. July 3.-Most of
the people in town think that all of
the excitement at the convention is
In the Auditorium, where the speakers
are exercising their lungs and trying
to holler louder than the organ, but
they are wrong. The place where the
real excitement is being stored is in
tho Auditorium Hospital
Hardly anybody knows where the
hospital Is located or all Of the thirsty
delicates would be over there faint
ing.
1t takes a wise man nowadays to
know where to faint.
I got to talking with a couple Of
the Intervals who are working for
the Red Cross Company. and they told
me that nobody could get a drink I'M
less he was carried into the hospital
on q stretcher.
You have also to be unconscious,
but IT Is easy to get this way just by
listening to q couple Of long winded
speeches In the Auditorium.
After you find a place to faint, you
have to locate a stretcher. and that
isn't all. You have to get a couple Of
guys to carry you and the stretcher
into the hospital
Then while you are fainting some
body has to go and get a doctor to
write out pres, ription.
A mar has to be an experienced
fainter or he is liable to MAKE
mistake and come out of his faint
before the doctor finishes writing the
prescription.
Well, I picked out a place to faint
and got couple OF guys with
stretcher and then fell over back
ward. l slipped and lit on my head
and when / woke up, ! was in n bed
in the hospital and a beautiful nurse
was holding my hand.
I told her how much / appreciated
what she had done for me and told
her 1 would do anything l could
to repay her.
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A man has to be an experienced
fainter or he is liable to maze a
mistake and come out of his faint
before the doctor finishes writing the
prescription.
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Then while you are fainting some
body has to go and get a doctor tc
write out a pres, ription.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03

J. w. Reed and James Wood have
bought from Daniel d. Thompson
house and lot on the east side of Pitt
street between Duke and Wolfe
The Washington times., 1920-07-03

After you find a place to faint, you
have to locate a stretcher. and that
isn't all. You have to get a couple of
guys to carry you and the stretcher
into the hospital
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You have also to be unconscious,
but 1t Is easy to get this way just by
listening to q couple Of long -winded
speeches In the Auditorium.