The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-29

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There has been developed in Lakeland through
the creation of a wide interest in the citys well
fare a we'll defined community spirit that found
expression Thursday night at the Auditorium in
the signing of some three hundred work cards
containing the views of the women and men pres
ent as to Lakeand's most urgent needs. The &C.
cason was sort of rally or get-together of all
the people in the common cause of Lakeland's
advancement and something novel and inspiring
was introduced in the administering of the civic
oath to the new directorate of the Chamber of
Commerce and the bestowal of the Lakeland
community button on those who through faith
full and unsehsh service have brought about
enlarged membership in the Chamber of Com
merce as one means of putting over what has come
to be known as the Greater Lakeland program.
The foundation has been laid for a large and use
full work for Lakeland; President Lanphear and
Manager Appeyard have the assurance that the
people CT the city are back of them in whatever
may be attempted for the betterment of the city
and for the general advancement: of Polk county.
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+ = ke country .as "a whole today drawsa sigh Of
relief because of the avertng of the threatened
general railway strike that was to have been in
augurated tomorrow morning a progressive
schedule that would have tied up all the principal
rail lines by "Wednesday of next week. Credit
for this achievement is undoubtedly due the railway
labor board, according to the press dispatches. 1t
would be interesting to be able to peek behind
the scenes and to know just how much and what
kind of pressure was brought to bear upon the
leaders of both Sides The ultimatum was laid
down by the brotherhood leaders that if there
was to be wage cutting by the railway executives
there would be a cessation of traffic. Further
more it was also plainly stated that the execu-
ves must keep hands off the remodeling of GER
tain rules adopted by the brotherhoods. Evidently
both these concessions were made. But the most
hopeful thing about this whole matter is that the
railway labor board, in reality a government
creation and therefore functioning as a part Of
the government. is in future to have the controlling
power in all disputes between the executives and
the railway unions. neither to be permitted to go
rampage but to resort to the labor board with
all their squabbles. In other words it is the duty
of the board to deal fairly and squarely with each
item strictly on its merits, giving all interests
square deal. That is the highest function of
government, the preservation of the rights of all
the people under all circumstances. There is
reason for rejoicing because of the settlement and
still more so because of the triumph of govern
ment agency in mediating and finally adjusting
grievances. This much may be said the people
as whole were anxious to have the issues brought
to showdown, firmly believing that out of the
chaos Of argument would come a solution salts
factory to all concerned We Americans have the
happy faculty of being able to solve big problems
in big way; this one requiring both faith
and ability on the part of the leaders, faith in our
country and its principles of government and abil-
ity to point the way to better things
Over in Europe the folks who dwell in the CEN
trail portion of that country had thrill of ex-
citement in the escape of the former Emperor
Charles of usria-Hungary who managed to get