The Ocala banner., 1922-09-15

that The public is helpless and the
parties must fight IL out to the bitter
end. u Is also too late to contend
mat neither congress nor courts can
interfere In this private contro-
Fefsy Il Is not private controversy
emo congress has power to act. The
congress can not deny it. Congress.
seems. can even fix what is a reas-
enable wage. That milestone is be-
hind us.
Winter comes apace. There are
large areas Of the country that will
need fuel and food that must ne
transported by tie railroads. AS some
oi THIS coal TO- the northwest mpst
Fo part q the way by steamers Oh
ins 'aEes. and lake transportation viii
close n the fan on account Of ice
the country faces on exigency tha.
appeals o. its humanity as we'll as 10
Ns business necessities. But the
people also want 20 do business al,
over tie country and the railroads are
i.e p're-llnes If commerce. upon
whose healthy functioning different
branches 81 business are dependent.
b enc thing for rail stockholders
ana tondholders Ia talk about bit
ter ending, bat they ar, pct at the
bitter end.
Coal operators want 10 shin coal.
lumber dealers want to snjp lumber
enc so on There are tens Il thoas.
anos oi poor people who huy tDeir
coed ia The winter by the sack full OF
fhe seattle full. These are HELPLESS
.n the present bitter-end fight. Thou
sands 81 Industrial concerns are clos
ma fcr the lack of fuel and raw ma
isflai These do nc; see the point in
this titter-end" struggle. The peo-
rie cen control The situation without
public ownership of railroads. The
point that has proved the stumbling
BLOCK is seniority. That has two
tiewp, lnts. The railroad viewpoint
t that the men have chosen to strike
and their places have been filed. and
thaf the railroads promised these
mes zen 90 protect them in their
rights az workers. that is, that at
toe end of tie strike, he men whc
hau Fone ou; would not be allowed
G. ftt4Fn and supIlaDt. in employees
rgHt. hose who came into the ser
vice ie take the places of strikers
Tee f'r.Eers coL.end that While this
leo seniority Iigh;s' il is. in
fae' g deadly blow at me right to
eet
Lp Washington publication.
a interest Of railroad workers,
.ontsn thai The marrow of the al
esuen q. the railroads is tc deny he
mea right TO strike something
Gas taken oat - the CamniDa-
lt uoriLer MAINTAINS nat
men afe Tetd standard wages
aou. q - cents IN lcur. oI
n lor snd j. x argnea
Es..t : ret tbe r4Fln8 cauee
b4 sresd. History
rr AIDE raI y
-e -eI- fCsces
sni demands are ,hfeas-
rs Es cua'-5 Vita tie-up n a
ua .es.en sna e a tine when
nasrt e END e fl,.Aer
ha Eae sic a.oaa ;aan-
carer me o-a le-
e t.lsa is 'he r-oe+ r-'h't"
pressed. lesyily taac3
ne-- men and tae iga- d tae
psh to nave ses sonauy safe apc
transportation. We aot
noH e.e IS lolging q concealing tne
laa
c4nm.ns Eseh BIZ las proved
"a fau1e FIRST. The railroads dis
,eeFe8 ae abcr board which if ere
stst aad afterwards. the men. Under
hs come the worst serious rail
read .Cnfsst in the history cf the
anify me chief uoints Of which
are Ce'lned above. We give the
. DriDion q Henry Ford, upon whose
feilEcad there has never been a
HiflEe. ana that can be said OF his
rigsnts Industrial establishments.
This me wrong time TO hasty judg-
aeais fhat leave cut any part Of the
case There is no hope Of keeping
railroads cat Of politics. Some OF
them are shining examples of the
citizens bent upon duty and unwilling
O. f.sk great properties and public
servants in the maels'rom Of partisan
conflict Ba' most OF them are con
irclsd ~ politicians Of the quiet
sind Roosevelt called them the
secret government" who flock in
shen 4 saage is TO be appointed or
cone essman and senator 20 be elect
ed They cannot use diTecly the rail
reads sunds. bur everyone is not so
childish as 20 suppose that there are