Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-07-26
EDITORIAL
WHERE THE ROADS MIGHT
YIELD.

from the side of the striking
railroad shopmen that the chief point
now barring a settlement of their
differences with the railroads is the
refusal of the employers to restore
seniority rights to the men in case
they return to their places.
This would appear on the surface
If the protestations of the men are
genuine-to indicate that they are
ready to yield on the points which
caused them to strike if they can
obtain a return to the former status,
leaving the settlement Of their other
differences to the U. S. Labor Board
This might be interpreted further to
a confession of the men that they
were in error in striking, since they
are now willing to concede to posi-
ton they refused prior to the walk
out.
The roads, on the other hand, are
showing an obstinance, in their turn,
that does not sound too good to the
average citizen whose position is
daily becoming more perilous in
consequence of the strike. These
employers, having given the strikers
fair warning that their places would
be filed and their old standing and
rights ended after certain published
dates, refuse to deal with the men,
declaring there is nothing now to
negotiate, that the strike is not
against the roads but against the
Labor Board, and that they intend
to make good with the strikebreak-
ers they have recruited to fill the
places of the strikers.
The roads are right in principle.
They have employed men to take the
places of the men who struck and
have promised them permanent and
safe employment. But arguments
against them obstinately holding to
this policy of standing by the strike
breakers and refusing to yield to the
strikers on this point are that even
tually they will yield-so why not
save the country thatmuch additional
suffering and loss?-and it will be
to the interests of the roads and to
the public to see that the skilled
men now on strike are put back in
their places as soon as possible, in
stead of common laborers and semi
skilled men being depended upon to
try to do their work.
This is a great struggle, with the
country at large holding the hottest
end. 1t is unlikely that complete
Justice will or can be done in the
settlement of it. But the employers
should overlook no opportunity within
their grasp to effect speedy termi-
nation of the strike. If they do
they will lose, and merit to lose,
much of the advantageous position
in public opinion they now occupy.
Boys will be boys and girls will
too in few years.
The auto has done lots for people
and done for lots of people.
Every time we read about Europe
we wish the Atlantic ocean was as
wide as the Pacific ocean.
Money talks, but it doesn't hest
Kate. long enough to say much.
If every day was Sunday sons
people would work themselves tc
death.
This may be an awful country
but people in China have to get az
II hours before we do.
England wants American laws
We might give her some we don't
usa.
Twin beds would be fine if you
tOuiu steep III OliS anu SSL bliN mo
quitoes to use the other.
Women will not be mems equals
until little girls want to be police
men when they grow up.
Man has to decide between staying
single and staying at home.
Sometimes we think pesslmist is
man whose name is mud.
The famous race horse owned bS
grocer did not learn TO run while
delivering packages.
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Missionaries being sent to the rs
pos won't pet anywhere BY telling
w hot il II IN hades.