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Evening journal., 1922-08-02
The Government and Unions
(FrOm the sprIngiIeld Unionl

ernment under complete union die
tation.
We may imagine what would be
the case If the government assumed
the ownership and operation of the
railroads as by the Plumb or any
other plan. In such case the govern
ment would be the employer, from
which would follow its right to con-
troll costs of operation and therefore
OF wages. If then the unions as
serted their "lndisputable right to de-
cline employment" and struck
against the governments own wage
decree, what would be the position Of
the government IL. to make a settle
ment. IL gave no consideration what
ever TO men who had remained loyal
to its decree and had continued in
service; If it coolly threw them out
of their jobs and restored the rights
of employment and seniority to those
who had defed It?
II is evident that the government
could not do such a thing without
putting itself at the complete mercy
OF those who might hold it up at any
time and repeatedly. The power Of
the government would disappear and
with it all sources of governmental
authority.
IL the existing case is not so bad
as that. It approaches it closely. for,
while the Labor Board established
by Federal law lacks the authority to
enforce its judgments. the fact that
it Is an arbitral board legally -estab-
llshed indirectly, but no less seri-
ously affects the situation. The Labor
Board cannot weaken its position
without strengthening the position OF
those who would defy It and they
could similarly defy the government
itself II It owned and operated the
railroads
Evening journal., 1922-08-02
SHALL WE HAVE A BRoADwAY2

1T may be that the OF Fourth street this city
Il will be changed to Broadway.
There strong sentiment in that behalf among the
property residents and business men in that
horoughfare while that sentiment is shared by thou
sands of wimingtonians who have merely an indirect
interest in the matter.
AT present Fourth is being paved from end 10
end. The work already has progressed rapidly par
ticularly the end of it. When that paving
work completed will be the busiest and most
popular thoroughfares in Wilmington. The feeling
seems be that greater dignity will be given to the
thoroughfare il its be changed One Of the en-
couraging that the city officials indicate will
ngness the change IL it be the desire OF those
having property residence business interests there
The wholesale section of the Chamber Of Commerce
already gone unanimously record in favor Of the
project and thought that the Rotary Kiwanis and
Lions clubs other civic organizations will follow
that lead.
is the purpose Of those most actively engaged in
the project make house canvass OF Fourth
and obtain signatures to a petit
ton Sewer Department asking that the
change be made II anticipated that there will
little opposition the of opinion is that 1t
will add the dignity OF the thoroughfare and be Of
benefit not only TO it but also to the city at large.
Evening journal., 1922-08-02
BIG RELIEF RESULTS IN RUSSIA

nELAwARE Jews will find information Of interest
~ in the announcement that the committee Rus
sa OF the Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, dis
trbuting agency of Jewish relief organizations in the
United States. has made further appropriation of
So 400 900 for additional relief work Russia par
ticuarly for child feeding.
This appropriation brings up to nearly s100oO,0OO,
the contributed by the Jewish Joint Dis
trbution Committee for Russian relief since the out
break of the in Europe part OF the work
the Joint Distribution Committee is carried in
conjunction with that of the American Relief Admins
tration
cable received from DR.. b. d. Bogen and Dr. Joseph
Rosen representatives of the Joint Distribution Com
mttee the Ukraine. stated that the number of chill
dren fed August 700 600 and that the num-
Der of adults provided with food 100000.
This feeding work entirely non-sectarian and it is
that forty per Of the children fed are
Jewish and the remaining Christians and other de-
nominations.
Team work among Jews in all sections OF the United
States has made possible such farreaching erec
tive relief work in Russia, and the many Deawareans
who contributed the fund fail experience
feeling that such big results have been
achieved.
Evening journal., 1922-08-02
POWER OF THE LAW ExBRTEp

From the Portland Oregonian.
! President Harding's proclamation
4 calling for preservation OF order
during the railroad shopmen's
strike. coupled with employment Of
special deputy marshals to prevent
Interference with workmen or with
operation of trains, implies more
than it says. The decisions of the
railroad labor board are held to be
conclusive against any objections of
either striking employees or pro-
testing executives. and the forces of
the government will be used to pro-
tect all who take part in operation
under them. Having through the
agency OF the board determined
what are Just terms OF employment.
the government will not hesitate to
stand behind all persons who accept
them
The strikers should understand
that any remaining claim that they
may have to concessions from the
labor board will be damaged by re-
sort to violence, either by them or
those who sympathize with them.
When brutal attacks are made on
man who exercise their right to
work. the too common custom of
strike leaders is to place the blame
on sympathizers and TO renounce
responsibility for them. II such as
surances are to be accepted as made
in good faith. they should be fol-
lowed up by aid to the law in ar
resting and prosecuting the guilty.
Friendly neutrality toward sluggers
implies a purpose to derive what
ever benefit is to be derived from
their activity while renouncing re-
sponsibility
1t Is announced that the four
railroad brotherhoods will refuse TO
work where troops are on guard.
They would be wise to think twice
before carrying out that threat.
Their wages and working rules
have been adjusted by the labor
board under a decision which they
have accepted, therefore they are
under a moral obligation to give
continuous service on those terms.
Presence Of troops TO protect other
men who work under other deci-
sions Of the labor board is no cause
Evening journal., 1922-08-02
The Public;S Interest
CFrom the Atlanta constrution)

templates shall" as President
Harding explained
Investigate exhaustively every
phase of the coal industry. 1t shall
reveal every. cost of production and
transportation. The president will
ask congress to confer authority for
the most thorough investigation
and make recommendation loo,e-ns
to the establishment and mainten-
ance industrial peace in the coal
industry. the elimination of waste
due TO intermittancy and instability
and suggest plans for a dependable
fuel supply"
The president made It plain 10
the labor and employers representa-
tlves that the government will
not be partisan" that It will in no.
wise attempt to force any man ito
work against Its free will" nor will
II attempt to force any man ito en-
ploy men against the free exercise
OF an employers rights"
But. he made it equally as plain
that he was speaking first of all
In the public interest" though like
wise mindful of the rights OF both
workers and operators" and that
tire government is concerned with
coal production sufficient to meet
the Industrial and transportation re-
quirements of the country and to
safeguard against a fuel famine
when winter comes again. and it is
desired to have production resumed
at once"
He declared that he had taken
this short cut to resumption Of
operations because l believe II to
be in the interest OF the public
welfare;" and it is TO be hoped that
the other two groups-employers
and employees-wiil view IT in the
same light. and act accordingly.
Also It is likewise to be hoped,
II either of those two groups mani
tests an unyielding inclination 10
balk at acceptance OF the presi-
dents proposal or to procrastinate
and delay action upon It. that he
will promptly put his suggestion in
the form of a demand and invoke
the entire force of the governments,
if necessary. to enforce it-which,
OF course, the public welfare being
at stake, he has authority and the
power to do.
Public sentiment undoubtedly is
with him in the course he has
taken.
The only thing for which he can
be criticised in this connection is
for not having taken this action
three months ago, when the strike
first started.
Evening journal., 1922-08-02

Whatever may be the outcome of
1.-THE present strike. It Is supplying
abundant evidence TO prove that no
public utility strike is ever justifi-
able, and that the strike as weapon
solete. futile and entitled only to
public execratlon.
1t happens this time that the
strike Is pitched against bureau
of the United States Government,
which is but another name for or
ganized civilization. for II is an ap-
peal by force from the decision of
an arbitrative tribunal erected by
the United States TO secure justice.
The merits of the contention of
the organization is not now a mat
ter of discussion. The facts are
that the interests of three parties
10 the dlspute-the railways. the
workers and the people, the latter
having the primary interest-were
submitted to fair arbitration, and
the decision of the board is repudi-
ated by one party to the dispute.
1t was not to be expected that
either party would obtain in the arbi-
tration everything that It contended
for. because II is highly probable
that neither party was entirely rea-
sonable. all elements of the contro-
versy considered. The process In
voled was that OF finding the point
of reason and Justice, and this is
what the Railway Labor Board en-
deavored to do.
Recently. the rate question. which
was one involving the public and
the railways. the one complaining
OF eXorbitant tariffs and the other
of insufficient revenues, was sub
mitted TO the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The finding of the
commission was not entirely to the
liking OF either public or railways.
but the railways and public are
both compelled 10 accept the de-
cision.
The present strike is voluntary
acceptance by an organization of
more or less privation among Its
members In the hope of accomplish
Ing what? A surrender Of the rail-
roads? Not at all. The railroads
are not a party to the dispute. but
are accepting the decision OF the
railroad board, just as the public
must.
The organization is hoping, to use
Mr.. Jewelrs language, to exert a
Evening journal., 1922-08-02
Stand BY the Loyal Men
tFrom the New York Herald).

II there are railroads in the Unit
ed States that mean for themselves
to settle the shop craft strike on
whatever terms might be agreed on
with the union. 1t is not apparent
what could stop them, whether the
other roads, public opinion, the
United States Railroad Labor Board
or the Government itself Such roads
might be so bent upon settlement
that they would call truce with
the strikers, although II were based
on sacrifice of the men that had
stood faithfully by the roads and
the public when the unions were or
dered out. They could do so II they
were so disposed. They know that;
the men know II.
On the other hand. because there
might be roads willing for whatever
cause to settle on such terms, GER
tainly that should be no reason why
other roads should be asked or ex-
pected to make the same terms,
even though they regarded the set
Element terms as nothing less than
an embrace of dishonor.
Men that cannot compromise with
their conscience are not called upon
in this American country of prin-
ciples and good faith to go along
with men that can compromise with
their conscience. Men that have
bound themselves by the most sol
emn pledges not to betray or desert
loyal employees are not called upon
to go along with men that have not
so bound themselves.
At the meeting of railroad execu-
tives to-day 10 consider terms cf
Evening journal., 1922-08-02

The Labor Board has declared
that. because of their defiant action,
the organization as they existed have
lost their standing before the board.
In keeping with this development
and on the sound principle that men
have the right to work IL they wish
to. railroad companies have TO some
extent employed others. giving due
warning that, if the striking em-
ployes do not return within limited
time. their rights of seniority will
pass. Moreover. the principle natur-
ally covers the men who did not obey
the strike order and remained at
work.
The question that arises, therefore,
is whether men who thus remained
at work or who were later hired to
work are to be summarily sacrificed
in a settlement. From union point
of view these men have no rights.
Their position is that men willing to
take employment and to help TO keep
the trains running must be thrown
out. II that principle were allowed
to be established it would destroy any
such thing as free labor. What would
be the use of those willing and
anxious to take employment. taking
It. as should be their privilege. II
they are not only to lose the right 20
senior positions. but even the right to
hold their jobs. in order that mon
who have declined such positions and
defied arbitral decisions. only by
guarantee to those who are faithful
20 their Jobs and to arbitral decisions.
Only by guarantee to those who are
faithful to their jobs and to arbltral
decisions could men be expected to
exercise their natural privilege Of
taking employment. To throw them
out in such circumstances would
place both the railroads and the gov
Evening journal., 1922-08-02

Houston Post remarks that protective tariff
law has been repudiated by the people II change
from Republican rule 10 Democratic rule is repudia
ton a protective tariff, then it is just true to say
that every trade low tariff law has also been
pudiaed by the people. The Democratic party has had
chance only twice since the Civil War to tariff
law with its theories and the party
ousted power both times The party that stands
for the principle of protection has been kept in
for fortynve the sixyone years since 1860 and the
Democratic party only sixteen in the period
This country believes in a protective tariff There may
be disagreement to the OF protection
sary but there overwhelming majority in
ment TO the principle
Evening journal., 1922-08-02

settlement for the shop workers
strike 1t does seem very clear that if
there are railroads that desire 10 go
and are going to go their way in
respect OF any sort OF settlement,
other roads that are not willing TO
tread that sunless path should like
wise go their way, going it in good
faith with their men now employed
and in honor with themselves.
II the railroads are right in their
contention that the strike is broken
anyhow, with some 10 per cent. OF
the vacancies already filled on all
the important carriers and the other
20 per cent. sure to be filled in a
few days-if that is the fact. and the
great roads must know what they
are talking about. probably the strike
leaders on second thought would be
glad enough to let their men go back
where they could get back.
II the strike really is broken. II
within a month there will be no va
cancies left for any strikers to go
back TO work on any terms, there
would seem to be little doubt that the
strike leaders would see the sense Of
taking something for some of the
strikers on some OF the roads rather
than nothing for any of them on
any of the roads. SO II some OF the
roads want to make such terms let
them, but don't let them try to drag
the other roads where they cannot
go in conscience and in honor
In any event. the roads that mean
to stand by the men who stood by
the roads are going to be backed
up by the American public.
Evening journal., 1922-08-02
BILnaNY STRONG FOR DU poNT

TNHERE longer is any question relative to the at
Il ttude of Fourth Assistant Postmaster General H
H. Billany, nevyelected chairman of the New Castle
County Republican Committee. the Senatorial ques-
ton In Delaware.
mttee citizen of Delaware to bring about the
nomination and the election of Senator DUPONT" he
publicly yesterday afternoon q also confident
that dupont and the entire Republican ticket
win be elected in November"
Such expression from the lips OF the new county
chairman is clearly in line with Delaware sentiment
which is that public requires the of SEN
ator DUPONT the United States Senate and contnu-
ance Of Republican control in State.
Evening journal., 1922-08-02
Strikes Are Unnecessary
and Also Obsolete
tFrom the Houston Post.)

sufficient force OF economic pres
sure-not against the railroads, but
privations and inconvenience upon
the publlc--to bring about an an
nulment OF the Railway Labor
Boards decision.
Stated in more direct terms. the
attempt Is to force the Government
TO yield under pressure. the pres
sure being to obstruct as far as
possible, without bringing the en-
tire organized power of the Govern
ment into action. the. movement OF
interstate commerce and the trans
mission of the United States mails.
1t can not be done. Mr.. Jewell
says the strike will be won by moral
and economic pressure. At what
point does he expect the Govern
ment of the United States to vacate
its own autharity and hout its own
laws at the behest of any class?
Governments worthy of respect do
not operate that way. Our Govern
ment's statutory and judicial de-
crees have behind them all the ply
steal power of the Government, IL
need be. and strikes against statutes
or judgments in their final analysis
challenge that very power, when
once they invoke violence in order
to enforce their detectives.
Another reason why strikes are
obsolete is that they are inseparable
from lawlessness and violence, and
lawlessness and violence are repug-
nant to every theory OF governm ent
and to every right-thinking people.
And lawlessness and violence lnva-
riably ALLEVIATE that public sympathy
without which no strike can win.
1t is nonsense to attempt to shift
responsibility for violence, such as
has occurred in Houston, DenisOn
and other places. Such acts of law
lessness do not terrorize the public,
but arouse and anger the public
and bring the situation to the point
where the Government will be COM
PEELED to function just as it Is ex-
pected to function when its author
ity is houted.
II the strike has not gone too far
to have the issues involved reopen
ed before the Railway Labor board,
the organization leaders ought to
embrace the opportunity TO have
rehearing. The people want the
men to have Justice, but strikes
lopen TO the public view only
vista of violence, lawlessness and in
Justice.
Evening journal., 1922-08-02

Patriotic and broad minded men
and women the country over, ire
spective of partisan affiliations or
of their attitude toward the prin-
ciples OF trades unionism, will
heartily approve and commend the
plan proposed by President HARD
ing for the immediate resumption OF
coal production in the strike areas
and for the ultimate establishments
and maintenance OF industrial peace
in the coal industry"
Failure of the conference OF rep
resentatives OF the coal mine oper-
ators and of the miners. held in
Washington last week, to agree
upon a basis of settlement of their
controversy was given by the presi-
dent as his reason for calling the
conferees TO the white house last
Monday, where they were told in
dispasslonate, but none the less
positive. language exactly what the
government expects of them.
That is. in effect. TO start digging
coal, leaving permanent adjustment
of wage schedules and all minor
grievances for future considera-
ton!
The pan proposed by the presi-
dent calls for immediate resumption
OF work by the miners now in
strike, on the following -snditions.
Mine workers are TO return to
work on the scale OF wages whicn
expired last March 81. and mines
Of ct rflrn
pended operation 10 resume activ-
tiles. without interference with ac-
tivities of mines now working. The
1922 scale 90 be effective until Au-
gust 10, 1922.
"A coal commission to be created
at once consisting of three members
selected by the mine workers, three
members selected by the mine oper-
ators. and. five members TO be named
by the president. All decisions by
this commission shall be accepted as
final.
This, commission to determine. II
possible. within 80 days from TODAY
a temporary basic wage scale. which
scale shall be effective until March
!. 1923. In event that the commits
sion is unable to report its scale by
August 10. it shall have the power
TO direct continued work on the 1922
scale until the superseding scale is
ready.
The far-reaching scope of the
plan the president has in mind, and
its possible effectiveness as a safe
guard against similar labor wars
in the future. is attested by the pro-
vision that the commission It con
Evening journal., 1922-08-02
EDITORIAL OPINION
THE GERMAN SWAMP
ON the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
The further slump in the gold
price of the German mark furnishes
further evidence of what is the mat
ter with Germany.
Her troubles are not 80 much due
to any reparation burden she is
carrying. or is likely to be asked
to carry. as to fiat money. The
seeds OF her disease are to be traced
not to Versailles and its treaty
chamber, but to Berlin and its
printing establishments.
One OF the largest German busl-
ness concerns recently reported
that It has been compelled to re-
adjust wages eighteen times in one
year. Imagine what this means
when a management figures on the
cost of goods for future delivery
1t is like trying to row a boat down
a Niagara! The wonder Is not that
German industry is disorganized.
but that it has not come TO a dead
stop.
The German government lacks
the courage to stabilize German cur
rency. and the German people ap-
payently lack the intelligence to in
sist that It do so. Russia has been
wrecked by the application of COM
munlstic principles; Germany is sim
ilarly wrecking herself by fiatism.
A primitive country can stumble
along with barter. but an Industrial
country cannot-must have money
of known value.
Germany can cure herself. But
so far she has shown no disposi-
tion to apply the remedy. Instead
Of draining her paper money swamp
she pumps more water into it. Whet
Germany needs above all things is
a huge bonfire and new currency
whose value in relation to gold is
fixed.
Evening journal., 1922-08-02
URGE C0L0RED
WOMEN TO REGISTER

Members OF the Republican City
Committee of Colored Women, at a
meeting at 926 Front street last
night, discussed the necessity OF early
registration and considered plans 10
have all the women who did not reg
lster on the first registration day TO
qualify at the next registration day
on Saturday.
A letter expressing regret at the
demise Of Charles A. Patterson was
framed during the course Of the
meeting and the chairman, Mrs.
Carrie Pipes was instructed TO for
ward ii to the family of the late
County Committee chairman.
The meeting was largely attended
and a great deal Of enthusiasm over
the coming election aroused.
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