The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-05-12
BY GEORGE L. KNAPP

Washington, D. c.. 0LNS).-The
statement in this column last week
that the wage-hour bill had "hard
road to trabbel" was perfectly accur-
ate but not sufficiently forceful. There
should have been a short, emphatic
adverb before the word "hard." The
Rules Committee turned the bill down,
8 to 6.
The drive is on to take the bill, for
the second time, from the committee
by petition. AS it takes 218 names to
do this-a straight majority of the
House, the job is never an easy one.
The fact that the bill cannot be taken
to the floor before May %, and that
it may be delayed till June 13, adds
to the difficulties of the task.
In it's favor is the outright sup
port of the President, and the frank
statement of men like Representative
Martin of Colorado, who told the
House:
"The Democratic party cannot es-
cape this responsibility. 1t cannot hide
behind any section or group. 1t can
not pass the buck to the minority
party. This country cannot carry on
indefinitely with millions of unem-
ployed living off the earnings of those
who are employed"
Friends of the bill in the House
think there is good chance of put
ting the petition through. But "Jor-
dan am a-mighty-hard road to
trabbel."
With railroad management wanting
a 15 per cent cut in wages of rail-
road workers, it becomes interesting
to look at the pay which railroads are
giving to men who do not call them
selves wage earners.
M. w. Clement, president of the
Pennsylvania, drew 100000 last year
l.. F. Loree, who resigned as chair
man of the board of the Kansas City
Southern on the last day Of 1886, re-
ceived a pension from that road fol
1887 of $22,500. Also, as president
of the Delaware & Hudson, he got
100000 in the same year. Thrift
thrift, Horatio.
w. M. Duncan, president of the
Wheeling & Lake Erie, got $4,000
salary in 1887; while George Durham
vice president and general manager
drew down $4,000.
Harvey C. Couch, southwestern
utility magnate, was chairman of thu
X. C. Southern last year, and the!
put him off with paltry $4,000. Blu
lido not grieve too soon. Harvey il
chief owner Of the Louisiana & Ar
kansas, better known to railroad
workers as the "Lousy Ann" the onl.
\ railroad that has managed to force it
men to strike in nearly IL years. c
B. Couch, one of the family, starte'
1887 as president Of the "Lousy Ann
with a salary of $4,000 a year, am
ended the year with salary at tn
rate of $26,922 year.
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Nor is it necessary that railroa'
should be prosperous to pay fine sal
aries.
Patrick II. Joyce, trustee in bank
ruptcy for the Chicago Great West
ern, got $4,000 salary last year, ant
r Luther M. Walter, co-trustee, drew
$4,000.
The Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Pau
& Pacific is deeply, not to say habit
: ually, bankrupt. 1t was capitalized a
+. $S03, 100000; and the management it
1 self talked about reorganizing it will
= capitalization Of $2l3,0OO, 900 less
1 Here are a few Of the salaries thi
< busted road paid last year:
2 II. A. Scandrett, trustee, $4,000
Two other trustees, $4,000 each. w
X. Sparrow, officer in charge o
? finance, accounting and real estate
/. $32,4O0 J. T. Gillick, chief operating
t officer, $28,350. o. w. Dynes, counse
for trustees SlSOCO