The Seattle Star Newspaper, January 3, 1919, Page 9

AR—FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1919 Government Control of Roads for 5 Years BY MILTON BRONNER 3 — Presi jeaving for annual message t mated that he might Would Be Real Test He was sy tr y what b And he ng not only what was in ut what was in the mind General of Railroads MeAdoo Bankers and financiers who used to own the railroads are in a pe culiar position. Ther are at the nuoUNy fighting Me game time at Adoo’s suggestion that government control be extended for five years) go, and the president's su that ads shortly ls held for five years anxious they be months OPEN MONDAY ‘The mai semester of work in gre Sea evening schools will be Gin Monday evening, January New classes fn all subjec @rganized, and for t classes in Russian wit The fo g high qpen night Mth ave Lincoin, 1 A st; Queen A Madivon st entra! and Madison st; Wash enth av ington, 18th ave. 8. and EB. Main st and the Main st. school, Main between Fifth and Sixth avenues, Scenic Mystery Is Heading New Bill A mystery novelty called “The Mystic Garden,” heads the new/ show at the Palace Hip. The fusions presented are baffling pretty, particularly the posin bers representing great maste: @f paintings. Sherman and Balcom, in vile With Variations @f performers, Mies F comedienne in sever Impersonation The Taketa B pair of athletes w guperior hand balancing fl jugeling stunt that causes storms % laughter. Robert Millikin is an exponent of comedy of the musical comedy or- Ger. Wells and Fisher have a nautical Rumber that includes singimg, talk. ing and various kinds of dances. Laretth has a spectacular and highly meritorious contortion offer ing. SEATTLE CHURCH TO HAVE BIGGER CHORUS The Temple chorus of the First Methodist church has decided to re organize and recruit its membership &p to 150 voices and to pay as many Gs 100 singers for their services. Be- | fide the regular singing at the Sun @y church services, they will study | and render oratorias and choral works Coleridge-Taylor’s = “Hin Watha's Wedding Feast” and Cow i's “Rose Maiden” are being pre fared for renfiition Friday night, January 31 More singers of experience are Meeded. Applicants may secure in formation by calling Mr. C. E White, managing director of the Temple chorus at Beacon 2799 or by! Tepresenting themselves at 7:20 @clock any Thursday evening at the | Music room of the First Methodist | church, Fifth ave. and Marion st HOLD GUARD EXAMINATIONS Examinations for promotion in the ranks of the Third Washing. ton infantry were being heid Fri day at the National Guary armory. A. 0. U. W. MEETS TUESDAY Seattle lodge No. 7, Degree of Honor of the A. O. U. W., will hold % business meeting in Evergreen| tall, Arcade building, Tuesday night “CARRY There are quite a number of things we should carry over into the New Year from the stren- uous days from which we have just emerged, Thrift is one of them. was the everyday thrift of approximately ity, the country might great purpose—final victory been delayed. The practice of thrift ant during peace than war. tional as well as individual security and is as- suredly one of the things we should over” into 1919, Savings Department open from 6 to 8 every Saturday Evening for y THE SEATTLE NATIONAL BANK RESOURCES ii Ne gh pti J months’ contro! » body and as “er test can be made | sands of cars are virtually used as 20,000,000 people that enabled the United ates to play a major role in winning the war? Without the daily practice of that qual- lay things in ¢ » present congrens amd then cc fore the republicar for miial” legiata tion, which will make fast thetr grip n the roads, and, thru the roads, on business, If the next rome faite them, they will take the r into the presidential and congressional campaign of 1920. Want to “Teach Lesson” All of this doubt and uncertainty as to what is to be done with the railroads will be felt by the em ployes and will, uurse, not serve nt government The worse f government Old Competition Impossible I think 1 can «ffeak by the card when I say the present administra tion has no preconceptions on the pursle of what is to be finally done with the railroads. It has had and still has an open mind on the sub: et. Director General McAdoo, in| the eleven months he has been in control, has realized that old-time litions in railroading 1 to stand. But else in high place in the adminiatr further than to sa Ought to extend government ¢ to a five-year pert 1 so that a prop McAdoo was in a por without having « bricks thrown at him, aa he pe ely expects to step down in the very near future, | and so Is not asking for a five-year | fod for himself. Bu realizes the} Umitations that will be placed upon} his successor unless the law is changed. Government control has not yet had a fair test, and every re actionary interest in the country political, financial and journalistic is trying hard to prevent any such test. ‘There are vast programs of im provements and betterments, making for efficiency atg ultimate economy which McAdoo had in mind and which he couldn't undertake the present r n to do no | | | | Under cou lo w he « r, take a chance on Ie n litigation For instance, there are tremen dous improvements in terminal fa cilities In the great cities, which can only be well done under government control. To have such terminal fa cilities would not only expedite han- dling of freight and make it cheap. er, but Increase effectiveness of pres ent rolling stock. At present, thou- storage warehouses, despite demur rage charges. Car shortage, so often complained of, is largely due to thia. {I} Other things McAdoo had in mind} were revision of grades, readjust-| ments of tracks on better curva tures, large extensions of sidings,| strengthening of bridges so th they could stand longer and heavier trains. Would Test Policies But aside from the improvements the five-year period would make pos sible, it is the feeling of the adminis tration that the test would demon strate to the country which of the three following plans would be best} for our future | 1. Outright government ownership 2. Monopolization of all railrow within a given region, perhaps responding roug gions into which McAdoo div country. Owners of the roads would surrender their stock in the individ ual companies and receive stock in| the regional monopoly railroad, which would be strictly regulated as to service, freight and passenger rates, ete. perhaps by some board corresponding to our federal reserve | board, this board, in turn, to be un der a new cabinet minister, the sec retary of transportation. 3. Regulation within regions resorting to monopoly, but maki provision so the strong, prosperous roads could absorb weak ones and/ then strongly compete with eact other as to the best service for the same price. OVER!” Do you realize that it well have failed in its is barely less import- It makes for Na- “carry onvenience, $30,000,000 THE UPSTAIRS PLA fas Because it spells economy and the maximum in value—because it means actual dollars saved, you are going to come eventually to the Lundquist-Lilly upstairs selling plan. Thousands of men throughout the Northwest are saving money on their clothes and they are coming back season after season to buy their clothes, which is proof that they are obtaining clothes satisfaction as well as saving money. Our selling cost has been reduced to the minimum. With an absolutely cash selling policy—with our low upstairs rental, and by reducing every expense of operation to the minimum we have very materially cut down the cost of selling, and you get the benefit in the price you pay for clothes. Buy your hat at this upstairs store and save money. We are receiv- ing express shipments of new. styles almost every day. Upstairs price ) to $5.50. Joshua Upstairs Green Building Overcoats and Suits 715 to $45 Buy this season’s clothes upstairs and save money. Look for the wide, spacious stairway in the ten-story Joshua Green Building, at Fourth and Pike. Come up and inspect this mammoth stock of over ten thou- sand garments and one of the most complete varieties of Hats shown anywhere. DRESS SUIT Now that the war is over social events are being given. ous examples of the tailor’s art. Our dress suits are marvel- Don’t pay a high price—$20 or $25 buys a beautiful evening suit at this upstairs store. Clothes Shop Odd Trousers If you want to make your old suit do a little longer buy an odd pair of trousers. We sell them for less upstairs. Fourth and Pike | | i a a