The evening world. Newspaper, August 7, 1919, Page 8

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Ne) and preserved in an ( retained ine INATON'S RALWAYS LOTED UNDER WALLSTREET SYSTEN, LABOR CHARGES TO CONGRESS ; Plumb Plan Author Says Trail | d'rectly “trom Wali Street, and from ~| accepted and, with others who may yet the banking housés controlled direct- ly by the Morgah and Rockefeller gone over the whéte subject And tai groups,” information which bas come (nanimously duth@rided Me to thake |in the public schools 1s another victory into the possession of the Railroad Brotherhoods shows that “there has communication: procedded & systbinited plundering of virtually all of the public transpor-, tation highways in the United States" the Mouse Interstate Com-' of the difficult prablems which COD-|ing the fnéree Committee was told to-day by Glenn B. Plumb of Chicago. Mr. Plumb, who appeared in sup-) port of the so-called Plumb plan for the Féorguni¢ation of the railroads, said the information tended to show that the “wrecking and jooting” of the New Haven, Chicago and Alton, Roek Island and 'Friseo lines were ic examples of the high- y to which the American nation has been subjected as to its public transportation highways.” Definite information on which Mis charges were based, Mr, Plumb sald, ¢ would bé turned over to the commit~ tée “upon which it may ask for # full Congressional investigation.” “We belleve such an investigation,” ho’ eontinved, “will revoal that not one railroad system dominating any part of the 264,000 miles of ruilroad in the United States ,but has suffered and ts sufforing tn degree, tf ot to the sume extent, from carefully de- Uberated manipulations of the sort that have wrecked and ruined the railroads I have mentioned. ‘ “It will reveal that these interests are ugain guthering their forees of private and secret control and seok, after having guined from Congress @ sunotion to rehabilitate thelr rail. road proerties at public expefise, to begin again and follow through its corrupt and wicked cycle the sys- tomatized plundering anid footing of tho public and the public interest in the Nation's highways, “In view of the gravity of this situa- tion, and in order that we miay have the bonefit of their counsdl on behalf of the public in presenting our state- ment to Congress and to the American people, the fourteen affiliated railway labor organizations ate siirmoning to Washington a national conference on railroad control, “On behalf or the public we are in- | viting to participate in this conference] f, | as memberg of the Joint Nutional Gom- | mittee on Railroad Control Frank P. Walsh, former Joint Chairman of the | National War Labor Board; Joseph W. | Folk of Missourl, Raymond ftobins, John Lind of Minnesota, Mdward F. Dunne of Chicago, Dr. Edward W. Re- wis, Felix Adler, Gov, Allen of Kansas, Julia C. Lathrop, Judge Walter Clark of North Carolina and Dean Herman Schneider of the University of Cinein- nat “Mr. Walsh, Judge Clark, Mr. Dunne, Mr. Folk afd Dr. Bemi& have already accept, will mest here the representa- tives of organized labor om Raturday of thin week.” Mf. Plumb, in a formal statement on labor's railroad plan, deciared it \s revolt and not simply unrest which confronts the United Sta‘ industrial conditions ho pring | at organi: be borne. Mf, Plumb asserted labor now realized that further ad- vances in wages at expense of a cout of living exceeding that of val- ues Were wholly futile, correct this vicious system,” he said, “the in- terests of both consumers and pro: ducers must be protected.” Mr. Plumb warned the committee that the 22,000,000 holders of Liberty FA Bonds in the United States will loo askance at any move to guccunita @ aif pet cent, return on railroad se- curities, such as has been proposod, while Liberty Bond buyers get but oe 41-2 br gl “The * presents has, been pienhtol atten & most careful study of the economic situation, the causes of the present evils and the proper correctives to be applied,” he con- tinued. “We already number in the supporters of the plan approximately 6,000,000 adult producers—about one- sixth of the productive man power of the United States, perhaps the same proportion of the political power and a financial power few compre- hend,.” Rajlroad rate’ increases without corresponding wage increases start a cycle of restriction, Mr. Plumb de- clared, “until we find production stifed, industry in stagnation and inevitable political and social re /o- lution, “Reverse this vicious cycle. Re © cobts of somenet du tes rates, are reduced accordingly. reater volume in consumed. ‘The ‘ollows & wider field of employment, which incr@ases the wage or pur- chasing power of the community. Insure to the consumer the savings effected & reduction in rates and you bil ave turned the tide that now threatens to overwhelm us,” SENATORS DENY WILSON’S WAGE BOARD REQUEST; INSISTS HE-HAS POWER Cummins, for Commerce Commit- tee, Writes President That Hines Can Fix Pay and Rates. | Oomanitten at the Senate for the pur- D, THURSUA, i , mittos at the committes’s direction, President Wilson was told to-day thi Drredtor Generat er oy vy thority to Ax both wages Attd that thetefore no Action by Cot grees was eee as fheet the Prenerit emergency plotter wahan fetusnt of President Wilson's tequbnt that ifress authorite & special Wage Commission. ‘The letter follows: “My dear Mt. Présiaent: ta des cordance with my ptoiiite T dalled | together the Interstate Commerce pose of Gofisidefing the suggestions and the feéotnnéndatiohs eoritained in your fetter to m@ of the first in- stant. ‘The womriittee fine cafetilly the following further response to your The committee recognizes the gravity of the situdtion and earn- estly desires to co-operate with you in bringing abéut thé préper solution front the country, It feels, however, that Congress has already given you complete and plenary authority to deal with the existing situation and that additional legisiation at this time can add nothing whatever to your powers In the promises. “The Director Genorat can fix the wages of ail then employed in the transportation setvice, and it seems | to be clear that it is for him to say | whether the compensation of the men should or should not be increased. He has all the avatlable Information whieh can possibly be secured, and it is the view of the committee that he should act in accordance with public interest and his own judgment. He can be advised upon the subject by any board or tribunal which you may select for that purpose. “The Director General hus also the absolute right to Initiate rates for transportation and he © vance or lower them as he may thick neces sary or wise to meet the requirements of the transportation systems in his charge, and moreaver, he can put the new rates into effect whenever, in his judgment, they should become effeo- i “he the present time the Interstate Commerce Commission has not the authority for ¢@xamination or ap- proval of tho rates initiated by ‘the Director General; but even if the act which lately pas © Sonate and which jas not yet d the House, shall become a jaw and the authority of the Interstate Commerce Commia- sion to suspend rates be restored, it wilt till be true that the Director Genéral must initiate the rates and it ts entirely impossible to helleve that the Interstate Commerce Com- minsion Would suspénd rates that are neces: in ordet to pay any In- creased wages of ratlway operatives. “The committees !s now diligently god in preparation of a bill for Ty eral sy! of regulation and control. One common phase of the many plans which have been submitted for our consideration relates to the further direction which ought to be given to the Interstate Commerce Commission jor guidance in determining the teasonablenesa of rates, “Upon that phase of the subject diverse opinions have been developed and it Is thought to be unwise to bring forward for action by Congross any further legislation in that ro- spect until It can be associated with the general plan of reorganization. “If the committee felt that there was any lack of power on your part or on the part of the Director Gen- reorganization of our|- LUNCHES AT COST TOBE PROVIDED BY SCHOOL BOARD coporntiente Evetiing World's Idea to Be Spread to All Elemen- tary Grades. ‘The unanimous decision of the Board if Mhvcation to provide hinches at cost to the pupils in the elementary grades for The Evening World. Iren@ Loeb of this paper's inated the idea and fine work in bringing announced to-day. ‘The resolution, which was adopted at ® publig session of the Board follow- lar mative meeting yéa- | terday, is A “Re ‘hat the Committee on of Superinténdents, to immediately pre- pare for the equipment i tion School 1 structed, In conjuneti of such gyetem Aa le necessary to si ply Iynobes at cost to the school chlt- ret,” ponegnident Brali later said that the ard Would work with the Board Hoaltn and that nehoo| chtideen would frat bo examined by Board of Healtt Dhyslelans. | Special efforts will be mat oo téme) parents the 3 ation of children's foo scales wilt be provided in schoo that the children may see wheth their weight Is Increasing or dim ishing. | The action yesterday by the Boa of Education was the result of New York School Lunch Association elining % furnish money to Eroveey lunches far the school children, so notified the board, with the re. ault that the city was compelled to act. | —- \ $30,000 MAIL POUCH THEFT. (Aineeial to ‘ovia.) BINGHAMTON, N. Y., Aug. 7A special United States grand jury here | & mysterious robbery | ed tg have bogn, stolen | fro pouch eh route from Lake George to New York City. It is bolieved the money was taken from a. traliey. car berwgen Lake George and Glons Falls, The pouch | ws opened by having a@ key. | pre All you need to walk be-| tween the drops is a rain- proofed *“‘Scotch Mist!" Fairweather overcoats of handsome Scotch cheviot) constructed after our own eral it would be quick to act, but in- asmuch as it can percelye no want of authority it has reached the fon- clusion that no additional legislation is required to meet the particular emergency Which you have -polnied out.” ——_>-—- c ee Steamer War W! Reports Stak- ing Schooner Gallia. HALIFAX, Aug. T—Twenty pet- sons are ‘believed to have lost their lives when the schooner Gallia was gunk last night in @ collision with the British steamer War Witch. The schooner is reported to have carried & crew of at least fifteen and pos- aibly @ dozen passengers and only se \irvivors are named in wire- tthe rion occurred off St. Plerte 0 have bee 0 pg ane War Witch was bound for ile the Gallia was on her’ way to e'Bierre from’ France. ———_—— ashges from the steamer. ott grin pyanet from Wabana, N, Lt ASKS RAISE FOR P. 0. MEN. BO Per WASHINGTON, Aug Wilson was asked in & at the White House to-day to reoom- mend to Congress an increase of 50 per cent. in the wages of pont office 1.—4Presitient tter presented And. postal employees over the country, to. meet the high cost of living, ‘The letter was presented by @ delogdtion headed by Frank Morrison, Secretary of the American Federation of, Labor, Americans Held Bi of Britdin'’s Food Supply. LONDON, Aug. 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