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THURSDAY, DEC. jo, J909.
Easy
Examination for
Census Enumerators
The following information in
regard to the examination for
census enumerators, to bo held
Feb. 5th, is sent out from Wash
ington and forwarded to us by
Jos. Pigman, Broken Bow,
Nebr., census supervisor for this
district. Persons wishing furth
er information as to nlaco of ex
amination, etc., should write to
him at once.
"Any person of good judg
ment, who has received an ordi
nary common school education,
can readily and easily pass the
test to bo given applicants for
Census enumerators, on Satur
day, Feb. 5th, the date finally
set by U. S. Census Director,
Durand, according to an an
nouncement from the Census
Bureau today. This will bo a
comforting assurance to the sev
eral hundred thousand who are
believed to bo contemplating
application for the places.
It was emphatically stated at
the bureau that the test will be
an eminently reasonable and
practical one, similar to that ap
plied to applicants at the Twelfth
Census. It will consist of fill
ing out a sample schedule of
population from a description,
in narrative form, of typical
families: and in the case of
enumerators whoso work will be
in tho rural districts, they will
be called upon to fill out an ad
ditional sample schedule of ag
riculture, from information fur
nished by the Census Bureau.
"All persons, whether women
or men, who may desire to be
come Census enumerators must
be citizens of the United States;
residents of tho supervisor's dis
trict for which they wish to be
appointed; must not be less than
18 nor more than 70 years of
age; must be physically ablo to
do the work; must b6 trust
worthy, honest and of good hab
its; must have at least an ordin
ary education and must be able
to write plainly and with' reason
able rapidity.
"Those who can comply with
these requirements are invited
to put in their applications, as
there will bo at least 08,000
enumerators' places to be filled
by the middle of march in pre
paration for tho enumeration
beginning April 15th.
Application forms, with full
instructions for filling in, and
' complete information concern-
ing the test and the method of
appointment, can be secured by
writing to the supervisor of cen
sus for the supervisor's district
in which tho applicant lives.
All applications, properly filled
in must be filed with tho super
visors not later than January
25th as any received after that
date cannot bo considered."
Neighboring Notes
Prom lluyunlTruuM.'rlpt:
The mail carrier from Malinda to
Angora was unable to make the trip
back to Malinda on the 14th, and
stayed with Mr. Blackstone until the
day after.
Alex Blackstone was down from the
Angora neighborhood the first ot the
ween ana says tncre is mucli more
snow there than here. He may move
his family down and send his children
to school for the remainder of the win-
ter.
i'rura Bridgeport Nows-llluile:
The home of G. W. Gentle, three
or four miles northeast of Angora, was
totally destroyed by fire last Saturday
night, together with all its contents.
Mr. Gentle had gone to Alliance that
morning and Mrs. Gentle went away
in the afternoon. No one was at home
when the fire occured and it is not
known how it happened. Mr. Gentle
had an insurance policy in the Union
Insurance Co., represented by Frank
Crouch, coveriug this and other prop
erty for $1,600.
FrOia Sidney Telegraph:
Mrs. O. B. Wood and little daugh
ter of McCook, Nebraska arc visiting
at the home of Professor V. R. Pato
during the holidays. . Mrs. Wood and
Mrs. Pate arc sisters
Roy McAxlam placed some corn on
exhibit at the corn show that attracted
as much attention as the prize corn
did, visitors from here stating that
there was little, if any, .difference dis
cernable between it and the ribbon
decorated ears- Roy socurcd the seed
from tho state agricultural college and
gave it the conscientious care needed
for the best results. The finished
product iucontrovertibly demonstrates
that western Nebraska need take a
second scat for no corn state in the
Union if her farmers will but give their
seed and ground justice.
Mrs, Monte Hargravcs and Mrs, E.
C, McCleur gave dinner parties to
friends Tuesday.
"On with tho dance, let joy bo un
confined," seemed to be tho watchword
at the three dances in Alliance on
Christmas night, the fire boys' dance
at the city hall, tho grand ball of tho
Swastika club in the opera house, and
the dance In Marks' hall. Wo under
stand that the attendance at the ball
in tho opera house was by far the
largest ot the three.
E. D. Davis, a prominent business
man of Sioux City, Iowa, who has
extensive real estate interests in west
ern Nebraska, was in Alliance a couple
of days this week He has great
confidence In the future of this country
in agricultural development. In con
versation with tho editor of Tho Herald
ho expressed tho opinion that the silo
is destined to become a great money
maker for the farmers and ranchmen
of .this country, as it has for, the farm
ers farther cast and northeast.
ELEVATOR FIRM SUED
Suit Uegun In Pierce County Against
Nye-Schnelder-Fowler Company.
Plorce, Neb., Doc. 23. A caso of
statewide Interest was tiled' hi tho
county court ot Plorce county by
Charles H. Stownrt, county attorney
of tnlB county. Tho suit It. brought
against tho Nyo-Schnold ..Fowler
company of Fiemoht, that coiporntlon
being charged In tho Informal Ion with
violating tho anti-trust law of this
Bt:ite. It Is alleged that this corpora
thn, which has a branch grain and
lumber office and yards at Hudur, In
this county, has discriminated in
prices of grain at that town when
compared with tho prices paid at
other places whero they have yards
locnted, when tho quality of grain Is
tho same as purchased on tho market
at other places and due allowance has,
been made for tho difference In actual
cost of transportation.
About a year ngo tho Farmers' Ele
vutor company was organized at Ha
dar and that Institution erected a fine
tilcvator building during tho summer
-imd started to do business this fall
upon the opening of tho grain season
As nearly ovory farmer surrounding
that town took stock Jn tho new con
cern, thoy naturally delivered their
grain to tho now elevator, and tho in
stitution did a thriving business from
the start. It was then, Jt is allied,
that tho Nyo-Schnejder-Fowler people
began to discriminate, and put up the
prices of grain from 5 to 8 cents per
bushel over the regular markot price
paid by the dealers In Surrounding
towns. Tho independent oleyntor was
forced to meet 'prices and up to tin
present tlmo a merry war has beer
going on. Lately tho stockholders be
came tired of doing business at a loss
and last week decided to close; down
tho elevator, or at least accept grain
only when it could be bought nt a' fall
shipping margin. Tho Nye-Schnclde
Fowler company, howpvqr, still keep
up the high prices, and ns a conse
qtience the Independents are doing no
business to speak of.
His Smokt.
Mr FiJlt-1 sny. that's the worst to
bncco 1 over smoked' Mrs Fiji! -Oh
Georse. you're smoking my fancy silk
I put it In your tobacco jnr to keep II
safe
A Pessimist.
"A pessimist " wild 11 philosopher. "Is
0110 who. when In has the choice of
two evils, chooses both and hangs
shout wnl tint' for more!"
How to Make Chop Suey
When his sister came home from
cooking school and usked htm If he
hud ever heard a recipe for chop suey
lie didn't like to admit there was any
thing on earth that he did not know.
He was Just 11 1 that age. Sw he bpar
red for time by nsklui; what she waut
?d It for.
It seems that the cooking school
teacher had given them the question to
Investigate for themselves. It was cue
for which there were many answers,
but the girl who produced the best
recipe was to receive it little prize of
some sort. Her big brother must lmvo
found out how chop suey was made,
she though!, during some of his trips
to Chinatown,
The brother then smiled a wicked
smile and said he would write out the
best and easiest recipe for chop huey
In the world. Nest Morning he hand
ed her mi envelope containing the in
formation. She did not open It until
her name was culled in Hie class.
Then this Is what sho rend aloud, to consider arbitration under tho Erd
the amazement of nil, horstdf Included: ! mau law, as requeued, because that
"Recipe For Chop Suoy. Take n , statute Is n "tnklng and catchy propo
bowl of nice, clean suey and then chop sltlan" which gives the employer tiill
It." Chicago Tribune power to delay a decision from one
THE STRIKE OF
THE SWITCHMEN
two Well-Known Correspondents
Express Their Views.
SEE FAILURE FOR THE MEN
Willis J. Abbot and Roswell Field In
vestigate Conditions for Different
Papers and Practically Agree as to
the Final Results and the the
Reasons for Theso Results.
Chicago, Dec. 12, 1909. The strike
ot tho switchmen on the Northwest
ern railroads still falls far short ot
apparent strength or success. Two
well-known newspaper correspond
ents writing for papers of widely di
vergent policies bavo reported that
probabilities aro that tho railroads
will be successful. Writing in the
Chicago Dally News, Mr. Willis J.
Abbot says:
It Is not for mo to Judge tho rights
or wrongs of the questions at issue.
Tho claims and demands of the strik
ers have been sot forth In other pub
lications, but essentially they ask for
certain advances In wages which may
or may not bo just and about which
there Is comparatively little contro
versy. It is a boHoub fact that in this
strike It is not so much the demand
for an Increase that has put tho 13
railroads In opposition to tho strikers,
as it is tho indirect effort to obtain
much larger pay by exacting double
wages for Sundays, holidays and other
times when tho worklngman should
not bo expected to work.
Roughly speaking, tho Switchmen's
union, through Us president, asked for
cortaln concessions which In the end
would mean an advanco of about 40
per cent, over tho scalo of 190G. Crude
ly speaking, tho railroads refuse to
have anything to do with the proposi
tion. Tho leaders of tho union assort
ed, for example, that a man who
worked Sundays and holidays was en'
titled to doublo tlmo. The managers
ot the railroads answered by saying
that thoy carried freight and passen
gers Sundays and holidays and wero
not paid double for it. Tho labor
leaders demanded that It a man
worked 15 minutes over tho luncheon
hour he be allowed pay for an
hour. Tho railroad officials answered
that this would mean an increase of
at least 25 per cent, in pay and that
it might mean that many men would
take pains to be delayed so that they
would bo credited with tho 15 minutes
extra work.
The issuo is not clear, but with long
experience, and knowledge of labor
troubles, It does seem to me that lr)
this contest tho labor organlzatlops
are somewhat at a disadvantage. They
have tholr defense, ot course. Tho
railroads are laying stress on the tact
that tho labor organizations refused
to accept arbitration. The attorney
for the strikers, who happens to be
mayor of St. PftuL defends this atti
tude by asserting that' if Hie striking
employes did submit to arbitration un
der the Erdman act they would bo In
volved In litigation for two years, dur
ing which timo they could not hope
for an Increase in wages or any im
provement in their condition.
Whatever may be the. motive or
merits ot the case, the fact re
mains, that the strike Is virtually over.
The railroad managers assert the fight
has been won. .They insist that thoy
can conduct the business of their
roads without interruption, even
though the .Switchmen's union should
continue its warfare. Mr. Qruber of
the Northern Pacific and Air. Slado, ot
the Great Northern profess the ut
most confidence in the outcome. ,
That they have won, If they have, ia
the result ot the folly of the men in
striking at, tho wrong moment and do
ing It In such a way as to estrange
and antagonize public sentiment.
Whatever the attorney for the unions
may say and however accurate his in
terpretations ot the law, It is a fact
that this Is virtually the first strike
of large proportions in which the
strikers have rejected both arbitra
tion and mediation. That Is to be tho
action for them to live down. Thoy
have allowed the railroads an oppor
tunity to place themselves before the
public as the proponents of arbitra
tion.
A Hearst Investigator.
Mr. Roswell Field of tho Chicago
Examiner, following Mr. Abbot a
week later, summed up his conclu
sions ns follows:
If you ask F. T. Hawloy, Internation
al president of the Switchmen's union,
ke will tell you that tho strike Is In
Us infancy, and that the strikers will
surely win. If you confer with J. H.
Heek, secretary of the Jobbers' nnd
Manufacturers' association of St.
Paul, you will be told that while con
ditions are not yet normal there Is
comparatively little delay for ship
pers. If you talk to President Hill of the
Great Northern or Vice-President
Slado of tho Northern Pacific, you will
learn that tho backbone of the strike
Is shattered beyond mending, and thnt
tho 3tt liters aro hopelessly defeated.
Mr Hawley explained these mat
ters at geat length. He declared that
the men welcomed mediation and ev -
en arbitration, but thoy refused to
to two years, even when the first cTe
clslon is favorable jto the switchmen
or other contestants.
The Switchmen's Side.
In this thestrlkors'' acted by advices
of tholr" counsel, Mayor D, W. Lawler
of St. Paul, whose, sympathies havo
been with them 'officially as woll as
through attorneyship, though Mr.
Hawley explains with great pride that
so peaceful have been tho switchmen
in their contentions that not a symp
tom of violence." or lawlessness has
been exhibited.
"Why, If the success of the strike is
so evident, should he go to Cincinnati
tonight to consult with Mr. Gomp
ers?" I asked.i
Ho admitted with a smllo that he
was going to' boo Mr. Gompora, but
ho declined to give tho reason ot tho
Journey. The supposition hereabouts
Is that ho expects, the aid of tho Fed
eration of Labor to bolster up tho
cause, which apparently does not in
Its accomplishments bear out Mr.
Hawloy's sangulno statements.
What Mr. Field Concludes.
I am sorry for tho Bake of polite
ness to say that my own. investiga
tions do not benr out this statement.
In fact, It has seemed to mo that tho
Btrlkers aro lacking In public support.
It ia true that thoro Is sympathy, as
thero always is sympathy, for men as
a body who aro supposed to havo
been Influenced against good judg
ment. If tho railroads are worrying over
tho strike situation thero aro no Indi
cations of It in tho general offices.
Their strongest point lies in tho
precipitate action of the switchmen in
calling the strike beforo the arrival of
tho selected mediators and they havo
made the most of It. Undoubtedly
this was a gravo error In Its effect on
popular opinion, though tho strikers
refuso to regard It as such and believe
that sentiment, which always has a
friendly Bhlver for tho man out in tho
cold, will turn to their advantage."
In his message to congress Presi
dent Taft spoke with some forco In
his criticism of tho law's delay in the
courts of the United States. Perhaps
tho striking employes of the thirteen
roads in the northwestern states havo
some reason for complaint on this
ground. If they had submitted to ar
bitration they could not continue the
strlko during tho pendency of arbitra
tion except after giving a notice of
30 days to the employing corporations.
But neither could the railroad com
pany discharge Its employes while tho
arbitration proceedings wero under
way except; .by giving a notice for a
like period in advance. The men aro
very Insistent upon tho absolute just
ice of tholr cause, and they assert that
in refusing to submit to arbitration
they havo simply guarded themselves
against being forced to work at the
present rates for so long a time as
tho railroad attorneys might be able
to delay tho final adjudication of the
matters at Issue. Perhaps It might bo
thought that on tho principle that half
a loaf Is better than no bread they
might have accepted the arbitration,
even though thoy might be compelled
to serve so long a time under tho pres
ent rate of wages. There does seem
some injustice in tho so-called Erd
man law. If It permits tho employing
corporation to enjoy all tho dilatory
advantages that the courts can afford
the final decision ought to award the
employes the wages, whether greater
or less, for the whole period while the
question was in litigation. Some day
tho question may-arise on the desire
of a railroad ' company to reduce
wages'.' 'Thgti'tlfaf moment does como
the employes' may light for delay.
Just at present it is switchmen who
want wages raised, and naturally they
do not wish delay. Perhaps out of
the present struggle may come an
amendment of the act that will make
it satisfactory alike to employer and
employe.
UP TO COLORADO.
Do Her Representatives Want Cheaper
Tourlat Rates or Wider Adver
tising by the Railroads?
7"
A statement Jias been Issued on be
half of the rail wy regarding. the qon
ventlon which Gov. Shaforth ot Colo
rado has called - to secure a round
trip rate ot $25 ior tourists from Chi
cago to Colorado next season. The
position of the railways Is that $30
for a round trip from Chicago to
Colorado points is the lowest rate that
can reasonably be made with a guar
antee of good service. A $25 rate
would not bring a single additional
tourist to Colorado, for those who will
pay $25 will pay $30. Tho extra fivo
dollars enables the railways adequate
ly to advertise the resorts of Colorado.
It Is stated that about 110,000
tourists took advantage of tho $30 rato
to Colorado last summer, paying to tho
railways an aggregate of $3,300,000 In
fares. Of this $325,000, or about ten
per cent, was spent In advertising
Colorado alone. The live roads run
ning Into tho state spent 50 cents a
head for every man, woman and child
In It to advertise Its resources and at
tractions. It is estimated that each tourist
spends an average of $100 in the state.
On this basis about three times ns
much was spent within the state as
for round trip tickets.
It Is estimated that of those who
visited that state at least 60,000 came
by reason of tho advertising given to
it by the railways. It Is stated that
should a fight for a cheaper rate bo
pushed to the extreme the railways
would naturally feel that the people ot
Colorado do not appreciate what has
j been done for them and tho roads
j might withdraw some of the favors
j now enjoyed.
Voice of Experience.
I havo lived long enough In this
world to know that there Is good In
everything. Lord Shaftesbury.
BIG HORN BASIN
OPED TO USE
Rich Territory In Wyoming Made
Available for Farming.
(I. S. SPENDS $6,750,000
While the Burlington Road has Al
ready Spent Half of a $10,000,000
Appropriation for a Road Through
a Valley Notable for Fertility and
Beauty.
Did it over occur to you that money
Bpent largely for mercenary reasons
frequently results in greater good In
tho uplifting of mankind than the
same amount of money expended for
purely charitable purposes? asks O. L.
Dlckeson In the National Irrigation
Journal. Here aro two great powers,
tho government and a huge railroad
system contributing for one great pur
pose. Tho government's Investment ol
nearly $7,000,000 is made ten years in
advance of the time they expect the
prlncipnl to bo returned, and without
the consideration of Interest on the
investment; one-half of tho railroad's
Investment of $10,000,000 has been
spent several years In advanco with
out any return, even of Interest, and
tho other half $5,000,000 will soon
havo been spent with advanco knowl
edge that no relurnB from tho Invest
ment will accrue for years to come.
Yet the people In whose behalf the
two Investments are mado may take ad
vantage of tho condition thus created
and Immediately reallzo Independence
nnd profitable returns as a result of
the vast sums expended by these two
great powers.
Out In Wyoming, along tho lino of
railroad running south from Toluca,
Mont, skirted on the west by the Ab
eoraka range ot tho Rockies, on tho
east by the Big Horn mountains and
thick with arteries of rapid rivers,
notably tho Shoshone, Grey Bull and
Big Horn, Ho 1,413,000 acres of as
fertile soil as there is to be found In
the United States to-day. This won
derful valley, called the Big Horn
basin, located near tho main north
west line of tho Burlington railroad,
and traversed by a branch line of the
same system, has, up to a few short
years ago been practically unknown to
the outside world savo for the casual
tourist making a side trip to Cody, the
home of "Buffalo Bill," or to the town
the Thermopolls, seeking the highly
curative waters of tho Big Horn hot
springs.
A New Awakening.
The Big Horn basin, however, hos
taken a new lease of life and bids fair
0 become one of the most productive
sections of the United States within a
remarkably short period. This sudden
enterprise in the basin country Is
awakening to the fact that this vast
area of supposedly arid land can be
successfully and profitably farmed by
means of Irrigation. Several years
ago, with the buffalo .hunter, the
Indian and the cowboy as the chief In
habitants, the Burlington road's con
fidence In the future of the country
caused the building of a branch line
Into the basin, which has invested In
round numbers over $5,000,000, which
has not, because of the sparsely settled
communities, paid interest on the In
vestment The farrer living there has
always been able to I'nd a local mar
ket for all of his products at profitable
prices.
Now, however, comes a now era of
development, which b'ds fair, In a few
years, to mark progress in farming,
mining and commercial enterprise,
surpassing the most sanguine hopes of
the early settlers. Coal In abundance
of high quality underlies the whole
region; copper, sulphur, oil and nat
ural gas have been found, and the
industry incident to the discovery of
these minerals Is fast taking on a
high state of development. The govern
ment has, by an act of congress, ap
propriated $50,000,000 In the United
States for irrigation, $6,750,000 of
which, or 13.5 per cent, of tho total
appropriation, has been allotted to one
enterprise up the Shoshone river for
supplying water to 150,000 acres, at
one time thought to be arid land In a
valley forming part of the basin coun
try. Nine miles west of Cody at the end
of tho government wagon road, In.the
narrows of the Shoshone river, whose
waters have, year after year, flowed
swiftly yet Idly by land worth mil
lions of dollars, there Is now nearlng
completion the highest dam In tho
world. Yes, 48 feet higher than the
Flatlron building In New York city.
Lying 85 feet below the rlvor surface
the dam runs to a height of 328 feet.
It is 108 feet in thickness at the base
with a maximum width of 205 feet,
and mado of solid concrete, 80,000 bar
rels of cement and 90,000 tonB of gran
Ite having been used In its construc
tion. The work has been under way
more than two years.
Making a Monster Lake.
The temporary Intnke tunnel divert
ing the flow of the river so that the
dam could bo built, will be closed, and
the flood waters of tho Shoshone will
then be backed up one branch of the
river 5 miles nnd another branch
about seven miles, to bo dealt out at
will Into the farmer's hrigatlng
ditches by menns of a tunnel, bored
3 miles through the mountain. The
Importance of the project can Ecarco
ly be appreciated without n trip to the
dam acr6ss the country It Is to Irri
gate. When completed It will store
456.000 acre-feet of water or enough wa
ter to cover 456,000 acres of land one
foot deep. The artificial lake It will
form will be ten miles square, with
nn average depth of 70 feet Imagine,
If you please, storing enough water by
means of a dam to moro than cover
the state of Rhode Island one foot
deep and you have It Undo Sam'a
faith In tho basin country is such that
he has put up $6,750,000 In advance,
and proclaimed to the settlers through
the medium of the reclamation act to
take this land, and ho will allow them
ton years in which to pay for it with
perpetual water rights without inter
est The amount required for pay
ment of the land Is $5.60 per acre the
first year of settlement. While the
government has done much, private
enterprise is not found wanting. The
government has so carefully safe
guarded the settlers' water rights that
investment in private landB may bo
made with tho assurance of safety of
supply, and tho price and terms on
which the land may be secured are
not dissimilar throughout tho whole
region. Already private capital has
manifested Itself In similar Irrigating
as well as dry-farming projects, and
all through the section towns have
sprung up as If by magic, with homes
of bungalow architecture, churches
and schools everywhere dotting the
country, proclaiming in silent but un
mistakable terms tho enterprise of the
inhabitants.
THE RAILWAY WAGE QUESTION
VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE BUR
LINGTON DISCUSSES SUBJECT.
In the End the Public Must Pay
Must Be Settled by Managers
and Employes.
"If the Increase asked by the en
glnemen and trainmen on all railroads
west as well as east of Chicago la
granted tho people will pay for It."
The foregoing statement is said to
have been made by Daniel Wlllard,
second vice-president of the Chicago,
Burlington & Qulncy railroad in an
interview with a representative oZ a
Qulncy newspapers recently.
Mr. Wlllard was asked regarding the
present and future outlook of the rail
road situation. His reply wbb that
business was increasing right along,
and the future seemed good. After
expressing himself concerning the re
vival in business, Mr. Wlllard added
that this question of an increase In
wages of tho englnemen and trainmen
on the railroads must be met soon, as
it has been announced that conferences
will be held In the near future to con
sider the general request that has been
made by englnemen's and trainmen's
organizations west, as well as east of
Chicago. These men say that what
they are required to buy costs more,
and for that reason they must have
more for their work. Of course there
has got to be a limit to such demands
from railroads, as well as from other
corporations, for railroads are required
to pay more for what they buy than
they have been doing. .
Present Railway Expenditures Un
usually High.
Continuing, Mr. Wlllard stated that
"In 1907 when the country reached a
high mar It In business prosperity the
railroad employes were granted an In
crease that seemed to be the limit even
for those prosperous days Then came
tho 18 months of depression when the
railroads were hit about as hard as
any lino of business, but In spite of
this depression wages were not re
duced, and now when tho railroads
seem to be recovering a little of their
lost ground, they are renuenteri in nrf.
I vance the compensation of a largo
number of their employes above even
the scale of prosperous days of 1907.
This last request comes at a time
when the earnings are not nearly suf
ficient to take care of the large sums
needed for Improvements and better
ments and to buy material we must
pay more than we have done for some
time. Our road recently purchased
50 new engines, which cost $2,000
apiece more than former purchases."
An element which causes the
railroad management to exercise more
care Is tho legislation which has been
enacted, which necessitates the rail
roads spending more money In the
operation of trains and the conduct of
general railroading. These things must
all be figured Into tho final cost and
with any big Increase must come
higher rates of freleht and thin mmm
i the people pay for such increases.
MEDIATION ON EASTERN ROAD
Illinois Central Telegraphers and the
Road to Settle Differences
Amicably.
Mediation has been called for by
the Joint action of the officers of the
Illinois Central railroad and the Or
der of Railroad Telegraphers. By the
time this Is printed Chairman Knapp
of tho Interstate commerce commis
sion and Commissioner of Labor Neill
will be in Chicago to listen to the
arguments of both sides. Tho teleg
raphers asked for an increase 'in
wages and tho right to make sched
ules for telephone operators who are
said to be rapidly taking the places
of telegrnphors.
This is one Btep toward the ulti
mate submission of wage disputes to
mediation as prescribed by the Erd
man Act It Is not n small step. The
Ordor of Railroad Telegraphers has
for example 60.000 members. They
are naturally, because of their occu
pation, men of standing and of Influ
ence and their action will In all prob
ability insuro like methods of peace
ful settlement ot labor troubles to
nearly 350,000 men in allied callings.
The hearings beforo Commissioners
ICnapp and Nolll will be watched with
groat InteroBt by all who are interest
ed in the amicable settlement of la
bor difficulties.
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