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nndnr thin not to nnrtintaatn In anv
VHvil ?6r Violltlno.1 nntinh in Hkd mannnr aft if flnid
'beratyh w6fo not employed by said corporation:
lrf prided1 further, that no person shall suffer dis
UUta) or any deprivation of any kind as a con
'Mlftmco of any political or industrial action hot
'directly- forbidden by the terms of his omploy-
"'Section S. That the board of directors shall,
fdr.thd purposo of operating and carrying on
'tho' business of said Corporation, divide into
opfcratlng districts tho territory of the United
States and its possessions and shall in each such
'district constitute a district railway council of
members which shall bo elected, in the
following manner: Ono-third of tho members of
iho'councll shall bo eloctod by tho classified em
ployees within their district below tho grade of
jjfllcial ohrployeo, one-third of the council shall
5)o eloctod by tho official employees within said
district; and one-third, of whom ono shall bo de
Jignated as chairman, shall bo appointed by the
Mard of directors,
That tho members of each group of members
St district railway councils shall bo elected or
Appointed, respectively, for terms of onp, two,
'three, four, and five yoars each, and thereafter
for five yoars each, their terms overlapping. Tho
elected mombors shall bo subject to rocall by
their electors and tho appointed mombors to re
moval by tho board of directors for Inability or
'misconduct.
That the board or directors may dolegato to
any district railway council such of their powers
'under this act as may conveniently bo exorcised
locally, and tho district railway council shall,
Upon such dolegatton, have and exercise within
Its district all of the powers and duties of tho
'board of director's as may be delegated to It.
That there shall bo paid to the members of
'the bortrd of directors and to the members of
po district railway councils compensation for
their services as follows:
uM Section 4. That the corporation Is hereby era-
rfUffUIU uuuionzeu, ana directed, for tho
iriod of its existence as ihnrAin nnt frt.Mv
"IdfcfeO', "operate, and maintain tA n alnivio Qirafawi
"Ml of the' railway lines and transportation prop-
i. r Yr w"u umiuu omies anu its possessions,
tfld to dO and norfnrm nvnrw ant Ttni.M ..
ion which the govornment of the United States
(ouia ao or porrorm word It exercising the func-
uu w. uvorunc saia railways, subject, how-
ui, iuiub nmuatiouB imposed by this act.
That the directors, ofllcam. una nmninvAN
Jo corporation, concerning any undertaking of
Tutuu ww uio pwni wnereor, possession is re
amed Or taken hv thn Aimrnlnamnnt -nnn i.n
Administer such undertaking '
(1) As to the raton fnrnu niio ,,., 1
4 Charges to be charged under tho direction of the
interstate Commerce Commission;
Jl2 Aa t0 IS? &alarie8 wages, and remunera
tion an.d conditions of employment of persons
fmployod on or in connection 'with any undor
Aking of which possession has teen taken
(3) As to tho working -or discontinuance of
vthe working of tho undertaking, or any part1
thereof, including directions as to the kcoiinK
-jppen of any station; l "b
L $? J0 wwring tuat the permanent rolling
.cock, plant, appliances, or equipment, whether
Jxed, or moving, are satisfactory in type or de-
n (5) As to tho carrying out of alterations, im
provements, and additions for which the An--jrmiSQment
Board shall provide as necessary for
the public safety, or for the more efficient and
Aconomto working of the undertaking;
1 (3) For the securing of co-operation belweon
ft all facilities, terminals, rolling stock an.i
Equipment, whether Axed or movable--L.ffi
?ort?,ourJnBthai manufacturing and re
hiring facilities, and auxiliary and ancillary sor
yicea shall bo used, und the purpose ancf Zl
rtfuUou of stores shall bo conducted in such
BSS be moat conducl-t0
- jB) For working tho whole or any nart of flllv
irUwy, light railway or less than s andard
anuge railway, canal, waterway, or inland navi
Ration, harbor or dock undertaking the oSL "
Mm of which is by the boarfo direct rt
itemed, expedient for improving faciliti S
.Vomption and transport, and approved ndr0
o for by the Appraisement Board- P
4im Fop establishment, maintenanrA ,i
wooing ot transport services bv iai.fi if5 ' ?nd
V. W .For constructing fvZ IvuZ
m.machinery, railways, llgMRSS;
Snan, andard gauge railways, hulks? snips S
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other fixed or movable appliances or works of
any description, deemed necessary by the board
of diroctors, and approved and provided by the
Appraisement Board;
(11) For employing agents, Including , local
authorities, for any purpose it may think neces
sary to carry out its duties under this act. on
such torms as may bo mutually agreed, and with
authority to co-operate with and to co-ordinate
tho services botween properties operated by satd
corporation and similar4 properties owned or
operated by states or subdivision thereof, on
such terms as may be mutually agreed.
That when the board of diroctors delegates to
any local authority or state or subdivision there
of, and within the jurisdiction thereof, any- of fts
powers undor this ruction, it shall be lawful for
such local authority or state or subdivision
thereof to exorcise any or all of tho powers of
tho board of directors so delegated to it. v
Section 5. That the corporation is hereby em
powered and authorized to collect from- Con
signors and deliver to consignees, at their busi
ness or oUior addresses within the United States,
and its possessions, all goods carried on the
transportation lines of the federal government,
and for this purpose it shall be lawful for the
board of diroctors, or any state or subdivision
thereof, or local authority acting on its behalf,
to establish stores and depots, and to employ
vehicles, and to use all other necessary means
for tho collection and delivery of such goods,
and for this purpose it shall be the duty of the
corporation to provide such facilities for the
conveyance of goods as the .board of diroctors
may determine to be nocesimry to enable the
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.and conserve food-stuff, and nit .
Biblllty for the great wSste0?tl POa,
houserwlyeer of America,, the fo3d Upoi to
was sent to, ashingWn t Sn thnBLteC
ated women of the forty-eii,t f m fcfcr.
"Whereas,, the 0Z8lv iL8tat,e3:
sugfoin the manufacture of into$Lffa,n W
of which not only assists nti?oXlc'.
orncy of the manhood of the cmrn,!7l de6n
- depletes the anrolywhCsSl
for our- suffering allies in tlZJl
jnerecore be it resolved that th vr a.
Women's Clubs protest agains " L , ?erat,on
needed commodities for the manuVo f thes
toxicants of any'nattire." manufaclure of a.
fri all our" activities, and witii ,
dinq'us caYe that pres so upon th nit h'
general fftfifirftirn , .," i,n the.mo of th9
neod "of nresarvW Hrr;"0".8" of
rfatidnariifn w -., ""r, ue e.nscs of
w0 v-uiob tuut pressed upon tl
ueral federation we never lost
??-;0V,reservIrig these inner de
tlonal life, "both matprini n,i
Mr;Tr-rr"u woum weaen thG MM :
MR. BRYAN AT, SHRBVEPORT
T inSr0,?,u,ct'ory cpeech at Shreveport, La., by Mrs.-
J. D. Wilkinson, president of the Woman's Club-
Mr President, dlstinguis -J guests, and friends:
I am fully conscious of the honor conferred
upon me tonight and only wish that I had un
limited command of Erigliph with which to-express
my deep sense of appreciation and feelings
in presenting to you the distinguished speaker.
This honor comes to me not through any rier
hTLTvIc6 PBitlon-of mine, but through
A?Hdfi,i,re ? th part 6t the President of the
Anti-Saloon league of Louisiana to express ti's
takL Gnemi, and aPPreoIa of tho attitude
taken and the services rendered by the feder-
fn n,n ZTn tnuenufe the United States
in the fight for national prohibition; also in
recognition of the co-operation of the LoSdna
Federation of Women's .Clubs in he effoft to
abolish the sale and distribution of a cohollc
liquors Jin this state. .wwmoiic
. There, may be those present here tonight who
were also present in New Orleans at the meeting
'he ,c.9Vnoll of the General edeLTion'o1
Women's Clubs, April I9i7, thdse first SnSr
S f d,frT' when the WrdoTds hungdw
over our land and every beart was EX
sorrow at the final declaradon of wa? thS
body representing two and a half millipn women'
unanimously resolved to use every effort ami
influence with the United States govern IS
pass a- Bone Dry law wa?iSS3 ?
The women asked Xov mi onal prohibition n
Every state federation of women's nv '""
urged to bring the 'comWr?oworof
clubs to 1 jar "upon the effnrfi r!l 1 ' of,, their
regulations ahull le lr ',8tlf? tllat Bel
laws duly enforced, a3 3SaiuSVlth eXiB"nB
tUe vicinity of any army 51mn. rem?ve &' i
ing statio: a, traSngamS yds- traln
etc. all such demoralffi 2 i"zaVon,can'Ps.
lnnuences, and all suci, S2 eonlamlnaHne
might imperUthe high staSirab,le Tersoas a
national morality wu-kS of ersonal and
and sailor typify? opretntThSU'''
the
the
ttatidnariife: linth mntrii "- "e D.nscs of our
If allowed to Wirm, h "" :,piruu?1. Wek
national structure.
-It has ever been tho policy of tim wi ..
of Women's Clubs to P&Ve
to hold aloft .high standards of right uSb
rfeht thinking, and the principles lUmol
gJch are finally to make 'the . world ? aTaS
And -so it Is .with, a two-fold pride I stand
here tonight as a representative of tho gre es
women's organisation and present to you Am
icas greatest son, who has set as his task th
molding of. public opinion and shaping public
sentiment in favor of eliminating tha manuf
ture and sale of all intoxicant liquors in Ms
p.ountry. luu
To 'educate, the public mind and to awaken
the, public conscience is equivalent to enacting
laws on. -a subject, because out of the mind and
"(heart of .a. people, the laws of a land aro made
; u'lt would be presumption on my part to stand
here and: enumerate to you, who know as well
As- L;the many virtues and splendid achleTe
ments of this, son of Demooracy, who is to speak
'toiyomat this time. But I cannot refrain from
Speaking out ofv the fullness of my own heart
the.&dmiration Ihave for nim and his undaunted
courage 'in directing thei present fight for na
tional, prohibition,' a- courage born of a' knowl
edge of IBIGHT.
i "'flQba B&s-enabd1 this man- with rare felfte'ot
tongue and pen;1 a master mind which has for
. years shaped the thought of countless thousands
and turned the tide Of public sentiment. His
hearty which throbs' with human interest, has
-been the furnace wherein has been fashioned all
his glowing eloquence; love for humanity has
been'thd: 'strong current' that has sent his golden
Sentences pulsing through the wbrld. "He only
'is great of heaff who' floods the world with a
great' affection; 'he dnly is great of mind who
'stirs -the' mind's of others vwith great thoughts;
he otfiy Is great of will Whb does something to
' shdpo the world to a great career."
' '" Th'bre fe a call today for a new typo of hero-
.Wm'.'-fto't 'to die for one's country, but to live
for onfj's fellow matt; nota spasm of courage in
a last 'hour, but a life-long greatness of heart
. for unselfish, victorious service. Mr. Bryan has
hoard, and has answered that call.
.,p.The greatest Readers of. public life, today are
i&jipse who. realize "the power and capacity ot the
common people, ; and who surround them with
wholesome, healthful, enyirpnment, in, order
.that those .powors may .-.beti developed to their
Maiighes,t ppssibjiities. Leaders who .have kep
i,W v9 .feft. ground,. kaye heard the great
leart throbs of the-people,. have responded to it,
ihAye vocalized it 'putting it into action and into
'MJf.vVtii -WaAb'v,. i.rif AiT in flip nnwer and
'WjrxiT&ttWL ww
e'r Readers today I
liavo ine uuuw.
of presenting to you.
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A PKACTICAIi REaiBDY
A United Press dispatch from Butte,
Montana, under dato of August 8, says:
The city council on Thursday unani-
mniinlv nnnnorT o" foanliitlnn creating tllfl
i office of city grocer and authorizing him
;i to engaga.dnritho grocery; business. iao
iainunicipabtJDiceryi will buy and sell fooa-
stuffs at nOQ8t;dn..An attempt to force
Wb down theiicost'iofilivIngJinuuue.
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