THE BEIk OMAHA, . TUESDAY. AUGUST 5, ' 1919.
RAILROADMEN
HAKE NEW OFFER
TO GOVERNMENT
End of Private Control' of Car-
Hers Organized Labor's
Remedy for High Cost
. of Living.
(Cantlnaed (rooi Face Oh,)
tofore referred to, be established in
corporations which shall lease the
roads and in which the public the
operating managements and labor
shall be represented equally. -.
Want All Share Equally.
That the public, the operators and
the wage earners share equally all
revenue in excess of the guarantee
to private capital, by granting to
the operators and the employes one
half the savings which are expected
to be made by such a perfected or
ganization, and to the public the
other ""half as consumers, either by
increasing service without adding
costs or by reducing costs.
"This role originates with labor,"
says the statement, "because labor
happens to have firm organizations
, through which it may become artic
ulated The trainmen are not represented
in the statement because W. G. Lee,
president of the brotherhood, was
out of the city, but it was said that
they would join in it, 1
Innuendoes Must Cease.
The statement follows:
"The innuendoes hi telegraphed
dispatches from Washington, ap
pearing also in the speech of Rep
resentative Blanton of Texas, that
the railroad unions are holding up
congress and the government, may
as well cease. This appeal is made
to the American people direct. It
Invokes the judgment and common
sense o( public sentiment, of all the
public, which earns a wage or a sti
pend. We recognize that the only
way in which we can exist under the
present system is to demand, further
increases in wages. But we agree
with Representative Blanton that
this affords but temporary relief. It
does not offer a remedy.
"Laborers' bill, on the other hand,
provides a remedy and we ask mere
ly that its terras be scrutinized. Our
full argument in support of these
terms will be presented on Wednes
day before the nouse committee on
interstate commerce.' In this state
ment we are sounding the note of
our basic principle.
i Labor Is Articulate.
"That this role . originates with
labor is merely because labor hap-
pens to have firm organizations
through which it may become ar
ticulate. It is not to benefit labor
as labor alone; it is to benefit the
consuming public, of which labor at
present is the audible part. In la
bor's bill, providing that the public
takes over the railroads and estab
lishing a control between the pub
lic, the railway operating manage
ment and the employes, the labor or
ganizations of- America have estab
lished this new policy which en
visages their condition not only as
producers, but also as consumers.
"It marks the step by which or
ganized labor passes trom demands
for wage increases to demands that
the system of profits in industry be
overhauled. Hitherto, during suc
cessive wage negotiations and ar
bitration awards, we have called for
provisional settlements only, of
differences as to wages, hours and
conditions of labor. That principle
of genuine cooperation and partner
ship based upon a real community
of interest and participation in con
trol' of which President Wilson has
spoken to congress has been ignored
both by labor and by the private
owners of the railroads.
Too Much H. C. of L.
"What wage increases have been
received during the past few years
resulted only in immediately being
followed by more than proportion
ate increases in the cost of living.
Each rise in wages has turned out to
mean only temporary relief for the
affected workers. When the in
creases have gone around the circle,
-and at Newport
. Even here in the Casino, world
famed asthe centerof society's
inner circle, Fatima comes into
v iUown.Thesteaidilyincreaaingpref
erence is not, as one might suppose.
lor some fancy.extravagant straight
Turkish brand 'but for this simple.
Inexpensive, "juat-enough-Turkiih"
cigarette.
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ITS QUITE THE THING NOWADAYS Cigaret smoking In public
by members of the fair sex is not an unusual sight on the favorite
bathing resorts near New York. Here is shown a debutanto enjoying
a quiet "puff" between dips at Southampton, L. I., where many
prominent society folk spend the summer months.
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labor as producer loses the advan
tage of the new wages through the
additional cost it pays as consumer.
Moreover, through compounded
profits take on these wage increases,
each cycle becomes an upward spiral
of costs which the consuming pub
lic vainly reaches to control.
"As the major part of the con
suming public labor is entitled to
representation on the directorate of
the public railroads. As a producer
of capital, it is entitled to repre
sentation on the directorate of the
railroads. To capital, which is the
fruit of yesterday's labor, we now
propose to discharge every just ob-
igation.
"We demand that the owners of
capital, who represent only financial
interest as distinguished from oper
ating branches and energy, be re
tired from management, receiving
government bonds with a fixed inter
est return for every honest dollar
that they have invested in the rail
way industry. We ask that the rail
roads of the United States be vested
in the public; that those actually en
gaged in conducting that industry,
not from Wall street, but from the
railroad offices and yards and out on
the railroad lines, shall take charge
of this service for the public.
"These represent all the brains,
skill and energy that is in the busi
ness. They are entitled to that
measure of control which is equal to
their ability and their responsibility
for operating the transportation
properities. Then, and then only will
the service be primarily tor the pub
lic, not primarily for profits to spec-
ulators and inflators of capital.
"As a means for accomplishing
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First Great Midsummer Sale
Having just purchased the Haddorff Music House's
entire stock for spot cash, enables us to place beautiful
Pianos, Players and Talking Machines on sale at most
attractive prices.
In this sale will be found brand new, shop-worn,
used and returned-from-rent Pianos and Players.
Among the special values are Haddorff, Kurtzmann,
Clarendon, Stuyvesant, Bishop, Autopiano, Bennett,
Troubadour, etc.
Upright Pianos, $100 and up.
Player Pianos, $225 and up.
Every Piano
Mrkd la
Plain Ficur.
ASK TO SEE THE
Ona Piica to all,
Commiaalona
to None.
32 SHERWOOD
Upright
rich mahogany case,
fine condition through
out, $300.
DIG U AD Brand new. beautiful oak rasp
Grand 0101111 Worth the money; $325.
Upright pi 4 DrMnnT We have some 8 or 10
Grand
of these. Price range:
$275, $285, $310, $390
rpri!iht HADDORFF $390' W10
Grand lUlUUSJSVTr etc. Every Haddorff in
.. '... -j -.i. this sale a most excellent value.
Mr. E. T. Hammon will atill bo aaaociatod with us. . .. .,
Call or write.
Many fine bargains 4 w,
in Talking Machines. fTl A C rCX&t 1807 r arnam St.
Prices: $15 up to $65, U vAXPi JK,U XT ,
$70, $75, $90, $110, I g"'1 "'7 Omaha, iNeb.
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this end we ask that a lease be
granted to a corporation created not
for profit, but for public service. We
ask that this corporation be con
trolled in the management by an
equal representation of the three
fundamental interests upon which in
dustry is based. The public, operat
ing managers and wage earners, will
then guarantee both the integrity of
the investment required for the con
duct of the industry and that return
which induces it, by investing, to en
ter the public service.
The public as consumers, the op
erating managements and wage
earners as producers, having joined
in that guarantee, will then share
equally all the earnings in excess of
the amounts required to meet the
guarantee.
"This is provided by granting to
the wage earners and management
one-half of the savings which they,
through their perfected organiza
tions can make and by securing to
the public the other half to be en
joyed by the consumers, either by
charges or by reducing the cost of
the service which the machinery
then in existence can render.
... Transportation Cost Reduced.
"Thus the cost of transportation
is automatically reduced, exactly in
proportion as benefits accrue to the
producers of transportation. In
crease in earning power of pro
ducers under this system cannot be
reflected in increased costs; it must
be 'balanced by decreased costs.
ihe railroads are the key indus
try of the nation. They affect at
once the price of every necessity.
As increased transportation costs
are reflected in the increased price
of all commodities, so a reduction
in those costs must be reflected by
reduced prices.
We say this because of labor s
interest as consumer, as part of an
over-burdened public. This funda
mental statement of principle we
respectfully submit to the Ameri
can people."
Chairman Cummins of the senate
interstate commerce committee to-,
day declared a committee meeting
for tomorrow to discuss railroad
problems and determine whether
hearings shall be reopened.
Japan Soon to Lay
Its Cards on Table
(Con tinned from fae One.)
Wilson could suspend wartime pro
hibition.
Senator Hitchcock said he told his
caller that the only way a slate of
peace could be established was by
ratification of the treaty, and re
marked that ratification was being
opposed by some senators with
whom the "wets" had been influential.
Ever since President Wilson
made it clear a month ago that he
considered it impossible Jo declare
demobilization complete and thus
make prohibition suspension possi
ble until peace had been established,
treaty opponents have charged that
tne liquor inieresx were Dcmjf nnea
up to force ratification. Senator
Hitchcock said today, however, that
there had been no effort of that
sort and none was contemplated. '
Refuses Any Pledge.
Mr. Hitchcock said the call from
the liquor agent was entirely at the
latter's solicitation and that the
treaty had been discussed only after
the agent had asked him to use his
influence with the president to have
prohibition suspended. This, the
senator said, he refused to do.
Although the senate spent most or
its day discussing the high cost of
living, Senator Sterling, republican,
South Dakota, made a speech an
nouncing he could not vote for the
treaty without reservations and
Senator Sherman, republican, Illi
nois, criticised President Wilson for
his attitude regarding Fiume. '
Arrangements were, made to nave
the senate adjourn from tomorrow
to Friday so that the committee
night sessions at which Secretary
Lansing is to appear migni not De
interrupted. It is not unlikely that
he will be questioned about a pro
test said to have been made by him-
"WE'LL TIE ROADS
SO TIGHT THEY
WILL NEVER RUN"
Ralway Union Head Tell Presi
dent Men Will Get Their
Demands or Chaos
Will Result.
(Continued from Fato Ona.)
recede from his attitude that he had
not the power to grant the increases.
1 "President Wilson told us frank
ly," said Mr. Jewell, "that while
everv aeenc'v.of the Eovernment was
working on plans to bring relief from
the high cost of living, the country
could not expect a reduction to pre
war standards for a good many years
to come. He made clear that what
the government now was doing
would take time and immediate re
lief should not be looked for, and
that it would be a long time before
there was a marked reduction."
The union officials also conferred
with Mr. Hinest his request and
informed him also that railroad em
ployes were a unit in opposing his
plan for the congress' authorized
committee. The director general
said he had no other solution, ac
cording to Mr. Jewell and insisted he
also had not the authority to grant
the increases demanded.
Fear Tie Up of Freight.
Chicago, Aug. 4. A tieup soon of
freight traffic in the central west as
a result of the strike of railway shop
men was the prediction of L. W.
Hawver, president of the Chicago
council'vof the Federated Railway
Shopmen's union, after he had re
ceived reports from many additional
points relling of the walkout of shop
employes. He said that a total of
250,000 shopmen were now on strike
and that before Wednesday night
75 per cent of the members would be
out.
"AH work in the shops of the Chi
cago & Northwestern lines is tied
up," President Hawyer said, "and
they will soon have trouble handling
the mail. We hope that officers of
our grand lodge are successful in
their negotiations at Washington,
but we will stand firm on the strike
order until our demands have been
met."
Ordered to Return,
Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 4. Rail
way car repairmen who are on strike
in a number of cities of the country
were ordered today to return to
work by Frank Paquin, general vice
president of the Brotherhood of
Railway Carmen of America, who !
declared that, as a legal vote had
never been taken by , the brother
hood, the strike was unauthorized.
Sioux City,. Ia., Aug. 4. Nearly I
1,000 railroad shopmen -went on a j
strike here today. Officials of the j
roads said they did not expect the i
strike to last long. The railroads
are not accepting perishable freighi j
or live stock.
Pennsylvanians to Go Out. I
Columbus, O., Aug. 4. Machinists '
of the Pennsylvania shops at a
meeting Monday night voted almost
unanimously to go on strike Wed
nesday morning at 9, it was an
nounced by Scott Wehe, president
ot the union. Mr. Wehe said more
than 1,000 men are affected.
HE'S A PRINCE,
BUT-0 BOY!
PEP? I'LL SAY
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pretty girls? Bert Williams is the
funniest man I ever saw. I just
could not -make my feet keep still
when the colored orchestra at the
Midnight Frolic played the jazz and
'shimmy'.
"I danced there, in 42d street,
where the floor goes round Mur
ray's did you ever see a daintier
leading chorus girl than Rosie
Quinn, at the Century trrover?"
It is interesting; to note that his
royal highness sent two aide-decamp
home before he started to see
New York. Rosic Quinn seemed
much on his mind from an aesthetic
viewpoint. He mentioned her sev
eral times and proceeded: "But the
place I had the most fun in was the
Little club. You meet all sorts
there, and the jazz music was the
finest I ever heard. Say, I was there
every morning until 4 o'clock and
all the help about the place got to
know me. I could even get in at
2 a. m., long after the doors were
closed."
Quite a Chicken fancier.
The prince chuckled jubiliantly:
"Did you ever notice the pretty girl
who used to visit the Little club
with Maurice she wore a diamond
band across her forehead? She's
on the Aquitania. I saw her last
night."
Soon the strains of "When Tulips
Bloom" will sweep through the pal
ace halls at Copenhagen.
- "There's nothing in Europe like
the jazz you have in America," said
Prince Aage. "We have been get
ting all our dance music from Lon
don, but it isn't snappy and full of
pep like yours, so I bought a music
box, the biggest possible, and all
records, and am taking them home
with me.
"Not only that, but I have 75
pieces of regular music for orches
tra. I know the fellow who con
ducts the royal band at Copenhagen
and we'll have jazz there as soon as
I return.
"I was in Newport, the guest of
Mrs. Goelet, and had a delightful
time. Her cousin Bertie is on the
Aquitania. Newport is fine, but
Long Branches the place to go to
if you want baths.
Do you know what impressed me
most in America? The traffic squad
horses on Fifth avenue. The police
men just stand their horses any
where right in the mad stream and
go about their business. When they
return the horses are there, on the
same spot. You never see anything
similar in Europe. '
"Here's something you ought to
publish. I was having coffee and
cigaretts in my room when the sec
retary of a famous New York so
ciety paper editor asked an inter
view. I admitted him and he sat
down-and fidgeted and finally said:
Pretty Regular Fellow.
"You know, your royal highness,
the space of our paper is limited,
but for $300 we will print a nice
piece about you.'
'"All right,' I said, 'I'll tell you
what you can do. If you pay me
$1,000 I'll give you an interview.
And now I think you'd better get
out, quick.'
"I've never troubled with fellows
like that. I use my fists on them.
"Yes, I guess we'll get back part
of Danish territory from Germany,
but I don't know how much. I saw
Clemenceau in Paris before I went
to America. We were more con
cerned about getting money and
credits than territory.
"The allies seem to be faxing Ger
many pretty high. What is to be
gained by taking from a fellow more
than he can pay? It's like your pro
hibition laws maybe you can't en
force them."
Germans Steal Allies'
Reports on Restitution
Berne, Switzerland, Aug. 4.
(Havas.) Advices from Berlin re
port that trunks belonging to the
allied armistice commission in Ger
many have been stolen.' The trunks
contained important documents con
cerning agreements for the restitu
tion to Belgium and France of ma
chinery that had been removed by
the Germans.
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AMERICAN BOYS
ARMYJRAINED
System of Universal Military
Training Recommended to '
Committee by Secre
tary of War.
nir. -u: a a.. a nr.. A- '
partment recommendation for a sys
tem of universal military training
of three months for all eligible
youths in their 19th year was pre
sented by Secretary Baker today to
the senate and house military com
mittees for their guidance in de
termining the permanent military
policy of the nation. s
The proposal is contained in a
bill prepared by the general staff of
the army at the secretary's direc
tion. Secretary Baker said that
General Pershing had not been
consulted and the plan was tenta
tive to that extent.
The department's bill calls for a
regular army of 21 divisions and
necessary auxiliary services, with a
peace strength of 510,000 enlisted
men and a war strength of 1,250,000.
The reserves to fill up the divisions
to full strength would be provided
through a modified form of the
selective service act under which
the national army was 'raised for
the war with Germany. For train
ing purposes, only youths in their
19th year would be called to the
colors for a three months' period,
to be attached to regular divisions
for, that time. It is estimated that
this would provide an-annual class
cf 600,000 men to be given inten
sive military instruction, stripped
of all vocational or other educa
tional features.
UsinK rubber bands for muscles,
a New York man has Invented a
doll that walks realistically aa It is
led by one hand.
self, General Bliss and Henry White
against the Shantung provision, a
copy of which has been asked for in
a senate resolution sent to President
Wilson.
A further effort to enlarge the
group of seven senators agreeing to
the McCumber-McNary reservations
will be made at a conference in a
day or two.
A SUMMER TONIC DRINK
Horaford'i Acid Phosphate
Healthful and l etable. Refreshes and
invigorates. Use It In place of lemons.
THE
llartmann Panama
Wardrobe Trunk
at$75.00
HJUmiANN
is the biggest value in a
wardrobe trunk that you
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Ha lift top, padded in
side, locking device for
drawers, shoe box easy to
get at, laundry bag and hat
box.
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BAGGAGE BUILDERS
1803 Farnam St.
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The ThsJiion Gezitei ArTHomen
FIRT y"HWING of
FALL rTYLE
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THESE first suits and dresses promise
much for the charm of next season's
styles. Suit coats are slightly longer,
but skirts are only moderate, neither
wide nor very narrow. As for dresses,
the silhouette is charming; waistlines
are, on the whole, very low, and skirts
are slim and straight. Touches of a dull
red, called Morocco, appear tin many
serge dresses. Roth suits and dresses
are embroidered and braid trimmed.
To the young lady who leaves for school
in September, the suits and dresses of
navy-blue serge will be of especial in
terest. We are quite ready to accom
modate her.
You will enjoy seeing these first arriv
als, illustrative of style tendencies for
the coming "season, and we will be de
lighted to show them.
Apparel Section-Second Floor
M
August Sale of Shirts
All prices in Arrow,
Eagle and Earl &
Wilson shirts are
greatly reduced this
month. You had
better
f or the future.
"stock up"
$1.50 Union Suits,
$1.25
Athletic Union
Suits made of
cross bar nainsook
sleeveless and
knee length.
Linen Handkerchiefs,
19c each; $2.25 a doz.
These Irish linen
handkerchiefs were
purchased before
the war hence
this unusual price.
50c Wash Ties, 35c
each; 3 for $1.
Delpark's wash !
neckwear; splen
did values.
And Don't Forget the
Shirt Sale.
To the left a you anter.
A New Showing of
Sorosis Oxfords
In patent leath
er, soft back
kid, suede and
satin.
A long, slender
last, with a high
arch and cov
ered Louis heel.
Charming for
late Fall wear
and with spats ,
when the days
grow colder.