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4 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1920 KILL RAILWAY BILL, IS LABOR'S DEMAND RAILROADERS LEAVING WHITE HOUSE AFTER CONFERENCE. Reorganization Measure Is! Branded as Oppressive. WAGE CLAUSE PROTESTED Entire Act Slakes Public and Em ployes Both Subservient to Capital, Is Charge. - vASHIN"GTONr Feb. 1. Organised railroad workers and union labor In general, holding the redrafted rail road reorganisation bill to be destruc tive of the employes' constitutional jrrivlleges and liberties, tonight called on congress to deleat the measure In Its entirety. Representatives of. the 15 railroad unions, at the close or an au-aay con fartnn attended by President Gom pers and Secretary Morrison of the American Federation of Labor, made pnblic a memorial to congress em bodying this declaration: "The pending bill deprives eitisens employed on railroads of the Inviolate right to enjoy gains of their own in dustry. The returns to capital are fired upon an arbitrary basis; the rate which the public must pay and wages which labor must receive must accommodate themselves to this bails fixed for capital. Service to Capital Charged. "This act makes the public and tabor subservient to capital. For these reasons herein set forth and many others we request and respect fully urge that the Dill be aeieaiea Urn entirety." Information was given out that let ters of protest against the wage pro visions of the bill would be sent to President Wilson and Director-Gen eral Hines. Later it was decided to make the first fight in congress, and Intimations were given that if de feated there, the workers then would carry the battle to the White House hoping that the president might veto the legislation. People Also Addressed The memorial, addressed to the peo ple, as well as to the two houses oi congress, declares that the bill In enunciating a principle for basing the financial return of Investors subverts the principles of American govern ment This provision, it holds, would institute "an abandonment of gov rrnment for the common good, the Establishment of government for pri ate interest, special privilege an jlass benefits. Provisions for arbitration of dis putes are - attacked because of the manner In which the special arbltra -Jon boards would be constituted and because of the way in which they would operate. The arbitration boards. Including the permanent fed oral board of nine members, might be so composed, the memorial declares. as to eliminate labor from represen tation. Procedure of these boards as t forth in the bill, the memorial states, "would destroy all discipline and lead to chaoa. Final Fight Aspect Fereeast. Director-General Hines In confer ence with a committee of leading railroad executives received a pledge of their co-operation In the establish ment of a committee of experts to gather data bearing on the wage problem. The executives expressed a desire that solution of the wage prob lem be expedited and Mr. Hines said that the time and method of const! tuting the committee of exports would be recommended to the president as icon as a conference with the rail road union officials could be held. Forecasting at least one aspect of 'he final fight to be made on the reor ganization bill in the house, Repre- lentative Barkley, democrat of Ken tacky, filed late today a statement of reasons for refusing to join in ap proving the conference compromise measure, which he attacked as con 'erring "financial favors" on the car ters that would force increased rates iggregatlng f 1, 250.000,000, and add to .be cost of living generally. Propo aents of the measure, however, are -onfident that the compromise bill .rill be approved by the bouse before 'adjournment Saturday. Coarse Held "Inconceivable." Attacking the financial provisions, "lr. Barkley declared "it ie almost in- -onceivable that congress could be nduced to adopt such a course." erring particularly to the provision hat rates yielding S per cent on the ook value of the roads, with any ex ess earnings be divided between the carriers and the government so as to .-reate a "jackpot" to aid weak lines. He revealed that the conferees on ailroad legislation expect congress oon to be asked for an appropriation t $600,000,000 to wind up the affairs f the railroad administration. Attacking the railroad bill section by section, the memorial declares first that the railroad employes ex pect just treatment and the continua tion of their "unalienable right to have an equal voire, representation end vote in any tribunal created by law or mutual agreement which is to establish the compensation we are to receive." Bill la Declared Illegal. It then is charged that the pending hill violates the fundamental provi sions of American government in the sections regulating the financial re turns to investors, because "parti cular and exclusive privileges" were conferred In guaranteeing dividends. The sections creating a railroad labor board are quoted to show that unions are required to nominate men to represent them within 30 days from the passage of the bill, and after the interstate commerce commission has held hearings and promulgated the method of procedure for such nominations, but that no provision is made to require the commission to formulate regulations in sufficient time to permit the employes to com ply with the act. In having the commission define "subordinate officials" who shail come within the labor provisions of the act. according to the memorial, special consideration has been grant ed to a class of employes comprising less than S per cent of the total on an equal footing with the recognised standard organizations. Trlbaaal Oatllae Opposed. "This special consideration also per mits a situation to arise," the me morial continues, "that could result in the appointment of 'three subordi nate officials.' three representatives of the carriers, likewise 'subordinate of flcials, and three members constitut ing the public group, as the constitu ent members of the railroad labor board. Labor board? Without a repre sentative of 1.900.000 organized rail road workers on it!" Sections establishing a method of procedure for the adjudication of labor disputes by groups of not less than 100 employes "would destroy all disci pline aud lead to chaos." the memo rial asserts, because they would en Courage workers to disregard exist- hi " Ni f:M' ?! I ; k"- .'. 0 ; S t H -. m , T 4 X. ''.'.6. .- . ' 4 . . v( m . KlM nil, r l V-l a II & I ' -? fi f.sa I H sfi ar-n .mm n lv f SiJ i H ami j . II Photos Copyright by Underwood. Left ta rlgbt Tlmslhy Shea, acting president of the Brotherhood of Firemen and Englnemenj B. M. Jewell, pres Ident of the railway employes' department of the American Federation of Labor, and 12. J. Manlon, president f the Order af Hallway Telegraphers, leaving the White Honse after momentous conference with President Wilson In an endeavor to reach a settlement of the railroad question. lng agreements and long-established orderly methods of procedure. Attack on futons Charged. "Failure to designate and treat with the standard recognised organizations representing approximately 95 per cent of all the employes," the protest goes on, "can be construed to mean nothing less than that the provision! of this act are primarily based upon a determination to annul existing agreements and destroy the organiza tions which negotiated them. This charge is said to be strength ened by provisions making ineligible for appointment to the labor board any person connected with a carrier or organization of employes, or own ing any stocks or bonds thereof. Finally, it is said that the labor board receives power to prevent any pay Increases for railroad employes, regardless of what the circumstances may be. Increased Rates Predicted. Declaring that Increased rates are inevitable under the compromise bill. Mr. Barkley's statement predicted the advance would be "more than 25 per cent above present rates." which he quoted Director-General Hines as es timating "would mean an added bur den of between two and three billion dollars in the cost of living." In addition to a "clear loss" of ,700.000,000 from the government op eration of the roads, Mr. Barkley as serted that with loans already made and those possible under the bill there will be invested in the rail roads more than two billion dollars of the people's money, which they have paid In taxes." "I insist that these financial favors. taken directly from the treasury and the people," declared his statement, 'are more than sufficient, without on top of them guaranteeing dividends and earnings for the future, as -provided in the bill, which involve an ad ditional Indirect tax upon the people of more than two billions annually, RAILROAD OFFERED C.VXADA Shareholders Agree to Proposal to Turn System Over. WASHINGTON. Feb. 19. The share holders of the Grand Trunk railway system, after much discussion today, agreed to the proposal to turn over the system, both in Canada and the United States, to the Canadian gov ernment, the proposition being laid before the stockholders by Sir Albert Smlthers. chairman of the board of directors. A dozen dissenters held meeting later and adopted a resolu- ion protesting against the terms ac cepted. Under the terms offered by the government, the latter agrees to assume the debentures of the com pany and also an issue of 4 per cent, guaranteed" stock, the holders of this, stock to receive In exchange 4 per cent non-voting certificates. The common stock and the several pre ferred Issues of the company are to be purchased by the government at a price to be fixed by arbitration. The olders will receive pro-rata 4 per cent nonvoting certificates, redeem- ble at par at any time after ten ears. TARIFF BUREAU TO STAT PORTLAND AND SEATTLE FIGHT FOR LOCATION. ALLIES .FORESEE PERIL (Continued From First Pare.) the treaty of Versailles and the ranco-American pact. While conciliatory, the premiers replv to his original note was argu mentative. Mr. Wilson In his answer understood to have met the argu ent point by point, and is believed to have again called attention to the principle of self-determination as enunciated in his 14 points and his other declarations during the war. hich were accepted by the central Dowers as the basis for peace. Although It makes clear tnat tne American government has not changed the position it took when the original Adriatic agreement was made at Paris, the president's note is not regarded as the final chapter. Premiers Leave Way Open. The premiers. In their reply to the original communication, are said to have left the way open for agreement along the lines previously accepted by the United States, and with the receipt of the American note it will be for them to decide whether the ultimatum previously sent to Jugo slavia embodying the settlement ta which the United States did not sub scribe will stand. - - Railroads Serving Northwest Will Contlnne Joint Publishing Service After March 1. That the tariff bureau created under the railroad administration will be continued as a Joint publishing bu reau for the failroads In the Pacific northwest Is generally understood to be settled, but there is a difference as to where it should, be located ac cording to rumor in railroad circles. Seattle Is the choice of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul traffic officials. It Is claimed because the line has no trackage or terminals In - Portland. However, the bureau Ms officially composed of the lines serving the northwest. Union Pacific, Great Northern, Northern Pacific and Spo kane, Portland ft Seattle; and the Southern Pacific is nominally regard ed as a member as the bureau also publishes tariffs that involve in part its business. The Union Pacific North Bank and Southern Pacific are desirous of re taining the bureau at Portland, whereas it is claimed that the action of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern is in the balance with the Influence of the Milwaukee to induce the traffic officials to place the bu reau at Seattle. Not only traffic men of the railroads, but shippers have become Interested In the question, and are strongly averse to having change - -ade in the location of the bureau. FATHERS AND SONS MEET Banquets Held Throughout City in Observance of Week. Father and eon week, promoted Ty the Young1 Mens Christian associ ation, is being observed throug-hou th city and vicinity today by ban quets at which fathers and their sons will sit down together, many of these being held in churches and by various other organizations tonight. Among the features for this evening is a sup per to be given at 6:30 o'clock in the auditorium of the MY," when members of the Hl-Y clubs of the city will get together. Arthur N. Cotton of New York, In ternational secretary of the Hi-Y clubs, enrolled In more than 2000 high schools of North America, will be present at the supper this evening and will address the members. Mr, Cotton has been in the city for three days, holding conferences with J. C Meehan. secretary in charge of the boyr work division of the local asso ciation; Kenneth Irle and George C Warner, associate secretaries in charge of the two departments here, and others Interested in. this branch of the work. Lane to Aid Salvation Army. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. Franklin K- Lane, who retirese on March 1 as secretary of the interior, accepted the national chairmanship of the Salva tion Army's second home service ap peal. May 10 to 20. CROSS AVOWS CANDIDACY Republican Nomination for County Judge Is Sought. OREGON CITY. Or., Feb. 19. (Spe cial.) Harvey E. Cross Is the third avowed candidate for the republican nomination for county judge. After considering the matter for several weeks, he made up his mind Wedr.es day to make the race. He was a mem ber of the 1919 legislature, and was joint senator from Clackamas and Marion counties many years ago. Mr. Cross is a well-known attorney, owns considerable property at Gladstone, which he originally platted, and has been prominent in Chautauqua affairs since the Gladstone Park association was established. L. L. Porter of West Linn, and B. L. Pope of Park place, are already in thi race. O. D. Eby of Oregon City, is mentioned as a possibility on the democratic ticket. PAY TO CLIENT PROTESTED Attorney Says Accident Commission Acted Without Authority. 'SALEM. Or., eb. 19. (Special.) On the ground that the workmen's compensation act did not give author ity to the industrial accident commis sion to pay $4000 in a lump sum to his client. Mrs. Blanche Dibbern. fol lowing the accidental death of her husband, Lee Roy Keeley is demand ing that the commission refund the money to the state. Unless Attorney- General Brown Institutes suit against William A. Marshall, chairman of the board by next Monday night, Keeley says he will go before the Marion eounty grand jury and urge an in vestigation of Mf. Marshall on charge of misappropriating funds be longing to the state. The commission paid the $4000 to Mrs. Dibbern because they considered she was a non-resident of the state Their investigations showed that her husband had registered and voted in Seattle. Keeley already has been much be- Tore the publio in connection with the Dibbern case. Phases of his contract with the widow were Included among the charges on which Keeley Tuesday was denied permission to practice in uregon, ana on which a further hear ing has been granted. It is said that Keeley laid his case before Max Gahlar. district attorney. nere today, although Mr. Gahlar de clined to make a statement. BATTERY DEALERS MEET 150 Willard Men Convene Tor Two Day Session. Pacifio coast dealers for the Wil- lara btorage Battery company are holding their fourth annual conven tion at the Benson hotel, With ap proximately 150 In attendance. The meetings started yesterday and will continue tnrough- until this evening. Among those attending from the winara factory and who addressed meetings yesterday were: 8. W, rioipn, manager of renewal sales; H. S Bentley, manager of sales promo tion, . is,, nam win, advertising man ager, and B. Elmo Martin, efficiency expert. ' The meeting will be brought to a close with an automobile trip over the Columbia river highway tomor row, urnciala of the Portland Stor age Battery company will be hosts on this trip. 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Officers were elected and by-laws adopted. The officers chosen are: D. S. Johnson, president; H. L St. Clair, secretary; and John Brown, treasurer. The objects of the club are stated to be the study of the qualifications of candidates, the Issues of the next presidential campaign, and to fur ther the interests of republicanism in the state and nation. English Educator to Speak. At the regular weekly luncheon meeting . of the Oregon Civic leaerue at the Benson hotel tomorrow. Dr. Ida Smedley MacLean of Cambridge, Eng land, will speak on "Some Phases of International Relations.'' Dr. Mac- Lean Is one of a group of speakers touring tne united states with a view to bringing about an interchange of information regarding the British and American systems of higher edu cation. Use Your Scissors Here1 Present this clipping Friday or Sat- J urday, February 20 and 21 and get 20 Extra S.&H. 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' 'Good Business" and "Good Edit ing" Will Be Principal Topics Under Discussion. Salem Auto Show Opens. SALEM, Or Feb. 19. (Special.) Salem s annual automobile show opened at the armory here last night with more than 40 pleasure cars and trucks on exhibition. One of the fea ture exhibits of the show is an auto mobile ambulance, which has been shown at practically all of the more important vemcle shows held in the unitea states. Philomath College Grows. PHILOMATH, Or.. Feb. 19. (Sne- ciaL) The regular registration for tne second semester in Fhilomath col lege was completed yesterday witr- nearly all the old students in attend ance and several new ones, including new students from eastern Oregon and southern California. This year's registration Is the largest in the re cent history of the schooL Myers Still Waiting. F. S. "Myers, deposed postmaster of Portland, said yesterday he is still waiting for official word from Wash ington as to a data when he Is to have a hearing before the senate committee on postal affairs. He says he is ready to answer whenever he receives this word. 8. ' H. Green Stamps for cash. Holman Fuel Co. Main 353. 60-11. Adv. . UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene. Feb. 19. (Speoial.) Newspaper men from all parts of the state will ba here Friday and Saturday to attend the second annual Oregon newspaper conference. Dean Eric w. Allen or the school of journalish is expecting about 50 editors to attend this year's session. Friday afternoon will be devoted to Good Business." Henry M. Hastings nf Ban Francisco will speaK on Fair Price, Uniform In All Shops, and How to Attain It." George Hunting ton Currey of the Vale Enterprise will talk on "A Scientific Cost Analy sis in a Country Shop"; Robert W. Sawyer of the Bend Bulletin, on "Cost Accounting After One Year's Experi ence"! Lloyd Riches of the Oregon City Enterprise, on "How to Be Abso lutely Sure About Tour Prices"; and Ilean Erie W. Allen on "Free Offer in nreirnn Publishers." The Saturday programme win d given over to a discussion of "Good Kditina." Elbert Bede of the Cottage rirnve Sentinel will speak on "Live News and Strong Editorials"; Joe D. Thnmlmn Hood Kiver uiacier. on Th RtruMls for Honest and Com olete News"; N. J. Vanskike. Milton ... .... Ii: J .n T.. Eagle, on wnai yvw vu. r"! and Georae P. Cheney, Enter prise Record-Chieftain, on "Fair Re tuftia fn. Hnnesi values. President P. L. Campbell will be foaatinnster at the banquet at the Eu gene chamber of commerce Friday evening. KEELEY TO GET HEARING Supreme Conrt Recedes From Or der Barring Attorney. sji.KM. Or. Feb. 19. (Special.) Th. rir.nn siinreme court, in an or der issued here today, receded from i. .itlnn nf Monday, when It ruled against the permanent admission of Lee Roy Keeley, a roruana nuunrej, to practice law in Oregon and granted him permission . to present his case before the court In another order the court trranted Mr. Keeley an ex tension of his temporary permit un der which he has been practicng law since he became a resident of this state. The latter order, according to the court, will continue In effect until the case is finally disposed of, which probably will not be later than March. Keeley appearea peiore ine coun in person and charged that a grave In Justice has been done him for the reason that he never had- been given an opportunity to present or argue his case-or to compel the attendance oi witnesses in his behalf. Breakfast is no bother to when we have yr. SI Post Toasties "SAFETY FIRST" URGED Illustrated Lecture Given 1600 City School Students, t Police Lieutenant Frank Ervln de livered illustrated lectures on the "safety, first" campaign now being carried on in the schools at the Mon tavilla and Rose City Park schools before an audience of 1(00 students yesterday. William Schmitt, Julius Miller, Rus sell Terrlss and William Schmie were appointed guards at the Rose City Park school. These students are au thorised to report violations of the traffic laws which come under their attention in the vicinity of the school. Lieutenant Ervln will speak at the Failing school today. Circuit Judge Duffy today handed down an opinion sustaining the de murrer filed by Charles J. Dugain in the $10,000 damage suit for alleged slander brought by Irene Neelands of this city. Insufficient faots to con stitute cause for action were alleged in the complaint, the court ruled. Judge Sustains Demurrer. BEND, Or., Feb. 19 (Special.) MRS. L. P. JUNK IS DEAD Ex-Portland Woman Succumbs at Chepck, Wis. SALEM, Or.. Feb. 19. (Special.) Mrs. Lois Peebles Junk, at one time prominent in musical circles in Port land and Salem, died recently at Chepek, Wisconsin, according to a telegram received here today. Mrs. Junk was a daughter of the late George Peebles, superintendent of the Salem public schools, and made her home here prior to about two years ago when she went east with her mother. She composed a number of popular songs during her residence in Oregon, and was planning to go to New York to continue her study of ntuslo when stricken with Illness. Besides her mother, Mrs. Junk Is survived by a daughter. Miss Gene vieve. She also has an uncle. Dr. L. F. Griffith, assistant superintendent of the state hospital residing In this city. Masonic Body Elects. LA GRANDE, Or.. Feb. !. (Spe cial.) Directors have been elected by the Masonlo Building association of this city as follows: George Coch ran, L. H. RusKell E. E. Kiddle, U.S. Birnle and C. W, Noyes. The directors elected E. E. Kiddle, the slate high Way commissioner, as president; L,. II. Russell as vice-president; George Cochran, secretary, and G. 8. Birnle, treasurer. Read The Orerontan clnssiflfd an. CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bear -7 ' ,m ISP-, sV t$50 Suits for $50! No, this is not a mis-print. We mean ex actly what it says that we give you an honest fifty-dollar value for fifty dollars. We always try to give you a little more, than your money's worth never less. Every garment carries with it our personal guarantee of complete satisfaction, and the productions of America's best makers are here. New Spring Suits, $45 to $100. Winthrop Hammond Co: H CORRECT APPAREL TOR MEN g 127 Sixth St.. Bet Washington and Alder Formerly Buffum & Pendleton Co. H Established 1884 A 1