La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 21, 1919, Image 5

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Newspaper Page Texto o O 000 e e o o TFESPAY. JANTAPY 21. 1910. '.FIVE ;V MdADOO'S REPORT ON THE RAILROADS So Much Interest. Not Only by Railroad Officials' and EapioyeV but by All Citizens, Attaches tothe Future Handling of Transportation ' Lines 'Ihat The Observer Herewith Print the Reports on Rail roads Made by Hon. W. G, McAdoo, Th. Report Is Long and Will Appear in Daily Installments, Giving Every Observer Reader a Chance to Study Carefully the Contents of a Document Which ' Promises to Have Deep Bearing on Our Country's Future. (Continued from Monday) l00- . lies 'after a year of war and two The participation of' America in ,yeafs of rising prices. And each dol tho European war, with the cons-lr now (the report was made April fluent attortarte in man-power avail able In this country and the Increase in tliu cost of living, has made the railroad labor problem a difficult one during the past year. However, the greufbulk of railroad labor has dem onstrated a fino spirtt of patriotism ; and 1ms co-operaed heartily with the government. The labor troubles which were facing tlio railroads when they wont under government control were practically all eliminl natcd, and, with a few exceptions, ' there has been quiet in the railroad labor world -dining the last twelve months. In order to plaoe railroad lnhor upon a living wage and provide fail working conditions an Investigation into labor conditions on the rail roads was begun immediately after the carriers wore taken by the gov ernment,' with the result that many reforms in working conditions, de creases In the hour3 of labor and in creases in tlio rates of pay have re sulted. These investigations have beon continued since thej machinery waa set up for the thorough Inves tigation and Tearing of all grievance and representations about wagos and working conditions. This machin ery generally has recognized tho so- called "bi-partisan'.' equal representation and employee on boards. Decisions, j '"is " "ad tho effect or many however, have alwnys boon made by ;rallroud employees joining labor un tho Diicctor Goacral, since ho u jions who previously were not afflli ohargod with that responsibility a 111011 wltli them- Al 1118 "' U the olilof representative of the gov-!ey111' consideration has been shown eminent. A director of labor was - employees who wore not members of appointed in the person of W. S. Car- 'unions and Individual employees tor, president of tho Brotherhood ot!lla.Ve ben llKlrll on an equality with Railway Engineers and Firemen, irepresntatlves of tho unions. The who-was placed on an equal footing : principle of the eight hour day was with the heads of oth.er divisions. Tho critical labr conditions are BtriKingiy Drought cut In tile report of the Railroad Wago Commission, composed of Honorable Franklin K. Lane, Sucretary of the Interior; Charles C. MuChord, William K. Wil cox, and J. Harry Covington, ap pointed January 18, 1018, to "make a general investigation of tho com pensation of persons in railroad ser vice, tho relation :f railroad wages to wages in other Industries, tlio con ditions respecting waives In different parts of the country, tho Bni'cittI emergency respecting wages which exists at this time, owing to war conditions and high oost of living, as well as the relation botween dif ferent classes of railroad labor." . This commission heard represen tatives of every class of ciuployous, railroad official and exports on the subject and examined hundreds ot written statements and personal lel tors from employees. The requests presented to the commission for! wane increases, if granted, would have involved an oullay of something over one billion dollars per year in excess of wages paid in 1917. In Its report the commission, after recit ing tho various dsriands for wages made by railroad labor in 191B and 1917 and reviewing increases glvon by tho railroads under private con trol, said: "But these advances were not in any way uniform, eilber as to em ployments, or as to amounts, or -as to roads, so that one Class of labor ben efited much more than another on the samo rood, and as between roads, there was '.he greatest diver ponce. The situation has been dealt . with as pressure made necessary, and ' naturally those who, by organization or through force of competition, could exert most pressure fared host. Things came to a head just before the government took over the railroads. Another three months of private management and wo would have seen much more extensive con cessions In wftiges. or there would have followed- an unfortunate ser ies of labor dlsutrbances. The gov ernment therefore has now to meet ' whnt would have come about in the natural cours?. "Indeed! tbe patience oftthe men was onlv allayed, after government intervention, by the assurance that , the matter of wisca would be promptly taken .np and that the awirded Increases would be retroac tive ns of January 1st of this year." life commisslon'also said: "It has been a tomewhat popular lhipression. mat railroad employees were amone the most hichly paid workers. Tmt fieures. gathered from Ifco rallronrts dispose of tflls belief: 51 percent of all employees during .December, !v17. received ,175 per month or less, and SO per cent re ceived fl00 per month or less. ben among the locomot.ve englneen ron.only spoken of as hlchly paid a ,,.tonder.iting rumber received less tlnn M70 P"r n""'th. and this w,n,pen.tion they h.ve obtained by the most compact and con.BMe orga .,.., handled with a full appre- . ..' -11 ..Vmreilc val'ifln. He tween the gib receiving from tna to tzr per month, there. I cluded 1 than 3 per cent alt V employer, (ending officials) a.,4 .ft.se awraie k than M$ a ouT of "tota. gf S- 00"Te,t 1 tcbe n?M. .re nof :.. pre-war feO '"eU!at 30, 1918) represents In Its power to purchase a place In which to live, food to eat, and clothes to wear, but 71 cents as against the 100 cents of January 1, 1916." Wages Wage Increasc-s granted during the year are estlmlad to aggregate betwoen IciOO.OOO.OoO and J70U.- 000,000 per annum and in a largo purt wore retroactive from Jan. 1. IMS. These wages were fixed not upon the theory that the railroads, n permanent Industry, should com pute in prices for puid labor with tlio transcient war industries, many of which paid very high wages in onlor to attriact labor. Rather the effort was made to find a Just and equitable ba sis which would outlive tlio war and which would give a living wago and decent working condition to every railroad employee. Efforts hnve been made to eliminate Inequality, and, while this work has not been fin ished, it has been chiefly done. Conditions of Employment On February 21 General Ordor No 8 was Issued, containing among other things,. -the following-: ' "No discrimination will bo made in the employment, retention, or con ditions of- employment of employees principle ufiecauso or memnonmip or non-mem-of eiiiployer-berslilp.Q lubon organizations." recognizee) early ami siroiiginenea whenever possible. Special efforts havi been made to better the working conditions of the women in railroad service, and a special Woman's. Section was estab lished in the -labor division to investi gate conditions surrounding women so employed and apply remedies whore unfavorable conditions Vere found to oxist. In . General Order No. 27 it was ordered that: "When women aro employed tho working conditions must be hoalth- fl n,l fiH.,.1 In tVw.l,. ' nnn,la Tim jaws enacted for the government of their employment must be observed and tboir pay, wnen they do tbe sanio cluss of work aa men, shall be the same as that of men.' In the same ordur it was provided Ihat where negroes performed tho same servico as whites,, they should receive tho saiue pay as whites. Jwibor Shortage The necessity for manning- the American Military railways In ! France with trained American rail way men, and the induction into other branches of the Army and Navy through voluntary enlistments or through tho draft, of- many rail road employees, udded to the diffi culties throughout the year, since nt no time in the history of tbe Ameri can railroads has there been a great er need for trained and skilled rail way help than during the war period. This difficulty was greatly increased Fresh Eggs 60c per dozen HAVE YOU TRIED THOSE DIXIE DOUGHNUTS? Columbia Boiled Ham, Dried Beef Try Swanrr's .Salad Dressing vith your ntxt order. . No Charge Phone j: g:. snodgrass by tlio influenza epidemic during the lfttt ha of the year, which very ser iously Interfered with the operation of Ae railroads f!W several months. KvHmllfuivs for Capital Account m On February 3 ID IS, all lines un uer federal control were directed, to prepare and send In budgets of Im provements inimediuti ly required to increase cupacity and efficieipcy and to promote safely in operatipas:. and In the 4etlor of Instructions the fol lowing policy was prescribed: In determining wh.it additions and botterments, lucludtirg' equipment, imd what road extensions should be hiwtari nu naMomrv nnil U'lmt wnrk 'already entered upon should be sua- j pended, please bo guided by the fol- lowing general principles. IV (a) From the flnanclnl standpoint it Is highly important to avoid the 1 necessity for raising any new cupital I I which Is not absolutely necessary for ithe protection and development of I j the requlied transportation facilities to meet the present end prospective needs of tho country's business under war conditions. From the suind- i point of tho available supply of luhor ind material, it Is likewise highly Important tnnt tnis supply suau noi bo absorbed excopt for the necessary purpuses mentioned in the preceding sonteuce. (To he continued) Frencli Army's Tremendous Loss 3,000,000 soldiers of, Franco, about one-half the entire army, have been killed or seriously wounded, ac cording to Andre Tnrdle, French high commissioner to the United Slates. Tills enormous sacrlflco for liberty Is larger than any other coun try. America owes France n huge debt of gratitude, not only for this, but .also for tlio discovery by her peasants of a perfect reniody for stomach, liver and Intestinal ailments alleviated prevented ; which iR reported to have Incalucuablo suffering. many surgical opeiailons and saved' Geo. H. Mnyr, for many years leading ! Chicago chemist, imports tho lngred- louts and sells this remedy in Amur Ira, under tbe name of Mayr's Won-1 durful Remedy. It s u simple, harm loss preparation that removes the carrhal iiiuous from the Intestinal tract and allays the inflammation which causes practically all stomach, liver and intestinal ailments, includ - lug appendicitis. One dose will vlnco or money refunded Adv. For Sale by all Druggists. : - HOUSES r.fS I KA'l The following listed horses hnve beon missing from my pnsture sin c about October.'and information con cerning' them is sought: Sorrel mare, two years old, vhite in ifnee; black gelding, two years old, I white hind foot-, bny mare, one yenr I old, small stripe in face; black, geld ing, one year old, face and two hind feet white; sorrol gelding, one yeur old, small stripe in face and white on hind feet; bay gelding, yearling, dirty gray gelding, yearling; dirty graylljJfj mure, yearling. All these animals boar tho ox bow brand on the right shoulder. Please notify HARRY SCHWEBKK, 1-20-G i La Grande, Ore. ANNOUNCEMENT I wish to announce to the public that I have purchased tho Oregon ho tel, 10 Depot street and will conduct it in connection with the Darland Apts., and it will be known as 'the Dnrlund hotel. Tho rooms will bo newly renovated and made as attrac tive and pleasant as possible. Steam. heated. Two apartments for light housekeeping will be furnished. Spc ciul rates on rooms by the week oi l month will be made for a short time. Those interested cull and see them. 1-13-tf H. C. LAWYER. Cream Brick Cheese, and Fresh Today. for. Delivery Main 43 The soda water fountaio nt Silver thorns is ling a nice business in hot and cold drinks. Also hut tamales, uschahules, ohil con came. 1-ltt-tf FAMILY DRUCJ STORK ,A aRAND(,OKa'ON, Y,M. C. A. Educational Department. Short hand and typewriting. Day 'classes, U);00 a, m. to 3:81) p. m. Night slasses 7:30 p. m. to 0:!0 p. m. J r ! 'V 4" ! Publio AocountanL ! Income Tax Advisor. J T J. 614 Main St., Pendleton, Oregon ! ! H Cooperative m Up-Building (P "Competitive an niliilatitm" is an M apt dost'i'iptton. ol 3B tho irvcat war. It's a samo tho Raise p ig stai'totl proved n rig. lint it ife l)ii(.in.er- ?j8 ' cW ill I.IIV- !V era wliich is liefurn KC j QJ j con-.fjJ iirf US. Th is institution stands for co-opera- tioii with business enterprises as well as individuals. United States jf National - Bank U fit. La Grande, Ore. fi &(3litfc" is suP-'rir to any other fror.t law corset, I'or without the Vcn&h features no cors:t can jio.s silily be just as good. It contains tJic master touch of .scientific construction. ' You do not sacrifice com- " i ' fort for stvlc and you do not sacrifice tstylu for comfort w hen you wear 1 . complete, lii olwaffi on kindiii'ict'J nt $2.50 ujj.' Mrs. Robt. Pattison CoietierK (' Mote Red 'J&i Kcs..l702 r..b- MtrroV sap Co-operative lip- t... li fe '" the national a n d internal ional rs im ..,.. ;ti,, w Te Observer's FOR sale FOR 8AI.K 16-Inch yellow pine wood, per cord delivered. .Phone Red 1022. 1-20-titp EGGS FOR HATCHING Krom pure bred Huff Wyandottes. Prize win ners. Heavy layers. Choice table ' fowls." $2.00 for 13 eggs. Ira R. Aldrich, 707 Fourth street. 1-20-2-tt FOR SALE That monument you want for Decoration day is ready for immediato delivery, B. M. M. & G. Co., 1502 S avenue. 1-17-tf FOR SALE Household, furniture. In quire U.04 -Sixth street or phonu llluck 1901. . . 1-20-atp FOR SALE U cords ot wood. In quire La Grande Pharmacy. 1-14-tf FOR SALE That monument you want Decoration day for immediate delivery, li. M. M, 4 G. Co., 150: S avenue. '1-17-tf FOR SALE White Leghorn cocks Lancuril strain. Ethel Kerns, AH. ecl P. O., phone Cove, Ore. l-18-3tp W A NTKD Miscellaneous. HOUSK WANTED Three or four roomed bouse, ftirnlshod, wanted Immediately for peumanent rent, If possible. Must be close In modern, and on south sldo of tracks. Phone Sllverthorn's Drug . Sloro. 1-20-tf. I WANTED At once chambermaid at Grande Rondo Valley house. $10 week and dinner, 1-20-tf WANTED Plain sewing, Mrs. Nor-' nm Webb, 1105 0 avenue. l-20-12tp WANTED For ash hauling or clean ing up. Call Rcd-3551. l-20-2tp WANTED TO RENT Modern house, close in,, cither furnished or unfur nished, wanted at once. Phone Mur 211. Dave Stoddard. 1-17-tf WANTED Five-horse electric motor. B. M. M. G. Co., 1502 S avenue. 1-17-tf WANTED Maid at Foley Hotel. 1-18-tf WANTED Private searotnry. Must bo good stenographer. Hot Lake Sanitarium. 1-18-tf I'OU KKiNI FOR RENT Modern two-room fur nished house. Phono Blnck 3002. 1-10-lf FOR ' RBNT.r- I'urnlshod rooma Phone Hod . 3171. 11-29-tf. FOR RENT Furnished housekeeping rnomi. Cnll Black 831. 1-14-tf betcha! "The more a man knows about genu ine tobacco, ihe surer he is to sec the value of Real. Gravely in compar ison wilt ordiuai-y Pzyton Brand REAL CHEWING PLUG Plug packed in pouch Mr. Business Man- As a matter iof economy you should -consult ther. Obser ver's Jpb Department before placing yotir, printing-we" are sa'tisfyirig LarCrandejs . "leading f fpms put us on. your calling list, f hone Main 37. OnlyHighclass Pointers - i lit?-' n aremRloyeu. Classified Ads. VOH ItKN'i" FOR RENT Steam heated rooms. Special rate. Dnrlund hotcl for merly the Oregon hotel, 10 De pot street, under new manage ment. It. Cr Lawyer. 1-13-tf FOR RENT Nlco eosey rooms from $12 up. 1510 Adams. Pheno H3901. 1'18-tf LOST AND FOUND FPUXD Lady's pockctbook. Owner can have same by paying for ad and describing contents. Call 1410 Washington nvenite. l-20-:Rp LOST Hlack seal muff left in staiion this morning. Phono M-37. Row.r.d. l-20-5t LOST OR STOLEN Lincoln t,!cyde with green frame. Notify J. D. Lynch. 1-10-tf 'OUND Newfoundland pup. Owner can havo it by paying fur ad. Call Observer. 1-13-tf LOST Two-year-old bay colt branded wiUi C W and bar on right shoulder. Reward. Farmers 25x, II, R. Mc Kcnnon. 1-lfi-tf LOST Hunch of keys hutween post- oltice and depot yesterday. Please inform J. R. Oliver. 1-14-tf YOUNG MEN 10 and over, ore eligi ble for government railway mail clerks. $02 month. Examinations soon. For free particulars, write J. C. Leonard (former civil service examiner), 008 Kenois buildtmr, Washington, 1). C. l-20-2tp PAT HARRISON Congressman Pat Harrison will succeed Vardaman aa sonator from Mississippi. Observer ads nre widely read. Good tnsfo, smaller chew, longer life is what makes Genuine Gravely cost less to chew than orilinury plug. Wrllt to: GENtiiNP. Gravely IMNVII.I.H, VA. for bovklci on chewing plufx. MONEY TO LOAN. , On Improved real property in Union county. No delays. Current ales. La Grande Investment Co. Professional Directory 4 ATTORNEYS COCIIRAN ft EBBKHARt? Oeo. T. Cochran and Colon R. Eberhard, Attorney). La Grand National Bank Building, R. J. GREEN, Attorney at Law Practice In all state and federal courts. Office La Grande National Bank Building. CRAWFORD BAKIMr-T. H. Craw ford and Robert B. Ratio, Attor neys a law. Practice In all the courts of the state and the United States. Office, Weat-Jacobaon Bldg., roonia 1-10-17, La Orande, Oregon, AKCIlITBCTn 0. HJ.. MILLER -Architect, room (7, Now Foley Bldg. Phone Red 1871. OSTKOPATHIO. DR. MARGARET INGLE, Osteopath!; Physician bpecinlulng in diseases of women and children. Houra 10 to 12 a. m., 1 to U p. m., nnd by ap pointment. Phonos Office Red 1701, residence, Black 1231. 37 New Foley building.. VUTHItlMAOT DR. H. W. RILEY Graduate Veter- InlrKn. Hospital, 1409 Madlioi Ai.a. 8tata tjtalllon Inspector and lnsvector of stock for shipment Home Independeut Phone, Black 41; Farmers Co-operative Phone, Main Hi. IIIU'CA'IKINAI, RKME.MIlElt GOODINO COI.LEOB, Gooding, Idaho. Pratlo.il busi ness courses, rovlow Biibjects, regular college , work and sum mar school. 12-1 9-tf i . Fraternal Directory. J VOODMEN OF THE WORLD La Oran.de Camp No. Ki9 meets every first and third Monday at Eaglea nail. All visiting neighbors wel come. Dues payable at tho otf'cn of the clork, Now Foley Bldg., U m to 6 p. m. J. J. MORCHIflON, 0. C R. J. KITCHEN. Clsrlr iODEHil WOODMEN OF AMERICA La Grande Camp No..7703 moets on the first and third Thursday evenings ot each month In tbe K. of P. Ball, Visiting neighbors wolcoina. ' li. J. MINnALL, V. o. W. F. ASHMAN, Clerk 0. E. 8. Hope Chapter No. IS, O. E. B. holds stated communlcatlona the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Visiting members cor dially welcomed. SADIE E. OIVHN, W. M. MART A. WAF.N10K.Hefl. K. of L. or Security ML Emily Council, No. 246, meets the second and fourth Monday evening at 8 0'c.lock at Eagle hall. Visiting members are welcome. ABE HARRIS, Fin 1. Beo. J, K. FITZGERALD, Pres. A. F. A. M. La Orande Lodge No. 41, A. F. ft A. M. holds regular meetings first and third Saturday at 7:30 p. m. Cord'al welcome to all Maaous. ROBERT S. EAKIN, W. M. a, c. Williams, hoc. F. 0. EAGLES, AERIE NO, 2.r.9. Meet every Fridny night, nt Kuglcs ' Hall. Visiting members welcome. ' , J. F. STACKY, w. r. LKK HELLlNtlKR. Secretary RKIIKK.AHH Crystal VuAg lo. 60 meets evory Tuesday evening In tho I. O. O. F. Hall. All visiting mem bers are Invited to attend. ROSA OI.AS.1. .NO. LUCIA II A LKV, Rec. Bee. . O. O. M. La Orande Lor go No. 850, Loyal Order of Mnoso holds regular meetings every Wednoaday night at 8 p. m. In Eaglo Hall neit to Elks' Rldg. on Washington Ave. VIhIUiis always welcome. Duos, pay- ' able, at Young's Sweets. W. C. HANSEN, Die. HARRY SWART, Bee, B. P. O. B. ELKS, La Orande Looge No. 433. Lodge me els' each Thurs day evening at 8 o'clock. "Homij and club privileges cheerfully ex tended to all Urothor Elks. R. J. Oil BEN. Exaltet Ruler. A. B. CHERRY, Secrota rr. HUVAL NhflGHUOItS Iris Camp tueeta' every sorond Friday after noon and every fourth Friday even ing, efcry month in K. P. hall. All visiting members corclftlly welco.n. HENRIETTA OHARs'r, Oracle MARYeL. W-,ST, I Reconior. KNIOHT8 0F PTyiJAB Red Cro Lode No. 87 nieuttyvery Monda night !a Castle HaIKO of p- hall) A I'ylhliOQWelcome to ill TlslUng KiO;bta O J. L. ROBERTSON, C.C. PELILE GREEN. K. of R. 451. CHICHESTER SPILLS K1 l4CrIHsaJt!fflr.n.lv Tilb- rf Bti RtH-.W iff prnffl-t. iri. tn-t-Trm K SOLDtiY DRL'QfilSIS EVKDfttRfe o e o