Morning Oregonian., August 22, 1916, Page 5, Image 5

THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, TUESDAY, ' AUGUST 22, 1910.
8-HOUR DAY IS NOT
IE, SAYS 1. LEE
SS
Railway Spokesman Declares
Wage Question Should Be
i. Decided by Arbitration. .
FUTURE PEACE IS INVOLVED
IX Demands of Men Are Jnst, as
Whole or in Part, Statement Sets
IVjrth, Tribunal Named by
v Wilson Could Determine
' WASHINGTON. Aug. 21. In a etate
hient of the railroad's aide of the strike
controversy. Elisha Lee. chairman of
the National conference committee of
the railways, said tonight:
"That the railroads should grant, un
der threat of a National strike, a
$60,000,0000 wage preferment to a small
minority of their employes without a
hearing- before a public tribunal, is
Inconceivable In a democracy like ours.
All Questions at issue wages, hours,
costs, operating conditions these are
submerged by the greater Issue: Shall
arbitration be abandoned In the set
tlement of Industrial disputes?
"If we are to throw arbitration Into
the scrap heap, what hope can there
e In America for industrial peace In
the future?
"A nation-wide strike is unthinkable
when the railroads are urging that all
the matters in dispute be placed before
eny tribunal constituted by public au
thority. "Arbitration !s urged by Congress
as a final method for settling contro
versies as to both hours and wages
en the railroads. The Newlands law
of 1918 was enacted by unanimous
request of the four railroad brother
hoods and the representatives of the
railroads. Yet the leaders who urged
this law now take the position that
a question of hours Is beyond arbitra
tion. "But wages, not hours, are involved
in these demands. No proposal has
been made to establish an eight-hour
working day. The demand is for an
eight-hour pay basis, and this is the
interpretation given by the President
in the proposal now before the rail
roads. The employes have emphatically
made it known that they do not want
eight hours' work for eight hours" pay,
a real eight-hour day.
"A simple Illustration will suffice to
phow how the eight-hour basis of pay
would work out. Take, for example,
a freight employe paid five cents -a
mile, with a day's guarantee of $5 for
100 miles or 10 hours or less. It la
proposed to make this guarantee the
Fame for eight hours, or less. On a
freight run of, say only 60 miles in
10 hours, he earns $5 for his time. It
is now proposed that for this work
he be paid $5 for the first eight hours
and $1.25 for the other two hours, a
total of $6.25, increasing his pay 25 per
cent.
"If, by reason of traffic delays, he
is held idle on a sidetrack, so that he
does not complete his trip until the
end of 12 hours, he now is paid $6 for
his time, no matter how little work he
performs. The demand Is to pay him
$7.S0 for his 12 hours' service.
"Meanwhile the employes would con
tinue to have the same opportunities
as now to make still large pay on the
mileage basis. For example, the man
on a f ive-cent-a-mile rate, making, say,
ISO miles in only seven hours, earns
$7.50 for his day's work. If, after he
is called for a short period ' of emer
gency work, say only two hours, he
gets another full day's guarantee of $5.
making $12.50 in this example, for only
nine hours' service.
"Many other schedule provisions In
crease the wages of these well-paid
men without increase in their hours of
service. It is because of these oppor
tunities to take pay under mileage or
arbitrary rules that their yearly earn
Ings are so far beyond those of other
workers charged with no less respon
sible duties.
"The proposal from the President
now before the railroad is:
"1 To accept the eight-hour day as
a "basis for wages even where the
actual work to be done cannot be
completed within eight hours," to quote
the President s words.
"2 To increase the hourly rate of
pay 25 per cent.
"The result of the acceptance of this
proposal would be:
"1 Absolutely no change In the
length of the work day.
"2 An increase in wages of more
than $50,000,000 a year to about four-
fifths of the train employes, or less
than one-seventh of all railroad em
ployes. In other words, an unfair wage
preferment would be granted without
investigation and under threat of
national strike, to one man in seven
in the railroad service.
"If these wage demands are Just. In
whole or In part, then a public tribunal.
appointed by the President, as we
have urged, would speedily so determine.
"The weleht nf the -nublif nnln inn
must determine this issue. We cannot
believe that it is the calm judgment
of the country that we should sacrifice
the principle of arbitration in Indus
trial disputes, under a threat to tie
up the commerce of the country.
ROADS AGAINST DEMANDS
(Continued From First IaFre. )
'"we must be ready to play our role
as one of the dominant influences in
the world's affairs," and that In order
to meet the exigencies of new world
conditions the various business and
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economic Interests of the Nation roust
be brought together into an harmoni
ous whole.
"Our great National resources can
not be made available or mobilized in
this emergency as a necessary part of
national aeiense, he added, "unless
the railroads are made serviceable in
strumentalities for backing up any
plan of National preparedness." ,
Consideration of Plan Promised.
The railroad executives did not en
ter Into an argument with the Presi
dent, but Hale Holden, president of
the Burlington and spokesman for the
road, promised deep consideration of
the plan and said the officials would
seek to reach an agreement as soon as
possible.
Messages on the situation continued
to arrive at the White House all day.
Many upheld the President's position
and many others urged him to support
the railroads in their demand for arbi
tration. Petitions signed by 40,000 non
union employes of the Pennsylvania
Railroad opposing a strike was taken
to the White House during the day,
making a total of 80.000 signatures at
tached to such petitions.
A. B. Garretson, spokesman for the
brotherhoods, tonight declined to make
any comment on the railroad man
agers' statement. Any reply to it, he
said, would be in the form of an offi
cial statement tomorrow.
GOVERNOR FOR ARBITRATION
Wlthycombe Expresses Views in
Telegram to President.
SALEM. Or, Aug. 21. (Special.
The desirability of arbitration In the
present crisis in negotiations between
President Wilson and the railroad em
ployes and employers Is urged upon
the President in a telegram today sent
to President Wilson by Governor
Wlthycombe. It is:
"While the railroads are the prop
erty of the stockholders, transporta
tion service la the property of the
public Land grants nd franchises
were given with that implied under
standing. The American people are
committed to and believe in the prin
ciple of arbitration and the public
welfare demands 'that this principle
be preserved. Where differences be
tween the railroad employes and the
managers Involve so serious an issue
as transportation service to the pub
lic and cannot be mutually adjusted,
the publlo will, and does. Insist on both
sides submitting to arbitration.
PERMANENT BOARD IS URGED
Nevada Governor Would Amend
Federal Constitution, if Necessary.
CARSON CITT, Nev, Aug. 21. Gov
ernor Boyle sent the following tele
gram to President Wilson today :
"While heartily approving your plan
for the adjustment of the present rail
road controversy, I take the liberty of
suggesting - that the public is entitled
to sane and scientific determination of
all issues of this character by its own
tribunals. I hope that your efforts
will result not only In a happy solu
tion of this particular controversy, Dut
in efforts looking to create a perma
nent board, which will henceforth act
as a court, of the first Instance. In pU
industrial disputes in which the rights
of the public are put In Jeopardy, even
though this plan involves amendment
to the Federal constitution."
PANTAGES BILL LIVELY
"BRIDES OK TUB DESERT" IS SPEC
TACULAR FEATURE.
Edward Blondell As a Jokcater Makes
Bis; Hit and Katberlne Parker
and Harrison Green Please.
Just as if they had , stepped from
some wild "Arabian .Nights'- taie are
the characters of "Brides of the Des
ert," at Pantages Theater. For there
are beautiful slaves, fascinating danc
ing brides, a cruel Prince Amenarls
and striking scenery.
Art models and the usual vaudeville
fun and a J. Rufus Wallingford com
edy are other attractions.
"Brides of the Desert has consider
able plot and lots of glamor and
pathos. Princess Athena is striking
in her dances, and as the avenging
castoff Zulika. The beautiful new
slave Sabrina Is Impersonated by Verna
Mercereau. singularly attractive and
quite vampirish. George McC'ormack
plays the role of the prince who has
tired of his harem and his favorite
slave Zulika, and is tempted by an
Arab dealer to buy the beautiful Sa
brina, who comes on the stage on a
beautiful glossy black horse.
Edward Blondell is a Joke. He
means to be. The audience roars at
him every time he doves or opens his
mouth. It's because he's funny and
that's why his "Lost Boy" act is so
popular. Blondell plays the rube of
the awkward lost country boy, and
Gertrude Perry impersonates the widow
with three departed husbands. The
art is lively.
A happy bit of vaudeville Is the
song, dance and comedy act of Cath
erine Parker and Harrison Green. Miss
Parker is pretty and she can sing, too.
and Harrison Green has laughs in
store for the audience.
A pair of funmakers, an actor and
a make-believe. stage hand, are Cam
eron and O'Connor with their Jokes
and burlesque.
Models De Luxe, showing the world's
famous masterpieces of sculptor form
an interesting act.
A new adventure of J. Rufus Wal
lingford, "Buying a Bank," is shown.
CONTRACT IS GIVEN
F
OR BENSON SGHQQ
Frieberg & McLennon Com
pany to Erect Building
for $170,325.
BRIDES MAY LOSE RANK
Six Who Have Changed Names in
Last Few weeks Will Retain
Places, but Probably Bo Shift
ed to Less Desirable Schools.
The School Board last night awarded
to Frieberg & McLennon Company, of
Portland, the contract for erecting the
first unit of the Benson Polytechnic
School at East Twelfth and East Glisan
streets. Their bid was $170,325.
The specifications require that the
work shall b completed within 160
days after the contract is signed. -Allowing
for the necessary preliminaries,
it is probable that the contract will
be signed about September 1. Accord
ing to that schedule, the building will
be finished about March 1, 1917.
The Frieberg & McLennon contract
does not include the plumbing, heating,
wiring, clocks, intercommunicating tel
ephones, vacuum cleaner systems or
grading of the grounds. It provides,
however, for erection of a two-story
shop in addition to the main buildings,
which shop shall house a foundry, sheet
metal and machine shop.
Principals Are Transferred.
Other important action by the Board
last night was the transfer of Mrs.
Mary Lemon, principal of the Rose
City Park school to the prlnclpalshlp
of the Holman school. L. D. Roberts,
principal of Holman, was transferred
to Chapman, and A. A, Campbell from
Chapman to Rose City Park.
A petition, signed by many residents
of the Rose City Park district, asked
for the appointment of a man as prin
cipal In that school, and the action of
the Board was in compliance with that
request. Mrs. Lemon has been prin
cipal at Rose City Park ever since tiie
school was established. It is under
stood that many Rose City Park resi
dents, opposed to the sentiments, ex
pressed in the petition, desired Mrs.
Lemon to remain.
The old question of retaining women
teachers after they have married
bobbed up again when the following
young women, who have been married
within the last two months, asked to
be continued in their respective posi
tions: Loretta Showers, of Highland
school; Ruby Pond, of Sell wood; Laye
Tremblay. of Shattuck; Adlna'Libak,
of Shattuck; Sadie J. Lynn, of Monta
vllla, and Evangeline McCoy, of Rich
mond. Brides to Stay But Lose Rank.
In face of the Supreme Court's de
cision In the historic case of Mrs.
Maude Richards, the board can do
naught but retain these women in the
service but it is apparent that they
will not be kept in their old positions.
Doubltess, Judging from expressions by
board members last night, they Will
be shifted to less desirable places in
the outlying parts of the district.
Incidentally the board received un
official advice that Mrs. Richards has
become the mother of a baby and that
probably she will not claim her old
place this year.
Other changes In the teaching force
were authorized as follows:
Resignations Elizabeth Speich, of
Highland School, and Esther Wickwlre,
of Franklin High.
Leave of absence Mary Gray, Wash
ington High, and Edith Valck, of Ken
ton. Benjamin Thaxter was assigned to
the prlnclpalshlp of Hoffman.
Jesse McCord was elected to the
prlnclpalshlp of Terwilllger.
Labor Day Protest Heard.
Mrs. O. N. Smith was transferred
from the prlnclpalshlp of Llnnton
school to a position in the grades, and
A. o. Freel. of the Benson Polytechnic
was transferred to the principalship of
Llnnton.
Claude M. Newlin. a graduate of
Reed College, was elected to teach Eng
lish at Lincoln High.
A. P. Beckner was elected to teach
Latin and history at Jefferson High,
vice N. E. West, resigned.
Miss Elizabeth Carter was elected to
teach art at Franklin High, and E. B.
Alexander to teach history at Wash
ington High.
Several communications from va
rious organizations protesting against
the action of the board in opening
school on Labor Day were placed on
file.
ELKS TO BE ENTERTAINED
Sacramento Party to Be Taken Out
on Highway Thursday.
Portland Lodge of Elks will be host
to the returning party of Sacramento
Lodge, No. 6, which has made an excur
sion to Alaska, and which will reach
here Thursday morning at 6:j from
Seattle. On the trip north the ex
cursion passed through Portland about
two weeks ago.
An automobile trip over the Colum
bia Highway will be enjoyed. To pro
vide plenty of machines all who can
furnish cars are asked to notify the
secretary at the Elks' Club at once.
The committee in charge of enter
tainment follows: Clyde M. Bills, Aaron
Harris. G. P. Henry Charles Ringler.
K. K. Kubll, Paul Chamberlain. Julius
Berg. C. G. Holland. William McGinn,
Harry Allen and Monroe Goldstein.
PROHIBITION IS URGED
Hillsboro Hears Dr. C. S. Poling on
. "Mark of the Beast."
HILLSBORO, Or., Aug. 21. (Special.)
Rev. Charles S: Poling delivered his
lecture on the "Mark of the Beast"
here last night at a union service in
the Baptist Church.
Mr. Poling said: "What the cause
needs today is men and women with
a vi6ion for service willing to sac
rifice that generations to come might
in truin rainer man in mere sentiment
be free. The battle has Just commenced
and we should not be satisfied until
over this country shall float a stain
less flag."
He said "there Is enough sentiment
against the liquor traffic in this coun
try to enact National prohibition."
GRESHAM FROLIC TONIGHT
Prominent Portlanders Will Motor
Out to Festivlf Ipa.
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A number of Portlanders, including
County Commissioners, County Road
master J. B. Yeon, S. Benson and mem
bers of the Pregressive Business Men's
Club, are planning to motor out to
Gresham tonight to assist in the frolic
being held to celebrate the comple
tion of pavement connections to that
city.
The spirit of festival is to be height
ened by a series of public scenes in
which prominent citizens will appear.
The programme Is not to be announced
and the happenings scheduled by the
Gresham Commercial Club,' which is be
hind the celebration, are to be passed
off for bona fide events of real thrill.
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Madame Schumann-Heinle Makes Offer
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Learn More of Chickens.
SHE RID AX, Or., Aug:. 21. (Special.)
R. L. Nlckum today admitted nego
tiations were under way between him
and Madame Ernestine Schumann
Heinle for the purchase of his 480-acre
dairy farm ten miles west of here. This
admission came as the party left for
Portland, presumably to close the deal.
Madame Schumann-Helnk motored to
Sheridan Friday night to look over the
acreage and spend the week-end with
her old friends, Mrs. J. M. Nlckum and
son and daughters. The visit here was
informal and she visited among the
farmers and spent Sunday afternoon
as a guest of the city of Dallas.
Mr. Nlckum motored to Portland with
Madame Schumann - Helnk and his
mother today and announced that side
trips would be taken out of Portland
Tuesday and possibly Wednesday.
"When I return I may have some
news to spring." he said.
Madame Schumann-Helnk owns a
ranch at Petaluma, Cal., where a sod Is
coining money on 6000 White Leghorn
layers. His profits are $300 a month
and Madame Schumann-Helnk is very
proud. So she said when here Sunday.
While on her little informal visit she
met Ward McReynolds, who has am
bitions to know more about the Whit.
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Leghorns, more of the scientific meth
ods of handling. She made him an, of
fer to go south and live with her son
and learn the chicken business more
thoroughly.
Mme, Schumann-Helnk reached Port
land last night, after her visit to the
Nlckum ranch, near Sheridan, Polk
County. She motored in with Mrs. J.
M. Nlckum, her son. John, and daugh
ter. Miss Fern Nlckum. The famous
contralto passed the evening with the
Nlckum family at their home. S20 East
Twenty-fourth street
It was an open secret that Mme.
Schumann-Helnk is negotiating for the
purchase of the Nlckum 800-acre stock
ranch on Mill Creek, near Buell. Polk
County. She said she was favorably
impressed with the beauty and agri
cultural richness of that part of the
state. She expects to leave the city
today for Grossmont, Cal.
GRAIN LOSS MINIMIZED
MANITOBA TREASURER SAYS CROP
IS NOT FAILURE.
Yield of 40 Bushels to Arce, Without
Trace of Rust. Said to Hava Been
Observed on One Faro,
WINNIPEG, Manitoba. Aug. 21.
(Special.) In view of the fact that
the Hon. Valentine Winkler. Minister
of Agriculture for Manitoba, has re
cently been widely quoted in Inter
view which threw the darkest pos-
slble shadow on the crop of Western
I Canada. the Hon. Edward Brown.
Provincial Treasurer of Manitoba, today
made the following statement:
"I would like to express an opinion
on the effect of such publicity at this
time. I am leaving for Nw York to
morrow to take up further details of
the province's refunding plan with
financiers there and shall then have
an opportunity of seeing how they have
been Impressed. As for prejudicing im
migrants against locating in Manitoba,
that is another matter.
"These exaggerations are certainly
unfortunate, as the situation is bad
enough aa it is. Some sections have
suffered severely, but this does not
mean the entire crop Is a failure.
The Portage la Prairie district has
been advertised as almost an uttr
failure, and yet Just a few days ago
I saw 240 acres less than a mile and
a half from town- without a trace of
rust. It will yield 40 bushels to the
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