THE MOItXIXG OISEGONIAN. TUESDAY. OCTOBER
1921
RAIL UNIONS SPLIT
IS DENIED BY STONE
Each Organization Declared
Free in Its Decisions.
OPEN RUPTURE SCOUTED
Explanation Given la Answer to
Question on 6hop Crafta Men
Not Joining in Strike.
CLEVELAND. Oct. 14. (By the As
sociated Press.) W. S. Stone, pres
dent of the Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Engineer". tonight declared
-there Is no open break" between the
"big five" railroad transportation or
ganizations and the organisations of
shop crafts which have voted not to
loin the strike set to beg'n October 80.
There Is no open break. Ths situa
tion Is much overdrawn. Each organ
ization Is free to use Its own Judg
ment. Each organisation preserves
Us own autonomy."
This was Mr. Stone's reply when
asked It the action of the shop crafts
In voting not to follow the leads of
the "big five" Indicated an open rup
ture of relations.
Stone Declines to Comment.
Some subordinate brotherhood offi
cials Intimated, however, that there
wag a strong possibility, in their
Judgment, that many members of
other railroad labor organisations
would follow members of the "big
five" should they leave the service,
regardless of their leaders Instruc
tions to the contrary.
Mr. Stone refused to comment on
reports from Memphis, Tenn., that
general chairmen of the engineers'
brotherhood had received advices from
him that It was not necessary for
them to attend the Chicago conference
until he knew which chairman made
the alleged statement and corrobated
the report.
Direction la Not Needed.
President Stone also stated that tt
was his understanding that the vice
chairmen as well as general chair
men have been summoned to appear
at the Chicago conference with the
labor board Wednesday. Asked what
effect this action might have on the
direction of the strike In case the
chairmen are held In Chicago for
some time, Mr. Stone said:
"It Is unnecessary to leave any offi
cial in charge. The clerical force can
take care of the work."
W. G. Lee. president of the Broth
erhood of Railroad Trainmen, In re
sponse to telegrams from his general
chairmen asking for Instructions re
garding their appearance in Chicago
Wednesday, notified them to obey the
labor board's citation, adding that the
"board's notice not understood by men
as changing or canceling Instructions
Issued or permission given prior to
October 21, date of board's order."
Mr. Cankra at Cleveland.
Permission to leave the service was
given the trainmen by Mr. Lee prior
to the date of the citation In which
It was ordered to maintain ths status
quo.
General chairmen of the conduc
tors, firemen and engineers on the
International & Great Northern rail
road today were notified by their
chiefs Immediately to authorize their
men to leave the service In case at
tempt is made by the railroad to use
them to fill places vacated by strik
ing trainmen. It was Indicated such
an attempt had been reported.
T. C. Cashen, president of the
Switchmen's L'nlon of North America,
reached Cleveland this morning and
attended a conference of the "big
five" leaders. They will confer again
tomorrow.
Mr. Lee, In a statement tonight,
made public a resolution adopted last
Thursday by Companion lodge. No.
S3, of the ladies' auxiliary to the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, at
St. Louis, In which the women "em
phatically declared themselves as in
full sympathy with the efforts of our
railroad men In opposing a reduced
standard of living."
DEBT REFUNDING FAVORED
House Passes Bill for Creation of
Commission on Loans.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. 24.
After rejecting a proposal that con
gress should have the right of re
view, the house late today passed the
bill for creation of a commission,
headed by the secretary of the treas
ury, with full authority to refund war
debts of foreign nations due the
United States and amounting to $10,
OC'0,000,000. The vote was 199 to 117. The meas
ure goes to the senate.
RAIL METHODS ATTACKED
(Continued From First Page.)
the protection of Invested capital.
It would be said that people had
bought these stocks for the financial
protection of their families, their
children. Protection from what?
r'rom the necessity of earning their
living. Their children would be bet
ter off If they had to finance them
selves. Proper financing would, of
course, be easier on new roads. On
the old ones, however, tt should be
possible to retire the parasite, the
roncontrlbutlng stockholder, and get
' the ownership Into proper hands.
"After removing this dividend drain
the second step would be to remove
the great physical burden of the rail
roads needless weight of Its rolling
stock. A freight train Is several
times the weight of the load It car
ries and a passenger train Is 20 times
as heavy. The cost of pulling empty
trains Is needlessly large.
Delivery Time la shortened.
"On the Detroit, Toledo A Iron
ton the old typea of engines and cars
will be displaced by better typea Our
patents will guarantee free use of
Ideas. We will never proceed against
anybody for Infringement of our
patents.
-The third step would be thst of
expediting the Journey of the freight
carrier. By speeding up our freight
over the preAninary part of Its
Journey on the Detroit, Toledo & Iron
ton, we have shortened the time of Its
delivery by from seven to 14 days.
This means our product gets to the
people from seven to 14 daya quicker
than It used to. It means we carry
on our books $30,000,000 less unde
livered products than otherwise.
Learnl Staff Held I'aeleas,
"Most railroads have enough law
yers working for them to operate
them If they were engaged In useful
work. One of the first things Is to
dispense with the legal staff. A well
managed road needs less of that sort
Of service.
"The lawyers are mostly la the
claims department, one of the most
wasteful branches of railroad opera
tion. Any smU claim against a rail
road Is likely to knock about the
claims department for weeks or
months, to cost many times as rauca
as It would to pay it. Proper organ
ization would lead at the time it is
first presented, to establishing the
facts about it and settling it on the
basis of Justice. It would keep all
this detail off the books.
"Bookkeeping-of railroads Is com
plicated far beyond all necessity. We
have simplified this department. re
duced its cost and .have transformed
it into an actual help instead of a
vexation and a burden. How did- we
do it? By viewing the proposition as
a service to the users of railroads
and making everything fit into that.
Instead of having the fear oX stock
holders and dividends before our eyes.
Our faith In that service will pay.
Finance does not come first.- Work
comes first.
Nothing New la Claimed.
"We don't claim to have done any
thing new in railroading yet We have
only taken the old system of operat
ing and cut off Its obvious absurd
ities. , Even the old system brought
up to efficiency would be an Immense
change. We have simply cut out the
loafing of men, engines and cars.
There. Is no mystery or magic about
It. Anyone can do it- If the intro
duction of plain, everyday good man
agement "Will create such a. change.
what may we not expect from really!
new ideas?
"I don't like r6 appear as criticising
any railroad manager, for I have
MIL BOARD HOPES
YET TO HALT STRIKE
No Settlement Plan to Be
Proposed, However.
MOVE UP TO FACTIONS
Unions Contlnne to Get Ready for
Walkout and Notify Kail Of
ficials Plan WiH Go On.
(Continued From First Paare l
esaary, each day and cutting short
the time devoted to actual discus
sion. Railroad executives began gather-
MOXDATS DEVELOPMENTS IX RAILWAY 'STRIKE
SITUATION.
Chicago Railroad labor board announces there "Is great hope
that scheduled strike can be settled and warns public to refrain
from "loose talk" about roads or unions.
Labor board receives word from big four brotherhood chiefs
reiterating warning that strike cannot be postponed, although it
may be settled.
The coliseum, scene of many national political conventions. Is
selected by the board for strike bearing with 1600 rail and union
chiefs beginning Wednesday. Public Invited and announcement
made that the IttOO executives must attend every session.
Officials of signalmen's union, representing 16,000 rail employes,
vote not to authorize walkout at present, limiting prospective
strikers to 476.000 trainmen, conductors, engineers, firemen, switch
men and telegraphers. Leaders warn signalmen to perform only
their regular work, however.
Labor board members say it will not offer any plan of settlement
of strike situation at Wednesday's hearing and that any such plan
must come from the roads or unions. '
Cleveland Big four brotherhood chiefs announce strike situation
unchanged.
St. Louis E. J. Manion, president of the Order of Railroad
Telegraphers, denies report his 75,000 men may "not walk out and
says they will stand by the "big five."
Houston International & Great Northern passenger service
remains normal, freight service rapidly approaching normal, despite
strike by 600 trainmen
Washington After a conference with district attorneys from
New York, Chicago, Cleveland, Buffalo and Indianapolis, Attorney
General Daugherty said he did not believe there would be a strike,
but uniformity of policy in any event was determined on that the
government has the Inherent right to protect itself from a paralysis
of the transportation facilities, and mention the conspiracy laws.
never done so. With their stock
holders on their backs and their bank
er bosses who don't know anything
about railroading, what can they do?
They must be liberated from the pres
ent system. And you can't do that by
giving them $500,000,000 to perpetuate
the present bad system, either."
EDITOR LOSES APPEAL
SUPREME COURT REJECTS CHI
CAGO-AMERICAS CASE.
Contempt Conviction on Refusal to
Reveal Source of Story
on Grand Jury,
WASHINGTON, D. C Oct 24. The
supreme court today declined to con
sider an appeal brought by Hector H.
Elwell, city editor of the Chicago
American, convicted of contempt of
court for refusing to identify for a
federal grand Jury the prson who
wrote a certain article printed in his
newspaper. Klwell appealed on the
ground that he could not be com
pelled to give testimony which might
incriminate himself.
w.M fnmmriv citv editor of the Chi
cago American, a Heart newspaper,
was adjudged In contempt after his
paper had printed a story saying mat
ih. fori.rgl rmnH 1iL-rv had Indicted
a doctor and others for illegal sale
of drugs.
The grand Jury in an errort to trace
the news leak demanded to know the
.am n tk. -tnlrt.r TX- H n wmt the
story, but Elwell declined to give the
information.
Federal Judge Carpenter fined El
well $500 and sentenced him to stay
in Jail until he agrees 10 luimau wi
information. Elwell aDDealed and is
at liberty under bond.
Attorney Admitted to Practice.
THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU.
Washington. D. C, Oct. 24 Ellsha
P. Morcom of Woodburn. Or., was
admitted to practice before the United
States supreme court today. He was
Introduced by E. J. Adams, secretary
to Senator Stanfield. Mr. Adams'
right to Introduce the applicant was
based on his own admission to prac
tice before the high court 20 years
ago.
Rural Route to Be Extended.
THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington, D. C. Oct. 24 The
postoffice department has ordered an
extension of rural route No. 2. Castle
Rock, Wash., for 11 miles to serve 25
additional families.
Orpheum matinee today. 15-I5-50-Ad.
Orpheum matinee today. 15-25-50-Ad.
PAIN AGES Y0U
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rheumatism
lumbago
sciatica
neuralgia?
spminsi r
strains
weak hacks
stiff joints
Liniment &S3
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OtODS willauiekhrberenmdbr
Itcmnrf apply""- before ndmr.
DxUn cnent. Oryot Dr.Hobsea's
HdlHc-S Family Remedies.
V-DrHobsoi6
Ing tonight, but the general influx
Is not expected until tomorrow when
the standing presidents' committee
of the Association of Railway Execu
tives will hold an informal session
to discuss its attitude. The carrier
heads thus far have taken the atti
tude that they will have little to
say In the conference, maintaining
that the board's citation was direct
ed mainly at the labor unions and
that the roads were summoned sim
ply because both sides must be rep
resented. The announcement from the signal
men today placed ten of the 11 "stand
ard" American Federation of Labor
unions formally against a strike at
present, although all have announced
a new vote would be taken after the
labor board renders Its rules and
working conditions decisions, i
. In a statement announcing the
summoning of the 1400 union men. Ben
Hooper, vice-chairman of the board,
said that the board was making at
tendance mandatory because "there
must be no room left for passing the
buck. Everyone must be present."
U. S. ATTORNEYS TO MEET
Programme for "Concerted Action"
! . In. Case of Strike Is Adopted.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Oct. 24. A
programme for "concerted action and
harmony of effort" to prevent a tie
up of the transportation facilities In
the event of a railroad strike was
decided on today by Attorney-General
Daugherty in conference with United
States district attorneys from five
cities New York, Chicago. Cleveland.
Buffalo and Indianapolis. They are to
confer with Mr. Daugherty again to
morrow, when instructions are to be
sent other district attorneys to gov
ern their actions in the event of a
strike.
Professing his disbelief in the pos
sibility of a general strike material
izing, Mr. Daugherty declared the con
ference was called for an "under
standing in any emergency."
Beyond mention of the conspiracy
laws he did not discuss details of t.i
department's plan, but Indicated that
it was believed, on the strength of
supreme court decisions, that the gov
ernment has the right to protect itself
from a paralysis of the country's
transportation facilities and the
power to use any laws applicable to
accomplish that end.
Before meeting the district attor-
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low price. v
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neys Mr. Daugherty called at the
White House and Is understood to -have
received President Harding's ap- !
provai of the department's plans. '
. "The district attorneys came," i
Daugherty said, "for a conference and '
j .. i , , A in 1
any emergency. I still don't believe
there will be any strike, but it is the
duty of the department of Justice to
be prepared in any emergency for
prompt action; If necessary.
."Uniformity of proceedings and pol
icy was determined upon in any event.
They .came to discuss fully the va
rious plans of the department in the :
event of a strike.
"We did not discuss the merite or
matters in dispute between the rail
roads and employes. The department
takes the position that it has nothing
to do with the merits of the contro
versy. "The department probably would
concede that the men have the right
to striker that they even have the
right to strike in groups; but it would
say they can strike in groups through
out the country without violating con
spiracy laws by antagonising the gov
ernment of the United States.
"The department would not concede
there would be no violations of the
conspiracy statutes for a great body
of men all over the country to agree
to paralyse Its transportation facili
ties. The department would say they
could strike peaceably, but when It
comes to the government's interests
and Interests of the public in these
facilities, the government has the
power, right and duty to see that the
owners of the railroads give the
American people the service they are
entitled to.
"More people are Interested in the'
transportation facilities than there
are In the controversy. This confer
ence was for the purpose of obtaining
concerted action and harmony of ef
fort to the end that the railroads may
five continued service without any
interruption and in order that the
public may be served.
"It Is the duty of the department to
provide the transportation for people
who travel and the transportation of
food and. fuel, with mid-winter com
ing on. The government has the
power and ample authority. It will be
prompt and as reasonable as It can,
but these arteries of commerce must
contlnuo to serve the people. Prop
erty must be protected, life preserved
and order maintained, and the gov
ernment is big enough to see that
this is accomplished."
STRIKE STATEMENTS CONFLICT
Both Labor and Rail Officials at
' ' Houston Claim Victory.
HOUSTON, Tex.. Oct. 24. Houston,
scene of the first strike in the threa
tened nation-wide walkouts, today
resounded to conflicting claims of
railroad officials and union leaders.
International and Great Northern
officials declared both freight and
passenger traffic was-. -moving
although the former was . greatly
diminished in volume, it was said.
Union leaders stood on the state
ment that the strike is a complete
tleup, declaring that the 100 per cent
walkout Saturday of S00 members of
the brotherhood of railroad train
men make "this one of the toughest
Jobs the railroad ever went up
against."
Four switch engines In the Houston
yards operated today as against only
one yesterday, O. J. Brown, superin
tendent of the terminals, announced.
"Conditions are gradually improv
ing," ijr. Brown added, "many yard
clerks that were laid, off early to
day for lack of work being called to
duty because of the rapid reorganiza
tion. Some are still on the inactive
list, but they will be recalled as they
are needed."
RAIL BIEN VOTE TO HOLD JOBS
i
Miscellaneous Forces of Pennsyl
vania Line Decide.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 24. The gen
eral committee of the miscellaneous
forces association of the Pennsyl
vania railroad, eastern region, voted
today to remain at work and "take
no part in the contemplated railroad
strike."
The association has a membership
of approximately 7560, including of
fice, station, warehouse and elevator
employes and engine and train crew
callers.'
JOINT UNION MEETING HELD
E. A. Lar Rleu Warns Strikers Not
to Foster Violence.
E. A. Lar Rleu, Southern Pacific
general chairman of the order of
railway conductors with headquarters
In San Francisco, spoke last night
in the Allsky building to a Joint meet.
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THE SIGN OF
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Thorough ly experienced
Optometrists for the exam
ination and adjustm e n t 8.
s k i 1 led workmen to con
struct the lenses a con
centrated service that
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glasses at reasonable prices.
Complete Lena Grinding
Factory on the Premises
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Chas. A. Rusco.
Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
Established 1308.
About Colds.
Just because you have had many
colds and always recovered from
them, you should not presume that
colds are not dangerous. It Is not the
cold itself but the serious diseases
that It leads to that are to be guarded
against. Pneumonia often follows a
i system for the reception and develop
! ment of the pneumonia germ which
otherwise would not have found lodg
ment. It Is the same with many other
germ diseases- You are most likely
to contract them when you have a
cold. Children who have colds should
be kept out of school until they re
cover. Get rid of every cold as quick
lv as possible. In other words take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, It can I
be depended upon. Adv.
A-
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Why did Wilson adopt the policy of "Watchful Waiting"?,
What were his own views of the Lusitania Tragedy?
Why did he refuse to hamper England in the early days of war?.
What caused him to keep Gen. Leonard Wood at home?
Why did he bar Elihu Root from the Paris Peace Conference?,
These are only a few of the big questions answered in
WOODROW WILSON
AS I KNOW HIM
By JOSEPH P. TUMULTY
Secretary to the President of the United States, 1913-1921 ;
Beginning Serially in
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Next Sunday, October 30
And Continuing Every Day in the Week and Sundays Until Completed
II is a work of tremendous interest to loth the friends and opponents of the Democratic
War Administration, written by the most intimate adviser in the White House group.
An observer from behind the scenes is recording his impressions of the man who for eight
years directed American affairs and for a time dominated the politics of the world. He
quotes the president's own words, often and fully, in discussing crises which heretofore
have been only half understood by the general public.
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Beginning Next Sunday, October 30
And Continuing Every Day in the Week
Order Sunday and Daily Editions from Your Newsdealer in Advance
ing of the five operating brother
hoods which have been called out on
a strike. The meeting was closed
to the public.
"There is nothing that can be
given out previous to the meeting to
be held with the labor board in Chi
cago Wednesday," Mr. Lar Rleu said.
"Everything depends on that meeting
as to Whether there will be a strike.
We have received our strike orders,
but arrangements have been made so
that on 24 hours' notice word can be
gotten to the men and the strike
order rescinded.
"All of us hope, of course, that
some arrangement, will be made
whereby the strike can be stopped.
Public Auction of
New Town of
Port Olympic Lots
Five Town Lots to Be
Given Free at Auction
Sale in Tacoma
Oct 27th.
NEW TOWN OF PORT
OLYMPIC ADJOINS CAPI
TAL ON NORTH DEEP
WATER HARBOR FINE
BERRY AND FRUIT LAND.
TACOMA. Oct. 17. Public auc
tion sale of town lots .n the new
town of Port Olympic will take
dace in the Tacoma theater, Ta
coma. Wash, Oct. 27 1921. at 1
p M sharp, at which time five
lots will be given away.
This new town is located about
six miles north of Olympia. with
over seven miles of deep water and
protected harbor. The capital city
will be served through this harbor.
Port Olympic will furnish free
industrial sites for those wishing
,o avoid paying high prices for
locations and those Beeklng a low
tax rate.
The Norpia Realty corporation
has secured the services of G. W.
Morrow, the former general land
snd townsite agent of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul railway,
who will have charge of the sale
of the townsite and the locating
of the industries.
Due to Its prospective industries
and its products raised from more
than 6000 acres of land which
classes with the most productive
In the state, the success of this
new townsite is assured.
Five to ten acres of this un
usually productive land, which Is
particularly adapted to the growth
of berries, grapes and all kinds of
native fruits, as well as to inten
sive farming, will keep a family of
four to six persons In exception
ally good circumstances in fact,
they should put a neat little sum
in the bank each month.
The new town of Port Olympic
also boasts of two beautiful
beaches, unsurpassed for bathing
and for summer outings. Along
Its shores oysters, shrimps and
other rare sea foods are plentiful.
The Simpson Auction company
will conduct the auction for the
Norpia Realty corporation, with
main offices at 230 Lyon bldg
Seattle, Wash.
The railway employes are wll! Ifr
and ready to make concessions. Bat
we do not believe we should be called
upon to make too great sacrifices for
the common good. We already have
suffered a reduction of 12 H per cent
in wages. In addition to that we
are being called upon to take an ad
ditional 10 per cent cut In wages and
readjustments as to rules in work
ing hours, overtime and matters of
this kind which would result In sn
additional 20 per cent reduction in
Income for the ratlwSy workers."
At the meeting Mr. Lar Rleu
cautioned the men that should a strike
go Into effect there should under no
circumstances be any acts of violence.
All should conduct themselves in a
way that will bring credit upon the
strikers In the eyes of the public,
he said.
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37 th and Sandy Road.
Central Fuel Co,
249 Second Street.
Colombia Fuel Co..
Delaware and Colum
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Creston Feed Fnel Co,
60th and Powell Val
ley Road.
I. T. Tlowtrt.
20 East 80th Street.
Billiard Ave. Fnel Co,
622s 72d Street S. E.
St. Johns Ice Company.
710 Lombard Street.
Sellwoom Wood and Coal
Co.,
13th and Lynn Sts.
William Avenne Fnel
677 Williams Ave.
Woollsws Fuel Co,
480 Dekum Ave.
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Coal may be COAL, but SUPERIOR
coal is all the name implies a quick
firing coal which bums with a long
flame, low degree of ash and great
heat value. It isn't the "clinking" kind.
You use discrimination in purchases of far
less household importance than coal so beg-in
to say SUPERIOR coal to your dealer when
seeking heating satisfaction. You'll get the
kind of coal you want and the results you expect.
Superior Domestic Lump is the eco
nomical range of size for furnace,
heater and cooker.
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