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THE EVENING HERALD, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
The Evening Herald
W. O. SMITH, Editor
FOR THE INFORMATION
OF THE PUBLIC;
The Railroads7 statement of their posi
tion on the threatened strike, as presented
to the President of the United States
A strike on all the railroad? of the country has been called by the Train
Brotherhoods for 7 o'clock Monday morning, September 4.
This strike was ordered f'om Washington while the President of tho
United States was making every effort to avert the disaster.
The Final Railroad Proposal
The.final proposal made by the railroads for a peaceful settlement of the con
troversy, but which was rejected by the brotherhoods, was as follews:
Ambassador
Comes Back
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KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
THURSDAY, SKPTti.MUr.ll 7, 1010
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GKTTIXfi RKSl'LTS
PROSPECTS for Klamath county
are brighter right now than
ver before in its history, and the en
couraging tenure of the outlook Is
that at last the people have a good
solid basis for feeling encouraged.
We have all been satisfied that we
Tiad a good country, and a good town,
and felt pretty sure that we would
get more railroads, and all those
things needed to make n country
grow and prosper, but the trouble has
been that we have all been sitting
down, waiting for the other fellow to
start something, or for someone to
voluntarily come here and build us a
railroad or erect the factories we
teed.
Our "watchful waiting" has not
proven any more successful than that
of the present administration, but
now that we have started a "doing
something" policy, things are begin
ning to happen fast and furious. We
have shown that we believe in our
own country, and that is one of the
first things necessary to induce oth
ers to give consideration to our re
sources. If the people will now only keep on
doing their part in helping secure the
good things needed by Klamath
county, It will not be long before we
have the Hvest section on the coast.
Already, as a result of the work being
done toward the Strahorn road, large
interests are showing an unusual
activity in their investigations of this
country. We have them started in
our direction, and we must keep them
coming.
AMBASSADOR-'WILLIAM
3. JNARP
William G. Sharp, ambassador to
France, who succeeded Myron T. Her
rlck.'has come back to the United
States to report to President Wilson
'on conditions in the country to which
he was accredited.
TOO BIG A JOB
THIS Is a sectional administration.
It has so managed our affairs as
to raise most of our revenue In the
North and spend It In the South.1
While pledged to economy, the demo-1
cratlc party has been extravagant be
yond example. "The wicked rich in
OWN
BOGART
ARE GOING GOOD
CHICO PAPER SAYS BOYS WHO
PLAYED WITH KLAMATH
FALLS HA YE MADE THE CHICO
TEAM A REAL OXE
Acordlng to the Chico Record, Fred
Carman and Eddie Bogart, who
ing sentiments of a congress under p,ayea with Klanat Falls this sea-
sectional control tson' are Play'n8 mighty good ball for
They took over the government Chic0 in the TroIIey heaue- The
with every department in the highest P"fer says both are ,n solId wlth the
order of efficiency and $163,000,000 ,s A.
in the treasury at the close of the' ..j" he game Sunday aga,n8t 0r0"
fiscal year. For a short time ovorv- ville' Carman was at bat to times.
the North pay the taxes who cares
for expenses," have been the dominat-
fiscal year. For a short time every-
All the
thin.. BMmoH r,,n i,n. aii . sai one mt ana tnree runs. His blow
activities of the government were in "ame n a pinch and scored two runs-
such spendid shape. Our diplomacy bogart was up four times, got two
had the highest rating in the court, """ One of his hits was
of the world. Our flag was honored a T" , T, ,
in Vrv V,n,1 nnrt nn rv ,, 0r L'BteD t0 the 'ollowlng Clippings
tnlOn at n4r.m .. .L. n
..iu ,. (ttuuuw uuut me netura s
citizens were honored, respected and
protected everywhere. We had a
prosperity at home that extended
account of the game
"The real heroes of the game, so
far as batting was concerned, were
PREDICT WAVE
DF
DEMOCRACY
.i. t. . l j , t . ,ar as nailing was concerned, wen
throughout the land, and brought .. . . '
i. j , . , lue new men, carrigan and Eoeart
happiness and cheer into the homes .h -,. , ,, ' , " , , ' '
. ,, , , j.j . with Fred Carman butting in In the
of all our people. We did not have to ,ot .,. , , .....
j j , , last stanza for a pinch bingle that
depend upon a war for prosperity, scored two .. 6 l
nor have to submit to war taxes., np-.-.J ni, , , , ,
,- ... , Carman clicked a clean single over
democratic incompetency has g ven conn,i ,, ,.,,. . .. , " e'c uv"
.. V, t., , l , eeconi anu Mickey trotted over the
us the reverse of all this in three and pan ,.
a half years time. The democratic . .,'i,.,., ,. ,,. . ,it ,
. , . . . , . i uogart then won a home with the
party just does not know how to con- ,,. ,.,. ,,, ,,, fc 1A. """"'
-,.., ... , .,. .. .. fans b OearJns the bags with a triple
.... ... ... ,. ..,. uu. ,. to rght center
eminent. It was a mistake to let thp h ,,ii., . . u. j
.t. .. x. ,j t. ., tne lnnlnB by hitting into his second
them try. It would be a blunder so outfie(1 putont t0 Furrjer
inexcurable as to border on the crlm-j ..enry doubIed , '
invito et them continue in charge.- d!ed. , tne flfth Carm
Philip J. Campbell, Kansas. and Tlng Carr,gan sacrlflced h
lap. Moore was safe on Power's low
throw and Carman came all the way
home from second on the play, prov
ing that a big man isn't necessarily
slow. Carman's play was only one of
the several that proved his worth to
the Colts, and was only one of the
several base runnlne stunts thnt
showed the Colts are not slouche3 on
the paths."
HEAD OF SUFFRAGISTS SAV8, "In the seventh Scruggs singled to
WAR'S EXFRAXCHISEMEXT OF center- but Mcader hit over second,
ogart making a great play and
WOMEX WILL BRIXG THIS IX , throwing to Henry, who completed a
BOTH HEMISPHERES I fast double."
I Loli man stole second, being called
ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 8. Ad-) safe by Hayes on a doubtful decision,
dressing the convention of suffragists , Carman ran in from center, protest
here today, Mrs. Carrie Chapman ing, nnd His Umplncss played the
Catt predicted that mighty wave of child act and ordered Fred out of the
democracy would sweep the world nf- game. Frater went to center."
ter the European war Is over. She
declared the war is enfranchising wn- To Huvo Trades Bank
men In Europe because of a change In . United Press Servlro
Europe toward women's suffrage, SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8 Super
due to the activity of the European visor Andrew Gallagher announced
women In tho war. j today that a trades union bank would
Noted suffragists from all parts ofjbo established In San Francisco. Ho
the nation are In attendance at the cays a prominent banker has agreed
convention. I to head tho institution.
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(a) The railroads will, effective September i. 1916,
keep the time of all men represented in this movement,
upon an 8 hour basis and by separate account, monthly,
with each man, maintain a record of the dilTerenco
between the money actually earned by him on the
present basis and the amount that would have been
earned upon an 8 hour basis .overtime on each basis
to be computed pro rata.
The amounts so shown will be subject to tho
decision of the Commission, provided for in Paragraph
(c) of this memorandum and payal in money, as
may be directed by said Commission in its findings and
decision.
(b) The Interstate Commerce Commission to
supervise the keeping of tbe accounts and report the
increased cost of the 8 houi basis, after such period of
actual experience ns their judgment approves or tho
President may fix, not, however, less than three
months.
(c) In view of the far-reaching consequences of tho
declaration made by the President, nccepting tho
8 hour day, not onlv upon the railroads and the classes
of labor involved directly in this controversy, but to
the public and upon all industry, it seems plain that
before the existing conditions arc changed, the whole
subject in so far as it affects the railroads and their
employees, should be investigated and determined by
a Commission to be appointed by the President, of
such standing as to compel attention and respect to
its f "dings The judgment of such a Commission
would be a helpful basis for adjustments with labor
and "ich legislation as intelligent public opinion, so
informed, might demand.
Statement of Executives to the President
In submitting this proposal to the President, the fifty railroad executives called to
Washington and representing all the great arteries of trallic, made this statement to
him of their convictiens:
The demands in this controversy have not been
presented, in our judgment, for the purpose of fixing a
definite daily pcr4 of labor, nor a reduction in the
existing hours of labor or change in methods of opera
tion, but for the real purpose of accomplishing an
increase in wages of approximately One Hundred
Million Dollars per annum, or 35 per cent, for the men
in railroad freight train and yard service represented
by the labor organizations in this matter.
After careful examination of the facts and patient
end continuous consultation with the Conference
Committee of Managers, and among ourselves, we
have reached a dear understanding of the magnitude
of the questions, and of the serious consequences to
the railroads and to the public, involved in the decision
of them.
Trustees for the Public
As trustees for the public served by our lines and
for the great mass of the less powerful employees (not
less than 80 per cent, of the whole number) interested
in the railroad wage fund as trustees also for the
millions of people that have invested their savings and
capital in the bonds and. stock of these properties,
and who through the saving banks, trust companies
and insurance companies, are vitally interested to the
extent of millions of dollars, in the integrity and
solvency of the railroads of the country, we cannot in
conscience surrender without a hearing, the principle
involved, nor undertake to transfer the enormous cost
that will result to the transportation of the commerce
of the country.
The eight-hour day without punitive overtime
involves an annual increase, approximately, in the
aggregate of Sixty Millions of Dollars, and an increase
of more than 20 per cent, in the pay of the men,
already the most highly paid in the transportation
service.
The ultimate cost to the railroads of an admission
in this manner of the principle under contention
cannot now be estimated; the effect upon the effi
ciency of the transportation of the country now
already under severe test under the tide of business
now moving, and at a time when more, instead of less,
effort is required for the public welfare, would bo
harmful beyond calculation.
The widespread effect upon the industries of the
country as a whole is beyond measure or appraise
ment at this time, and we agree with the insistent nnd
widespread public concern over the gravity of tho
situation and the consequences of a surrender by tho
railroads in this emergency.
In like manner wo are deeply impressed with tho
sense of our responsibility to maintain and keep open
the arteries of transjwrtation, which carry the life
blood of the commerce of the country, and of tho
consequences that will (low from even temporary
interruption of service over the railroads, but the
issues presented have been raised above and beyond
the social and monetary questions involved, and
the responsibility for the consequences that may
arise will rest upon those that provoke it.
Public Investigation Urged
The questions involved arc in our respectful judg
ment, eminently suitable for the calm investigation
and decision by the public through the agency of fair
arbitration, and cannot be disposed of, to the public
satisfaction, in any other manner.
The decision of a Commission or Hoard of Arbi
tration, having the public confidence, will be ncccptcd
by the public, and the social and financial rearrange
ments made necessary thereby will be undertaken by
the public, but in no 'less deliberate nor orderly
manner.
The r.-ilroads of the country cannot under present
conditions assume this enormous increase in their
expenses. If imposed upon them, it would involve
many in enrly financial embarrassment nnd bank
ruptcy and imperil the power of all to maintain
their credit and the integrity of their securities.
The immediate increase in cost, followed by other
increases that would be inevitable, would substan
tially appropriate the present purchasing power of
the railroads and disable them from expanding and
improving their facilities and equipment, to keep
abreast of the demands of the country for efficient
transportation service.
In good faith we have worked continuously and earnestly in a sincere effort to
solve the problem in justice to all the parties at interest. These efforts were still
in progress when the issuance of the strike order showed them to be unavailing.
Problem Threatens Democracy Itself
The strike, if it cornes will be forced upon the country by the best paid
class of laborers in the world, at a time when the country has the greatest- need
for transportation efficiency.
The problem presented is not that alone of the railroad or business world,
but involving democracy itself, and sharply presents the question whether any
group of citizens should be allowed to possess the power to imperil the life
of the country by conspiring to block the arteries of commerce
HALE HOLDEN,
Chicago, liurliufton & Quincy Railroad.
W. W. ATTEKBUKY,
Pennsylvania Kailrotd,
FAIRFAX HARRISON,
Soullicrc Railniy,
. S. LOVETT,
Union I'acifio Syitem
E. V. RIPLEY,
Atchiion, Topel & Santi Fe Syitem.
A. H. SMITH,
New York Central Llnti.
FRANK TKUMHULL,
Cheiapcuke & Ohio Railway.
DANIEL WILLARI),
llaltimore and Ohio Railroad.