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w THURSDAY, NOVEMBRE 3. 1921 1 r 1 ■ 1 ■ » ■' THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT PAGE I may cool homes in summer Hungarian Engineer Hee Designed Evaporation Scheme to Régulât« Temperature. Americans may soon be living in "ire houses.” The houses will not be the kind in which ice is stored, but a new type of dwelling designed by Leopold Pol lak, an engineer and constructor, of Budapest» Hungary, He is qoptem- plating bulldingThomrè-nmnufictSi ing plant in Philadelphia so that thè public will have a place to escape the sweltering heat without .rekklng shoreward or northward. Mr. Pollak said that the houses will be made of infusorial earth and cov ered with porous bricks. In appear ance they will be similar to those used by the natives of South America, who use "monkey Jugs,” or water bot tles made of pottery, to eool their homes. • The^ South American natives place TWO MEMBERS OF HILL MILITARY ACADEMY PLAY TILLAMOOK NOV. 4 In each corner of a room a water jug, and tn a few moments the room is cooled by evaporation. Mr. Pollak does not go Into detail about his new plan, but states that be can regulate the cooling of a bouse In summer In a similar manner as that of heating the same building In winter. He said he can make a home as cool as an ice cellar on the hottest day in the year at a cost of approximately 10 cents a day.—Philadelphia Puoilc Ledger. TEAM WHO WILL SOMETHING NEW 4 STORIES 14 STARS Marshal Neilan’s Bits Of Life’ W hen such a furore-making picture as “Bits of Life” is re leased. an exhibitor has to work quicklv to get it. We did; and we announce with pleasure that'we’ve won it for a special two nights showing at the Gem. Bits of Life might well be termed A show with varia tions. Remember 4 stories and 14 stars including Wesley Barry. Lon Chaney, Noah Beery and Rockliffe Fellowes. ere 11 be no waits in this show—unless perhaps you’ll ha\ e to wait for seats. \\ e say come early! (No advance in prices) Adults 25c Children 15c GEM THEATRE I A u> o o Harold Dooly (center) Vernon Webb (qua rter of H, M. A. RAILROAD PLAN TO GET RATES DOWN \ TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. NOV. 8-9 •o o o 0) •O' •O' ■O' o fl o-e Don’t Spend a $ like it was worth seventy-five cents. Spend it where you can get actual value in return. Vaughn & Larson have done much to rehabilitate the dollar in Tillamook where we operate. I A careful study of the following prices will convince you that you receive A Dollar's Worth at Vaughn and Larsons Great American Coffee, 3 lbs .... IXL Jam, 6 Cans.............................. Butter Crackers, 7 pounds.............. Calumet Baking Powder, lb. Can K «. VAUGHN & LARSON M CL K K I • • • * . $ 1.00 ..........$1.00 ......... $1.00 .... 30c K 206 Second Avenue Phone 59 W. Mutual. income oC about $62i0<K).(R)0,~*upon a went to labor. property investment of over $19,000,- On the first day of January, 1917. 000,000. and even this amount of sixty- when the government took charge of two millions included back mall pay wages through the Adamson act. ths for prior years received from the gov labor cost of the railroads had not ex ernment of approximately >64,000,000, ceeded the sum of about 61,468.000,000 thus showing, when the operations of annually. In 1920, when governmental that year alone are considered, an authority made the last wage Increase, actual deficit before making any allow the labor cost of the railroads was for either interest or dividends. about $3,698,000,000 annually, or, if Propose to Reduce Wages and ance The year ended in serious depres continued throughout the year Instead sion in all branches of industry, and of fbr the eight months during which Return All Saving By Re* in marked reductions of the market the wage increases were in effect the demand for and the prices of basic labor cost, on an annual basis, would duction in Charges. commodities, resulting in a very have been largely in excess of $$,- serious falling off tn the volume of 900,000. An increase, since the government FULL TEXT OF PROPOSAL traffic. Roads Forced to Defer Maintenance. took charge of railroad wages in the In this situation, a policy of the Adamson act, of approximately $2,* Statement by Thomas DeWitt Cuylsr, most rigid economy and of postponing <50,000,000 annually. In the light of these figures, it ts and cutting to the bone the upkeep of Chairman of the Association of the properties was adopted by the manifest that the recent reduction of Railway Executives, on railroads. This was at the prioe sf wages authorised by the labor board, the Situation. neglecting and for the time, deferring estimated at from 10 to 12 per cent, work which must hereafter and in the in no sense meets or solves the prob near future be done and paid for. This lem of labor costs and in no way Following a meeting tn Chicago, Is illustrated by the fact that m of makes tt possible for the railroads to October 14. 1921. of the presidents of September 16. 1921, over 16 per cent or afford a reduction in their revenues. nearly all the leading railroads in the 374.431 in number, of the freight cars Thousands of Rates Already Rocuced. country, Mr. Thomas DeWitt Cuyler. of the carriers were in bad order and Indeed, during the past year there needing repairs, as against a normal chairman of the Association of Rail of bad order cars of not more than have been between four and five thou way Executives, made the following 160,000, as is further illustrated by the sand individual reductions in freight statement: deferred and inadequate maintenance rates. On some railroads the reduc At a meeting of the Association of of other equipment and of roadway tions In rates have amounted to mors than the reductions in wages so far Railway Executives today, it was de and structures. made, and on many other railroads termined by the railroads of the United Even under those conditions, and the reductions in wages allowed no States, to seek to bring about a reduc with this large bill charged up against tion in rates, and as a means to that the future—which must soon be pro net return on operations, but merely end to seek a reduction in present vided for and paid if the carriers are provided against the further accumula railroad wages which have compelled to perform, successfully, thslr trans tion of a deficit. The point Is often msde that agri maintenance of the present rates. portation duties—the result of opera An application will be made imme tions for the first eight months of this culture and other industries are also diately to the United States railroad year, the latest available figures, has suffering the same immediate diffi labor board for a reduction in wages been at a rate of net railway operating culties as the railroads, why, there of train service employees sufficient income, before providing for Interest fore. do not the railroads take their to remove the remainder of the in or dividends, amounting to only 2 6 medicine like anybody else? The an creases made by the labor board's de per cent per annum on the valuation of swer Iles In several facta: 1.—The railroads were not permit cision of July 20. 1920 (which would the carrier properties made by the in involve a further reduction of approxi- terstate commerce commission in the ted. as were other Industries, to make mately ten per cent), and for a re- recent rate case, an amount not suf charges during the years of prosperity, duction in the wages of all other ficient to pay the interest on their making possible the accumulation of a surplus to tide them over the present classes of railroad labor to the going outstanding bonds extreme adversity. According to the rate for such labor in several terri- Roads Earnings Far Below Reasonable reports of, the interstate commerce tories where the carriers operate. commission, the rate of return on Returns. To Reduce Rates as Wages Go Down. It is manifest from this showing, property Investment of the railroads of The foregoing action is upon the that the rate of return of 5*4 or 6 per the United States for the past several understanding that concurrently with years has bees follows: snch reduction in wa«es the benefit cent for the first two years after HATE OF HETURN EARNED of the reduction thus obtained shall, March 1. 1920, fixed In the transporta with the concurrence of the interstate tion act as a minimum reasonable re BY THE RAILROADS OF THE turn upon railroad Investment, bas not coBWievce commission, be passed on even approximated, much less UNITED STATES ON THEIR to the public in the reduction of exist been reached; and that the present high ing railroad rates, except in so far rates accordingly are not due to any ! PROPERTY INVESTMENT: as this reduction stall have been made statutory guarantee of earnings for i 1912 ................................. 4 84% in the meantime there Is no such guarantee 1913 ............ .«..._.............. 5 15% The managements have decided up In analyzing the expenses which 1914 ................................. 4.17% on this course In view of their realiza have largely brought about this situa 1915 ........................... 4 20% tion of the fart that the wheels of in tion, it becomes evident that by far 1916 (Fiscal Year) ...... 5 90% dustrial activity have been closed the largest contributing cause is the I 1916 (Calendar Year) 6.16% down to a point which brings depres labor cost. 1917 ..................... ...........5 26% sion and distress to the entire public, 19)8 .................... -.......... 3 51% Today the railroads pay out to labor 1 and that something must be done to 1919 .................. _............2 46% start them again in operation. The approximately 60 cents on the dollar ! 0.32% 1920 ................ situation which confronts the railroads they receive for tranportation services, It will thus be noted that during th« is extremely critical The railroads In whereas jq. 1916. 40 cents on the dollar years when other Industries were mak 1920 realised. a net railway operating ing very large profits, when the prices of farm products aud the WiMfe« of labor were soaring to unheard of z heights, the earnings upon railroad In vestment In the United States were held within very narrow limits and that they have during the past four years progressively declined The Roads Handicapped More Than . .ai«. Other Business. 2.—The railroads are responsible to the public for providing adequate transportation. Th'-lr charges are limited by public authority, and they are In very large respects (notably for labor) compelled So spend money on a basis fixed by public authority The margin within which they are per mitted to earn a r*tura upon their in- veafment or So offer iadscenients to I- tract new capital for extensions nd betterments Is extremely limited How ever much the railrsada might ’aslre. ta therefore, ts reduce their eb <«« in times of depress ion, It wMl h< perceiv ed that tbs iiwltaeinns su routi ling their nrtloe da not perm t iheni to give effri t to broad J.nd >■' .tie policies and which wglit very pr^ - irly govern other lines ef bnalne. not thus re striated. It Ims bees urge' upon the rail- roads ihst s rrt" .«■ In rates will offers all (ha comforts of modern travel, stimulate traffic ud tbat inrressed Convenient sthedulea, observation caia, and »scellent meals era other traffic will protect fka caark-rs from ti stura. <>f I h e Bkasta route. the Iona Incident to a reduction in rates The railroad managamta can not disguise fi was themselves that this su/gnstlon l< merely conjectural and aa *.’■ er»« result of the experi : that ment wor 1 be disastrous net only to th« rallr ids. but te the public, whose ar* Mia at , aapreti need is adequate transports- . tlo« unat queatly the railroad man* f ages at cannot feel justiPiwat In plac ing ..•»<■ insfruiaestalitles. so For tickets and information ask agents, or write tlai to th» public weUar«, 1 t' of such an experiment ba upan such a eoajarttire Farmers Especially Need Lower Ratea, Is evident, heweyee. tbst exist- Jeba V ■• Oi l. 1 lag It tranupertatlon rAsrges bear in • •as al Paa«sagsr Agaat W'la- / rpagtf CAMP-J* "iZsssEsasasEsesasasssssESssÄ« sasESHsaszsKasHSZSES’asMBszsHszszszsasasssi * I I i Paint Them Y ourself, Madam Chairs, Tables, Bedsteads, Etc. 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