The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, August 29, 1919, Page PAGE SIX, Image 6
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SHOPMEN TAKING VOTE I bate becomit
ON WAGE (QUESTION *ai(L t/u' uu
* hers domain
-?*_ .. - ? ii .1 in more money
t>n Outroiiic <>t llalloting Hinges
was seen a
Industrial Pence On The thi> (.ommitt.
Huilroads. the governn
gooil in the
Washington. Aug. "S Railroad prices,
shopmen throughout the United Asking
States will begin voting immediately tion"' of the
on whether they will accept the wage ^olil the utii
proposals made yesterday by 1'resl- general incri
dent Wilson and Director General road employ"
]lilies or go out on strike to enforce have made o
their demands for a general advance more money,
in pay. men, and tin
tin the outcome of the balloting g(>t that a st
hinges industrial peace on the govern- shopmen wer
moot controlled railroads. It the finn,out)
shopmen decide to accede to '
President Wilson's decision that '*
there shall he no general wage advance
until the government shows (Continue
what can he done t<> control the rising
cost of living, sutticient time to effective coin
effect some chance in the price level 1? fellov
unions press their demands for more ployuient to
money. upon and mi
What action the government may und to coopt
be expected to take in the event of ^overtime
:t vote by the shopmen to strike for only
wn immediate increase in wages tious public
which President Wilson has said Ihunands itnvv
would have a disastrous effect to insisted
"bring down prio? has not been <1 is- "l'* peaci
closed, if indeed it has been consider- country as n
ed. thus eontriht
Indicative of tin* determination of v,".v results v
Director Ueneral Mines and the rail- '"tended to r
road administration to deal fairly "There is. I
with all classes of employes, the dir- by the railwa
ector general instrtieted the hoard of j to he met. T
railway wages to consider promptly] not enjoying
any demand that might he made and that other ra
to report recommendations for cor- joying becaus
reefing any inequalities found to la ted upon v
exist, though general advances fori wages ot otln
any class will not he made, until it] based upon tl
has been proved that the present level receive for
oi pncos is permanent. In that case, tin pay tliej
both the President and Mr. Mines work day thai
have Riven assurances that railroad of the pre-wa
"workers would receive early readjust- 1 am told, we
meat of their wages. in the couclto
The taking of a strike vote nidi- eral that the
narily requires about three weeks. Riven the ad
7n the present instance, however, it hour which I
is believed the vote may be complet- for will just
ed earlier, as instructions were given other adjust!
by the international otlicers to t?ie in the report
unions to summon meetings if nee- , which ought
essary and to telegraph the result of .and which wi
the balloting. "Let me ad
Announcing that they had refused which the g(
the propositi of the director general, science take si
the committee of 100 representing in wage level
the shopmen, made public a letter ceptional at
went to the various locals culling !'>r stances exist
n strike vote. The committee was elude the i
In session several hours today, do- from iv ng |
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THE LANCASTE
bitter at times it was rrri llin m IITQ
>re radical of the mem- rrp| |h||-? K| llri
ling a strike to compel LLLiMU ULUL.
. in the letter, however. I |\IP0 I A7W 0
suggestion that some ofj I IVf jl I I
ee were inclined to give
campaign against high TAKE A CALOTA
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very serious considers- ... ....... ...
Wonderful llowioung and Kncrs
question, the committee
ons that any additional ^<>u After Taking lids Pi
asein the wages of rail-1 scaless Calomel Tablet.
t*s, virtually all of whom'
r will make demands for' , . . . , . . .
! If you have not tried Calotabs
would Include the shop- have a delightful surprise awall
ay were told not to for-!you. The wonderful liver-cleans
rike now meant that the!aml system-purifying properties
, . i calomel may now be enjoyed with
e striking alone . ' 'the slightest unpleasantness. A(
..... " ... lotah at bedtime with a swallow
, . water? that's all. No taste, no sa
O8TPOXE8. I nor the slightest unpleasant
? fects. You wake up in tlie morn
r>d from Page Two.) feeling so good that you want
| laugh about it. Your liver is ch
i your system is purified, your ar
moii counsel. 1 appeal tite hearty. Kat what you wisl
f citizens of every em- no danger. Tiu? next time you I
cooperate in insisting laz>'- nervous, blue or ?
couraged give your liver a thoroi
iiutaining such a truce | cleansing with a Calotab. They
rate also in sustaining ,so perfect that your druggist is
111 in \vh:i? I ivini..>ivii thorized to refund tlio nrlen n
ours,. which (ons'cit'ii- guarantee that you will be'delight
Calotabs are sold only in origir
servants can pursue, sealed packages. Price thirty-!
ist-ly made and passion cents. At all drug stores.?Adv.
upon at tliis time nten
and prosperity ot tho!H,,,t'ra,lon to any r,a,ms ,hat may
Otlnnu else could, and ""??? by other classes ot ?'mpioyes
If to bring about the readjustments believed to be pro,
vliieh such demands are s,"'ur" partial treatment for
\ who work in the ra'lway service.
"Woodrow Wilson.'
low ever, one claim made
y shopmen wl.i- h ought TO sllo,.MKXi
x Washington. Aug. - a. The pr?
, " ?ani< at \antages (j,.nl ,,, his statement to the repress
llway employes are en-L , . ..
, tatives oi the .shopmen said:
e their waegs are caleu- ....
llentlcmen.
i different basis. The ... .... ,
I request that von lav this criti
m railwa) employes arc . r ..
matter before the men in a ti
te rule that they are to 1; , , .... ... . .
light. I h? vote thev have taken v
eight hours' work the I .. . . .. ..
upon the question whether tl
received for the longer . . . . . .,
H should insist upon the wage lucre;
was i lie usual standard ', ,
they were asking or consent to 1
r period This claim is. . . ..
submission ot their claims to a n
II touudeil and I concur , , , , ......
till anal, to be eonstttuted bv u
ion <>t tii,. director gen- . , .
legislation. 1 bat question no Ion
shonmell . OtlL'llt to l>r? . ....
, nas aliv 11r?* ill it. Sucli leglslat
Mil ion, i rour cents an nol now in contemplation, i
1 l.i? ?'?<?Justmont Hsk?Mll(|Uost thj|t ynl| U8k men to rer,
111'"'* ate certain n,,. whole matter in view of
limits. also, pointed out i |oll)lw!n>. considerations. to whirl
of the director general. ' k ,h(>lr lhmiKhtfu, attention
,M l:iirn,'ss to nnde*! Americans and wliieh I hope that j
will lay before them as I here st
Id. also that the position t|u,ni
.vernment must in con- Kcpilces Se|f-S?, rlflce.
.gainst general increases| ..w? ar? ,ace faco w|th si
Is while the present ?'X-iatioI1 which is more likely to nff
id temporary circum- happiness and prosperity t
A 1'' " oui se not I" ?>ven the life of our people than
railroad administration war itM.? We h0v? now g0| to
l!1 ' ,ai"et:il con in tliirik '.ess than bring our imlustr
????????? and our lalno of every kind hark t
1 normal basis after tlie* greatest i
lieaval known to history and the w
tei j,,-t ahead of tis may bring s
er tic i111in11 h greater than the v
! '? *" lit upon u> i: we idunded or t
' I ''' I'toi e s. \n adtillrahle <pi
CKtfi r'1"''*- 1,1 patriotic devot
j, \>4' and of community ad,on guided a
A3 inspired us while the fighting was i
We shall need all thee now owl m
them in .i heightened degree, if
are to accomplish the first tasks
peace They are more ditllcillt tli
the tasks of war more complex, 1
i lie<*>ir? easjij understood and reuuire mi
It# WVli intelligence patience and sohric
We no i til I i/ed our mall power for I
Mlghting, let us now mobilize <
brain power and our consciences
the reconstruction. If wi- fail, it v
'mean national disaster. Th<* prims
s,'"p >s Increase product
Wwl an(j facilitate transportation, so
to make up for the destrii't
; wrought by the war, the terri
sc arcities it created: anci so as sc
as possible relieve our people of
cruel burden of high prices. 1
V railways are at the center of t
W whole process
\fter the Profiteer.
"The government has taken
with all its energy the task of bri
^ ing the profiteer to hook, making
[""i O * stocks of necessaries in the coun
available at lowered prices, st.ijiul
Jjt I ft? J a lu lion at.d 'facilitating ?
* " * t'ibution and verj favorable rest
are already beginning to app?
'Tliere is leason to entertain the c
(ldent hope that substantial re
will result and n suit in in' reas
measure. A general increase in
levels of wages would check :
might defeat all this it it. vojr.'be.
fi ni/v- Ku? h litrreases would, ijiov
hly rrtlse, not lower the cost of.livi
M;inn' f ' 11 ri-rs :in<l producers of cv
sort wo.ld have innumerable at
lion.. 1 pretexts for increasing pre
ni:?I all efforts to discover and def
profiteering would lip hopelessly .
fused I believe that the present
foils to reduce the costs of I vine
lie successful, ii no new elements
difficulty are thrown In the way; i
I confidently count upon the men
gaged in the service of the railw
j to assist, not obstruct. It is in
/ WE more in their interest to do this tl
I to Insist upon wage increases wl
will undo everything the governin
157 attempts. They are good Americt
along with the rest of ua and ma;
R NEWS, LANCASTER, S. C.
am sure, bo counted on to see thej "" Jcsgjg
' tl'goes without saying that it' our J NJQHp
efforts to bring the cost of living
down fail, after we have had time
B enough to establish either success or
failure it will of course be necessary [
to accept the higher costs of living ' -m
as a permanent basis of adjustment.
x and railway wages should be read- SjliJpWP?
justed along with the rest. All that
I am now urging is that we should
not he guilty of the inexcusable Inconsistency
of making general inyo.
creases in wages on the assumption *"' "*?
ting t Itrit the present cost of living will be ? *!' . * v!
line ** L uy.t 4
0I permanent at the very time that we ltnphta, Mic
out are trying with great confidence to
3al- reduce the cost of living and are ablei
ol to say that it is actually beginning to r?a?l? and the n
le? fall. jemployes may r
lug Sense ??f Insecurity. i '"K my term of
to ... ' 1 "
..... , hi iinuai posses
i am aware that railway employes I
. ... .. * . c?r not, I shall
have a sonsfe ol insecurity as to the.
Ii? future of the railroads and have many; ,l1" 'h"'" n<' ()l
f??' misgivings as to whether their Inter-, l'1'" '"sl *'
lis- , hi i c ill believe, the:
. ests will he properly sal egim riled
, , ,. r | | be justified in
.ue when the present lorin ol lederal con,
, . i v i i . heartv cooperat
au- Irol has come to an end. No doubt
s a i . .i . . . . inent now in its
3 " it is in part this sense ol uncertainty
ed. ... ... . . ...... .* cost of living \
. that prompts them to insist that their
J ' . ,i ii.i i prejudicial to tli
five wage interests he adjusted now rath,
, ... . . . .. will, on the font
er than under conditions wlinh thev
? . .11. >>.11 for more favori
can not certair.lv foresee. Hut 1 do
he relations in the
not think that their uneasiness is well
ground* d. 1 anticipate that leglsla- ' conl-dently
'M' tion dentin;: with the future i t tin- '1"" "l s
^ railroad will in explicit terms afford i,n<' '"lis-s.
idoouate proteetiop for the interests
of thi' employes nf tho roads; hut
quite i
no legislation inak?
otlior than what they are. a great
ptihlii interest, ai d it is not likely _ \]Hunt'
that the president of the 1'nited /Iff/ wJ!u<!iT
j States, whether in possession and con- f 'VJ guio
trul to the railroads or not. will lack t,,r
opportunity or persuasive tone to in- isfleii
tl ii en i e i lie decision of questions aris- Mj&' ll'j '
ing between managers of Hie tail
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Entirely Free from
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