The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, June 24, 1921, Image 8
Why Railroad Rale* Are High
The following letter from tbe
4sh%pvhcr of Commerce of Kansas
4Ht y, Mo. ha* be?n addrojiMil to tl>?
4 hairinan of the I * n !!**?! K'ate* Hull*
road Labor Board :
"It has Im-oii said tlirtt possibly tbe
greatest element making necessary the
present high >?/ railroad frel'ght
rates Is i bo Artorons burden ptnced tr;? '
<m the railroad* by' tbe National A tr.ee -
meiitH, no tailed. Freight rates btV?
been I u ? ? rca ?<?< I about seventy per '-cnt.
Freight rates innst either lw? absor'ad
ill the point of origin by i be produ< i-r
of the ra .v material. ?{ji h as frni pro
duets, etc... or must be jda<*od on. tbe
ultima It* consumer.
*>
"Farmers In tbe Middle Wot and
Southwest are being ruined by condl
tlons bt-yolld tlnii roidtol. Tin; pi I'. es
of their commodity have- fallen olf
^reatiy, but tbey are tnvio/ higher
fre.'i'.bt rytox than ever before.
Udlie'vJuy it a proper pro" -hire at
this time to develop the f.iets as to
whether 01; dot all thaPhas been Maid]
in regard to the burden im posed b> the
National agreements is correct-, we
respectfully beg leave to submit to you!
the following questionnaire, which we
believe can be answarcd very re'iddyi
by one familiar with the facts. We
uoald be glad to receive reply to these
questions at the very earliest po?sibb?
date. ? -
"We are taking the liberty of send
Ing a copy of this letter to the Pub
lic .Service < 'oin mission of .Missouri
and the t'oun of. Industrial Relations
of Knti^as, ttttd would appreciate your
needing a W?py of your repl> to thutfe
bodies."
I* It t i ?w that linger tin* present cI?ih<
wlfhath'n rule* ??f the Shop (raft*, in
order to change it nojRtle tip tu the
front end of a locomotive, It I* nece*
??ry to cull m bolleriuakcr and hi* help
er to o|H'n the door l?ccau>e flint In
boilermakers* work ; t?? rail a pl|?eiiian
and hi* helper to remove the blower
pipe. because that 1* plpemeu'.s work;
ami to rail a machinist and hit
to remove (lie tip. la/cull 2*0 that U
HiachlnUt*' work ; uKo for the same
force t?? be employed puttlirtj In the
new 1 1 1 ? V ^
Is it true that before Federal con
trol a machinist's helper, or a handy
man. could put In" this nozzle tip alone?
1 ><? similar ?*l;{ sslf lea t l??ii rules ?-x I st
for all other shop work?
Is it tr|?e that men working on
trucks, spring work and kindred occu
pations. and paid, before Fe<leral con
trol, handymen'* Or heljiers' wages, or
shade above common laborers' pay,
were made mechanics by Supplement
No. I Issued by Mr. .NJcAdoo, and are
now receiving *"? cents.' per hourl
mechnnlcH' pay? ,,
I- it true that all of these mechanics
are called McAduo mechanics, because
they were made mechanics by the Dir
ector general <?f Railroads, 11 ml not by
experience?
Is if true, flint 'men employed to cou
ple "hose between the cars (not as dlf'.
flcult or ha/a rdous ? a task as hitching
a span of mules), are now classed as
enr Qien, Fel7cIvTng &Q cents per hour,
In response to the inquiry of m^ny telephone
subscribers: "What can I do to help my serv
ice?'' this advertisement is published.
The Right Way
Saves Annoyance
iThere are two ways to
Call a telephone num
ber.
The wrong way is to call from memory;
to "take a chance/' to trust to luck that
your memory doesn't play a trick on you,
with the fickle figures in a telephone num
ber.
The right wav is to consult the Tele
phone Directory before calling and make
sure you have the ri^ht number.
The right'wav saves annoyance to your
self and to the* persons you might fiav?
I Called by mistake. It Helps build up a
Higher grade of service for yourself an9
others. It eliminates useless calls wHicK
Hamper service.
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
witb tlate and one-halt for Sundays
mid holidays, averaging about $215.00
per month, for worklog seven bourn
and forty minute* par day?
Ix ft true that Ik- fore federal / con !
trol these same employees received
from U8 |0 .'il < -cut* per hour and
straight tluie for HuudiiyN and holldayti
averaging nbOttl XtHI p<?r month f of a
ten hour day V
Is lt?? f?if|t mat the present actual
hourly compensation of such employed .<
Is IflMJ per cent of whit it was prior
to Federal control V
la It true that when a wfeekinK crew,
usually consisting of ten men. is call
ed after it* regular hour* for n stated
job In the yard, and Is ftgalgl^ to two
other John, all of which Is done it)
ki'V?>ji bonis, from start to finish, the-c
men receive not lesn man fifteen hours
and possibly eighteen hours', pay. for
seven hours' work, because the two
last jobs did not develop when the crew
was first called J?
Is it true that If a mechanic W rail
??d after regular hours 'for a stated job.
and is asHgned to two other JohH, u 11
of which is done hr seven hours, from
start to finish, he would receive not
less than fifteen hours' and possibly
eighteen hours' pay, for seven hours'
work, because the two last Jobs did not
develop when he was first called?
Is it true that if a shopman Is held
after his regular eight hour assign
ment, to complete a job, for say, one
hour and fifteen finutes. he would re
ceive pay for six and one- half hours,
for his one hour and fifteen minutes'
work? .
7s it true that under the former prac
tice the employee, in the ahove ease,
would receive one hour mid fifty-two
minutes, instead of six and one-half
hours?
Is it trie' licit under tlui present rules
all Shop employees are allowed ore*
hour a wi'ek without performing any
.service- time i? allowed on the fire
text of checking themselves in and out
| ?
of the Shop.
Is it true that this bonus hour costs
the. roads twelve million dollar* per
year?
1 Is it true that all shop forces, tele
graphers, agents, towermen and yard
men receive eight hours' pay and work
only seven hours and forty minutes,
the twenty minutes being allowed to
??:ii on the company's time?
Did this practice prevail under pri
vate operation?
Is it true that under the National
Agreement with the Shop Crafts piece
work was discontinued and that since
that time the output per wan has been
greatly reduced?
I Is it true that under private manage-*
tuent foremen were allowed to give a
hand and do whatever work they could
without impairing their usefulness as
foremen ?
Is it true that under the present
rules foremen are not allowed to do
work .<f ;i ny kind, except supervision ?
Is it a fact that railroads cannot re
quire -hop employees to pass a physl
cinl exa miiiurton when entering service
iis io protect them against flrtic
ons claims for hernia, defective eye
sight. etc?
Is It not a fact that before Govern
ment control Shop men were required
to ]>ass a physical examination ?
Is it true that where arrival of trains
?require the service of employees two
hours in the morning and two hours in
the evening, say * to 1<> a m and (5 to
s ]?. m.. that . railroads now have- to
employ two ^hifts of eight hours each,
or sixteen hours service where there is
fiily four hours actual work?
Was 1 1 1 i ^ \\<?rk not done by one
shift work i II -' a -|?l ip I rb*k under pri \ a to
cent rol **
Is it a fact that when i\\.- >hifts
lire worked, starting lime nm-i ho be
tween 7 and h :i. in. and if tin arrival
..f :i train, or oilier operating < ondi- ,
i ion- require a man on duty at ?; a in.,
he mu-t I ?? ? paid f"i- fi\e hour- each j
day in addit:on 1 a r>--'u'.i;- ^ hour
?lay? ^
Is it * fact that au employe, who
k<H?pH a reoord of, Whwli applied and
ieuiov<*| from cars inu-l Ik- classified
ait a OKH-h/IJlic mid p?W ^ <*ent? per
holll? !
Is it true that io? la train wvlcc
rt'ivivi- i i in*- ami a half after 8 hour*.'
Is there any yvay for theuffiw*"* C"
know llteac ini-ii arc nut layintf Upwh
..i, tin* j?h> in ?n<i? r u> get the ? ? "??? *^(
a ) . , ? f a fter ei-ht llOttrS?
Was i Ills rilie In effect under I?i i -
vute management of railroads
U It true that the labor organisation*
i <>ni rift the amount of pile* <M money
made by iimmi HI triiiM and
vice, .so nic a* low as fifteen to twenty
day* a month?
Ik it true that a cr??w can i?aUt? '2<>o
mil.- id eight hours and receive Jini
' niih's or two day#' pay. hut if they
make only 2.V Utile* in eight hours. "i
b ? feeelve 100 mile-, the minimum
day?
I I< it true (hut when a freight crew
j finishes a run in four, or five, or less
| than eight, hours, that they cannot he
| used in any other service to fill out
the day without receiving an addition
1 a I eight hours' pay^
Is it true that train men are u"w re.
celvlng between0 ,9300 a,id IH>r
month on lo?al passenger ami other
runs that before the Adauison* I. aw.
on exactly the same run? and same
schedule us to departure and arrival,
received from $135 to $150 per month?
Is it true iliat under the rule> a Sec
tion Foreman or bis men are not al
lowed to fix or repair rnoto\ ear that
earrles them to and from their work,
(ft machine not as coniplik'tLtC!]. ftS a
fnvtn tTacTTii' > , lieea use this is a inachin
Isis' work and a machinist must be
sent to make repairs, of the motor
sent to the > hop |W repairs?
Is it true that roundhouse men. car
men and others, whose services are
absolutely essential to the movement
for trains on Sundays and holidays, re
ceive time ami one-half on such days.'
Did this practice prevail under pri
vate maun gement ?
Did the Labor Board direct the Hail
roads to continue the rules and regula
tions issued by the Railroad Adminis
tration?
Has Board authority to direct Rail
roads, to reinstate the rules and regula
tions built up between the roads ami
Their employe during all their cx
i icriciice prior to Federal control.'
Waterce >1111 News.
The Baptist Young People's Fniou
of Wateree Church served refresh
ments to its members on the church
lawn Wednesday evening. All report
a very happy time. They are planning
a straw ride in the near future.
The costumes for the pageant.
"Christ in America" which will be held
Saturday evening .July 2nd have ar
rived. Rehearsals are taking piace
every evening ami the B. V. P. V. are
undertaking one of the finest enter
tainments ever presented to the peo
ple of Wuteree.
'A great deal of interest has been
roused by the return of the Indian
evangelist Rev I.ockee who is now
holding revivals at Hermitage Mill
Rev. I.ockee held services at Watcree
church last winter a lid the people are
glad to welcome him back once more
The Board of Aldermen held a call
meeting Monday. June '20th to take
action on the objection iof aliicsi the
entire villain* to the lifting of the ban
which ha> been placed on Sunday
bathinu. A committee headed by Rev '
Fun-ron presented a li?t of Ns name
as evidence to the Board of the true
sentiment of the people The Aldermen
voted un i t'iinou.^Iy to not only place
the ban on Sunday bathing again, but
also to .!o^c the bathhouse every
uighi at 1 ? ? o'ciock. They also voted
that a l d o g > on the * i'la.'c mu>t b?
kept tied or muzzled.
Tin- Fourth of July ? ? bhrat ion w;h
di-cii--cd at !< J.uth. A program ]??*?? 1
vldlng entertainment for the entire J
?luy j* planned which will include
rice*. swluimlug, boxing at?<l ti^o base
hall gume* between the Camdeu city
it inn ami * flection ?f tin* fiit^it
iriijerv available in Bouith Carolina.
Tin* anumM barbecue will be conspl
.mms by It* absence this year as the
fund* for It are lacking. Instead a
basket picnte will Ih? held and lemon* ?
adc will be furnished by the mill. The
following einnmlttees were oppoiutcd \
Program liollin'F.1 (\Wi, Ron <2ard*
inert, K. I>avi*. <!. C. Duvlc.
Swiiuuiing?Bud Johnson, (Uy<te
linker, Tom Thames.
Races -H. I>. IHllartl. Tin! Whitney,
I Kc\ Furcron.
Prizes ? J. R. Robinson. N. II. ,Rlco,
! Arthur I teuton. Nettles Lindsay* Mrs.
l.i|?M (null.
Boxing? J.J. Sanders, W. T, Player.
A c, Hcddick.
I JMciilt^L. IV Anderson, lien Tlircatt
II C' Christmas, Miss A. Thompson.
I' (in Friday evening, July 1st, the
. Men's 4 'lul? wiU liojd another outdoor
! meeting to which everybody is Invlte'L,
A musical program will be rendered
'ami Mr. Cordon A. Johnstone, presl
j dent of t he Southern Textile Associa
tion and agent of Winnsboro Mills will
speak. Mr. Johnstone is a very inter
I ? ?"
( estlng sjicaker ami an authority on
cotton i ex tiles. Let's all come and
I
j give Air. Johnstone, a rousing rocep
I tion.
Tin* London Polytechnic Institute has
! opened a special department for train*
ing ?>f laundry workers.
1785 iy?l
TIIF COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
Open to .Men and Women.
Fntrancc examinations,. ami exam
iuations for the free tuition eouut,\
scholarship-* at all county seats.' Fri
day. July s. at !? a. in.
Four-year courses lead to' the B A.
and B. S. degrees, A special** wn-yca r
I pro-medical course, is given. . J
Spacious buildings am! athleth
groiinds, well equipped laboratories,!
'unexcelled library facilities. A dormi- J
i tory for men. Fxpenses moderate.
For terms, catalogue and illustrated.
. honkh't. -address.
HARRISON RANDOLPH, |
t President. I
SALE OF STOCK OF GOODS.
The stock of merchandise formerly
?>f Isadore Wolfe, situated in the store
Imuse formerly occupied by him, on
? the West side of Broad Street, Camdcu j
j Kershaw County.. South Carolina, in !
veiitnried at $.t,.8iM?.71 will he sold at (
(mi : ?l i<* ontcry to the highest bidder,!
it said store house, on Friday the 1st
lay* of July, 1021, at 11 o'doi-k a. m.l
j Terms "f sale cash. J
I The undersigned reserve the right to
! reject all bids. {
M. BARUCH.
Assignee. .
L. A. W 1'IT K< ) WS K Y .
12-1." Agent for Creditors.
;
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF
State <?f South Carolina,
C.iunty of Kershaw.
Court of Common Pleas
W. I.. Bl.okmon, Plaintiff.
against
.la'nm* Fllis. Defendant.
? "
To die Defendant :
You Are Hereby Summoned and re
quired to answer the complaint in tills
.action. of which u.cnp^vis herewith
served upon you. and to servo a copy
'?f your answer t(? the said- complaint
? >n the -ubsc.riber at his office in the
t'ity of Camden. S. within twenty
days after, the service thereof, exclu
sive of ilif day <>f such service; and if
you f:i i I to answer the complaint with
in the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in
this action will apply t<> the Court f < ? r
the relief demanded in the complaint.
I 'a ted. Canidr-u. S June ^th. A. I >.
1 ! 1
i:. I? Ml. A K FN FY.
Plaintiff's Attorney
Mr .hiine* 1 ;i 1 i-.
I'.-rt l)epo>it. Aid.
To the defendant James K.!j?
Vou will please fake notice that the j
eojuplaiiit ,:i the above stated action
h.i- t,hi- day beet) filed in the office
of the Ceik of Court for Kerdiaw
( "in.';. <!.!??? of South Carolina.
f. i>. ln.AK i:\fv.
Plaintiff's Attornev.
I ii . 1'ij i .
A thief named Jatne* WMl^ ^
nabbed in the Church of IwwtcuUt?
CoiKTt?tiuu in Gkfctigo hut
vrhUe attempting to tyli-k thf *ocfc|j
of ft WOIWB who kiiftfUag
prayer ' Father* Thenm*
made the capture.
WlKhtytwo per cent ot th<>
who or were.-liijureil ?,y fir* |?
ti))* country l??t ypur wore mother*
Wants~For Sale
ATTENTION? Housewives of (W
Attention ? llouso-wiv <>s <,f
to try an order of our nice trout 2 -
other fish, for a side Ut?b. Your
order will be (lr?<K<*ocjt uml delivers
Sanitary Fish .Marker. Phone :$7
EOR RENT ? Throe room*, cIqm in
lti-nt reasonable. 1200, MMj? str
phone 401. 1J14w
I OK s \ | . K ? ( >!><. Kor<l sedan in food
condition. Apply J, 11. HnrnK OaT
<lo?. S. C. g*'
KODAK FINISHING-., m, *
guaranteed. FJ. B. ltuddin at W
Itobin Zemp's I>ru? Store, Camden'
S. C. 12tf.
WANTED ? You to know that you had
better gist your licence (ag for your
dog, or ho will bo impounded and
shot. ? II, C. Singleton, City Clprk.
LEMON'S. 45e per dozen at The Cash
Store, for today only.
|
GKT HI S\? K*ep busy, is your job r
unsafe? Is it permanent? You
' want a life-long business. You can
-^rortnto such a business selling m0rV"
than l.'?7 Watkins products dlnj"t
to farmers if you own auto or ,vam
?or can- g?t one; If you are under
r>0 and caii give bond with personal
sureties. We lmek you with bi*
selling helps; 52 .Vears in business;
20,000,000 user$ of our product! J
Write for Information wln-re you eaa
get territory. J. It. Walking Co.,
Dept. 113 Winona, Mini). U-12-13p<l.
WANTED? You to know that you had '
better get, your_ license tag fpr yoor <
dofy or lie will be impounded and
shoVy-Il. 0. Singleton, City Clerk.
?-Z L^..,
National IMseuit Company's Cakes
and Crackers at new reduced prices
? The Cash Store.
PLU>JBING-?-Plumbing and Itooflnj
repair work correctly done. Call
<?us Hayes, phone 217 J. Camden,
S. C. 7tf.
WANTED ? You to know that you hid
better get your license tag for your
dog, or he will be impounded and
. shot.? H. C. Singleton, City Clerk.
Sugar ? Se per pound at ?The ('3sh
Store.
WANTED? To buy all kinds., of eai
Iron scraps. Camden Iron & Braw
Works, near Southern pnsseouer
?station, Camden, S. C. 6U.
24-POIND Sack best Flour, *1.20
Tiic Cash Store.
LOANS? on improved real estate, eaij
terms. E. C. vonTresekow. Camden.
8. C 45
KODAKEKS ?* Correct developing
means better pictures. Send yonr
kodak films to us and ?et the best
Columbia Studio, 1423 Main street. -
Columbia, S. C. Write for price list.
I 47-50 i
Carbide For All Makes of Cas
Generators ? Save trouble
and delays by buying from
T. B.. McClain. at Manufac
turers prices plus freight to
Camden, T. B. McClain Cam
den, S. C. 43.
FOR RENT ? Two connecting office*,
for rent over The Mens Shop. Al>
ply J. II. Bums, Camden. S. C.
l-2-3tf.
AfiENT WANTED . ? For1 Worthroorf
Hair Preparation. See or call o?
m Madam K. E. Belton. 171.1 Gordon
Street. Camden, S. C.
NOTICE ? When you can :in<l wbil#
you nin, call 'the Fish .Market
I'lione .'{7. All fi?h drc^-d >? nd df'
TTverod.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
If any other agent has canceled your policy for non-payment
of premiums, do. not ask us to write it. We do not want
this class of business.
WIl I lAM^ INQI ID AMrr Arr\ify
C. P. DuBOSE & COMPANY
CAMDEN LOAN & REALTY COMPANY