Show AVERTING A STRIKE I The railroad strike wi will l not occur the ie nation has bas narrowly escaped the I ne II d Disaster of at a g great eal domestic cOl I fal Mon ston when he on the verge of ot w war r r. r The public will n not t begrudge the brotherhoods th the grant ot of an eight eight- lonor basis day There will be lessi less i about the g grant ant of or hl higher her wages ages although it will be agreed greed that the ilie trainmen ought to be well There Thera will be still till less ap ap- loval of or the method by which tho the 1 Result r has lias been reached I Jiff fl S Set t. t th the question l n of hours and lo ag ages s becomes almost negligible In inZ Z j ew of or the other matters of nearer nearer and greater moment Involved in the controversy The weli wel- wel i re of the nation has been In the th Imbalances i ds At tn S Jt The Tho trainmen have set for Cor all bt other othera ex a l Ii the Ole bad precedent of reject- reject JIg pg arbitration as a means of set set- filing labor disputes ules Last summer heY staged their demands for tor high high- t I l l c r wages and fewer feer hours houra during the 1 Critical hours of ot a presidential cam aign and now they have hav s own sl slown own r. r pw tow V advantages may be taken bt b important group of m men n of a ar arave te r rave ve International situation The I oil I i j l l 1 men gave public assurance if their indeed and said sId they would not strike in case of war But they certainly intended to strike when we are practically in a state statu of war We Ve belieVe In their patriotIsm patriotIsm patriot- patriot Ism but we are forced to believe al also aK so in tb their ir to capitalize for their benefit in an ominous hour the patriotism of others It has been a trying and alarming experience for tor the country It may maybe maybe be worth all It has cost There 1 Is such a thing as preparedness to avert averta a strike through through- Ugh legislation which will conserve c fully the Interests of at em employers l workers and the public just justas justa as there theres there's s such such sucha a thing thing as preparedness pre pre- v pir r for I war Portland Ore arC gonian |