| Show rim fIU s' s r The railroad strike e was declared declare 1 There has been a rapid rapid evolution l Devolution e o- o o 0 aw In relation to strikes Intel lately Chief Chier Justice Taft and the court has de declared lared that l 1 br un cn as well as individuals are aie If liable ble n n damages for Cpr Injuries to Q a any y e er cr r. r The unions and federations federations' headed by Sam G Gompers have declared de cla- hired do-hired against anybody meddling Ith labor disputes dispute insisting that th t I hey shall shaIl be bc judge of r their own ease case The Es Esch h-C h J 1 law I for a railroad labor board hoar out ant lh the express express provision for C com eom 1 isi w was cut of r the law when 1 1 it vas as enacted a couple of oJ years age agi But Bui when the wage wa e question sUon came cam up recently for tor railroad he board after a careful hearing de dee sided aided that there should b be a a cut ut inthe In Inthe Inthe the wages wage The he labor members on OU the the board rebelled and withdrew but out the majority opinion as to th vage wage pre a prevailed pre led and the railroader all ov over r ili the country to on n July 1 Th They Y struck and the argued tJ that at the findings o of the he boar were ere not nol compulsory ry which was tru to the extent that they could not b br b. forced to work but ut the labor board had n nerve ve and cy and anel declared that If It be as ar assumed that that the th employees es' es wh leave the service of the carrier canier because because be because cause of oC any 4 dissatisfaction with any decision of of- the labor Jabor board ai ar art j within their rights it must also aiso L b ba conceded that the that the nien who men men who rema reman n nIn in the service and those who enter mew are ar wi within Jiin the their r rigl rights ts in accepting ac ac- epting that th they y are not strikebreakers and d they ha haa hae e eilIe the ilIe moral as well as the legal right to engage in such service of the American public to avoid ion tion of indispensable railroad trans trans- L and that they are entitled 0 o o the protection of every department depart depart- nent ment and branch of the g government vernm nt ta tate late te and nation Sam Gompers g got t mad at that statement nent and called called it it outlawry md find w worse than the decrees of th ih soviet government He wants tc to lave uve all aU the say as to lo labor matters mailers Isn't willing for a a. non nop gov- gov board to lo S say y what wha t Is a fair md Ind reasonable wage but wants the lab labor r leaders to lo say ay that for them- them elves and fo for t their elt employer and l he American n public Ben Den W. W Hooper Hoop Hoop- er of the la lator or r board who promulgated gated ted that ha order Is a clear headed reasoner reasoner and after r a a conciliatory attitude attitude at- at tow toward rd B. B M r. Jewell lead leader r r of the the two got tc tc- gether and nd Mr l Jewell decided that it was wa's indiscreet et to make a railroad strike a at this Ibis time and the j was suspended for the time pending pend- pend j pend I ing Ing furth further r The lab labor r boards board's order m meant ari that the government government government govern govern- ment would back lip up up the antagonism antagonism I ism ag against the s strike and th that thai t lh the strike was was opposed to public opinion of the country tins Is Is' coming to lo b be bethe the attitude altitude of of the general public against all strikes and it il- mean that wages are about to be settled by large minded disinterested boards and that a a. strike against the findings of the board will lay Jay the un uti unIons Ions liable to lo suits for tor damages under un Uh under der the supreme court rulings an also wherever r practicable the tIle v go-v government eminent machinery will be used lo to crush the strike This will make makei i ii extremely dangerous for a union unions J Jt declare a strike at all This is moct mod mosi n interesting phase of the the historical cal existence of strikes They ar dra drawing wIng to lo a close In their plan will be a broad minded court or commission com commission mission that thai will have the he right t a t say what whal is a reasonable wage h will all ta l classes l and all Jt of business This is a It il should DO It II Is evolution Real true laws an art annot annot not made off the bat bal They an art evolved they grow And it il tal take lake e a tru true Irue principle a considerable t lim r I Ito to lo develop You cant can't pick pack P CK a cherry cherr before it Is ripe nor declare a Iato li Ia to be a a. law before the time t is i rip Ip Laws and all other good things ia de develop l and and time tIm i s he se principal essence essence of that develop develon ment mente It Is interesting and t exceed exceed- gratifying to know v that thal lh lh- I strike question is approaching Mie he time lime of oj a reasonable stable stahle o c. c ci- ci lion tion that will mal make e tor the ra I welfare of the country ud utI tuo J la bor bar leaders leade s may rave ravo and r. DA rp Etin ed Et In the face and ti capitalists capitalist in some l will also object if I. I rb- rb b 1 r It J 1 lie Hc sentiment with a disposition to too settle things and with an intelligent grasp of oC the whole strike situation Is determined to put an end to these thes intolerable le strikes and the public I Inot is not caring much whether it is Is Is' done by a congressional statute or by bj the rulings of courts so that it is Is' Is effective tive and makes for the general prosperity pros vios of everybody But Dut this Is the time Jime to be alert for the federations will try to pledge all candidates es that they y vote vole for to tu change chang the law so so that thai the unions will have have a free ree hand and while we we- all favor unions they as well il ts everybody ev et- else must keep their place al acid d no organization rich or poor ioor big big or l mile little must be V allo allowed j lo tu run un the institutions of ot this co country and ami the people should vote for tor the right men congressmen congressmen men who think rj and who have the nerve t t tip J i i ro ta tEl r right l- l l' l |
