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Show EMPLOYE STOCKHOLDERS It will only be a question of time when the groat. railroads of pur conn-, try will be largely owjic.nl by . tjap. employes. , . On the Union Pacific system the men and women on the pay rolls are gradually acquiring more and .more ownership in the property. Tho great Southern Pacific system sys-tem has new put' on "an Employe-ownership Employe-ownership campaign to enable the workers on its lines to buy stock on nsy trems. ' ' Beginning February ' 1. 19 2 2, any employe can apply to purchase one to fifteen shares of the' common stock at thrf open market price'.'' The purchases can be made at the rate of five dollars per month withheld with-held from the monthly paycheck' as a minimum, and more' If desired." ' Common stock was 'quoted'"' Sl'.Gfl" last week, and pays' six per cent dividends. di-vidends. -seven and' one-half per' cent on this investment! ' ' ' -' Employes are not limited to five dollar a month payments but can pay off their subscription in a luni'p sum and subscribe for more. 1 "": ''": Under the Hoover plan of settling all differences bet ween " employers and employes without strike, railroad stocks should advance steadily. . ' - |