Show government OWNERSHIP now that the government has bas as burned administrative control of the ra railroads I 1 inroads of the country the often atten b tion n of the public is leaping forward to the possible contingency of government owner ownership alp almeady the manage a r oct 11 out of the roads rad have shave conceded t hat anis would probably come and express therne themselves clem as a d de ening iiii me such an outcome there ther I 1 are man of the amer american an who be believe that the 9 govern lern ment ran auit eventually control alt all public utilities must people how ever require to be shown sad and will watch with keen kee interest the results nf f the pro present s but mop if the government vern ment can demonstrate its abili ity to bri brine n g order nut of the present chaos of transportation condition condi tinn it will jr fro a long we wai towa toward d con evincing the dui d citing th a noung U us and the step from government man con control t to gov government rement owner taray bolto ship may be a short one and it imily eaily ea ily taken take there are a number of features of tiie te present control which if so sue ce as fully worked out nut will clearly cearly demonstrate the ability of the go ver vern fernent ment nent to handle huge problem foremost ost among these is the mat to ter of f labor for a number of ears bars now t te opet operatives atiles have been cons I 1 ulu king n g but cratt eions and of late have preen presented ted al most a solid front to the manage ment so that any demand of their inevitably assumed the aspect of a threat and a threat from them the management kne knew to be fraught with ith grave danger it wi will I 1 be interesting to watch the pro progress reas of the government in handling g this hage army of thor hughly organize walkers the railroads abe hm have failed in the task tak eon can uncle sam succeed when P president dent wilson p proclaimed hurn tb the rodda roads under government control there was waa pending before the management a demand from the men for something like 40 per cent raise of wages I 1 this his the roads have promptly shifted to the should ers of the government will ton demand be granted and if not will the men hae bae the nerve to press their demand if this transpired tVan what hot will be the governments government action tural government policy in other lines of control has not been at all favor atile aole to labor organizations rr for wine some time a now the railroad beads have contended that the demands demand of the men were vere reasonable uncle sam 1 is u liberal paymaster but bl should blid id his view C coincide neide with that of the management he men may find that their attitude in the past has been a large factor in shifting them from the frying pan into the fire |