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THE LATEST NEWS FIRST The Republican- Journal Is delivered throughout St. Lawrence County on the day of publication. It contains live, clean news, fit for the whole family to read. &jmbtem- <0 THE WEATHER WEATHER-^Fair Saturday and Sunday cooler. • •'• ' At 1 o'clock this morning The Kept* liean-Journal thermometer registered 56 degrees above zero.' Teleghaphio News by the ASSOCIATED PRESS OGDENSBURG, N. Y., SATURDAY, SEPT, 16, 1922 TEN PAGES. MICE 3 GENTS; . EASTERN ROADS ARE READY TO SETTLE FORD PLANTS CLOSE IN DETROIT-100,000 OF BONUS MPRE Leaders Expect the Chief Executive Will Veto the Measure WILL ACT PROMPTLY Senate Opponents Claim Sufficient Votes to Sustain the Veto WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.— Fate of the soldiers' bonus bill now rests with. President Harding. The Senate today adopted the confer- ence report on the measure and it ;now goes to the President for his approval»or veto. The vote was 3G to 17. WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.—^Con- gress today passed the soldiers' bonus bill along to President Hard- ing. Prompt action by the execu- tive was expected but opinion at the capitol as to whether he would veto or approve the measure still was divided. The question enter- ed largely into the debate today which preceded senate adoption ef the' conference report 36 to 17. Conceding that while the 'ques- tion of the President's attitude was as Senator Harrison, Democrat, Missouri\ expressed it \up in the air\ Senator McCumber, Republic- an of North Dakota, | n charge of the bill, said, \he hoped, to God,\ the President would sign it. \I thinkr'he ought to sign it,\ he ' declared,, adding that if senators who wanted to \help the soldiers\ would remain in Washington until \a final vote\ there would be suffi- cient\ votes\ to pass' If over a veto. Some leaders in the House were of the opinion that if the Presi- dent vetoed the measure it would bo returned to Cdngress early in the coming week. In that event it was the plan to bring up speed- ily in the House the question ol overriding the veto. Proponents of the legislation were confident that the necessary two-thirds ma- jority could be obtained, the 'House having passed the bill by a majority of more than 4 to 1. Admittedly, however, there was doubt as to \the* situation in the Senate. Opponents- claimed 34 sen- ators in opposition two more than necessary' to'sustain* the veto. During Senate debate today, Sen- ator Underwood, of Alabama the Democratic leader referred to the probability of a veto, \wliile Sen- ator Harrison said he had reports that \word-had been passed, down the line that the President is go- ing to veto the bill.\ Senator Jle- Cumber told the Senate he was still In hopes that there would be no veto as the • measure met the ob- jections of-the President. Upon the presentation of the conference, report, Senator Harri- son made a point of order that the conferee's\ 'liad\ exceeded their au- thority in -eliminating the land re- clamation .option which, in order for or another had been proved by both the House and Senate. After long debate the'point of order was overruled.- -by Senator- -CumniJrrgs, rjresidenl. pro tem and the ruling was approved by the senate 33 to 21. DEAL DIRECT [AUTO MAKER DECLARES COAL WITHWOMERS C. B. & Q. Officials Sign Agreement Under New Peace Pact. CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-^-(By The As- sociated Press)—A mutual agree- ment embracing a new- schedule of rates of pay and working rules has been reached between \direct representatives of the present shop- crafts employees,\ and officials of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, Hale Holden, President, announced tonight. The so-called Willard plan of settlement is thus disposed of, a statement by Mr. Holden said. The contract with the representa- tives of the present mechanical craftsmen, according to a statement issued by Mr. Holden, provides a graduated rate of pay for differing skilled and territory differentials. \Any consideration of the so-call- ed Willard plan of settlement with the outside unions is thus finally disposed of by the recognition of and contract with direct representa- tives of the present shopcraft em- ployees of the Burlington, the state- ment said. In contrast to the action of the Burlington striking shopmen of the C. & N. W. and the Chicago Mil- waukee and St. Paul, 2^000 in all, have returned to work at various points on the respective systems. It was indicated by officials of these roads that complete forces would be at work by midnight Monday. Officials of the Illinois Central to- day said they were averse to the plan of settlement as negotiated by the shopmen in their meeting here. Union leaders today held a num- ber of conferences but refused to disclose their nature. Mr. Jewell declared 'that all settlements negotiated in the future would be kept secret if possible as neither the unions nor various railroads •officials planned to make any an- nouncement concerning their. g!a_ns_ with system federation\ fepresenta\ tives. Union men. guilty of overt acts committed during the strike, will not be shielded by the unions in their efforts to reach agreement with the various roads, it became known here through reliable sourc- es. . BROKERS CONTROL SUPPLY Denies That a Real Shortage Exists and Says Prices Are Exorbitant—Shut-Down May Last For Several Weeks—Workers Urged to Live as ' Economically as Possible. DETROIT, Mich., Sept. 15.—Henry Ford late today took steps to close his Dertoit auto plants beginning to- night, thereby throwing upwards of 100,000 workmen in the Detroit district out of employment for an indefinite period. He asked officials of the Detroit street railway to rearrange its schedule to care for the night forces at his various factories who \will be dismissed at 1 1 o'clock, it •was announced. PROGRESS MADE ON TARIFF BILL House By Vote of 210 to 90 Adopts the Conference ' Report. SMITH BARRED ,• FROM m RACE Watertown Publisher Was First Choice of Ryder's Vacancy Commitee. WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.—The House by a vote of 210 to 90 adopt- ed today the conference report on the administration. tariff bill. Ten minutes later the measure had •been reported back to the Senate .where it was made the unfinished business for tomorrow. Final legis- lative action, before the end of next week was looked for by Republi- can leaders. • Three attempts were made in the House to get the bill back into con- ference for a. third time, but two Were blocked on points or order and the third\ was defeated by a direct .(vote, 193 to 108; The vote was on athe motion by Representative Garner, Democrat, Texas, to in- struct the House managers to in- sist on the original proposal of the House for a duty of 1.60 cents a pound on Cuban sugar in place of the 1.76 cents a pound agreed on in ^conference. On the roll call on final passage (jbf. the hill 14 Republicans voted in Opposition and 5 Democrats in Support VOTE HUNGARY INTO LEAGUE GENEVA, Sept. 15—(By the As- sociated Press)—The political com- jnittee of the League of Nations assembly voted unanimously to- j day to admit Hungary to jnember ' -fcjsMp ia-the league. WATERTOWN, Sept. 15— Fur- ther complications developed 'late today in the senatorial primary contest in the Jefferson-'jvwego county district which first became involved yesterday when Archie C. Ryder, a deputy attorney gen- eral, and the organization candi- date for, the Senate, ended his life by jumping from a six story build- ing. After the committee on vacancies named on Mr. \Ryder's designating petitions had met late this after- noon and decided to name Edward N. Smith, president of the Board of Education, an attoimey, and pub- lisher of he Watertown- Standard to make the run in Mr. Ryder's place, it was discovered that he was barred from entering the contest through a constitutional provision prohibiting anyone from being a c.andidate for a state office Who has held a municipal office within 100 days previous to the general, election. Willard S. Augsbury, of Ant- werp, a former member of assem- bly, was then hastily chosen by the committee as a substitute for Mr. Smith. Mr. Augsbury served in. the assembly in 19.15, 1916 and 1017. Notice of the action of the com- mittee then was sent to the boards of elections in Oswego and Jeffer- son counties and preparation be- gun of pasters bearing his -name, to be placed over Mr. Ryder's name on the ballot next Tuesday, primary day. Announcement of the intended closing came from officials of the street railway company. No official statement' from Mr. Ford or his executives was forthcoming late to- day, it having been stated this morninfe that the manufacturer's an- nouncement several weeks ago that he would close September 16, \would stand,\ unless he altered his plans. The railway company, it was an- nounced, was requested to concen- trate its cars at the Highland Park and other Ford plants at 11 tonight to carry the shifts finishing work at that hour, as well as those re- porting for' work, to their homes. The day shift -will be dismissed at the end of the working day to- morrow. Simultaneously it was announced a number oif smaller manufacturing concerns »here that supply the Ford plants with parts and accessories \will close. These companies em- ploy upwards of 30,000 men. The Ford w.orkers_to be thrown out of employment total about 70,000. Mr. Ford announced several weeks ago that he -would close his Detroit plants September 16, be- •cause of the coal situation. He denied a real coal shortage existed -ancL«G-harge;d certain »coal brokexs, were demanding an exhorbltant price for fuel. He said that rather than pay these prices\ he would close his, plants for an indefinite period. Ford Motor Company -foremen received instructions this after- noon to advise all workers under their charge \to save their money and live as economically as pos- sible\ during the suspension. Many workers salid they took this to mean the shut down might bo pro- tracted. , SALVATION ARMY HEADJO RETIRE Evangeline Booth to be Re- lieved from Duties. NEW YORK, Sept. 15.—Expres- sions of, regret at the 'Temoval of Commander Evangeline Booth as the head of the Salvation Army in America, at a date yet to be fixed, today were universal. Miss Booth received notice of her impending removal through a radiogram mess- age from her brother, General Bramwell Booth, supreme head of the organization, with headquar- ters in London. \I shall obey the order,\ she- said today. \I have cabled my brother^ for further information.\ The only previous intimation that she was to be recalled from the position was two years ago, Miss Booth said, when her brother told her \you can not expect Lo remain'at the head of the organiza- tion all the rest of your life.\. \I have always felt that America claimed my best,\ she added, \and- •ungrudgingly I gave my best. The one and only regret- is that I had not a better best to give.\ She has been commander of the organization in America for IS years. flX LIMIT OF COAL SUPPLY TO TWO WEEKS Woodin Issues His First Order Affecting Distribu- tion in State. NEW YORK, Sept. 15.—Two weeks supplies of the \domestic sizes\ of anthracite in the limit permitted any householder or other consumer of such sizes of hard coal in New York state under \General Order No. 1\ of Fuel Administrator Woodin, made public tonight. No dealer or distributor -within the confines of New York state and other roads, shall deliver a greater quantity \than two week's supply of the domestic sizes of anthracite coal, known as grate, egg, stove, •chestnut and pea inclusive, for any one householder or. other consumer of such sizes. Nor shall he deliver said two weeks supply or any part thereof, where there is already on the premises in the cellar or -with- in the possession of the consumer, an amount in excess of this supply meaning thereby twice the average I 537 British thermal units. PRICE OF GAS WILL BE CUT Service Commission Has Ordered Almost a State Wide Reduction. ALBANY, Sept. 15—A reduction of five cents per 1,000 cubic feet in the gas rates in the cities of Albany, Utica, Schenectady, Syra- cuse and Rochester, was ordered to- day by the state public service commission. A statement by the commission said the order \would result in an annual saving of $325,- 000 to 2i0,000 consumers in the dif- ferent cities.\ Similar orders apply- ing to other cities of the state will be made immediately, it also was announced. High prices for coal and coke for the last few months and .which still exist proved a hindrance to a greater reduction than was ordered, the commission's statement said. . A change in the standard of gas, to conform with the new standard recently established for New York city, also was ordered. This changes the standard of 585 British thermal units Which have prevailed up-state for the last six years, to NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES AND PENNSYLVANIA T0S1GNAG Conductors and Trainmen on Centra,! Have Present Wage Contract Renewed For Another Year—Future Dis- putes Will be Settled Individually by Roads and | j Not on a National Basis—Marks End of , \J Trouble of Several Years Standing. '•', v . weekly consumption from present date to April i, 1923. The order further provides that the distributor may require the con- sumer to furnish him with facts as to amount consumed and whether In regard to reductions in rates to be-made in other cities, the com- mission says: \The orders made today affecting Albany, Schenectady, Utica, Syra- cuse and Rochester are only, pre 0'LOUGHUN WINS FROM BIG FIRD LONG BEACH, N. Y., Sept, 15— Marty O'Loughlin, of the Plain- field, N. J. country club.today won the metropolitan open golf cham- pionship with a score of 309, three shots 'better than John Farrell of Quaker Ridge. FORD TO BUILD TORONTO PLANT TORONTO, Ont., Sept. 15.—The Ford Motor Car company has pur- chased 15 acres of land from the (Jrand Trunk on the eastern bor- der of the city for 5175,000. and will erect a car assembling plant having 150,000 feet of floor space, it was anounced today. TWO ARE FOUND SLAIN0N ROOFS Bodies Disco veiled on -Top Of New York Tene- ments. NEW YORK, Sept. 15—Two un- identified white men whp had been strangled to death were found to- day on thei roofs of two tenements on the west side in a district pop- ulated almost entirely by negroes. Their pockets were turned inside out. Paper from the pockets of the dead men, scattered about the roofs by their aissailants, led to the identification of one body as that of Lewis Rothstein, an insurance collector. His pockets contained no money, bult a five-cent piece, ap- parently dlropped by the man or men who went through, lay beside the body. The two victims had been strang- led with their own neckties. Police were mystified as to whether they had been slain where\ the bodies were found or had been dragged to the roof afterward. The second body was identified by Harry Levane, used motor car deal- er, as that of a farmer from Nor- walk, Coma., who had visited him yesterday to sell his car. One of Le- vine's cards was found near the body. Levine said the victim had spoken of being acquainted with Thomas 'Howard, vaudeville actor, and the police are seeking Howard in an effort to complete the identi- fication. TWf a ILLS\ WILL LAY FOR TITLE Tilden and . Johnston in Finals for the National Championship. c PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 15—Wil- liam T. Tilden II of Philadelphia and William M. Johnston of San Francisco will meet tomorrow in the national lawn tennis champion- ship of 1922 The two '\Bills\ reached the finals of the\41st an- nual titular tournament on the courts of the Germantown Cricket club today. Johnston defeated Vin- cent Richards of Yonkers S-6, 6-3, 6-1 and Tilden eliminated Gerald L. Patterson of Australia 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. Each had previously won the national championship twice. the consumer has any orders filed I liminary and similar orders apply- with other distributors. ! ing to the other cities of the state \Should the consumer make false J will We made immediately, statements to the distributor\ the I \It is to be regreted that the ex- order declares, \he will be held S tremely high prices of coal and coke liable under the provisions of the j for the last months (and which still afit.\ ! exist) have naturally proved a I hindrance to greater reductions at this time,\ said a, statement by the commission. . It was said by the commission that the contemplatecLreductions in other cities, of tlie state were^ so numerous as to make them virtually 3tate wide. NEW YORK, Sept. 1 5.—(By The Associated P*ess)W The beginning of the end of all the labor troubles that have from time to time beset transportation lines.of the nation for the past several years was believed by many railway heads arid union chiefs to have corne today when the New York Central Railroad made peaceful settlement with two of the operating brotherhoods, and the Pennsyl- vania systern began negotiations toward a similar end. Arrangements for like conferences here next week be- tween brotherhood leaders arid six other big eastern car- riers were, under way tonight. . t ' , By today's agreement the Various roads making up the New York Central system agreed to continue for one, yea* beginning September 30, the present wage scale and work- ing rules for their trainmen and conductors) and to with- draw from the United States Labor Board their request, made more than a year ago, for a downward revision of wages and the elimination of time and a half pay for over- time work. i Conference Planned TWO SHOPMEN Worker Dies After Fight In Shops at White Plains. / ITISH FLEET SETU Will Prevent Any Attempt To March on to WHITE PLAINS, Sept. 15 — Thomas Chance, a railroad shop- man at Harmdn, was held without bail for the grand jury today on- a! charge of homicide growing out of the death a wek ago of B. H. X.aiPd a shop worker. Chance surrender- ed to Sheriff Werner - with Thomas J. Burke, another shopman, who also was held in $5,000 bail, for the grand jury as an accessory. The men had a fight in the work- shop. FUMGATORSARE KILLED BY GAS Five Men Asphyxiated in After Steerage of Jap- anese Liner. HARDING MEET WITH CABINET WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.—Pres- ident Harding, due to the steady improvement in the condition of Mrs. Harding, was able today to go to his office for the first time in a week. .The Friday cabinet session, was the president's only engagement for the day, his semi-weekly con- ference with newspaper corres- dehts having been called off to permit him to spend the afternoon near Mrs. Harding's bedside. Continued improvement in Mrs. Harding's condition was reported today by Brigadier General C. E. Sawyer, her physician, who in re- sponse to inquiries replied that \all's well.\ SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept, 15.—Five members of the crew en- gaged in fumigating the Japanese liner Shinyo Maru, were killed by gas fumes in the after steerage of the vessel here today. Three mem- bers of the crew were public halth officers and.the others were stevedores. Eight firemen also were overcome by the fumes. PRISONERS WHO MADE BOOZE ARE SENT TQ CLINTON Batch of Undesirables Mov- ed Frxsn Sing Sing to Danemora. GSSINING,.Sept. 15--Sing Sing's prison moonshiners William Tam- many and John McGuire, accused recently of intoxication and opera- ting a prune juice still, were ban- ished today to Clinton prison, Dane- mora, along with 44 other \unde- sireable criminals.\ One of the batch was Eugene Diaset't, sierving from 40 to,' 60 years for the sensational robbery of the New York home of Arthur \Shattuck iin which Mr. and Mrs. Shattuck and their servants were bound audi locked in a wine cellar. NEW RADIO WAVE LENGTH UNDER TEST NEW YORK, Sept. 15—Arrange- ments'with the department of com- merce for the use by larger and more powerful radio broadcasting stations of a 400 meter wave length will provide a test next Monday night to determine wheth- er radio fans can tune out one sta- tion in favor of the other with a difference of 41 meters in wave lengths. BIG LINER ON ROCKSJEAR 0UEBEC * HALIFAX, N. S. Sept. 15—The Furness liner Comin'o bound from Montreal to Hull, is ashore in the St. Lawrence river near Quebec, according to advices received to- day at the local offices of the Fur- ness-Whithy Co. No particulars are given. Captain J. W. Harrison, marine superintendent of the com- pany, has left for the scene. LILA LEE DENIES MARRIAGE REPORT ELYRIA, Ohio, Sept. 15—Denial- that she is going to marry Charlie Chaplin, the comedian, was made by Miss Lila Lee, film star, here yesterday. Miss Lee stopped off for a brief visit to her sister. \Charlie and I marry?\ Miss Lee said when aslied if newspaper rumors were true. \No we are not going to be married. .In fact, I don't think Mr. Chaplin will ever marry again.\ PEOPLE WILL BUY IFTHEYKK0W You have articles for sale —but first you must ad- vise the public what you have to offer. » It matters not what you offers-be it a farm, cattle, • house, poultry, butter, eggs—just adver- tise the article in the Classified Columns ot *• this paper and you'll be agreeably surprised with the results. Over 15,000 readers right in St. Law- rence County— hence you're assured of good re- turns. Just try one of these small ads—the cost is small and the results BIG. The REPUBLICAN - JOURNAL The PEOPLE'S Paper. RIVE'S BILL IS SENT BACK Dispute Arises Regarding! Proposition to Deepen The East River. e. WASHINGTON, Sept.•15—House and Senate conferees on the rivers and harbors development bill sent the measure back to the House to- day with an agreement on ail Sen- ate amendments excepting the pro- visions for the purchase of the Dis- mal Swamp canal, and authoriza- tion for the deepening of the East River, New York. The House man- agers declined to accept the former and refused to acceed to the Senate modification of the latter which was a House provision. The Senate amendment concerning the purchase of the Dismal Swamp canal pro- vided for the purchase, of the canal which extends from near Norfolk, Virginia to Beaufort, North Coralina, for $500,000. Conferees from the House stood out for the original provisions re- specting the East River project which authorized an ultimate deep- ening of the channel from Upper New York to' Throg's Neck to a minimum of 40 feet. The Senate modified that to provide for a depth of 40 feet from Upper -New York to the Navy yard and the 35 foot depth the remainder of the distance. The Senate change, Sen- ate committee members said, would effect a saving df $33,500,000 in the final cost of the project, the cost under the \revised plan approximat- ing $38,000,000. LONDON, Sept.. 15.f-(By The Associated Pres's.)-^If Mustapha Kemal Pasha should attempt ' to. move his victorious forces ? gainst Constantinople he will be opposed by the British fleet. The British cabinet aftti a meet- ing today announced that instruc- tions had been issued to the Brit- ish eommaiider to allow no Turk- ish troops to make the crossing from Smyrna to the European shore. Complete agreement was reached at \the Cabinet meeting with the French for the protection of the neutral zones on both sidps of the Straits of the Dardanells and also of Constantinople. A note is to be sent to Mustapha Kemal Pasha by Italy, France and \\Great Britain asserting that pending\ a permanent arrangement of the sit- uation the netural zones must be respected. Preparations are being made by tlie British to send reinforcements into the neutral zones. Jugo Sl'avi'a and Rumania, both are reported to be viewing wii.li the greatest concern the possibil- ity of the Turks returning to Thrace. 1 SCHOONERS ARE ROUNDED UP Dry Navy Captures Vessels With Cargoes Worth $150,000 and $40,000. NEW YORK, Sept. 15.—The dry navy today captured two alleged rum-running schooners, with car- goes worth about §150,000 and $40,- 000 n gold aboard, near the entrance to few York harbor, k$ well as an unnamed iaunch which sank While it was being towed into port. An- other schooner and swift power boat escaped. RESCUE urn. NEARS MINERS JACKSON, Calif., Sept. 15.— Drilling started on, the 3,600 foot level of the- Kennedy mine this afternoon. The mine rescue com- mittee anounced that the sixteen feet_to go through the muck had been- abandoned, and work has started cutting a raise into the Ar- gonaut mine where 47 men have been entombed ^since Aug. 27. No estimate of the time the work would take \was given. - j Overthrow Government. LONDON, Sept. 15.—It is report- ed in Constantinople that a sedi- tious movement has broken out in Adrianople where several officers and a portion of the population have overthrown the Greek civil authorities, says a Reuter dispatch from Constantinople - dated to- day. The dispatch adds that it is also reported separatists move- ments have developed in' the islands of Mityleme and Chios in tlie Aegiah Sea- British Crafts Leave. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 15.— (By The Associated Press.)---The departure 'of British crafts from Smyrna today is thought here to have removed the last vestage of hope for pan-Americans and three Britishers still on the missing list. Panderma Falls. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 15.— (By The Associated Press.)—A message from Angora received here at 2 o' clock this afternoon an- nounces the fall of Panderma, the last foothold'of the Greeks in Asia Minor to 'the Turks. Most of the Greek-Serb army corps was safe- ly, evacuated toward Thrace. ITS IS • HEAVY FIRE DUBLIN, Sept. .15—(By the -M* sociated Press)—The Four Courts building was subjected to an hours attack last night by the Republi- cans who concentrated their fire from the opposite side of the river. They were finally driven off. • DIRIGIBLE LEAVES AKRON AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 15r-r- The dirigible C-2 left WingfodJ Lake aviation station near here at 9:52 this morning for Dayton. Announ- cement Was made by Major H. A. Strauss, flight commander,--before leaving Akron that lie would take the huge bag over Dayton before landing at Wilbur Wright Field. ' From Dayton \the G-2 will fly to St. Louis, passing over Cincinnati :and thence down the Ohio riven \ The New York Central gave put a statement indicating it would soOn call into conferences the lead- ers of the enginers and firemen in the hope of amicable settlement and | coming to terms with them. To- morrow that system will bring \-to- gether its officials and leaders: of the striking.shopmen- to the' Hope : -of ending, .the strike ! that began - July 1. -' s --x. ; : .'..-.•: . W. G. Lee^ president \„of .the brotherhood of railroad trainmen announced -tonight that at. a cofifer- ence in Pittsburgh today, the Petm-' sylvania had agreed to continue.its present wages to all four brother- hoods but a later dispatch from Pittsburgh' said this announcement was regarded ther as premature,' since the conference with trainmen 1 and conductors would continue. to- morrow •while those with thY'en- giners and firemen had not yet be- gun. Brotherhood leaders assemb- led here said, however, they undei 1 - stood the Pennsylvania Would fol- low the lead of the New York.Cen-. tral railroad. Meanwhile, negotiations - to as- sure continued peace between the conductors and trainmen and the other big roads of the east and west, are to be carried oh here and in Chicago. Mr. Lee, who hail- ed today's settlement as the com- mencement of a ciean-up of ail the troubles that have afflicted the country's railroads said, parleys be- tween leaders of .the trainmen and conductors and six other, roads- would be held next week and that on Tuesday Tie and L. E^ Shep- pard, head of the order of railroad conductors, expected to begin con- ferences with the western group of railroad executives in Chicago. jThei-r conference at Chicago last June looking toward agreements covering the future were broken off when the shopmen decided, to strike. : Smashes War System Those in close touch with tie situation held the agreements to^ day as forecasting the complete smashup of the War born system- of settling railway labor, troubles on a nation wide basis and the re- turn to the old method of letting each road arrange its own affairs' with its own men. Some observ- ers felt that this return to the did ways would soon be put into effeot all over the country in individual efforts to settle the . shopmen's strike- and that the newer hahit of both employer and employe in tak- ing their troubles to a national body would be broken once and for all. \We are trying to get our wage problems and working condi- tions out of the hands of politic clans,\ Mr. Lee said. \I. told that to the President and I'm telling you. The lawyers and politicians just want to make a record, but we fellows have been in this business a long time and we know how to handle it. The 8 Hour Day Law \Railway labor never requested the passage of the Adamson 8:hpiii' • day law, though a large part 6t the public thinks so. President Wilson wanted rt to averUth'e fail-' road strike which certainly would have come several yearsjragO' If it hadn't been for the law. J[tJsnH a real 8 hour day law, but is used as a basis for computing overtime^ At the time the: bill was under con- sideration I repeatedly asked sev-^ era! United States senators whom I could name, but won't, - to keep their hands off. ' •• Mr. Smith, as head of the various lines making up the New York Cen- tral system hailed the settlements as a \happy augury of a better era in the conduct of the transportation, service\ and as marking the ''re-* turn to the former successful prac- tice of adjusting differences in per- sonal negotiations across the. con- ference ,-tabfe.\- ' -•'
