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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1919
Page
6
Footelite asks if 13 is unlucky. Hamlet Crookes replies he prefers playing to more people. The dialogue centers on games selection and crowd size.
A Paterson ad promotes Poslam Balm for eczema itching and skin eruptions with a free sample offer from Emergency Laboratories in New York City. Poslam Soap is advertised to brighten and beautify complexions and is sold widely.
The Plumb Plan, backed by 2,000,000 organized railroad employees and the AFL, calls for government ownership financed by bonds and run by a 15 member board. Surplus is shared between government and workers, with dividends tied to efficiency and a built in guard against wage inflation. Rates would be set by the ICC with potential reductions to spur business.
The plan assigns dispute adjustments to boards with five officials each, sets wage rates by the board of directors, and uses a purchasing board of the Interstate Commerce Commission and three directors. Courts decide private value. public pays less than claimed and can fund lines at 4 percent. Savings include a 50 year path to debt-free ownership and lower rates, with 10 cent passenger fares and 40 percent freight cuts.
A chamber statement endorsed private ownership and operation of railroads amid a severe national transport crisis. The document, approved by a unanimous board vote, was sent to President Wilson and Massachusetts Senators and Congressmen.
The article notes a near unanimous business opposition to government ownership of railroads and outlines arguments against state control. It discusses costs including 18 to 20 billion dollars in public credit, annual capital needs, efficiency concerns, political influence in hiring, and potential wage and policy impacts across government and private lines. Discussion continues through the congressional day.
The Boston Chamber of Commerce denounces government ownership demands by railroad brotherhoods and cautions against coercive tactics seen in 1916. It urges Senators and Representatives to defend public rights against special privilege, while opposing government ownership for dampening initiative and efficiency.
A statement by the United States Chamber of Commerce and allied chambers urges fair consideration of railroad labor plans. It warns against coercive strikes, supports fair wages and representation for labor, opposes government ownership, and calls for democratic majority decisions through orderly procedures.
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