PAGE SIX
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1912.
lUJOULATION OF ItAILWAY
ItATKS AND WAOKS.
It must mnko tho railway ongl
neors a Httlo dizzy to remark how
swiftly tho regulation of ratoa by
tho lntor-Stato Commorco Commis
sion has been turned Into a regula
tion of wages. Tho law requires
rates to bo "Just and reasonable,"
and everybody applauds. But, ad
drosslng tho Trafllo Club at Pitts
burgh, tho Chairman of tho Cotnmls
lon said with roferenco to the en
gineers' demand:
if this increaso in wages is unjus
tifiable, and If on that account an In
crease in rato Is allowed, it results
that tho general public, Including all
other forms of labor, is required to
pay what is unjust nnd unreasonable.
Must tho Government not, there
fore, bo satisfied not only that tho
added wages are paid by the rail
roads, but that thoy are necessarily
ind properly paid?
it had already appeared that tho
Government regulation of rates had
abolished tho open market for rates.
Hates which aro regulated cannot be
varied, and price competition disap
peared. Now it seems that tho regu
lation of rates Includes tho regula
tion of wages, and It Is In tho way
of appearing that thto open markot
for wages has been abolished. This
does not rest upon the casual ex
pression of the Chairman, but is tho
deliberately formed policy of tho
Commission, and was officially de
clared hypothetically at tho tlmo that
tho railways were forbidden to ad
vanco their rates.
This is a Httlo bewildering. If
tho Commission assumes to decido
regarding tho reasonableness and
justness of the price of labor as
well as of rates, why should It not
also decido regarding tho prices of
all supplies? And, since railway
rates are part of all prices, where
Is final extension of this theory to
stop? This takes tho matter too far
afield for general discussion, but it
may be considered in its application
merely to the engineers and the
railways. The theory of collective
bargaining of course has substituted
duress for law In tho fixing of
wages. One Government after an
other In several nations, and on
both sides the ocean, has shriked in
various degrees the 'protection of
labor in earning its livelihood. But
the unions now come face to face
with a body not elective, and
powerful enough to curb even the
railways. The unions and the Com
mission aro worthy foemen, and the
situation Is such as has not before
arisen. It will take some time for
tho various parties to decido how
they relish the unforseen situation.
As regards the railways. It may
be thought that a plea of pity is
justllied, but that is not tho view
now to be pressed. It is true that
tho railways are suffering. In 1911
they operated 2,000 more miles of
road with 31,000 fewer employes
than in 19X0. Evidently they were
uoing tnelr best to make up by efll
ciency their limitations in the oper
ation of their own property. But
tne lewer employes received $4 2.'
000,000 more wages, and the net
returns showed almost an equal de
crease, as comnared with the usual
Increaso of fifty millions, or there
about. Tho sum of the loss and the
Increase is about four-score millions
of dollars, considerable enough to be
appreciable, even in this billion-dol
lar Industry. Where is this to end?
As yet tho effect has been merely
to check new construction and ad
dition to equipment. Trade, al
though In full volume, Is not boom
ing, and yet equipment Is almost all
busy. Always there are pessimists,
but always also there are thoso who
remember that the recurrence of
booms is tho one sure thing in
American economical conditions.
Sooner or later there will come
again the times when there will bo
an overwhelming demand on the
railways for transportation not at
lower rates, but at any rates. And
then the railways once more will be
ordering that freight must be mov
ed regardless of cost, and freights
will have precedence ovor ordinary
passenger traffic. Now Is tho time
when preparation for such condi
tions should be made. Tho Indus
trial boom should precede tho rail
way boom, and tho accommodations
for tho railway boom cannot be ex
temporized. It takes tlmo to get
and lay rails, and longer yet to get
cars to carrying after they aro or
dered. But the railways have been
deprived of the fat which they were
accustomed to lay on in good times
in preparation for bad times.
Tho railways now aro in lean con
dition, and their credit Is what is in
dicated by tho Inability to float
bonds on accustomed rates of Inter
est. Tho Commission has said that
tho railways should not charge rates
enabling them both to earn a living
and to enlarge their facilities. Any
thing earned above a living should
bo devoted to reducing rates, and
facilities should bo enlarged by rais
ing fresh capital. The llgures
above will show the diversion to tho
wage fund of resources which might
have been devoted to serving tho
public at large. It would seem that
the time is arriving when tho gen
eral public will bo more appreciative
of the fact that the troubles of tho
railways aro also Its troubles.
Consider a little more at largo
what tho troubles of tho railways
aro. Tho ownership is private, but
tho management is public, and with
out financial responsibility for re
sults. Tho number of omployes nnd
tho length of tho working day are
fixed by Jaw. Tho number of men
to a crew is not left to tho discre
tion of tho nominal management.
Tho standard of equipment, tho erec
tion of signals, tho removal of grado
crossings, tho provision of safety
appliances and countless other things
which cost monoy aro directed by
legal process. Tho only thing not
controlled Is tho maintenance of
credit, and with that problem tho
roads aro wrestling. No prlvato
business could bo sustained undor
such conditions, hut railways aro
public utilities, and that theoretical
ly alters everything. Does it alter
anything practically? Is there any
form of statute known to man which
will alter a balance sheet permanent
ly? In Canada this year an excess
of a hundred millions will bo spent
for railway construction. In this
country a half billion would not bo
enough on a similar scale. Where
is It to bo got? Tho question is not
asked in tendornoss for tho railways,
but In regard to tho commorco car
ried by tho railways. That la tho
pcoplo's lntorest in tho railway ques
tion. Now York Times.
OVKS YOUIt WINDOWS.
Spring has como but common
sonso about fresh air has not yot ar
rlvod, 1'ooplo still havo a foolish
dread of draughts.
Tho avorago railroad car Is stuffy.
Its air Is stale. It Is a splendid place
for tho travollor to contract colds and
other germs. Thcro Is every need for
fresh air; yet oven In this 'moderate
weather ono will seldom find moro
than two or thrco windows open in n
railroad car. Tho travellers are
afraid of draughts. But a draught
can only hurt you by chilling you.
Unless you aro overheated or Insuffi
ciently clothed you aro not likely to
bo chilled.
On tho other hand, If there Is no
motion In tho nlr, you aro probably
breathing tho samo nir again nnd
again. This reduces your vitality
and ability to resist germs. As a rule
you do not tako colds and pneu
monia at homo or out of doors. You
get tho germs In crowds and In
crowded, unventllated places.
When, tho air Is blowing you can
bo sure thnt you aro safe from the
germs of colds, pneumonia and tuber
culosis. So put asldo your foolish
fear of draughts. Thero Is no excuse
for closed, windows now. Throw
them open In trains, trolley cars and
wherever you happen to be. Karl do
Schwelnitz, Executive Secretary,
Pennsylvania Society for tho Preven
tion of Tuberculosis.
DAD HOY WHO STOLK hUNCH.
Mother, Who is Touched by Kind
ness of Heart Shown by Son, Put
Straight by Teacher.
Here Is a Httlo story that Is vouch
ed for In the East end.
A small boy appeared beforo his
mother one afternoon leading an
other small boy by tho hand. Tho
stranger was dirty and tattered and
uncombed.
" Mamma," said tho petted child,
I've brought Jimmy hero home with
me to get him somethln' to eat. A
bad boy stole his lunch, an' ho's aw
ful hungry."
The mother wasn't at all pleased
with Jimmy's appearance, but It
gratified her to know that her son
had a kind heart.
"You may take him to the kitch
en, Edward," she said, "and Delia
will give him what he wants."
The next day Edward's mother
met Edward's teacher.
"No doubt you were surprised,"
said the teacher, "because I sent that
little boy home with Edward. But
Edward had taken tho boy s lunch
and eaten It, and I thought It only
right that he should make amends
in that way!" Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
CDTTTIXG OUT DA ST
SUMMER'S CLOTHING,
Every Garment Thnt Contains Wool
Should ho Well Aired.
Now is the time when the house
wives will do well to tako down
their packing boxes, open tho old
chests and get in readiness tho linens
and light wool dresses for spring
wear.
One of tho first necessities is the
airing that must bo given tho flan
nels and panamas, tho voiles and the
etamines, everything that contains
wool or that Is worn in tho spring
and summer.
Then tako out tho tub gowns and
see that they aro cleansed perfectly
and aro convenient to wear when
they are needed.
The colored ginghams may be
beautifully laundered without fading
If they are not put In boiling water.
Prepare the water with salt and
make a suds, so that soap need not
be applied to the material.
This does not require much rub
blng either. If the goods aro rolled
gently between tho palms the soil
will come out easily.
Then rinse In good, clear water,
in which there is a handful of salt.
Do not hang in tho sun, as this
fades tho material quickly. Your
dimities should bo laundered In tho
samo manner, but never rubbed on a
board, as it is sure to tear them, and
fine clothing must bo carefully
handled If it is to last any length of
tlmo.
Gum arable is used In tho water
for stiffening dimities and organdies.
This makes them appear as when
new, with tho natural dressing.
. , , , t it i 1 1 it n it
$1(1(1,000,000 is Wealth
of 12 Lost Americans.
John Jacob Astor.S
Benjamin Guggen
heim George D. Wick, of
Youngstown, O.,
a coal and Iron
magnate
Isldor Straus, mer
chant and phil
anthropist Georgo D. Widen
er, of Philadel
phia, son of P.
A. B. Wldener.
Harry Elkins Wid
encr, his son...
Arthur ltyerson, of
Philadelphia ...
William C. Dulles,
a member of an
old Philadelphia
family
C. Duano Williams,
of Philadelphia.
'Frederick Sutton,
of Philadelphia.
Charles M. a lays,
president of tho
Grand Trunk
Itallroad
Henry D. Harris,
.owner of tho
Hudson, Harris
and other thea
tres 125,000,000
10,000,000
r, 000, 000
5,000,000
c, 000, 000
2,000,000
5,000,000
2.500,000
2,000,000
500,000
3,000,000
1,000,000
S10G.000.000
P 4f ty o O l O
?
Mrs. Wlso I understand that tho
Eskimos of Alaska mako waterproof
shirts and boots out of tho skin of
tho salmon.
Mr. Wise Sounds llBhy.
FOR THE CHILDREN
The Thrifty Man.
I hate to bo dependent on what tho mer
chants ell,
For nftentlmen their choicest wares don't
suit mo very well.
They hnve such dusty, shopworn things
arrayed upon the shelf
That I'vo concluded I shall ralso some
specialties myself.
My wife Is fond of Jelly, aad to gratify
her wish
I'm golnc to keep a very largo nnd
healthy jtllyflsh.
And If wo feed him properly I'm buto ho
will provldo
Enough delicious Jelly to keep our wants
supplied.
Then as I look about the houso I very
often And
I need nomo eood solo leather to cover or
to blud.
So after much reflection I've decided, on
the whole,
'Twould be a good Investment for mo to
keep a sole.
Wife uses quite a lot of tapo In sowing
household stuff.
I think I'll keep a tnplr, so she can have
enough.
And, as she likes fine mohair to mako a
sack or dress.
I'm going to buy a mo and shear him ev
ery year, I guess.
I'll buy a healthy young ono and keop
mm till ho s grown,
For when you want a real good thing It's
best to ralso your own.
Youth's Companion.
Tho Penny Puzzle.
When your friends como in and yon
want to piny a good gnmc try "tho
penny puzzle." Give to ench player a
card, with pencil nttached by n string,
and on the end of another string an
old penny with a hole In it. Write at
tho top of each card, "A penny for
your toughts," and below the following
questions, the answers to which follow
nnd nil can bo found on a penny; a
prize may bo given to tho ono hav
ing the greatest number of correct an
swers: Questions. Answers.
Tho symbol of eternity? Circle
Heard at every concert? Band
A messenger? One cent (pent)
An Indian decoration? Feather
What a soldier presents to his foc?...Faco
A gallant? Beau (bow)
Early settlers? Indians
Emblem of victory 7 Wreath
Writing from the absent? Letters
What a prisoner pines for? Liberty
Two sides to a vote? Ayes and noea
A pieco of armor? A shield
What a rogue possesses? Cheek
A way of expressing matrimony?
United States
A placs of worship? Templu
I'art of a hill? Brow
A silver coin 7 Crown
What part of wheat? The car
A scholar? Pupil
i'art or a river? Mouth
Spring flower? Tulip
A small animal? Ilaro (hair)
A fruit? Date
Tho weapon of Infliction? Lashes
The Roman and His Crows.
During tho war between Augustus
Caesar nnd Mark Antony, when all tho
world stood wondering nnd uncertnln
which wny fortune would incline her
self, n poor man at Rome, in order to
be prepared for making, in either
event, a bold hit for his own advance
ment, hod recourse to the following In
genious expedlont: He npplled himself
to tho training of two crows with such
dlllgenco that he brought them to the
length of pronouncing with great dis
tinctness, the one a saluatlon to Caesar
nnd tho other a salutation to Antony.
When Augustus returned conqueror
tho man went out to meet him with
tho crow suited to the occasion perch
ed on his fist, and every now and then
It kept exclaiming, "Salve, Caesar, vic
tor lmperntor!" "Hall, Caesar, con
queror and emperor!" Augustus, great
ly struck and delighted with so novel
a circumstance, purchased the bird of
tho man for a sum which immediately
raised him into opulence. Philadelphia
Ledger.
Picturesque Errand Boys.
In Switzerland thero Is so much Ice
and enow for so long a tlmo that the
little errand boys who In this country
would dollver their parcels either on
foot or bicycle tako to their skis and
carry their parcels In great baskets on
their backs. They acquire such skill
in managing their skis that It Is per
fectly easy for them to go on their
dully rounds In this fashion. Ono of
the Interesting sights that one sees In
this most interesting country Is the
Swiss baker boy ou his skis and with
a huge basket of bread strapped to
his back. He wsars a short cont and
a warm woolen waistcoat, short trou
sers, worm woolen stockings, often
white, and a cap, and very often In
spite of tho biting weather ho wear
no gloves at all, at least if ho is going
only a short distance.
Passing the Handkerchief.
Ail sit in a circle, with tho person
"It" In tho center. Borne one passes u
handkerchief to the person at his left;
he In turn passes it to the person at his
left, aud so on, around and around the
circle. You must not let "it" touch
you whllo tho handkerchief Is In your
hand or on your lap. If ono is caught
ho or she must bo "It" and pay a for
felt, If that Is required. If you don't
think there Is any fun In this gume
just try it.
For the Doll's Room.
l'aper towels aro very good for tho
doll's bedroom. Mako them of white
paper, longer than thoy are wide, and
fringe tho ends by cutting them into
narrow strips. If you want your tow
els to bo very handsome murk your In
itlnls In the center of ono end and
draw n circle around them. You can
use red or bluo crayon for tho mark
Ing.
A Good Motto.
Do what you can. belnu what you are.
Shlno like a glow worm if you cannot like
a star.
Work like a pulley it you cannot like a
crane
Be a wheel greaser If you cannot drive
' the train.
THE GAMBLER'S
LAST WAGER
Fortune Staked to Win tho
Favor of a Girl.
Reginald Emory at twenty-three had
marked out the course of hla llfo dis
tinctly, no had studied his profession
In n country town where ho would not
bo diverted from his purpose by tho
Influences of city life nnd now pro
posed to become n pnrt of a small com
munity where his Identity would not
be lost.
Reginald spent tho summer before
entering on the practice of the Inw at
Thistledown, tho country residence of
his uncle, where he mot, among other
guests, Marlon Blythe. Mnrlon wns a
dashing girl. Reginald fell desperately
In love with her, nnd, though she did
not reveal her preference for htm, he
at times felt sure she loved him.
Reasons of convenience, however,
had seemed to determine Marion's fu
ture. She had been brought up to
wealth, but her father had died In
solvent. Her mother hnd planned for
her to marry a rich man. Indeed, It
had been nrrnnged thnt Howard Blake
ly, tho estimated owner of half a mil
lion, should meet her at Thistledown
for the purpose of becoming her hus
band. He possessed ono trait In com
mon with Mnrlon he was devoted to
those sports In which money Is lost
and won. Tho young men nt Thistle
down did not scruple to piny poker In
tho drawing room nfter the ladles had
retired to their rooms, nnd some of the
latter occasionally remained to watch
the game. Gnmbllng In any form was
not In accordance with Reginald's
plans, and ho resolutely kept aloof.
"Reginald," said Marion ono evening
when both were watching the players,
"why don't you tako a hand?"
"I never gamble."
"If you take no risk In life you will
win no grent prize. Thero should be a
leaven of chance taking In a man's na
ture." Now, Blakely was at the time bet
ting high and losing with admirable
good nature. Reginnld felt thnt be was
overshadowed in Marlon's good graces
by the man's especial proclivity, nnd It
fretted him. "Give me 510 In chips,"
be said to the banker.
This was the beginning. Tho ending
was one night when all bad dropped
out of the game except Emory and
Blakely, tho others having gone to n
fete. Marlon hnd come down looking
very charming in evening costume,
ready to go with the others, but, see
ing Emory and Blakely over the cards,
had remained to watch them piny.
Emory had developed a remarkable in
tuitive foresight when to take risks,
and, though Marion wns not aware of
it, a portion of Blakely's fortune had
passed to Emory.
"That exhausts my bank account,"
said Blakely nfter losing an enormous
pot, "but I have certificates showing a
deposit of $200,000 In stocks and bonds
nt my broker's."
"Never mind tho certificates," replied
Emory. "Your word Is sufficient."
Tho night wore on. Tho men contin
ued to play, tho girl to look on. Blake
ly's fortuno passed into Emory's hands
till at last all was lost. Blakely sat
like one in a trance. Tho change from
ntlluenco to poverty was so appalling
that ho was benumbed by it. Finally
he arose and took Emory apart. Thero
was a short conference, after which
tho two returned to the table. Hav
ing each been dealt a hand and drawn,
they showed their cards.
"Three kings," said Blakely.
"Full of tens," said Emory.
Blakely arose and, with n melancholy
adieu, looking nt Marlon, but not
peaking to her, left tho house.
"What was the subject of conversa
tion between you and Howard when
you withdrew from me?" asked Mar
ion. "Ho proposed to decide by ono poker
hand whether he should giro up ull
pretensions to your hand against $10,
000, with which to get n new start. I
changed the money terms to nil I had
won." '
"And you two had the assuranco to
gamble for my favor'r
"You told mo beforo I began to play
poker at all, 'If you take no risk in
life, you will win no grent prize. "
The girl sat thinking.
"Reginald," she said at last, "I am
not sure whether I have acted wisely
in endeavoring to lntroduco mcro
chanco taking into your nature, but
this I know there nru great possibili
ties in you. For fear that somo silly
woman may wreck them I will tnko
charge of them myself. Rcstoro How
ard Blnkely's fortune. I will see that
hereafter you do not swerve from that
purposo which you havo marked out
for yourself."
"I cannot restore a fortuno I hnvo
not received, but when it comes to me
I shall decllno to tako it."
Reginald Emory went to u small
couutry town, as ho bad Intended to
do, and opened an otllce. Soveral years
nfter ho married Marlon Blythe, and
every ono said that such n woman,
bred to city life, would wreck his ca
reer with couutry people. Marlon, how
ever, showed raro tact, and nfter sev
eral acts of kindness sho became a
great favorlto with her country neigh
bors. Tho pair managed to save a Ht
tlo money, which they risked in various
ventures with such skill that they be
came very rich. Reginald was called
to occupy positions of importance in
tho stato and afterward in tho general
government Tho marriage turned out
to bo in every respect a fortunnto
match.
Ston
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