Word: railroad
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...fired at a bird which had taken wing directly in line with Mr. Merriman. Much of the charge of duck shot entered his head, neck and chest, wounding him severely, particularly in the right eye. In spite of his wounds however, he was able to get himself to the railroad station, and from there to Boston. Since then he has been improving under the care of Dr. David Cheever '97, and if his condition permits by the end of the week he will be removed to a hospital, where an X-ray will be taken...
...total expense for each man who makes the trip has been computed as approximately $90. This includes the railroad fares both ways and the entire expenses incurred while attending the conference. The railroad fare alone, on the convention rates which have been secured, amounts to nearly...
...idea of making strikes illegal has been growing throughout the country during the present period of social unrest. Mr. Cummings in his railroad plan recommends its application to the railroad system, legislation now in progress in Massachusetts favors its enforcement in regard to the running of trolley lines; the injuction against the coal strike leaders is a significant sign of the Federal government's attitude...
...Cummings, in his railroad plan now before the Senate, advises that striking in the railroad organization be made illegal. The more we see of such irresponsible strikes as that of the United Mine Workers, the more we are inclined to wish that Mr. Cummings' illegal clause be applied to all national industries...
Your editorial in Saturday's CRIMSON contained the following misstatements of fact: Under the Plumb plan (1) the railroads would be managed by the employees; (2) the employees of the railroads would be effective control over the hours they work and over the pay they would receive for that work; and asked the following question: How would the true worth of the railroad be estimated...