Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 August 1916 — President Beady to Ask Congress for 8-Hour Law. [ARTICLE]

President Beady to Ask Congress for 8-Hour Law.

Washington, Aug. 2 1 .—President Wilson made his final appeal to the railroad presidents this afternoon. Tonight those officials defied him. Now he is stripped for action. Either the railroad presidents wiR accept the eight-hour day proposed by the chief Executive or a bill will be rushed through congress establishing this standard of work on all interstate lines.

Mr. Wilson revealed his purpose today to members of both houses whom he called to the White House. Among them was Congressman Adamson, chairman of the house interstate and foreign commerce committee. He convinced Mr. Adamson that the eight-hour day was the crux of the situation and would break 'a strike if forced by what the President termed the “immobility of opinion” of the railroad officials.