The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20
Camp Of The BlOctOn
 Soldiers Is Inspected
Recurring Disorders District Call For More Soldiers and Preservation of Order At Any Cossome Results of the
 Present Disturbed Conditions
BY FRANK V. EVANS.

sume or to interfere with the manage ment of the business of the employer It should strive to make membership In IL so valuable as to attract all who are eli- gible, but in it's efforts to build itself up it must not lose sight of the fact that those who may thiI.k differently have eer- tain rights guaranteed them by our free government. However irritating it may be to see a man enjoy benefits to the se- curing of which he refuses to contribute, either morally physically or finan- cially, the fact that he has a right to dispose of his personal services as he chooses cannot be ignored. The non-union man assumes the whole responsibility which results from his being such, but his right and privilege of being non- union man are sanctioned in law and morals. The rights and privileges Of non union men are as sacred to them as the i rights and privileges of unionists. The contention that a majority of the en- ployes in an industry, by voluntarily as- sociating themselves in a union, acquire authority over those who do not so as- sociate themselves is untenable."
 All of these propositions so plainly set forth by that impartial commission are reasonable, fair and just, but the striking miners in Alabama today do not, in spirit, by act or deed grant the truth and justice of the facts as stated. It Is the very failure of the leaders of this desperate strike to admit the rights of men as set forth. which is causing this protracted siege of idleness. which in turn Is engendering so much crime in our midst. Speak to them of reason and they heed no voice of reason, be- cause forsooth, they are feasting upon this period of crime, this season of fright, of danger and of social disor dor.
 More Soldiers Needed.
 I am informed that the present mili- tary force on duty in this district con sists of about 500 men. rank and file. or less than one-third the full force of the state. The threats of the enemies of peace. of law and order, to continue this strife indefinitely would seem to point to the necessity of increasing this active force to it's full quota. Military force is an all-important arm of gov ernment in times like these, and the length of this siege may only be meas ured by the strength of the states arms. This does not seem to be an oc casion for piece meal work. The state is growing restless, the commonwealth Is unsettled, business Is paralized, cial order is couching and awaiting a clearing of the skies. It must be done by force-full force.
 An Example.
 When this national government saw danger of war with Spain its standing army was recruited by thousands upon tn housands of citizen soldiers. Not that the standing army of America could not cope successfully in anal conflict ] with Spain, but because peace and or 1 der and good government were i'm periled, and good judgment. common req son and patriotism demand that | Spain's insult should be resented and punished and forbidden instanter, with the least possible loss of time, of prop erty and of blood; and 1t was done. Every armed soldier of Alabama in my judgment, should be placed on duty here in this district. The occasion de- mands it. Every day there is more dis order. There is a crack of murderous sho and a crash of dynamite fury at nearly, every revolution of the sun. There is disorder which is making mockery of weak effort, and glorying in the terrible expenditure of the money of the people. There is treaclrery turk ing in the dark hiding places, and the purses of leadership growing plethorie over the fright the tears, the social disorders and the crimes produced by this strike of coal miners.
 It is time for action-action strong and vigorous.