The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02
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.. ". . ...'.. and southsest,rse 2 >
o.go, 70. affairs in tba eslpty
oar." d Louisiana. Tsa ~ y i
oa..a.."u Beauregard,' ALL, III
no Parishes is partieul h,5,l 4
IN 'ao. it has reached a ~.
Fee tc4~aE IS running hisb N y,
oi''tEa@sH prevails in so ~
5oe"..'ies. Every BRANCH r'a y 1
4 mas o%@9 more or less aifesa
d nor ,..t that exists !
or the lumber mill towns.
present conditions ve,.
about by a dispute Dets ss.'
1,.,,,,. owners I,!, and the Broth.
Timber Workers. Lined \
side are the owners, NJ. Y 4
loyal employees of the Mil :
On the other are the men, ~
brotherhood of Timber V@a'
mill owners are resisting II.
OF III" timber workers for ;,
IN wages and changes in vns
n l,.2, 10 correct ALLEGED i
Winnie the timber workers i, /
an aggressive campaign ss,'
mill men.
Business men and farmer, \
eopy 4 neutral, position in n. /
'e'Sy have been caught bst,.
contendIne factions and A.
forced to suffer financial Io,.
result OF the chaotic copte'
exist This element is clsna,'.
iy for a settlement Of the ti,s,
Realizing that it would Be- II i,
a waste OF time TO attenDl J |
the "arring forces togetar Y
VINO occupy a neutral atm,
reached the conclusion thai NJ
way 10 establish permanenl y
10 appeal to Governor Hail n
legislature to intervene.
- 0"S "0H'lnellt mas deitsl
favor OF urging the goyeun
clude in his call for the sytrs;I
session Of the Legislature y
for the appointment of a font !
tive committee, clothed with ~
to make a sweeping inysstal
the saw mill trouble, with tie !,
enacting any laws that NAV u
sary.
Advocates of this plan des,l
the only solution Of the uroSsl
investigation, they say, goula !!
all of the facts about the sissi
the saw mill district, and, cal
laws were enacted, the publEls /
TO existing conditions WOuN Y
citizens in other sections d tal
TO form correct opinions sic!l
controversy. The result EoaG !
creation OF a public sentina
trail citizens assert, that WogR !
have the force of law. SeEsaj
bers of the Legislature favor d
posed investigation, and will ii
ernor Hall to include the s
his call for the extra session |
The dispute between the 81
owners and the BrothefhoM Il
Der Workers has resulted n
of laWlessnesS in some seedaasl
casieu, Beauregard, Allen and
parishes.
The lawlessDess cuiminata b
at the little town Of GHkI
weeks ago. This woke up is
authorities and wholesale srsa|
lowed. The grand jury, aftaiz|
investigation, indicted ever az
the labor leaders for partielH1
the riot. They are in Jail y
trial.
The trial promises to be or
notable events in the u
the State. The indicted !aM
have employed Hundley L H'1
of Alexandria, and Cline, GllHsi|
of Lake Charles, all high cA|
yers. 1t is reported that Reg
tive A. T. Hunter OF AleIsHa'|
Representative l.. Austin fel'g
Opelousas also viii be ffIas
counsel for the labor leader
are being collected BY pPlA
scription throughout the eodaa'
fray the expenses OF the ds'sas :.
The district attorney, II y =
be assisted by. some OF 'n
members Of the Lake Caais,
whose names have not been u
The lumber mill manages :
meeting at Lake Charles ~
md pledged funds to empel (
10 assist in the prosecutor !.
be a great legal battle, ais !
tract wide attention.