Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09

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Certainly" rejoined Mr. Warrum,
Judge Evans has held that the war
powers of the Lever act have expired
- Holds Lever Act Effective.
But l do not agree with Judge
Evans said Judge Anderson Con
gress had the right to say and did
say that the Lever act should remain
IN force unit! definite thing wa.
doEe that has not been DONE So I hold
that the Lever act is still in force.
81 hold also that stopping wori, in
coal mines restricts the production
of fuel.
Il am going to hold that even two
miners who work with their hands
may not legally conspire to stop pro
auction of coal"
Ihe court also upheld the assertion,
or the government that the CLAYTON
at1 dld not apply to this case.
Inc discussion swung to the one--
asoIs attitude and the judge remark
ed they We're not in court. that he bad
fore him. ne
But bring them in" he sold e.
acts also" 'heir Illegal
me war condition of the Lever ar.
ana the status of men in sar,. ace
ea me, up. leading Mr.. Warrum to saw.
martial" equity hot court
don't understand that remarl
out I concede the fact" said indie
Anderson. "a
Obstruction From Court.
further attempts to bring in the r,ebt
DI employees to quit work sine,v ~
f ~ d p1aS met with equal obstruction
w hen Congress nassad tho
plIl IL made unlawful any conspirscv
,H ,g 10 decrease coal production
Ihat is the law and that ends it."
UT. Warrum sat down and Judge
n af started discussion of the
DeDs railroad case. He pointed ont
that the Supreme Court of the I-nited
states held the government had a right
to get an injunction preventing a rail.
road tie-up.
controls the railroads and is us;np
them to transport troops and mails
Can you assert that any one has y
cumstances?"
II assert" said Mr.. Warrum "the
right to strike for higher wages and
to stop the roads if that result is an
incident"
you are wrong" said the court
Pm through" said Mr.. Warrum.
William V. Rocker then tried vainly
to discuss the Lever act. but the judge
cut him short by holding formally
that the act remains in force.
Can / discuss the allegation of ir-
reparable injury?" asked Mr.. Rocker.
Don't waste your time" said Judge
anderson; i am going to hold that
case. Why, millions of dollars are be-
ing lost. What is the use in discuss
ing this question or the Lever biIl?''
Mr.. Rocker agreed there was little
He then tried. to show a difference be-
tween the case and the Debs case.
Il suggest you turn to the mandate
that this strike order be resciuded.
said Judge Anderson. "E am going to
issue that unless you persuade me
otherwise"
Mr.. Rocker agreed there was MOTH
ing more to be said, and Judge An
derson began his pronouncement.
Judge Anderson's Pronouncement.
ut is not a question for the court
to say when this war ends" he said.
The Lever act is constitutional and
in force and clearly prohibits the
thing these men have done. The re-
straining order ought to be made a
preliminary Injunction, and if the
government has drawn one it may
read it,
Judge Ames then read the injunc-
ton, which affirmed the restraining
order and also enjoined the defend
ants from continuing the October Is
strike order in effect. 1t commanded
them to cancel the order and notify
all members. local and district unions
of the cancellation. The time for this
action was left blank and the de-
PENDANTS were ordered to submit the
cancellation order to the court.
The union attorney, President
Lewis and Secretary Green retired to
consult as to the proper time needed
to issue the cancellation. They agreed