The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-11-19
MINERS GET ULTIMATUM.

MINERS GET ULTIMATUM.
1.-THE people of the United States
must and will have coal as long as
this government stands they will not
be prevented from getting it by any
thing the operators or miners may
do ~ es-sis 3. ssr--.' '''es's's.s~
e This ultimatum, ringing with feai
Americanism, and which will be back
ed by 90 per cent of the American pee-
ME. with action, if need be, was serv-
ed on the coal miners and operators
by President Wilson this morning.
That the president and the Amer
lean people are tired of the foolish
ness of mine owners and coal miners
is evident. The American people are
becoming aroused as. never before
They are going to take things in their
own hands. The federal or state gov
ernments will take over the coal min
ing industry and run it If need be, t.
provide coal for the people.
When the American people become
aroused they do things. An evidence
of this is before us today. Commun-
tiles like Spokane, had pleaded that
they could do nothing to curb the |.
w. w. menace. Today Spokane is
taking the lead in arresting, prosecut-
ing and, what is better onvictlng-
w, CitN mr.
to remain Converted" and drive the
disloyal criminals from it's limits. All
over the United States communities
arose as one man, after the Centralia
murders and the l. w. w. who open
1v flouted their beliefs and their de-
fiance at the people, are hiding like
,skunks, burning their red membership
cards and like Peter denying that they
ever knew their former leaders.
The American people can and will
have coal. That sounds good. The
coal does not belong to the miners
or the mine owners. Both are grasp
ing profiteers, trying to hold up the
public for greater profits. But the pub
lie will refuse longer to be held up.
Something is going to happen to both
the mine workers and the mine own
ers. Both are to blame and unless
they get together on a reasonable
agreement that will not mean increas-
ed cost to the consumers and increas-
ed profits for both workers and mine
owners, the mine workers will soon be
permanently out of work and the mine
owners will have their mines taken
from them. The government of the
United States is still greater than any
organization of capitalists or laborers.
IA IA IA
COMPLIMENTS STAR-MIRROR.
The Star-Mirror is in receipt of a
letter from John d. Rockefeller, Jr.,
one of the greatest employers of labor |
in the United States. complimeGting it |
on an editorial which recently APP
peared, in which it suggested the ap-
plication of the Golden Rule III bus
mess. Mr. Rockefeller's letter, which
is dated from rs, Wall Street head
quarters of the Standard Oil Compa-
ny, follows:
Editor Star-Mirror, Moscow, Ida,
"Dear Sir: May 1 express my APP
probation of your editorial entitled,
'sThe Golden Rule in Business"
quite agree with you that the "sanest
industrial policy is that which has
in mind the welfare of the
employees, as we'll as profits.
every truly,
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER JR."
"a Pa N
NO SIX-HOUR DAY THERE.
The editor of the Press feels very
sure that his patrons will pardon the
lateness of this weeks issue. The fail
are of the light plant to deliver
tjuice," so we could work evenings,
las sadly disturbed the equilibrium Of
he Press office, as it has other en-
erprises in town. However, our fel-I
ow men could "beat it, by. using oil
amps, bat it would necessitate con-
;iderable expense to light this office
light with either oil or gasoline. The :
light plant will resume service soon,
hen we can again put in our usual
s hours day-Latah County Press T
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