Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-11-06
SOME POINTS IN
CONNECTION WITH,
BIG COAL.STRlKE
Injunction Does Not Restrain
Miners From Striking
Government Wishes Only to
Protect Public Miners
Side Of Controversy.

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The injunction of Federal Judge
Anderson of Indianapolis, does not
restrain the miners from striking bu:
enjoins the officials Of the United
Mine workers from directing, order
ing or carrying on the strike. The
hearing on the injunction will be
Nov. 8. The government itself and
not the. mine owners or operators
petitioned the court for the injunc-
ton on the ground that the strike
was conspiracy violating the pro-
visions Of the Lever act, which was
intended to prevent restricting the
fuel supply Of the country in time
Of war. While war is really over the
act still remains in force, for the gov
ernment continues to operate. the
railroads that require coal, and the
government has a broad power to
protect Its citizens in time of threat
ened disaster.
u. s. Attorney General Palmer, in
q public statement, says that govern
ment Isl not taking part for or
against the mine owner, operator or
miner in Its application for the in
junction, nor it is concerning in the
merits of the dispute between the
operators and the miners. The gov
>ernment simply is acting to protect
the public, says General Palmer,
from the disastrous effects of an ac-
ton contemplated by group of men
contrary to law" and he adds, III
the government cannot protect it's
self from this sort of national par
alysis that is proposed to be accom-
plished by the group Of men involved
in the proceeding, we might as we'll
find it out now"
Coal Distribution In Northwest. +
=, A statement rs made In Minhe-
apolis by w. H. Groyeman, secretary
of the coal dock operators associa-
ton, that he has been instructed to
assist the administration in affecting
an equitable distribution Of coal in
the northwest. Groveman was for
mer district representative for the
fuel administration. Dock compa-
nies at the head of the lakes, have
been notified of the orders Of the
government, Confiscation of the
coal in transit, or in the yards by
northwest railroads, will not be nee
essary for some time, it is said. The
railroad companies will make reports
on the coal needed at various points
for the government. The railroad
companies are in position to know
the situation and keep posted on the
same better than any other agencies.
/. w. w. Influence in Strikes.
Counsel Margolis represents the
views of the Soviet I. w. w. radicals,
and has presented thru eastern chan
nels the demands and the views OF
that so-called organization. He
frankly states that the object Of his
organization is to confiscate proper
ty, abolish wages and profits, and
run the country without any govern
.ment at all. These views are being
impressed on the idle. the thriftless,
the men Of little education and less
experience. "A senate committee
learned from the I. w. w. counsel
that the radical elements Of the or
tganization are opposed to trade ua-
ions, and glory in the fact that many
strikes have been called in opposi-
ton to the leaders Of various labor
organizations. Tfhis appears to &c.
count for the numerous strikes OF
members 3sof unions, disregarding
stssir contracts and the advice and
wishes Of the regularly constituted
officials.
The Miners Side Stated.
President Gompers ot the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor issued q
statement Of the position Of the min
5ers In the present strike. He call
cd attention to the fact that durins
the war the miners work #patrioti-
cally and industriously and, when y
laostiltties ceased found themselves
III : position where their work was
being used 70 the profit Of owners
~ coal mines and coal dealers, who
reduced the volume of the output, i' iD
order to advance the price. NJ Mr.
sGomper's / statement continues:
sS N ii the other hand, the miners lls't
which has been mitted to- Cover; q y
nor Frazier by Presid dent brennan y 'drll1 q
81 the 7th district Of the United q
SsMine workers has not been 4, made ,llIs sle
public hut Will he subm bm1itted To tbs e
operators ~ TIE conf fsrence. 81.