Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-19
Union Workers Propose to
Take Country by Throat
to Enforce Demands.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
PRESENT SHORTAGE
Threat Disturbs Congress More Than
Demands For Naturalization OF
Mines-Mners Propose to Suspend
Work Before Opportunity Is Given
to Consider Their Radical Proposals
Want Six Hour Day.
IBy +. G.. Dougherty.l J

Washington. Sept. l9.-Reports nave
been received by the senate coni'hi''oe
Investigating the coal situation that a.
a meeting between the miners and the
operators in Buffalo late this mon'h
tho demands of the workers VIII be
very radical. According TO this intor-
nation. the miners Will demand 90 per
cent increase in pay. Al six day.
and a five-day week. AS the altcrha-
tive to this they will demand, it is SAID,
the naturalization OF the coal mines
under plan very similar 10 the Famous
I'lu!nb plan for the railroads.
Even more surprising is the lntor'
mutton that--the miners may e',ct -
suspend work while their demands ar
being considered, with view TO lofc
ing a speedy decision.
Senators on the cofninittCr wei
shocked at this phase Of the lnforina
ton more than at the alternlti|2 ue-
Iuand of Matchmaking the coal nllhsS.
There Is no sentiment in either mousse
of congress anything ike strong
enough to put over Naturalization Oh
any industry at the present time. ing
reception given the Plumb plan IN con-
gress was profound disappointment
to it's advocates. 1t developed virtually
no support.
But the shock over the proposal that
the men may suspend work while walt
ing for their demands to be granted
/. thus virtually going on strike for theii
! demands before the demands have been
! submitted. much less considered-does
| not argue well for friendly treatment
| from congress. K is pointed out tiia'
| any such move by the mines would re-
| suit in untold privation this winter
There is a shortage, according to esti-
mates Of present supplies and probable
demands. of about 100000 tons OF
anthracite and about SO,00o,000 tons OF
bituminous coal. Under the present
rate of production the shortage of an
thracite. it is said, is being overcome
slowly, but the shortage in bttumlnous
is said to be growing more serious.
Therefore. it is declared. the peopie
of the entire country will nave IL
brought home to them, if the men eIect
to suspend work while their demands
are being considered, that the miners
are virtually taking the country by the
throat at a TIME when the lack of coal
apparently will be distressing without
any strike or suspension.
The advocacy of the naturalization
of coal mines is regarded as very IN
teresting in connection with the re-
cent demand of the railroad men for
the Plumb plan, and in view or the
| reported move on the part of the long
| shoremen, and contemplating a com
! iination with the Seamens union. u
| force naturalization of the American
marine. on the ayowal that only in that
way can the American flag be kept oo
| the seas. That these three group,
| should be taking this stand, it is point
| ed out, is following directly In the 'feps
! Of the situation in Great Britain.
Household Supplies on Sale.
! Every community in Iowa will be
| benefited by the decision of the wal
department 10 market its surplus sup
plv Of household necessities. ranging
| from personal wearing apparel to bath
! towels, garbage cans. brooms and 9TH
| er useful things about the house. The
| plan adopted provides that the mousse
| wife of the smallest community lr
| Iowa. as we'll as the largest. can seho
| to the Chicago office OF the supply di
! vision of the war department and or
der whatever household necessities cn'
wants, and Uncle Sam will set the ar
tlcles at her door at the same prize r.'
article as the Chicago housewife pay:
for going to the war departments re-
tail store In the Illinois city and pro
curing the supplies over the counter
! The war departments announcements
| said that from time to time addit'ona
commodities or household equipmen
will he offered for sale, thus Garryint
out the wishes of congress that the
people of the United State1. who So
generously supported the var by sub
scribing to bonds and making volun-
tary subscriptions will net some Of tn
benefits thru the reduced prices which
the department will charge for the ar
tIces Available.