Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-11-14
COURT ORDERS
STRIKE ENDED
District Judge Anderson Rules
That WaIkout Breaks
the Law.
A. F. OF |. TO BACK MINERS
Statement Declares All the Facts in
the Case Justify the Strike,
Which is Endorsed by Con-
ference of the Leaders.

Which Is Inoorseo by Con-
ference of the Leaders.
indianapolis, Nov. 1.-THE United
Mine Workers of America were or
dered to withdraw the strike order
under which 100000 men quit work
November l.
The mandate was issued by Judge
A. b. Anderson of the United States.
district court after attorneys for the
miners had fought vainly for chance
TO present arguments on the rights
10 strike.
Violation of the wartime federal
food and fuel control act, as alleged
by rile attorney generals department,
was affirmed by the court, who said
the strike was not only illegal but that,
under the circumstances, it ap-
preached rebellion.
Unless the union leaders choose to
defy the court-and there was no In
dcation of any such intention-they
can move only towards ending the big
walkout
Il assume these men are law-abid-
ing citizens and will obey the order"
said Judge Anderson in announcing
his decision. IF they do not look at
ii that way. and decline to obey the
order. will make them obey. 1t will
be the part of wisdom for these gen.
ttemen TO obey the order"
The courts order was so worded
that failure to cancel the strike call
or any affirmative word or action TEND
ing 10 laid and abet'' the continuance
Of the strike would make them vioLat-
orS of the injunction and in contempt
of court.
This case" Judge Anderson said
in issuing the injunction. involves
solely the question Of enforcing the
law.f 1t is my absolute duty to uphold
the law Which no nan and no body of
men has the right to override.
"The government is right in seeking
TO uphold it's cwn laws and in asking
it's courts to aid it, These men have
done an Illegal act from which ir--
reparable injury results to the com
plainant."
torney generals department in Wash
jngton, repeated the restraining order
of October 81, which forbade the is
suing of any messages, oral or written,
of "exhortation or encouragement" to
the strikers. and also tied Up the
unions relief funds. 1t then provided
the mandate for cancellation of the
strike call in the following language:
land they (the defendants1 are
further enjoined from permitting the
strike order issued On or about Octo-
her IS, 1919, to the miners and mine
workers in the bitunlinous coal fields
Of the United States TO take effect on
midnight of October 81, 1919. to longer
remain in effect. commanding them to
iiesist from aiding such strike by per-
mitting said strike order to remain in
effect, and commanding them to issue
withdrawal ano cancellation of said
strike order and communicate the
same to district or local unions, COM
mittees and members of the Interna-
tional United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, as fully and completely as the said
strike order has been heretofore dis
tributed and circulated to the said or
g0nization, it's members, district or
local unions. or any committee there
Of"
Washington. Nov. 1.-THE execu-
tive council of the American Fedora
ton of L,lbOr in a statement follow
ing a four-hour session here, pledged
to the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea the full moral and financial sup
port of it's 100000 members in the
bituminous coal strike which the gov
eminent of the United States through
Judge Anderson in the federal court
at indianapolis has decreed is unlaw-
full.
The statement means" one of the
labor executives said. shat the strike
order win not be rescinded. The time
has come when the people of the Unit
ed States should find out once for all
if its government has power to make
men work against their will"
The announcements of the labor lead.
ers after explaining the circumstances
leading up to the strike, closes with
the following declaration:
by all the facts in the case the
miners strike is justified. We indorse
ii. We are convinced of the justice
of the miners cause.
We pledge to the miners the full
support of the American Federation of
Labor and appeal to the workers and
the citizenship of our country to give
like Endorsement and aid to the men
engaged in this momentous struggle.
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