Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-07
VAST NUMBERS Of
WORKERS SURE To
LOSE JOBS SOON
ShutdoWns Likely This Week;
100000 Laborers To Be
Thrown Out of Employment
In Chicago Alone.
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] 0HlcaSo, Dec. b.--lNcFedseu pTouuC-
tion of soft coal in several states, ac-
cording to today's reports, served TO
| improve the national situation TO some
extent More optimistic indications
fuel officials and some operators al
though Fuel Administrator Garfield
emphatically declared he would not
countenance increased WAGES to
miners at the expense of the public,
A number of actions in the way of
restrictions and conservation We're
taken throughout the country chief
among them being announcement of
suspension of scores of passenger
trains most of them in the south cen
trail and northwestern regions, though
others had been ordered or were in
prospect in the east and south.
Apparently there was no settlement
of the strike nearer than IN recent
days.
The effect upon industry generally
in central and eastern states was eN-
rected to result next week in whole
sale shutdowns of factories and shops
The prospect was that nearly 10000
workers would be idle in Chicago
with 200. 600 or more unemployed in
Detroit and lesser numbers affected
in large cities of other states.
VIII Prosecute Conspirators.
The government proceeded Vigor-
ously in the plans for prosecution OF
m ners and others for continuing the
strike and retarding production IN
violation of the Lever and antitrust
acts. Judge Andersons injunction is
sued at indianapolis. the original ac-
I, 4 a ctt.ilyp
was supplemented today hy Federal
Judge Keller of West Virginia en-
Joining 549 union mine workers Of
ficials in that state.
While preparations went ahead
rapidly at indianapolis for opening
grand jury Investigation Monday a
number Of union leaders were ar
rested in several states Thirteen
miners. members of two unions at
Clinton, Ind, also were arrested. All
were cited for contempt by Judge /
Anderson. /
The government also resumed war
time fixed prices on coke. A federal /
libel action against two concerns I'M
Spokane, Wash, was dismissed by
for a reduction of 81 ton
on gas coke.
All mines in West Virginia on the .
Maryland railroad between Piedmont /
and Elkins, w. ", resumed operation
today with 60 per cent of the men at
work, i was reported.
West Virginia Situation.
Continued operation of the West
union mines were marked by
statements of operators
and union leaders respecting the
New River field. Operators claim rs
per cent production, while union men
dec ared it was not greater than S4
per cent
A few men returned to work in one
mine employing thirty-fourJ
miners.
state troops were withdrawn from
southern Colorado, where operation
was said to be normal, but Denver cut
business hours sharply on account of
of coal.
The important operation of the CEN
Lral competitive field in PENNSYLVANIA,
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois showed no
change.
Iowa operators made no change in
their attitude of opening the states
mines Monday with any competent
labor available.
The Kansas surface mines con-
.intal operation with volunteer work
srs although rain hampered the men.
Eight carloads of coal were shipped
rem the Cherokee-Crawford county
pits. Up to last night twenty-one car
Dads Of coal had been mined. None
had reached consumers yet.
What Governors Are Doing, ;
At McAlester. Okla. 800 volunteers I
we're at work under the direction OF
Governor Robertson,
Volunteer miners also were at work
n Missouri strip mines and thirty
lnion miners agreed to return to work
1t Hume Mo.
Governor Cox of Ohio planned to
'esume negotiations with miners and
operators Monday looking to resump- J
ion of operations in that state.
Governor Goodrich of Indiana be- !
,an negotiations with owners OF sur
ace mines in that state in the hope
If resuming with volunteers. ,
Officials at Washington agreed to
Increase coal for the northwestern ,
md central western regions by l,500
'ars a day of which 500 cars were for
illinois, 500 of them for the Chicago
district. There was no indication of
my compromise in Illinois, according
o both operators and miners.
Governor Roberts of Tennessee
efVeu an ultiHldlum upon opcia atoiS :
md miners that the state would take |
Iction to produce coal unless the :
trike was ended hastily.
Federal troops arrived at Butte, {
dont., to do guard duty. $
The American Wholesale Coal as
at Washington made state I
nent declaring that eastern mines {
low producing 100000 tons weekly y
must he closed next week for lack of |
,ayment for coal taken by the rail-
Dad administration for general dis {
ribution. The administration, how
yer, points to its plan, announced
to issue credit slips payable
t all federal reserve banks.