Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-04
MANY MADE IDLE
CLOSING OF FACTORIES ADDS TIC
HARpsAlPs OF COAL STRIKE.
List Of Unemployed in Iowa Constantly
Growine-Littls Hope Held Out by
State Fuel Administrator For Fuel
Rslief-up to Communities to han-
die Their Own Problems.
Special to Times. Republican.

| Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. with the scar
city OF fuel compelling the shut down
of many industries IN the state the
number of people thrown out OF em'
ployment in. practically all Of the lars-
err cities of tho state Is increasing
daily Scores of Iowa factories nave
closed down completely while others
are operating on short time with a
comparatively limited force or EN-
pioyees.
In addition to the 5000 miners IN
district No. Is out of work there IS a
constantly growing list of unemploye''
because of the factories and other ous-
mess places closing. Reports received
hero indicate that business has been
curtailed In practically every city and
town In the state. -
The Des Moines chamber or COM
merce has inaugurated wood surNe!
10 be made in the vicinity of the city
and considerable wood may be secar-
ed thru the organization Of wood cut
ting crews end motor freight trains.
The motor trades bureau of the cham
Der has been asked to organize motor
freight trains. There Is consider
able quantity of standing timber IN
the vicinity of Des Molaes on eracts
which the owners want cleared and
much Of this has already been offered
to relieve the fuel crisis. There Is more
OF less down timber in many nsishbor7
hoods along the rivers, creek bottoms
and in heavy timber. II working
crews can be organized It is thought
that sufficient quantity OF this can
be had to at least help out the house
holders in their fuel supply.
But little hope is held out by State
Fuel Administrator Webster for secur-
ing any very large supply of coal for
the state. altho enough will be hadste
proven. suffering. The eastern states
have some coal and it is claimed that
around 40 to so per cent OF their nor
NAL output Is being mined in several
regions. However by the time coal
train. started in the east. reaches Iowa.
there are comparatively few cars, left,
Members Of the fiaeace COMMITTEES
OF the state board o. education de-
clared that the state university and
probably An,es would have to close at
the end Of the present semester un-
less relief comes and the mines reopen.
Efforts at the state university are
largely confined TO keeping the state
hospital open where q large number
Temporary relief for the State insti-
tutions at GlentEood. Cherokee, Mount
Pleasant and Independence has been
secured board Of contrib members re-
port. but tho supply M1st be kept
coming. - =
Amcricans Ieeion Steps In.
Other legion posts thruout the state
are expected to follow the example Sc,
by the Davenport post In using their
Influence to bring about a fair gov
eminent investigation into the profits
Of coal operators and the wages OF
miners in order to secure a fair and
speedy readjustment Of the coal sitd'
alton provided operators will open
their mines at once and the miners re-
turn to work.
Copies Of the resolutions passed b,
the Davenport post Of the American
Legion have been forwarded to the
state adjutant here John MacVicar
The resolutions declare:
Whereas. the United States gov
eminent he's reached decision In tn
coal situation. and
Whereas, the comfort, health anf
life Of our families and all other PEG
pie Of the United States are being i'm
periled because Of the lack of coal,
now. therefore. be it
"Resolved-First, this post Is not
primarily concerned with the disputes
between capital and labor. That its
concern Is mainly the uphoIding Of the
| constituted authority of the govern
| ment as set forth in the persons who
represent that authority either state or
national.
"Second-That this post tenders to
the state Of Iowa and to the United
States OF America its unqualified
support and cooperation In the exist
ing emergency wherever It may be
threatened. either by the operators or
the miners and in maintaining the es-
sential principles of American institu-
lions based upon and contained in the
constitution and laws OF the United
States Of America.
"Third-That If the operators imme.
diately open their mines and the MIN
ers return to work at once, this posi-
will use Its every influence to see thai
a governmental investigation il made
of operators profits, miners, wages
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