The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-12-05
TO STRIP THE MINES

TO STRIP THE MINES
Gov Goodrich, of Indiana, threatens to "strip" the
mines of that State in effort to provide fuel Tor
Hoosers if the regular miners do not return to work as
ordered. Note what that would mean:
To "strip" mine is to go into it and knock out the
coal props left support the mine roof so that workmen
can continue mine COAL When this is done the roof
caves in and the mine is practically ruined
It means, though that with inexperienced men-con-
victs as is threatened-t will be possible to get out
large volume of coal with little exerton for short period
of time. 1t will mean however, the ruin OF the NINE Ana
that is just what Gov Goodrich purposes He is satisfied
that the mine owners have been making millions and their
present attitude of refusing to meet the miners half way
scheme on their part to destroy labor organizations
and that they don't care tnkers dam how much the
public suffers.
Gov. Goodrich, however, proposes to play the game
tit for tat with the mine they won't play fair
with their then he Gov Goodrich will go ahead and
get out coal for shverng Indiana citizens, and he'll get
it out the easiest way possible That it costs the mine
owners millions to repair the damage he don't they
don't care for the great American public why should
the American public any representative of it, for
these mine operators.
If this is done naturally the mine will raise
the question Of remuneration for damages done to the
mines by the publcs representative. Then the public in
turn through Gov. Goodrich will raise the question to the
is question that has been for time rolling about in
the back part of many mems heads, just waiting for an
outing may expect to merry fight with the pub
lie soidy against the mine operators meaning that these
operators will hear something drop that will start very
unpleasant echo for them. In fact reforms have in
varaby been brought about by the greed OF capital;
greed that became patent and persistent that the public
up and gave refomers just the amount OF backing
that led the taking from the greedy rights and preroga
ves that did not belong to the individual but to the pub
but that ages before had been usuped by the grabber
and let reman until the greed became unbearable
The mine operators factors in the big drive now
under way for the disruption of all Unions, and wherever
it is pressed hard there is likely to be break and
the history of many past movements is that when right
is on the side of the workngman he is apt to win
Mr. Garfield and Commissioner Glass say that the men
are entitled to raise without advance in coal prices
These men differ the amount but not as to the prop
oston
In the last Congressional election the Republicans
raised the cry that Democrats intending to hang
to the railways which should be at returned to more
efficient private management Later the railways told Re-
publican Congressman they did not want the railways
back until they had induced Congress to make many i'm
provements and then give back the roads without any
string tied to these improvements. Now the same
Republicans having failed to provide laws for wise turn
ing to the old of the rail lines worrying
themselves sick lest these roads be turned back JAM
improvements free of charge not having been made
the meantime.
The green driver does the most footing of his horn
Same way with the statesmen.-Fountan Inn Is. g..
. Tribune.
Did the Tribune editor have special reference to Sen
ators johnson and Borah, both Republicans?