Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-07
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gency requirements not specified
above
8. Producers of newsprint paper
and plants necessary to the printing
and publication of daily newspapers.
Another plan of the government was
to obtain from Federal Judge Ander-
son at Indianapolis a sweeping injunc-
ton against the miners organization
and IS national and local officers, for
bidding the encouraging of the strike
by word of mouth, book or pamphlet
and prohibiting the use of the organi-
zation's funds for the promotion of
the strike. Violators of the injunction
would be punished for contempt of
court.
The mine operators promised the
government their unreserved cooper
alton in its efforts to keep the mines
open. Confidential reports from gov
ernment agents had led to the belief
mat a large number of the union
miners would not strike and, in addi-
ton, it was estimated that the nom
union mines could be counted on to
turn out a considerable quantity of
coal. Their annual production is about
1S0.OO0,00O tons out of a total of 5OO,-
OOO,0OO tons. At the best, however.
the production will be tremendously
decreased and if the strike is pro-
longed consumption must be reduced
accordingly. In this process naturally
the unesSential industries will be the
worst sufferers and it is easy to pre-
dict that many thousands of them will
be closed down and vast numbers of
men and women thrown out of en-
ployment
President Lewis Of the miners laid
the blame for the situation on the
mine operators and severely criticized
President Wilson who, he said, had
prejudged the case with only a partial
and inaccurate knowledge of the
facts. The union officials, while as
serting they could not now stop the
strike, left open one possible door by
saying they were ready and anxious to
meet the operators for the purpose of
negotiating an agreement and bringing
about settlement.
Later itkwas said the officials were
ready to abandon the demand for a
six hour day and five day week and to
modify the demand for a go per cent
increase in wages. if the operators
would curtail if not abandon Saturday
work and agree to moderate wage
increase. AT Indianapolis it was as
serted the extreme demands were put
forward to satisfy a large radical ele-
ment that threatened to revolt against
the Lewis regime.
The international labor conference
provided for by the peace treaty has
assembled at Washington; but, owing
to the treaty situation, it is in doubt
| as to its own status. Secretary of
Labor Wilson called it to order and
welcomed it to the United States, but
| this country's official connection with
1t came to an end there. For the pres
ent the conference was considered Sin
process of organization" and thus Mr.
Wilson and other Americans were en-
abled to sit with the delegates from
other lands. The conference asked
the Federation of Labor and the Uni
ted States Chamber of Commerce tt
name delegates, and this was done
Thfrty-one foreign countries were rep
resented by S3 delegates when the ses
sions opened. The Representatives
from Germany and Austria were due
to arrive November and the organ
izing committee recommended tha
they be given early participation.
The international congress of work
ing women also opened in Washington
with 40 delegates present and Mrs
Raymond Robins presiding. The won
en- made it plain at the outset tha
they were not seeking any specia
privileges for their sex in industry, bu
thai they demand full share in an!
plans for, their protection that mel
may consider.
An interesting interlude at Wash
ington was provided by the visit O.
the king and queen of the Belgians
Albert was given an enthusiastic wei
come by congress, and in addresses
before both the senate and the houst
gave formal expression of the graft
tude of his country to America. TIL,
royal couple called informally at th'
White House.
Before leaving the United State
King Albert took occasion to make
pilgrimage to the tomb of Theodor,
Roosevelt and to lay upon it a heauti