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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-03-03
PETIcIoN QUE ACoMPANA AL
EscRITo DE PETIcIoN

Los abajo firmados, clcctorcs capa.
citados dc 10 ciudad dc San Juan, dis
trltO dc .................... SOllclta-
mos por la presente que el nombre dc
$3.50. (Nonlbrel del candidato) figure
en- la Papcleta Official como candidate
para la nomination dc comisiOnado por.
este .distrito, en- la elecci6n prirnaria
que Sc iefectuard en- esta eiudad cl dia
..dc .,..1........ de ...... Deelara-
mos, ademas, que conocemos cl candi.
dato como un elector capacitado, dc
| rcconocida moralidad y con actitud,
nucstrO juicio, para el desemp2io- de.
los deberes de dicho cargo
Al expirar cl plazo para la prcsen-
taci6n dc los escritos y las pctieiones
para la admission de candidates, cl Sc
crctario Ejecutivo, ordenara la publi-.
caei6n en- los diarios dc Ia localidad,
durantc tres dias conservatives, de los
nOmbreS dc todas las personals que han
dc fgurar en- Ia papeleta electoral dc
las primarias. Acto continue el Secre-
tariO Executive ordenara la impression
do la papeleta Official, autorizada con
ell facsimil de su frma.s Eli la papeleta
Official fguraran los candidates, rcla-
cionados Ell Orden alfabetico, con un
cuadrado Ia izquierda dc cada nom.
brc, en- ctlyo cuadrado cada elcctOr ha-
ra una cruz, una raya 0 .un signo cual-
quiera que indique ha votado por ese
candidato.s La papeleta Official dcbc-
rd ser impresa Ell papcI blanco y ten
drd por titulo Candidates para la no
9ninaci0n dc comisionados dc la ciudad
de San Juan en- la election primaria, -
pero no podra toner ninguna divisa
dc partido o marta dc ningGn genera.
I'll Sccretario Executive ordenara que
sc cntreguc en- cada: colegio electoral
un nGmero dc dichas papelctas /igual
al doble n1mero de votos depositados
en- la Ultima. election.
Secci6n S.-Las personals capacitadas
para votar en- la election general mu-
nicipal, estaran capacitadas para vo-
tar en- las clecciones primarias, las
reglas cstablecidas en- la Ley Electo-
raj VICENTE para las recusacioncs scran
aplicables a las cleccioncs primarias
Los jucccs dc election dcbcran, inme-
diatamente que sc clausuren los cole
gios, hacer el escrutinio entrcgando
los paquetes al Secretario Executive,
dentro dc las seis horas despu6s de
ccrrados los colegios: AL dia siguiente
dc las citadas eleccionesr primarias di-
cho Secretario Executive, rccontara los
cscrutinios asi recibidOs de todos los
precintos y hara publican en- los dia-
rios de la localidad cl resultado obte,
nido. III recuento que cfectic ell Sc
crctario Sc hara en- prcsencia de, los
candidates. Los dos candidates que
reciban mayor nlmero de. .votos en- cada
uno de los tres distritos electorales,
San Juan, Santurce Y Puerta dc Tic
ira, seran los candidates para conf
sionados que han de tigurar Ell la in
mediata election general municipal.
Secci6n 9.-Toda persona que fofrez.
ca un soborno va en- metalico en- cual.
quier otro genero, un electOr con el
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La prohibition dc transportc gratuito
no. Sc aplicaTd los policias bombe.
ros uniformadOs, nj ningGn sorvicio
gratuito a funcionarios mnicipalcs Que
hasta cl prcscntc dispuSicrc cualouicra
franquicia u ordenanza, scra afectada
pOr este artfculo.
Todo funeionario empleado mudici-
pal. que, por medic de solicitud en-
cualquiera otra forma, ejercitarc su in.
fuencia directa indircctaments con
el fin de infiucnciar otros funciuna
rios y empleados municipales para .a-
voreccr cualquiera persona deterni-
NADIA 0 candidate especial para all car.
go, que, Ell cualquicra forma, coftri
buya con dinero, trabaio u otro Obic.
TO dc valor para favoreccr q cu1lquicra
persona para fines electorales, 5ara cul
pable de misdemeanor, convicta que
fuere, sera castigada con multa que
no exceda de trescientos (3OO) d6la
res con prisi6n que no exccds de
trcinta COY dias.
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podra tener interGs, va dirccto, va in.
dirccto, en- ningdn contratO, ejceu-
ci0n de una obra Y sus materiales, Q
en- las utilidadcs que tic ella sc deriven,
cn scrvicios que SC presten sc Gle
euten para el municipio; y ningGn fun
cionario 0 enpleadO municipal podra
cstar mteresado, dirccta o indirccta-
Ihentc, en- ningGn contrato, q ejccuci6n
dc una obra sus matcrialcs, 0 en- las
utilidad IS que dc ella sc dcrivcn, 0
en- servicios que sc prcstcn Sc llcven
a cabo para cualquiera firma 9 corpo-
raci6n que explotc tranvias urbanos
o ihterurbancs, tranvias de GALES. Sis.
tcmas dc alumbrado dc gas huido, acuc-
duetos, planta de cnergia Y luz cl6c-
tricas, lineas V ecntros dc distribution
tclcf6nica, otro scrvieio de utilidad
publica dentro dc los limites territorial
les de la ciudad Ningdn funcionario
o empleadO municipal podra aceptar
o recibir, directa indircctamcntc, dc
ninguna otra persona, frma corpo-
raci6n que actuc dentro dC los limitcs
territoriales dc Ia municipalidad cv-
plote tranvias interurbanos, tranvias
dc Gales, sistema dc alumbrado dc gas
fluido, acueductos, plantas DC cncrgia
Y luz el6ctricas, lincas ccntros dc
distribution telefonica, cualquier otra
persona que utilize D funcioHc baio los
terminus dc I'm contrato municipal,
ningln privilegio dc franquco. billie
tes de favor o servicios gratuitos, nj
podra tampoco aecptar rccibir, iii
recta indirectamcntc, dc ninguna pr
soma, frma o corporation, ningin ser
vicio en- t6rminos mas favorablcs que
los que hnbieren sido concedidos al pa
blico en- general. Cualquicd infracci6n
a las disposiciones dc este articulo cons.
tituira un misdemeanor, todo contra
to convenio dc tai gGnero Sc considc
rara nulo.
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fin de infuenciar con sU vOtO en-. cual-
quier elccci0n que sc disponga por, es-
TIA Icy, o cualquier clcetor que tcnga
.derecho al veto en- las eleecioncs V
reeiba acepte tai soborno recon.
pensa dc algin g6nero o. que malicio-
samente votare sin ser el residente de
Ia ,ciudad y del distrito con .seis me-
ses dc aanticipaci0n. a la celebration
de las elecciones o que no tenga veinte
y un amos de edad, nj sea eiudadano
de los Estados Unidos,tO que sabien-
da. procure, ayudare contribuyere a
cometer cualquier infracci6n a los ter.
lninos de esta Ley, sera culpablc de
misdemeanor y convicto que fuere mul-
tadO con una multa no menor dc. cien
(l00) d6lares y prisi6n no menor de
diez dfassni mayor dc novcnta dfas.
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CONSTITUTION DEL coNcEgo

Secci6n l0.--La eiudad dc San Juan
sera gobernada por cincO comisiona.
dos, como queda dicho, uno dc los cua-
les hara de presidonte o alcalde, cleo
tos y nombrados de acuerdo con los
t6rminos de esta Ley, cada uno dc
los cuales tendra derecho a votar sobre
todas las cuestioncs que SC presenter a
la consideration del conccjo municipal
Sc necesitard para adoptar una moci6n,
resolution ordenanza, el.voto afrma-
two de tres miembros del cOncejo e
igual nImcro constituiran quorum.
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oRDENANzAs Y REsoLUc1oNEs


Secci6n 1S. Toda ordcnanza rcso,
luci6n del concejo municipal asignando
fondos II ordenahdo cualquicr nleiora
de GALES 0 alcantarillas, o3quc contra.
yere o autorizasc, la celebration dc
cualqliier contrato que concedicre
privilegio para la ocupaci6n cl uso dc
ealles, puentes sitios p1blicos dc Ia
ciudad para algnh fin detcrminado, dc
bera considerarse completa en- la forma
en- que fu6 dcfnitivamentc aprobada \
permaneccra en- los archives dc Ia Sc.
cretaria municipal para ser examinada
por el p1blico con una semana dc anti
cipaci6n, por 10 menos, a su aproba-
ci6n 0. adopei0n defnitiva. Ning1n
privilcgio para Ia ocupaci6n el uso
dc las calles, caminos, pueltes sitios
p1blicos dc la eiudad ,podra concader-
Sc, renovarse prorrogarse a no ser 81
no mediante ordcnanza municipal, v to-
do cOntrato concession para la explo-
taci0n dc tranvfas de ealles interur-
banoS, dc sistemas dc acueducto alum
brado de gas, dc plantas de luz encr,
gia .iel6ctrieas, sistema de tel6fono o
cualquier otro scrvicio dc utilidad pl-
blica dentro dc los limites dc Ia Gin
dad, debcra ser autorizada y aprobada
por mayoria dc los clcctorcs que vota-
ron en- una election general especial
para diehos' fines.
,&a 3"
REsTRIccIoNEs DE Los FUNCIo-
NARIos Y EMPLEADos
Secci6n 19.-Ning6n funcionario o
cmpleado municipal elcctp nombrado,
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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-03-03
sEsIoNEs DEL coNcEJo
MUNICIPAL

Secci0n 17.-Las scsiones ordinarias
del concejo municipal comenzaran el
primer lunes despuGs de Ia election de
los comisiOnados, y en- adelante sc &C.
lebraran pOr 10 menoS una vez al mes.
FL concejo municipal dispondrd, me
dante ordenanza Sobrc Ia fccha dc la
celebration de las scSiOncs ordinarias,
pudiendo convocarsc para las scsioncs
extraordinarias por cl alcaldc So
licitud de dos micmbros del conce 10.
Todas las sesiones, va sean ordinarias
o extraordinarias, dcbcran cclebrarse
en- publico, menos cn aquellos casos en-
que el concejo aeuerdc deban ser Sc
crctas.
III alcalde sera el presid ente del con
eejo municipal y prcsidira las sesiones,
tenicndo a su cargo la inspection dc
todoS los departamcntos municipales c
infornlara al eoHcejo, para resoluci6n
correspondence, dc todas aquellas ma
terias que requicran la atenci6n dc
dichas autoridades. FL superintendent.
tc de contabilidad hacienda sera el
vice -presidentc del conceio municipal,
Iy en- case dc vacantc, ausencia in
habilitaci6n del alcalde, desempehara
los debcres dc alcalde de Ia ciudad:' ii
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de llevar cabo una campa1a
politica.
He aqni ell proyecto:
p. del S. 23.-EN Ell SENHDO DE
PUERTO RICO.-Febrcro 12, 1910
El sefor Abril present6 el siguientc
proyectO dc Ley para establecer un go
bierno municipal pOr comisi6n en- la
ciudad dc San Juan, y para otrOs fines:
Decretese pore la Asamblea Legislative
de. Puerto Rico:
Secci6n Liza ciudad de San Juan
queda constituida para los efeetos de
esta Ley en- tres districts: primer dis
trito, San Juani segundo distrito, San
turce; itcrcer distrito, Puerta de Tie
IRA. Estos ,distritos quedan con la mis-.
ma dcmarcaci0n Y jurisdiction que te.
MIA Ia ciudad bajo su antigua orgapi-
zaci6n, y todos los derechos propic
dades dc todo g6nero que pOseia la
ciudad bajO ell antique regimen los
tcndra con la organization municipal
que -pOr Ia presente sc cstablece, y
ningIn deTecho reclamation cn fa.
vor 0 en- contra de Ia ciudad existcntc
actnalmentc ning1n pleit0 causa
judicial .pendicnte Sc hallara afectada
por tales cambios, menos que algo
ci, eontrario SC .dispusierc en- csta Ley.
Seeci6n 2.-Todas las leyes rcferen-
tes al .gobierno de los municipios que
no sean cOmpatibles con las disposi-
clones de esta Ley, seran aplicables al
gobierno de la ciudad, organizado ba-
10 las terminus de la presente.
Secci6n 3.--La election para .Comi;
sionados sc vcrifcara el dc novicmbre
de. 1920, fecha en- que habra de veneer
el terminO porque fue electo ell actual
ayuntamiento, y sc prOccdera en- csa
fecha a la election dc cinco comisio,
nados,i elcctos independientementc por
, cada uno de los tres distritos en- que
queda dividida la ciudad % sea, San
Juan, dos comisionados; Santurcc, dos
comisionados; Puerta dc TERRA, un CO.
misionado. Estos cincO comisionados
constituiran ell Coneejo municipal, y
en- la primera session ordinaria que ce-
lebre, elegiran de entire ellos, por voto
unanime por mayoria, el presidente,
que ejercera las funciones de alcalde
o mayor de la ciudad.
Sccci6n 4.-Dichos fpncionarios to-
maran possession dc sus cargos ell Sc.
gundo luncs dc cnero, ccsando cl al.
caldc, concejales y cmpleados nombra
dos bajo el antique regimen; Dispo-
niendose, que los empleados del mu,
nicipio continuaran con caracter inte-
rino hasta que cl nucvo concejo mu-
nicipal nombre los sustitutos.
Secei6n 5.-Los cargos dc comisona-
dos duraran hasta la nueva election,
que tendra lugar cada cuatro amos a
contar desdes el 4 dc noviembre. dc
1920. ST Ocurricse alguna vacantc en-
dichos cargOs el resto dc los miembros
del ,coneejo municipal por voto una
nine, nombrara una persona dc la
localidad, de reconocida moralidad y
capacidad, para ocupar la vacante de
rcferencia por cl pcriodo dc duraci6n
del cargo. En- el case dc que en- tres
sesiOncs cOnsccutivas no llogascn po-
ncrse dc acucrdo en- dicho nombramicn-
to-. dicha persona sera nombrada di-
rectamente pOr el Gobernador dc Puer-
tO'IsicO. t,%
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EFEcTIvIDAD DE LAS oRDENAN.
zAs-PETIcIoNEs DE PRoTBsrh

Seeci6n 2i.-Ninguna ordcnanza que
aprobare el conceio municipal podra
entrar en- vigor antcs De los dicz dias
de Ia fecha de su aprobaci6n de6n.
tiva, excepto cuand0 So dispusiefe %
contrario por las leyes de Puerto Rico
por las disposicioncs &c csta Ley, .
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FL senior Abril, ha propuesto
la Legislature, que el actual Sis
tema sea sustitufdo por otro, Que
consistira en- que Sc elijan cineO
comisionados que constituiran el
Concejo Municipal y los cuales
designaran de entire ellOs, al AL
calde. de la ciudad.
Este nuevo aspecto de la vi
da municipal, necesita ser enten-
dido y, en- este momento, no hemos
analizado, en- conciencia, ell ira
bajo del senor Abril, 10 que prom
to tendremos ell gusto de haccr,
para ofrecer nuestra opinion.
Por ahora, nos concretamos a
reproducir fntegro el proyecto del
seiior Abril, para que el publico
10 conozca.
Debcmos, sin embargo, antici-
par que no nos explicamos la ra-
z6n por la cual el proyecto dc
ley sc refiere 1nicamente a San
Juan.
Entendemos que la finalidad del
proyecto es para mejorar la 81
tuaci6n administrative municipal
y para poner en- practica mejores
metodos, y que dicho dcseo de
reforna no obedece al prop6sito
de llevar a cabo una campana
politica.
lie anni nl nrnYectn.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-10-28
MILLION FACING
|DLENESS IN SPAIN
IN LOCKOUT THREAT
Employers Take Step as Protest
Against Industrial Unrest in
Land of Dons.

Madrid, Oct 27-(By The Associated
Press. More than million persons
throughout Spain will be thrown out of
employment Tuesday. November 4, if the
decision Of the congress Of Spanish en-
ployers at Barcelona, declaring for a
lockout is carried out. In Barcelona
alone, 100000 men and women will be
affected by the decision.
Government authorities are expected
to exert every influence~to induce the
manufacturers to reconsider their action.
Members of the employers congress say
the decision was taken as protest
against industrial unrest in Spain.
Syndicalists of the province of Cata-
Iona for Saturday.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-10-28
CARRANz|STAS
HELPED AbDUCT
YANKEE CONSUL
ST. $4,000 Ransom Paid
by Jenkins Friends;
Will Dun Mexico.

Washington. Oct. 2T.-Information re-
ceived from Mexico City indicates that
Garranza soldiers unquestionabiy were
implicated in the kidnapping of William
o. jenkins, the American consular agent
at Pueba, who was abducted October
- and released only after his friends in
Puebla had paid to the kidnapers $3.50,
600 in American gold.
State department officials have not
been officially notified of the implica-
ton of Garranza military in the boldest
of recent years in Mexico. but it Is
known that they look TO. the Mexican
government TO reimburse promptly the
friends of Jenkins.
The American government, it was
said today at the department, does not
intend TO pay any of the ransom money.
either directly or indirectly. Officials
expressed their belief that President
carranza will be glad to repay the
friends of the consular agent.
The official announcement. today,
of the release of Jenkins added that
the message from the American en-
hassy says that the third secretary eff
the embassy, Mr.. Matthew f. Hanna.
who was sent to Puebla by the embassy.
notified the embassy. yesterday, that
Jenkins had sent him message from
within the Mexican federal lines, that
the ransom had been paid to the kid
nappers and that he was on the way to
Puebla. The department is awaiting
more details.
THE Mexican goyernm ent. Saturday.
advised the American embassy that it
would omit no efforts to save Jenkins
life
Representative Davis, of Tennessee.
the home state of Mr.. jenkins. said, to-
day, he had been informed by the state
department that friends of Jenkins had
paid the ransom
Senator Myers. democrat. Montana. to-
day. had the senate defer action on his
resolution. calling on the president to
use the armed forces of the United
States to rescue Jenkins. Mr.. Myers
said he desired to await confirmation of
the release before pressing for action.
Senator Poindexter. republican. Wash
ington, suggested that congress might
provide an appropriation to be used in
ransoming Americans captured from
time to time by Mexicans.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-10-28
N0TESFOR RYAN
A|RCRAF 7 PROBE
TOLD BY TAkER
Butte Stenographer Put
on Stand at Hearing,
Mystery Solved.

New York. Oct 27.--The congress
sional sub committee which resumed
here. today, the inquiry into alleged ir-
regularlties in the army air service. put
mysterious stenographer on the
witness stand and found that he was
taking notes for John ID. Ryan. formerly
director Of aircraft production.
The committee was inquiring parti-
cularly into events leading up to the
construction by the United States of a
railway in the Olympia peninsula in the
state Of Washington, connecting q
spruce district with the Chicago. Mil
waukee and st. Paul railroad. Mr.. Ryan
IS director Of this road and has been
summoned to testify Wednesday.
The stenographer, who gave his name
as W. T. Bleiek. Of Butte, employed by
L. Q. Evans. an attorney for the Ana
report to Mr. Evans at the Now York
offices Of the company, Of which Mr..
Ryan is president. He was told he
could continue to take notes.
Says Ryan Changed Plan.
Frank K. Helm, New York con-
tractor, testified that the original con
tract for the construction Of the rail
road was changed at Ryans instance,
and that William F. Carey. Of the con
tracing firm of Stems. Carey and Ker-
baugh. who built the road had been as
sisted in getting financial backing for
projects in China by Mr.. Ryan.
Mr. Helm had harsh words with mem
bers Of the firm Of Stems. Carey and
kerbaugh when they got the contract
for themselves. He had understood, ac-
cording to his testimony. that he and
Pliny Fisk, New York banker, were
to share in the profits.
Mr.. Fisk testified he withdrew
from the deal although he had con
tract with Stems, Carey and kerbaugh
for so per cent of the profits up to
$2.000,OOO. He finally received $4,000
which he divided with Helm and John
Cain. president of the Port Angeles and
Gray's Harbor railroad.
Denies Sounding McAdoo.
Fisk, who was associated with w. G..
McAdoo in several building projects,
denied he had asked Mr.. McAdoo. when
the latter was in President Wilson's
cabinet, to use his influence in the mat
ter.
Counsel for the committee read from
the record testimony by NJ. r. Carrigan,
formerly mayor Of Portland, Oregon,
saying, Fisk went to McAdoo and said:
<tContinned on Page Three)
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-10-28
SCOFFS RELIGION
AND IS SENTENCED
To z YEARS IN JAIL
Socialist BelittIed CrucifiXion,
and Trinity and Old Law Is
Invoked on Him.

South Paris, Maine, Oct 21-Mchel
Y. Mosckus. of Chicago, convicted of
biasphemy. as a result of lectures which
he delivered at Rumford recently, was
sentenced to serve from one to two years
in state prison by the supreme court. to-
day. The case will go to tho law
court of exceptions.
Mosckus. who claims to be socialist.
was arrested at Chicago on the charge
Of publicly blaspheming in three lectures
before the Lithuanian Liberal society at
Rnmford. He was alleged to have ridi-
culed views of the erucifixion. the holy
trinity and other subjects Of religion.
During cross-examination at the trial he
said he did not believe in God and that
religion did not appeal to him.
1t was the only case of its kind tried
in tfas3state in many years.
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knowingly to print, publish, utter. sell
or distribute any written or printed
communication in or by which there is
advised the overthrow by force. or
violence or by physical injury to persons
or property of the government of the
United States or to advocate resistance
to authority by force or violence so as
to prevent or delay the execution Of any
law.
Exhibition of any flag or emblem in
tended to symbolic purpose to over
throw by force or violence either gov
ernment Of the United States or all
government also would be q violation Of
the law and seditious documents would
be barred from the mails.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-10-28
BILL MAKES UNLAWFUL ANY FLAG
TO SYMBOLlZE PURPOSE TO OVERTHROW
GOVERNMENT; BANS RED PROPAGANDA

Washington, Oct 27.-Persons ex-
hbiting the red flag or advocating over
throw Of the government will be sub
Jected to federal prosecution under q
bill ordered favorably reported by the
senate judiciary committee.
The measure. which embodies pro-
posals contained in bills introduced BY
Senators Sterling, North Dakota; Walsh,
Montana, and others, provides maximum
penalties of $4,000 fines and five years
imprisonment or both. Should aliens be
convicted, their deportation would fol-
low conclusion Of prison sentences.
The bill sets forth that 1T shall be
unlawful for any person to advocate or
advise the overthrow or to write or
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-10-28

Springfield, Ill. Oct 27.-Confrontea
By the demand Of President Wilson. that
the strike call. which would stop produc-
ton of soft coal in the United States.
be rescinded, John l.. Lewis. acting
president of the United Mine Workers
Of America. tonight by telegraph in
yited twenty-five district presidents Of
coal producing states and members Of
the miners scale committee TO meet with
the international executive board at 10
a. M. Wednesday. TO consider the strike
situation.
The action of Mr. Lewis. he stated
was prompted by desire to move with
full deliberation in situation, the seri-
BUSINESS of which cannot be gainsay
ThirtytWo members constitute the
full scale committee of the central com.
petitive field which comprises the states
of Indiana. Ohio, Illinois aud Western
Pennsylvania
All Depends on Meeting.
District presidents and members Of
scale committees are being called in
President Lewis said TO counsel with
presidents statement What final action
will be taken / cannot presume TO fore
cast"
Mr. Lewis said the strike order still
was in effect and would be operative
Friday, at midnight, unless something
happened meanwhile to alter the situa-
ton. The executive board would have
time. he stated to postpone or suspend
the strike order. subject to the will of
the membership Of the union.
Says Theats Will Fall
Declared 1.-THE widely -heraided intf-
nation that force may be resorted to will
not serve to alay the crisis
Mr.. Lewis said he was ''astounded to
know of the action which the president
has taken and expressed the opinion
that is without precedent. and insofar.
as I am aware. without warrant of law =
Defending the demands of the miners
for more pay. Mr.. Lewis said in seven
and a half years mine workers had en-
joyed wages increases of only 37la per
cent, whereas steel workers had been
given increases reaching lit per cent
since 1914
During the l. months since the sign
ing of the armistiee, the average wages
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