Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-09

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yjtion of in,t,lopers these same ayont.
thnl: principal"
court Taa; is met no. the question before tn,
The Lever act makes 1t an unlaw fu
conspiracy for two or more persons t.
.a1.ssranAe to limit production o. coal
EVERYBODY knows that: You may dis
cuss that IL you wish"
1But Your Honor has just said YOU
are convinced the conspiracy exists
exclaimed the attorney.
We'll let's go on with the case as
ceriainlv. st rel s .imSl 's Mr. Ca %asrum.
Judge Evans has he'd tat The war
: powers OF the Lever act hive expired
Evans" SAID Ju d and Nniersoa. " " con.
gress had the right TO say. and did
say. that the Lever act should remain
in force until IeEn!te hing was
done. That has not been done. so l
hold that ne Lerec act Is st.i n
II hold also that stopping work in
coal mines restricts the production of
fuei.
Even TIVE May Not Agree to Quit.
81 am going 10 hold that even two
miners. who work with their hands.
may not legally consp!re TO stop pro-
duction OF coal"
The court also upheld the assertion
OF the government tina, the Clayton
act did not apply To this case.
The discussion swung To the opera
they were not in court. that he had
only side 10 the controversy be-
fore him.
will De willing TO enjoin their illegal
The war condition OF the Lever act
am the status of men in service came
up. ..ading Mr.. Warrum TO say:
This is case in equity, not
81 don't understand the remark. but
! concede the fact" said Judge An
derson.
Further attempts to bring in the
right of employees to quit work SnEly
or in body met with equal obsuuc-
tiun from the court.
bill il mace unlawful any conspiracy
tending 20 decrease coal production.
That is the Ia " and that ends it," the
court said.
Judge Quotes Supreme Court.
Nr. warrum sat down and Judge
Anderson Io.nted out that the Supreme
Court of the United states held the
government had the right TO get an in
Now" he said, the government
controls the railroads and is using
1ne:n to transp0rt troops and mails.
70 stop the roads in these circum-
81 assert" said Mr.. Warrum, the
ipsideht" . "
2u , Are wEong Snd SAID IL, The w. GG@5
william V. Rocker then tried vain
ly TO discuss the Lever act but tho
5udge cut him short by holding form
ally that the act remains n force
Can i discuss the allegation of ir-
re2arable injury" as,.ed Mr.. Rocker.
Anderson. Il am going TO hold that
rreparable injury does exist IN this
case Why millions OF dollars are be-
Ing lost. What is the use in discuss
Ing this question the Lever bi.l?'
Solely Question: of Enforcing Law.
njunctton," Involves solely the cues.
absolute duty to uphoId it IN. law Us wbi mSS
no one man and no body OF men has
the right to override, Were we 10
contrary right. we wou idS un ndsni e
the ..rf foundations Of the republic,
to upSod It's own laws rs s't AND IN p, SEEKING
done an illegal act from which ire.
parable injury results to the complain
The Injunction. prepared by the At
ington, repeated the restraining order
of October 81 which forbade the Issuing
OF any messages mes oral or written, OF
strikers and also tied up the unions re-
lief funds. II then provided the man.
IN the following language:
And they uhe defendants) are
further enjo!ned from permitting The
strike order issued on or about Octo-
Der Is. 1919. to the miners and mine
workers in the hituminous coal fields
of the United States to take effect on
midni GhI of October 81, 1919 TO longer
remain IN effect commanding them to
mlttipg said strike order TO remain in
e4ect. and commanding them to issue
Withdrawal and cancellation OF sail
"a n q M 1 To-, he.
to district or local unions. committees
and members OF the international
United Mine Workers of America, as
fully and completely as the said strike
order has been heretofore distributed
and circulated to rhe said organization
Its members. district or local unions or
any committee thereof"
May Rest Until November 20.
II left TO pursue its normal course
the Injunction proceedings probably
will rest until Move mbcr 30 The dc.
PENDANTS have until that date to file a
formal answer and when thar time cN-
pires n ia within tho. province OF the
government attorneys 10 q SIX that the
temporary injunction issued today. be
mad, permanent
It was pointed out by government
officials that this was expected TO re-
clded the Issues in the case today
"Attorncys for the miners indicated
that they VIII take the case 10 the
UnHed states Circuit Court OF Appeals
date. Such action. however, vii not
AFFECT the injunction proceedings nor
the governments plan "a ask that IN.
temporary injunction be. mad. per
time. II IL, pointed out, the courts or
der TO call off the strike mus, be car
ried out"
HAEgAa MINI, tt,,nGn