The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-10-31


l.. Lewis, acting president OF the
nouncement came shortly after he
ping strike activities at union head
Lewis dictated the following state
ment:
II regard the issuance OF this in
junction as the most sweeping ahro-
Cation OF the rights Of citizens guar
antced under the cong,itution and de-
fined by statutory law. that has ever
been Issued by an federal court. This
instrument win not avert the strike
Of bituminous mine workers and will
not settle the strike after II occurs.
The Injunction only complexities To a
fur her degree the problems involved
In an adjustment OF the controversy.
Government Gets Orlicr.
A temporary order restraining all
strike activities of the United Mine
Workers OF America wOs issued IN
the federal district court here today
on appiicr don OF the United stalea
government.
Judsc a. n. Anderson signed tho
order on the showing set forth b.
D. ID. AmeE. ansisiant attorney gen
crnl. that "A national disaster wns ln-
pending and on the broad general
grounds that the government has the
right 10 enforce lis laws and profec;
It's people from calamity. The order
onjOins the officials from starting o.
encouraging the strike.
Under the order the union officig'l
are forbidden To send out any other
orders. written or oral, tending tc
promote the strike or In any Way
make It effective. They are restrain.
ed from sending nny messages ol
encouragement or eNhortation." oi
from disburslng any union funds ~
strike benefits.
Service was had on Lewis Greer
and several other union officials aud
members OF the executive board 81
union headquarters few minutea be
/ fore noon. This was "a little mur'
I than nn hour after Judge Anderson
signed the order.
Government Acts Quickly.
The government forces moved
swiftly. once their mobilization wa
! completed by the arrival OF JudKl
Amcs from Washington. lie went 4
/ the Office OF l.. E.rt Slack. district at
tornoy. where that official and hi
/ assistants were waiting. Judge An
dorron was In chambers few step
away and process servers were u
readiness 10 take the necessary docu
ments to union headquarters.
Judge Ames made II plain that IN
/ 4NNAiNH WIS EWNtNkNNtNNN NNAANH AsAN'i
at the direction Of tho attorney gen
cral. as measure to carry out IN
policy Of the country during stat
OF war.
The petition averred that the Dc
PENDANTS had entered into consI irac
10 restrict the supply aud distributor
OF bitumincus coal aud 10 restrict N
operation OF the railroads by restrict
ing or destroying the supply OF nee
| eaaafHy ftfgl
The petition brought out that N
duplication Tor the temporary in
junction was based upon the act 9
August 10. 1915. which makes II un
lawful 10 conspire TO limit the facil
ties OF transportation or the supply Q
distribution OF food OF fuel,
II ALSO directed attention to sectiO
"a which keeps the act In operatio
, until the end Of the state OF war
proclaimed by the president
Violation OF Agreement.
The petition rehearaed the estai
, llshment - the federal fuel and raj
, road administrations. the concmdiu
OF the Washington wage agrecmeI
, between miners and operators o
October 6, 1917 and the subscquei
extension of this agreement TO COW
the period OF the war. II skctche
, the proceedings Of the Cievelar
convention OF last September ar
called attention to the recommend
tion of President Lewis of the unlt
that the Washington agreement
, declared void after october 81. n
} recommendation of the scale commi
tee at Cleveland for a six hour da
five day week and so per cent 4
crease In wages wis also set forth.
Your honor will notice" "a
d, Judge Ames. at this stage of the rea
! ing. 'thRt the new wage agreeme
= would apply only To the central col
e petitlye field, whereas the strike b
been called for the entire init
p states"
The petition also averred that 1
o miners refused arbitration when
+ was proposed by Secretary Of Lab
Wilson at Washington, and assert
that the strike. u effective, wcu
stop operation of the railroads.
cited the fact that under railroad q
ministratiOn contracts the govcrnme
was obligated TO pay the roads
guaranteed return for the use OF IN
I" properties by the government
The railroad administration, u "
averred. has more than i2oo CO
IN tracts for coal, sixty per cent
le which are hasod upon the extension
, the Washington wage agreement
4. Would Cripple Rnilroaslz.
"lf the aforesaid slrisc bccon