Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-11-13

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snee opsns-cengrsss Over
rides President's Veto %
Dry enforcement Ac4.
By EDWARD W. PlckARp.
The great struggle is on. The Uni.
ted States Of America versus the Uni.
ted Mine Workers Of America. A ma.
tion Of one hundred and ten millions
against 4 labor union Of perhaps half
Z million.
Boldly defying the federal govern,
ment as represented BY the president
and his cabinet and the governments
Of many states as represented By their
governors. the leaders Of the union de.
creed that the strike Of bituminous
GOAL miners should go into. effect at
midnight Friday. Regardless Of the
fact that the strike would cripple the
entire country and that the resultant
suffering would be felt most BY their
fellow workers. they refused to do
anything to head It OF. falling back on
their oft-repeated statements of ito
Justice and on the assertion that, as II
was ordered By general convention
Of the United Mine Workers. no repre-
sentatives Of the organization have
authority to set such action aside.
Immediately after the conference of
leaders Of the miners had issued its
statement the government began to
mobilize its forces to make good the
promise Of President Wilson that the
mines should be operated. The cabi.
net met in special session and definite
plans Of action were, discussed ana
adopted. Meanwhile Dr. Harry Gar.
aeld. federal fuel administrator, had
been summoned to washington ana
Steps were taken to revive the fuel id.
n,inistration to prevent boarding and
prc1teering. Attorney General Palmer
issasd q. long. statement n which he
made itspldin that the sttiks was II.
legal and that the government had
both the right and the power to crush
Il, without infringing on the recog-
ni1ed right Of men In any line Of ID.
dustry to work when they please anl
quit work when, they please
The plans Of the federal onicials, Il
was said, include prosecution, fes.
conspiracy OF those guilty Of causing
the strike; armed protection for those
miners who are willing to continue at
work, and ALLEGATION and distribution
Of coal to railroads. essential industries
and homes. Orders for proper dispo-
sition Of troops went out from the war
department; In some Of the coal min
ing states the National Guard was
mobilixed and In various communities
steps were taken for the formation Of
citizens committees to aid the author.
ities. ~
The first thing done By the govern.
mcnt was an order from Director Gen.
eral Hines to the railroads to confls-
cate all coal in transit, Il necessary, to
operate the roads and build up re-
serve. Then the attorney general am
nounccd that the fuel administrators
would take control Of the handling ot
the coal and would use his authority
under the Lever act to meet the situ-
alton. In the distribution Of coal the
wartime priority list Of the fuel ad-
mintstration is to be followed. This 10
as follows:
I. Steam railroads; inland and
coastwise vessels.
2. Domestic, including hotels hos.
pitals and asylums.
i 3. Navy and army.
4. Public utilities, including plants
and such portions Of plants as supply
light, heat and water for public use,
s. Producers and manufacturers of
food, including refrigeration.
q. National. state. county and nsu-
ptcipal emergency requirements.
z. Bunkers and other marine emsc.
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 sweeping injunc.
tion against the miners organization
md .SS national and local ofacers. 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 d
court.
The mine operators promised tAl
: government their unreserved cooper
alton IN lts a6osts to KEN thS minal
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