Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-31
y Action Is Taken On
Application of
United States.
CONSPIRACY is
BASIS OF CHARGE
Bevond Power to Halt
Walk-Out, Says
One Leader.

INDIANAPOLlS,l u0.s oCtoDcF SA'
A temporary injunction obtained
here today by the government can
not avert the strike of bituminous
coal miners set for midnight to-
night, according TO John l.. Lewis,
netting president of the United Mine
Workers.
Lewis prOnOuncemcnt came
shortly after he had been served
with n writ stopping strike nc
tivities Mt union headquarters here.
Lewis dictated the following
statement;
II regard the issuance of this IN
junction nS the most sweeping
abroSation of the rights of citizens
guaranteed under the Constitution
and defined by statutory law that
has ever been issued by any fed
eraI court. This Instrument Will
mot avert the strike of bituminous
mine workers and will not settle
the strike after 1t occurs. The In
junction only complicates to a
further degree the problems in
velvesl in an adjustment Of the con-
Iroyersy."
INDIANAPOLIS. October 31.-A tenn
porary injunction restraining all
strike activities OF the United Mine
Workers of America was issued in
the federal district court here today
on application of the United States
government
Judge A. B. Anderson signed the
order on the showing set forth by c.
B. Ames. assistant attorney general,
that national disaster was impend-
ing and on the broad general grounds
that the government has the right to
enforce its laws andspsessss~4ess peo-
pie from calamity.
Directed Against Unions Heads.
The order was directed against
Frank G. Hayes. the incapacitated
president of the union; John l. Lewis,
acting president: William Green. sec
retary-treasurer. and all other Of
ficiaIs of the organization.
II took effect when served and will
continue in force until after the for
set for November 8.
Service was had on Lewis, Green and
several other union officials and men,
bers of the executive board. at union
headquarters a few minutes before
noon. This was a little more than an
hour after Judge Anderson signed the
order
Rests on q. S. Right to Protect.
made it clear that the case will not
involve the general right of workmen
to organize or quit work. He said it
would have no bearing on other in
dustries and merely involves the
right Of labor during the war to re-
strict. or destoy the supply of food
and fuel
TT rests" he added, ION the broad
general powers of the government to
Ienforce it's laws and to protect its
people against disaster"
Under the order. the union officials
are forbidden to send out any other or
ders, written or oral, tending to promote
the strike or in any way make 1t ef-
fective.
They are restrained from sending
any messages of encouragement or
exhortation" or from disbursing any
union funds as strike benefits.
Forces Moved Swiftly.
The government forces moved
swiftly. once their mobilization was
completed by the arrival of judge
Ames from Washington. He went t.
the Office of l. Ert Slack, district at
torney, where that officia, and his as
sistants were waiting. Judge An
derson was in chambers a few steps
away and process servers were in
readiness to take the necessary doc
uments to union headquarters here
Judge Ames made 1t plain at the
outset of the brief proceedings thai
the action was government affair
taken at the direction of the Attorney
General, as measure to carry out
the policy of the country during q
state of war.
Conspiracy Is Charged.
The petition averred that the de.
PENDANTS had entered into couSnjr