Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-30
Government StandsP Pat on
Its d Declaration That the
Strike M ust Not Be Held

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Government Sanctioned Agreement.
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longer requires such contracts, it has nj application whatever to the.
large number of such contracts which expire OF a fixed date without
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fuel control act. +, - - II %> &#
~ @@s> Must Renew Restrictions. So. ta9n I"s4
The suspension Of the restrictions az to the price of coal is mo-.
necessarh permanent and conditions warrant a renewal of these e
fixing a maximum. price would be absolutely helpless to protect the
people against exorbitant prices Of the product if the contracts made
mean that a change could not be negotiated and either agreed upon o
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gencN must I'll be the same permanent. interest to be served by both
- -s.-%Ihe PROPOSED. snska.1f carried to its logical conclusion, swAr
psan ~ tf r or to and INDUSTRY, will depriys. unnunbereds
ment OF their right to earn, a livelihood for themselves and their,
families and will put cities in darkness. and. IL continued only for a
onuEu or 2 month, It. WiHIeave death and starvation in its wake.
y q pe a more deadly attack upon the life of the nation than a
III #5 BY enacting the food and fuel control act, Congress has recoenized
MN7i importance in the present circumstances OFF, maintaining pro-
i9n ucn1n ~. IN dlstrbution Of the necessities OF life and has made it I'M
lawful, o. any concerted action, agreement o r the arrangement, to b.
made by two or more persons to limit the facilities of ranspurtat,on
aHd roauct1on' or to restrict the supply and, distribution II fuel or to
g strike effective under the circumstances which 1 have described
amounts to such concerted action II arrangement.
So 5& Must Enforce Statute.se ? -
Vt is the solemn duty of the department of justice to enforce this
5faen ssa,,,s We have enforced it in many cases. we must continue to as S
pc necessary to enforce it in this case. Indeed, 1 am hearing from manv
sources that large .numbers Of the miners themselves do nat wish ITO " quit
II which they properly feel themselves a part.
" Is probably unnecessary for m to say that such protection VIII
Of continuing to work under such terms and conditions a. they shni1ssee
nj NJ facs resent e. situation which challenges the supremacy cf
prevent the national disaster which would inevnahl result from 1th e
cessation of mining operations" .. 49, 80