Evening star., 1919-12-28
THE STORY THE WEEK HAS TOLD

true any decision of the operators to decline to
accept the solution reached long after the miners
have returned to their jobs would meet WIN
extreme popular condemnation
The operators definitely on record as
favoring arbitration of the matters IN dispute.
The most salient item of their objections tooay
is that the commission is to have the power 10
fix wages after it's Investigations are completed
The inconsistency of this position is apparent
Arbitration means the hearing and determining
of a dispute An arbitrator is a person VINO
has absolute po1er to decide matter The dis
pute between the operators and the miners can
not be settled through the medium OF mere
investigating committee. without power oil
award when it's Investigations are completed
There is no reason to believe that an agreement
could be reached between the miners and the
operators subsequent to an investigation through
direct negotiation. The sole hope lies IN each
placing their case in the hands of a just tribunal
and accepting with grace the award thereof.
Such tribunal is the commission appointed
by the President. Its function will be to IN
vestigate thoroughly the coal industry and de-
termne. among other things, the wages ana
working hours of miners for the immediate
future If the miners are in justice entitled to
greater increase than the IA per cent already
accorded they must be given it. If the increase
can in equity be borne by the operators, it must
so borne. If not. it must be borne by Jim
and Jane.
For Jim and Jane ask more than that
nor NAV the operators ask and retain their
support.
Uncle Sam, with the Department of Justice
as efficient housemaid, has at last vigorously
undertaken the task of rdding his home of such
vermin the reds. The old gentleman's chin
whiskers had assumed the angle of attack as, he
gave his orders, and Mr.. Palmer moved smoothly
to do his will. The job has been but started,
but it good start.
The deportation of Emma Goldman and
Alexander Berkman, with 247 others of their ilk.
marked this first step. They set sail. presum-
ably for some Russian port under heavy guard.
board the United States transport Buford
Frantically using every available techncality
to prevent removal from the overgenerous land
they had reviled and plotted against since their
arrival here these 249 revolutionary aliens, with
the hand of justice upon their shoulders. were
rushed through the necessary formalities at
Ellis Island and up the gangplank Of the con
vict ship" 1t matters not whether they went
outwardly cursing the land whose hospitality
they had betrayed In their shriveled and un-
natural hearts they appreciated. in part at least
the contempt in which the nation holds them,
and, in their hour of shame, realized in some
measure that which they were losing. They
have gone. Others to follow until this land
be free from the menace of the dangerous doc
trines of alien fanatics.
1t has been pointed out that the deportation
method will be applied only to the alien enc
mics to American institutions. For those lower
creatures, Americans who would betray the
Constitution which stands the verbality of all
America signifies aspires to- there are other
forms Of retribAtisn. ss4ts -ss....
The significance of the Buford. hull down on
- the horizon with it's cargo of reds, is to every
enemy Within our gates, q warning. To every
loyal c!tfkeh, to whom the things that are
America are at once Inspiration and prom
se it is glad assurance.
X X X
Probably no more gratifying Christmas gift
could have been made to the nation at large
than the Official announcement by one with the
facts and figures before him that the upward
trend Of the prices of necessaries has been def
nitely halted and that the downward slope will
begin with the new year. Retail prices
less in November than in August, told
by the Attorney General, who assures us that
the usual decline in prices during the first
months in the year will be accelerated by the
government.
Mr.. Palmer, after giving assurance that the
government has done and will continue to do
it's full share, puts the matter squarely up to
Jim and Jane in the following statement:
IF every one who produces will produce his
utmost; if those who buy and consume will
and eliminate extravaganza, and if all hon.
est people will join with the Department of
Justice in stamping out profteerng and hoard
ing, the cost of living can be reduced
In other words government effort is depend
ent upon the cooperation of those in whose in
terests it labors. Ask yourselves, Jim and Jane,
if you doing your full share. And if you
are not: If all you are doing is to whine against
conditions you serve to prolong, snap out of it.