New-York tribune., 1919-11-07

strike is loaded with all sorts of dyna-
mite. not merely as figure Of speech
but because, under the surface, the
ranks OF the miners are ii, ed With radi-
calls of the most undesirable sort who
saw in q coal strike place to begin
revolution. To compromise with this
element, they believe, would be fatal in
the future and might give other radi-
Gals the encouragement they .ack a
present with the government set
against them.
Reports tonight to the Department
Of Justice and the coal operators told
of more miners returning to work.
particularly in fields outside OF Ohio.
Indiana and inois SO FAR as IN or
nation in those fields goes, however,
it has not shown any orcaN ,"e
miners ranks Men in close touch
with the situation there do not look
for break for many weeks.
These three states produce possibly
third of the bitumlnoUs coal of the
country, but if the other bituminous
fields were again running at full ca
pacity the nation could get along nice y
without them for few months at
least.
Says Miners VIII Defy Cour,
Edgar Wallace, representative Of the
United Mine Workers, WAS surprised
to-day when told the government asks
that the leaders recall the strike or
der "If it IS demanded of the miners
leaders that they rescind the strike
order" said Mr.. Wallace, there viii
be no alternative for them but to re-
to the result Of such course or any
thing that will follow we cannot
prophesy, nor will we be responsible.
The miners leaders will not rescind
the strike order. They have o5eyed
the injunction so far If it is to mean
that they must take action them ives
to break the strike or 90 to jail they
will choose the jail. would not wei
come even q successful revolution in
this country. | do not know whether 1t
would be successful or not. bat when
the government starts on such an auto
cratic course, to say the least, the
result IS problematical."
Director General Hines Of the rail
road administration to-day gave out d
statement explaining some of the op-
erations Of the fuel distribution or
ders. 1t said:
The machinery set up by the rail
road administration to distribute the
coal held in transit by the railroads
in accordance Wit tie directions Of
the Fuel Administrator is in full op-
GRAFTON, ana, IS rcSIll, MnereNcr 1
possible coal is being distributed in
accordance with t nriaritv list es-
tablished by the Fuel Administrato or
where sucu COS IS otsolueo4A uccued Il.
Therefore, where there is real need
for coal the problem should be taken
UP Immediately with the railroad or
dinarlly supplying the coal, and every
effort will be made by such railroad
to meet the demand.
Fuel Economy Is Urged
1T is. OF course, essential. both be-
cause of the present nltumlnous coal
strike and in order that the needs or
the coming winter NAV be looked after,
that fuel be used as economically as
possible. 1t should also be remem bered
that the railroads did not Interfere
with the delivery Of coal to des ignated
consignees until the day before the
present strike began.
"ln order to conserve coal much
as possible regional directors of rail
roads have been given authority wher-
ever it seems absolutely necessary to
eliminate for the time being train ser
vice, but in order to provide for the
essential business needs of the coun-
try no general curtailment o. train
service is contemplated. The mantle
nance Of the publc transformation ser
vice is of paramount importance in
order to serve the countless needs of
the general public, and the Interrupt
ton of Lat service should be mini
mized as far as poss bic"