Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-11-12

and Attorney General Palmer Friday.
AT this meeting the railroad men
rendered their good offices" in the
coal strike situation. The statement
fellows
In view of the condition facing
our country at this time, which In
our Judgment is far more serious
than during the late war, inaSmuch
as il affects all classes of the peo-
pie. and in consideration of the
situation, the advisory board of the
BrOtherhoods Of Locomotive Engi-
neers, assembled at Washington and
formulated the declaration of princi-
pies:
/ Serious Crisis Seen.
The advisory board of locomotive
engineers, the undoubted Americanism
of whose membership should assure
them recognition, not only by the gov
eminent, hut every factor contributing
10 the welfare of all the people. be-
lieve that:
1.-The industrial conditions now con
fronting the nation. with capital and
labor occupying a militant attitude to-
ward each other, while the whole
country is suffering from high cost of
living, caused by boarding and prof
lteering, resulting in general discon-
tent which tends to lower production.
have brought about the most serious
crisis in the history of our country.
I'VE believe:
That there is no industrial dispute
or misunderstanding that cannot be
adjusted upon the basis of justice and
right and we further believe that in
seeking justice, justice should be prac-
ticed by all concerned.
DepIore y. S. Injunctions.
1--WE believe in the laws and insti-
tutlons of our country. which guaran-
tee that all the people shall have
equal opportunity and fair and i'm
partial hearing before being con-
demned. We deplOre the action of the
federal government in its present at
tempt at government by injunction.
believing such action viii only tend
to make conditions worse and defer.
If not defeat, peaceful settlement.
THE advisory board has full as
surance that we express the unani.
nous settlement of the $1,000 members
of our organization that the principle
! of collective bargaining is of vital i'm
pOrtance TO them and cannot be coa
, Strued as harmful to any interesr
which desires to he just and fair.
! lent conditions, we suggest that imme
diate steps he taken 10 assemble a
! Washington an industrial commission
that win recognize the rights of al
citizens and is not pledged to Oppose
collective bargaining, as this is time
for deliberate action on the part of al
concerned in peaceful solution of tbs
present conditions.
1--WE pledge the support of our or
ganization To the government In ever!
just and reasonable effort toward sta
bilizing Industrial conditions 10 thu
end that normal conditions he re
stored"
injunction Effect Felt.
indianapolis, Nov. 3.-The full forc'
of the governments most powerful
apon-injunction-is beginning Il
be felt by the United Mine Worker
of America. The coal. stgike is on. bu
1t is drifting without a pilot. TIT
great propaganda campaign, intended
to win public sympathy and encourag,
miners in the field, could not b.
launched.
AT headquarters If the miners herr
none OF the officials or attaches want
ed to talk And when they talked the!
didn't want TO be quoted. The spectel
of the injunction was ever present.
But the full force of tlIe injunction
has not been felt out in the field. Gov
eminent officials were engaged in pre-
pairing for the issuance Of fedora
writs in every coai-producing state il
the country. These writs viii be di
rected against state officials Of ths
miners.
No Benefits in Sight.
When the miners laid down theil
tools they expected to receive strike
benefits of not less than S. a week
but in few if any of the fields can
gDenefits be paid
Ellis Searles, publicity director OF
the international organization, said nc
attempt would be made in the face OF
the Injunction TO carry ON a prOpa.
ganda campaign. He said 1t had been
planned to take pages of advertising
in 100 leading newspapers Of the coun.
try. The miners wanted TO lay before
the public their reasons for demand.
ing a five-day week and six-hOur day.
and to explain why their demand for
60 per cent increase in wages was
not unreasonable
Lewis Not Hopeful.
John l.. Lewis, acting head Of the
miners, and other officials did not ap-
pear to hope for much when argti.
ments to make the injunction perina-
nent are heard before Federal Judge
Anderson. Attorneys for the govern
ment expressed conviction the lnjunc-
ton would be permitted TO stand.
Around the governments headquar-
tiers there was constant air of con
fdence: at miners headquarters there
was thinly yelled Encouragement.