The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-31
COURTS TO
Be CALLED
ON To ACT
Justice Department Officials
HurUing to indianapolis
for Step Tonight.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
WASHINGTON. Oct. 21-The govern
rent IS today prepared for a titanic
struggle with the bituminous coal min
ers
Government machinery. legal and
rs.iitarv. is ready for action and await
only the oyert act-a strike-oefore
EettIng in molten
Under orders from the railroad ad-
rinistration regional railroad admin
istrations are seizing coal and prepar-
ing 70 parcel It out to those who need
- most.
WILSON ISSUES ORDER.
President Wilson viii issue an order
restoring MAXIMUM prices on soft coal
The department of justice has sent
representAtives 70 indianapolis 70 seek
an injunction 70 restrain the strike
leaders from putting the strike ino
effect.
The war time department maintain
frs war time secrecy has thousands Of
troops in readiness 70 prevent di-or-
der and afford protection TO those who
vviIl defy the strike order
TRooP MOVEMENTS QUIET.
Troop movements have been made
quietly and departmental commanders
have been issued woe dutiAc1 ~ 4-
r.spondins 10 calls for help.
Even more drastic steps viii Be
taken By the government when the oc-
aston arises. it was stated today IN
a5ministration circles
The text of the order fixing coal
7~tc.s was drawn by Fuel Administra-
Tor Garfield and Director Hines yes
terday but did not reach the White
House until late The president wear
81 BY busy day had some to sleep
@nd Mrs Wilson telephoned to the
executive offices that he must not be
e =turbed
REsTORES THE NAIITUM.7
The order before the president iii
vas learned deals only with the re-
storation Of the maximum coal prices
n effect when the fuel administration
suspended April l. 1919 1t carries
supplementary LIST showing the prices
- effect at that time II was gin
ally intended II have the order contain
81 in two sections the second having
10 with the distribution Of fuel but
't was decided that this section would
~ added later should the situation de-
wand II Following the completion Of
+hs order. DR.. Garfield fuel admins
traitor. left Washington for Kentucky. ,
TO PROTECT PUBLIC.
Tho order it was explained was
r-erely for the protection Of the public
against profiteering and the depart
~ert of Justice stands ready 70 use
cverv agency at its command 70 see
- = that II e carried out It IL the
e-nounced policy Of the government to
-atoh closely each move in the inn
PENDING struggle, and TO bring TO jus
tioe all violators Of the law whether
they be operators or miners.
When Walter X James. one ~ the
two official Washington representa-
lives q the United Mine Workers OF
America was asked today:
How about tho man on the Job
the average r1iner-how does he feel
p regard 70 the presidents statement.
Isn't ~ likely to be impressed by iti
the strike calls"
He answered:
SAYS LEWIS Is BIG MAN.
"John L Lewis : bigger man in
the ewes Of miners than any member of
the presidents cabinet They have com /
r'ete faith in his leadership. Not that
',~ dictates to them Miners are not
TIE kind Of men to he dictated to Th~y (
a-e the dictators in the United Mine !
Workers OF America
James said although the strike /
would involva approximately 500 600 /
m4n-the greatest number engaged in /
one Industrial conflict in the history 1
~ the nation. for that matter IN he 1
fsorv # the world-it VIII be quiet
affair"
AT midnight the men working in !
and around the mines VIII walk out
quietly" he said ne said it viii be I
orderly throughout 50 far as me min
ers are concerned They viii remain Z
away from he mines until the strike /
IS settled They are orderly. law-abid- /
ing class Of men. TT there is any trou- ,
bio il VIII be in the non-unfon fields I
ard II viii be melted either by non
union or state troops