Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-11-13

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telegraph operator in Montana.
ficials of the United Mine Workers
of America for modification Of the
strike order, so far as it affected the
Ignite coal mines of the state.
pointed out to them the seriousness
of tho situation owing to the unus-
ual severe cold weather at this time,
and the prospects of long and cold
winter, and the imminent danger of
loss of life and extreme suffering of
the innocent public IL the strike
took place.
The officials of the United Mine
Workers Of America responded
promptly, modifying the strike order
by suspending the strike. They sug-
gested conference with me, which
granted, and following which
also invited the mine operators for a
conference. At the conference the
United Mine Workers, made certoin
proposals, which under the circum-
stances in this crisis, appeared rea-
sonable to me and presented them
to the mine operators, who seemed
fairly disposed and apparently were
ready to accept them, but later there
developed among the majority of the
operators, principally through the
agitation of one Of their number, and
an attorney, AN Indifferent; attitude,
and an admission on the part of one
of the operators that all that his
company was after was profits. The
public welfare or the suffering of the
people seemed to be a secondary con-
sideration. 1t became apparent that
there were certain forces at work to
prevent the operators from reaching
any conclusion and that delay be-
came the sole purpose of the ruling
factors. Who and what these forces
were the public may Judge as we'll as
I. It is an interesting commentary
upon the attitude of the mine opera
tors that the proposals which were
presented to them, If accepted.
would have caused them no financial
loss.
Since the breaking off Of these me-
gotiations, the United Mine Workers
have gone out and most If the coal
production Of the state has ceased.
A serious crisis confronts us, loss of
life and severe suffering awaits thou
sands of families. I have received
numerous telephone calls and mes
sages of which the following is fair
sample:
"Severe blizzard. With three
retail coal dealers here there is
not a pound of coal or stick Of
wood. Many consumers have
only weeks supply of fuel. Do
your best.-Arthur Community
Club, j. A. Burgam."
In addition l have received tele-
phone calls and messages suggesting
that the state take over and operate
the mines pending the outcome of
this strike and thereby avoiding the
calamity which is imminent.
Now, therefore. since there is no
other competent and expedient
method by which the threatened dan.
ger can be avoided. !, Lynn J. Fraz-.
Ter, by virtue Of the authority vested
in me az governor Of the state Of
North Dakota, do hereby direct and
command that the operators and
mine workers reach an immediate
agreement by which the mines may
be reopeped and that said agreement
be reached on. or before Tuesday, 6
p. M, November II, 1919, or upon
your failure to do 30, It shall be taxi
en- az conclusive evidence that you
are unable to operate the mines %
as to protect the public; and In
which even the mines will be taken;
over by the etate and will be operat-
ed for and in behalf OF the public.
with justice and fairness to all, until
the present emergency shall have
passed. $ .s
3. And respectfully request that all
public-spirited men and women who
put human life and the welfare of
people who toll, above mere profits
uphold my hand regardless Of their
political affiliations 30 that we may
not. in this day and age be reproaof-
ed with having permitted untold suf-
fering without using every means at
our disposal to avert this calamity
which confronts us, and which we
cannot escape by inaction.
Done at the Capitol at Bismarck
this i 9th day Of November. a. D..
LYNN j; FRAZIER.
Governor.
BY the Governor
THOMAS HALL.
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