The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-12

Il was believed that the men would re-
turn almost az n whole on orders from
their union heads - ''..'.'." ih"r" were
,.,:ro'i = 'H,t in some districts. fr"I-
- asa. v.",r b" resume
,.ork existed l. rates - the confer
ence who were QurS i"n"d on TINS SUD-
jcc. >.ould make no predictions.
Earlier Statement.
Patriotic devotion to the government
and American ideals ana ins,t.u''', ~,
caused the United Mine workers L"
comply with the order OF the United
States court To withdraw the strike or
der according to q statement made TO-
niuht BY Ellis ScarlcS, editor OF inc
United Mine workers Journal. The
statement follows:
when the officials Of the United
Mine Workers of America announced
that they would comply with the order
Of the United States court and obey IT'S
mandate they simply followed tho ms
,oric policy OF the Union OF patr!ot'c
devotion TO the government and AmcT-
can ideals and institutions. The Uni
ted Mine workers will not tight the gov
orrmon,. II is their government. just
90 = is tho government Of every other
CITIZEN. 1t IS their government just as
!. 10 tho government Of the coal opcr-
atnrs.
SO far as their dispute with tho
ooaI onerators is concerned, the minors
contened all along and stin conteno
that their cause is just and that they
are entitled to higher wages ana oetler
working conditions. So long as II WAS
controversy between the miners ana
tho operators. the miners were deter
nin.d n wage their battle for the
things which they believed tneh anu
now they are entitled 10.
"But when the government catered
tbe case and proceeded to make q fShl
against the miners the entire SITUATION
was changed. They felt that the gov
eminent was wrong IN taking thlS posi-
tion. and they contested in the courts
the right of the government 10 u" SO,
But the court ruled against lhen anu
laid down the law and IN" miners 'C-
cepted the mandate Of the court pccauS"
they are good Americans ~h" pciieNc
!, law and order and who always nave
ipsisted on lawful and orderly methods
Of procedure. ,.,.,,d.
or the coal miners. In every instance
where Americanism was needed. IN
every emergency where American clt-
,sns hadt o come to the aid Of their
country. the coal miners OF America
have led the way.
Eighty thousand members Of the
United Mine Workers of America enter
I'd the military service in the world war
and more than three thousand gave their
lives in that struggle. The United Mine
workers and its members bought more
than $40. 100000 worth OF Liberty oonds
out Of their small earnings. They con-
,ributed hundreds Of thousands or dol
lars TO the Red Cross. the salvation
Army, the knights Of Columbus the :.
VI. c. A.. and every other war reliet
fund. The nation asked the coal miners
for a maximum output Of coal during
the war, and they produced more Goa
than ever before in the history OF the
world-the coal that won the war Tor
liberty and American ideals.
The coal miners believe In ooserV-
ance Of the law Of the land. When their
government speaks. they obey. regard
less Of personal sacrifice. Naturally
then, when the government told them 10
call off the strike they responded pa
triotically and loyalty.
Now what will the operators doF