Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-31

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national disaster was impending and
on the broad general grounds that
the government has the right to en-
force it's laws and protect its people
from calamity.
The order was directed against
Frank G. Hayes, the incapacitated
president of the union; John H.
Lewis, acting president; Wlillam
Green, secretary-tr and all
other officials of the organization.
1t took effect when served and Will
continue in force until after the for
NAL hearing which Judge Ander son
set for November 8.
Doesn't Affect Rights
In presenting the petition Judge
Ames made it clear that the case
will not involve the general right
of workmen to organize or quit
work. He said it would have no
bearing on other industries ana
merely involves the right OF LABOR
during the war to restrict or destroy
the supply of food and fuel"
"It rests" he added, "on the
broad general powers of the gov
ernment to enforce its laws ana 10
protect its peaple against dlsaster.
u O.
eral of the United States arrived IN
indianapolis this morning as rep
resentative of Attorney General Fal-
mer. John b. Creighton, speccla! as
sistant to the attorney general III
charge of the Bureau of lnVestiga-
tion. spent most of yesterday con
ferring with other Federal oihclals
here and yesterday and last nlght
numerous representatives OF the
hureau from cities within raalus >
of zoo miles of Indianapolis reacheu
the city.
II was regarded as significant that
practically all of the bureau cnieis
summoned were from coal InihihS
states.
Ready For Walkout o,
toN6av messages began
,,r;nS into international mead
quarters OF the United Mine WorheiS
e Arnerica here, from bitumlnous
coal mining districts through tne
country. declaring that the miners
wore prepared for the Walkout TO-
night and expressing confidence M. M.
the industry would be etlectually
tied up before tomorrow mornins'
Union heads stated that IN many us
tricts the strike really would become
sffective late this afternoon, as
large per cent. of the mines oo ho'
employ night shifts.
Oficials also expressed commence
that in many districts where the men
are unorganized, the miners would
follow the example of the union men
and walk out. They were inclined,
however, to give this feature little
concern. as they declare the unor-
ganized miners represent Scarcely
more than ten per cent. OF the total
number of bituminous workers and
that they would not produce enough
fuel to hurt the strikers cause.
The miners reiterated their as
surance that there would be nc
physical damage to mines through
any action of the workers.
Promise Mine Protection
The union officials said the mine
owners and public could rest as
sured that no act of the organization
would be allowed to work physical
damage to the coal diggings They
pointed sout that the strike order
provided that local unions must al
low sufficient, men to remain at
work to insure the proper care and
protection of. all mining properties
in conformity with the, provisions
of the district agreements in the
several fields"
Building fences against charges
that the demand for six-hour
working day was calculated to re-
duce production, the statisticians OF