The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-31

against the proposed strike of the coal
miners at this time is evidenced by the
following interviews given yesterday
by local citizens In addition to those
quoted, large number of representative
men and women declared unequivocally
against the strike, and many declared the
strike was not only unwise, but unpa-
t1iotic. The interviews follow:
CHARLES A. CALHOUN
81 think the strike at this time is I'M
called for and without any good excuse
for it. I believe in labor being well paid,
but the miners in this district have been
getting good wages for a long time, and
can see no reason for strike now. 1
do not think public sentiment is with
the miners in this strike and they cannot
win"
The miners are wrong this time They
are going against what the government
thinks is right. 1 am usually in sym
pathy with them, but not SO this time,
When the coal operators and dealers
last summer urged the people to Law in
their winters supply of coal thew were
accused of selfish motives. Their predic-
tons of a shortage of coal this winter
seem to be borne out. think the situa
ton is serious, and 1 do not think the
sentiment of the community is with the
miners this time"
W. n. MALONE
The strike is uncalled for, unreason-
able and not justified. Public sentiment
is not with the miners and they cannot
win. The miners in the Birmingham dis
triet as a whole do not want to strike.
They are getting better wages than ever
before, l believe in all working men get
ting good wages, and do not believe in
expressing labor but they are wrong this
time
NISBET HAMBAUGH
Il don't think the men in this district
want to strike. / think public sentiment
is against them. The strike at this time
is unwise and violation of their agree
ment with the government not to strike
until the war is over. While the armies
are no longer fighting, peace has not been
declared, and until it is the war is not
over"
DR.. p. III. WOODALL
From every standpoint. the approach
ing strike of the local coal miners seems
to be entirely unnecessary. 1t seems that
the miners have absolutely no grounds
for their actions
Il was talking with a prominent coal
operator day SO ago, and he told
me of the conditions existing among his
employees. This operator stated that his
men were receiving from $3.50 to $3.50 net
each month. He said that the men were
receiving electric light service for less
than 81 a month and that the charges of
doctors services for one family was
only 81 so per month. To top it ALL the
rent for a four-room cottage was some
where between Sc and 81.
Usually l am in sympathy with union
labor, and think that the workingman
should receive all consideration. However,
think that the public should receive
a little consideration also. 1t seems that
the miners have got strike in their sys-
tens, and the only thing to be done is
to let them strike and get it OUT
JUDGE OSCAR r. HUNDLEY
Every man, regardless of his feel
ings, should stand behind President
Wilson in an emergency like the pres
ent one. and the miners in striking are
certainly not doing SO. There are only
two sides to this question, a right and
wrong one, and our President is
right. In this issue. which will mean