The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-23
LABOR SITUATION
NOW ENCOURAGING
tcopyrtEh: BY The 1n.euxsneer)
BT DAVID LAwREvCF,


WASHI NGrNN. i =. NprI - -
h"- conditions throughout the United
States present NOR" hoT-,Cul 9-rsp~ct
today han hey hay" since the close
"f thc war. The nUnlbcr OF the major
strikes has been reduced 10 few
Wh:iH 'here arc many minor strikes.
and while there IS an undcrcuyren, o..
unrest Tho "utlu"k il distinctly satrs-
factory 10 ErNerru~n, officials
thor" Is difference OF opinion as
:" what broke the so-calieG outlaw
S,"7Nc on ~ -e,lroa,!g eu; everybody
- agreed thSt 4 = p-.terinS ouJ Attor-
ny General IA .;nsr naturally believes
- expos" 90 IN" radIcallSm alleged 70
h o"hind IN" ra',waH StrlH. d.i tn"
i-SnSd cohc'liator$ HmplnyHd by the
government together NTH establish.
mont OF the railroad Iahvr board h"iped
send yhs strikers hSC& t" work.
certainly tn" N,u"EC" gathered hy
'hc FOLKS 1T thc Drps,r.nru; ~ labor
would seem !" lnd'cat" that dl>SatiS-
faction. with the high cost ut living aS
we'll aS f"rAHE hat broth rh""d otu-
C'ais we're {, slow IN p"~GiaE the wage
demands. hau more To- a. VIII III"
strike than rad CATS o. even The activity
NJ the [. ". ". IL IS admitted At IN.
Department Z Labor that the / " " :
nave made use "t thy opportunity {"
SSita,c for n" 'ou" h'g union" Rul
hat N lts"if has. not ~ br"u declared
Illegal.
Internal Troubles
Invest! CATION OF the causes Of the
railroad strike is prUce"d,ag and i -
interesting 10 lind that the information
gathered az ihs Department O.: Labor
railway brothsrhoods aS well tS the
cost ~ living II IS reported. for IN
stance that many q: the railroad m"N
have been dissatisfied with ". a.. lee.
president Of the brotherhood "t Eall-
way Trs:nUcn and that the strike IS an
attack on his leadership. Som. reports
would seem - indicate resentment over
Mr.. Lees alleged activity or support in
genalr "t Genera leonard Woods can
dldRCN. This : understood I" have Civ
PH rise 20 = controversy over impending
rIhtariSm IN tho United States. food
indeed for Tho radicals and orators ~
iahors ranks.
There is every indication however.
believe the railroad labor board will
Slvs full cons Iteration 20 their difficult
ties over III" cost &C living. Trained
ccncilia,ors employed by the Depart
ment Of Labor have that work in the
rrtncial raIlrpad centers trying 70 keep
the brotherhood chiefs get IN" mon back
20 WORK
Theslruation m Jersey "tcy - no, Yet
cleared up. but looks hopeful.
other strikes
Outside Of tho railroad trouble. the
most perplexrng strikes OF major I'M
portance are those OF the lorgshoremen
IN New York harbor and the copper
miners III Butte. Mont. The Depart
ment cf Labor - expecting t. solve tho
situation in Ne~ York this week. The
issue has been battling because along
: de Of The deep sea vessels docking IN
New YORK. lonEshor"men h7r" been paid
eighty cents an hour. wh'," n adjacent
docks near enough for the workers to
So and hear and f""l the contrast the
crast~isc and croSS.horh"r vessel own
rrS hSv" bCcn paying only So cents an
hour Their plea has heHn being on
ageu in interstate commerce. the coast
wise Ship owners arc unable to increase
higher competition Of oversee traffic.
Reports to the Department: ot Labor m
dictate that a compromise - in sight.
As TO- the strike IN Butte. Montana.
il - too early -; a. anaiNIe the causes
or probable outcome. The I. W. ". IS
ag!tating the strike and has succeeded
by piCkctinK methods IN keeping 65 per-
cen, OF N" miners from entering the
mines Tha cry IS for a six hour day
a, seven dollars per day.
l. - clear from all The information
gathered about the different strikes in
he country that the cost 0f living and
tho demand FOR labor II other lines OF
work more profitable than that Of tho
.NScon'CnteG worker has helped Uusctt!e
,abor coDdl'IonS. There IS no corEinc-
sr- evidence oC radicaiISm There -
a abr!ndNn, proof Oc economic unrest as
resul, Of high prices and Teconstruc-
non Ills and deep disappointment with
me campaign 20 reduce the ccs' OK Nv
ng