Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-13
!. CITIZENS !,
nANBlCUM0N
Would g. Provide Food and.
Fl For Nationin Time
of Mine Strikes.

New York, May 13.-An investiga-
5tionsOf the zone big union of citizens"
idAR and its feasibility IN protecting
A1herican communities from possible
full or food famines during strikes is
MOI Under wayNSby ten members q
yOkently appointed by the president.
a1sthe organization as a committee
orS public. welfare"
Revolutionary labor upheavals and
stlIkes designated as OUTLAW" walk
OUTS by union officials and the an
pltynent of volunteer Americana IN
keeping h channels of communica-
tidhl and transportation open, are the
object 1t is said, of the chambers
present inquiry. The chamber for
several weeks has been listing and
classifying volunteers who. with no
a~ntagonism toward unions Or partisan
interest in labor quarrels, obligate
themselves to operate motor trucks or
dol any other work necessary to keep
tho nations commercial arteries open
instimes of stress. To prevent the
tying sup and throttling of whole
communities the committee has re-
cetved hundreds of responses to blank
questionnaires, specifying the ability
-ad equipment OF the various volun-
teers. Their occupation home ad-
dresses and telephone numbers, to-
getherl with other similar data are in
potAession of the committee which, in
tin1sS OF crisis, may be utilized.
She chamber at a recent meeting
authorizing the appointment of the
committee by President Alfred e.
Marling, passed resolutions in which
it said that "civilization is now men
AGED by false n distorted and po-
1ittcal ideas and the public welfare
demands h a the men n Women of
the natien, who hold to high ideals of
personal and political conduct, who
believe in sound economic principles
and in constitutional government,
shall Qndertake more resolutely to
fuhhll their civic duties" The resolu-
@iosns further declared that "the struc-
tufe OF government and society as q
whole" was imperilled by the inter-
ruption-ofi the normal channels Of
Communication and public service due
tos" a irresponsible minority of the
population of the United States" 1t
further, stated that the duties of the
committee on public welfare should
besto draw up "a plan Of organization
ami cooperation whereby the public
may, by volunteer service. aid in
maintaining the uninterrupted use Of
public utilities and assist the duly
constituted authorities in preserving
lazy n ogder." \
Many fetters.
Many interesting letters accomp-
anied the applications Of volunteers.
eAsdoctor who formerly was q. tele-
graph operator offered his services in
any capacity for 1.-THE maintenance OF
social equilibrium against the rebel
liot1s and misled small minority" He
said "that the movement deserved the
support of all right-minded citizens
WHO are the backbone of the country
IA Russian refugee a major general
insthe former Russian army, "whC
haS suffered the loss Of everything
possessed through the Bolsheviki,'
said he felt in duty bound to offer his
services. He wrote:
II am perfectly familiar with the
beginning of the Bolsheviki, q nov
mSnt in Russia which started, as yo,
know. with strikes, uprisings and tn.
curtailment OF food. I know thor
oyghly the Bolshevists of other coun
tries as well as Russia and thei
mtthods and, since I am the guest D
AIaerica and everybody has been s,
very kind to me, I wish to do all i,
my power to help America
man, / a consulting engineer, 6
years old, in "fair health and vigor,
wrote:
II am fully in sympathy with you
apparent theory that the way TO com
bat outlaw or ever 'inlaw' labor OBJ
stTuctions to public activities is t.
develop a strong and widespread sen
ytinhent among the masses of right
minded citizens against such labo
disturbances. Also that the best wa,
oldevelop this sentiment amoni
ri9ht-thinking people is to permi
them to take part in combating law
les9snesss and to aid IN the carrying OF