The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-27
No More Strikes
ny CHARLES EDWARD RUSSELL

pleased TO say. IN not really his fault.
Az he drew the measure he made
the fine $4,000 and the imprison.
msnt 10 Year, and nothing less. But
IN committee soft.hearted molly
GOODIES, or else traitors 20 the Bet.
ter Element. We know not which,
amended the measure 10 that a
Judge may. IL he bs foolish enough.
infllct somewhat lighter punish.
tnent
This. we admit. IN a weakness. but
need We remind the intelligent reader
That after the bill shall have been
passed u can easily be amended ana
rtsrner penalty HubstitutedY
Ana In this connection We beg
leave TO say that We have no sym.
pathy with those thai wished 10
have the crime OF striking made a
capital offense. To our mind there
Is no need Of proceeding TO extremes
Va these matters. at least not now.
We do think that the committee
In It's wisdom might have added the
cafo=nino tails ss a wholesome pun.
shment for workers that belong 10
tho dc,enabie trade unions ana
brothefhoods. Experience In the
South before tho war showed that
the handy whip behind the door was
the best preserver OF law and order.
hut there will be time enough 10
consider this later.
Some persons. we underrtnnd, are
objcctinr 10 tho bill on the ground
thhf II in contrary 20 tho oonstitu-
ton This antique document for.
bids Involuntary servftude encrpt a.
punishment for crime after due
conviction thereof. and. Of course. n
men cannot leave their employment
they arc under involuntary servitnde.
there IL no doubt about that But W..
believe a few words win bo sufflcien,
10 dispose Of this objection. All
rightmipded persons know that the
real purpos. OF the constitution IL 10
safeguard property. and the time has
come when property must be safe
guarded axninst these pestiient labor
aEitators and strikers
We think we ncrd say no NOR
than fhlA These strikes viii have
20 stop. Suppose. for instance, that
some day We wish 10 10 over 10
Washington 20 tel congress what
20 do and when We get To tho sta
ton 40 find that no cars are run
ming because some low. miserable en-.
rineers. Yet us say. have gone on
striker
Or imagine that we are about 20
proceed with our families 10 Newport
or Earraganseft Pier or even Bar
Harbor and some OF these rnffians
interfere by projecting = strike upon
Us,
No argument b needed. re mink,
70 show that this win never DO. and
that any means win be constitutional
that will abolish H.
Therefore, VIC say. let Senator po'n-
dex,er'H admirable measure be pass
~ AZ one. and let an intelligent
congress- ray no attention 70 the
Ignorance that blindly azsalls Il.
True. 10 enforce II perfectly another
measure win be necessary. To do
clare n . crime for men To leave
their worh IL not enough We must
have machinery 70 TRACK land catch
thoae thai disobcy this righteous Law
ana surreptifIousiy leave their 3oba.
hut We believe the mighty mind
that conceived Senate Blu l2oa can
be Depended upon 20 furnish what
ever else may be required 10 abolish
strikes. Tea we say II with conf.
dence. f~t US leave this to Senator
Polndrrisr. suggesting only that he
win find In In. celebrated fugitive
slave art Of 1855 an admirable model.
Nor let him be disturbed concerning
The historic consequences OF that