Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-06

ing between the miners and the own
ers. but 1t was essential that the min.
ers should give every facility snt
assistance to prevent the pits from
being destroyed.
Sir Robert Horne, new chancellor
Of the exchequer, speaking on the sub
ject concerning the stoppage OF Goa
mining painted gloomy picture Of the
stoppage of coal production now was
far more serious than would ordinarily
be the case.
mentary Labor party, spoke in q con-
ciliatory tone. He defended the miners
and decried placing the blame for the
strike on them, but appealed to the
government to mediate.
Miners Action Defended.
]. b. Thomas, secretary Of the ma
tional union Of railwaymen, spoke
strongly for the workers. He asserted
that the wages offered the miners
were the equivalent Of Is shillinzs q
week before the war.
There is a deliberate and unnni-
nous opinion In the mind Of the work.
ers." he said, that this 10 only the
first Of a determined effort to re-
duce the level Of the standard OF
life"
Figures offered the men would JUS
tify them in saying:
I've prefer to starve to death than
to work to DEATH"
Under these conditions Il il no GOOD
talking about the sacrifices Of the war
and paying tribute to our million dead,
II the worker is to be rewarded with
starvation wages.
"He win not accept II and he ought
not to, and We viii support him in not
accepting IT,"
Public Fears Spread.
With all coal mining in Great Britain
stopped the public is considering Tues
day light whether the paralysis will ex-
tend to the railways and other trans
port and even among workers gen.
orally.
Parliament discussed the situation
Tusday without taking any steps. The
National Transport Workers fedora
tion delegates conferred without reach
ing decision az to whether to call q
strike in support Of the miners. The
railway men, the transport workers
and the miners will meet separately
Wednesday. The miners took strong
measures in several places Tuesday
against owners protecting their prop
erty. A successful attack was made on
the guardians Of a mine near Edin-
burgh, Scotland. A thousand miners
marched to the pithead Of Ocean Col
iers in Rhondda, Wales. and success
fully demanded withdrawal of the offic-
ials working the pumps. Referees in
AL - -
Of strikers for unemployment pay.
Transport Workers Meet.
Four hundred delegates representing
q half million workers attending the
meeting Of the transport mems dele
gates. It is reported they are consider
ing other measures to help the miners
as an alternative to striking, one meas
ure being refusal to transport coal.
Reports Of factories closing continue
to be published. The attitude Of the
public and workers seemingly is that
this is a good time as any to thresh
out the vital problem Of reduced wages.
which the employers contend is neces-
sary il the country is to continue doing
business, and which the workers insist
should be accomplished by gradual
stages If it cannot be avoided.
ne government IL concentrating
troops in Remington Gardens in the
west end district, suppos-
edly in connection with plans to main
tain order in the event Of strike dis
kurbances. Soldiers there are equipped
with arms. steel helmets and full war
time equipment.
Scotch RIotlnv Reported.
In rioting at the Hart Hill collieries
near Edinburgh, where 500 miners
armed with pit props and stones attack
ID and overwhelmed the police and vol
nnteer pump workers, five policemen
md several civilians were injured,
while the plant was wrecked and sew
eral adjacent haystacks set afire. In
West Bernhard, Scotland, similar scenes
The police were overpow-
ered.
In several other places striking min
srs forced volunteers to, stop work.
U. s. MAY BENEFIT.
New York.-The United States bids
air to win the English coal export |
.rade II the strike In Great Britain |
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