The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-01
OPERATORS
GET READY
FOR STRIKE
Coal Men Believe Walk
out VIII Follow An
derson Ruling.

Terre Haute. Ind Nov. l.
Associated Press. "A strike
order calling out all miners in
district No. II. comprising the
entire Indiana bltuminOuS coal
field. is being considered at the
district offices here, it was
learned today. The strike. If
called. ii was said. would be as
protest against the Injunction
writ issued Monday by Judge
A. b. Anderson, restraining Op-
orators from continuing in
force the "check-eff'' system of
collecting dues from the miners.
Approximately 240 mines will be
affected by the order which is ex-
pected TO tie up the entire coal pro-
duction of the state.
Miners employed at the Wabash
and Sugar Valley mines, two of the
largest coal producing plants in
the Terre Haute field, went on an
unauthorized strike this morning as
a protest against the injunction
writ issued Monday by Judge A. B.
Anderson. More than 1000 men
are employed at the two mines.
Chicago, Nov. 1t United PreSS.)
Orders to prepare for a strike of
coal miners, were sent out by large
coal mine operating companies to-
day from their general offices here
Mine operators believe the min
ers will strike in protest against
the ruling by Judge A. B. Ander-
son in indianapolis preventing col
lection Of union funds by the check
off system.
Local mine foremen were in
i structed to get their property in
condition to prepare for shut
down.
Miners union officials are meet
ing in Indianapolis TO decide what
action will be taken to fight Judge
Anderson's ruling.
Means UniCn's Downfall!
Leaders in labor circles here to-
day declared they believed if the
courts ruling is upheld, it will
mean the downfall of all unionism.
Victor A OlandeT, secretary of
the Illinois division of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, who has
made study of the effect of court
injunCuons on organized labor, de-
clared that the decision by Judge
Anderson, if upheld, can be con-
strued to apply TO any other strike.
Under the ruling. it will be inn
possible for any labor union to
support any other striking group,
no matter where it might be-
John Fitzpatrick, head OF the
Chicago Federation of Labor, took
a more optimistic view.
@IgROre Order" Says Labor.
4 haven't yet seen a labor or
ganization put out of business By
Injunction" Fitzpatrick said. Il 1e
union man must refuse to rect g
nize an injunction because we pc
heye that when issued in restric-
ton of labor it is illegal.
Theodore NJ. Buck. editor Of Chi
ago's leading labor paper, de-
clared the only way to beat an in
Junction was to ignore it
The American Federation of La
boris policy since 1919 has been TO
ignore injunctions, inasmuch as
they are contrary to the constitu-
ton, Buck stated.
Leaders Won't Order Strike.
Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. l.
United Press There will be no
authorized nationwide coal strike
n protest against the "check-of'
Injunction granted by Federal
Judge A. B. Anderson, it was
lsarned here today.
There may be some walkouts but
laey will not spread throughout the
country, nor will they be ordered
fom the International headquar~
ters Of the United Mine Workers OF
America here.
Will Obey Anderson.
PRESIDENT John L. Lewis and
o1ner International officers of the
Gnlon, 1t is understood, will follow
Ge assurance they gave Judge An
1 oeSon to obey his temporary order
.eStralning them from sending
money into West Virginia for the
purpose of unionizing the open
snop region when civil war re-
Gently waged.
300 Miners Quit.
Alnens, Ohio, Nov. 1.-United
a,IesSl-Three hundred men en-
plpyea at a mine Of the NeW York
Soai company here walked out to-
s aay; They quit because of the fed
"a court injunction against the
check of"
nore Athens county miners are
sAfected TO follow today.