The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-01-06


by President Wilson.
An OUTLAW" strike Of railroad
swiichmen began IN Chicago April rs,
and spread rapidly to other parts Of
the country. Federal officers arrested
~ leaders ~ the strike In Chlca,o,
April Is, on charges ~ interfering with
the mails and violation ~ the Lever
act. On April 10 the Joint railroad
wage board created by the Cummins-
Esch hill. announced that II would not
hear cases ~ men who were on strike.
A new coal strike was inaugurued
Ia Illinois aud Kansas April q
Ave thousand men going out because
of dissatisfaction with the wage
awards made by the coal commission.
The first ~ n long series atrikcs
involving Bolshevik actIvItie. took
place In Italy March ~. when wors-
men and peasants In Naples and the
provinces ~ Novra. Alexandra Brex-
cia and Treviso, attempted to establish
sovicts. Troops restored order and
the strike ended within two days.
On Mny there were riots In Paris,
aud railway workers struck for ma
tionalization Of the railroads. French
dock workers and coal miners joined
the strike on May 3. The French gov.
eminent took vigorous steps 10 end
the strike, moving to dissolve the Gen
ernl Federation of Labor and char
acterlzing the strike leaders as Bolshe-
visits. The strikes were called of by
the General Federation of Labor ON
May II
The Railway Labor board announced
IT, decision on wage Increases on July
-. awarding Increases of from 20 To
- per cent To nearly 2.ODOn employ
ccS. the total incrinse amounting 10
about SGO0WnOD year. about hnlf
the raise that employees had asked.
The award was accepted by the rail
road unions
During the latter part Of July coal
miners agnin struck In Illinois, lndi-
ana aud Kansas. hut ON July 81 they
we're ordered back e. work. after nm
appeal had been made 10y President
wilson
Serious riots occurred ~ Denver Au-
gust . In connection with street car
strike. many being killed and injured.
Federal troops we're ordered to Denver
To stop the disorders.
The Railway Labor board made an
other award August 10 granting an
increase amounting to SlhW1Wh n
year 10 5000 railway express workers.
Ou August ~ President Wilson APP
proved the majority report 81 the an
thrgcitr wage commission. awarding
wage Increases ~ from II To 20 per
cent on September ! anthracite op-
orators and miners signed two year
contract based on the award. hut thou
sand, ~ men remained ON what they
termed ",ucntion" H. protest against
ne" award
Industrial conditions grew more Sc
riuus in Italy during the late summer
aud fan An obs ruotiunlsi campaign
was started by 5unOOO workmcn on
August - ON August 81 IN Lom-
hardy .uh Woodworking plants we're
sciyrl 10y employees and VOrkmeu's
councils took charge Of the plants On
september ~ The wurNmrns council
voted for cooperative management
aud pruntsharing 10y the work
men. At the same time the workmen
took over 2Uo chemical works and sew
rral textile mills Premier Giolitii In
tcrycucd and on September ~ the en-
players agreed To- his terms 81 settle
uruL granting increase, ~ pay ret
rrJ"five tu July ~ The vorkmen ac-
r"ptcd the settlement and ordered the
factories returned to the owners
An Industrial crisis was precip.tated
IN England ON October l6 hy strike
OF lWuun1 cnul miners ON the 18th
nu ugr.cmcnt was reached FOR an In
crease 100 wages In consideration ~
pledge ON the purt Of the miners to
help Increase production. The strike
was called on November g.
\ severe business depression was
rnlf throughout tho United States dur
Ing the closing weeks of the year. The
N, ud toward lower wages was marked
hy the announcement of the textile
mill, OF New Eng md In December Of
reduction In wages amounting to
22is per cent