The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-07
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@Ehe issuance OF a temporary III
Junction Of Foheral Judge A. B.
lndefpeh Of indianapolis. against
United Nine Workers Of Amer
ind operators in the Central
ststas Competitive Field is a
much discussed subject here ut
Bpth national neadquaroers-the
to6t industry and union labor.
Much OK the discussion hinges on
what she effect of tho Injunction
o. be.
AS result OF it, prediction OF a
strike among the miners is very
general, and most OF those making
~ add that It will happen before
tie defendants in the suit of the
BorderIand Coal Corporation and
so other West Virginia concerns
against the United Mine Workers
and operators in the Central Com
petattYe Field, exhaust all thett
court resources. and before the
date Of the expiration OF the
present war-wage board contract
between coal producers and
miners. The fuIfilIment or nom
faifrllment Of this prediction, it is
Obvious to everyone, must wait on
time and events.
at the headquarters OF the
american Federation OF Labor 1t
ta. admitted that the injunction is
one OF the hardest blows that has
heen dealt unIonism in its hard
fought years, and strikes at the
very foundation stones upon which
forests, Especially is this true Of
the United Mine Workers for the
very life and heart Of that power
full Organization are embraced In
the CHECK off system. which
Jtdge Anderson holds is Illegal
and essentially in restraint OF
~competatlve trade. The methods
by which tho campaign to for."
unionlsm on the n]on-union West
Virginia fields has been conduct
ed being condemned and aentoined
by. the court, It is frankly admit
ted is the unions problem pressing
for solution What it will do i
only .gueMed at at this early stage
~ the new situation confroDt.rs
III, and the guesses are as varied
as they are many.
West Virginia operators hail The
decision Of Judge Anderson as the
first blow that will result in I'M
shacke!ins tile coal business a..
wet Virginia from the Tyranny
90 labor and the plotting OF il
cbmpetators In the Central Stn;es
Fsny5fH ~ a,,okn tho await U-n-dg nj
Appointment producer who was dis,
Cilss,ng the injunction decree to.
dizzy, Ele went ever further and
predicted that not only will this
.atefsIon etfectuaIly ~tn"cstail tbs
it~nfonizat'on OF the coal regions ir
northwestern West Virginia. but il
VIII result in coal operators very
generally throughout the STATE de
cIining TO have any business what
EpeTer With the United Mine
Workers after the expiration q!
the present wage agreement,
THE coal operators. corporate
and individual he said. are so,
4ng to do business startinE April
next. on the open shoo basis. This
NIL undoubtedly mean confl'c;
With the officials of the Unitel
Mine Workers, and the extension
OF the present troubled area to
statewide proportions But such
fight is inevitable II West %iT.
Etnia operators are to conduct
Their own business and save il
from being crushed b. a comb!na
ton OF the union with the opera.
tors In the Central Comparative
field such a combination having
now been shown in court to ex'
st, and declared by the court to
be unlawful Conspiracy aGalns;
Another fact has been disclos
ed to the American public by
Judge Anderson's decree-a fact
very important to us and to al!
Vest Tirginiaus whogo State has
been 50 grossly maligned and mis-
represented to the country. 1t iq
that throughout the troubles in
the Mlngo part of the State.
operators have conducted their
atdeo OF tho, controversy within tho
limits Of their lawful and consti.
4nttonal rights, and the United
Nine Workers of America have
not. That is more than a vindica-
ton OF the coal industry OF West
Virginia, Il Is a vindication OF the
goodsname ana unsullied honor Of
Gommonwealth and its law
btding citizens"
Another phase OF the discussion
what effect Judge Anderson's
decree Will have on the minds OF
he members of the Senate hives
dgating committee. particularly
upon the mind of Its chairman,
Senator Kenyon. This committee
esosed its probe OF the West Viz.
mia mining troubles last Satur-
daS With a grand total OF $4,000,
paEes OF evidence served up for
consideration before a report
Cansfb made. Chairman Kenyon
promises a report as soon as one
danshe prepared. He said 1t would
sQlire at least a month. It IS
more likely to require several
months. But he promises a report
soon rs It Is humanity possible
q turn one out.
"a these dispatches of last Sat.
Gday referepce was made to a
Esport current here to the effect
in tho closing days OF the in.
~Yestgation Senator Kenyon's
eRs had undergone somewhat OF
chenge favorable to the coal
prAtOrs. It was stated in those
Ag6S4chag that tba rapnrt noe