The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-11
barometer Of Public Opinion
How to Settle the strike for All Time.


Tho coal strike and railroad strike can be
settled IN iS hOursl
How a small group of wall street flnancers
must be compelled TO remove their grip from
the throat of American Industry.
%. NJ Jovclrs description Of the situation ap-
pcarcd in the press July 20 as follows:
The responsibility for increasing loss to the
railroads and the communities they serve, and
20 tho wage cnrncrs upon the roads and IN the
factories through continuance Of the present
suspcusion of work rests now plainly upon the
larry that email. but dominating group repre-
sentug the New YORK banking interests"
Congressman Edward r.. Brown OF Wisconsin,
legislator who has a reputation Tor weigh
Ing his words before uttorinR them made this
declaration on tho floor Of the house on June
THE same powerful interests that own the
coal mines own the railroads u IL an open
boast OF the great flnauciers who have obtained
their great wealth largely through the acquire
mcnt and monopolinton OF great natural re-
sourccs-who are the owners of the railroads.
coal mines and who control iron steel copper
and pctrolcum--thot they are going to destroy
organized labor
They arc going TO attempt 20 do this II they
stop production, paraly2e tho industries Of the
country. and let gaunt famine stalk through the
Congressman Brown gave 10 the house the
names Of % men who control SO per cent ot
the country's transportation system, operating
2ll2SO miles of railroad. Mr.. Brown pointed
out that through system OF intcrlucking dlrec-
torAtos, these men and the interests they rep
resent also control the coal mining Industry
and oil other basic industries OF this country
lie then inserted ln the Congressional Record
the names OF these 20 nutOCrata and the
Of great corporations they represent
As the names Of these corporations cover
one fun page of newspaper In ordinary news
print | Will have space to give only the 60
names as follows; Robert $. Lovett, William
Rockefeller (who died since this list COM
piled, but the same interests are now repre-
scented by his two sons). Henry w. DeForrest
Alfred II. smith, George T. Baker. Harold S
Vanderbilt. Samuel Rea, Leonor +. Lorl Albert
]. County. Alvin w, Krcch, Frank II. Davis,
Fairfax Harrison. w. W. Aterbury. jackson r.
Reynolds Charles steele Howard Elliott. J.
Pierpont Morgan, Charles Hayden. Albert H.
Harris julius Kruttchnitt. Charles e Ingersoll
Edward $. Stotesbury. Eugene IT, X. Thayer
Thomas Dewitt Cuyler, Henry walters
Congressman Brown concluded his speech
with these words These great nnanclers are
appealing to the government and courts TO aid
them. WIN the federal government lend its aid
to such purpose2 | cannot believe IT,"
AZ this date his homes concerning the atti-
tude OF the national administration have not
been realized. Instead OF attempting TO re-
strain the members OF this capital olgarchy,"
the president Is throwing all the Influence of
his administration against the workers who are
battling to secure living wage and decent
working conditions
That is not the way to secure Industrial peace
IN this country.
Tho president should withdraw from un
tenable position while there is yet time. He
should notify this capital oligarchy" that they
can no longer count upon the support OF his ad-
ninistratlon, that he Will not be party to
their conspiracy TO plunge this country into in
dustrial chaos.
such a message would end the coal strike and
railroad strike in as hours, because the small
hut dominating group could not hope to win
without the active--nay. the ruthless support OF
the national government
However up to this time the president has
not been able to take a position that warrants
any notice. lie alternately"jollies" and "bullies"
| not knowing, apparently that tho workers are
not so characteress that they can be cajoed or
coerced into sacrifice OF treasured rights
After his conference with President Cradle
and Legislative Representative FeIck OF the
brotherhood Of Maintenance OF way Men,
President Harding Issued n statement which ap-
peared on the front page of all the Sunday pa
-pcrs, the summary OF this statement follows:
Hc the presdenD assured these men that In
asmuch as congress has constituted the II U. l..
h, for the express purpose OF settling disputes
ana preventing Interruptions OF transportation,
an decisions must be accepted by employers and
employees alike.
The law as written by congress- does not say
! that either must accept the awards of the labor
! board, The federal court has held that the
/ boards awards are advisory and binding on
when was the president clothed with the
| cislons?
| Ninety-two railroads on 1O4 different occa-
slons flouted the awards OF the labor board
| causing hundreds OF thousands Of workers seri-
Gus loss and suffering, but Chairman Hooper
! and other members OF the public group on
the board did not regard the infraction OF suf-
! ficIent Importance TO make report 10 the press.
as can be plainly seen by this declaration In his
! ''ltement: "Iie assured them also that nom
compliance (wth decisions OF labor board on
! the part OF the railroads had not been brought
! to his attention until the strike was called"
Where was Chairman Hooper? Where was
| Private Secretary Christian? Where was Attor-
| treating the boards awards mere scraps Of
| papcr?' Were they in conspiracy to keep the
| facts from the president?
II the president was so poorly Informed in
| this particular instance. what assurance have
| we that he Is not equally ignorant OF the other
| phases Of the struggle between the railroads
and their employees?
How can the president commend or condemn
either side to the controversy II he has not had
| an opportunity to consider all the material
| faCtsH
The truth Is there Ia one connected with
| this administration who is capable of accur-
! ately appraising the workers side OF an indus
| trial problem Secretary Mellon represents the
| bankers, Secretary Hoover can speak for the
! commercial interests Attorney General Daugh-
| crty understands the desires OF the men who
| "fatten' campaign funds, Secretary Weeks and
| DENLY know what the militarists want and are
| willing TO concede II, even Secretary OF Agri-
! culture Wallace has some conception OF the
farmers problems, hut there is no one In touch
with the president, who can approach an issue
| from the workers point OF view.
But public opinion should not censure the
president too much now for his doing just what
he was represented as having done all his lfs
before his presidential inauguration, and IS
faithfully continuing to do what ne was elected
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