The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-01
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
INJUNCTION
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think they should be corrected and
restrained.
IF tho acts OF violence ana muir
der are inspired by the unions then
u Is time that the government
should call a halt.
No organization or association. no
matter how powerful IL may be. can
hold It's constitution or its laws su
premr over the government and iawr
OF the United states.
when the unions claim the right
20 dictate 20 tho government and 70
dominate 10 tho American people
and deprive tho American people Of
tho necessities OF life then the gov,
eminent win destroy the unions. Eos
the government OF the United States
IL supreme and must endure"
Petition asking fer th. injune-
tion was Characterized by federal
authorities NJ the most drastic
EVER presented Ia q federal court
In labor dispute.
II was lengthy document. covering
moro than 20 closely typewriter
pages.
In the first portion n recited the
events leading up 20 the strike. claim
ing that Il was called In violation OF
orders Of the United States railroad
labor board.
The petition went into the coal alt
uatton. declaring that the greatest a.
ficisncy IN railroad operation was
needed az this time IN order 70 pro
vent dire suffering from tho fuel
shortage this winter.
The seasons crops. ready 10 move
viii be unhandled unless the rail.
roads are able TO get transportation
back 20 normal basis. the petition
declared.
-Thc entire nation win become en-
guised IN national disaster and the
people viii be unprovidsd with food
and fuel" the docunnent continues.
The railway transportation sys
tenn IL broken down or impaired 40
ne 90 be useless or inadequate FOR
any and all emergencies. Producers
Of crops are facing huge losses. Vast
herds Of livestock must be moved "a
markets IN time for slaughter"
In requesting the Injunction. the
petition declares that while the
strike lrnpalrE service 20 some extent,
a complete break down might be pre-
vented n the railroads were able "a
employ new men without hinderance
only for the unlawful acts Of the
men who quit work in preventing hfr
ing Of new men. the railroads could
procure the required number OF en-
ployea 10 insure the carrying Of I'm.
terstate commerce and mail" the
document stated
approximately 1000 mall
trains have been discontinued ns
n result Of the strike.
Thousands Of loaded freight
cars are and have been for weeks
standing on sidings. Of which the
greater number have been pur.
pcsely and maiiciously disabled
20 prevent them from being used
In the transportation Of coal and
other commerce.
Thousands Of disabled locomotives
stand idle In the yards.
Operation OF numerous factories
have been suspended for want OF fue
and thousands OF employees are de.
privcd OF an opportunity 10 earn,
support for themselves and their
families.
ALBUQUERQUE. ~. NJ. Sept. 1
"a bomb factory" which was al
legged 20 furnish bombs for use by
railroad radicals. was discovered
here, police said. following the ar
rest OF two men carrying n suit
case loaded with Internal machines
Authorities believed they had
frustrated a widespread plot "a
blow up railroad bridges. tunnels
and other property.
The two men arrested were w
r. seyfred. president OF the New
Mexico state Federation OF Labor
and Anirew Bruno. iaxicab driver