Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-07
SEEK To CURB
!. THE STRIKE BY
AN INJUNCTION
TEMPORARY INJUNCTION WAS
GRANTED IN CHICAGO FED
ERAL COURT.
Hearing to BE Held
Monday, Sept. II

- temporary lnJuHClloH, sweeping
in character, was obtained last Friday
in the Federal Court in Chicago be-
fore Judge James II. Wilkerson by
Attorney General Harry NJ. Daugh-
erty, who made a long personal appeal
for the granting Of the temporary in
junction by the Federal Court.
Judge Wilkerson granted the in
junction as requested by Attorney
General Daugherty and set Septem-
Der IL as the date for the hearing on
making the injunction permanent
one.
In asking for the injunction Attor-
ney General Daugherty pointed out
that the government is not opposed
to labor unions if they will perform
such functions as can be performed
lawfully, but that as long as he could
speak for the United States he would
use all of the power of the govern
ment to prevent the labor unions
themselves.
In asking for the temporary in
junction from Judge Wilkerson he
said that it was with great regret
that he was compelled to institute the
proceeding in behalf of the govern
ment, but that existing conditions anc
the welfare of the people Of America
left no other course and that under
the circumstances he has no fear OF
doubt as to the governments position
in the matter.
He pointed out the cost of the
strike TO the government, the at.
tempts of the president to settle the
strike, the need Of moving coal for the
winters use, the need for handling
the seasons crops, the unlawful acts
of the men who have left work il
preventing the hiring of new men
the mail trains that have been discon
tinued as a result of the strike, the
vicious element of the striking EN-
ployes and those who despise all gov
ernmental authority who have seizeC
upon the opportunity to institute {
rein Of terror by dynamiting railroad
bridges, removing spikes from rails
The petition that was placed before
the court asking for the injunction
asked that the injunction be made t.
apply to every official and agent OF
the strikers and to each of the
strikers.
Briefly it requests that they be en-
joined from the following:
Interference with or hindering il
any manner or obstructing the rail
roads in their operation Of their sys
TENS Of transportation.
Interfering with anyone from free
ly entering into or continuing in tn,
employment Of the railroad com
panies.
Conspiring to annoy employees o.
railroad companies; from making
threats to workers; jeering or taunt
ing employees.
Lettering on railroad property o.
trespassing upon the premises of tn,
railroads.
Inducing or attempting to Undue,
any person to leave the employ Of tn,
railroads.
Engaging in picketing.
Congregating for the purpose o.
furthering the strike.
From encouraging strikers or di
recting by letters, phones, interview
in newspapers, or in any manne
whatsoever conducting the walkout
On this point the petition asks tina
the union officials be restrained from
issuing any instructions, requests
public statements or suggestions il
any way to any defendent or to an!
official or member Of any Of the asso
ciated labor organizations with ref
erence TO their conduct subsequent t,
their abandonment of the employ
ment Of the railway companies.
Use Of funds of the union to con
duct the strike.
The hearing on the temporary in
junction, which is to be held befor,
Federal Judge Wilkerson on Septem
Der / / is certain to be watched closet!
by both unions and by the govern
ment next Tuesday.
Attorney General Harry Daughert!
pointed out in asking for the injunc
tion that the government must con
tinue supreme, and not the unions.
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