Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-27
CLAIM STRIKE
AGAINST j. g.;
NOT RAILROADS
Associated In d US les
Pledge Support to
Men Who Stick.

Helena, July 26.-(By The Associat-
ed Press. )--The Associated Industries
of Montana. in SPECIAL session here
Wednesday. to consider the industrial
crisis precipitated by the rail ana coal
strikes, characterized. IN & series of
resolutions. the rail waIkout rs Il strike,
not against the roads. bur against the
government, and pledged their undivId-
ed to support to those railway men who
have remained at work and to those
who have taken the places OF strikers.
The association declared it is the first
and foremost duty of every citizen to
insist on enforcement of the orders OF
the rail labor board, without exception.
Commend Dixon's Stand
Another resolution commends Cover
nor Joseph NJ. Dixon for his statement
issued here Tuesday night that he
would preserve law and order in the
state with all the forces at his COM
mand.
Conditions in Montana, due TO the
strike of the coal miners and certain
divisions of the railroad crafts, were
given consideration in the text of the
resolution deprecating the situation as
it is affecting the interests of the
farmer, stock raiser miner, merchant,
banker, laborer. mechanic and every
element in the state, which must share
the consequences of impending catas-
trophe. The resolution follows:
BE it resolved:
That the commercial and industrial
interes tsassembled in this meeting, rep
resenting as they do all lines vtally af-
fected by the conditions recited above.
hereby solemnly declare that Montana
must be saved, the prosperity almost
with in our grasp realized. and to this
end. with knowledge that all that
Montana has or hopes to have is con-
tanned in the prompt and drastic solu-
tion of this stupendous problem, we
pledge all of our resources, efforts and
support to the one imperative duty of
maintaining continuous and uninter-
rupted railroad transportation and the
production of sufficient supply of coal
to meet necessary economic require
ments. and
Appeal to People
"Be it resolved:
THAT we urge upon all the people
who believe in Montana and hope for
her future, to express through the
great voice of public opinion. their in
sistence that nothing shall be subor-
dnated to n continuance of transpor-
tation and the mining of necessary
coal: and
BE it further resolved:
That we do hereby call upon every
citizen and lover of Montana's name
and prosperity to hereby hold himself
in readiness to volunteer his personal
services. if there be need. that these
objects be attained and Montana's s sal
vation be accomplished"
The situation in the coal strike in
this state as presented to the meeting
by representatives of the leading
operating companies Of Montana. who
held out no hope for any settlement
in the near future.
A spokesman for the operators. ad-
mitted that every resource at their
command had been exhaused TO bring
about a settlement with the striking
miners, but all efforts had failed, it
was stated.
At an executive session of the Asso-
ciated Industries officials held subse-
quent to the general meeting it was
decided to have committee wait on
Governor Dixon, upon his return to
the city, to secure further assurances
of his support, in the event of violence
in the strike districts.