The Arvada enterprise., 1922-09-21

railroad boards. Negotiations could
be successfully carried on and dis.
puted questions settled II approached
in good faith"
n Earring on the motion to have
- the strike Injunction obtained
by Attorney General Dauxherty
changed into a preliminary restraining
order until trial began last week
before Federal Judge Wllkerson in
Chicago, and the attorney general an
nounced that 1t would proceed despite
the partial agreements reached. The
temporary injunction was extended
ten days. but the court warned the
government forces 1t would not he
further extended. The government
presented many thousands Of afiidavits
telling Of acts Of violence and threats
and other circumstances, all tending
to prove Its theory that 4 conspiracy
existed, which In effect Obstructed In
terstate commerce.
MIR. Daugherty's determination to
press the case to decision IL based
on his belief that the principles at
stake are more important than any
immediate issue or effect. The injunc-
tion. he thinks, II granted beyond the
ten days now tixed by the court. will
not only protect the workers who have
taken places Of strikers on roads not
In the settlement, but will reach the
question Of responsibility Of union
leaders for acts Of violence.
D RESIDENT HARDING and Secrc-
I tary Of Labor Davis were greatly
pleased BY the news Of the partial
strike settlement. The secretary said :
American industry has overcome
the last obstacle In the way Of the
greatest economic revival the nation
has ever known. With the settlement
Of tine strike on many Of the trunk line
railways assured, the whole indust rial
machinery Of the country Is ready for
forward movement unprecedented III
our economic history.
'The Disturbances In the bituminons
and anthracite coal mining Industries
nre In the past, and the OOO,OOO coal
miners Of the country are back ut
work. Our representatives In New
England have advised me that In the
textile workers strike settlements are
rapidly enabling the mills to resume
a lratiOns.
'''These three great Industrial dis.
putes have been the only hindranccs
to the nation In Its rapid recovery from
the industrial depression which we
faced year ago. With them out of
the way progress toward prosperity
will he swift and sure"
TT IL true. as Mr.. Davis aays, that
1 the disturbances In the coal mining
industry are entlesl. hut the disturb.
ances In the minds II the consumers
Of cOal are just beginning. The deal.
era greedy, interruptions md con.
scienceless. are demanding exOrbitant
prices for coal and the people are wall.
Ing. with little prospect of relief tx.
NVpt tu AObuC NtutCS WuGIe tttt uulINtTu-
ties hive both the power and the will
to check the prOfiteering. Meanwhile
the congressional cOnferers have been
disputing over the CumminS .Winslow
cOal distribution md price control bill.
disagreeing ns to its application to In.
trnstnte Nm well as Interstate ship.
ments. Henry Ford u the most vOcifcr.
Gus Of the big coal consumers. ind nc.
cOrdIng to the lntest reports lie Ind not
uttered his Intention to shut down the
Ford plants. He charges thnt tho Inter
state commerce commission. through
Its control over empty coai ears. "ls
playing into the hands of coni prof.
iieers under guise Of regulations for
the public good" ind adds: "The
sume Interests which own the public
utilities, railroads and mines nre using
the Commission ns pnrt II their scl'-tnc
to fleece the public. and the scheme In
~ simple tl,nt nobody sees IT,"
CONSIDERABLY battered by results
~ In recent primaries. the "Old
guar,i" Of the Republican pnrty re-.
sumcd Its smiling appearance last
week after the primary elections were
held In Massachusetts. Michigan and
Washington. senator Henry Cabot
Lodge won over Joseph Walker by
three to one vote, and will have To
contest the election with william A.
CASTOR. who defeated Sherman J..
Whippie for the Democratic non'InH.
tion. senator Townsend Of Michigan.
who was opposed by three candidates.
won his denomination by q psurnlity
Of nhout 2S.DO--a notable victory
since he WIS bnmpered by the issue