Evening journal., 1922-04-03

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CHICAGO. April 3 Omitted Press).
Railroad union officials discussed
aid for striking coal miners hero to-
day.
r. J. Manion. head OF the order OF
Railroad Telegraphers. In Chicago
TO learn tho stand OF other rail union
chiefs on this question. said he favor
ed giving the miners at least hnan-
clal support.
F.. II. Fitzgerald. head OF the Rail-
way and Steamship Clerks, is known
to agree with Manion and in railroad
circles Il was said that Warren s
Stone, head OF the Locomotive Engi-
neers, also backs this stand.
It was expected Manion would call
a meeting OF rail and mine union
chiefs here this week following his
unions yesterday
WASHINGTON, April Omitted
ftNN -- n dllNUH lllthAANu Oh tllN
countries coal mines was "seriously
suggested" to Congress today by
John l.. Lewis president OF the
United Mine Workers. appearing be-
fore the House Labor Committee
which is seeking a solution OF the
present strike.
Naturalization. Lewis told the
committee is the inevitable remedy
for the Ills OF the coal situation.
which. he said. the operators have
refused TO remedy.
THE mine workers" said Lewis,
"have been waiting with ever grow
ing impatience for many years, mop
ing 20 be able 10 detect some signs
that the operators were awakening
TO realization Of their duties. But
so far nothing has been accom-
pNshed
And so q IS that the mine work
ers say that there now seems 20 be
no hone except through nationaliza-
ton. No remedy. the mine work
ers seriously suggest that the gov
ernment take over and operate the
mines.
"We do not do this through any
rnischievous or wanton spirit. we
have no desire to advocate taking
rremediable steps In any direction.
J2u+ we see that 10 is inevitable tnat
sooner or later the government must
take the step OF naturalization. be
cause we have finally given up all
hone OF relief from the operators
and convinced as we are that Il is
step in the right direction, we
urre its consideration upon. Con
Fress.
"rf the owners will not set their
house in order. the public must step
IN and enforce order, because IN
democracy such as this no set Of
men. whether IN the ranks or LABOR
or OF capital. can he allowed per
manantly 20 maintain a public NUS
ance.'
with respect 10 settlement i'm
mediately Of the existing STRIKE
emergency, Lewis again held out th'
the olive branch TO the operators.
He said the miners are ready t'
meet the operators at any time u
negotiate a new wage and workinl
agreement. and thus end the Goa
strike.
Lewis said the miners would vel
come an impartial and judicial In
vestigation that would reveal tn
facts regarding the coal business
profits. operating practices, indus
trial relations.
ANY investigating body created b
Congress should be free from rolii
ical equations and the mine worker
should be given adequate represen
tafi0n therein" he said.
After reviewing the circumstance
leading mp 10 tho present tie-up- IN
miners chief said:
"In both fields. the suspension
work is in reality a lockout and
strike. In both It ls made inevli
able by the actions OF the operator
THE difference between the two
this-in the bituminous field the OF
orators have arrogantly refuned
fulfil obligations that should
sacred 10 them and have demande
that labor be regarded as a con
modify and tamely submit 10 a NJ
alton OF It's wage through the ~
called law OF supply and demam
through the exercise OF industri
strife and stress. through the pre-
sure ~ hunger on the one side nr
unrestrained greed on the other.
in the anthracite field the operi
tors are carrying out their agre
ment TO enter into conferences hi
say that there must be a suspense
until IL can be determined whore q
wage rates for the ensuing term
TO be fixed.
THE United Mine Workers regr
more than any one else the nece
slty for n suspension OF work. "
have done everything humanity po
sible to avoid the suspension.
"As to the adjustment OF contr
versies between operators and mi
ers we have been traditionally o
posed TO governmental interventio
We have been convinced that SUI
adjustments may be more effective
worked out between the operate
and the mine workers
The union mems experience wi
the Government commission h
shown, Lewis said that represent
tives OF the public, who have
technical knowledge Of the coal bu
mess. are not able 10 reach as sa
isfactory conclusions as are tho
engaged in the business.
lie went into the history Of {
break between the miners and {
operators TO show:
That II the operators had stood
clause in tho 1920 agreeme
which provided for a wage conf