Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-07

lIreAIkDSTS O1 tlle, CHlLeus StdtSS S0ndsS, MI
Lowell said, and replies endorsing his eff
forts have been received from many OF
them. including Senator's MeNafy, Of Ore
gon; Reyes, of New Hampshire Fernald,
OF Maine Paige, OF ermont; Moses Of New
HAMPSHIRE willis Of Ohio and Poindex-
| ter OF Washington.
The. text Of Mr.. Loweits letter to the
Grange membership reads:
| THE time has now. arrived when II seems
pertinent that the grange should express
itself In no uncertain tertTns in protest of
/ a possible strike Of mine workers and
rail- loads employees.
IF a coal strike takes place as. seems
/ possible IN April, the, production Of the
lfuel, upon which the prosperity and we'll
being of millions depend. will cease. Al
Though It is claimed that coal enough to
Hast for a month or more is now above
! ground, any stoppage of production o5yi-
ously viii result in high prices in the near
future. If 1-ailroad workers strike, the
i transportation Upon which the food Of
millions depend will stop
| "A railroad strike now, means farm
ers products remaining unsod and si;oil-
ling IN his barns. And that may mean
famine, suffering and perhaps death-in the
cities It means. farm supplies piled M
in railroad yards while fields wait for
i seeds, fertilizer and machinery necessary
to make them productive
"a strike in Aril at planting time
wrecks a years crop productive plans.
"a coal strike comes less directly hons
to our people than to the people living ir
the cities, but an obligation to help makes
iclear that tht interest Of all, and not Oh
g. class or group is paramount in this re-
public. It is none tn eless Dressing be
cause our interest in this Is secondary
and financial instead Of primary and vital
IF coal production stops people viii
suffer and the spectacle Of comparative
ly small group Of men and interests seiz
ing the weapon of Truman misery and hu
man suffering in order to impose theil
will, and their refusal to deal fairly with
one another; and make others pay tht
penalty, IS preposteTous in this nation
and time.
1.-The. decision Of every member OF tn,
grange to do his part in building UP ar
overwhelming public opinion for a fab
and just settlement and the enforcement
CT such settlement to the utmost. will pre-
went any strike, owners, workers and tn
government must feel the power OF thi!
public opinion.
NO man or set of them IN this ciuntr!
can succeed against a united ptTbli,
sentiment.
81 want you to voice your protes
| against any owners or management O
railroads, or owners of coal mines, o.
worlznen in either creating a condition
that will stop the progress OF our recov
cry from the terrible scourge of war which
we have just passed through. And ev
press it in terms that will leave no doub
! in any mind that we are in no way to b.
: used to further the interest of either e
the advantage of one over the other.
: We are doing our part and 1t is not IN
: fair for. us. to demand that both capita
and labor do theirs. Whatever differenc
may exist between them must be adjust
: ed without Stopping the wheels Of com
merce.
Il am expecting you, brothers and sis
: tiers, to take active interest In hel9ins /
promote The pi1blic sentiment that vii
= bring this about Whenever possibl
make every effort TO have the opinion o
} younr grange reported in the newspaper