The Arvada enterprise., 1922-09-07

the shop crafts organization. II added
this:
"The ofiiciuls Of these organizations
have done everything possible since
the beginning Of the strike TO maintain
II peaceful suspension of work. Con-
sidering the difficulty of preservin:
perfect order In any group of 4OO.WU
men engaged In II struggle for decent
livelihood, II must he admitted that the
strike has been IL remarkable demon
strati"n Of the lnw-abidIng character
Of the workers involved"
This IL not borne out by the facts.
So far as the public knows. the unions
have done little or nothing to check the
Sabotage and mur,lerOus attacks per
petrateti by the lnwless elements in
their organizations. Reports Of dyna-
hitting Of bridges and homes. of cow
nrdly assaults on workers and Of other
acts OF violence are sO numerous that
they can only be mentioned thus In
the aggregate.
For several days the train service
Of the Chicago nnd Alton road was tied
UP by strikes Of trainmen, and the
company sought escape from Its diff
culties by going into the hands Of II
receiver. 1t was predicted many other
roads might seek the same way out.
DREDlCTIONS that the public would
L have to puy for actual and imaE-
iaary losses due to the coal strike are
already being fulfilled. The operators
and dealers. many of whom must be-
cinssed among the constituencies prof
iteers. are raising prices Of fuel. de-
spite the efforts Of public officials. the
threats Of congressional action and the
protests Of the miners that the mine
owners have suffered little. II any, loss
because Of the stOppage Of production.
In some sections Of the country the
fuel shortage already Is becoming
acute: In others there Is plenty Of
coal. The railroads. II Is asserted. are
not able to supply enough ears. but
that Is always the ease Ms winter ap.
prOaches, which Is one Of the results
Of the wretched lack OF organization
OF the coal industry.
The coal famine Is especially threat
ening In New York and the Atlantic
coast region generally. because the an
thraciie strike has not yet been set
tied. But at this writing there Is II
fair chance that the hard coal miners
will soon be back ut work. Senators
Pepper and Reed OF Pennsylvania drew
up proposals for resumption Of work.
and the plan WAS submitted to the op-
orators and the miners scale commit
tee ut separate meetings.
A FTEK three days debate the llUsise
"A passed the administrations emer-
gency fuel bill by II vote 0f :ll toGl. II
gives the Interstate commerce coininix'
sion power t" control prices OF coal
by the use of prioritics and embnr-
goes and also gives legal status to
the office Of federal fuel distributor.
The net ceases I" he In effect on Jan.
| uary I. 1924. and the operation "f the
powers granted by 1t may he suspend
| ed by the President whenever ne de.
| termincs the present emergency has
| passed, and revived by him II N later
emergency arises. The senate re-
suincd consideration Of the Boruh coal
commission bin.
L r. CRADLE. representing the
AAs brotherhood of Maintenance ~
Way Employees and Railroad shop
Laborers. last week pctiiioned the rail.
| l..l. al t.l.
wage scale for railway workers and in
doing 81 to recognize the principle of u
"living wage" The board refused tn
do this. the majority holding that II
lust and reasonable wage" rs con
ceivcd by the board. l. n 'liyin. wage.
Thcreupon Mr.. CRADLE wired Chairman
Cummlns of the senate Interstate com,
mercr committee. n>kin. that the
transportation laws he so amended n.
to insure railroad employees IL mint
mum 'llNlng wngc."
THE soldiers bonus bill was pa ss.,
by the senate Thursday by voi,
OF ~ tn 80. Twcnty.scyen senate or,
acrc paired or absent. or these Il
Ia said Ii would hav" voted for tn,
measure, which would give II total -
u. for the bonus In case of veto
two short OF the necessary two.third
vote to override adverse action by tn,
President.
Bcfon. passing the bill the senate oi
Wednesday adopted two very impOrtnn,
amendments. The hrst. which was OF
fsred by McNary Of Oregon. Repub
iIcnn. provides for the appropriation o
x3iOOOo,UW for the reclamation Of nri,
and swamp lands to provide farms 10