Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-19

| all these present problems boar
ing on righteous wage adjustment
ana demand constructive solution
Because of these thinps ho
cause of the impressions Of many
cases or unjustifiable profits in the
INDUSTRY, and because public in
tefest demands investigation and
! demands the finding of facts he
given to the public, / am asking af
your hands the authority to create
commission TO make a searching
!!nvestlgatlon into the whole coal,
INDUSTRY with provision for its law
Iul activities and the bestowal of
authority to reveal every phase of
coat production, sale and distribu-
ton. ''"
Continuity of Production
am speaking now on behalf
OF mine workers, mine operators
and the American public. II will
bring protection to all and point
ne way to continuity of produc-
ton and the better economic func-
toning Of the industry in the fu-
ture.
The necessity for a searching na -
tlonal investigation with construc-
i've recommendation is impera
tive. At the moment the coal
skies are clearing but unless we
md cure for the economic ills
which affect the industry, and
therein find basis for righteous
relationship. we shall he faced |
with like mcnacing situation on
next April ], on the expiration of
the wage contracts which are nov
being made.
The need for such investigation
and independent consideration is
revealed by both operators and
mine workers in the provision in
the Cleveland agreement so recent
ly made, The government wilI
gladly cooperate with the indus
try in this program so far as il Is
TO the public interest to do so. hut
] have an unalterable conviction
mat no lasting satisfaction or
worth while results will ensue un-
less We may have a government
commission. independent of the
industry clothed with authority by
me congress TO search deeply. so
that Y may advise as to fair wages
and as to conditions of labor and
recommend the enactment of laws
TO protect the public in the future
The almost total exhaustion of
stocks OF coal, tho crippled con-
dition Of the railways. the distress
ed situation that has arisen and /,
1 L.,
les due to the shortage of anthra-
cile' tho suffering which might
arise in the northwest Through
failure to meet winter needs bv
lake transportation, all these, adj
1ed to the possibility of outrageous
price demands in spite of the most
jealous voluntary efforts of the ;
government to restrain them. make
t necessary to ask you to consider {
1t once some form of temporary !
control OF distribution and prices.
THE administration earnestly
1as sought to restrain profiteering :
and to secure the rightful distri- I
)ution of such coal as has been I
AVAILABLE in this emergency. There !
we're no legal powers for price |
control. There has been cordial
cooperation in many fields. n fine
'evelation of business conscience
stronger than the temptation to
'rofit by peoples misfortune.
Strike of Shop Crafts.
THE public menace in the coal
ituation was made more acute
md more serious at the beginning 7
" July by the strike OF the fed :
rated shop craft in the railroad ;
eFvice-a strike against wage 7
Iecision made by the railroad la :
'or board-drectly affecting ap- :
100000 men. The :,
ustlce of the decision Is not for '
discussion here. The decision has =
'een lost sight of in subsequent q
evelopments. In any event. it
vas always possible to appeal for
and the submission Of ~
ew evidence, and II is always n Il
afe assumption that a government !,
gency of adjustment deciding un-
Justly will be quick to make right .
ny wrong. H.
"The railroad labor hoard was a
reated by congress for the express =.
urpose of hearing and deciding u
isputes between the carriers and ,,
} cir enlployes, 50 that no contro- "
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