The Arvada enterprise., 1922-09-07
Government Gets Sweeping In.
junction Restraining the
Striking Shopmen.
THREAT Of GENERAL STRIKE
Senate Passes the Bonus Gil With
Two important Amsndmsnts-Ssn.
ator johnson RsnomInatsd BY Cal.
isornia Republicans - Germany
Gets Six Months' Respite.
sy EDWARD W. PickAao


TAKING organized labor. and the
L general public. entirely by surprise,
the United States government last FRI
day obtained from Federal Judge j. II.
WilkersOn In Chicago II temporary In
junction which, if fully enforced. will
make 1t impossible for the railway
Si,Opinen to carry ON their strike. Such
IL the view Of 1t taken by the union
leaders. who. while protesting bitterly.
pledge compliance with ut least II part
Uf the order.
The injunction, obtained by Attorney
General Dnugherty in person. prohibits
leaders of the striking shOpmen and
Of other unions from:
Issuing any instruction or public
Statement to members Of their or
EanizatiOnx to induce them to do or
say anything to cause nny railway EN-
piOyee to leave his work or to cause
any person to abstain from entering
eiaI,lOyn,ent Of n railroad.
Using funds OF unions In furtliernnce
Of any act forbidden in injunction.
All officers and members "f unions
ar their agents nre restrained from:
Engaging In picketing.
In any manner, by letters. circulars.
teiegrxms. telephone messages. by
word Of mouth or by interviews. EN-.
COhr,,ging any person tn leave the EN-
plOy Of railroad or to refrain from
entering such employ.
Interfering with or obs,r'icting any
railway.
Iilndering inspection. repair or
equipment OF locomotives or ears.
Conspiring or agreeing to hinder rail
ron,s In the transportation Of pnssen-
gers, property and mails.
Interfering with employees going to
or returning from work. "by displays Of
force or numbers. threats. iniimidn-
'ions. nets Of violence. Opprobrl"us epi'
tirts. jccrs. taunts. or entrea,ics."
I.oitcring nt or near plnces Of in
grcss md cgrcSs for employees.
Trespnssing on the premises of amy
| raiiroad. or any other place except
where the public generally are in
vi,cd to come to transact business
Doing any injury or bodily harm to
any employee Of II railroad.
ON September II Judge Wilkcrson
| vii, hear arguments on the motion tn
u,,kc the injunction permanent. Two
days earlier the executive council of
| the American Federation OF Labor viii
hold II previously arranged meeting In
Washington. and. according 10 l'rcSi.
| dent GOmpers. II will consider III" nd.
visibility Of calling II general strike of
organized labor. cOnprrs denounced
| the injunction ms most outrageous"
and more thnn intimutri that It's pro-
| visions would be ignored by labor lead.
crs. lie said n general strlk. would
| have to he indorsed 10y the various
| units which make up the federation
| and added that there was already n
| widespread dcmnud for such action.
President Harding. according To
| authoritative information from Wash.
| ington. while admitting the Injunction
| is the most sweeping ever obtained In
| the United States. has expressed n de.
termination to go yet further, II nrcrs.
snry. to maintain transportation. and
is prepared to accept nny consequences.
| political or economic, which may re-
suit from the governments action. lie
feels thnt he Is thus protecting the
rights of the public. but organized
labor snys he has aligned the govern.
mcnt On the side OF the railway cxccu.
tlvcs.
The executive council OF the railway
employees department OF the A. r. of
l.. issued u statement to the effect that
enforcement OF the injunction against
lmwlcssncss and violence In the shop
strike would be nided In every wny by