The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-31
LABOR BOARDS "OUTLAW ORDER"
MUST BE RESCINDED TO BRING
PEACE, SAYS LOCAL LABOR MAN
Declares That the Duty of Right the
Proposed Wrong in Order to Pave the Way for Peace
in Transportation World.

In figures the per cent was sixteen,
whereas, the normal per cent is six and
the number of bad order cars is rapidly
| increasing from day to day as the result
of the strike of the crafts. The total
number of idle cars in good condition was
reported a few days ago as being 255, 6S5,
and this number was far below what
| 1t should have been at the time the report
was made, in view Of the vast amount of
,, tonnage that is to be moved in the near
future.
Far Beyond Normal.
For the past eight years the railroads
| have not built enough cars to replace
| those put wholly out Of commission due to
ordinary wear and tear. and during the
war period the wear and tear was far
beyond normal.
When the coal strike ends, as end it
must through some means or other in
the very near future the railroads are
going to find themselves unable to handle
all of the business that will be offered
them. This means inconvenience, loss
and retarding of prosperity In many direc-
tons. In spite of this fact course Is
being pursued that contributes further
compiled ions of the whole situation.
SuplIant VasSai.
now on strike-they could give employ
ment to additional thousands If the plant
expansion was undertaken which con-
ditions and national need demand-and
the sooner they reach determination to
deal honestly with these men, regardless
Of Mr.. Hooper, the sooner they will find
themselves earning the profits which they
are now sacrificing in the futile effort to
break the spirit OF the American work.
ingman, and again reduce him to the
ranks Of a supliant vassaI.
Threats OF No Avail.
Threats OF robbing the railroaders of
that which they have already earned and
not received, and threats Of armed force
are not going to settle the railroad strike
and the coal strike,
The government does not dare permit
the country to drift into winter with the
coal mines idle and the railroads not
functioning to their utmost capacity, and
the seasonal advantage Is now all with
the strikers.
II the sacrifice is going to be demand
ed and force employed, suppose for a
just change, that these measures be tried
out on the railroad arrangements and the
coal operators. There are fewer Of them,
consequently they would be easier con-
trolled and results more quickly secured.
Capital Is Coward.
When all is said the fact remains that
capital is greater coward than labor,
Labor resorts to primitive methods, un-
wisely at times, which accounts for the
fact that it frequently loses its battles, |
whereas capital eniists the aid of the |
courts, It cunningly marsaals it's financial |
resources and in the present instance. !
which is quite exceptional, II is unusually |
successful in commanding the support Of |
the federal government
Radical Agitation.
The fact must not be lost sight of that |
the present strikes are not the result of |
radical agitation nor an attempt to seize |
power such as we witnessed in Seattle |
and Winnipeg few short years ago when
too man misguided workers followed an |
unwise and dangerous leadership.
Today hundreds of thousands of men
who are essential to the operating Of /
two of the nations most important indus
tries are contending for things to which |
precedent and human rights sntitle them.
If governmental meddTing makes the stu
alton worse it is stflI the public that must
pay, the public that is entitled to coal
an Transportation servioe-the public |
that must pay, but which seldom has
voice in settling the dispute. But the
public ought not to be compelled to pay /
for the oily of few individuals who fool
ishly believe they can destroy organized L
labor. 4