Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-09
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Associated Industries Pledqe
Support to Roads and Labor
Board in Maintaining Traffic

The Associated Industries gave a
luncheon Tuesday in the Palm at
Hotel Rainbow. About 60 members sat
down to luncheon and. after dining, q
general discussion ensaled over the
business situation with reference to
the coal strike and the strike of rail
way shopmen.
The speakers were unanimous IN
their conclusion that the Associated
Industries of Great Falls should give
expression to their sentiments with
relation to the menace of both these
strikes, and the following resolutions
presented by Secretary j. T. Owens
were passed without a dissenting voice
The first resolutions reads as follows:
Whereas, the present conditions in
Montana. due to the strike of the coal
miners and a part of the railway en-
ployes. are in such a critical and
dangerous state as to demand the i'm
mediate and deliberate consideration
of all our citizens, and
Whereas, the tital collapse of all
Of our coal productive facilities and
the threatened complete paralysis OF
our transportation system will as
suredly bring our citizens to unim-
aginable suffering and irretrievable fl
nancial Distress. and
Whereas, the farmer and the stock
raiser have. until this crisis. believed II
possible. because of the promise of the
largest crop in our history and the
splendid range for their stock. to par
TALLY recoup the losses of the past
five years, and to liquidate their obli-
cations. and
Say Wheat Will Rot
Whereas. if our railroads fail US
our wheat will rot in the field and un-
shipped stock will range our hills, n
Whereas. not only the agricultural
interests. but the lumbermen, the min
err. the banker, the merchant, the
mechanic. the laborer-in a word. every
element in our state. must share In
this terrible catastrophe now impend-
ing. and
Whereas. in view of such a situa-
and with the object Of doing all
that is humanity possible to avert. and
if necessary alleviate the calamitous
results which will inevitably flow from
a continuation of the present cessa-
ton of work in our coal mines and
breakdown of our transportation sys-
TEN. and
Whereas, only a thorough under
standing of our common danger can
serve to weld our collective interests
into demanding that nothing be left I'M
done which will bring every citizen in
our commonwealth together in har-
monious action and patriotic endeavor
therefore,
BE it resolved. that the commercial
and industrial interests assembled In
this meeting. representing. as they DO
all lines vitality affected by the condl-
tions recited above. hereby solemniy
declare that Montana must be saved
the prosperity almost within our grasp
realized. and to this end, with q
knowledge that all that Montana has
or hopes to have is contained IN the
prompt and drastic solution Of this
~stupendous problem. we pledge all o.
our resources. efforts and support &c
the one imperative duty of maintain
ing continuous and uninterrupted rail-
road transportation and the productlor
Of a sufficient supply of coal TO meet
necessary economic requirements. and
Would Subordinate Nothing
BE it further resolved, that VIC
urge upon all people who believe IN
Montana. and hope for her future, tC
express through inc great 'oite "
public opinion. their inslstence that
nothing shall be subordinated TO a con
tiuuance of transportation and the min
ing of necessary coal. and
BE it further resolved that we do
hereby call upon every citizen and
lover of Montana's name and prosper
ity to hereby hold himself in READINGS.
10 volunteer his personal services, if
there be needs, that these objects be
attained and M~ontana's salvation be
accomplished"
The second resolution which dealt
with the railroad strike, was ordered
telegraphed TO President Harding, the
railroad labor board and the committee