The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-14
COAL STRIKE
FRAMED UP
FOR SPRING
Mining Congress is
Warned That In
dustry Will Be Tied
Up in April Unless
Dispute is Adjusted

soc;ated Prcss).-WaruinS that an
other coal strike is inevitable April
|, 1928. unless certain conditions
are removed. sharp divergence of
opinion between union aud nom
union operators ever labor policies
! ard a manufacturer telling the
mining industry TO organize its
household for sclf-eNan1ina.ioa.
self-eSpression aud self-gorerTl-
ment.a marked the third day 5
!, :-ess;cn OF the American Mining
Congress, which was. devoted 20 an
Intensive study Of tho problems
confronting the bituminous coal
Industry
\ resolution was introduced ask
ing the congress TO declare as is
principles:
That all disputes directly affect
ing the public interests. which NAV
rot be settled by mutual agree
ment. shall be determined by iu-
djc:a1 process.
That any act. in combination
With others. which would be un
lawful Il done by an incividuaL
ssaH be unlawful on tie part Of
al those who take. part Collective
i5 aad individEally. all OF whom
shall be liable 20 damages 20 the
party injured thereby.
'''Fhat cvely agreement. order.
determination or conclusion by two
or more persons Wn:ch. IL CARED
OUT. would lie in restraint OF frad".
increase the cost or :cs'f;ct 'i,s
production oi any articie. % ao',''
iaercc. IL. public injury :oatt -b'
declared unlawful. ana ina, eacn
;'ed every person. o:ssa h'zaeioo oi
c"in ei';i con shii'S ss'ooio VI prop
c:fS Pehai!-ed.
IL also recon- l' 'iies'a'd : 'i'at
COMMITTEES %. inoustfiai coopera-
ton be created to iuTes,iSae" Piafs
70 r"d Ihousfriai STRIFE "ithef ea
mediation and so.utien or afn''r',- l.-
'tlon. and ft.e:onah'ena 70 the oes'fd
oi directors OF. -'ae .eos,sss'es's S.'e,.
plans as It's iiEess'sa'ioh ~. saitti nt
si't,W 81 10 re aasis'lp'e. )
Inc resolution was pre-, ei.so es
Z. Il. Nauref ot tleSetand. wee
president ef hie congress. ceai op-
orator ana iosS Il 'heh'het y. co''-
nntsecS heSollaslhS WIN ths eis.'c''
Mine Workers. ana iolsoWee q
lengthy address IN Which ne pre-
d'cteo next 1sl'fii "ooio f''u 'ue
coal prices IS 10" as iast -sprii aa'
the ni:nefs' union as lir'n.y feiu.i-
ing to iasie any reducslen IN wages
without Il hsht.
The resolution Will be consider
cd by tue congress tomorrow. /"
Was understood. a teiesiaih iroh'
Herbert Hoo:er. secretal'! OF COM
Eiercs. was read detaihns some 81
the evils OF the cpai indas.fs ana
suggesting tnae seherai DEBATE Vi
lis problems Viii be most aaNlh-
taseous TO the new Goa. eoihihis
son.
L want fo.Say' tbat you can ae-
Jay ;his. thing and saEe JONI
Lewis shtt down the niines or you
~iil lose control over your pro:,ef-
tics. NJ: Maurer declared. refsf-
ring To tac. possible smut down OF
coal mines EeNt April. beio'e
next Mare:, the pCbil: must kno"
whether sou are going to nave a
coutract or whether YOU are go
ing to repeat what YOU did last Year
and they are never going to per-
nit YOU 10 repeat it,
John \. Emory of Washington.
counsel for the NatioDal Assocta
tor OF Manufacturers. told the
cpal Industry to clean house" and
said that during the u1om hs OF de-
liLcratek suspended production,
tho spccraior had seen little evi-
dence OF continuing unity in
thought or action among the ostcn-
s:hle managers Of the industry.
while on the other hand IL" has
witnessed u solidarity OF policy. cx-
preston and action against the
controlling uinc,~ Wilich has Suc-
&c. s.u'ir resisted not only eco
nc,:1;c argument and Official inter
y..,tioa iut every Appeal 10 i'm
partial arbitration.
Tho a,crase citizen sees no as
S:,r;.u,... of ether ,.ccaon:r produ..-
sion OF peace. fic looks in vain
for ANY voice that can and Will
authoritasive!y speak the mind OF
operator ana owner.