New-York tribune., 1922-06-27


coal this fall. There is bound 20 Be-
industrial embarrassment" lie de-
elared that the Atlantic seaboard
would be without anthracite coal and IL
would be impossible 20 obtain enough
anthracite for their needs and that
heavy orders FOR bituminous coal would
further compl!eatc the situation. Al.
ready onc-fourth o. the years produc.
tion has been lost because Of the
strike.
Asked T. he though, the strike was
any nearer conclusion as result Of
the days developments. he replied; Il
wouldn't say so. The miners are pre-
pared 20 hold out indefinitely 50 far az
the United Nine Workers are cor.
cornod."
Secretary OF Labor DAVIS said ne had
nothing 20 add 20 what Mr. Lewis had
20 say.
New England Alarmed
Warnings OF impending coal shcrt.
age are beginning 20 reach members OF
Congress by wire ard letter. Senator
Walsh, O; Massaehuse.tg, received q
telegram from coal merchants IN New
England telling him there was danger
o. a coal shortage there in thirty days
Il urged the necessity of prompt gov
eminent action 20 end the strike not
later than July IS. ard said national
action was imperative; that n the
strike were not soon ended there
would be great distress IN New Eng
land. and hard coal stocks were dwin.
ding rapidly.
Senator Borah. chairman Of the I'd
ucation and Labor Committee, said he
was receiving telegrams advising hin
stocks are getting low. Senators from
tho Great Lakes region and the North.
west arc getting similar letters and
tclegrams.
Bitter deagnciation Of the ruth.
less murder" - the non-un!on Goa.
miners NJ Hcrrin was voiced u the
House ~ Representatives to-day By
Roprcscntatiye Wells Goodykoontz. Re
publican. o. West Virginia. whose dis
triei includes M.ngo County. the scene
Of many mine clashoF His discussion
was the first expression in the lower
bcdy since the massacre few days
AGO. II brought a heated reply from
Pepre,cntative Tdward z. Denisor. o'
uii-o,s whose do drict include vii
hanson County. where me heTrih
Outrage occurred. kepfesentail
Dcn.son told the House he bel.eyeo
the accounts % the battle we're grossly
exaggerated.
Demands Action by Labor
The so.called eoroners jury YER
FWrnFNrfa fENNf
ros-onsible FOR the destruction ~ M
man Nfe Indicate that these ielon,
even have csnlr,i o. ne itT' sac
pe5rsserta,.ye Good. kocnu. Ih'
guilty authors o. the ltrcciols ielon'
.eg have been laughing n their '.eeve'
That labor has the night 20 organize
have never doubted; that neeesslty
self defense. requires this 20 be con.
sscr.s 70 ne n he uaqueEtiore4i tnL'
o.ionisrn has done much % amciioTaie
tho hardships End improve ;ne 'yors-
;neman's conditions Is 70 .tss true
Coal ooerators and ether me7 N ons'-
ness and professional life nave ef.
oarizstions known Gs associations, usl
these generally recognize the la~ nhI
DO not resort 20 the use OF dynamlle
or the rife 20 gain their sncs-
"Unle,s the directing heads OF tne
U,i,ed Mine Workers o. America fnai.
unite with the officials q The sta,e Q,
Illinois in suceessiully prosecuting ana
adequately Furnishing their members
who mobbcd ard brutally killed tne
ron.union working men az HerT,n
then that organization will never ne
able 20 rite from the lowest state -
which certain 81 It's members have
caused IL 20 fall
Representative Dsnison said ne De,
Eeved that rot more than one-hfth OF
the alleged facts reported we're true
The people Of Illinois are law-aeid'
ing and they regret this Es much as
anv one" he said. This Is not oehl
question. Il might happen anywhere
else. 4 combination Of circumstance
led .? 20 u. -.
The eoroners Inquest found mat
a union miner was killed b. the fore
mar of the mine for doing nothing
nut crossing the woods. This natural
ly en,bittered the union miners. Again
the union miners have been out Of EN-
ploymert FOR months. In addition, tt'
coal companies resumed work N d.
reet violation Of their contract with
Tho miners. All these things tended
naturally. 20 embitter the minets.
an not e1eusing a violation of th'
Law. but ! an merely stating m