Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-01
ORGANIZATION
HANDS TIED
TIGHT
Campaign To Check Vio-
lence Begins Under Di-
rectiOn of President
NATIONWIDE IN SCOPE
Plots To Kidnap Heads of
Railroad and Bomb
Factory Found

CHICAGO, Sept. IA sweeping
temporary injunction preventing union
heads from conducting the strike of
railroad shopmen was granted today by
Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson.
The petition for a restraining order
was presented to the court by Harry
M. Daugherty, United States attorney
general. who made lengthy personal
argument in support the action
Judge Wilkerson set September IL
as the date for a hearing on making
the injunction permanent.
All Strike Activity Forbidden
The petition as granted temporarily
asks that the injunction be made to
apply to every official and agent of
the strikers and each striker. 1t re-
quests that they be enjoined from:
Interfering with or hindering in any
manner or obstructing the railroads in
the operation of their systems of trans
p0rtation.
Interfering with anyone from freely
entering into or continuing i'll the en-
ployment of the railroad companies.
Conspiring to annoy employees of
railroad companies; from making
threats to workers; jeering or taunt-
ing employees.
Lettering on railroad property or
trespassing upon the premises of the
railroads.
Inducing or attempting to induce
any person to leave the employ of the
railroads.
Engaging in picketing.
Mention of Strike Barred
Congregating for the purpose of en-
couraging or furthering the strike.
From encouraging strikers or direct
ing by letters, telephones, interviews
in newspapers, or in any manner what
soever conducting the walkout.
On this point the petition asks that
the union officials be restrained from
"issuing any instructions, requests,
public statements or suggestions in any
way to any defendant or to any Off
cial or members of any of the associa-
ted labor organizations with reference
to their conduct subsequent to their
abandonment of the employment OF
the railway companies.
Use of the funds of the union in con.
duet of the strike is also injoined.
Daugherty Declares for Open Shop
Daugherty declared the transporta-
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complete breakdown and that ma
tional disaster was near unless immed-
late steps were tken to aid railroads
in breaking the strike.
Daugherty cited recent numerous
acts of violence which he attributed to
the strike, declaring that more than
10000 appeals had reached his office
for aid in controlling the strike situa-
tion.
s'It is with great regret that l am
compelled to institute this proceeding
on behalf of the government" Daugh-
erty said.
"But it may be understood that so
long and to the extent that can speak
for the government of the United States
/ will use the power Of the govern
ment within my control to prevent the
labor unions of the country from de-
stroying the open shop.
Denies Enmity to Unions
"There are many who believe that on
account of the arrogance of certain
officials of labor unions the unions
themselves should be destroyed.
81 do not think they should but
think they should be corrected and re-
strained.
"If the acts of violence and murder
are inspired by the unions, then 1t IS
time that the government should call
a halt.
"No organization or association, no
matter how powerful il may be, can hold
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