Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-22

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EVENING. JULY q. 1922.
y EVENTS Of A WEEK.
The situation in each Of the two great strikes,
coal and rail. has been in a state of deadlock for the
past week. In each case it has been accepted that
the resources of the government had been exhaust
ed for the time being in the effort to bring the con-
tending parties together, and that before peace could
be brought about there must be further negotiations
between the parties themselves, and these negotia-
tons have thus far produced no visible results.
The coal strike has brought bloody doings in the
West Virginia field, an armed attack by strikers on
volunteer miners resulting in the death Of seven of
the latter. Other violent acts of smaller proper
tons have marked the progress Of the strike in va
rious localities. The government, recognizing the
hopelessness of early agreement, in a proclamation
issued by the president has invited" the mine op-
orators to resume the working of their mines. The
president has asked the governors of states for as
WILDE given what protection is necessary by state
troops. In most cases the governors have respond
ed, declaring that to the extent of the resources of
their states needed protection will be given.
While it is definitely understood that the federal
government stands ready to employ it's own troops
for the protection of mine workers if state forces
should prove inadequate, and while a few mines
have been reopened in response to the call OF. the
president, there has been little real addition to pro-
duction in the few days since the proclamation was
issued. d
Pending further developments in. the matter of
protection, government agencies are concerning
themselves with the problem of the apportionment
of the scant supplies of coal now remaining, and of
preparing for distribution when production is re-
sur1ed on a considerable scale. Because of the pc
nounced, will be given to the needs of the north
west, and every effort will be made to facilitate lake
shipments to Duluth during the remainder of the
navigation season. Under the most favorable con-
ditions of production and shipment it will be neces-
sary to bring an unusually large quantity of coal to
the northwest by the all-rail route.
The strike of railway vshopmen was reinforced
by the walk-out early in the week OF. the stationary
engineers ana oilers. The settlement Of this strike
has resolved itself, it is reported, into a contest over
the seniority and pension rights of the strikers.
The strikers are reported to be willing to return,
leaving all pending questions to be disposed of under
the provisions existing before the strike, and .:hich
were at all times available. The strikers, however,
der,a,1d that their absence shall not be construed as
an interruption Of their continuous service, and this
the managers refuse to grant. The managers point
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not resuming work by a certain date would, if they
returned thereafter, be treated as new men, and they
say that it would be unfair to the men who have re-
manned at work and other new men who have come
in to give preferential treatment above them to men
who left their work and rendered the employment
of others necessary.
AS was anticipated, the withdrawal from rail-
road service of so many mechanics has resulted in
deterioration of the conditions of locomotives and
#cars, and this condition is beginning to be felt serious
Fly on all the roads. Transportation is still going on.
zSsbut many trains have been cancelled, and more must
Xxbe cancelled soon if the strike continues. The post
office department has arranged for air service and
truck service for the movement of the mails to sup
ssplement the crippled rail service. Impaired train
service renders the distribution of coal more diff
sscult, and the rail strike leaders point out to their
men that there are Just now extraordinary demands
ION transportation, and because the public is so
greatly in need Of service the men are urged to stand
firm m refusing it.
Following recent legislation providing reduced
appropriations for the army, the war department an
gnounced that in the near future 2, 500 officers of the
%sregular army will be retired. 1t is expected that
this reduction will be effected normally, as the re-
stirement OF officers is always going on. In this
Messe replacennents will not be made until the re-
gHaduced personnel contemplated BY congress IS
The Hague conference, which seemed 4 week
10 be in the last throes Of dissolution. still
ssbreathes. It's demise was postponed BY the action
the non-Russian delegates in conserving to listen
certain slightly modified Russian proposals, and
SSSNdigcussion Of Russian affairs was resumed. That
stheSe has been no change in the general attitude to
2Nard Russia, however, IS indicated ~ the action 81
SaxAe non-Russian delegates in adopting ! resoIu.
sldiaHn a substance warning Al foreigners against az
6eeptlnE sonacessions "A Russia Of properties formerly
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