Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-09-22
FORD : STRIKE
IS CALLED OFF,;
RESUMP T|ON Of
WORK ORDERED D
Automobile Plants, Which
Closed Last Saturday,
Again Are the Scenes Of
Industrial Activity,
ANGEMENTS MADE
FOR SUPPLY OF COAL
Seventy THOUSAND VIII Re-
turn to Work in Detroit
and Many Others in Va
riouS Parts of Country,

Detroit, Sept. 21--IEenry Ford's
industrial strike came to an end
tonight.
At midnight his great automo-
tive plants in the Detroit district
employing upwards of 10000 men,
which were closed for an indefi-
mite period last Saturday as the
manufacturers protest against
what he termed excessive coal
prices" again were the scenes OF
industrial activity.
The order for the reopening or
the plants came this forenoon from
Edsel Ford, son of the manufactur-
or, and president of the Ford Mo-
tor company, who made arrange
ments TO obtain coal during a long
conference in Cincinnati yesterday
with so mine operators. The re-
opening order was approved by
Henry Ford and official announce
ment given to thousands of Ford
workers throughout the country
who daily, since the shutdown,
have scanned the newspaper head
lines in their eagerness to learn
when their wages would stact
again.
Supply OF Coal Assured.
Edsel Ford in his telegram, COP
les of which were dispatched to
every Ford assembling plant in the
country, said the Interstate Com
merCe commissions latest order
permitting the flow of fuel to au-
tomobile plants, previously put in
the non-essential class, made 1t
possible to obtain a sufficient sup
ply of the class OF coal required to
operate the Ford factories.
Employees of the office OF the
concern, which since tho shut
down have been the scenes of al
most feverish activity in the effort
to solve the company's Goa prob
lens, saw the setting in motion OF
machinery for the opening within
a few minutes after the presidents
message was received II was an
.nounced the late night eitt of
ysnr kers ( y aslld r-T4--ss rpid ~ht
a8d tndf suea A3ts- Lltts sin .la
resume the usual roMtiua tomof-
row The Ford company, it was
announced officially, will start at
1901 o'clock tomorrow morning
on capacity production schedule
in an effort TO catch up on accum-
ulated orders.
What Reopcning Means.
The reopening order today not
only puts back on the payrolls the
more than 10000 Ford workers in
Detroit, and the 10000 others in
assembling plants throughout the
country, but also means reopening
OF scores OF small machine shops
and accessory concerns, chiefly in
the Detroit district. that were
obliged to close last week because
the Ford company is their sole or
chief customer.
These smaller concerns employ
upwards of 10000 men.
Details of the arranCements
whereby Mr.. Ford is to obtain suf-
ficient coal to run his factories at
what he terms IAN honest price,
were lacking here tonight, due to-
the absence of both Edsel and Hem
ry Ford. The latter soon after he
approved the reopening order OF
his son, departed for the south
on his railroad, the Detroit, Toledo
ana lfOntOn.
May Visit Coal Fields.
The opinion was expressed at the
companys offices that Mr.. Ford
personally might visit the southern
coal fields from which his coal
supply is to come.
The closing and subsequent re-
opening are the two most impor-
tant CHAPTERS in n vorho1 ha..t
that has been waged bv Mr. Ford
against the Interstate Com merce
commission and certain coal brok-
erS' In a recent public statement
the manufacturer charged The
com mission had played into the
hands of persons who desired 70
charge excessive coal prices. de-
caring this was accomnIished
lhtoush PRONUNCIATION of priority
orders.