Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
CHAMBER BACKED
IN COAL ATTITUDE
Bodies Throughout Country
Concur in Support of Pres
ident's Policy.

AS the coal strike is entering upon
the latter half OF It's fourth month
from all over the country comes al
most unanimous praise OF the manner
in which President Coolidge and the
administration Is refraining from in
reference and allowing the strike to
settle itself along economic lines.
The Washington Chamber of Com
nerce In a resolution recently APP
proved the stand of President Coolidge.
the policy of the administration and
the action OF the United States Cham
Der of Commerce in advocating an
attitude of hands off, in the dispute
between the miners and owners. To
most Of the Chambers of Commerce
throughout the country the local
chamber sent q letter informing them
OF their action. Already many re-
plies have been received heartily ap-
proving the stand of the local board
and the present attitude Of the Gov.
eminent
From the Duluth Chamber Of Com
merce comes the following: I'VE desire
TO state that our Chamber of Com
merce Is in hearty accord with your
resolution"
Praise Chambers Stand.
From the Joplin CMo.) Chamber: Il
am instructed TO write TO you that
the Joplin Chamber of Commerce is
heartily in sympathy with the reso-
luton taken by the Washington Cham
Der of Commerce with reference to the
nonintervention OF the Federal Gov
eminent in the present industrial dis
pute."
From the Minneapolis Civic and
Commerce Association: This associa-
ton Is in accord in the hope that the
present anthracite strike may be set
tied along economic lines without pO
litical agitation or Government inter
ference
From the Kankakee 0llD Chamber
of Commerce: I'VE are in sympathy
with the attitude Of President Cool
idge as regards Federal non-interven-
ton"
From the Portland Gfe.) Chamber
II am hoping at this meeting that
resolutions will be adopted, and il
they are adopted. am sure they will
be similar TO those adopted by your
orga niZation."
From Charleston, W. Va: II beg IT,
advise you that the coal oil and gas
committee OF the Charleston Chamber
of Commerce is in thorough accord
with the resolutions passed at your
meeting on November Il"
Fears Emergency.
From the Brooklyn Chamber Of
Commerce:
This chamber fully indorses the
stand of the United States Chamber
OF Commerce.. and is naturally op-
posed TO Government interference
in private enterprise" After reciting
the hardships in It's community, this
chamber concludes: Yet. if the situa-
1t
Congress will not have TO do some
thing as an emergency measure to
bring relief
The Greater Waterloo Association,
Waterloo, Iowa:
II have heard from various bust
ness men and officers that your reso-
luton will be heartily Endorsed by the
Greater Waterloo Association"
From the Burlington, VT, cham
Der:
The Burlington Chamber of Com
merce is in sympathy with the idea
you have mentioned"
From the Boston Chamber of Com
merce:
The active work OF our special
committee on fuel economy has tended
toward the accomplishment OF the
ideas expressed in these resolutions"
st. Joseph. Mo, chamber:
The st. Joseph Chamber OF Com-
merce went on record December II
favoring the settlement of the present
strike along economic lines without
political agitation Of governmental 81
tervention."
The Michigan City, Ind, chamber:
Our Chamber of Commerce is
, heartily in sympathy with the idea S
| expressed In your letter OF December
2 TO US"
For Economic Settlement.
Jersey City Chamber OF Commerce:
I'VE feel that this matter should be
settled along economic lines"
From the Moline, H., chamber: