Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-27
SENATORS ASSAIL
MINING CAMPS AS
RL0TCH ON NATION

Continued from First Pagel
ton. Although he granted the injunc-
ton last September, the preliminary
hearing has not been held.
The injunction was granted on eX
parte evidence submitted By the plain
ti.Ts-the coal op2rators--.n the form of
afidavits. Hearings have been con-
tinued, bit the Judge explained that
the continuance after both sides asked
for il was because the defendants. the
strikers. had not pressed fer the hear
ing. and because there had been no
agreement between opposing counsel on
a date.
Restraints Picketins.
The Judge also has prohibited by
injunction advert iSemcnt by the union
newspapers: has restrained any and all
picheting. whether peaceful or attended
b. demonstrations, and has prohibited
men on the public highways telling
other men not to go TO work
He did not agree TO suggestions made
by Senator'S Wheeler ana Wagner that
such actions infringed on freedom Of
speech. Or were opposed to the prepon-
derating mass OF Judicial opinion up
holding peaceful p.ckcting."
You ough. 10 hear what they say.
explained the Judge. referring to the
picketS. The Judge said he was inter-
estcd financially IN three mines. but
not in any Of those covered by his III
functions or involved in the controversy
The investigating subcommittee al a
hearing in Pittsburgh Saturday. accused
the coal operators Of aiding and abet-
ting the activities OF the I. w w. and
radical organizations 10 undermine
orderly government" and the social
structure Of the United States.
Ccoding Makes Charge.
The charge was preferred By Chair
man Gooding, who told Horace r
Baker. president Of the Pittsburgh Ter
nlinai Coal Corporation. that the course
he and other open shop advocates are
pursuing has brought them face TO face
with two alterna;ivcs--eilher 10 deal
with constituted officials Of organized
labor, or 10 see the positions Of leader
ship now held by these men usurpcd
by radicals who. he declared. are max
ing Roadway in the coal fields because
Of the existing industrial warfare.
incidentally. Senator Cooding paid a
Ei2n kEIJ.IH ~ bEEAfiALth iaDD's Gnu
tried 10 get Mr. Baker TO agree with
him when he declared that the country
looks 10 the conservative labor leaders
TO safeguard IL against "Russianlzation,
ard that this guarantee Of safety VII!
not come from organized wealth
Senator'S Wheeler and Wagner with
Senator Pine as usual maintaining
strict silence. cndeaVored, with CHAR
man Gooding. 70 have Mr.. Baker agree
that all the advances made in industrial
conditions-such as better WOrk!np
hours. better care Of Workmen, high
standards Of living we're due 10 the
cfolts If organized labor, Mr. Baker
declined 70 commit himself, and IN
sisted that his experience vas coniidcd
10 dealing with the United Mine WORK
ers Of America. and that his company
and others would never bargain WAN
them again. -
Vailc the hearing Saturday at the
Hotel William Penn was arranged 70
g.ye Mfr. Baker an opportunity 10 pre-
sent condition. from tne viewpoint oi
rhs operators, he found himself de-
Tending. instead of po,traying, some
Of the things the committee had seen,
Wheeler Interrupts.
Mr. Baker had described the good
tjcgtouuei Of the coal and iron police.
Told O. the mine officials eudcAFOr To
work their properties pcaccab!y ana
had reached the point where hc char
acteYizcd the men now working IN the
mines as decent, respectable. AW~abld-
ing miner" who simply want 10 wore,
xiieu GeuatO. Wheeler interrupted hun.
Have you seen how they Hpe?' he
asked
4 - Tar ~
She BUNK nsHia.. are n0t pleasant. But
the men are entirely satisfied. They
don't have ~ stay there. they can
% ~ other mines. OF they can 20 To
Pittsburgh, Wherc there IS plenty of
work. They prefer 10 i've at Tie mines
because The huukHouse5 are ~afni and
The TODD Is excellent
.EJt surely persisted Senator
Wheeler. sou Wouldn't hay these Ozark
aud filiy bunknO4sr*. where csRht anu
nine inc.i steep III IA small uf4]cntilatrd
rom arr conducive ~ good hcailh
good fIpfa!g OF YDDd WORK
mr. Baker said that h" had been
,r0inlnei5t IN aDrla! welfare WORK IN
Pittsburgh and had contributed ~ wcl~
fare fnq~ Yii.r he did not believe
he b3nEHnuats were ~ Efr"d rs homes,
~ that tpudlliqua IA Them acre 81 ihG
EFF-f-hs ~ sf'Ffttht nv fFtH' '''"N f'' >
~ bad a. The f0uinitte" pictured tbcIn
"iiHye you ever seen any conditions
3uyp here that are WpIacl' aakrd bciih-
fgf Wa2urr
i Apllo.t say replied Mr. Hasrf
i thluk tie men aTc cpnifnftd. Thee
p.t VDDd iGDd. 1hry are warm aud
%e.j t1keU tate III.
ehn.ked at Conditions.
Chairman Gpndng tid The WiiDeh
tIIat rttly JnembHr ~ me committee
. A. .l.t.s1sG III the c0ud.llDIIs tDnnd
"TDu aier asked Nj Eaket + an
4utpfAed
! "liule uFe ilsr ueH jiyln1. Ia ho!hs
= liYa." d3fk, Dia M!hd," biut
/ houses" aasd Ch1HHiaU tpHili4R
4 "WArH the committee tried to .nt"I
/ same ~ them. t4ry rJiiid'ni stand ia
aten.h for ia arcptd nhi fiupli5"'
/ iiiat yuiI ARE surprised Iite commit
] lee H. aiiHGErd
| ;srna1Dr Wiieei,r would not bgIe'
/ 4uI Mf Baker Inst Tie men Ntr
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. ttDfai4d ne isfJac ~ tpI4Fetaat Ions ~
had nad WllIi some III he ipiufth, hii'
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pnpcry
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