The times-news., 1937-03-10

ANAKCH1 IN MIChlSAN
Anarchy prevails in Michigan, center OF
the motor car industry of the country.
Following the alleged settlement OF the
John Lewis msurrection in Flint and other
General Motors plants, in which that cor
poration so far yielded to the demands OF
Lewis and his organized outlaws as to Gre
ate the general impression that Lewis won
q great victory and is well on the way to
dictatorship in this country - industrial
and political dictatorship - there has not
been a day in which new labor troubles
have not developed, either in Michigan or
other sections of the country where his
subversive movement has secured foot
hold among workers. I'D ,.,.
Strikes by the dozen-sit-down, stand
up, lie-down and run-around strikes-haye
been pulled in every section of the country.
They have been, however, more numerous
and strikers have shown more contempt
for law and for the rights OF other people
in Michigan than elsewhere.
This is no doubt to be attributed to the
skullduggery of pusillanimous Governor,
who has not hesitated to align himself and
the State government with bands Of organ
lied outlaws, who have seized the property
of other people and used various kinds OF
force to gain their ends. .....
Now, the country witnesses the spec
tacle of new strikes in General Motors
plants, in spite of settlement, agreement
and pledges to maintain industrial peace.
Strikes have also developed in other great
motor car plants and in practically every
other line of industry and business known
in Michigan. 1t is no exaggeration to say
that condition of anarchy prevails in the
State. There is no longer any pretense
of law enforcement against strikers. The
courts are powerless because the State
government, directed by Governor Muir
ply, has abdicated in favor of Lewis and
his radical cohorts.
Common developments of every day in
dustrial life in Michigan are forcible seiz-
ure of industries, large and small, by bands
of outlaws, stopping of operations; picket
ing and fighting to prevent men and wom-
en- who want to work from exercising their
legal and moral rights. This has gone to
the extreme of forcibly excluding from
their offices high officials of industries
Yesterdays dispatches told of two Chrys,
ler officials being kept away from their OF
fees by an organized band of thugs, mis-
named strikers.
There are enough automobiles in th'
country to enable the population to ride
all that is necessary for a long time, 81
there is no immediate or crying need t.
keep the motor car industry going; and
on the whole, it appears to be as favorable
time as any for the public to pull buyini
strike. AT any rate the public can stan'
the strain if no more motor cars are mad
for long time to come. This statement
applicable to number of industries u
which communistically inspired labor trou
bles have developed or have been an
nounced as in the offing.
However, this is a minor prohleHa anon
the issues involved in these conditions,
Michigan and elsewhere. The hie PROP tet
is the simple and understandable issue
lawlessnsss versus law, =. A,,,s.- y.
Law and law enforcement is failing
Michigan and in many cases in other sec
tions Of the country. -. a.
Undoubtedly the country faces that con
munistic upheaval which foreign radical
have. been predicting for the United State
and, for which they have been preparin
for years. ,,.,
How far it will go and how it ends d.
penhs upon the attitude and action Of Law
abiding Americans who believe in law a.