Evening star., 1946-12-06

let the Congress set UP system of
courts, presided over by men Of unim-
peachable honor, and when either en-
ployer or employe feels that condi-
ton exists which is untenable or unfair,
let them come to these courts and pre-
sent the facts. receive just verdicts and
abide by them as all other citizens have
to do or suffer the punishmens OF the
wrongdoer.
We have had enough.
r. E. ROBERTS.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Today's papers carried the news OF
the fine imposed on John L. Lewis for
his alleged contempt of the court III
another column was the report Of Chi
cago Judge refusing to return to the
jurisdiction OF Georgia courts a Negro
who had escaped from a prison camp.
Evidence presented supported the
Negro's contention that his confession
to murder charge was secured by
burning with a blow torch.
Here we have two instances, one in
Georgia ana one in Chicago, in which
supposedly judicial actions were taken,
based, not on law, but on the personal
feelings Of what constituted justice.
Yet MIR. Lewis and his miners are ex-
pected to show abject loyalty and re-
spect for the institution of the court,
regardless of what evidence may have
been suppressed In the presentation of
the case. The miners, as few people
have been informed. believe that the
strike, and their feelings toward the
courts action, are effects. and not
causes. and that the court has been
dealing exclusively with effects, not
causes
Some of us understand that respect
and loyalty, one man to another, must
be earned, must be deserved. Is that
rule not valid with respect to our courts
and the administration of the law?
Maybe We who see differently, are
like the Spanish republicans; we can
revolt or go to Jail If we don't like this
rule by human emotion.
HENRY GooDHoPE.
To the Editsr Of The Star:
I think unions are sound organiza-
tions, basically. When, however, either
through lack of proper Government
supervision, loose legislation or domi-
nation Of union policies by men with
communistic tendencies Cor a combina-
tion of all three) they become powerful
enough to threaten the economic sta
bility OF an entire Nation, then it is
time that they were shorn of such
power.
One does not pet a mad dog. One
shoots 1t. do not consider, in the light
of present conditions, that the COM
parison is too harsh. The labor unions
today are at the throat of our national
life, jeopardizing our very existence,
with a viciousness that spells deadly
peril to our countrys future. I do not
say that unions should be abolished,
but do say they should be restricted
In their scope, and prohibited by law
from taking any action that may re-
tard the progress Of the Nation or
infringe upon the rights OF the people
as whole.
Let Congress enact new laws, making
it a Federal offense to cali strike in
any industry when 1t would result in
the Gripping of production essential to
the operation of normal national ac-
tivities. In the present crisis there now
can be only one step to take. The
Government again must assume con-
troll of the coal mining industry to
meet national emergency. Having
done this, it should offer fair wage
scale to the miners, and If they refuse
it, then bring In nonunion men, and If
necessary, protect them with troops.
1t has an ugly sound, but then, so has
the voice of the unions crying Strike,
in every part Of the country. It's time
Uncle Sam took off the gloves and let
certain factions know he can be Just
as hard at home, if it be required, as he
was in the South Pacific and in Europe.
No man, outside of my employer can
tell me I've got to quit work. No man
can tell me ! am not earning enough
and a strike will get me more. No man
can tell me that because am car
penter ] can't do welding job. No, sir,
I'm still an American, and vote any.
dam ticket want, and not what my
union cit had one) favors. I can go
anywhere I like, do anything I like,
when like. If like, and thank God
I'm not yet tarred with red brush
and helping push the United States of
America into anarchy.
G. j. STEWART.