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turn to work: subjecting him to con-
tempt proceedings for failure to obey
any order of the court made in such
proceedings:
"tb) Reprive workers of their sem
lorlty rights, who. without good
cause. persist in striking against the
Government
"tc) Provide criminal penalties
against employers and union leaders
VINO violate provisions of the act -
Bristling Postscript.
Then this bristling postscript:
AS part of this temporary emer-
gency legislation, l request Congress
Immediately to authorize the Presi-
dent to draft into the armed forces
OF the United States all workers who
are on strike against their Govern
ment."
Mr. Truman explained that the
legislation should be applicable
only to those few industries in which
the President by proclamation de-
clares an emergency has arisen
which affects the entire economy Of
the United States. It should be ef-
fectlve only in those situations
where the President of the United
Stataes has taken over the operation
OF the industry" and. where the
President has requested the men
either to remain at work or to re-
turn to work and where such a re-
quest is refused"
Wage-flXing provisions should be
made, Mr.. Truman continued, and
the law must be used in way that
is fair to capital and labor alike
Admits Drastic Measures.
These measures may appear to
you to be drastic" Mr.. Truman said.
They are But. he asserted, they
ARE necessary for the preservation
of our Nation"
At the outset of his message, the
President repeated his statements
of Friday night regarding the seri-
BUSINESS of the strike, and his inten-
ton Ito undertake to run" the rail-
roads by using the Army. He re-
iterated that the strike no longer
was a dispute between capital and
labor, but "a strike against the
Government
He reviewed the history of months
Of negotiation. and explained he had
been reluctant to resort to restric-
tive measures until they finally were
forced.
Refers to Coal Walkout.
1t was at this juncture. as he
told of the rail parleys that MI.
Truman dropped in his reference to
the coal strike, saying that Il have
been doing the same with respect to
the pending dispute in the coal
L assure YOU that it was not easy
to be patient" he said.
Then came a blast at Alvanley
head of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, and A. F. !
trainmen's president, who
were eXcoriated by the President in
his Friday broadcast.
Eighteen other unions and all
the railroad companies of the Ma
ton are ready to run the railroads" :"
he continued. These two men have |
tried to stop them
No Intent to Hurt Labor.
Disclaiming any intention to hurt
labor. Mr.. Truman asserted that
the benefits of the past 13 years
must be preserved.
However, what we are dealing
with here is not labor as whole"
he amplified 1--WE are dealing with
a handful of men who are striking
against their own Government and
against every one of their fellow
While "the general right of work.
ers to strike against private employ
ers must be preserved" President
Truman said, he believes that ade-
luate study and consideration can
produce permanent long-range legis-
lation which will reduce the number
Of occasions where that ultimate
remedy has to be adopted"
He urged that Congress imme-
dlately set up joint committee to
make study and within six months
'ecommend legislation which would
De fair to labor and to industry and
% the public at large"
Climax to Rapid Events.
The Presidents address climaXed
swiftly moving series of events
'enterlng on the White House in the
lnal hours of the strike.
AT his customary press conference
et 1890 yesterday morning, Press
secretary Charles G. Ross an
lounced that the Government was