Evening star., 1946-05-05
Coal
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gtnla, demanded that the President
give Mr.. Lewis and the operators
three days more to reach agreement
and, If they fail, that he use his
Executive powers ito prevent the
catastrophe of a shutdown of nearly
all activities in America" He Ge-
clared that Mr.. Lewis is drunk
d with power"
Senator Brooks. Republican of
Illinois, similarly declared that 1T
Is the responsibility of the admins
stration of the United States to
protect the people of the country.
1t is the responsibility of the Presi-
dent to use the twar) powers placed
in his hands, If the President
does not act, he declared, Congress
should.
Continuing the criticism, Senator
Ellender, Democrat of Louisiana,
said no man inside or outside this
country is more dangerous to our
Government" than Mr.. Lewis.
1T the laboring people of this
country retain such q leader as
Lewis" he said, this Congress will
be compelled to pass legislation
which will be very hurtful to labor.
/ for one don't want to do that,
but can see no other recourse for
US who have been the friends OF
labor"
Senator Capehart, Republican. Of
Indiana, asked Senator Ellender If
he knew of any law Mr.. Lewis is
violating-if he is doing anything
which other labor leaders have not
been encouraged to do for the past
II years.
Don't you think part of the re-
sponsibiity lies with congress for
not enacting labor laws fair to both
sides?" asked Senator Capehart, a
manufacturer.
Army to Restrict Shipments.
Senator Ellender said he thought
not only Congress but the Admini-
stration is to blame.
Senator johnson. Democrat, of
Colorado, counselled his colleagues
not to let "antagonism toward John
l.. Lewis" blind them to safety con-
ditions In the mines, and recurrent
mine disasters. He expressed SYM
pathy with Mr.. Lewis efforts to i'm
prove the safety conditions.
The War Department announced
that 1t would Cooperate fully with
the embargo on freight and express
and the limitation on passenger
travel.
1t will ship only supplies and
materials essential for minimum
maintenance, and will move only
troops going overseas, those return
ing to the United States, and pa
tients Movement of all other in
dividuals and groups will be sus-
pended Indefinitely, the department
said.
Ships bringing surplus supplies
back to this country will be held
off shore until the situation is eased,
the department said, adding that
the embargo also would affect the
shipment of surplus material for
sale by the War Assets Administra-
tion.
Burke Denounces Royalty Demand.
Edward r. Burke, head of the
Southern Coal Producers Associa-
ton, asserted Mr.. Lewis must aban-
don his royalty demand before a
new contract can be written to end
the coal strike.
Mr.. Burke, whose association pro-
duces roughly one-third of all the
bitun1inous coal mined in the coun-
try, is key figure in the negotia-
tions toward new contract.
In an address for a nationwide
broadcast, he outlined his ideas for
ending the strike, which he said is
costing the 100000 idle soft coal
miners s5,00o,0oO a day in wages.
The operators have contended
that although Mr.. Lewis has not
mentioned the word royalty" in
connection with his proposal for
creation of a health and welfare