The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-08
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not received any proposal for a
basis of settlement Of the coal
strike from anyone"
In another statement, the miners
referred to the operators propo-
sails for settlement as a "phoney
offer"
Indefinite Proposal
They called the proposals Sin
definite and indeterminable," and
said that the policy committee was
determined to stick with its de-
mands.
The day supplied a weird COM
bination Of hasty private meetings,
statements and denials as the strike
dug deeper into the nations
economic vitals.
Makes Suggestions
The white-haired, slender Fuller
had told reporters he had made a
suggestion which would:
l. Put the workers back in the
mines.
2. Break a deadlock so that ne
gotiations could be started on a
new contract.
But mine operators quickly de-
MED that any definite peace pro-
posal had come from the govern
ment, and a labor leader declared
nothing had been said which was
definite enough to be considered a
proposal.
Consumers Hit
Capitol hill again resounded with
demands for action to end the
Gripping strike, while the Office
Of Defense Transportation clamp
ed new restrictions on the use of
scarce coal. Chief OF these was an
order f%orbidding deliveries of BIZ
luminous coal to all domestic con-
sumers except those having less
than five days supplies, based on
actual needs.
The Association of American
Railroads reported that about ST.
900 railroad men have been laid
off because of the coal shortage,
and that industries served by rail-
roads which have been forced to
curtail service have laid off about
$50, 900 men.
Case In Blast
On the House floor, Rep. Case
(R.-S.D.), author Of a strike con
troll bill, criticized the White House
for the strike situation. He said a
published report that the White
House says it "a do nothing
about the coal strike is the sor-
riest confession of unfitness that
has come from a national admin
stration in years"
Senator Knowland R-Calif.)
warned On the Senate floor that
unless the strike is settled within
4s hours he will move to put aside
the So, $50, 900, 900 British Loan Bill
and take up labor dispute 1egisla-
ton. .,
Serving Notice
He said he vas serving notice On
the majority leader of the Senate
and through him the President OF
the United States.
Knowland said he would move to
take up the Case bill, passed by
the House and awaiting Senate
action.
Democratic leader Barley of
Kentucky cautioned his colleagues
not to rush in frothing at the
mouth and enact strike legislation
lust because you are mad at one
man"
Demands Action
Senator Wiley ((R-Wis) demand
ed that Congress take action and
take it now" Saying he knew those
who took such a stand would be
accused of being anti-labor, Wiley
shouted:
"It isn't anti-labor, it is pro-
American. This country doesn't
belong to any one group"
Both To Blame
Rep. SABBATH (D-IlD told the
House "the coal operators are as
much to blame as John L. Lewis.
They are both to blame"
A bill to outlaw Lewis demand
for royalty payments on coal to
finance health and welfare fund
for miners was described as "a
crackpot panacea' by Rep. Bailey
D-W va.
Asserting that inadequate safety
and health precautions have Gre
ated a tragic and inexcusable
condition in the Mines" he told
a House Judiciary subcommittee
considering the. legislation that the
proposal "completely ignores the
basic causes underlying the emer-
gency."
Working in the West Virginia
coal mines, he said, sis more
hazardous than serving in the arm
ed forces during the war"
Congressman having "a field day
berating John L. Lewis for the
coal strike are themselves at fault
for failing to change the labor
laws, Rep. Hoffman CR-Mich) said.
1.-THE Congress has ducked and
lodged and failed to act and to-
day the people r reaping the
harvest" he told the House.
Hoffman said Lewis is just do
ing Sin a bigger way what Phil
Murray, Walter Reuther and other
labor politicians" have done to
other industries.