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'END INJUNCTION, IS PLEA OF GOMPERS 1- -1- tontinued from. First Page. rac through a calling off of the strike ana adjudication ot the differences be- tween miners end operators will not be abandoned. The rood offices of labor ortanltatlonH other nan that of the miners will be welcomed, and there la a propoct that such otlices may bo suc- cessful In bringing; a compromise' that will avoid defeat of the organized mine workers, but In the meantime the Gov- ernment will not recede ono whltJ In Its action and to protect the country from the horrors of a coal famine, , When unfounded reports were pub- lished hers that Attorney-Gener- al Palmer could withdraw the application to make permanent tho Injunction granted at Indianapolis wtien the writ Is returnable next Saturday the Department of Justice made public the following letter rom Edward Keenan, secretary of the Dela- ware River Shipbuilders Council, and the reply of the Attorney-Genera- l. Ktrnan'i Letter to Palmer. The letter to Mr. Palmer reads : The Delaware Mver Shipbuilders Council, representing about eighty thousand employees In the shipyards of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Mary- land, Delaware\ and Virginia, hereto- fore loyal supporters of the Adminis- tration, at a convention held at Chester Saturday evening, 'passed resolutions ' vigorously protesting against the application for Injunction against the coal miners by your de- partment. Government by Injunction has been denounced In the platform of the political party which you rep- resent and In view of the magnificent efforts of the coal miners during tha war, as well as all organized labor. Government should at least thorough- ly Investigate situation before taking inch action. Anawer by Attorney-Genera- l, l'he- - Attorney-Gener- answered as follows \I have your telegram of the 3rd instant advising that the shipbuilders' council his passed a resolution pro- testing agalilst the application bythe Government for a writ of Injunction In connection with the strike In tho bitu- minous coal fields. \It Is true that I have always op- posed government by Injunction ana I may say to you that I still oppose It Permit me, however, to point outJto you the distinction which we commonly understand by that phrase and the facts In this case. This case Is brought by the Government, not by an employer, to jrotect the whole body of the American people from a calamity almost equal to war Itself not to settle a controversy \between labor and capital. \The food and fuel control act ex- pressly provides: \That It is hereby made unlawful for any person ... to conspire, combine, agree, or arrange with any other person (a) to limit the facilities for . . . producing anynecessar' !; (b) to restrict the supply of any necessaries: (o) to restrict distribution of any necessaries.' \By the specific language 'of . the act 'necessaries includes fuel as wen as food. The act further provides \That the provisions e act shall out to be in effect when tha existing state of war between1 the United States and Germany shall have terminated, and the fact and date of euch termination shall be ascertained and proclaimed by the President.' ' , \Not later than October 22 the Con gress recognized that this act was still in force, amending its provisions and Im posing heavy penalties ror lis violation. Tou will observe that by the express language of this act agreements or ar rangements between 'two or more persons to restrict the output of coal are spe clflcally forbidden and made criminal offenses. The coal strike la of course, an agreement or an arrangement by a large number of persona to restrict the output ot coal arid therefore Is forbidden by law. Doty (or Miners to Obey. \It Is my duty as Attorney-Gener- to enforce this act of Congress and If Is the duty of the miners to obey It. It represents the will. of tho people of the United States, whose commands are P. 3.. binding win the coat miners and upon me. There were only two ways open to me to enforce the law one, by criminal and the other by civil process. \I might have Instituted criminal pros- ecutions against hundreds of American citizens, but I preferred to belleva that In ordering this atrlko they were, not conscious, of the fact that they were vio- lating tho criminal laws of our country, and that It would be better to have tre question adjuclated by the courts In P civil proceeding. I assume that the miners are law abiding citizens and that ther do not Intend or desire to disobey the laws of the United States. \If tho strike is unlawful tha court will so adjudge. If It is lawful the court will so decide. The Government has submitted itself to tho Jurisdiction of the court In order that this issue may be decided. It has placed itself upon terms ot, equality with its citizens Ir. order that there .may ba an official decision Of ihe legat proposition Involved. \you will of coutao agree with me lhat the laws of the land I must be obeyed and that there is no organiza- tion, great or small. In tho United States which is superior to the law of the land \The Issue will be submitted to the court at Indianapolis next Saturday, calmly and dispassionately, and if the court adjudges that the strike la Illegal I,apprehend that (he miners as law abid- ing citizens will discontinue It. \Upon reflection I hop you will fee that this Is better than criminal prose- cutions and a' vast number ot civil ac- tions' for damages which might be brought by the Injured persons against tho United Mine Wprkers and Its mem- bership. Tl course which the Govern ment has taken is designed to protect the whole American people against an untold catastrophe, and also l proieci the mine workers theroselvc against proceedings which would bo injurious to them. Maximum Prices on Hard Coal. One of the important developments of the day was the preparation by Dr. Garfield, Fuel Administrator, 01 \ order restoring maximum \prices on an thracite. This was presented to tne President amd authorization for Issuance of the ordecprobably will be signed to morrow, r In addition to the maximum price or der Dr. Garfield prepared an explana tion of the working of fuel distribution priorities. This was made public by the Ilallroad Administration, which is nan-- dllng all matters relating to distribu tion of available coal supplies, it gives the major groupings that will be fol- lowed on the priority list as follows: (Class A) Railroads This Includes inland and coastwise vessels.. (Class B) Army and navy, together with other departments of the Federal r . V.rn.1.. Mti.mlnAiia VJVVCUlUiCIlfc AMID uiiutui... coal consumed by manufacturers or producers of supplies for departments of the Federal Government when such department officially approves thh re quest. (Claps C) State and coumty depart ments and Institutions This includes municipal institutions. (Class D) iPubllc utilities This in. eludes the manufacture of newsprint paper for daily issue aad the printing and publishing of same. i List ot Coal Distributors Coal distribution is being handled through a central committee in the Itallroadi Administration, of which the chairman is Henry B. Spencer, chief ot the division of purchases. The otner members are M. Drlce Clagett. as the Director-Gener- al of Railroads; S. Porcher, as the director of the division ot Durchases: E. J. Roth, manager of the etoraare' section: B. H. Phillips of Mia fuel distribution division: F. C.1 Wright of the same division; F. M. Whltaker, manager of inland traffic; A. G. Guthelm. Inland transportation dl vision: S. E. Freund, assistant general counsel, and H. Y. Saint, representing the Shipping Board. J. D. A. Morrow, nt of ske National Coal Association, denied to- - night that his Interview with Dr. Gar- field to-d- had anything to do with offers of settlement of the strike from his association or from the United Mine Workers or any suggestions ot com- promise from the Government. Senate Favors an Inquiry. A commission to investigate the pres- ent coal strike is proposed In a Joint resolution Introduced by Senator Ken-yo- n (la.) The President would name the three commissioners, who i would undertake to arbitrate ijjd settle the strike. It, within fifteen' pays no settlement has been, made through me- diation the commission should investi- gate and make a report, setting forth the terms on which, in Its Judgment, settlement should be reached,. Indicating the concessions each side should make. This report should be published and must be made within fifteen days arter the beginning of the Inquiry. No provision Is made for forcing tha conflicting sides to accept the terms laid down in the report. The purpose is to make an appeal to public sentiment in the hope that It would be strong enough to compel the settlement by this non- partisan commission. - The coal operators, while staunchly Intrenched in their position and con- fident of tho ultimate collapse ot the coal strike, are not disposed to look for an early settlement. They reckon that In the present contest they are dealing with the strongest union in all organ- ized labor. They feel that to permit an undue optimism to pervade the public mind nt thts Juncture Is unfair' and un- wise, although satisfied that In the end the strikers will come to terms and that a more permanent readjustment of the-- J relations between operators ana miners will be the outgrowth of the clash. So far as the actual production ot coal under the present conditions Is con- cerned, the National Coal Association authorities are not prepared to make anything like a qlose estimate. Certain of tlio active operators insist that 4,000,-C0- 0 luns ot soft coal a. week can be produced by the working mines In the varlouH bituminous fleldsAvlth the pres ent force and the slow accretion of dis satisfied unionist miners who already are going to work In the fields. Cfllcrrs of the association aro disposed to be more temperate ln( the claims, but tho general view is that the going mines can produce more than 3,000,000 tons every six working days. The weekly production in bituminous fields with normal labor conditions main- tained la about 11,000,000 tons, so that the present rate of production la approx imately between and one-thi- rd ot the normal output. The National Coal Association found It necessary to denounce statements made In a circular letter made public October 31 by President W. A. Marshall of the Wholesale Coal Trade Association of New Tork, In which it had been stated that the Association was opposed to the re- sumption of control ot prices and dis- tribution by Government authority. X. Y. Coal Dealers TXaX Upheld. The denunciation tooK tne form of a letter from et Morrow of the association to Attorney-Gener- al Palmer, and which read: \My attention has been called to a cir cular letter of October 31, 1919. signed by W. A. Marshall, president ot the Wholesale Coal Trade Association of New York, objecting to the control of bituminous coal prices and distribution by Governmental authority, copy of which was sent to you. \On behalf of the National Coal As sociation, I wish to ndvise you that Mr, Marshall Is not authorized to speak for this association. So far as I know, he Is not authorized to speak for the bltumln oua coal producers of the country. -- To the best ot my knowledge the bltumln ous coal operators are not in sympathy with the sentiments expressed in Mr, Marshall's letter, but are entirely willing and ready to conform fully to any pro gramme of the Government which is deemed necessary to protect the public in the present situation.' The disposition of the non-unio- n men In the free fields of the Pocahontas and adjacent regions Is adverse to the strik- ers. They assert that tha demands of For Sale 50c by Nj per Grocers Pound Again Selling at Pre-W- ar Prices J- - That Civilization May Raise Her Head Once More Job for 1920 November 2-- 11 L Your Heart and Your Dollar'' If you have any\doubt ask any boy who went to war THE SUN, WEDNESDAY, the unionists are ridiculous in many in- stances. As illustrative of the recent assertions of tha miners that their pay tales were subnormal in view ot the present general advance in labor costs throughout the country. J. T. Wilson, Secretary of the Tug River. Coal Asso- ciation, and Oeorge Wolfe, managing di- rector of the Winding Gulf Coal Op- erators Association, gave Tux Bun to- day a schedule ot the rates ot wage pos- sible to be earned monthly in the Poca- hontas and nearby region's. These fig- ures are baaed upon normal employment for 25 days a month: Machine miners, f 235 ; hand-pic- k min- ers, 260; drivers, $140; laborers In mines, 125; cagers, $150; trackmen, $170; blacksmiths, $176; engineers, $110; firemen, $150; laborers above ground, $120. These, figures represent an advance above the wages paid in 1914 of approx- imately C5 per cent to 75 per cent. ILLINOIS LEADER UPHOLDS GOMPERS Says Injunction It Big Ob' atari to Settlement. SromonzxD, 111., Nov. 4. The asser tion of Bamutl Oompers, president of the American Federation of Labor,-th- at vacation of the strike Injunction would pave the way for a settlement of the strike was referred to ht by Frank Farrington, chairman of the miners scale committee \as simply a reiteration of the miners' position as It has been declared on numerous oc- - caralons,' \The miners have always been willing to meet the operators In Joint conference without any reservations to negotiate an agreement that would accommodate the situation,\ Farrington said. \In fact, we declared that as being our purpose at the time Secretary of Labor Wilson had us In conference with the operators In Washington. The operators declined to Join with us In working out an agree- ment on that basis. Issuance of the injunction, of course, complicated matters in that It led the operators to believe that they could de pend on the Government to make their fight for them and thus perhaps enable them to escape wage negotiations with the miners. The Injunction will now of necessity have to be withdrawn before wage negotiations can proceed.''' Insistence of the operators that the,' \1 WE as In - truckmen is asked Federal X NOVEMBER 5, 1919, existing contract run to March $1, 1910, was said to ba the stumbling block in tha way ot scale conferences. AID \APPEAL SENT BY STEEL STRIKERS Gomper Calh for Support of Opsonized Labor. PrrTSBURO, Nov. 4. Leaders of the steel strike ht gave out a letter from the headquarters ot the American Federation of Labor In Washington In which the executive council \declared their support of the organizations on strike.\ and that an \appeal should be made to all organized labor and their friends urging financial support.\ \In this contest.\ the letter continued. \the moral support and financial assist- ance of all are necessary. Every dollar received will be devoted to tne purpose of sustaining the needy. and their fam-lle- s. 1 \The odlclals In charge of tha strike have arranged to open commissaries to feed all who are In need. \There are 400,000 workers and their families affected. The need for help is pressing. \Every local union Is urged to con tribute as generously as Its resources will permit ,and every member of every organization Is urged to do likewise. Every central Body is requested to con See announcement Tomorrow, AD Process Leather wear; Ask Your \ duot a campaign to raise funds in the shortest possible time. \In additional to financial assistance union men everywhere are asked to use every moral influence in behalf of the men who are 'involved- - in the strike, to tell the publlo the truth about the strike, and to leave nothing undone that will bring It to an honorable conclusion.\ The appeal is signed by Samuel Oom- pers, president, and other officers of the American Federation of Labor. Representatives ot steel companies In the Pittsburg district reiterated tha nrnnhrr of men emDloyed was In creasing, and the Carnegie Steel i Com pany said the finishing mills of the Homestoad Steel Works did better last week than1 at any time since the strike was called, and furnace operations were \normal. TROOPS AT MINES IN PENNSYLVANIA Will Protect Non-Unio- n Men Now Working. Brownsvilix, Pai, Nov. 4. United States troops entered Pennsylvania on strike duty when a company of Infantry arrived hero from Buffalo. They were hold In their train until arrange- ments could be mado for scattering them through the district. The troops In command of Col. B. D. Evans arrived from Fort Niagara early November 6 WEAR Soles three times as long. Shoe Dealer our the Co. will to one a off Hill and Nov. 5th, B milk per qt. B 10c. pt. A 20c. per qt. A 12c. pt. 28c. per qt. ,30c. per qt. 12c. per qt. 18c. ptV X 28c. pt. XX 36c. pt. Sour 18c. per yi pt. In the day. They 180 men, and carried camp and ample Is on ,)he Monongahela River, the centre of an min- ing field, with about forty mines, some 20,000 miners. It Is on the edge of the non-uni- mine country. Many mines are closed by the strike. but almost an equal numDer not con trolled by tha United Mine worxera are to be kept In under the pro- - Bunion Relief Worth Seeking Coard Shoe la, sf and Is milk 11c. per 21c. per .28c. .31c. per .13c. per 18c. yi X 28c. XX 36c. Sour 18c. yi taction the troops, It was stated by PLANNED. Rerun, Nov. 4. The Standard Oil It is reported from will soon resume In through company, tha A fleet tank la to arrive soon. have tip hope of ver a relief from their a never real and ruins the of the The? Shoe of with a was fit ths from leave free from irritation. suffer from a the Shoe will afford St, (Near Warren St) Sheffield Farms Co. November Milk Prices have just completed new agreement with employees which piovides advance in wages not to organized labor to other employees well. It reduction in working time from to six days week. farmers per quart than they received in October. Public health demands fresh milk day. (Therefore Farms require allow each day week. additional delivery Coward includes every Sheffield Notwithstanding radical in the operation of industry consumer to only Grade B bottled set by, Food Administration in November last year. . '' Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Jersey Union Vicinities. Prices Effective 1919. Grade 17c. bottle Grade per bottle \Sealect\ bottle \Sealect\ Grade per bottle Sheffield bottle Brookside Certified. . . bottle Buttermilk bottle Condensed per i bottle Cream. . . . r per y bottle Cream per Cream bottle numbered equipment supplies. Brownsville Important em- ploying operation, Is . t t seven 200 price Certified' Far Rockaway, Hammels Vicinity, Where Additional Transportation Effective Nov. 5th, 1919. Grade B 18c. per qt. bottle B pt. bottle \Seaject\ Grade A qt. bottle Sheffield Certified. . . per qt. bottle Brookside Certified. . . qt. bottle Buttermilk .. qt. bottle Condensed per pt. bottle Cream per. j pt. bottle Cream per 4 pt. bottle Cream per pt. bottle operators. qERMAN OIL TRADE Company, Hamburg, operations Germany subsidiary Association. steamships expected Many sufferer given finding painful trouble. \Stretching\ ahpa gives comfort appearance shoe. Coward Bunion soft leather bunion \pocket\ designed over bunion protect without yet pressure bun- ion Coward Bunion great James S. 262-27- 4 Grwiwlcti men and only but addition, will receive Vfec. more every this change the the pay V2C. per qt. for milk over the the City, milk Grade Milk bottle Paid. Prices Grade milk Milk Petroleum bunion relied N.Y.C Sheffield Farms Co. operates 180 retail dairy stores ' where you can buy pure, clean, safe milk, bringing your own container, for 13c per qt. Sheffield Farms Co. i& the best equipped milk distributing organization in the World. We know the milk industry near and far, and we know what we offer in-mil- k and service is recognized as standard both in this country and abroad. We assure the public Sheffield Standards will be maintained and the price you pay for Sheffield Milk will always be price honestly arrived at. Come to the Sheffield plants and see how we handle your milk. See how it is pasteurized) see the methods by which heat is controlled, see how the bottles are washed and sterilized, see how they are filled and sealed. You're welcome at ally time. We know that visit will create admiration for Sheffield methods and , stimulate desire for Sheffield Farms Milk. A Sheffield Farms Co. ! New York r 4 of Its of it to to it it or IPyou a a a a a a a XT'
