V'?!?1 Iifvgl ?iZ,-:. 'n" w: VAT V r' TJI it - , if.'-wi r v ,r 'Y i ijW g jp '," A ift'J rts p. i? r H 'S'J ! i ' M Warding Declares Government Will Protect Rail Service fettnarf from Van One fc.ii only thif buying imncllcrt by ncccs V; and there wne n belief tlint cenl Sit yld'l ,0 tlie Pn-w'T rmljust I.nt When the stocks en hnnd bcRiin ?pnch M""'1 diminution ns te mennct! hJiiitry niul hinder transportation, ni Mtlmatcly 'Tune 1. overt iircn were ln Rvti.il bv tlie Oovernmeht In the hope 5 expediting tettlcmciit. rseiie of these Tolled. ' "InnlVNIIini linu uiairii-i pimcrn ui Aiii.triAtit mi the part of oncrnterB la EU intniiucH npiienls for settlement Uwrc ttiwiij "' "",' , r P1" ...tii tint niiilrntni'u wnfn In. intent en hiivliitf district agreements : S.. .lAminnnt mine workers were tlc- S'iiiiiilliiii n imtlon-wlde hcttlcment. The 'internment, being without authority te iferc n strike settlement m tnc com industry, could only volunteer hb goon Tm... in timllns n wnv of ml hi l- SSKr- Btnt. ii'T Ne Hepe Frem Confcrcnce ' "Accordingly, n ronferoncc of the jl operators' associations nndthcBcn U and diMrlct eillcliils of the United WMIni Workers wns rniieu te meet in lWsnitiSieii en .iiiij- x. inu ul'kikhii ul'kikhii tteu of representation was left te the ttSeinls of the vnrleus oignnlzntlens, tnd there wns nation-wide reprcsenta reprcsenta ilen, except from the non-union llelds of the country. "Before the joint meeetlng I cx prtfscd the deep concern of the country ind lmltcd tliem te meet et n con ference table and end the disputes be tween them. The conference did net develop even n hope. The opcrnterij Vtre asking for their district or terri torial conferences ; the workers de manded national settlement en old Uses. Meet With President "Appraising cencctly the hopelessness f the situation I again invited both operators end workers te meet with at, and tendered it means of settle ment co justly inspired that It mih (11(11 cult te (.ee hew nny ene believing In Industrial peace and justice te all con cerned could decline It." In substance, it called en the oper ators te open their mines, en tlie mine workers te resume work nt the hfltne pay ind under the snmc working conditions as prevailed nt the time the strike began. In turn, the Government wns te create at once n cenl coiiimlsilen, or two of them, If preferred by all pnrtlcs te the dispute, no that one could deal with the bituminous situntten, the ether with thi problems in the anthracite Held. Commission Indorsed "Among the commissioners were te ti representatives of the operators, rep resentatives of the mine workers, and outstanding, disinterested, and able representatives of the American public. The commission wns te be Instructed te direct Its lirnt Inquiry te tlie rate of ge te be paid for the period ending neit April 1 and then te enter upon a fact-finding Inquiry Inte every phase c.f the Industry, and point the way te avoid future suspensions In preductl'in. "The disputants till indorsed the ingRostlen of a fnct-linding commis sion. The anthracite operators promptly accepted the entire prope-ml. The n.ine workers refused te resume Mrk under the arbitration pian. The majority of tlie bituminous operators filed an acceptance, but n considerable nlneiitj declined the proposal. States Ce-operated "I'mler these circumstances, having Be authority te demand compliance, the (Set eminent had no ether course than te lmitc a resumption of production under the rights of all parties te tlie controversy with assurance of Gov ernment pioteetlen of each and every one in his lawful pursuits. This fact &as (emiminiciitcd te the Governors of all coal-producing States, ami with two oici'ptletis assurances of iivtlntniued law and order were promptly given. "In some instnnces concrete proof of effective readiness te protect all men, strikers and non-striking workmen alike, was piemptly given. Hut little or no new production followed. The rlmple hut significant truth was re pealed that except for such cenl as comes from the districts worked by non nen non organized miners the country is at the mercy of the United Mine Workers. Appeals for Itellef "fioverners in various States re Ported 'lint their operators and miner had no dispute anil were eager te re sume production. District leaders in formed me that their workmen were anvieus te return te their jobs but that they weic net permitted te de fe. "Hundreds of wives of workmen have addressed th,. White Heuse, beseech ing a settlement, alleging that they knew no grievance, and there is tin unending story of appeals for relief viere neces Hty or suuering were impelling, where a mere expression of need ought te llnd ready compliance. ' Kvlls In Present System "At every stage, the Government hns Been n limf nnntinl inl.nH,li... .. scales and working contracts There nre tllls ,lea,nl l"1'.1 vppn iR'iered by the car fundamental evils In our present ss- 1 1"'0''"'" .' ", V"ly "' liimnnre, however, ten; of producing and distribution wh'ieh ""' n, ,1m'IhI"M. challenged by a carrier, muse me wage problems dluicu t In the bituminous cenl fields nre vastly i mere mines than nre requisite te the iA..i...t. . i . . . V '" country's needs, and there nre "1)0 000 ,inH rp,t,,'",y 1" sustnined In the Fed Fed mere mine-workers than nre neT-ded , ' ' "H", "f Appeals The public or vretiuce in continuous employment the country's normal requirements. Hy continuous employment 1 menu approx imately 2se working days In the e.ir. imiuj instances last year men were omplejed less than lfiO days, in same cases much fewer than that. In the evermanned sections men divide the working time, nnd high wnges nre nec "sarj te meet the cost of the harcbt llv jng. Interrupted triiliNiiortatlen. serelv Broken employment, the failure te de- Laber Heard L:iv Inadequate jelep storage against enlarged demands "The law creating the Hallread La nil inadequate currying all these pre- her Henrd is Inndeqiiute. Contrary .te sent problems healing en ilghtcmiH popular impression, it hnH little or no Uvr "!IJ',,tl"e,,t ml demand construe- i power te enforce Its decisions. It can uve solution. jinpeup no penalties nn cither party dls- Asks Authority te Act eustn prevision lawful jctlvltles and the bestewnl of authority w reveal every phase of coal preduc- . saie and distribution. I nia speaking new en behalf of mne-weikerM, mne operators and the f'afilcaii public. It will brine; pin- Jr""",1" "i1 a"'1 l,elnt the way te rentlmilty of pioiliictleu mid the bet ter eeoneiiile fumtlenliig of the Indus ,fy in the futuie. hit estlgnt Inn Impei-iitive I lie necessity for mmli ii t,.ii,.,.l,l,. lecesslty for i InveKtlgatlen "ueimi InveKtlgatlen with 1 . -' .' "M..l..l, construe- v recouiiiiendatlen is luiierntle. At moment the coal skies are clear- ".. nut unless we find a cure for the 'eeiminie Ills which affect the Industry J?' theieln find n biisis for righteous P'ltleiislilp, we shall be faced ith a UKC ItlOTinnlltfF Jtnnlm. ,... ..,.. i'll i fn the k -"-tr wiiiiiiiuii nu ui'Ai ivnril 1 iracts I'xiiiriiiiun ei tlie wage con- which are new being made IVffliB ltnmtm 1 nfl.,.. '"'Hi s"""" "! iniliill iie neeq ier such Investi'jatlen and Denileiit r-imulili H.,, In ...i, ,.i.i i... (ur- "j'viuiiuu unit mine wen sQ opentters and mine wnrknru In I '..?' """"N "' l" Uieveianu ngree ZZl ""..recently mnUe, The Govern- .wiii giaaiy co-operate with the ?i?lry Vn. thiB Program be fa as H "Hpivnivn f n,t . .ii i .a stiike and iniinltestiy Congress de- the imnrcsMe' J T,"r of i llberntcly emitted tin, enactment of JuMi u le r" ntH in ey I W,vf I!!! I ' ''"'"I'-ilsery arbitration. The decisions tec , m I , & in.J , iL0;,""'"' "'" beard must be made enforceable tlgat en a , .n TwlL l r, n , t ttw cffectlve against carriers ami em acs 1.' u , le"m,,,lN .y,"' "'"""K ,"f ipleyes alike. Hut the law is ;iew, nnd lag, te, ., 'I0 1!,llb"1'' ,"".', ""'r I no perfection of it by Congress n crea,;V" nii ,' , , l,,,u i,uth"r"-v moment could he helpful In the present In L ' , Vs " ....,,!?tp.,? M'".r,;'n- threatened paralysis of transportation. ' ..Hi.KWU llllll IIM' 111' I'OIH 111- r.i. h.. High Points in President's Message te Cetigrcss Right of employers and empleyes te conduct their business must be recegnised. National Investigation for con structive recommendations for con duct of coal Inquiry Imperative. Strengthening of Ksch -Cummins railroad net recommended. have nn unnlternble conviction that no lasting satisfaction or worth-while re sults will ensue unless we may linve a Government commission Independent pf the Industry, clothed with authority by the Congress te March deeply, se that It may udvlse ns te fair wages nnd ns te conditions of labor and rec ommend the enactment of laws te pro tect the public in the future. "The almost total cxhnustlen of stocks of real, the, crippled condition of tiie railways, the distressed situa tion that hns arisen nnd might grew worse In our great cities due te the shortage of anthracite, the suffering which might nrlse in the Northwest through failure te meet winter needs by lnke transportation, all these added te the possibility of outrageous price dc innnds, In spite of the most zealous voluntary efforts of the Government te restrnln them, mnke It necessary te ask you te consider nt ence some form of tempernry control of distribution nnd prices. Tried te Step Profiteering "The Administration narnestly has sought (e restrnln profiteering and te secure tlie rightful distribution et such coal as has been available In this emer gency. There were no legal powers for price control. There hns been cordial co-operation In many llelds n line rev elation of business conscience stronger than the temptation te profit by it peo ple's misfortune. There have been In stances of lint refusal. I lcjelcc "te mnke grateful acknowledgment, te these who preferred te contribute te national welfare rather than profit by a na tion's dhtress. Kccemiucnds Ceal Agency "If it may have your approval, I recommend Immediate prevision for n temporary nntleunl coal agency, with needed capital te purchase, sell and distribute coal which is carried in inter s'.nte shipment. 1 de net mean that nil Interstate coal shall be handled by such it Federal organization; perhnps none will be neecsiiry; but It will re store Its capital te the public treasury and will be the Instrumentality of guarding the public Interest where pri vate conscience Is Insensible te n pub lic need. "This proposal does net relate te any possible employment In Intrastate ship men s. Price restraint nnd equitable distribution In intrastate shipments Is n responsibility of the fitnte's own government. In such voluntary activ ities ns have been carried en tlniH far the Federal Government hns endeavored te re-establish the authority nnd re sponsibility in tlie H ntes which were undermined in the necessnry centraliza tion of authority during the 'World War. Stands Hy Lalmr Peard "The public menace in the coal situ ation wns made mere acute nnd mere serious nt tlie beginning of July by the strike of the federated shop crafts in tlie railroad service a strike against a wage decision made by the Kiillread Laber Heard, directly affecting ap proximately dOO, 000 men. The justice of the decision is net for discussion here. "Tlie decision lias been lest sight of In subsequent developments. In nny event, It was always possible te appeal for rehearing and the submission of new evidence, and it is alwnys n safe as sumption that n Government ugency of adjustment deciding unjustly will be quick te make right any wrong. "The Railroad Laber Heard was cieatcd by Congress for the expres-. purpose of hearing and deciding disputes between the carriers and their em em pleies, se that no controversy need lead te nu Interruption in inter-Stnte trans portation. Wage Disputes Inevitable "It was Inevitable that many wage disputes should arise. Wnges hnd mounted upward, neccssnrlly and just ly, (luring the war upheaval, likewise the cost of transportation, se that the mgiier wages nugiit lie palil. it was inevitable that some readjustments should fellow. Naturally these readjust ments were resisted. The ailmlufstrntlve government neither advocated nor op posed. It only held Hint the Laber Heard wa.s the lawful agency of the Govern ment te lunr and decide disputes, and its authority must be sustained, ns tlie law contemplates. Tills must be se, whether the carrier a or the empleyes Ignore Its decisions. "Unhappily a number of decisions of "'""s"1 l," '" i""iiii i nie ue- l",rt'eiit of .Justice and this decision WIIH l,re,tl; carried te the courts and inu im tittit I v I inn, i uitbtnl iia.I l 1. T.i the I'xecutlve hns no knowledge of the Ignored decisions In ether cases, be cause thej did net hinder transporta tion. "When these failures of mnny of the carriers te abide by decisions of the beard were brought te my nttcntlen, I could mere fairly appraise the feelings of the strikers, though they had u rem edy without seeking te paraljze Inter state commerce. regarding Its decisions. It ennnet halt Tcnfiitlte PreMis!il .'Made "Ilniiplly it is alvweN lawful and efttliue.s. posslble te settle disputes out side of court, se, in a desire In sere public welfare. I ventured upon an attempt at mediation. These who had preceded me in attempted settlements luiil made some progress. I submitted te tlie elTlrlalh of the striking empleyes and the chnlruinu of the Association of Knilwuy Incentives In writing, en thu same daj , a tentative piopesnl for set tlement. "Knewing that seme of the carriers had offended by Ignoring the decisions of the beard and tlie empleyes had struck when thev had it remedy without the strike, I felt It wns best te stnrt all ever ngnln, icsuiim work, all te agree fe abide faithfully by the head quarters decisions, make it a real trib unal of pence In tiansportntlen anil everj body serve the public. "The barrier te be surmounted was the question of seniority. Hy the workmen these rights are held te be sacred and unsurrendered by a strike. Hv the carriers the preservation of se nility Is the weapon of discipline en the ene hand nnd the reward of faith ful empleyes eh the ether. It has "been nu almost Invariable rule that whin BVEKING PUBLlO ndrnntnges have been surrendered i when strikes hnve been settled seniority has been restored. Wanted Fresh Start "In the tentntlve proposal which I sponsored It was provided that every body should go te work) with seniority rights unimpaired: that there should be'fie discrimination by either workmen or cnrrlcrs against workmen who did or did no. strike. I realised that the proposal must enrry a disappointment te empleyes who had Inherited promo tion by staying loyally en the job, nnd te such new men ns had sought Jobs looking te permanent employment, but I wnntcd the fresh stnrt nnd main tained transportntlen service, and I np prnlscd the disappointment of the few te be less important thnn the Impend ing misfortune te the nntlen. "It was net what I would nsk ordi narily te be considered or conceded, but nt that moment of deep nnxlcty, with the cenl shortage gravely menac ing', I wns thinking of the pressing demands of the welfare of the whole people. I believed the sacrifice brought te the men Involved could be .nmply compensated for by the carriers in prac tical wnytf. Rejected by Carriers "I believed that the mntter of tran scendent Importance wns the acceptance of the propos-Al te respect the Lnber Heard's decisions en the questions which formed the Issue nt the time of the strike. The public compensation would be complete In gUnrdlng by law against recurrence. "The proposal wns rejected by the carriers. Though the rejection did net end all negotiation, It left the Govern ment only one course te call the striking w'erkmen te return te work, te call the carriers te assign them te work and leave the dispute about sen iority te the Lnber Heard for decision. When negotiation or mediation falls, this is the course contemplated by the law nnd the Government can have no chart for its course except the law. "Te this call n mnjerlty of the car riers responded fnvernbly, proposing te re-employ nil strikers except these guilty of violence ngnlnst workmen or property ; te restore the striking work men te their old positions where vncnnt, or te like positions where vacancies are filled; questions of seniority which can not be settled between the employer and empleyes te go te the Laber Heard for decision. "Tlie minority of the carriers pre posed te assign jobs te workmen en strike enlv where tiosltlens were vacant. Neither proposal hns been ncccpted. Hall lAileus Criticized "Thus the narsntivc brings uh te the present moment, nut It hns net yielded Alie developments which have heightened the Government's concern. Sympa thetic strikes hnve developed here nnd there. seriously Impairing Interstate commerce. Deserted transcontinental 1 trains In the desert regions of the Southwest have revealed the cruelty and centcmiit for law en the tmrt of some railway empleyes who hnve con spired te paralyse transportation, nnd lnwlcssuess and violence In n hundred plnces hnve revealed the failure of the striking unions te held their forces te law observance. "Men who refused te strike and who have braved Insult nnd assault nnd their lives te serve a public need have been cruelly nttneked and wounded or killed. Men seeking work, nnd guards attempting te protect lives nnd prop erty, even efueers of the Fedcrnl Gov ernment, have been assaulted, humili ated nnd hindered in their duties. Strikers hnve armed themselves and gathered in mobs about rnilrend shops te offer nrmed violence te nny ninn attempting te go te work. "There Is n state of lawlessness op posed te every conception of Ameri can law and order and violating the cherished gunrniitees of American free dom. At no time hns the Government been unready or unwilling te give ls Minpnrt te maintain law and order (til i-nul-ii.lli eli.lntiiin Imi( til nn unuit and restrain violence, but in no case hns State authority confessed its lia bility te cope with the situation nnd nsked for Federal assistance. Transportntlen Threatened "Under these conditions of hindrance nnd intimidation there hns been such a luck of care of motive power that the deterioration of locomotives nnd the non-compliance with the safety require ments of the law are threatening the breakdown of transportntlen. This very serious menace is magnified by the mil lions of losses te fruit growers and ether producers of perlshnble feedstuffs, nnd comparable losses te fnrmcrs who depend en "transportation te market their grains at harvest tlnip. Kven worse, it is hindering the transport of nvnllable coal when industry is en the verge of paralysis because of coal short age, and life nnd henlth nre menuced by coal famine In tlie gieat centers of population. Nene Escape Responsibility "Surely the threatening conditions must impress the Congress and the country tlint no body of men, whether limited In numbers nnd responsible for inilwny innnagemcnt or powerful In numbers and the necessnry forces In rnilrend operation, shall be permitted te cheese a course which Imperils public welfare. Neither organizations of em ployers nor werklngmen's unions may tsenpe respetuibillty. When related te a public service the mere fact of or ganization mngnilles tlint responsibility nnd public interest transcends tlint of either grouped capital or organized labor. Right te Lawful Pursuits Upheld "Anether development Is se signifi cant that the hardships of the moment may well be endured te rivet popular attention te necessary settlement. It Is fundamental te all freedom that all men have unquestioned rights te law ful pursuits, te work and te live and cheese their own lawful ways te hap piness. "In these strikes these rights have beflii denied by assault and violence, by armed lawlessness, In many communi ties tlie municipal authorities have winked nt these violations, until liberty is a mockery and the law it matter of community contempt. "It is fair te say that the great mass of organized workmen de net ap prove, but they seem helpless te hin der. These conditions cannot remain In free America. If free men cannot tell according te their own lawful cheesing, all our constitutional guar antees born of democracy ere surren dered te mobecracy, and the freedom of a uuiKiieu millions is surrendered te the small minority which would have no law, "It is net my thought te nsk Con gress te deal with these fundamental problems at this time. Ne hasty action would contribute te the solution of the present critical situation. There is existing law by which te scttlu tlie pre vailing disputes. There are statutes forbidding conspiracy te hinder .Inter state commerce. There are law te as sure the highest posslble-safety In rail way scivlce. It Is my purpose te in voke these laws, civil nnd criminal, against all offenders alike. "The legal safeguarding ngnlnst like menaces in the future must be worked out tvhli niie piiHsiph sways, when no prejudice influences, when the whole jileblcm mayibe appraised, and the pub lie welfare may be Mserted agulnst any 4ad,vcty Jsr-w We WUHiM, u LEDGBR-PHITJADELPHIA, FRIDAY, therity beyond that of the Government Itself, Must Protect Allen Rights "One specific thing I must ask at your hands nt the earliest possible mo ment. There Is pending a bill te pro vide for the better protection of nllcnn nnd for the enforcement of their treaty rights. It Is a measure, In short, te create n jurisdiction for the Fcdrrnl courts through which the National Government will linvc appropriate power te protect nliens In the rights secured te them under trcntles nnd te ilenl with crimes which nffect our for eign relntleiiM. "The mntlcr fins been before Congress en mnny previous occasions. President Tyler In his first annual messnge ad vised Congress tlint in ns much ns 'the Government Is charged with the mnln tennnce of pence nnilotne preservation of nmlenble relntlens with the nntlens of the earth, It ought te possess with out question fill the rensennble nnd proper u.cnns of mnlntnlnlng the one and preserving the1 ether.' Recommended by Others "President Ilnrrlsen nsked for the same bestowal of jurisdiction, hnvlng encountered deep embarrassment which grew out et the lynching of eleVcn nliens In New Orleans in 1801. Presi dent McKlnley, dealing with a like problem In 1809, nsked the conferring upon Federal courts jurisdiction In that class of Intcrnntlennl cases where the iiltlmnte responsibility of the Fedcrnl Government may be Involved. Presi dent Roosevelt uttered a like request te Congress in 1000, nnd President Tuff pointed out the defect In the present Federal jurisdiction when he made his lnnugur.il nddress in 11)01). lie de clared that 'It puts our Government in n pusillanimous position te make definite engagement te protect nliens nnd then te excuse the failure te per form these engagements by nn explana tion that the duty te keep them Is In States or cities net within our control. If we would premise, we must put ourselves In n position te perform our piemlse. We ennnet permit the pos sible fnllure of justice, due te local prejudice In any State or municipal government, te expose us te the risk of war which might be avoided It Federal jurisdiction were associated by suttable legislation by Congress.' Recalls llcrrln Crline "My renewal of this oft-made recom recem mendntluu is impelled by it pitiable tense of Federnl Impotence te that with the shocking crime nt llcrrln. III.. which se recently shamed nnd horrified the country. In that butchery of hit innn beings, wreueht in madness, It is aliened that two aliens were murdered. This net ndds te the outraged sense of American police, the humiliation which lies In the Federal Government's con fessed lack of authority te punish thu unutterable crime. "Had It happened In any ether land than our own. and the wratli of rlehteeutt MiiHtice were net effectively exiucssed. wp should hate pitied th" civilization that would tolerate and sorrow for the government unwilling or unable te mete out just punishment. Cannet Act Under Latv New "I felt the deep curtcnt of popular resentment that the Federnl Govern ment hns net Sought te efface this blot from our nntleunl shield, that the Fed eral Government hns been teletaut et the mockery of local inquiry and the failure of justice in Illinois, It is the regrettable truth that the Fedcial Gov ernment cannot act under the law. Hat the bestowal of the jurisdiction neces sary te cnable Federal courts te act appropriately will open the wny te punish barbarity nnd butchery at Ilet rln or elsewhere, no matter in whose name or for what purpose the in in Htlffcrnble outrage is committed. "It is deplorable that there are or can be American communities where even there are citizens, net te speak of nubile eiliclals, who believe mob war fare is admissible te cure nny situation. It is terrorizing te knew tlint such madness may be directed against men merely for cheesing te accept Inwful employment. I wish the Federal Gov- crnme'nt t0')c aMe , , f an end te such crimes aculnst civilization and punish these who sanction them. Refers te iJiber Warfare "In the weeks of patient conference and attempts at settlement I have come te appraise another clement In the en en greKsing industrial dispute of which It is only fair te take cognizance. It Is In some decree responsible for the stiikes nnd has hindered nttempts nt adjustment. I refer te tin warfare en the unions of 'aber. The Government has no sympathy or npprevnl for this element of discord In the rnnks of in dustry. Any legislation in tlie future must be as free from this clement of treuble-innklng ns it Is front labor ex tremists who strive for class domina tion. "We recognize these organizations in tlie law, nnd we must accredit them with Incalculable conttibJtlen te labor's uplift, it Is of pulilli. Interest te pre serve them rtud profit by the geed that Is In them, but we must check the abuses and tlie excess" filch con flict with public Interest, precisely as we have been progressively legislating te prevent capitalistic, corporate or managerial domination which Is con trary te public welfare. Rcfegnlrc Rights of Itelh We also recognize the right of em ployers nnd emple.tes alike, within the low, te estnblisli their methods of con ducting business, te cheese their cm pln)ment and te determine their rela tions) with each ether. We must re assert the doctrine that in this rcpublb the first obligation and the first allegiance of every cltUcn, high or low, is te his Government, and te bold tout Government te be the Just nnd unchal lenged sponsor for public we fare, an I the liberty, security nnd tights of nil lis citizens. Ne matter what clouds mny gather, no matter what steruib may tnsue, no mntter whnt hardships, may nt tend or what sacrifice nia'y be. ucce!- WANTED COMPETENT MEN THE DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD WILI. KMIi.OY COMPETENT MBS FOK HAILUOAD SKHVICE Ah FOLLOWS) MACHINISTS BLACKSMITHS BOILER MAKERS CAR REPAIRERS SHEET METAL WORKERS Standard writes will be nald under mirm nmi wnritin. ,ii..,.,. ., ffiUrS' LnbeV DeSrd cmple'm' a P"lbel the Unit Tnose wlshlmr te enter the norvice of thin rntlreart will apply at 264 Ne. 15th St. Philadelphia Fer FLIES and MOSQUITOES Quantity 1 oz. Quality 100 Pure (10c) 2iflp - .cil,.e - ffllvcJlA' Vii' r-r ' .""- Every American Stores SH. Sl.T auP'T ou u a g .'"' eury tlie law must and will be sus tained. ... it "Whcrcfer I am resolved te use nil power of the government, te maintain transportation nnd suslnln the right of men e work." SCENE IN CONGRESS AS HARDING SPEAKS liv a Bin! Corrrnvendcnt Washington, Aug. 18. Twelve o'clock neon tedny In the Heuse of Rcpresentntlves. The seats nre nbeut half filled. Twe vacant rows down front arc reserved for Sennters nnd the Cabinet. "Jim" Davis, the Iren pud dlcr, who became Secretary of Laber, chats with Andrew Mellen, the banker, who became Secretary of the Treasury. Everybody waiting for President Harding. He is coming te the Capitel te address Congress en the industrial situation, Rumors fly nbeut that the strike con ferees in New Yerk have struck a snng. just when things appeared most prom prem ising. President Harding has sent his mes snge bnck te the printer. It has te be revised. 12:10 P. M. Democrats arc talking nbeut demanding n quorum. It is doubtful if there is one present. A quo rum call would tnke forty minutes. The President Is due In five. The Demecrnts decide te be geed nnd net press the point. The Heuc heaves a sigh of re lief. Mrs. Harding Present 12:1.1 Werk, Wellnee, Hoever hnve nrrivd. Here comes Mrs. Harding. She enters the executive gallery. "Al" Lnsker, chairman of the Shipping Heard, is with her. Als Jud Welllver, wiie helps write tlie President's speeches, nnd Majer Mitchell, the Pres ident's nlde. General Sawyer Is pres ent In white duck, the army summer uniform, lie is personal physician te Mrs. Harding. Tlie President seldom needs liliii. He Is strong and healthy. 12:1.8 "The Heuse will be In or der." Speaker Glllett hopes, ns he tnps his gavel. The doers te the main (or (er (er rider open. The Sennte hns arrived. It Is five minutes Inte. Secretary of the Interior Fall, who used te be n Senater, comes in with his old collengues. The Senate sits nnd speaker Glllett names n committee te escort the President into the chamber. Tlie President waits In tlie lobby. 12:24 "Mr. Speaker, the President of the United States." Gnllerles and members rise. They applaud for hnlf a minute. The President begins ills address, ten minutes behind his schedule. 12:2." President Hnidlng leeks fit. Alse cool. He wears a blue serge coat, white flannel trousers, white canvas shoes. He Is ii handsome figure. (P. S. Mrs. Harding is gowned In blue.) 12:28 "Yeung T. It.." ncting ruler of the American Navy, sits beside His sister. Alice Roosevelt, ruler of Nich olas I.ongwerth, member of Congress from Ohie. Applntis, Mere Applause 12:.1." President Harding asks for n commission te investigate nil phnse.i et the cenl mining Industry, production, distribution, snle. Such an investiga tion would be interesting. The commis sion would recommend legislation "Te protect tlie American public" the Prts idet says. That brings thu first ap plause during the address. 12:40 "Tlie authority of the Rail way Laber Heard must be sustained a the low contemplated" seys the Pres ident. Mere npplutthc. Partitudes ere popular. g 12 :."() The President Is speaking tee long. His audience Is getting restless. They nre nor interested in history. Here's a break the first real demon stration three of them as President Harding declares no bedv of men will be permitted te Imperil the public wel wure. He shakes the big stick. Thu public likes it. 1 P. M. "1'iutcliery of human be ings" must be punished, seys tlie Presi dent, referring te tlie mine murders nt Ilerrin. HI., nn gets mere applause from Congress, i'li,, Federal Govern ment lias no authority te punish mur derers of aliens. Several Presidents have asked for it. from Tyler te Teft. Herding adds bis appeal te theirs. lit is nearlng th Ptul of his speech. 1:04 He has finished. His speech lasted forty-five minutes, "Government by low must and will be susteined," lie says. "I am resolved te use nil the power of the Government te maintain i transportation, and sustain tlie right of men te weik." It in the ,lutv of a President te enforce the laws. Presi dent Harding has said he wilt. Sennters and ether gntests leave rap idly. Three minutes and the Heuse ' ndjeurns. I MAY CALL INDIANA TROOPS Serious Rail Strike Disorders Re ported at Logansport Indianapolis. Aug. 18 ( Hy A I') Whether State tioeps will iie neces sary te quell disturbances at Legans- I pert. Ind.. in connection with the strike j of railway shepmen there will be de terinined tedny by Majer General Heb- ' ert II. Tyndnll. General Tyndell was j sent te Investigate the situation after' Sheriff Jehn K. Miller, of Cass County, ' hnd telephoned Governer McCrev's of- (Ice that "State troops might be 'needed ver seen." Crowds were reported te hove gnth- ered around Pennsylvania shops last night ami stones were thrown at deputy sheiiffs. On tlie previous night tw'e nenius were thrown at the shops, but little damage was done. wim rf:ia. rpn Tftn ,., . Ce. Stere Sell It! LnTPU l"T W t& U U Jim Xou Htfui te Take "HubdltuUa." t n Ni. -w ' t t 'AUGUST 18, 1922 FEAR MANY DEAD IN FOREST FIRES Three Small Tewnt Already De stroyed In Minnesota By Atteci&Ud I'tttt Duluth, Mln., Aug. 18. Frnrs that the death tell from the forest fires rng lug In Northern Minnesota would go beyend the roperteJ total of twolve men when additional ndvlces were received today from the ilnme-swept nrear were expressed by scores of refugees who were arriving hourly from nil sections of the North weeds. While 400 Minnesota national gunidsineii under command of Adjutnnt General W. F. Rhlnew, continued teddy the work of succoring the refu gees, mere thnn 2000 forest rangers, settlers nnd ethers redoubled their ef forts In fighting the flnmes, which nl rendv hnve destroyed three small towns Cotten, Central Lnkcs nnd White Face. COMPROMISE IS HINTED ' ON GERMAN REPARATIONS Committee Sent te Berlin te Obtain Mere Guarantees p,h. Autr. 1.S. (Hv A. P.) Sir Jehn Hrndbury. Rritlsh member of the rcpnrntlens commission, nnd F.ugenel Mnuelere. president of the Ceminltteei en Gunrniitees, will lenve Pens for Hcrlln tomorrow night for the purpose of ebtnlnlng certnln Information from the German Government nnd nlse gunr ntrees In addition te these which the commission already 1ms arranged. They will be accompanied by two ex perts. The announcement snld Sir Jehn would return te Perls next week. Members of the cetninlsslnr. continued their efforts tedny te rench some bnsls for n compromise en the repnrntiens problem but no definite decisions have been mnde. It is new considered probable that German financial experts will be heard again during the next few days. The decision Je nsk Sir Jehn nnd M. Mauclcie te gi te Reiiln is reliably li-ported te be the result of cerfnln defi nite proposals for a compromise settle nieiit which nil the members of the com mission have tentatively accepted. It has been suggested that Germany mnv be nsked te modify her request for n moratorium in return for n premise from the commission that this year's payments might be somewhat reduced. FULL PROBE OF HERRIN MASSACRE ISPROMISED Illinois County's Name te Be Cleared, Says. Prosecutor Marlen. III.. Aug. IS. (Hy A. P. I The special Grand Jury Investigation of tlie Ilerrin mine massacre, which will becin August 2S. will be a search ing inquiry nnd every phase of the , miners' war will be sifted lit en effort i te "(dear the name of Williamson ' Ceuntv." States Attorney Deles Duty told the Associated Press today. The summons for the Grand Jury wns Issued late yesterday hv Circuit Judge Hurt well and they will be served by e special deputy. Nineteen non-union miners were slaughtered June 22 and in the riot of the previous day three striking union men were fatally wounded. STILL A FINE SELECTION LEFT Come Out Today and AH Next Week Open Sunday and Evenings USED NO CAR OVER $300 STUDEBAKER CHALMERS PEERLESS PACKARD OVERLAND HUPP COLE And Many Other Makes fl Lexington USED I GARS 'VgjSBBBBBBMMH8jjwMBjs-i 1 VHWTBr y ' IE 3lvBBlrir 1 W. A. KUSER, President Sales and Executive Offices Lexington Building 851-53 North Biead Street FIRE COMPANY STRIKES Members of Mount Pleasant Force Quit After Gambling Raid Mount Pleasant, Pa., Aug. 18. (Hy A i,) This little mining town wns without Are protection tedny because of a "strike of firemen, which fol lowed a raid by Slate police en nlleged gambling games In the lire house. STRAWBRIDGE CLOSED ALL BASE BALL StrawbridRC & Clothier Athletic Field C3RD & WALNUT STS. Saturday, AuRUst 19 3 o'CIeck Strawbridge & Clothier vs. Stonehurst Bleschrrs 20c Grand Stand EOc (Including War Tax) Interest Increases in The Semi-Annual Sale of Furniture As the superiority of our selection and values becomes mere widely known every day. There can be only one explanation of the fact that as the Semi-Annual Sale progresses it gains impetus gains in daily volume of sales, gains in daily num bers of new friends : Heme furnishers have compared carefully before making final decision' and are new selecting Furniture here, where such comparison has shown Furni ture values te be best. Strawbridge 4828-30 Chestnut St. 7n the Heart of West Philadelphia" Moter Ce. 3 O I Forty-one of the fifty-five' members mlenteil n resolution declaring they would net "respond te itlnrms until m we nre reimbursed for our less nils- ., JiWS tnined nnd ennrges against our men are withdrawn." District Attorney II. A. Cert, who Accenipnnlcd the troopers When they raided the station, declered It wns hU intention te break up gambling anil warned nil orgnnl.ntlens that It must cense. & CLOTHIER DAY TO-MORROW & Clothier CARS NO CAR OVER $300 BUICK WILLYS CHANDLER OLDSMOBILE STANDARD 8 DORT DODGE PAIGE And Many Other Makes of Penna. t il 3 i VJ M 4 t a 'ft t f! H ' 1 ,i r-y , "M. 3
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