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STATEMENT OF PRESIDENT ON IMPENDING COAL STRIK] Washington, Oct. 25.?Followin is the statement of the president o the impendirg coal strike, at the jcvrr?ment of the second session c the cabinet meeting:. September 23, 1919, the conventio of the United Mine Workers of Amei ica, at Cleveland, Ohio, adopted a pr< posal declaring that all contracts i the bituminous fields shc.-l be clared as having automatically e: pired Nov. 1, 1919, and making var ous demands including a sixty p? cent, increase in wages and the adoj tion of a six hour work day and five day week; and providing that, i the event a satisfactory wage agre< ment should not be secured for th central competitive field before Nc 1, 1919, the national officials shoul be authorized and instructed to call general strike of all bituminous mil ers and mine workers throughout th United States effective Nov. 1, 1911 One of the Gravest of Steps. "Pursuant to these instructions, th officers of the organization have is ? It j 1 J T _ sued a can to mane tne siriKe enet tive Nov. 1. This is one of th gravest steps ever proposed in thi country affecting the economic wel fare and the domestic comfort an health of the people. It is proposei to abrogate an agreement as to wage which was made with the sanction o the United States fuel administrate and which was to run during the con tinuance of the war, but not beyon< April 1, 1920. This strike is pro posed at a time when the governmem is making the most earnest efforts tc reduce the cost of living and has appealed with success to other classes of workers to postpone similar disputes until a reasonable opportunity has been afforded for dealing with the cost of liivng. It is recognized that the strike would practically shut off the country's supply of its principal fuel at a time when interference with that supply is calculated to create a disastrous fuel famine. All interests 'would be affected alike by a strike of this character and its victims would be not the rich only, but the poor and the needy as well. Those least able to provide in advance a T+ J. UC1 SUJJpi V 1VI UVU1CTV1V U0V X u would involve the shutting down of Countless industries and the throwing out of employment of a large part of the workers of the country. It would involve stopping the operation of railroads, electric light and gas plants, street railway lines and other public utilities, and tne snipping to and from this country, thus preventing our giving aid to the allied countries with supplies which they so seriously need. The country is con-j fronted with this prospect at a time ; when the war itself is still a fact, I when the world is still in suspense as to negotiations for peace. J Strike Unjustifiable. "From whatever angle the subject { may be viewed, it is apparent that such a strike in such circumstances would be the most far reaching plan! ever presented in this country to i limit the facilities of production and ' distribution of a necessity of life and j thus indirectly to restrict the pro- j Auction and distribution of all the'; necessaries of life. A strike under j thzzc circumstances is not only un- \ justifiable. It is unlawful. The! action proposed has apparently been; taken without any vote upon the spe-1 'eific proposition by the individual j members of the United Mine Workers of America throughout the United States, an almost unprecedented proceeding. I cannot believe that any right of any American worker needs for its protection the taking of this Extraordinary step, and I am convinced that when the time and manner are considered, it constitutes a fundamental attack, which is wrong both morally and legally, upon the rights of society and upon the welfare of our country. I feel convinced { that individual members of the United ;Mine Workers would not vote, upon full consideration, in favor of such a strike under these conditions. "When ft movement reaches the point where it appears to involve practically the entire productive capacity of the country with respect to one of the most vital necessities < of daily domestic and industrial life and when the movement is asserted in ^he circumstances I have stated and at a time and in a manner calculated to involve the maximum of danger to the public welfare in this critical hour of our country's life, the public interest becomes the paramount coneiz-Jo-raf inn Time for Plain Speaking. *'In these circumstances, I solemnly request both the national and the local officers and also the individual members of the United Mine Workers of America to recall all orders look-< ing to a strike on Nov. 1, and to take j ?mnv he necessary to] wnatevci ? prevent any stoppage of work. "It is time for plain speaking. These matters with which we now deal, touch not only the welfare of a class, but vitally concern the well being, the comfort and the very life of all r j a n s_ IT. d a 1e M e! > e s ( d! d s f! 1 I t ' > I ! D i rv i Mla thirs will I You Orange of its t> fruit oil and sue pure gr and cit] found ii No rr away? always where a . . .j ;0-; W O - ' the people. I feel it my duty in the t public interest to declare that any 1 attempt to carry out the purposes of this strike and thus to paralyze the ( industry of the country with the con- , sequent suffering and distress of all : our people must be considered a . grave moral and legal wrong against j, the government and the people of j the United States. I can do nothing | less than to say that the law will be ! enforced and means will be found to protect the interests of the nation in ' i i . . 4* mWI \ N Drak rink C 'EN an ice-colc ? i rieic ?today! hill yo t-temp ting Orar banish thirst anc can enjoy the delicioi -Crush with complete urity because it is made I, pressed from fresh ripe :h other wholesome ingrt anulated sugar, carbonal fie acid, which is a nati i oranges, lemons and gr; latter how hot the day at morning, noon or night, enjoy Orange-Crush. Dri md as often as you like. Newberry ( 1*1 ?;* J . ? .. . ? my emergency that may arise out of t ;his unhappy business. c "I express no opinion on the merits af the controversy. I have already suggested a plan by which a settle- < tnent may be reached, and I hold myself in readiness at the request of either or both sides to appoint at once a tribunal to investigate all the t facis with a view to aiding in the ] earliest possible orderly settlement of < the questions at issue between the t coal operators and the coal miners to j I f m mmm igiiipiiia *}i&rc)s IGE-C i bottle of th ur glass to the 1 ige-Crush. 11 1 refresh you. / asness of Orangeassurance anteed to from the ?always. ; oranges, We botj -dients as formity wi ted water miirpmervfe ? iiral acid the per: apefruit. Orangehome, or tie or by tl: you will sold. Buy nk it any- Crush tod? family. Coca-Cola B he end that the just rights, not only ?f those interests but also of the genial public may be fully protected." >VERSUBSCRIBED QUOTA INCREASED PASTOR'S SALARY Greenville, Oct. 25.?In addition ' ' 4-Urt. ! 0 OVerSUDSCriDing tneir quuta m , Baptist 75 Million Campaign, the congregation of the Bishopville Bap;ist church raised the salary of their castor fifty per cent, last Sunday, i SBfSRB^ v/V, Adf j . * RUSfj e-Crus lis r]pl!orKtfiil rl brim with spark le glowing good Crush, served ice-cold, i: bring you thirst-quenchii ;le Orange-Crush in stri< ith the most rigid sanita 5 and personally guaranfc feet family drink. Crush is obtainable by tl te case wherever soft drir r an ice-cold bottle of O ly. Then order a case i titling Co. according to information received at! state headquarters of the Baptist j campaign here, The church decided to take its subscription in advance of the dates set ?November 30 to December 7. The church's quota was $10,538; the amount actually subscribed was $13,650. The raising of this fund * -? u - : ? i was a stimulus 10 me paying ui a better pastor's salary, for the salary of the Rev. Richard S. Fountain, i & 1 ' ( if > ^ 1 ? ? V "}?^0 VP o, 2. > . o? |!0f ^ - S.V.V jgi % ^ .'l m r A I ' >h [rink lirirr I I ness J 1 3 guar- J rirr l'nu J I ;t con- I ,ry re- I r 1 iks are I fraeage- J - 4 _ h.K *. ^j;~ m pastor, was increased from $1,200 to $1,800 a year. Visitor?You've left something out of this bill, Mrs. Smith. Landlady?Oh! What is that? flfl Visitor?You haven't charged us for last week's fine weather.?Edin- |H j Durgn ocoLsman. In comparison to area Norway the smallest population of any E|A||flH country.