The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, November 7, 1919, Page 4

FOUR THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Entered at the Postoffice, Bismarck, N. D., as Second Class Matter. GEORGE D. MANN, _- : - : i Foreign Representatives G. LOGAN PAYNE COMPANY, CHICAGO, - - - - DETROIT, Marquette Bldg. - - - Kresge Bldg. PAYNE, BURNS AND SMITH NEW YORK, : : - Fifth Ave. Bldg. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all news credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. All rights of publication of special dispatches hereia. are also reserved. MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION SUBSCRIPTION RATES PAYABLE IN ADVANCE Daily by carrier, per year. $7.20 Daily by mail, per year ( arck) aycniees C20. Daily by mail, per year (In state outside Bismarck) 5.00 Daily by mail, outside of North Dakota.......++ 0 THE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) itor THE COAL STRIKE. If Henry Drennan of Billings, Mont., district pres- ident of the United Mine Workers, makes good his threat work will have been suspended be- fore nightfall in every organized lignite mine in North Dakota. | With commerical and private stores of fuel de- pleted by six weeks of premature winter, with the ground covered with snow and with temperature hugging the zero mark, North Dakota will face by night an almost complete stoppage of production. And all this because a group of men representing the North Dakota Lignite Operators’ association would not accept the demands of Mr. Drennan that the coal consumersof North Dakota be taxed from{ $ to $1.50 per ton to support in idleness coal miners in Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and other states| of the central field, who preferred to.walk out and| let the country freeze rather than to remain at work and_await the adjustment of their differences thru negotiations. And we find in constant consultation with Mr. Drennan while his unique demands were being form- ulated and tacticaly supporting these unusual pro- posals in the conference with the coal operators our governor, Mr. 1 Frazi * Mr. Drennan of Billings, following three days’ consultation with Governor Frazier, submitted in the presence of the governor his ultimatum that the lignite coal operators of North Dakota pay into the treasuries of their miners’ locals, not into the pay envelopes of their miners, an increase of sixty per cent in wages, to be used in defiance of the United States government in the prolongation of the miners’ strike in the central field, which’ President Woodrow Wilson, a man temperate in all things, has declared unwarranted and illegal. Mr. Drennan, with Governor Frazier at his side, BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE At least one of the mine operators in conference with Governor Frazier and Mr, Drennan had in his pocket a telegram from John L. Lewis, national president of the United Mine Workers of America, carrying assurance that the mine workers would not violate ‘their contracts with the North Dakota operators. Word came over the wires one week ago tonight, when a strike was called in the central field, that similar advice had been conveyed by Mr. Lewis to Governor Frazier. If the governor received this message, of which a copy was sent to a Fargo news- paper, he did not make its contents public, nor did the Fargo newspaper. Miners in this state, while they may have very naturally sympathized with their brethern in the central field, had no contract with the bituminous 0) operators’ association and were not directly von- cerned in the ultimatum which the union served upon this association. North Dakota lignite miners were bound by their contract not to strike until after September 30, 1920, when their present agreement expires. Included in this agreement is a clause which would give them the advantage of any higher wages or more liberal tonnage weights adopted in any other field control- led by the mine workers. North Dakota miners had reason to be satisfied with their understanding with the coal operators, Now, Mr. Drennan says the coal miners of North Dakota must strike, NOT TO OBTAIN HIGHER WAGES FOR THEMSELVES BUT TO FORCE |THE CONSUMERS OF NORTH DAKOTA TO PAY STRIKE BENEFITS INTO THE COFFERS OF THE UNION IN OTHER STATES. Mr. Drennan says that the miners of North Dakota must insist that a sum representing a 60 per cent increase in their wages, averaging $24 per man for 2,000 men, or $48,000 per week, be paid by the pro- ducers of North Dakota to support miners who are voluntarily idle in the central competitive field. Mr. Drennan says that every North Dakota con- sumer of lignite must contribute to this fund, which is to be used in defiance of the United States gov- ernment, $1.25 to $1.50 for each ton of fuel burned. “Pass it on to the consumer’? was the sum and substance of Drennan’s response to the producers’ plea that they could not afford to pay a 60 per cent inerease in wages. * od * * * And what does Governor Frazier say? To date he has seemed to be concerned only in Mr. Drennan and Mr. Drennan’s schemes for furthering the strike. Mr. Frazier has not taken the public into his confidence. He has not called the publie into conference. He has surrounded all of his negotiations with Mr. Drennan and with the operators with the utmost secrecy, The press, which might have carried the truth one man who has followed the course compell you to refrain from striking. The people of North Dakota hold yo. The operators pointed out to the governor that they had come to an agreement with thelr men; that that agreement was mutually satisfactory, and regarded on both sides’ as fair and equitable; that this agreement did not expire until September 30, 1920, and that Goyernor Frazier, with the aid of District President Drennan, was doing his level best to break this agreement .or persuade the miners of North Dakota to violate it, and to force upon the operators and.the pub- lic a new agreement which was without advantage to any faction ex- cept the striking miners in other states and which was decidedly disadvantag- eous to North Dakota coal consumers who would be forced to contribute $1.25. to $1.50 per ton to Mr. Dren- nan’s Strike jackpot, Dr. Harry A. Garfield, federal fuel administrator, upon whose staff Capt. I. P. Baker served as state fuel ad- ministrator durnig the war, advises he cannot give Governor Frazier any assurance that the latter's personal cholce for strike fuel director, Capt. Baker, will be again named agent for the Federal Government in North Da- kota.) NOTHING DONE YESTERDAY + Yesterday afternoon’s session. with Governor Frazier and the lignite op- erators resulted in practically noth- ing being decided with the exceptioa that Drennan agreed to delay calling a strike until today. The operators asked for further time in making a decision on Drennan’s de- mand for a sixty percent increase in Wages because many operators who had intended taking part in the dis- cussion were unavoidably detained and could not reach Bismarck before last night, Following the meeting, Governor Frazier issued a statement to the press in which he said that his actions hat been misinterpreted by some news- papers. However, at that time, he did not say that he would permit the preSs ,or the public to attend the con- ferences in the governor's chambers, altho the operators, it is believed, are willing and anxious to have_the press attend all hearing with the governor. In his statement, Governor Frazier said he would use all the legal power at his command to keep the mines in operation. Whether this declaration meant his taking over the mines, or not was not indicated by either the governor or those in his confidence, IGNORES CONTRACT “T notice with some amusement the statement of Governor Frazier that his purpose for these conferences was to keep the mines in operation.” said of the negotiations with considerable interest. “The governor knows that the operators have an iron bound con- tract with the miners that there would be no demands made on the operators before September 80, 1920 for increas- ed wages or anything clse. “If Governor Frazier is so anxious to ‘keep the mines in operation’ all he had to say to President Drennan is, ‘Your agreement with the operators miners to your agreement.’ In the face of such an ultimatum from the state’s chief executive, Drennan and nobody else would dare to call a strike and the governor’s desire to ‘keep the MILLER REGRETS RESULT Andrew Miller of this city repre senting the Washburn Coal Co., as it attorney, attended the conference last night when the operators decided to jobey the instructions and advice of the United States attorney general , for North Dakota. Speaking specifically for the company he represents but yolcing sentiments of all the operators, Mr. Miller said: | “Speaking for the Washburn Lig: nite Coal Co. we will. regret it very much if failure of the operators to agree with the miners’ union shall re- sult in a strike, The reason for a failure to reach an agreement was that the United States district attorney for North Dakota advised us that Presi- would violate the federal statutes and advised us not to sign it’ MAY OPPOSE FRAZIER Mr; Miller left this moxning for Minneapolis to attend a meetirig of he represents to go over the legal grounds of the situation It is expect- ed that at this meeting plans will be prepared to fight any attempt of Gov- ernor Frazier to take over the mines and operate them under martial law. Any attempt of state interference with the mines will be fought by the operators, several representatives stat- ed this morning before departing for their homes. “This is not Russia yet,” said one mine operator whose whole “fortune” is invested in his mine “and if the governor of North Dakota thinks he can take over personal property when- ever he desires in violation of the con- stitution of the United States of Am- erica, he will find that after all the governor of North Dakota is not as powerful as the government of the United States”. MEET TONIGHT The members of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold their monthly meeting tonight at the home of Mrs. William Langer, The topic for discussion: will be “OTd New England Churches,’ and the round table will be led by .Miss Emma Bel'. HERE FROM WING Harry Mitchler, prominent real es- tate dealer of Wing, was in the city today on business, VISITING MRS. BRONSON Mrs. Girard of Grand Forks is visit-) ing in Bismarck, a guest of her friend Mrs. H. A. Bronson, 814 Seventh street. DID GOOD WORK One of the American Legion commit- tees canvassing the city for members for the Red Cross that: did excep- tionally good work was composed of Ernie Orchard, Edward Fayette and Ole Solberg, it was announced today. pe SE aT VISITING HERE Mrs. Lou Swett of Rugley one of the pioneer residents of this part of the state, is in the city visiting her bro- ther J. C. Swett for a few days. Mrs. Swett’s son, Walter Swett, who was ing treatments at a local hospital. VISITING COL. WHITE HOME: Mrs. Lois Getchell mother of Mrs. dent Drennan’s proposition if accepted} the board of directors of the company | wounded in France has been receiv: |*; FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1919 rr OA DPA TULALADUATH ATL _ Make your clothes € cost less price you give. Clothes like ours are low-priced when you consider the months of wear you get. Satisfaction or money back. aN UUAYAUOGESNOONULTTREEUNRATOAGEUOEOOAQUURREKERSOUTRAAAA GAMA AEA remain at Valley City for afew days and will then return to Bismarck. TOURING STATE Mrs. H. C. Postlethwaite of the Presbyterian chpreh is touring the state in the interests of the boards of that church She will be gone sev- eral weeks holding meetings at th> more important cities conducting study classes in the afternoon and speaking on missions in the evening. Included in her intinerary are Grand Forks and Minot, TO PREVENT INFLUENZA Colds cause Grip and Influenza—. LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tat- lets remove the cause. There is only’ one “Bromo Quinine.” EB, W. GROVE’S signature onthe box. 30. ' JOHNSON’S for Phoenix Pure Silk Hose, to our agent. direct to Li . Company sovevosoooore: SATURDAY SPECIALS” You can reduce the cost of clothes, even: when you pay more than usual for them. “Cost” means the service you get, not the S.E.BERSESON & SON STTTMUUHNUNIANUINNLANNUAANUAFUNSUONUACANANOOAGEOGEUUNEOAORAOUUAOAAUOUGAORALO GLUON “THE OLD RELIABLE” Sell your cream and poultry If we have no agent in your town, then ship INUAYOANUAUAEEOAAU CATES NORTHERN PRODUCE CO. * ‘BISMARCK, N. D. Phone 4538 for Wilton ite. This Coal does not'clinker, and contains less Sulphur and Ash than any other Lignite mined in North Dakota. Washburn Lignite Coal to the people, has been rigorously excluded. * * * * * demanded not that the miners of North Dakota re- ceive more pay as a condition to their remaining at work, but that the coal consumers of North Dakota be assessed a penalty of $1.25 to $1.50 per ton to be E. T. Burke, left Bismarck this morn- \ ing for Valley City where she will visit at the home of former governor Col. Frank White. Mrs, Getchell will mines in operation would be fulfilled.” ee i In all of his;conferences, Governor Now, it is entirely up to Mr. Frazier. Frazier openly urged the operators to re ay eee eer + trog 7, {accept Drennan’s demands, made veil- Will he, if a strike is called, seize the mines in| oq threats of taking.over the mines the name of the state, as he has promised to do? Let PE a, Chrysanthemums: ' White,, Pink, Yellow $1.00 and>$1.50 per dozen Pompons Bronze, Pink and-Yellow | 50c per bunch and attempted in other ways to in- used by the United Mine Workers in the payment of strike benefits, in direct viclation of the injune- tion issued by the United States courts at Indian- apolis. And if Governor Frazier did not have a part in the devising of this scheme, or if he did not of- fieially endorse it, he certainly did not condemn it. Briefly, Mr. Drennan proposes that North Dakota shall finance an open rebellion against the United States government. aes ‘ , » the organiz Coeeey 7, adie at the governor’s request without r The United States government may be in the for the organized miners of North Dakota, in whose knowing for what purposes the con- QUALITY SERVICE SANITARY wrong. behalf he has presumed to speak? ference was called, they tried “earn- Fourth Street i Bismarch The United Mine Workers’ demands in the central competitive field may be right and just. That is not the question. The government has spoken, and it is the duty of every loyal American to obey. Drennan, in the operators’ conferences, and in his declarations through the Townley pres of this state, has breathed open defiance of the government. The margin between such defiance and treason is very narrow. OCTOBER raised by the erian church More than $600 women of the Pr cessful month since the church ¥ Will he tax the consumers $1.25 to $1.50 per ton for each ton of lignite mined and turn this tax into a fund to be used in prolonging the strike in other states? i Will he at the same time penalize the people of North Dakota, and defy the government of the United States? And will he do this without, according to his own statement, securing one iota of permanent advantage For, it must be remembered, the penalty which North Dakota consumers of lignite will be forced to pay, the extra dollars which will be wrung from the already hard-pressed workers of our town and villages, the premium which will be placed on or- dinary comfort and safety by this arbitrery action of the governor will not go into the pockets of our own lignite miners, but into Abe union ‘coffers which Mr. Drennan controls in this state, to be used in a determined effort to overthrow the regular processes of our national government. Threatened With Federal Prosecution, Operators “Mr. Hildreth told me that he be- the mines at Kenmare will be operat- ed under separate contract and the Settlement Plan sixty percent increase will be passed men tonight. WilLyou accept the min- ganized and the women who have ed the money thru rummage dinners and other means *were hig! complimented. In the afternoon th. women held a very inte ing pro- gram and the meeting was continued |North Dakota,” former Attorney Gen-|ranted in awaiting Attorn 4g|2tibune made the following statement)} : ’ : : z Hildreth’s E— : after the supper which their husbands |eral Andrew Miller advised Governor| formal opinion cn the Tania Drea! thisamoriiig :7 Fuel” Range HEAD CHEES ; : A 20c attended. Frazier at the opening of last night’s|nan contract, Lignite imine (operators of this Per pound .....2.+.+4-+ bri ic Aran lieved such a contract would violate the food and fuel conservation act of congress, He also said that a federal grand jury was about to be called to linvestigate the strike situation in ers’ proposals and keep the mines operating or do you want the men to Srtike,” Frazier insisted, B. A. Pratt of the Dakota Coal Co., suggested that the operators were war- timidate the operators into signing the new proposal it is said, Even when the United States district attorney ad- vised the mine operators that by sign- ing the new contract they would be violating the federal law, Governor Frazier ig alleged to have accused the operators of stalling and bad faith an} insisted that they come to some agre>- ment with Mr. Drennan. THE OPERATOR’ STATEMENT In refuting these charges, the opera- tors point out they came to Bismarck estly and honestly” to find’ some solu- tion of the problem; that they even ignored the violation of their con- tract with the miners which President Drennan through his new proposal placed among the historic “scraps of paper” and that they were still ready to meet hte miners’ demands in some Way until the United States district attorney said that acceptance of Dren- nan’s demands would make thé opera- tors lable to arrest ‘and conviction under the federal statutes “If Governor Frazier had never sent that telegram to Lewis in first place North Dakota would not have a coal strike this morning,” say the opera- tors, “The miners here were satisfied with their wages and with their con- tract, Drennan was fully-occupied with both parties, North Dakota’s miners Would he perfectly contented.’ PRATT MAKES STATEMENT B. A. Pratt of Minneapolis repre- senting the Dakota Coal Co. in an in- terview with a representative of The state have been ih an-enviable posi- ’Twas Said: Uncle Sam Hodge came down from the Kentucky mountains with his yearly produce to market. His team of oxen was somewhat weary with a two days’ pull. But when Sam reached the city limits he was confronted with: the: sign: “Speed limit, fifteen miles an hour.” He pulled his whiskers a moment in silent meditation, and then drawled out to his oxen: “Well I know darn well we'll never make it, but we'll do our. doggone best.” - The old fellow surely misunder- stood this sign but we aré sure that he would have no difficulty in un- derstanding everything about this store. We take particular pains to thing ‘you buy here. Our’ mer- chandise is sold on a satisfaction or money-back policy. Here is the “All , OSCAR H. WILL & CO. KUPITZ CO. MEAT AND FISH DEPARTMENT FRESH DRESSED GEESE LAST YEAR CHICKEN SQUAB_. during the past month, it was an- Reject on to the consumer, a: the strike situation in Montana, and ( aguas are ar ” , ag Drennan 8ug-lie the ‘ » Ai || make. our showcards—and prices SPRING CHICKEN 4 ey Henne tie cil nee the (Continued from Page One) eee FRAZIGH INGSTENT fain an they eee oe had. ten tue Lai cuatny ither & “be paisa : ’ T women, October was the mos MILLER QUOTES HILDRETH “I want an expression from yon|*t#"d that a contract was binding On|) about the wearing. quality of any DRY PICKED TURKEY GOOD RED BEEF— conference. “All right,” said the governor “we'll 99 There is something new ‘under iG i Upon receipt of this advice Governor get that tomorrow, but I don’t see why on ee ane nist d def he Pras seat the sun.. A range has been. per- BOILIN' * NAME “BAYER” ON F i razier_ apnonnced his intention at federal government would try to keep| Governor rrieker they witnessed the|} fected that will burn hard coal, Per pound ...... 3 ersonally interviewing Mr. reth./the miners and operators from comin) soft coal, coke, wood, and gas, us- ) J GENUINE ASP. TRIN He left the conference and was ab-|to an agreement in North Dakota hen repudiation of a contract entered into ing the same oven. and. securing BEEF STEW— . Pain, Cold, Neuralgia, Toothache, Headache For The “Bayer Cross” is the signature of the true “Bayer Tablets of As- pirin.” The name “Bayer” is only ou genuine Aspirin prescribed by physi- cians for over eighteen years, In every handy “Bayer” package are proper directions for Colds, Headache, Toothache, Harache, Neuralgia, Rheu- matism, Lumbago, Cciatica, Neuritis and for Pain generally. ‘ Tin boxes of 12 tablets, cost only 2 sent from the conference for some time returning with the statement that he had been unable to get in touch with the United States district attorney. The governor then pleaded with the operators to sign an agreement to the effect that if District Attorney Gen- eral Hildreth said it was perfectly along to the consumers the $1.25 or $1.50 per ton which Drennan and Frazier insisted upon. George A. Totten son of the. Very Rev. George A. Totten of the State Board of Regents and himself chief of the’ last house and identified with numerous Townley money-getting Schemes, made a motion that Mr. Frazier’s suggestion be accepted, and he and A. W. Deemy, Townley coal mine manager at Kenmare, were alone they are trying to settle the strike in the rest of the nation,” Spent Money Foolishly “I have been a great sufferer from feeling fine, can work all day and eat anything I want. Have no more distress or palpitation of ‘the heart from gas on my stomach. Spent a great deal of money on doctors and medicine but got noth- ing to help me” It/is a simple, harmless preparation , that removes the ‘catarrhal mucus ‘rom the intes- tinal tract and allay the inflam- mation which causes | practically all stomach, liver and / intestinal all- in good faith with the unions, “Simultaneously, they’ were threaten- ed with a strike, especially provided against in the original contract unless they, granted an increase of sixty per cent in mining and day wage. Further they were threatened with temporary loss of their properties through’ state their interests and continue to mine coal they entered into an earnest dis- I have|cussion of the ‘new conditions in an honest effort to find a solution, After spending three days in an earnest ef- fort to reach 4 conclusion it was dis- {covered that the signing, of a new con- |tract at this time would be construed by the federal authorities as an ille- gal act laying each operator Hable to arrest and Re : “Under these circumstances the op- uniform and superior results. This means, we belieye, a new range in ‘your home! Why? First, you want kitchen in the summer. means gas as fuel, Then you want a cozy, warm | cool, cheery, This Chief (The need of the hour) More than a generation of ser-. vice—perfect service—is assured’ with each and every one of these ranges. Permit us’ to clearly prove atd demonstrate these facts. ‘Lomas Hardware Co. Per pound ..-++ s+ +-+reseeese eee reee ees .. GROCERY DEPT. 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