Evening Star Newspaper, May 7, 1926, Page 4

kL ] THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. €, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1926. e REORGANIZED COAL INDUSTRY NEEDED New System Held Imperativ No Matter Which Side Wins Strike. The coal sirike whether won b tncusor reached by t neve as divector, » mein Melen Eversil 0ol Engl veturned irom e the onelu tish coal Indu ugh overhan the period of gant itish eptu ¥ ent an eigat-he pe in . forced crisis n a short should would vay the emal lavels, and the % o basis essing they refuse to give of wages or a mome nd | tons | exports 1 of the sankruptey unable 1o tition of German m s of the world a1 her mines as for ty-three in the Britain the comg al in th of the e been operat most two vears cent of the three months netual loss, warket fo England our has bece £ vere. (‘oal has been accumt has been sp tact per last ing Seve coal mined w ing in in would costa Rut it redu the | e the to offset vernmen nine months eign markets ief would be e develupment se of ¢ nd. hydro-e the greater efficiency nd the increased pro- In view « | commis | ernment | Thev | | | | @ | don troops guar {imes more of the vehicles than on Tuesday Birmingham, Liver. other cities are u form of huge lorries. traverse regular routes and harge but ltile more than the ordi- y tram fares he Trades Unlon Congress is using \dreds of automoblles for workers placed at its disposal by sympathetic lowners. These cars bear labels read- |ing “Operutad by permission of the Trades and (‘nion Congress.’ Vehiclos transporting foodstuffs, whether operated by the government > by the Trades Union Congress, are Fool —Urgent.” Right of Way for Food. affic bobbles' are co-operating g thess cars through jams, { whether they are gov- ines or run by the con he jitneys in London and They labeled The t in get regard mac tor cars are appearing whers throughout the city with 1 sign pasted on the windshields sa; ““This car 18 not for hire.”” The sed as a protection against h are interfering with ng in an effort to break driv strike sign e crowds “ars the taxic Magis rates Are Severe. e magistrates are dealing sternly with those convicted of strike disturbances At Chesterdeld two men charged with breaking a window admitted the sot and sald they wanted to be sent jail until the strike was over were accommodated In the ision House Police Court this extra ouipi | und in the near reased without 1,000 more miners | Price Cut Blg Need. nfict cen- | whe through eficien redi tot he price on | all ave ] her e | cier nines oid beet must ynder irface made nd tuied n mir these a come the Rr conl trade we helped. But ov ns complete ndus It means collieries an.d a degree that has not. in the of of the recent con “taken place reale SOLDIERS ORDERED TO LONDON DOCKS | T0 QUELL STRIKERS Continued from First Page.) quate on any naval ratings cleared the line for traf- | fic after several hours' work I am still hoping common sense will prevail. and that the miners will et a fair settlement.” said A J. Cook <ecretary of the Miners' Union, this worning iie repudiated a stalement attrib uted to him that all was hopeless and that the miners realize it Influential circies, in addition to the churches, have been working quletly Auring the past day or two to find @ medium through whom negotlations could be resumed in the coal dispute, <o that both sides might save their ‘aces after their reiterated declara- tions they could not resume the par levs Great uneasiness aboul the beer <upply is manifested in various mush- oom street dodgers which newsboys are selling everywhere In lLondon. It i rumored the saloons will be ciosed A% moon as they exhausted their pres ant supplies of “bitter,” but some of the little papers warn the public not 10 be mislad by rumors. Workers in the Barnesley breweries have gone on strike. Pickets are Interfering with the beer vans Former Premier Donald. head of the the newspaper 1nen We are not letting & moment pass| unused for some attemipl to devise ways of peace and accommodation.” Food Ships Are Unloaded. The situation in South Wales is un ~hanged: food ships were unloaded at Brigtol under police protection. and three boatloads of potatues were un loaded at Cardiff. Full bus service was eipected in Southampton, and most of the printers are working. The motor work em ployes and plumbers at Southport and Lancashire went on strike this morn ing. The governmeni. however, re- ports encouraging overtures from workers, who want to return to their jobs. An increasing number of trains were available on the subway and overhead lines., while many more motor busses | were plying to the suburbs Jitneys throughout the country are m=av Mac bor party. toid this afterncon | refuses | the strike 1a v 4 meat porter was sent to prison for two months for partici- patin in an assault on volunteer workers handling food supplies. The ter already had had considerable punishment at the hands of voung student volunteer workers during the fracas 'he vote of the Seamen’s Union on striking has not been concluded. It is wwn that some of the seamen are : to strike, but the union itself 10 countenance anyv prema. ture action. It has obtained injunc- fion to resirain the officials of one Leanch from calling its members jout until the ballot is finished Printers Dissatisfled. Dissatistaction on the part of a sec tion of the printing trade over being called upon to strike without the cus- tomary fortnight's notice s being mentioned conspicuously in the antl strike newspapers One branch of the Printers’ is reported to have held u protest meeting over the walkout, and the newspaper owners are hopeful not only that this attitude will spread, but that the government's pledge to pro- tect workers from victimization after the strike, If they return to work, will Union | have the effect of inducing many men esume work The British Gazette calls attention to the fact that the British Workers' Bulletin is being produced by union printers, and argues that this shows is against newspapers whose political views the strikers dis- approve and not for industrial pur poses. ““The only printers who are al lowed to earn their living at their own trade are those employed to fo- ment the strike,” says the British Ga- zette, which is the government organ New Constables on Duty. london’s special constables are tak- ing a share in police duty. It is claim- ed that 8,000 of those who served dur- ing the war have re-enrolled and that there have been 3,000 new enlist- ments. These men are rot employed where trouble is likely, but do patrol work in quiet districts. Partly because the electrical trades union 1is restricting the supply of electricity in the East End of London, the directors of the London Hospital have olosed the department for out- side patients. Few people were able to come to the hospital in consequence of lack of transportation. The hos- pital serves the poor population in East London gratultously. Tmade unionists employed in one of Lon- don’s biggest catering firms quit work last night. This firm, whose white and gold front restaurants are fa- miliar all over London, will now have Lo {to distribute supplies to its branches I by volunteers. The strike has cut off the supply of olean, crisp. new Bank of England notes, which the British public was accustomed to obtain from banks. Dilapidated or dirty currency is never issued in normal times, but the banks have been instructed to put them in circulation again. Mass Meetings Plauned. The miners’ executive committes met in the House of Commons com- mittee room last night and arranged for a big series of propaganda meet- ings throughout the country during the week end. About 40 members of Parliament will address the meetings. The Trades Union Congress has re- ceived promises of support from com- rades in South Africa and Australla. The South Africa Union Trade Con- gress, it is sald, will call upon fits members to prevent the exportation of commodities to Great Britain which might prove detrimental to the strikers. The Australian railway men have cabled offers of assistance. In the Limehouse, Camdentown and Dock sections of the London area, where families are living close to the verge of starvation at all times, the picture 18 quite that in the more pros- perous sections. The Communistic element is strong among the dock workers. and all motor vehicles are siving the sections where they live wide berth. Shops are closing in {hese districts and armored cars are Aoing much to ald officers and work- in arTiving at their posts of duty. The patrolling to prevent crowds of Com munists from marching into the more g trailer loaded with foodstuffs. (P & A. Photos by Wireless | British sailors with fl Peebles Chaplin and Lady Louls Mountbatten helping the milk Hyde Park (Acme Photo by Wireless ) | | | no passion. n | | | d gun set up in London. (P & A. Photos Ly Wirsless.) ade | uth W o Efforts are being n jonists of New exports of fuel Isles. The New South Wales Cq engine drivers probably wil Saturday if we smands conceded. mines. vent the i hase b their hood motors from aftack by The volunteer bus crews |} fnclude youths dressed in plus-“ours | and college sweaters. Sirike plckets are giving the collegluns the razz. Motor b wire entang to prote hoodlum: out s and £ of ti The bottom has fa | s en market for fresh vege throughout Southern nce. potatoes are likely to rot grounds if the strike cont Channel ports perishable awaiting transportation to are rotting. The labor organi of France and also of supporting the British s traffic from Belgium to suspended New | on Unless the British = mitted to “blow off ste box” orations, the may become more dangerous i the opinion of a Labor mem Parliament as expressed in the House | of Commons in discussing the right of | ¢ the government under the exceptional powers bill to suppress public meet- || ings and processions. The Great Trades Union Congres of Britain has requested funds from the American Federation of | Labor and other American and Canadian organizations with which to further the strike. The congress de seribes the movement as ‘“‘absoluely ! solld and the greatest demonstrution | of working class solidarity in history.” n — | ‘Tea dances and bridge and theater parties are being about as hard hit by the strike as the industries. “The plan of Mrs. Baldwin, wife of the premier, to obtain automobiles to bring working girls into the city has | taken the limousines away from those | in the upper soclal strata who used | them for amusement purposes. As a | consequence many notables not alone have voluntesred their cars, but also | their personal services for breaking | the strike. Some of them are getting quite a thrill from having volunteered. | The Socialist Lady Cynthia Moseley granddaughter of the late Levi Z. Leiter of Chicago, and the Countass | of Warwick and other fashionable | personages on the other side of 'nol fence are giving their ald to the striking trade unionists. The laborite members of the House of Commons failed to wait to see the emergency act confirmed without di viston. Their attempt to delete sev eral clauses of the measure, which | one laborite member sald gave im- || mense powers “to a disgraceful, rotten || government,” were rejected by large | majorities, 8o they departed. L Labor leaders are continuing to exhort the strikers to maintain order M0 as not to give the police any rea- son for interference in the strike. Movies are having normal attend- | ances, but theaters in the larger | cities are attracting small audiences. City shops are dolng little busine and banks and offices are largely deserted. Small shops in residential sectlons, however, are having a heavy run by women, who are be- ginning to hoard food. Otto H. Kahn, banker, has given | a terse view in New York as to the cause of the general strike. He hinks it is the culmination of diffi- | culties arising from the relations he- tween “hard-boiled employers and shori-sighted employes.” ) throttle C ed ven his locomotive a mtllion miles strike began he went to his old boss- ham tied by workers' ¢ c funds to be nt to drive my engine again” he 1d tncreased te- her days. Ofcials efficiency to the st ment, with the he workers constant Bus traffic ansporta | well provi much e upon str as called back to the orge Pearson, who re- two weeks ago after having een Canterbury and Whitstable 49 years. When the general through districts whe disorders and easily eiu ind volunteered for service. “I 1w and | vation of | been more in Lon- John order and his habit regulations never clearly den ed than don’s traffic crisis. Crowds in the rain waiting for bu olunteers to get them to work and back do not overload the vehicles. Pla- cards requesting passengers not to hafl vehicles having no empty seats are rigidly observed Bull's reverer al obs have IHe is back on the old route strike 18 causing a loss of ut $8,680.50 per minute to Great tain's trade, it {s figured by sta fans of the British Chamber of | serce. between Glasgow s covered with prevent automobile rivers in Birming- Jline tanks emp: high road inburgh n glass to Unwary had thei strikers vidence of the inc volunteers av able for {8 seen in an announcement by Midland Scottish line that the Irish in aympathy | mail train left E loaded with Other | passengers and nd that collect. | trains were run over the system ves terday, while the suburban electric services were increased Buenos Aires the Communist ty is to hold a rally the British strikers. ganizations are t to England the executivg com- Communist Interna- has resolved to call a con- in Paris shortly to discuss aiding the British strikers. oW the The Great Western Railway brought 550 passengers from the Plymouth | docks this morning and the company 1s inaugurating increased suburban service as well As maintaining yester- day's services from London to prov- enjoving the snapplest inces and acr country. gland is vice since the air raid phone s er 1avorite r QE) ars. | be J Remember your Mother with one of the special Mothers Day Packages of JACOBS Candies—made especially for Ler. No matter where she is—let us send the package for you —she deserves the best. The Creole Shop 1421 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. (Opposite Poll's Theater) Also at Leading Drug Stores, Hotels and Clubs. HEADS BLUNDERED John Maynard Keynes Says Proposal Should Have Been Put Up to Men. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. LONDON, May 6.—John Maynard Keynes, noted British economist, to day analyzed the British strike situa- tion for The fStar and the Chlcago Dally News in an exclusive interview yesterday “The strike situation ought never to have arisen—for two good reasons,’” said Mr. Keyvnes. “The leaders of hoth sides honestly wanted to avoid it. although some of their less re sponeible followers may have been not_disinclined for a try-out. “When both parties want to avoid something, only clumsiness or stu pidity can bring it about. But there ia another reason, and here the fault, I think, lies with the govern | ment Negotiations shouid never have n broken off, even though it had st a short prolongation of the sub iy until the men had had put be fora them a concrete proposal along he lin »proved by impartial opin in conformity of the government coal commission and until they had time to c and discuss it and had refused it. This they never had Reason Is BesF If the miners had deliberately re fused a fair and generous offer, it is most unlikely that the Trades Union Council would have supported them with a general strike. “Now by fatal blundering we nre out of the atmosphere of reasoned dis cussion. But let not American opinion misunderstand. On the whole. wo ing class sympathles are wholly w the men. But there is no excite fiicker of revolu This 1s not the atmos on today. The atmos e of depression, help dismay at son and common Eense. On some terms, good or bad. of fered by the government, the men will g0 back. But such a termination will settle nothing. The problem of evolv ing a better of conducting our business i1 ndustrial soclety as complex a i hut no longe assisted out of its difficultics and mis vkes as England used to be and as America still by a crescendo of material progr will remain for fu ture solutior wil inc ary sentiment phere of L. phere is just lessness - and re s Aid Labor Pa rty was perha . his reputat Dresses for ¢ Women, ¢ Misses and Stylish Ctonts Flat Crepes Printed Crepes Silk Prints SEET EXPERT DECLARES the fault at | Rioters’ Courtesy In Strike Amazes U.S.Tourist Group LONDON May tourists eking thr decided to see England or of it despite the strike, organizing strike sightseeing trips through the various districts of London whers trouble is most likely to occur. everal parties today visited the East End, where the streets are crowded and every now and then there are skirmishers between trouble-makers and the police They saw several non-union jitneys overturned. The passengers and even the drivers were unharmed. The Americans could not quite under stand these little affairs, which were accomplished almost polite No bricks were thrown and no heads were cracked. The “Bobbles scarcely molled their white gloves smoothing matters out American who parts are BRITISH PROVINGIAL | PAPERS ARE ISSUED | Printing Staffs Have Returned in Several Instances—Few Forced to Suspend with ‘the report | nsider | deltberately | LONDO! A report on the press situation throughout the prov inces was given in a statement issued the Provincial Newspaper Society provincial press has replied | in vigorous fashion to the attempt to muz it,” the statement said. ‘Nearly every provincial newspaper from which information has been re ived | T either have r ed at work or h irned after a brief absence. | g where the daily news. | papers have ceased to penetrate the papers are printing daily bul {1 to keep the public informed of the trend of events ICE CREAM OFF MENU. British Plants to Conserve Milk nd Sugar 7 (# o cream by H Jacquards Satins Faille EAGLISH CONSIL HECKLED N TALK Seamen Shout at New York Meeting—Leviathan May Not Get Fuel. i By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, May-7.--British | men last night heckled Sir Harry G | Armstrong, British consul general. i during a speech in whick he eriticized { British labor for calling the general | strike | Sir Harry was the principal speaker the third “Great Britaln ce and night™ of the New York Port His audience consisted of about 2 haif of them British. You men know this strike was alled under ordinary rules or rej | lons,” he Several men sp: | to their feet and cried, “It was !"'Ths is a strike In defensa of | work classes. Hecklers Are Quieted A ballot was not taken,” Sir Harr continued. From the audfence cama | shouts of “A ballot was taken. | Two patrolmen quieted the hecklers |after further disturbance, but no one " was ejected The Minnet Atlant Transport L 1 her schee uled sailing from 1 din to word received {inn tonka has been unable to unload he cargo since her arrival there, accor ing to dispatches The Holland-America Amsterdam, which left day, did not n Southampton yesterday, b peded directly for New York ng to word received at the | offices here Rea: annual American 00 seamen and the liner Nieuw Rotterdam e the usua stop Leviathan Needs Fuel ie Cunard Line was informed ths dificulty was being experienced harging freight and passengers the Mauretania and Scythia. United States Line agents in Lon ; don sent word that they believed a | special train would be put at the di= al of the passengers disembarking | from the Leviathan today at noon t to London. Some an the pc tes neling. The ship hout sufficient fue! ge second blow to shi tish strike was annou; able message to the W officers here today, next sailing of the Ce pool had been canc Atlantic t | Minnetonka from for today. previously b ed port nd d line vesse scheduled been car was due to sail tomorrow he officers of the line n the cancelling of held until next scheduled sailing date, wh | would keep the Ce off the ocear lanes for about five weeks, is dric . 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