Show 4 4 M M M I 44 4 I n 4 lOt 4 l THE COAL COAL STRIKE i fi- fi J 1 MM 4 I t 4 t 4 t t M I 4 4 MM 4 4 t M I i t t M 4 t s t ft t tI t t t t I There is no sign as yet of an end to the coal strike in the anthracite regions of Pennsylvania and ld there is some probability th that t it may be ext ext ex- ex t t to the bituminous coal fields in ia It which ev event nt f er wo would be he a tie up of ot all coal production on the Atlantic side of the continent The seriousness i the situation may be affected by the decision of ile ille railway unions on the question of handling nonunion non non- union or bituminous coal Were Vere the carriers to be stopped there there would be complete paralysis and the country would suffer severely and extensively Such a state state of of affairs could not long obtain in without bringing about disorders and disturbances similar to those inci incident ent to t the e great labor riots of 7 and the outlook f is not encouraging ing The indifference indifference in in- difference with ll the whole aff affair ir seems seems b to b b be treated by the mine owne owners s 's and operators suggests the suspicion that that- they have made up ip their minds mind f to o the tIle extreme measures to which resort necessarily would be had to relieve the fuel famine now almost almost almost al- al most sure to come comae labor would have S 'S to be sent in and md protected and and then the chances e that we should have haye Homestead Hazelton anc and 1 over oyer again I c |