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Show COAL STRIKE COST PENNSYLVANIA $1,000,000 HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 7.-In his message to the Legislature Gov. Stone devotes considerable space to the recent anthracite coal strike. He says the strike of the anthracite miners and their associate workmen was the most Important Impor-tant and far-reaching event of its kind that ever occurred In the State and that the expenses incurred by the State In connection con-nection with the disturbances caused by the strike will exceed $1,000,000. Tho Governor Gov-ernor urges the passage of a law to prevent pre-vent future labor disturbances, as follows: fol-lows: "In my Judgment a compulsory arbitration arbi-tration law could and should be passed for the settlement of difficulties between employer and employee. Such a law Is entirely constitutional and feuclblc, looking look-ing upon strikes as Injurious to the public, harmful to society and destructive to life and property. They are generally settled after all harm has been done! Why should not they be settled before the harm is done and before large losses occur to life and property? "We should recognin strikes as existing exist-ing evils and as dangerous to the public good, and while mindful of the rights of both employer and employee, adjust them from a higher standpoint, namely, for the good of society, the preservation of public peace and life and property. When a large strike is settled we delude ourselves our-selves with the thought that no more will occur. We should contemplate them as likely to again occur with the same results re-sults as In the pan. Without criticising employers or employee, without blaming cither, we should so legislate as to prevent pre-vent the recurrence of these disturbances." disturb-ances." Tho Governor recommends that some additional legislation be passed for the protection of children who. he says, are too young to work In factories, but are employed in coal breakers, slate and stone quarries. He says: "I heartily concur In the opinion of the factory Inspector that it Is inconsistent to prohibit a child of 12 years of age from working In a factory or mercantile establishment and allow him to secure employment in more dangerous and undesirable un-desirable places." |