Show F U The Coal Miners' Miners Threat I HAVING presented demands they knew would be refused the mine workers in the coal fields of Indiana Ohio Illinois and andere n je ere Pennsylvania are now threatening to call can a strike on Noh Not No- No 1 t The strike will vill involve men and if continued affect more than persons for this number are t upon the coal fields for fuel fuet The miners demanded a six-hour six day five-day five week and a flat fai increase in wages averaging 60 per cent They undoubtedly sinew knew w their demands would be refused refuse When refusal came they lined ined to reconsider their demands and the strike order now stands a 1 Nationalization of the coal mines is the purpose of the strikers and D it was was because they wished to force the issue that they presented presented pre pre- sated the extreme demands as to w wages and hours of labor They chose to call can the strike at the start of winter because suffering due to the he lack of fuel will vill be the greatest at that time They purpose to imperil the lives Jives of millions of people in the hope of forcing a anew anew anew new new socialistic theory upon the nation The coal coat miners' miners strike if it comes will win be tantamount to a revolution It will be the brutal effort of a minority to overthrow industry by making millions of people suffer Such a a astrike strike at this time would be a crime against the nation and we are are confident o our government at Washington will meet it as such |