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Show THE COAL STRIKE All nature Is stirring In recognition of the spirit of Spring. 8. are the : pplg, captulns of lntlusfry nd busl-KT"'- es nieli are, preparing for activities. , 1 ' Men who have been out of employ-, employ-, nien.t are turning to .the opening of V'1 the spring season hopefully.. But over a half million coal miners have laid down their toots. They have gone on -. strike. ' How long the strike wlU last nobody can say. Long enough to bring about windy controversies. Chairman Borah ' , of the Senate Labor Committee talks ,r of government operation of the mines. - i" This he pointed out as the alterna-: alterna-: live If the coal industry is not reor- v,; ganlaed. That would mean govern-ment govern-ment ownership, not an alluring proa--v pert When one looks on the govern-" govern-" ment operation of the rallronds during the war. Tliat mess la still fresh In the minds of the people of this coun- :. .. try. - . |