Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-07-19 | Page 4 | Coal Operators as Hold-Ups

I COAL OPERATORS AS HOLD-UPS. Colorado's governor will bo upheld by public opinion In his serving notice on the coal operators of bis state that he will withdraw state troops, if they persist and do not rescind the recent increases In price. The. governor declared de-clared it to be tho height of SngTatJ-lude SngTatJ-lude for coal operators to lncreaao prices while the stato was paying for guardj lo enable the mines lo operate. Governor Shoup showed that tho wages of the minors had not been increased in-creased and, therefore, there was no justification for the advance in prices. Eh idently taking advantage of a coal shortage the operators were proceeding proceed-ing to hold up the public They were olaing tho part oi" highwaymen Hav ing their victims uuder the muzzle of jj a gun, they commanded: "Hold up your hands while we go through your pocketB!" The governor, in threatening pun-1 isbment if the;, proceed with the hold J up, is doing his duty as the head of : government in Colorado