AMERICAN STRIKES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18566, 23 August 1922, Page 5

AMERICAN STRIKES.

EARLY SETTLEMENTS URGED.

Received August 22, 8130 p.m. WASHINGTON, Au a rust 21

Senator Borah telegraphed the railway executives and stiike leaders urging both sides to hasten a settlement to avoid losses of perishable crops. He pointed out ths.t there is pending a car shortage to move j fruit and vegetables in tWe growing districts of the west, wine'll will suffer considerable losses unless these are moved to Eastern ma tikets.

A FACT FINDING COMMISSION. Received August 22, p.m. WASHINGTON, AugLst 21. In the House of Represcaitatives, Mr. Winslow, after a cotoiference with President Harding, introduced a Bill to create a fact finding coal commission of nine members. According to Presidential recommendations. no Congressman interested in coal will be allowed to serve. The Commission’s tenure of office is one year, and expenditure is limited to half a million dollairs. It will investigate the ownership of mines, prices of coal, wages' con-

tracts and profits of mine operators and coal distribution. The commission will report and make recommendations by the New Y’ear. (

MR. GOMPERS URGES LAEKMJR SUPPORT.

Received August 22, 9.30 p.rmi WASHINGTON, Aug. i;i

Mr. Gompers has appealed toj organised labour urging the fullest moral and financial support to the striking railway shopmen, and seating that the resistance of the nailways has been strengthened by powerful forces seeking to crush tr.ade unions, and that the future or organised Labour depends on the o utcome of the strike. The strikers are endeavouring to secure a livitng wage for the maintenance of tire American standard of living, reasofnable working conditions and the right of organisations.