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About The news-review. (Roseburg, Or.) 1948-1994 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 17, 1949)
Truce In Coal Strike Shows Lewis Shrewd In Beating Timely Retreat By BRUCE BIOSSAT What amounts to a three-week truce has been ordered by John L. Lewis in the coal dispute. The maneuver Is not a new tactic with Lewis. The only question is: Why did he resort to It at this time? A review of the miners' strike - history in recent years shows that the United Mine Workers' boss has often beat a strategic retreat just at the moment a stoppage threatened to become genuinely critical. There were three truces in 1943, each follow ed by new strikes. Another was declared in 1946 as Lewis was about to be summoned to the White House for a showdown with President Truman. Similar factors apparently af fected Lewis' decision this time. After 51 days without production, coal stockpiles in many parts of the nation were getting danger ously low. A real emergency was ' approaching. Hints dropped by government officials gave the miners' chief warning that some sort of federal intervention would certainly be undertaken if a settlement of the strike did not develop shortly. Use of the government's in junctive powers under the Taft Hartley law generally was ex pected in the event no accord wa reached. The feeling seem ed to be that Lewis would ignore all ordinary back -to -work ap peals and respond only to the compelling authority of the fed eral courts. The pressure upon Lewis to do something in the face of this prospect was increased by the wide cracks In the steel strike front. With major and minor steel makers signing up one by one, it became clear their de mand for coal soon would ex ceed the above - ground supply. Nothing but a resumption of min ing could have prevented anoth er steel stoppage in a few weeks. Lewis, always trying to guage all factors in his efforts to win new gains, surely must have un derstood thoroughly that within a week or so the government woul be bound to move against him. The Bethlehem steel settle ment started events rolling. With the expectation that other firms ments, Lewis nevertheless was reluctant to call off his own walK out until the pressures upon him actually developed. He sought in stead to break the coal opera tors' solid resistance by obtain ing a settlement with the Illinois and Indiana producers. The at tempt filed. To judge from the progress made in negotiatons during the 51-day strike, from now until Nov. 30 is none too long a period for the miners and operators to find the necessary common ground. Buf federal mediators, well aware of the damage anoth er strike could cause with winter weather in the offing, undoubted ly will work tirelessly to resolve the differences and keep the men in the pits. A salmon's scales show growth rings somewhat like those of tree rings. TO CONFER ON BLIGHT PRINEVILLE (P Foresters and sawmill operators Will meet at Bend Friday to discuss the effects of needle blight in the Ochoco national forest. H. C. Hulett, supervisor of the forest, estimated that 10,000,000 board feet of ponderosa pine had to be cut prematurely this year because of the blight. It was worse this summer than ever before. The first cafeteria, which open ed in New York in 1885, had no seats. Patrons ate standing up. Newspaper production , costs have increased 95 percent in five years. . . . Problem Movie Will Be Shown At Baptist Church "Out of the Night," a motion picture telling the story of the anonymous alcoholic, will be shown tonight at the First Bap tist church, corner of S. Rose and W. Lane streets. Filmed in color, the picture de picts the dramatic story of a young executive destined for a great career, who becomes an alcoholic and loses his home, po sition and health. . The picture Is being shown by Johnnie Lavender, youth leader and evangelist, who is appearing at the First Baptist church for two weeks. He is conducting a musical mission here with Lu cille, "America's flrst lady of sa cred song." . "The tragic depths to which the young executive goes- before his ultimate victory over his hab it is a story that will keep any audience on the edges of their seats throughout the entire show ing," said Lavender. "The picture also tells the story of a young girl who is ap proached by a stranger and told that she can make 'big money' if she will play along with him. The appeal for fame, fun, and fortune causes the young girl to accept his offer and In a short time she is a tortured victim of dope. Her story is one. that every boy and girl , should see," , Lav-, ender added, I i Lavender and Lucille made their first appearance here Tues day night. Their mission will ex tend through Novmcber 28. The program each evening will start at 30. Fret Airplane Rides Friday niht will be Sunday School night, when all members of the Sunday school will be hon- Thuri., Nov. 17, 1949 Tht Newi-Rtvlew, Roieburg, Or. 11 ored. There will be a special mu sical program Saturday night. : Three free airplane rides will be given those who bring the greatest number of visitors throughout the entire mission. The rldes are being given by Ira Byrd, deputy . sheriff and local airplane enthusiast, said Laven der. ;....... i Prizes will also be given on Sunday . school night to those bringing the largest number of visitors and to classes with the largest percentage of enrollment present LATE BUT LUSH PORTLAND -i-km The dead line for paying Multnomah coun ty taxes brought one check for $1,044,508.54 a Tecord for any single payment. It n from Paci fic Telephone and ' Telegraph company. 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