Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1919 — PREFER TO LET ’EM FREEZE [ARTICLE]

PREFER TO LET ’EM FREEZE

Rather Than Handle iCoal Mined by Non-Union Men. Pittsburg, Kan., Dec. 3.—Union switchmen on the Santa Fe at Frontenac today in sympathy with the striking miners refused to move a train of volunteer workers and soldiers to two steam shovel mines, according to an announcement to Col- Lewis of the regular army; At a mass meeting Monday locals of the four railroad brotherhoods protested against hauling or handling coal produced under state receivership and wired their national headquarters asking for authorization to put this policy into effect, rxo answer from national headquarters had been given out tonight.