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THE INDEX, Saturday, March 24, 1928<br />
F R O M T H E E D I T O R ' S W I N D O W<br />
Very few in Pennsylvania will take exception to<br />
the stand of Governor John S. Fisher when invited<br />
to appear before the United States Senate committee<br />
investigating coal strike conditions. Governor<br />
Fisher feels as do most residents of this<br />
Fearless district that Pennsylvania has been unjustly<br />
abused. The impression given by<br />
the actions of the Senators while here is that they<br />
GOVERNOR JOHN S. FISHER<br />
Who has bitterly resented the United States Senate<br />
treatment of Pennsylvania. When invited to appear<br />
before the committee investigating coal strike conditions<br />
Governor Fisher propounded some questions as<br />
to the scope and policy of the inquiry, causing senatorial<br />
resentment at Washington and many complimentary<br />
expressions at home. It is to be hoped that<br />
he acts as fearlessly when he is grilled at the National<br />
Crpital by the enemies of his State.<br />
strongly favor the unions as against the operators<br />
and that unless they change their attitude no good<br />
will come out of the investigation. Much harm has<br />
been done to Pennsylvania already and Governor<br />
Fisher has been vigorously applauded for the fearless<br />
position he has taken in defense of his state.<br />
No one believes that any beneficial results will come<br />
out of all of the turmoil. It may be when Governor<br />
Fisher goes on the stand he will insist that the<br />
governors of other coal producing states be called<br />
and that the inquiry be extended to include the entire<br />
industry. The way it now stands Pennsylvania has<br />
been singled out for criticism which makes the whole<br />
thing an injustice, working harm to a great state<br />
which has been striving against almost insurmountable<br />
odds to retain its position as the leader in a vital<br />
industry. No one who has given the subject any<br />
study can see other than political propaganda, all<br />
aimed to cause Republican defeat this fall. It is<br />
possible that reaction will come out of it and that<br />
the purpose of the muck raking will be defeated. Let<br />
us hope.<br />
It is a shame that a man who has done so much<br />
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Vol. LVII. March 24, 1928 No. 12<br />
for his country and who has made such outstanding<br />
sacrifices as the Secretary of the Treasury should<br />
be compelled to submit to so much abuse at the<br />
hands of Tin Lizzie Senators. It was<br />
Mellon unthinkable that the United States Senate<br />
would ask him to resign and the miserable<br />
and resentful creature who tried such an un-<br />
American task should slink into a corner and at<br />
least pretend that he is ashamed. He is certainly<br />
no credit to the United States Senate or to the state<br />
which was inveigled into sending him to Washington.<br />
Secretary Mellon will come out of all of the uproar<br />
bigger and stronger than before. Those who are<br />
acquainted with his long and untarnished business<br />
record in Pittsburgh know their man but it seems<br />
as if Washington jealous and resentful of his unparalleled<br />
successes still believes that there must be<br />
something knavish in his character. It is a pity<br />
public servants must submit to such uniust dragooning.<br />
Those who know Secretary Mellon are convinced<br />
that no matter how venomous the attacks he<br />
will never retire under fire. He has a great service<br />
to give to the people of his country. He has done<br />
wonders already and if his wonderful abilities were<br />
to be lost now he will live in history as one of the<br />
greatest financiers ever produced by the United<br />
States. Pittsburgh would like to get Secretary<br />
Mellon back. It needs just such a leader but it is<br />
content to see him remain at Washington bringing<br />
order out of chaos and lifting from the people and<br />
business burdens which at the end of the war seemed<br />
crushing.<br />
It is high time that intensive, constructive work<br />
was done for Pittsburgh. This community has been<br />
so badly abused recently and shamelessly so at the<br />
hands of those who should be protectors and friends<br />
that something must be done to re-<br />
Pittsburgh store the good name so viciously<br />
blackened. Pittsburgh does not deserve<br />
the venom heaped upon it. It is a great district<br />
with wonderful resources, splendid people and<br />
a heart. Some real effort should be made to let the<br />
world know about it. We have been hiding our light<br />
under a bushel long enough. It is time to step forth<br />
and let the world know of our virtues as it now<br />
seems to know of our faults. We should emphasize<br />
the spirit of optimism and endeavor to actually cooperate.<br />
There is a downtown group of business<br />
men who daily lunch together. When they meet<br />
they ask each other "How do you feel today." Unless<br />
the answer is "wonderful," a fine is imposed<br />
which goes to charity. One cannot vault a fence<br />
by his bootstraps but even though he does not feel<br />
quite up to the mark when he declares "wonderful"<br />
he really absorbs some of the optimism about him.<br />
We may not stop the outside knocking of Pittsburgh<br />
but we can stop the habit of picking ourselves to<br />
p'eces. We should be for Pittsburgh and Pittsburghel<br />
s. We should boost. We should f<strong>org</strong>et the silly<br />
slogans to which some of our civic <strong>org</strong>anizations<br />
have been clinging. We should try to do something<br />
for the benefit of the whole community. We should<br />
get behind the town hall and locate it right. We<br />
should revive the old idea of a permanent industrial<br />
exposition. We should give some attention to the<br />
housing of our workingmen. We should be active<br />
in seeing that the opportunities for healthful amusement<br />
are fully developed. Our parks should throw<br />
MRS. AMBROSE N. DIEHL<br />
Vice president of the State Federation of Pennsylvania<br />
Women, extended greetings at the annua] conference<br />
of the Southwestern District which was held Thursday<br />
in The William Penn.<br />
away the "keep off the grass signs" and try to make<br />
these open spaces real playgrounds. We should<br />
hasten our airport facilities and encourage the coming<br />
great airplane industry. There is plenty to do<br />
and we have the doers. We should lose no time<br />
getting to work.
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