Word: disruption
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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...American Union Against Militarism" suggests that these provisions might be used against a strike. It is now widely recognized that certain strikes do constitute national emergencies. In the coal strike of last winter a small percentage of the population threatened to disrupt the life of the entire country. If such action does not constitute civil war, it is certainly as dangerous as any open, armed conflict might be. These provisions might be used against a nation-wide strike in an essential industry. They should be used in such an emergency...