The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-07-05
IistU:i0hs Given IS to the Conduct Ct
the Strike
EEsRLY HsLF MILLION MEH INVOLVED
Miners VIII 1Teet and Consider Plans
for Providing for the Women and
-liidren-Cause of the Rup-
t-re Between Operators
ard Miners.

C1---1hrs q. July - general s,r ise %
rusns-s 81 the United Mine Workers %
AM Eas been ordered for July ith b.
the -at.1ua1 executive board. wh0re head
cu1-t--s are ln ihis city. and also by the
dIstrt r-.s dents. as e result OF the meet
in-s tslI here june 2iih. 18th and ss'h-
IT, official document says:
sTo tho 1Isae WORKERS - the Coun;ry.
re-.---r-slnner NE-asrs- ~ she last an
uu7I Convention % the United Mine Work
srs C. Amer. held IA the city @, Column
hus. %. J.ruery 1916 IN7 4 WAS d.tei-
mines THAI the scale 81 prices should ne
Hdvl-,-I g. -tc following rates.
R,-usyIyan-a tFirlshurs DISTRICT pick
mimi 80 -al,s pr tom. ONO. - cents peF
ton. l-llaua th.fumsuousi. = cents lef
tl~- r-.'-n.~ Grave s-~s. R-t RI ce~rs 20 row
Alaci - E--usus o. D. paid tnree-Itths per
tou G the prise Tor pick mining except IN
IusI-n- Ch-ssim-uotf-l. zgiler- the price shall
be El-r-tiftas rrr t.n - the price paid for
pick nirEs other mining sections "A cor
respecting increase in price Ihas WI p.s.ce
ITEM .l a relative bass
1t -rs further sgreed that the time for
the Ifnrcsslcnr 81 the scale was left with
the l.t1nll board and the district press
ceaI 20 determine when u was most op-
ror-y 10 ult this sale into Effect
ThtIocumeat then urges unan.mily and
LGEIt grua-e the members
III siEus ~ tre t.sa.s." the pape~ saws.
"as Inct1 ou- hy sise press and 10y tle
tosul ny ef m.-n versed In public affairs
are bushes is impToylns' TIA, N M ~
8 arp .reng-
~In general business revival and IN
s1slr-l Improvement wlich - n-rrsStiy
rrur.1 ---sI He oueht - share. ami d We
80 Iet atts-ups so sa3rs We shah DE- false
- our ives and - those dependent upon
rs
L. --e watchwo-f be- says the crcu-
l1r. u 20 -arEers are entitled IN :air
days r Ger "A fair days work
Esecl eaulmlttaes ar. directed - h FORM
a-, ~.e e,v THAI ac-ibn is tAi1-a at
once -e. relj Is large and L VII he an
iuuoss i-s fDr national and district
ofIecrs -s .tteud "a all points. consequent
is an a-sf leaders arr urierri 20 assume
ths re- instability and authority f9r the
surrcs--. ..sllsu-umat'on 81 our desires.
s-r9 --l-- -rce,-s great care should be
sEs~.-s 20 rlat uu breach % fnr peace
oo.1rs anr t-m- "r rl'c'.. or under any
gsrcunl r.a#r- Bulletins wlN - issued
from % - --me - lse-n you informed o.
tAe rTs ~ Affairs"
Tlc .rsl executive hoard 8 composed
&c FITS rIea.- T. :. DAVIS. J. IT, Nen-
ueIv. E-~v So pbeason. James NJ Carson
e-E Pa < D1-1u-
Ire DIT presidents are. ". z. Farms.
W g Light james - Carsoa and Pat
Tx Do
r. . Eatchford j. president OF the
r.Ft-n-L executive board John Koch. vice
rras.seI- md W. T. Pearoe. secretary.
81 thest-sr are signed % the national
circular.
Tire offers here say S-sp9 men are IN
y,lved g proposed strikers So far moth
4
Tine cal Tor a meeting ~ the Pittsburg
n--ers e saturday $ 20 decide how the
strike is p o. conducted IN that District
Tt,y h. 20 consider plans - rake care
az the r-n=n and children during the
- iI-e.
preside. Ratchsor.I says this = the hest
time % =ftle the question % wages. az
IrsrlEs Z. summer the men San make use
% .her .tll garden plars IN obtaining sub
s5sse1ce- TIE needs - clothing are lot
81 E1eat IN winter
The pred sclle = intended BY the
miners . sake work for the miners profit
able them IN tha Pttshurc
district t-d elsewhere. Pittshurg. Il
Is clam Is PAYING = cents pr
ton an Ohio 81 To make ~.
5lne-euta what the ohio operator - "a
ought - b they threaten 10 reduce eiio
miners : = cents per ton. or cents be-
low Pts 1rs- The miners propose. Il pos
s5h-~. ul rsss@ r-rtsBurg prizes 50 as IN
rr-vsls lction IL ohiO 10 - cents and
.ha p1sl ~ Of even a further reduction
s.-. ne = the P.tfsburg shall kevp On
.-rIu-l-s Onto lowered 70 maintain the
-.na ~ cents
Plea for the Miners.
rb5.ssf Jelly w y. Ryan. sNrretary
y ',e , r.. Mine Workers 81 ILLINOIS.
as via an opcn le.,or - Senator Ma
s11. uhi says
Tae - taken By YOU in behalf OF
tlle patA IN Cuba drives the common
szilna : Ian ii5-riy-lovins people. but let