The sun., 1902-11-05

the prices paid during the year 1901 TO en-
ployees perfornng contract or piece work.
This demand is made on account Of the
u) IN" present rataof Wa yes : nrIrh lower
than the rat" OF wages pad ia IT," bi, dlginods
coal fields for substantially similar work
The present rat" of wages - lower than
is pad IA other occupations requiring equal
skill and training.
, anthracite coal fields are much less than th"
average annual earnings IN the htuminous
coal fields for substantially similar work
I ND The average annual earnings IN II" q u
thract. coal fields ar" much loss than IT."
averar. annual earnings 'o' occupations
recurring equal SKIN and training.
ijl The rate oi W. ges IN the authrUci'" 'rul
folds ia in suftcisnt to cump"ns1t" ~" IN %"
, workers ~ vi"w of til" dangerous ,larlct"r
oi the occuputon. IN relation TO accidents.
! the liability 10 p"rmnn"nt d ."H-o, ia" LIsh
, death rat" and the short trade life incident
Ia this employment.
teJ The ntalolruings Of the IN ne workers
are nsrnicient 20 maintain ~" American
standard of living
~ Tie inorcas,d co.., Of living h,- madr
| IL impossible to maintain 4 tHir standard Of
, life upon ~" basis OF present wages. aud
| las not only prevented the mine workers
| from securing may benefit from increased
| prosperity. hut ii has made their condition
| poorer OF account Of II
! tH The wages OF th" Hu'hraC'" min"
workers ~" 50 low tha' 'Icir, children nr"
| prcmItUrslv forced mo III" breakers ana
mills instraG of being supported and "dn-
| Gated upon the earnings OF their rnr"ifs
'W Wages IRE below the iair aud iust earn
| inr- OF min" workers IN this industry.
sHoulfG u"rEs of ihEur.
| Secondly reduction of 20 rcr cent h.
hours Of tabor without any reduction of
| earnings for I'll emulovec- paid bv tie hour.
/ day week
| The second dcunnnd j. similar 10 th. dr-,
! ia that II is 'siEund 10 EcrcasC g." hourly
! ra'" of WAGES OF uinc WORKERS "tnpioNed bN
J IA" hour. iav or ve"f. and III TIE, reasons
| applied 10 tho second without repetition In
addition thereto "" submit tn" following.
! lnl Tho '"u- hour ia" j. detrimental to
IT." h"alth. hie. saf"'" ana well being al ~"
! min" workers
uu Srortor hours improve tho phv>icnl.
! mental and moral condition "f -" WORKERS
| ttg shorter hours ,ucrclS" th" intcnstv
, ard eNicippcy Of labor
n2 The tendency o' uatioral and state
| governments o. organi/ri 'rud.s AND Of pro
| auction GENERALLY il toWard shorter hours
co,Imd,,A, Im \ Torh'ns & 11> 81 S'gr, nonr, is snf-
| work kingmof and oi 'H" community.
SysrrM or wFICHING cou
| Third The adoption of a system bv which
coal shall be weighed aud paid for bv weight
tot 10 he ~ cents for legal ton.oi 22tu
pouuds The diToreuti'ls now "Visiiug AZ
! the "1rious mines to h" muiut'iuod
! This demand i mad" Oh account Of the
! following reason.
~ Measurement hy tho legal ton " hc,-
! eyer pra"ticah.a is the only honest and inst
~ When the operators scll or transport
| 80
q, The excessive 'on was originally in
| tended 20 oomp"rSat" N" operator 'or ~.
weight OF the small sizes Of coal Which wcr.
| then discarded. hut which nrc now utilized
ana sold and Therefore there i no present
! necessity for tho Use of any other than the
- The adoption of this system would re-
| move an incentive, both 10 the operator and
Vie worker TO cheating ana dishonesty v.
| aud would allay iealou-v among tho miners
| pnd prevent nm iust discrimination aud favor
| it-m
| a. The change Of tic present system T., ~.
| one asked for would prov" a strong factor IN
/ allaving suspicion and discomfort among the
mine WORKERS
| rECOCSIrION or INV rNfON
Fourth The incorporation i' an agreement
| b.two.n the United Mine o"lors of America
and the anthracite coal companies of u"
| wages which shall he paid and the condit on :
| of emplovment which shall obtain together
| with satisfactory methods for tho ad lus'- %
| w"nt Of grievances Which may arlS" from
| time to time. TO the end that strives and lock
| outs NAV he unnecessary.
| IN .uppor' Of This demand We submit, the
| following reasons
| ~ The anthracit" mine workers should
| not he compelled To max" or -lgn individual
| agreements, but should lav" the I ght to
| form such organization and choose such
| agents and offers 1s th"v desire to act
| collectively insten / of Individually. when
| oyer they deem that their best interests are
| suhserved thereby.
| -, Agreements between EMPLOYERS and
| e'upoy"es through worhiHg,n"ns organ
/ lFN'loH~ Nlu NIV' W'l'ilIN int'l0p1 OF Eftl-
! lating producton and wages in the bitmni-
| nous conl fields and in other large indus
| tries are beneficial. successful aud in keep
inT with the spirit Ot ia" times
| az rnions of worh'ncm"n tend =,
hotter discirln" of tn" men and To 'h" inn
| p~ovrincnt OF their physical NJ oral AID 'noutt
| condition. and 10 the preScrv1'ior ni fTicI diN
| relations between EMPLOYER ,ud owulovor
90 Experience shows that 'n' trad,
| agreement - IA" only oN"ruy" method ry
| which H. i~ possible 20 rccIlp'' question.
| arising hrt Neen employer and employed
| in large Industries. and that rad" 70 gree.
| mcnt IL the only poss bic wqy 20 o~t 0 I'll Il
| the relations ncf wn"u "uIploNCrS Hrd th'
| wag" workers in ~" anthracite Geld ON q
| inst and .perm'r"ut basis and ~ FIR - pos
| sih" To do away, Nr. . hNN '1nN'~ in' the t''
| rthr Arthracitr CNul S'yllic Cpuwis-.ou' h,vo
! boon called In io sc'tl' HnS.. ''uilr
| submitted JOHE NrCUI.I.
| Raprescntativr ~ 30" ,nrhi.nir" N0o
| Workers