The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-27
TIE STRIKE Commission.
Digest of the Voluminous Report
Of the Presidents Anthracite
Strike Commission.
SETTER CONDITIONS FOR THE MINERS
rn~ .,t-ht~ An workmen. Mhesh-
or Tk-s Belong Q" che tnson OF
>os HAST Sc Respected nna AL
I..rsmsaagion An Positively For
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Washington. MAJ y - sSs'o'N
of tie commission appointed oS the
pre- dent. last October. ~ s.is estigate
the anthraciie coal strike Mas made
public saturday.
Following j. the commis sions own
summary of the awards made:
4 That an increase OF ten per cent
ser anil ahpNf the rates paid IN the
month OF April. lsp-. be paid 20 an con
tract miners for cutting coal. yardase
aNd oiher work for which standard rates
81 allowances existed AZ that time from
AMI after Move rsircF !. i%c, aud during
tie life u this award The amount of m +
tease under the award due for work done (
between November /. 1872, and AprA l.
ts@ te b. paid on or before June \ A-.S
III That engineers who are employed ~
hotsune water shall have an increase OF
zen p.r cent. on their earnings between
November ]. ls-t-. and April 1. l-vA ~ ~
raid On or before June !. l-s. ana from
anu afler Arrn !. ls.J. and during the 4'e
Il tle .ward they SHAH have eisht-NouI
shifts with the same pay wnacn Vas 81
6cct..e IN April. ist1. and where they arg
nov working eight-hoar shifts me e.sh.-
hour shifts shall nave an increase o. ~
per cent. on the WAGES which We're e4tsS
tive IL the several positions IN April. -
Hosting engineers and other engineers
"a t,sl-nr men other than those en-
tloVed IN positions which are manned
continuously shall have an increase OF
tra Ter cent on their earnings between
Noytrr5er i 1872 and April !. 1873. 70 be
paid or before Jupe !. ls-S' arc 1'y..-
nra after April T. 1895. and during tIe
,sfc oc the award. taey snail have an IN
crease Of rve per cent. the rates OF
49, winch were effective in the seN-
esaf petitions in April. l.- ana IN ana,-
80 frex shau BE- relieved from duty on
sgxlnys without loss Of pay. by man
provided by the employer 70 rels.s e Itil
rtrsrg the hours OF the day shit lEAl
flryr.rn shall have an increase OF ten pei
cent on their earnings between NoNtM-
ter. -. ard April J. Es' 70 o. MA ~, After
Ar~ i~a and during the lie q me
award. they shall have eight-hour snii -.
vth ttt. sarre wages per DAY. week. y
rrnrth ~ were paid In each position ~
EmrH $50 ~ employees or cvmiahs ~ %
nturf han those Tor whom thr sSi.i.il. ~ /,
-sor .s-a ses special awards. snsl o p.l-a
~ increase ~ ten per cent. on their ear y,
fr.ss ttts.een November !. l--. and April
tsr 10 be- paid on OF before June 4;
iA ma from and after April !. lst~. ane,
l4Fra- the life ~ this award, they sna.i
b. is,.d OF the basis ot nlne-nour 90 I.
v-t r..,id in April. l--. for a ten-houI
as overtime In excess Of nine hoeIs
81 any day 10 be paid AZ a proportions
rate p-r hour. -.
N. During tn. life OF this award tbs
present met hods o. payment TOT con
rninei shall be adhered 70 unless cnAhse'
a. mutual agreement.
In an * the above awards Il y rrovids'
tiaI allowances Ike those made snAn y
f.1id 10 the legal representatives % sue'
rfap.oyes a. may have died since >overn
her T. 49,
Ii Any dlfficulty o. Disagreement arts
~ t.rrsier this award either as 20 as II
slrsrs-atiDn or application. or IN any Wa
LIVING out ~ the relations OF the en-
raVrr- ana employed which can not 2
,f..t ~ aaf,I~ted by consultation b.
t..tn the superintendent or the mana e
~ the rhine " the mines, ana tne mn.
~ ttt miners directly interested. eF
NJ \ scope tor large 70 be settled Or ad
,rrI snail ~ referred 70 a pernanei
lalat committee y e calisn 49, 4,
t.aitt- "a a. hereinafter provided. thAt
T. say II there shall b. c.ylslof 2, ~ !.
s,hu.s rczian into three districts. IN eac
* whtah there shall exist an nrgalll1-
rtsn rrn-es enting "A majority o. the mil
tnrteE- u such district, one ~ ~
in.trd ~ Cancellation snail b. Appcints
q. zach OF said organizations ana thr.
otter persons shall 90 APPOINTED ~ Y
.,re-arsrs. fhr operators AZ each ~ a
\ efr.c,- appointing ons person
Tr.. board of Cancellation thus const
TED shalt take VIZ aud consideF -
Question referred 10 h az Aforesaid neA
l,s i.a-h partfe- 10 tine controversy. a.
e.,7n pvtde-ca az may be laid before
- either party am any 49, =. caa ss.isy
-NtIf rs. fi-iul ard binding on an i'artle
III however. the said board = un1bie
.rci.fc any question submitted ~ pol
,Wfa-eH thereto. that question or pol
shell h. referred 70 an UMPIRE ~ " =
PORTED. at the request oI s.ia D %. ~
T.tfrsaf circuit OF the United stat
y.ha~r decision shall b. final and bindi
n ~. premises. The membership 81 ?.
hare shall At all times be kept co
riosr cither The operators or miners
sanizatl0ns having the right. AZ any "
v.tru controversy ~ not p-hdlhb
..n.run their representation thereon
NH Erarinrs before said board the y.
g. nsl ~ rs re- ,nsn p ~
80 No suspension OF WORN shnh "a
,.'4sr rs .oc Sout or striNe lfnoins
n4fuAIcafinn of any matter - taken
Whenever requested By a majority
ne ..artract miners " any coiiiery. en-
xDe,rhmen OF check-doc king bosses,
;otr snail be employed The wages
aid check weighmen ana She. $1,000 :
M ,Fe miners In such manner as
"a miners shall By majority vote 81
and when requested ~ ma5o ~.
s.Bd miners the operators snaii pay
wagra fxed for check weigmrnen
.heck docking bosses out o. dcdne'il
radr proportionateIy from the earn
~ the aid miners. on such bas SIS AZ
majority ~ said miners shall determir
vi Mine cars shall be distriDu, 's.i,s ~
r,irrrs Who are az work. rs unifoI
80 - --s.stahly a. possible and u
-Eau b. nc concerted Effort on the
~ the miners mine woTs~-< ~
.a,,iary ~ coIlle-ies 10 limit the on
81 the mines Or y netracI l,"' q,
quality Of the work performed. ~
surh limitation ~ output b. IN conLo
~ 10 an agreement between an oper
or OPERATOR and an Organization e
senttng a majority 81 said miners "
or their employ -
VII In all ca es where miners arN
Nv tho ear the increase awarded 70
eoutratt miners IA based upon the
IN use the topping required ana
rates paid per car which was W
or April T. ir1 Any increa~ ~ the
AZ .he car or in the topping RED
shall be- accompanied by 4 proporue
increase In the rate paid per car
VII. The following sliding s.ae
wages shall become effective apr
isG and shall aftect all miners ana
workers Included M the awards ~
Commission. The wages liked ~
auards shall u the basis Of anc the
irn,rrn under the sliding scale
For each Increase ~ hNe cents y
average price or white ash cpsil ~
.nove uea coal sold ar or near
york between Perth Amhus ami
vater ana reported ~ the bureau =
trracttr ~nat sfatiSttc~. above ~
tor for B the employees snail h@Ne I
crease 81 one per cent. W tnl- tnhil
lion which shall continue uhtt n
in the average ~f Sald coal work
tfon ar an increase ia ssid NdultANhal
peraatfon hereunder. but the rate ~
,euaation shall In no case ne itFA
thaf fixed In the award InAt W.
IN. price OF coal reaches S4.s~ i'~
the compensation VIII ~ lnt 1919