The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-22

record OF riot and bloodshed, eliminating
in three murders, unprovoked save by
the TACT that two Of the victims we're as
serting their right to work Men who
wanted to work were assailed and threat
ened, their families terrorized and intimi
dated, houses OF workmen were dyna-
mited and the lives Of unonending women
ana children put In jeopardy. 1t In de-
clared that the armed guards were neces-
sary, and the Governor OF Pennsylvania
was justified in calling out the troops.
After explaining the views Of the COM
mission as to the duty Of labor organiza-
tons to preserve order. the report says:
labor or other organization whose
purpose can only be accomplished by the
violation OF law and order OF society has
no right to exist
The right to remain at work where others
nave ceased TO work. or to engage anew In
work which others have abandoned, Is
part OF the personal liberty Of a citizen
that can never be surrendered, and every
infringement thereof merits, and should
receive, the stern announcement Of the
law.
The commission condemns severely what
1t terms the boycott. 1t adds: Carried
to the extent sometimes practised in aid
Of strike, and az was in some instances
pfdOtirci COtlHcCtlOu WIN tuc idtt
thracite strike, il is a cruel weapon of ag
gression, and its Use immoral and anti
social
Examples of the use Of the boycott are
cited, and il Is denounced as being outside
the pale OF civilized war. Cruel and
cowardly are terms not too severe by
which 10 characterize it, say the Com
missioners.
Referring to the alleged blacklist sys-
TEN. it is remarked that there was little
evidence of its existence among the opera
tors In the anthracite region.
The commission gives as it's reasons
for awarding an increase OF pay to con-
tract miners, -the Interruptions incident
TO mining operations, the increased cost
Of living, the uncertainty az TO the number OF
tunity for work, the inequalities of physical
conditions affecting the ability TO earn and
the hazardous nature Of the employment
The report is signed by all the Com
missoners, as follows, GEORGE GRAY,
CARROLL D. WRIGHT, JOHN NJ; WILSON,
THOMAS H. WATKINS and EDWARD W.
PARKER
Awards Of wages and Hours.
The following is the official recapitulation
OF awards;
I. The commission adjudges and Awards
That an increase OF 10 per cent. over and
above the rates paid in tho month of April.
1902, be paid TO all contract miners Tor
cutting coal. yardage, and other work
for which standard rate allowances ex-
listed at that time, from and after Nov.
1, 1902, and during the life OF thus award:
and also to the legal representatives OF
such contract miners as may have died
since Nov. I, 1902. The amount OF Increase
under the award due for work done between
Nov. 1, 1902, and April I, 1908, to be paid
on or before June 1, 1908.
ion a1t nd ya n
That engineers who are employed in hoist
ing water shall have an increase OF 10 per
cent. on their earnings between NOV; l.,
1902 and April 1, 1908, TO be paid on OF De,
fore June 1. ISo3 and like allowance shall
be paid to the legal representatives q such
EMPLOYEES as may have died since Nov. J.,
1907 and from and after April l. 1908, and
during the life Of the award. they shall
have eight hour shifts. with the same pay
which We. eaectivs y April: ~; ano shis eIe
the eight-hour shifts shan be continuc<f.
and these engineers shall have an increase
OF 10 per cent. on the wages which were
effective In the several positions In April,
1902.
Hosting engineers and other engineers
and pumpmen, other than those employed
in hosting water who are employed in
positions which are manned continuously.
shall ha We an increase of 10 per cent. on their
| earnings between Nov. I. 1902, and April l..
| 1903. to be paid on or before June !, 1908;
and a like allowance shall be paid to the
| legal representatives OF such employees
| as NAV have died since Nov. !, 1902; and
| from and after April !. 1908 and during
the life OF the award, they shall have an in
crease Of per cent. on the rates OF wages
which were effective in the several positions
in April, 1902; and in addition they shall
be relieved from duty on Sundays. without
ployer 10 relieve them during the hours Of
tho day shift
The commission adjudees and awards:
That firemen shall have an increase OF 10
per cent on their earnings between Nov. l..
isCe, and April !, 1908, 20 De- paid on or
before June l, 1908; and like allowance
shall be paid to the legal representative
OF such employees as may have died sine"
Nov. /, 1902 and from and after April J.,
1898 and during the life 81 the award. they
shall have eight hour shifts. with the same
wages psr day. week. or month as were
psid In each position IN April, 100?
The commission adjudges and awards
That all employees or company men other
than those for whom the commission makes
special award be paid an increa.e 81 10
per cent on their earnings bet~een Nov
! 1902 aud April I, 1908, Ia be paid on OF
l..for. June f. 1905 and a like allowance
shall be paid to the legal representative
az such employees ~ may have us'b sih'r
Nov. I. lso, and that from and aitef Apfh
/. lsas, aud during the life ~ this award.
they .hAI IT, raid 0n the basis ~ nin"-hour
daV reo-i,ing therefor the sains wages
A. wers paid In April, 1914. for q tsn-honr
day Overtime ln snc.ss 81 nins houfs lh
any day Ia Ia paid al a pfopo'''"''ai rate
mi ~, commission adluds"s and
~ ards That duriis tho ~. ~ tins award
th. pf--stt IIs.,hOds ~ IsaSu,sht fof "iai
,nil.,i shall IL. adhered Ia, uni"-s changed
by mutual asis''fi-ri
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