Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-28
ARE GENERALLY
PLEASED WITH II
Award In the Anthracite Arbi.
tratIon Suits Most Of the
Mine Workers.
SHOULD PAY BY WEIGHTS
District President Nichols of the Mine
Workers Is of Opinion That This
Is the One Thing Lacking in
the Decision.

wilkesbarre, Pa, March 24.-Local
mine officials in n about this city
were seen Saturday in reference to the
mine commission award, but nearly all
declined to make n comment. The
manner in which they express them
selves, however, would indicate that
they are satisfied, or at least willing to
abide by the findings n carry out Its
provisions.
All the local company officials will
put their clerks at work today to fig
ure up the bonus coming to each m
ploye under the award granting 10 per
cent. increase on the wages earned
since November 1.
The Lehigh Valley company has in
it's employ $4,000 men, and a majority
of them will receive from $25 TO $50
each. The miners also nave made good
wages since the strike ended, and Will
profit by the award to the extent OF
from $40 to $50 each on percentage.
The Susquehanna Coal company was
the only corporation that was not rep
resented before the commission, but 1t
has agreed to abide by the result Of the
award.
Displeased With Award.
Scranton, Pa, March PAT. d.
Nichols, district president of the United
Mine Workers of America, is dissatis-
fled with the report OF the coal strike
commission. He regards the question
Of paying miners by weight as the most
important before the commissioners,
and says their neglect to meet this
squarely will greatly detract from the
otherwise favorable reception with
which the award will be received.
Ira H. Burns, counsel Of the indie
pendent operators, said he regarded the
award as eminently satisfactory. He
believed that eventually the
men will get representation on these
boards and thus strengthen their posi-
ton.
James F. Mullahey, n Of the off,
Gals of the firemen's union, regards the
award Of the commission as one OF the
greatest victories Of organized labor, as
II means four hours less arduous toll
per day for the fremen.
II Suits Dettrey.
Hazleton, Pa, March 24.-President
| william Dettrey, of District No. z,
United Mine Workers Of America, has
made the following statement regard
ing the award Of the strike commits
sion.
"The award Of the commission as
based upon the demands of the United
Mine Workers Is very good. The rec
ommendation for settling possible
troubles will, in my opinion, In the
ZEAL future bring an additional increase
Of wage to the class or who
are entitled to better nancia condi-
lions. Judging 1t as a whole, l think
the report of the commission points to
q bright future for the United Mine
Workers"
Wilson Likes II.
Pittsburg, Pa, March 24.-W. N. Will
son, secretary-treasurer of the United
Mine Workers Of North America, en-
route from Altoona to Indianapolis,
said:
THE commissions report is gener-
ally satisfactory. There are some
things that we had hoped for that we
have not secured, but on the whole 1t Is
satisfactory. 1t will have, 1 think, a
good moral effect on the public mind.
A strong public opinion will demand
the amendment of laws designed to re-
press child labor, and the abatement of
evil practiced through long custom by
corporations employing large numbers
IF men,"