The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-21

made at all. I wish to say here and now that we have the exact figures of the tonnage at Gamble mines prior to the strike and we challenge MT. Bacon 10 prove that statement 10 the public We know his inability to prove it.
 Joseph Vasey, national committeeman from Tennessee was introduced to the convention. He made 0 short address com pimenting the delegates in tt business like manner in which they have handled all matters before them He said that he was inLeed glad to know that wage scale agreement has been entered inte between the miners and the commercial opIators.
 Strike Resolutions.
 By consent of the convention the fol- lowing resolutions were introduced py President Flynn and adopted;
 aWhereas, the United Mine Workers of America of District No. 20 of Alabama have been engaged in conflict with the furnace operators of the Birmingham district since July l. 1904, resisting a re- duetlon in wages, the lensthening or hours and return to the monthly pay day system, and other demands detri- mental to the miners and the establish
  and,
 "Whereas, the commercial operators renewed the scale based on Judge Gray award in 1908 with the United Mine Workers of America, and have operated their mines profitably, and have again renewed said contract for the contract year, beginning July l, 1905, and ending June 30, 1906, demonstrating the justice of the miners position in resisting changes demanded by the furnace opera tors. and proving conclusively that the condition of trade did not warrant or justify their demands, whereas rom published reports of the furnace compa- nles it is admitted that it is not so much a question of wages, but the destrueuoh of our organization that they desire, and the establishment of the close non union shop, as they boldly assert, fl they succeed in their efforts, benefits to canital will be incalcuable, as they would be able to dictate prices of labor and conditions of employment at will and enhance the profits by the poverty and degradation of labor.
 "Therefore, be 1t resolved, That we, the delegates. in convention assembled pledge ourselves to continue this strike and wage a lawful contest until the tur- mace operators concede us the right to organize for the protection of our labor. The same right as exercised by them selves, as they admit, for the protection of their capital invested"
 In the afternoon the mine workers held an executive session, and after dis posing of all routine matters before the organization adjourned sine die.
 Renewed Scale.
 The following are the prices to be paid in the renewed scale
 '1 The prices paid at Pratt mines are to be the basis, and all dinerentials, prices, local rules and regulations pertain ing to the operation of mines, Tn force during the year ending June 90, 1905, are to remain in full force until June So. lsVf except where specially provided for In this contract.
 ''2 The price of mining at Pratt mines to be as follows, when all grades of pig iron fob cars at furnaces in Alabama net:
 $500 per ton ............'...'''.''4,
 9.00 per ton ...................'...''',
 9.50 per ton .......... ........'...'''..'oz 10. 90 per ton .... ....................'O II 70 per ton ................-........ which shall be the maximum; the price of pig Iron to be determined as follows:
 "The miners to appoint one or more duly authorized representatives to act for them, and such representative or rep- resentatives to meet the representative or representatives of the different com panies concerned not later than the 9th day of each month, and at such meeting to examine all books sales memoranda, or other evidence in possession of the said companies, as might show the actual ay- craze net price at which the said com panies sold all grades of pig iron in the previous month, and such prices when de- termined to be announced by the repre- sentatives. to both the miners and the companies and to be binding upon both. If the representatives of the miners and the companies fail to agree as to what was the selling price of all grades of iron for any month. then they are to agree upon and call in another person, who Is not a miner or an employees of the com pany who shall, upon investigation Of the actual sales made, determine the price. and such determinations shall be binding upon all parties to this contract The ex- penses of the representatives of the min CTS to be regulated and paid by them. Such expense to be pro-rated by the com mittee at so much per miner whose name appears on the roll, and to be collected by the companies and turned over to the committee.
 '3 No increase to be given for narrow work which Is specially provided for un- der clauses and 10 of this contract.
 ''4. The following uniform day wage scale to govern, based upon 55 cents per ton for mining coal, to go up ana doWn with the scale as before
 Drivers ...........s....ss-s.s sSi.fo Spike team drivers, 25c extra, and
 for each mule over two, l0c extra. Tracsmen . 2.s9 Tracltnoen helpers s,,...............1.70 ITO Trappers .. ...... ..................... .93A Rrattice men .......... ...........a.. 2.69 Inside engineers .........."........... l.9o Outside engineers ..................... 2.56 slone chalmers .......... ............. IFS Tail rope chalmers .... ........."... IFS Steam bumpers ... ................... IFS Furnace firemen .... ................. 1.5O Boiler firemen ......... ................ 1.S5 Slope repairmen ............ ......... 2.40 Bumpers ......... ...................... 1.52