The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-09-12

coming to the L}lSC11CG ounce In re-
card to the Paint Creek Colliery
Company posting up trespass
notices and having their constable
making numerous arrests, and the
claiming that number Of miners
were leaving the Paint Creek Col
liery Company's mines and going
elsewhere, the District Officers on
last saturday took the matter up
with Mr.. NJ. Il. Roach, President
Of the l[anawha Fuel Company,
and General Supervisor of the
Paint Creek Colliery Company;
and after the situation was thor
oughly explained, Mr.. Roach
agreed to have the notices torn
down and gave assurance that the
miners working at the mines he
! represented would have the right
to enjoy the same rights and
privileges that the men in any
other part of this country are en-
joying, and suggested that a meet
Ing be arranged of all the miners
on the upper end Of Paint Creek
by the District officers, when he
would be present. In compliance
with this request the meeting was
called for Wednesday evening,
| September llth. 1t was presided
over by G. w. Bryant, President
of the Nucl>olls Local Union. Dis
trict Pres dent Craigo being the
/ first speaker introduced, made a
brief talk and well to the point.
Mr.. Craigo pointed out the bene-
fit OF thc organization to the COM
panics as well as the mon, and
| strongly insisted that the mine
workers carry out the contract
entered into with the companies
and employees in letter and in
spirit.
After Mr.. Craigo's interesting
remarks, District Secretary Morris
was introduced, who claimed to be
as much responsible as any one
else Tor the arranging of the meet.
ing. lie expressed himself as be-
lhg very much pleased with the
Jnnmhcr Of miners that were in at
tendance.
Air, Morris after explaining the
|"hlrct of the meeting, called the
}al'tHtlou of the men to the con.
filIl"nS that prevailed prior to the
foimatlon of the United Mine
~ ork"rs Organization in the Kan
'"ha Valley, and showing that
'Nl only Il few years ago that it
|aS Struggle for cxistance for a
(naoTity OF the miners working in
nose mines and claiming
mat during that period that
he operators conditions were
Equally rs bad, and that the i'm
= proved conditions both of the
P''NefN and the operators at the
PIeNrht Tune was solely due to the
nm" Workers Organization. Mr..
'"ftl~ also called the attention OF
nc workers to the great shortage
= men throughout the non union
E'uuns OF the state, claiming that
Fo hanawha operators who are
orAing under contract with the
lS'"lzation, had about all the
zen mat were necessary to oper-
u'elr mines with the exception
one or two instances.
IN Speaking of Governor Daw-
n calling meeting on the 10Th
IillS month, of the coal operators
J" tle men who are interested in
It coal industry of the state, for
purpose of devising ways and
ra''S OF bringing a better class OF
iH'lS INTO the state, he said in
FFi, while the Governor was sin
III his efforts to better the con
i"L OF the state, and while the
he v Hrkels Union would do
ihlng that was possible to
pl!Sh all the men necessary in
hanawha Valley, it would on
other hand do all in its power tC
Event the importation of miners
New hlver, Cabin Creek and
per sections, unless the coal com
e',eS Withdrew their opposition
'he Mine Workers Union. Mr..
piils closed his remarks by say
ne was very proud to have the
aclals OF the company in the
ing, and assured the men that
falnt Creek Colliery company
one of the fairest companies
y the United Mine Workers had
Peal with in West Virginia.