Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07
SCALE REPORT ADOPTED
Eight Hour Day Without Decreased
Pay Is Demanded.
RESOLUTION FOR HARMONY
Recognition of Union by Operators
Is Exacted-Singing Of Amer
ica'' Ends Session.

AlteF SeieCtinS lHuldnaDOi1S as i!le pidCe
Of convention next year the United Mine
Workers of America. in session in this
city for the last three weeks. adjourned
tonight with the delegates singing Amer
lea" Delegate James of British Colum-
bia led in the singing of the national
hymn.
The scale committee. which had under
consideration the situation in the anthra-
cite districts Of Pennsylvania. made Its
report at this evenings session. Various
demands are made in the report. among
them for an eight-hour day with no
reduction in pay. and the complete rec
ognition of the miners union. A , and
10 per cent increase in wages is also
asked for.
Walker and Lewis at Peace.
John III. Walker president of the Illi-
nofs district, defeated for president by
Thomas l.. Lewis just previous TO ad-
journment. addressed the. delegates and
urged hearty cooperation Of the entire
membership in the support of President
Lewis administration. Mr.. Lewis re-
sponded. and declared he held no malice
toward any one, no matter what that
persons attitude had been here ,ofore.
Toledo and st. Louis made strong bids
for the convention next year. lndianapo-
lis was selected mainly because of its
central location and the fact that the
headquarters of the organization is MAIN
tanned in this city.
j. P. White and w. D. Ryan. who sever
their official connection with the orsani-
Zatfon April l, made speeches at tiie lin II
session. White is the retiring = presi-
dent and Ryan is secretary and t!elsurer.
T.. S. Mccullough. the newly elected vice
president. also addressed the convention.
Il came into this contest with clean
hands," he said. After l have been with
you a year. ] want to be able 10 so out
with my hands just as Clean
Ryan. thanked the convention for its
treatment of him in electing him secre-
taTy.
Business Transacted.
The sessions of the convention today
transacted much business. The chief ac-
ton taken was the adoption of a resolu-
ton declaring against recurrence of the
factional disputes which characterized the
contests for the offices of the organiza-
ton in the campaign just closed.
BY sweeping vote 1t was declared
that amy member guilty of making or
circulating or causing to be circulated
false statements against another mem
ber shall. upon being proved guilty. be
suspended from the organization Tor Il
period of six months. and shall not be
eligible to hold Office in the interna-
tional, district, subdistrict or local
unions for a period of two years"
1t was also decided today that III future
elections the plurality vote instead of a
majority vote will elect the interna tional
officers. The convention. however re-
fused to put three-year limit on office
holding, and refused to change the time
of the annual election to a period of
thirty days after the scale is signed
\ twelfth clause was added at this aft
fn ho avv,hf of he
constitution of the organization, reading
as follows:
For better protection CT the lives and
health of the coal workers We demand
that the duties of all mine inspectors be
made more extensive by having power at
any time, after having made thorough in
spection to order Immediately The suspen-
sion Of any mine that is found to be in
an unsafe condition.
Scale Committee Report.
The scale committee which reported at
tOnight's session adopted the wage scale
agreed upon by the anthracite districts
at a conference held at Scranton, Pa, last
year.
The report is follows:
- That an agreement shall he ne
gotiated between the representatives of
the miners and operators of the anthra-
cite region and all disputes arising under
the contract shall he adjusted pro-
vided for i'm said agreement
2. We demand the cnmplet, recogni-
ton of the United Mine Workers of
America party TO negotiate a wage
contract. and that the inited Mine Work
ers of America shall be recognized in cur
right to provide any method may
adopt for the COLLECTION of revenues tor
the Organiza ton.
"s That we demand an eiSht-hour day
with no reduction in W ngeS.
II. That all coal shall be mined and
paid for by the ton of 1000 pounds.
- That demand definite and
more uniform scale of wages and prices
for all classes of labor at all collieries in
the anthracite region: and that all en-
ployes paid S1.j0 or less per day shall re-
ceive 10 per cent advance. and all en-
ployes paid more than S1..J0 ard less than
81 per day shall receive a , per cent ad-
vance.
Is. That The system whereby ii con-
tract miner has more than oge job or
employs more than two laborers be
abolished.
-. That the employers be required to
issue uniform pay statements. dcsignat-
ing the name of the company, the name
OF the en1ploye. the colliery where en-
plcyed. the amount of wages and the
class Of work performed.
'.S. That the contract shall be made
for a period of one year.