The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-17
PRES. WHITE
SAYS MINERS
Will STRIKE
In Annual report Union head Pre-
diets Organization will en-
force wage demands
CONTRACTS ARE UP APRIL i
Agreements must be Renewed in
tnthricite and Bi.uninous
Fields
CONTRACTS ARE UP APRIL i

Car7a INC crganized miners in both
the hittrinous and anthracite c1al
fields of the country must make new
vase contracts with the mine own
ers, On tnril /. 1t is necessary fer
the United Mine Workers OF America
to put aside internal dissension and
prepare to struggle for advance
ment said John P White, president
of the organization, in his report to
its convention today.
1--WE are on the eve of the expira-
tion of orr contracts, and the atten-
ton Of the membership and that Of
the entire country will be centered
tpon the deliberations of this con-
vention" he continued II am most
seriously impressed with the re-
sponsihility we assume, and it is a
time when each and every delegate
should consider his duty toward
those he represents. 1t will remain |
Dast. to outline a policy that viii |
best meet the needs and require
ments Of orr people and 9dont a plan |
that will rebound to the benefit Of |
orr membership everywhere
Admonishes Committee.
"Our scale committee will do well
70 consider the responsibility that |
devolves upon it when giving ex-
preston to policies that mean 81 |
much ~ the success of the United |
Mine WORKERS. So far ms am con
cerned and ! think J voice the son
timonts nj the rank and file, It IS ny |
opipion that cur policy should BE
-s2-eh- as tn llaare- na-delah+ A -t44e
mind of any one that there will be !
no reductions from existing waye
contracts and we should earnestly
strive for such advaneements as II |
Is within the range Of possibilities to
secure.
while we will never surrender
the right to strike we should not
lose sight of the fact that some of
the greatest successes our organia-
ton has ever achieved lay in the
channels of peace When 7 sneak of
peace, ! mean an ennohling peace
where the rights Of our people are
wholesomelv respected; greater
and broader recognition OF their tusr
end legitimate demands acknowl-
edged and when we can behold
great army of men intelilgently
working ont the problems that seer,
difficult to overcome"
Wants Joint Conference.
President White reported that
efforts were under way to bring
about a Joint conference between
miners and operators OF the
bituminous fields OF Western Penn
sylvania. West Virginia, Ohio, IN
diana and Illinois to discuss the
terms of the new wage contract at
the close of the present miners con-
vention.
Discussing various aspects of the
coal mining industry and the pro-
Rress of the United Mine Workers.
the presidents report continued:
The plan most feasible for bring
ing about the organization OF the un-
organized fields Of the country is .
problem that should receive our most
thoughtful consideration.
Your attention is also called 10
the SPLENDID average paid-up mem
hership for the year ending Noven1-
Der 30, 1911. which was 256.256
The presidents report SAYS that
the machine Is fast displacing the
skilled miner with the less expert
enced laborer. presenting a problem
that should receive thoughtful cou-
sheraton.
Tn1.