The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-16

tee revealed that the forty.nins local
unions referred to cast 1851 votes
Tor president, OF which John p. White.
received 1851 and T. L. Lewis $50.
or majority for white Of s.711.
indications are that the vote Of
other large local unions in various
sections Of the country was interfer-
ed with and money used to influence
the election. This is indeed de.
piorable state Of affairs. and those
VINO will restore to such corrupt prac-
tice and whose connection Herewith
can be proven without any question Of
doubt should be expelled from the Or
ganization. The vote Of every local
union must be accounted for and II
we cannot have honest elections dis
solution will follow. II deemed adj
the board to make further investi-
CATION"
Money from "a mysterious source"
was used In an effort to establish q
rival organization in western Pennsyl-
vania during the last year, the presi.
dent declared. Though the secession
failed. he reported. influence and
energy were gathered from all sources
to make this dual movement a sue
cess, and the United Mine Workers
ought to analyze in their own minds
and weigh well these circumstances.
1t became a matter Of curious con-
cern among many to understand from
what source these numerous individu-
who have been operating in the
rious districts received their income,
Tor 1t Is the opinion of many who
We're competent to Judge that they
had no means OF support aside from
their labor"
Discussing various aspects of the
coal mining industry and the prog
ress 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 a
problem that should receive our most
thoughtful consideration.
From my observations a strong
sentiment for organization exists in
the 1rwin-Connellsville field. southern
Colorado. Alabama. Hopkins county,
Kentucky; Tennessee. West Virginia
and elsewhere,
your attention is called to the
splendid average paid-up member
ship for the year ending November 80,
1911. which is 256,256, exclusive Of
generations. This Is an increase Of
"a. 80 over last year for the same pc
riod. and is indeed encouraging"
The president's report says that the
Sc AoSe NioPAdSLtl6 lItc Shtll6u
miner with the les experienced lab
orer, presenting problem that
should receive thoughtful considera-
ton.
THE organization the report
says. while not opposed to the In
PRODUCTION Of labor-saving machinery,
must put forth every effort to estab-
lish equitable dierentials for the ma
chine and pick-mined coal.
In the year 1910, there were 49,
264 machines in use, producing 174,-
12.2e2 tons. or ALL per cent. of the
total coal production. an average for
each machine Of 1929 tons.
Your attention is also directed to
the table In the statistictan's report
showing the fatal and non-fatal acci-
dents In the coal mines. and you will
note that the death toll is appalling,
Notwithstanding that the organization
has put forth q great deal Of effort to
have enacted better mining laws. It
would appear that human life is held
too cheap and when we compare the
casualties in the coal mines Of the
United States with those of other ma
tionA. we fnd that they are greater
than In any other coal-producinE
country. -t.,....,,,,., =. --[,...,'-,+ .
I'VE fnd in numerous instances
grievances Of minor Importance are
the means OF causing strikes and upon
examination Of the facts there Is little
of no merit in them. It is a question
that our organization must give its
serious attention to-