The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-18

Mine Workers membership being out
IN the territory which comes absolutely
Coal"
r.is operator further charges that
preN'ouh 10 signing uu with the union.
p" was able to pay TIE stockholders AN
nuHl dividends or twelve or fifteen per
cent during that period when no miners
organization existed there. and was en-
anl-d To- Increase the pay Of his cm-
plONes- twice IN Four wears lie FUR
thet states that during the past light
years under union conditions. and under
a contract with 90. United Mine " or-
AerS. le has operated a newer ard more
in"i"fn plant. "u tine SAM" creek. IA IA"
sam" seam 90 coal and with better CON
ditiuns. but las company has not PAID
one dollar Of IiNfdeuae during the en-
tire eight years Of tle new plants exis-
tcncc lie further states that with
nut tire" executions. the conditions pre-
NdilS Throughout the union districts In
th. kauawht heldS
Nv joan 4 Wuttc. President nf the
I ui,"d Mih Nork"fs. IN hts letter To me
relative 90 tie strike situation. makes
tho following statement. IN part
The miners a'e engaged In tbs
strurgl" g" better their conditions of
employ tneut and To- try p, Secur" THAI
which = conceded them under the laws
~ Tire state % West Virginia. The right
=" h'lonS 20 a labor urgauizaton with
ont Discrimination the S~emimonthly
'aN day the selection ~ a a. eek weigh
man ." secure honest weights. 20 have
tHcir coal weighed. and thtt two thou
- HA FH.fAaH .NHANF q NRf
ASid" from the question of wages IN
N"lv"d ia this dispute. these fuudamcu-
iAls al" accorded 70 the miners 10y
Il suppose there is no question ns -
th" ability 81 both parties to tie dispute
q" ,"ni'Hu" THIS ruSglr indefinitely
uutli On" or ~" other gains SUPREMACY.
Is"IliT.nr. IS We always do. Tat the
PuttlC j. concerned va these diSnuteS
We ar" willing {" terminate tu- strike
~ certain '"nceSSious are conceded. that
" ~" OPERATOR whose mines ate nov.
Affected viii agree that Il sr. shall he
no Discrimination against min. Workers
Tor joining ia" orgaui-dttou and an afu-
pl"Ne"S shall return - work.
Second. I'll" establishment uf the
riit' hour work day 10 all Glasses Of
Labor Ia and around IN" mines.
Third. To n s~-wi-monthiv pay dav.
l"ufth, Ihtt tn~ miners ~ any
MN" shLll .t' accorded the. right To- Sc
l"rt "a hr'kWeiEhuln. ard In nrc,~d-
.tucr with th" state laws all coal shall
D. weighed and 1000 pounds shall con-
FIRTH. That e. commission 81 arb.-
trntlnu D." selected"
Operators Answer.
NJ. VI DAVIS "u the part Of N.
2" Nj White ia part. diIr-tirr fn.
'ommunic't"u = me-.
tn" Su-ca'lei Paint creek nnl Cabin
'f''h SiriH" - mot % struggle Do work
lnS men 10 better their conditions -
rL.i!9N in'ht err lH c"useGr.n'' "i fl-
i'n.dl ~ duN .awful night The right; 60,
belong tu the labor organization. lid nor
sNiSt AZ common Law aud .s not given
h' any ~tafIt" .n N'~f Virginia. Tr..
subject 90 pay days - not regulated by
common law or sfttut. Tho law foes
f"t undertake % TX whether cnt! shall
,- So,H 80 wnf~~ paii by gross "- u"-
'"h lh SUM market coal iH Sold. uti
40 SOM" mines wages age Iaii ~ to-.
i"f Ton and In r''ur markets. coal SO
sod ana at SOM. mites Wages lr- paid
ty 'n" gross ton
~ right "t ~" IN ne'- Haas boon or
IS ht.ug denied them ou PANT cree. .f.i
n HNH.I EHHsa All FHH.N HHHF#.H "a HH-.
,'-r 49, g. Weighed aud p.tI for accord
4iL 20 'h" W.lEht~. AMI pa" miner l--
49,. POUND %" loads u - up' t-i-
'ist l"w wage rr.I d-,I4otHbl. rouli-
on prevail 81" far r~u.rEtnlI~d nrlc~.
'n 90" CONTRARY. a~ developed ~ the f--
r'uf mining invest, cation cluut.-'ou.
m" Aift"St m.n"t- earnings iu tac state
are IT, 20 Paint and cabin cre.A Folds.
t'.i~ "'" rs good AS Tao best in tI-
-faf. which means tho best IN tt-
IIl~iHf rt 'N'rt a. ~c.mIul~.ou iu d.4I-
i"t win '"HiIn' oYrlnis~4t's
t.ht IS " cessation %: v"rH by tie 'II-
Il". -r- q tIr Paint creek ard cabin
r""N ulu's for -. purpose of e.-.l-
~ a'i '.sI.s' ~ vase. WORKING hours.
'i Hhias NJ demand lH- u.'' mId.
Ton is hr our employees. present cor
>t" - f.' ~"-et...t -. re ~ purely
90 "sflff "a 'H- part 90 t.- .sf-t
w.. y "r"-fs 90: America o. ors.r..-
w.. r.t@a' p ~..nre-,ior VT o.!
i.7a" lla" n & tHat :.f r-c"SH.-
N"'r o.. ttl t't' mas" n't ty ou~ "-.-
r urr-r.-ri-~t~ Z r.- state. Wra ffr-
90 ".f r-fI+~ .: u.-.r demand. t.ruIl
e'nr.'t's H.i t""ir ad.'-tu's into TIA
" Writ~ arS, .enanI is that