The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-20
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STATED That ths lsansrs o.iy Asnsd for
Enforcsmsnt OF Lavs-Earuony
In Htns District Vow

In the opinion OF Thomas HaEgerty.
national organizer for the United Mine
Workers OF America. the long-standing
quarrel between the miner> and oper-
stors on the southern. West NS,yinia coal
4 nelds has now been settled 60 she salts
faction OF both parties. and indications
are thta peaceful conditions shall con-
tinue until the expiration of the present
| agreement. which is in force until 1915.
While the miners did not succeed in
gaining AL the points they had fought
for. all the more important demands
have been granted. principally the right
TO belong 20 n union. TO have a check
weiEhman and check meassrer on the
tipples. elimination OF company stores
and the removal OF the obnoxious pres
encs ~ the mine suards. and at present
; both they and the operators seem con-
/ tent
Mr. HaRg-rtv IL in the city to attend
the annual outing Of the miners which
{ - Z" be he'd today at the state rsfr
Grounds u will be remembered that
during the long struggle between the
different factions In the coal fields ne
, was one or the most uniiring ana per-
Si-tent workers I'm behalf Of the inter
ests ~ the miners. and rendered notable
aid 10 Governor Hatfield in bringing
about an amicable settlement. Having
worked for months In the very midst OF
: the fighting. there L. probably no one IN
Z the state more familiar with the situa-
, ton N all It's different phases and ht
oplnton on ne various questions - most
reliable a. well AS Interesting.
4 Interviewed last evening by n repre-
sentative or tue Intelligence. he gave
most Intelligent discussion OF tile
strike trouble and the resulting condi-
tionS. During the course or the talk
he paid high tribute To Governor Hat
held. both as man and an executive.
and stated that 81 was TO him more than
anyone else the parties involved owed
| the settlement OF the strike.
Praises Gov. Hatfield.
Il cannot but believe. stated Mfr.
4 Haggerty as he referred TO his many
sSs s,fss ,I wS the aar ,5
! greatest governor insofar as looking
! after the interests OF the common mass
took hold OF the reins OF government In
the great state or West Virginia"
When questioned a. 90 the present
. Conditions in the strike zone. Mr.. llaE-
Rerty replied that just now in the New
River field. contracts with over a hun
dred operators have been signed which
/ are in effort until APRIL. 1915. Every
II thing - moving along nicely" he con-
L tinusd and the operators and miners
are very much pleased with the stu
alton. Reports came To me that new
men from all sections Or the country
are hOcking in. Que To the fact. however.
that the United Mime Workers of Ann
erica are recognized in that territory.
|! The New River operators are row work.
ing tremendously with their miners be-
better results insofar a. production OF
coal is concerned. than they have for
years. and ~ i~ To- be hoped that the
friendly relationship that now exists
between employer and emrloye Will con-
tiuue during the life Of the present
contract
What f. your version OF the recent
trouble at the Paint Creek Colliery com
Isny. he Was next asked with an idea
81 ascertsinlnE its import in regard TO
the general situation
Well with the paint creek COlliery
company dispute was raised nv the
miners with reference 80 doctor Al
i,r several DAYS idIeness the matter
was fairly adjusted the company agree
ing not To- check on FOR the doctor that
standing was arrived at that the COM
pany would permit any other physician
TO practice the right 81 practicing on
their property. Heretofore. this has
not been the case. the company having
/ controlled the doctor
Have YOU learned of the conference
Of the opc rators being held at present
by the various operators a. Huntington.
probably TO discuss unionism. Mr. Hag-
iser'y2'
YES. my understanding j. that the
ldireCto-S uf the Norfolk 81 Western
PosshOntas field are io session al Hunt
linetOn. All of their business 10 h@
transacted. =. a. understand. secret
from the public. but In my judgment
they viii do well 70 consider the right
of their employees to belong to a labor
union and grant them similar rights amt
conditions to those provided by the
already siEued-up contract ~ existence
IA the New River Winding Gulf and Nir-
rluiau Railway district. aud which -
nov prov INK so be- success
Nhat would lie our action in the
event that they should fail 10 recognize
Wei. We would do A. NJ have already
don boz the New River district ard else
where We vii invade their territory
win View Of asking that tie laws Of
the stat" D. fIliy complied with. which
means that the miners are 90 have the
lsht 81 belonging TO a labor union. and
That the priv iieEe 81 chr,R weiEhman
or ch-cH ueSsurer upon tine tlppies 10
"eiEh or measure the coal. A. the ease
may he These are two Laws that are
nov "n The statute books and should Doe
'Ersntsd "u tns part ~ the Operators ~
the miner Ulthuuf ant h~Sttaucy."
Nj liaEgerty appeared pleased 20 bs
Afforded a. opportunity Q" pay his r.
@peCtr 10 Gov ~ruor Hatfield
Hatfield Active
eruor Hatfield. lr said. vac
the main spoke 200 tla wheel tnat
hruoght about recognized settlement
~ the conditions t.Ff s,iafed 900 900 %
me coal f."lds whore frn .h.s hsd boon
tn1I Eurafiou W. position. Zoo u.t .-.Ig.
fneuf. ha- been .h-.I.f-Ir f.f. .rI from
what Q 'sn understand. ria nH.u desfra
iS fhaf both Wtrsrs and nrstffor. 4Ia!t
live 49, O." fhr terms OF coo CONTRACT. cr
which he hims'lf a. Co. e~ror Of che
state wss Instrumental Ir bringing
.f1rins 80 ru" MARTIAL i- v..s .-
rn'... ss declared Dol. OIL. .t..Ir. .taor.
I'"s'fl"r '''as.rn. D.. ava .I... suspend.
~ "nst'fHf '"n1' -"."fHr.rf. created
uIlitaf. .pYff- Co.. f.e tt.II .f .f,lt.,.a.
anu pIafsI t.s u..Ifit .r .fs~rc or g. o.
-t.'t" zone. -"'f rlm man. times aud
TALKED over Old. srffnrt..Ir state uf 4f.
f@.rf Ni.l .oaf ono state ptrr half r
fufl| Inr 90 tie people. r|uIrr d found
ff" r"t eII"' 200 Nr fr...H worried ,.. ..
OBJ. -I'usf nr and pr several a..-ta. s
IIr sNp. ra-rd tf 90 Too .Ia Iseu Is.. fa O..
"rd iNr conflict s.t. ..uIr ami Iuatr,.t
'' uni. ..I'- u te lonE drawn out
contest
VIII NOT Condemn.
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