The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-04
SCALE COMMITTEE
REPORTS NOTHING
CONFERENCE ON MINE STRIKE
SITUATION REMAINS UN-
CHANGED.
Harmony Committee Of Wheeling Has
Resolution Passed Withholding
Reports.

With the second day OF the meet
ings Of the sub-scale committee Of the
miners and operators Of eastern Ohio
gone. nothing OF a definite nature has
been accomplished and the subscaIe
committee is just drifting along.
Whether they will report to the scale
committee as awhole to-day as sched-
uled is not known From those con-
versant with the situation Il was
learned that not the slightest change
has taken place in the conference
since the opening OF the conference
some days ago.
The committee held two sessions
yesterday. one in the morning ana the
other In the afternoon and evening
This latter meeting adjourned until
this morning at 10 o'clock, when IL
will again go into session and discuss
plans 10 bring about a settlement be-
tween the two factions. Mr.. VIII II
Colvig. president OF the harmony com
mittee OF the board OF trade. succeed
ed in getting a resolution through the
committee TO curtaii all reports 20 the
newspaper men. The resolution
brought forth quite a little discussion,
but after considerable red tape" the
resolution was unanimously passed.
This resolution imparts the knowI-
edge that all information on the mat
ter OF the conference IL TO be secured
from the president OF the harmony
committee. When asked concerning
the conference Mr.. Colvig volunteered
the Information that the meeting had
met and adjourned and would meet
again. Just why the star chambered
aspect Is being adopted is not known.
From another source e Is understood
that the operators viii present to the
miners another proposition aside from
the one offered a few days ago.
Another Proposition.
This Is TO be in the form OF the
other. only that the operators are TO
pay for all coal on the run-ofmine ba-
sis as embodied in the run-of-mine law.
but still wish 20 retain the screens 10
get away from destroying the tipples.
which would. they claim. cause an ex-
penditure OF several thousand dollars
This may be presented 10 the sub
scale committee today. 20 be. n pos
sible. reported 20 the general scale
committee this afternoon
While a report from the sub-scale
committee Is scheduled. 20 was stated
a. the conference yesterday that a.
might not have completed its work at
the time scheduled. One Of the prom
inent operators said last night. when
aoen by an Intelligencer reporter.
We like 10 feel that the sub-scalo
committee f. accomplishing GOOD
work. but up until now nothing o. an
important nature has been done. and
% looks like their efforts viii be lost. 90
should the scale committee receive
the report OF the subcommittee to
day, then the conference will adjourn
for the weekend and not again con
vcno until Tuesday. when the report
Of the sub-scale committee will be pre-
scented 10 the conference BY the scale
committee proper.
The miners are inclined 20 keep OIL.
lent on all questions involved. except
from their continued adherence 90 the
f5-cent basis. 10 is understood that
there has been some changes made IN
Ownership IN some Of the coal mines.
which may have quite a bearing on
The situation
Mr. ColyiE's resolution. which ex
cludca the press. follows.
Resolved. That the newspapers IN
Wheeling and vicinity BE- requested %
publish nothing whatever IN respect
10 the Joint conference Of operators
and miners except such Information
as may be- furnished them BY the pres
idcnt of the Wheeling Joint harmony
committee
Adopted unanimously
WILLIAM ROY.
Chairman
JOHN zALENKA.
Secretary.