The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-12
OHIO MINERS ASK RETENTION
OF CHAIRMAN FRANK P. WALSH
WORK OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMITTEE MAN HIGHLY
PRAISED.
Resolutions Enbodyins Request Will
Be Sent President Wilson-Pro-
test Seat Of Delegate.

Claiming that the work and the in
vestigations Of Frank r. walsh. chair
man OF the Industrial relations com
mission have been satisfactory. the
delegates Of sub-district 5. United
Mine Workers OF America. holding a
convention In Bellaire. yesterday aft
ernoon adopted a resolution asking
that he be retained as a member OF
the commission. A copy OF the reso-
luton will be forwarded TO President
Wilson urging him to retain Mr.. Walsh
and asking that no attention be paid
10 those seeking his removal.
The morning session was taken up
with a discussion OF various subjects
including a suggestion by President
Albasin that a resolution be drawn
up by the resolution committee and
presented TO the convention condemn
ing the action of Senators Moore and
Howard In voting In favor OF the Cd
lagher bill. Albasin urged the dele
gates TO use their influence TO bring
about the defeat OF the two senators
At the next election. The convention
took recess until the afternoon 20
permit the various committees 10
frame their reports
Upon reassembling the committee on
credential reported There was a pro-
test against Homer Wilson taking a
seat In the convention as he had been
employed as bartender In a Bellaire
saloon. Some contention was raised
regarding his eligibility to retain MS
seat. and resolution was presented
asking that he be given a seat m the
convention. II was brought out that
the constitution OF the United Mine
Worker sets forth that no member
shall handle intoXicants. President
Albasin stated the convention was not
hHInu Nn lrrf 10 al
vance the Interests OF the miners. aud
others contended that the convention
was no place to discuss the question.
Mr.. Wilson said that he was forced to
take the job as bartender through
necessity TO feed his family, rather
on the resolution II was almost unani-
mOusly carried that Wilson be given a
seat in the convention.
Grievance Committee Reports.
The Grievance committee reported
several grievances Among the first
was a discussion OF one OF the prin-
cipal clauses in their report was the
question OF whether or not a member
OF the United Mine Workers who had
been employed In a non-union mine
during the strike be permitted TO work
In a union mine Another grievance
was reported from the Florence mine
10 the effect that the company Is not
paying the scale. This matter was
referred 10 the subdistrict officials
The resolution cOmmitte submitted
a number OF resolutions. among them
the following: The cooperative coal
mine was condemned and miners TAX
ing stock in such concerns were char
acterized as coal operators. To
remedy the cooperative mine, a reso-
luton was adopted prescribing a fine
OF 800. suspension for six months
and prohibiting such member from
holding office In the organization for
a period of tive years.
Another resolution was adopted
that II Is the sense of the convention
that there be no discrimination in the
mines I'm the employment of miners
as long as there are idle men.
Salary Cut on.
Perhaps the most rigid resolution
passed during the afternoon was that
affecting the officers salaries during
strike in the sub-district The reso-
luton adopted prescribed that in
case OF strike in the su-district
the salaries Of the officers cease and
they be paid their expenses and
strike benefits In the same manner
and In the same amounts as the min
ers on strike
President John Moore. Of the Ohio
Mine Workers. Is expected to attend
the convention today. Mr. Moore was
expected yesterday. but was detained
in Columbus where he attended the
hearing on the freight rates for Ohio
coal operators. He will be accom-.
panied by G.. w. Savage. state sec
retary-treasuTer. II is likely that
both officials will make addresses Ia
the delegates.
The committee on organization
urged that all miners use union label
ed goods in eevry instance. An as.
sessment OF per cent was levied on
each local now at work 10 help sun.
port the miners who are not working
there being 1000 in the sub-districi
that are idle owing TO the slack con
dition Of the coal trade. a resolution
was adopted that In case a local fails
70 pay the assessment such local
shall be placed on the delinquent list
Anniversary Sale.