The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-20

Hayes Report
FRANK j Hayes. vice-president OF the
United Mine Workers OF America re-
lated in his report to the information
convention the work that has been done
IN the last two years I'm the direction of
extending the organization into nonun-
ion fields and establishing IL as firmly
as possible. BY virtue Of his office az
Nice-president. Mr.. Hayes has charge of
the work of extending the organization
Speaking generally on the subject OF
me situation In the nonunion fields. Mr..
We have maintained quite force Of
Organizers IN the nonunion fields and
Eanized section with the gospel' Of our
movement. owing TO the several indus
1tlal oppression during the last bien-
MAI period. We were somewhat handi-
carped In conducting this work because
we knew, In many instances to have or
ganized the men In these fields w,...,,,
have provoked a strike. and owing To-
the exhausted condition OF our Treas
ury. due TO the bitter conflicts in Colo
Iado ana ohio. We did not deem "a adj
vissble to take any particular chances,
speaking OF West Virginia he said.
e., We Ne nave given considerable attention
20 VEST virginia, and wish TO report
that from total OF fifty-siN locals at
me beginning of our administration we
nave At the present time total Of 1N2
LOCALS IN good standing in this state"
Mr.. Hayes said the work Of the or
ganization ia West virginia had beeu
seriously handicapped by Internal dis
sensions In the ranks which resulted i'm
INC formation Of a dual district move
.l'ht. rms ne said. prevented the eN-
tension OF the organization into some
lot the unorganizcd sections. lie de-
plored dissensions Of this character. and
Sald. that there was no reason for their
existence. There is no grievance ne
said. that can not be adjusted under. the
laws OF the organization Th, several
locals IN West Virginia that seeded did
not bring their grievances before the in
ternellonal executive board Tor adjust.
ment. Mr.. Hayes said hc did not doubt
trouble.
secession can not be tolerated los our
organization and the soon this point is
clearly established the better 10 will be
Tor the future Of our cause" Mr.. Haves
said. Dual organizations divide I'M.
workers ana cause them TO spend their
energies m hghtinE each other instead
OF combating p,o ~; cop pLos, enemy"
lie said he hoped the seeding miners
~ West Virginia would return 10 the
iold ana give their assistance To- the in
teInatlonal organization ia the work Of
efginizing the uuoreanixcd sections Mr.
HAYES continued.
West Virginia present "a peculiar.
problem for us Co solve. only "a small
per cent. Of its coal b. consumed win
~ the state. approximately SEQ per cent.
side 81 the state. Bu. 90 lis rcorrs1-
htcal location. and the Keen connective,
~ the mining industry. We have in our
|ItNHlNihk campaign ga this state on
dcaVurcd 90 take these economic facts
INTO consideration and To- make our
wage agreements accordingly Much M
W. may dcplorc this cumprfitty. chem.
OF ciNilization. We have % To cout.ut
with ana We must Dec able to prove los
our acts that stand for a eattl.re
deal for every one connected with tho
iHhuSirl W" have no particular states
~ iotai'll"N 20 favor. and our one
lhpIkht ~ working out waEe agree
ueuts is Co approach the question from
me competitive standpoint. and tp ssIy.
Itt 81 clstr-thiuktug men. with courag.
Co face the real facts and % deui win
th'm accordingly. With this sort of "a
program placed before the West VIrein-
d "a 100
That We will put them ont of busfu.s.
! am hopeful that their opposition Will.
largely disappear and that we WIFI m
p Wu'h easier tp enter these uou-uutlr.
h'lds without strike. and. Boo an. ffrre
t'l lh'~' l"iii'i'ar operators Co re-
c"Eniz' our movement and Co. consider
u~ au "reanizatiou of strength aud char
a'tcr
Government BY Injunction.
Government uf Injunction. b.. uprII.I
h' courts iu West Virginia aud i'.ru-
-llNauiH. was denounced hN Nj HnN.e.
ii' reed an injunction Isaurd in Cambri q
county l'nusl ltauia. against tho .ut.
pio''s "f the Nauty-Glo Coal Minius
Company
You vii observe by the above ur
speech Del denied aud every other rfebt
mat 900 Americans lut. Or boast about
. 80 'eid" hy his imperial hirhnesr
ii' IudE' "f the court
Government by injunction ss 4. r,.,rs
' N' .f 'nr rlrhf tu organize rnu.f
D. iourht to th' uui-h We should mak.
l.h, -I'iiN' hHIIe "i th' different states.
hNh 'nn.ht"r f" secure Hu IuIunrf Iln
.inif.ti.n Jaw flaf VIII riv. to u. fr.e.
Conclusion o. Report.
lu concluding this report NJ
IIHfra auid 900 may not hp nuf.. ID.
' in't v' have success fullt wratr.r.d
.'' .I.rWr of ono OF ths worst Undue.
irI1I d.urc.rinne in the history of uur
country We hove fnkDr uu backward
.'.re u. is.. ...r t.u. .ur .t.. fs
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