The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-28
MINERS END
CONVENTION
SCALE COMMITTEE rs RATIFIED
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
YESTERDAY
Contents viii Not Be Made Known
Until After Conference With Oper-
ators-Miners Remain at Work.

The eighteenth annual convention
of the Eastern Ohio miners. IN ses-
, sion at Bellaire since last Tuesday
morning. adjourned sine die at 4:4O
O'Clock yesterday afternoon II al
journed after ratifying a scale that
will be presented TO the Pittsburgh
Vein Operators in joint conference TO
be held in the near future.
Officials of the sub-district organi-
zation would reveal little or nothing
OF the proceedings OF the day, the con-
yention being I'm executive session.
E even the delegates being prohibited
from reporting the scale back to their
local unions until the demands can be
placed febore the operators. II was
stated, however. that the convention
had ratified a scale as formulated by
; the scale committee. one that was ex-
/ tremely satisfactory to everyone. The
fact that the convention was able TO
adjourn with only one days actual
discussion of the scale and its pro-
I visions, testified 10 that fact
Rule Four Debated
! For the larger part OF the morning
and afternoon sessions the storm OF
debate ragged around rule 4, proyid-
ing for compulsory arbitration. penal
ties for Illegal strikes and fines for
same. Dirty coal also came in for its
share of the discussion, the miners
taking the stand that. operating on
the mine run basis, they should do
everything in their power to assure
I the operators that clean coal. with
all dirt and dust eliminated, will be
continued.
/ The work OF the scale committee
and the demands presented TO the con-
vention for its approval. was greatly
slmplihed by the fact that all prices
were fixed in the New York inter
state contract At that 60 resolu-
tions. proposing changes and rati1-
cation of practically every rule in the
present contract. were considered by
the scale committee and the conven-
ton. However. instead of presenting
the resolutions thus submitted, the
scale committee provided a substitute.
a slate OF demands 10 be made of the
operators.
Ledvinka's Efficient Work.
But a scant half dozen of rules were
considered al the morning session but
yesterday afternoon the convention
progressed rapidly. Under the able
anu thAlAA IA EAAAdiANf VI AoAh A-'NN4A-
ka. Local Union No. Is. chairman OF
the scale committee. whose work dur
+, ing the convention has easily been one
OF the features OF the week. PROPOSE
tons advanced by the committee were
explained and presented so ably that
in few cases did material opposition
arise.
! In adjourning the convention ex-
/ tended Ledvinka a hearty and unani-
/ nous vote of thanks for his efficient
, and tireless efforts at the head OF the
scale committee II was freely pre-
dicted in Bellaire last evening that
\ the scale as formulated under his sup
1 eryision will meet with little opposi-
ton from any source.
To Remain At Work.
| II is certain that Eastern Ohio min
ers Will remain at work pending the
! conference negotiations. State Presi-
dent Moore and other district officials
/ who were in Bellaire. advised them to
I take that step and il Is practically
| certain that q conservative course
\ was mapped out for the men m the
next few weeks.
/ When the next convention is held
in Eastern Ohio, Il may be held in the
/ organization own sub-district head
quarters. as il is understood that
enough money is available TO purchase
o site and 20 begin work as soon as
the local unions ratify the propOsi-
ton.