The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-07
WAGECDNFERENCE
At INDIANAPOLIS
WAS POSTPONED
De: Garfield Requested This
In Telegram To Dele &
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He SUMMONS MINERS
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Union Officials Will Go To
Washington for Confer
ence With Him.
he summons MINERS

INb1SAEAE S4J4Ob oSpls In uelGI-
ence to the request of DR.. H. A. Sat.
field. national coal director, the jon;
conference Of coal mine operators OF
the Central competitive field and If.
ficials OF the United Mine Workers
Of America, to discuss a wage in.
crease for the coal miners, was pos,
poned late yesterday. The informal
conference was adjourned, subject 10
the call OF President John P. White, OF
the Mine Workers.
William Green, secretary.treasurer
Of the miners, announced that a re
quest had been made of DR.. Garfield to
meet the three international Officers
OF the organization and the distric;
presidents OF Illinons, Indiana, Ohio
and Western Pennsylvania, comprls.
ing the Central competitive field, in
conference in Washington on Tuesday
September II.
Secretary Green gave out copy OF
a telegram sent to DR.. Garfield by the
miners international officers after the
conference. 1t follows:
Goal operators and miners, in JOINT
meeting here today, adopted resolution
as follows: Whereas, DR.. H. A. Gar
field, National Coal Administrator, De
requested that this conference be post
poned until he may have an opportun
ity to complete his organization, there
fore be it resolved, in Difference to MS
request, that this meeting be adjourn
ed subject to the call of the chairma n
John P. White. Pursuant to this reso
luton, the meeting adjourned. Signed
John P. White, president.
Frank j. Hayes, vice president.
William Green, secretary.treasuren
United Mine Workers of America.
The resolution was introduced by 4
M. Ogle, an Indiana operator, and was
seconded by the miners officials. Pre4
ident White Of the miners presided Al
the joint conference, which was nett
behind closed doors.
Because ot the postponement of the
joint wage agreement at the request OF
DR.. Garfield, Mr.. Green said the opera
tors would not be represented wnen
the miners met the coal administrators
in Washington.
Information and facts showing tho
necessity of a wage increase will DE
presented to DR.. Garfield by commit,
tee representing the Miners reads a
statement given out by Secretary
Green last night. This wage increas e
is made necessary because men are
leaving the mines to seek employment
in other industries where they car
work more steadily and earn more
money. A full working force is neces.
sary in order to guarantee an adequate
supply of coal during the coming wiz,
ter. This is important. otherwise
much suffering will result in some sec
tons because OF an inadequate suppl;
of coal"
LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. 7.-E. S
Helburn Of this city has announced
that the coal operators. of the South.
eastern Kentucky and northeastern
Tennessee coal fields will go to Wash
ington on next Tuesday to presen;
their side of the strike controversy t.
Coal Administrator Garfield. Approx
mately $4,000 men are on strike in the
Kentucky and Tennessee fields. The
miners are demanding a revision Of
the wage scale, change in working cor.
ditions and recognition of the UNION
which is member of the United Mine
Workers OF America.