Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-28
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II Wds announced To-Day at the OIIlco OF
Rail Director Hines. Hines has no fig
but the total is estimated to be less
| than 900, Railroad administration Of
| flclals, therefore, assume they are far
from the limit of economy possible
through the reduction of train service
Most of the operators who attended
I the joint conference left for their
| homes today.
President John Lewis of the United
Mine Workers planned to leave to-
night for his home in Springfield, Ill.
| Other mine union officials left last
night.
THE miners VIII return to work
when they receive the 81 per cent in
crease offered them by the govern
ment through Secretary Wilson," said
| Lewis.
! Lewis was asked IL this meant. the
miners would refuse to return to Work
on any wage increase less than 81 per
cent. He refused to discuss this.
| With the west in the grip of bliz-
card which seems about to sweep east
ward, the coal operators and repre-
sentatives of striking miners broke
up their joint conference here late yes
! terday. Unable to agree on a wage
increase the conferees adjourned sine
! die.
Government officials today hastily
arranged conferences. President Will
sons cabinet meets tomorrow. The
coal situation will be the first ques-
ton TO be taken UP. 1t is expected.
| What action the government will de-
eide upon is unknown. Federal opera
ton of mines is one possibility. al
though is considered unlikely. The
government, it is emphasized would
face the same difficulty in getting
miners to return to work that opera
tors were unable to overcome.
More legal action by Palmer would
not get the miners back to work in
large numbers, according to many Off
Gals. Palmer now Is understood to
have evidence upon which to base
criminal suits against several leaders
in the miners union.
Since Judge Anderson issued the tn
junction restraining leaders of the
United Mine Workers from furthcring
the strike which began Nov. 1, Palm
er's agents have flooded him with re-
ports from every section of the coun-
try. These reports have to do with ac-
tivities of local union officials on re-
ceipt of the order resembling the strike
sent out by John Lewis, president OF
, the union, under direction of the
, court.
Operators today promised that II
! troops We're sent into the coal fields
) the strike would be broken quickly
} Thousands of miners would return te
> their jobs il they were sure of pro-
: lection, operators claimed. Many OF
the operators are preparing to leave
here today for their homes, declaring
they would make every attempt to rur
the mines.
! Government officials replied that
troops are available in every locality
? where they may be needed and can bs
7 called upon application to the nearest
military center, through the state gov
7 ernor.
Secretary Baker long ago issued or
ders to this effect 1t was declared.
Coal now is being mined at the rate
: of about 40 per cent of normal, Of
} ficial reports show. Most of this ton.
, mage is being produced by 10000 non
union miners who refused to strike
Nov. 1.
The number of union miners who 81
FAR have returned to work in line with
the strike resembling order Is charac.
terized az negligible" by union off.
Gals.
Although ordinary stocks of coal arr
nearly exhausted, according to reports
| OF the railroad administration, fail
sized stocks that were intended for OF.
port are available for domestic use
IThese reserve stores are on oars II
!. Atlantic ports where they were haltet
! by the railroad administration whsi
the strike. began.
The conference breakup yestcrda7
~ reject the offer Of the oporators q
an average increase Of ~ per cent. Tn,
lm1uerD also rejected IN arbitration