The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-18
RANAGE LOCAL
REPUDIATED THE
RED RESOLUTION
That Fact Disclosed in Cir
cuIar Letter Issued by
District Pres.
United Mine Workers are directed

United Mine Workers are directe
to eliminate that element that
preaching the doctrine Of various sis
sues" by C f Keeney, Charleston pre-
ident Of district II, in an open lette
Today this letter was given ou
Tor publication by the FMrmont offic
Of the United Mine Workers and
as follows:
Immediately upon the adjourn
ment Of the special convention that
convened in Charleston, West W.
ginia February 18th for the pur-
pose Of protesting against the pro-
posed Constabulary Bill, your
District officers sent out circular
letter to the various local unions,
advising them to be careful what
they sign or endorse.
Notwithstanding this advice,
there was 2 few locals endorsed
resolution sent out by the Ram
age local union Of which one sec
tion was an open declaration of
violence, and not in accord with
the laws principals and policies
OF the United Mine Workers of
America.
I'm the first place that local
usurped its power in sending the
resolution to the various f,cal un-
ions, without first taking the mat
ter up with their district, the sec
ond place, they violated the laws
and policies by attaching the seal
Of that local union to a document
Of that kind, as the seal is intend
ed to be used only for the local
unions business, and not for the
purpose that that local union used
it for. Your officers did not be-
lieve that the resolution express
ed the sentiment Of the entire
membership of that local, and VIC
now are convinced that we were
right, as we have now a telegram
from that local union repudiating
that resolution.
1--WE want it understood that the
designers of that resolution can
look for no protectIN from the
United Mine Workers of America,
we understand that the matter has
been turned over to the Federal
Authorities for investigation. 1t is
the duty of the United Mine Work.
ers Of district II to eliminate
from their organization that ele-
ment that is preaching their dif-
ferent 'ism's' and forever give
them to understand that they will
not be permitted to destroy our or
ganizauon. Your district officers
want 1t understood that If officers
of a local union permit q man
Der or members to divert it from
the laws and policies Of he Unit
ed Mine Workers Of America that
we will request the. International
Organization to revoke your char
ters.
1--WE want to advise you again,
do not permit men to come into
your Local Union T2eaking unless
thoy arc commissioned by the In
tenaHonal or District organiza-
tion."
Railroad Fuel.
Yesterday there were 202 cars Q
railroad fuel shipped on the Monon
gah division of the Baltimore & Obi
railroad. This is against 179 on Sat
lrday and 266 last Monds
Tho orders consisted OF the follow
ing: B. & o., 80 loads: Central Of Ne1
Jersey, II loads; Cumberland Vale!
loads: Lehish Vaiisy, 6.loads; Nel
York, New Haven and Hartford, A
loads; New York Central, % load
and P & r 33 loads.
Yesterdays Loading
Loading yesterday totalled 1872 car
There were 51s lO,ds Of coal and
cars OF coke. Eastward there wer
493 loads of coal and coke and ives
ward 25 coal and 4 coke.
Port Shipments
There were 80 loads shipped
Curtis Bay yesterday. Other shiT
ments included 8 loads to Michiga
points, Z to Ohio points and 10 I
points,
Today'S Cars.
There ara 2422 cars on the dlEisio
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