The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-12

1t was stated by union OIL
Gals yesterday that just as soon
as official advices are received
from Indianapolis the coal min
ers' strike in this district will be
at an end and the men will re-
turn to work.
The strike recall order will be
mailed direct from national head
quarters in Indianapolis to the To-
cal unions throughout the district
and, therefore, it is stated, will not
pass through the district office in
the Farley building.
Secretary ]. l.. Clemo of District
No. 90, United Mine Workers, stated
yesterday that the miners are law
abiding citizens and that they
would obey the order of the court
and return to work as soon as Of
fetal notice of the withdrawal of
the strike order is received.
AS the order could not have been
mailed at Indianapolis until yesterday
afternoon or last night. it is not like
" that it will reach the locals in this
district before tomorrow morning at
the earliest.
Mr. Clemo stated that he had advised
the union men not to return to work
until they received official notice of the
recall of the strike order. but as soon
IL. &c n n
old Jobs
HEADQUARTERS BESIEGED
The Headquarters in the Farley build
ing were crowded nearly all day yester-
day with union members who called &c
ascertain the situation and to confer
with the district officials. Organizer
William L. Harrison, Secretary Clemo
and other officials held number OF
with officials and delega-
lions from the locals.
During the day Mr. Harrison gave out
a statement severely criticizing the
for its action in the strike
matter but stated that the men would
return to work.
1T am telling the men to await Off
cial notice from national headquarters
before going back to work said Sec
retary j. l., Clemo. land as soon as
this Is received to return to work. They
will do this but it will be Thursday or
Friday before the notices can reach
them"
Mr.. Harrison stated that 1t was
understood that some of the OPP
orators would not take bnck the
strikers upon whom n great hard
ship would thereby he worked. The
union, he said, would tnke care OF
these men ms best 1t could until
they did get back their old jobs or
other places.
REFER TO UMPIRE
In this connection il is stated that
any miner having a grievance may have
il adjusted by applying to Judge II. G.
umpire and representative OF
the national fuel administration in this
district. Judge Selheimer was appoint
ed to this position during the war and
whatever differences may have arisen
between operators and miners that they
could not themselves adjust. upon ref
erence ,sto him were remediem to the
satisfaction of both parties.
Judge Selheimer continued to hold
this office after the fuel administration
control of coal mining op-
erations and distribution last spring,
although few, If any, grievances have
been fled with him in the meantime.
Coal operators declined to discuss the
action of the national coal mining Of
dcials Yesterday. They stated that they
were ready to resume operations at the
mines that had been closed down on
account of the strike as soon as the
men express Willingness to return to
work. This is the position assumed by
tbem at the beginning of the strike,