The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-29
STRIKE Won't STOP.
OPERATIONS hTBIG.
POWER STATION
Current to Run Mine Pumps
is Furnished From
Riyesyille.
PETERS ISSUES HIS CALL
Names Glasses of Men That
Are Permitted to Con-
tinue to Work.


president Of sub-district 4, issued a
strike call, which was mailed out to
the various local unions OF the United
Mine workers of America which will
be effective on Saturday, unless an
agreement is reached in the mean
time.
This morning in reply to letter
issued above the signature Of 0. H.
jenkins, Fairmont, president Of the
Northern West Virginia Coal Opera
tors, Association, H. 3. Peters, Fair
mont, president of sub district 4,
. United Mine workers Of America
seid:
II feel that the United Nine l WORK. e,
ers Sc AnieFi are LOYAL 70 tleir or
ganizstion and on octoper g, 1s9s, " .
at midnight that al pig ar ctls9
coal viii caa III the Fairment re-
eion, The members Of the Tarions
locals in this field will be goyerened
: the duly elected and constituted
authorities Of the United Mine Work
ers of America"
The Peters call is as follows:
"To the local unions throughout
sub-district 4, Dear Slrs and Brotn-
ers. In compliance with the interna-
tional call. which was issued OCTOBER
TX 1919. and which is to take effect
of midnight. Friday, october 81, 1913
wish to say that as we have con-
dition here, which is not found in any
other section of this district, we arS
compelled under our joiF arrange
ments, to allow coal to- be mined tor
the RiyesviIle power plant, as TINS
nlant produces power for the majority
If tbe mines throughout the Monon-
gahela Valley.
"HoweYer, this shall not be con
str,led so as to permit any coal 10 pe
mined for shipment whatever. Hul
VIC must strictly comply with section
Al and as Of the joint agreement
which specifically set forth the kinds
of AySn work that may be done during the
strike period, and which read as 1ol'
lows:
"It is understood that in the even
of a disagreement between operators
and mine workers, steam and cleo
trical engineers, firemen and pump
man are required to continue to per
form such work as Is IN 4he Win
their duties
During an strike-or suspension
r. Is hereby understood that oil mer
nm all kinds of outside constructor
and repair work, together with an
kinds Of work inside the mine, ina,
is not producing coal, must eontinu: lu:
at work. 1t is further unoerseooo
That such miners as are necessary art
to he permitted to mine coal Tor the
boilers and domestic consumption OF
the property. But this Is not to be
construed to mean to mine coal fol
ishipment.' :" .o.o a.,
companies want watchmen to pro
ltect their property, members OF o9l
organization may be a4lo"eu W w
fhis Kind Of work. For we feel thaI
ljt "a the duty Of the United Mine
Workers OF America to furnisn meI
for this purpose, instead Of forctnl
the companies to bring in new men
who are not members Of our organ
ization, in order that their properties
might be protected. Moreover thu
is specified in a section OF the inter
national call, which heads as follows
Local unions will permit a sutti'
cient number Of men to remain q
| work 10 insure the proper care ant
protection OF all. mining properties
in conformity with the provisions o
1.-THE district agreements n the ssTera
fields. THE fullest cooperation mns
1 BE given the operator to prevent IN
;nry to property, and under no cir
'cumstances should this rule be 'yiolat
led or set aside by local unions
We further advise the men TO re-
lfrain nom congregating IN mass meet
Efngs or in large gatherings or qR1:
kind, in order that any suspicion
which might arise, will be avoided. (
Il. b. PpTERs
Pres. Sub7distr1ct