Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-12
PARTIAL RELAXATION OF COAL
Restrictions IN RETAIL STORES
BACK TO WORK

Indianapolis. Ind. Dec. Mem
bers Of the United Mine Workers of
America ara urged 20 return tn work
Win the least possible delay IN or
may be promptly mel, N a circular
prepared by me International officials
If The organization this afternoon
and winch VIII be sent 70 the 4Be To-
cal unions as soon as Il can be prIn.-
ed.
The clrcHiar was issued 70 supple
nenE instructions Senr cut insr night
oy wire and contains an explanation
~ the action Of the general commit
Tee IN voting 10 accept the President
proposal for settlement of thr strike
Acting IN The directions contained
n the kilograms of last night. many
miners reported for work Today and
lnGlca1Gns were that virtually AL
mines winch have been Idle since
LIE wa4houf IN Oct g. will resume
operation tomorrow Reports from
several mines told Of huisIlng Of cual
e"-~-@E a. @2NHG AetAGS l1u HfbCILA1tf-t
here stated tina. coal wal De moving
rapidly by noon Monday.
Attorney General Palmer WIN
came 10 indianapolis following ms
conference with miners union heads
In Washington Saturday night. LEFT
/ foGay Tor French Lick Springs. Ii
dlana- and tomorrow VII leare there
Tor Washington. Mr. Palmer cana
here primarily 70 advise government
attorneys n connection with pending
court action directed against the
miners officials but remained 10 re-
ceiTe al first hand the decision II the
genera committee If coal workers
on me Presidents proposal.
II was stated today ri.a- The gov
eT-nnenT intended 20 proceed with TIE
grand Jury investigation Of charges
OF TloiaIlon Of the Lever act and anti
trust Jaws through conspiracy 70 i'm
, Il the production Of coal. These
charges involve both miners and CD
e''sAlors- On the other hand. il was IL
dica1ed that charges Of contempt
made against 81 officials Of The mine
workers for alleged violation Of the
federal court injunction against the
strike probably would be dropped.
Acting President John :. Lewis II
the United Nine Workers left ra,-
"a asilIngton This evening 70 attend n.
conference of National and INTERIM
t9o1ai union heads called By Ss-nueF
tSorpe'-s, President Of the American
reoerazlpn of Labor. Prior 10 bia
departure ne received a messs.~e
from President Wilson commencing
the miners officials for their artjoa
Yesterday and replied in a telec-a,,,
which carried assurance of urther
cooperation Of the miners n effnrrs
n reach a settlement satisfactory 70
all sides.
In their circular today the miners
officials review the incidents leading
M IN the calling " the general .,yn
ference here Tuesday and quote The
memorandum drawn ND and agreed
10 between hv them and Attorney
General Palmer as basis for settle
mes1t, The difference between the.
plan accepted and that proposed ~
Fuel Administrator Fl. A. Garfield.
was Pointed cut The Garfield piaa
II is declared. closed the door of
nope for any increase in wages be
yond x per cent and eliminated
other features considered Of vital i'm
portance 70 the coal workers.
The circular then sets furr., t4lnt
the stubborn facts with which we
were confronted were presented 10
the general committee and that after
most thoughtful and thorough con-
siderauon IL was decided 70 accent
the President proposal 10 return 10
work under the IL Der cent wage ad-
vance pending final settlement nv a
commission
The miners ara asked - trust their
chosen representatives and TO wa5t
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