Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-09
BELIEVE MINERS
MAY REFUSE To
ACCEPT RULING
Labor Leaders Venture the
Opinion That Workers
May Choose Jail in Pref
erence to Returning to the
Mines-Attitude of Some
Is Cryptic

CHICAGO, Nov S.-Leaders of the
miners union tonight were divided in
opinion whether the striking soft coal
miners would return to work should
the executive board obey the mandate
of Judge Anderson to call off the
strike
Whether any of them would at
tempt to defy the court and choose
jail was uncertain, although several
of them expressed the belief that the
men might remain on strike. Some
intimated that the order would not be
recalled except by a convened session
or the miners council
The order of the court at Indian
apolis, which apparently was a shock
to national labor leadars at Washing
ton, although expected by some Off
cials of the United Mine Workers of
America elsewhere, they said was OF
interest in the strike situation, al
though there were q few new develop
ments. About 1000 ignite miners of
North Dakota, went on strike as
snowstorm swept across the state, but
non-union men remained at work and
the state seemed fairly well supplied
with coal. The government revised
it's order against bunkering of foreign
owned vessels so that such ships not
including coal as cargo might be
coaled.
The attitude of the miners leaders
was rather cryptic, some refusing to
talk, while others merely indicated a
belligerent attitude.
Some of the leaders asserted their
belief that the strikers would remain
away from the mines even if the strike
order was cancelled, while others said
the men would return to work.
HoWat Takes Firm Stand
The most outspoken of the leaders
was Alexander Howat of the Kansas
district. He declared the executive
board meeting would last until mid
night Tuesday, although Judge Ander-
son had directed that they report to him
at 10 a. m Tuesday that the strike
had been cancelled.
~ am going to fight" Howat de-
clared. adding that he had not altered
his stand on the strike question.
William ]. Trickett, secretary of the
Maryland district, said he did not
think the men would return if the striEe
order was rescinded
A somewhat similar opinion was ex-
pressed by Joseph Morris, president OF
! the Iowa district, who said he did not
| think the cancellation of the strike
would have much effect in Iowa.
B. A. Frampton, Missouri distric
president, said he did not think th'
court would have any immediate effec
in his district.
C. F. Keeney, president of the Wes
Virginia district, No. II, said the mel
of his district would return to worl
il ordered to do so by their leaders, h
believed. He said he had no desir'
| to fight the government.
L Ed Cunningham, an official of th
union in Texas, said the miners of tina
state would remain on strike unit
other orders were received.
Phillip Murray, president of Penn
sylvania district, No. 8, withheld com
ment until he received advices fror
President Lewis.
Frank J. Hayes, president of tn
United Mine Workers, was on his wa
from Denver to Indianapolis tonight L
! participate in the union conference!
Because of i'll health, the active con
duct of the union had been left
Vice President Lewis, and in the al
sence of a statement from Mr. Lew
his attitude had not been made know
Counsel for the union planned a
appeal to the United States court of ap
peals on the injunction, but it Wa
said this would not act as stay i
the mandate to call of the strike.
Operators May Adjust Dispute
! Thomas 7. Brewster chairman
the coal operators scale committe
announced that negotiations with II
strikers would be begun as soon {
the strike order had been rescinde
r and themen returned to work. tt
r sub committee of the general commi
4 tee of the operators would meet
Pittsburg today to discuss the stu;
ton, he said
Production in non-union fields W:
at high rate, operators said toda
No additions to the claims of oper;
: tors of union mines in operation
n West Virginiawere made today.
0 There had been no further susper
: sions of train service due to the stril
: in "a hours, and no further fears
IS distress for lack of fuel were in ey
ldence.