The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-11
STRIKE MACHINE
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submitted by President Wilson pro-
vidfng immediate increase 1 4 per cent |
on mining prices. day work and, dead !
work, and appointment of commission
to decide upon our demands for fur
ther increases in wages and settlement
of other questions in dispute. In view
of this decision all United Mine Work.
ers are instructed and directed to re-
sumo work Immediately. Circular
containing full explanation and fur
ther instructions follow.
(signed) JOHN L. LEWIS.
Acting President.
'~WILLIAM GREEN,
Secretary treasurer"
In some localities men were re-
ported back at work. In others they
were awaiting receipt of the order
thru the mails, which will bear the
official seal of the union Mines in
practically all districts. however. Were
expected to be operating under n full
schedule by the first of next week.
Local Unions Dissatisfied.
Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. f1.-Official
orders directing miners in the Spring
field district to report for work inn
rlediately have been received here and
almost normal production of coal is
expected by Monday of next week.
Many of the miners in this district are
working at other jobs and are expect
ed to remain there until Saturday.
Consequently they will not report for
work at the mines until Monday.
Mine operators reported early today
their men are not returning 10 work
this morning but expect some to strag-
gle in during the day. Hosting of
coal will not commence until tonnor-
row. they believe.
State headquarters here received
kilograms from the Illinois officials at
indianapolis ordering the men to
work and are so informing all of the
district presidents and miners who call
for information.
President Harrington of the illinois
Organization believes the mines in this
state will be operating by tom borrow
with normal production by Monday. ..
Some satisfaction with the terms
of the agreement reached at Indian
apolis, was expressed among the radi-
cal element in this district but it was
,, generally conceded the rank and file
/ of the men will respond to the order
ending the strike and directing the
men to return to work.
Some of the radicals, 1t is conceded,
will hold out for a few days, but are
expected to be digging coal within
week.
Workers Mark Time.
ST. Louis, Dec. 11.-Miners of
southern Illinois were vacationing to-
day after their five weeks strike.
Mines are ready for work but min
the southern Illinois field today. OPP
orators last night announced they
were ready to resume operations to-
day. Miners thruout the district, how
ever. were reported marking time.
They are undecided whether to ac-
cept the orders to return to work.
Southern Illinois miners went on an
unauthorized strike before the nation
wide strike was called. They de-
i manded a 81 per cent increase and
other concessions. Indications today
were they would continue to hold out
for their demands.
Iowa Miners Working.
Des Moines. Ia, Dec. 11.--Iowa min
ers today took up the pick and shovel
again for the first time since the strike
became effective Neyember 1. Oper-
ators here declared the strike cancelia-
ton order was obeyed by union miners
Of the state, but predicted full crews
would not report before Friday and
normal coal production probably
would not be reached before early next
week.
/ State Fuel Administra tor Charles
Webster warned ending of the strike
has not eliminated danger of a coal
probably would continue all winter.
Michigan Miners Doubtful.
Bay City. Mich, Dec. 11--Atho in
some Michigan mines machine work
ers started cutting coal this morning,
Vice President Cook. of the Michigan
district. expressed doubt that the set
tlement effected at Indianapolis would
be accepted generally by Michigan
miners.
The miners will hold meetings at
Bay City and Saginaw tonight. The
operators are proceeding with prepa-i
rations to have mines in readiness
when the workers decide to return.
Ohio Miners Are Ready.
Cleveland, o., Dec. 11.-Miners in
the Ohio coal fields were still idle to-
day and will not return to work until
official notification of the termination
of the strike is received, according to
reports here from all parts of the coal
belt.
Operators said the mines will re-
sumo production just as soon as the
miners elect to return. Miners Off
cials in the various sub-districts said
they were without offcal word from
indianapolis and cannot return until
it is received.
1t was the opinion. however, that
production viii start tomorrow.
Indiana Miners Wait.
Terre Haute. Ind, Dec. 11.-No
miners here returned to work today.
They were awaiting the official order
to return. Reports from other sec
tions of the state. however. showed
many mines running on normal sched-
ule. At Petersburg, the Globe Mining
Co. opened a strip mine at midnight
last night and started normal produc-
tion of 35 cars a day. Nearly all other
mines in this region were ready to be
re-opened.
The men should be back by the
first of next week." William Blakely,
assistant secretary of the operators
association, said today.