Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-13

Indianapolis Ind. Nov. lit was
announced this morning that the eX-
.e1tives of the United Mine Workers
Of America had voted TO call off the
strike of the soft coal miners in com
pliance with the order of Federal Judge
Ander and the way for the final
adjustment of the controversy be-
tween the coal operators and miners
which resulted in a walk-o of 425,-
900 union miners and action by the
government in the federal court APP
peared in sight tonight.
While the representatives of the
miners. who earlier in the day had
agreed TO comply with the mandate of
United States District Judge A. p. An
derson and late to-day mailed an order
resembling the strike. were discussing
the future policy of the organization.
kilograms were received from W. 3.
Wilson. secretary Of the United States
depa rtment of labor and Thomas Z,
Brewster. chairman of the operators
scale committee by John l.. Lewis. act
ing president of the miners. inviting
the miners representatives into a con-
ference.
Mr.. Lewis on behalf of the mine
workers. accepted the invitation of
nous operators of the country in WASH
ineton next Friday morning at eleven
o'clock and replied to Mr.. Brewster
who requested q meeting of the CEN
trail competitive scale committee with
the operators of the district in Wash
ington Monday November II ito ne
Eotiate contract to be in force upon
the termination of the contract now
In effect that the miners already had
accepted the invitation of Mr.. Wilson
Copies of the miners kilograms to Mr.
Wilson and Mr.. Brewster were not
available early tonight but their con-
tents were made public
ALL UNIONS NOTIFIED
II was said at the international head
quarters Of the organization here that
practically all of the copies of the order
which called Off the nationwide
,bituminous coal strike were in the mails
before the time limit set by Judet
Anderson. six O'Clock this evening. The
recall order previously had been submit
ted to the court. who characterized il
as good faith effort to comply will
the courts mandate This was after
the general committee of the minors. com
posed of international officials. district
presidents and members of the execu
tive board and scale committee had beef
IN session approximately Is hours anc
At t:l0 this morning decided to comply
with the mandate Of the court.
= After the. general committee which wen
into session at two O'Clock this after
noon as a policy committee had decided
TO accept the invitation of Secretar,
Wilson and refuse that of Mr.. Brew
ster, the committee adjourned
The Wilson invitation was not limited
to the scale committee of the mine work
ers as was the Brewster proposal for
conference. William Green, secretary
treasurer of the union. explained tina
every district in the United States woul,
he represented al the conference Fri
day.
COURT ACTION NOT COMPLETE
e Although the strike has been calle'
y of, court action in the strike case ha
not been completed by any means. TIL
miners attorneys are preparing thei
writ Of srr'r with a view to appealing
the case 10 the United States circui
SQUIRT of appeals and expect to file thei
petition for this step within the mex
two or three days,
The attorneys stated that they expect e
TO carry the case to the highest tribuna
OF the country If the government is NJ