The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-29
MINERS REFUSE
WILSON APPEAL
TO CALL IT OFF
Executive Board Makes An
nOuncement at Indianapolis.
Are Drafting Reply to Presi-
dents Message.
DISTRICT HEADS BACK LEWIS
Wilson'S Pronouncement Had
No Defender at Farley.
Important Statement To Be Is
sued This Afternoon.
HOLD OPERATORS TO BLAME
Workers Still Say It's Up to
Them To Act.
GtOppage L. s. Fuel Production
but so Hours OF.
Wilson's PrOnouncement Had
No Defender at Farley.
Important Statement To Be Is
sued This Afternoon.
HOLD OPERATORS TO BLAME
Workers Still Say It's Up to
Them To Act.
GtOppage L. S. Fuel Production
but so Hours OF.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 90
The coal strike order still stands,
it was announced this afternoon
at a recess of the executive board
of the United Mine Workers of
America, which met in con-
junction with district presidents,
the scale committee and interna-
tional officers to consider the
presidents request that the
strike order be rescinded. 10
Important Statement Coming.
There will be another meeting this
afternoon and IAN important state
merit will he issued" it was an
nounced.
The district presidents assured John
L. Lewis, acting president, of their
stapch support saying they were back
IF him Ito the man." according to
Ellis Secrles. editor of the United Mine
Workers Journal and official spokes-
man for the miners.
p-e added that there was nothing to
indicate Lewis had changed his post
ton re"" riding the strike
President wilson's pronouncement
On the threatened industrial war had
10 defender in the conference, it was
stated.
Will Give Final Word.
With but sixty hours left before the
time for stoppage of production of the
nations fuel supply. the meeting as
sumes the character of the most
weighty one which has yet been held
in connection with the miners de-
Inands for a six hour day, five day
week and sixty per cent increase in
wages. out of it probably will come
the final word of the miners on the
situation.
Representatives of coal miners in al
parts of the country were here today
for, while II originally was planned tC
hold only a meeting of the executive
board of the organization at this time
in view of the demand of Presiden
Wilson last Saturday that the strike
order be rescinded. acting Presiden
John L. Lewis broadened the scope
If the conference. AS a consequence
% district presidents of the mine
workers, the full scale COMMITTEES
composed of 80 members. and th'
board of executives comprising a rep
resentative from each of the % dis
tricts, arc in attendance. All of thos'
present will have a vote.
Realize Seriousness of Task.
The delegates entered the confer
ence this morning with full realiza
ton of the seriousness of their under
taking. Not man among them Blu
was aware that the national and stat
governments were lined solidly agains
a strike and that the governments ar
backed by widespread public opinion
on every hand they have been me
with expressions of the grave -conse
quences attaching to the threatene,
strike on the verge of winter Discon
tinuance of the production of Goa
would more effectually tie up the in
dustries of the country than would
strike of any other body of workers
and, in addition. such action woui,
cause untold suffering among million
of the country's inhabitants. Despit
the frantic efforts of the railroads +
furnish extra cars to the mines 70
transportation of what fuel is on han
at the source, it will be impossible I
provide an adequate supply for eve
a short period. The big industries O
the country would be hard hit by tn
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