The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-13

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soverumen, in IT'S handing Of tie
situation.
The m:nc owners offered wage
Increase ol % pc: cent conG:tionet'
+; however upon the price Of coal hcins;
raised TO III amount sufficient 10 cover
: ;iis PROPOSED increase o! Wa@.s.
which world :.;Id n lcaS: sl@a.-
nG@ 600 Ia tl;c :l,rli,;al .o;.l hiii oi t:e
/ pcoric. I'll. t!!..! administration IN
: Tie i::h: 81: lsa,,>:c..; i:;forination la;
taken the position, ana think N.:t!l
/ entire JUSTIFICATION. tllat the p2o!ic 3:
nov f5ay:.le as high p~icc.; tor Goa! IS
: Z; ought 1c bc required 20 pr; aHd
! shat ;tns- w:t.s2 :no,'eas" MAJ - Gals
:..c "t.:.i., - como cut q: III" profits
j O. :Ile ooal operators.
II la@e.;;,?:r iris comcGs:on the
] uel aGln;!.i;tiato.' oppressed the PEI
/ eoHai opinion ,h2, TIE i: pc cent.
! decrease IL 81. l.lig.c wages IS reason
:..sic because il vreal, cqi:a;:='. i:s@
| a;i.:ars' waGes OF u" a:craEc wi:ii
he COS: yf i:via&. bl; ile n2ae ii per
! IecliT Gear G.>t TIE cpcrat"r& afl;
F.; miners are ;.t liberty 10 aerc" upon {
!ar:,27 t..c:@asa proH:@cd ;hc operators
WI ,.;:y il OF; 6 t.1c:l :>ro!iss 50 tat
he price oc coal would remain Tic
same.
,,. ~
fait ut co,ic:lias!on he;yTccl! :ic par
ties. expressed his personal op;;lion in
:avor Of q larGe- increase. HIS Of
! cort a. cancellation failed. howeve:.
because, TIC coal operators w.@re li!l-
Wiling to aav t:ie &1a!c ne proposed
unless the aover:lmen; would advancc
i;lc i.:.jce ot coal to the p;I6lic and this
the government WAS unwilling 10 do.
IL l:r tucl administrator had aisa
Suggested ina; a tribunal be created: in
: wh:@ls the miners a nj operators would
be es:'.ali: represented to consider
further questions Of wages; and wor<-
in- conditions rs we'll as pi'o:i:s OF
5,.p.ra:ors :!i.d proper price; for coal.
si,:,l .,i c.,jl::;:. ir glad - :tid III Tie
folln:f;ion pissn"h y tribunal.
=. understand ;hc operators have
generally agreed TO absorb an increase
81 i oe- cent in wages. 50 that the
public would pay not To exceed the
pl9scn. prize fixed by the frei admin
;s:tra;or add .lluS a way is oncned 10
sec.,re the coal Of wnici, the people
/ stand il nee,; if the miners will re-
sunie work or tilesn terms pending
thorough Investigation Ey an impair
;al commission which may r2adjUst
these wages ard prices.
BY the Acceptance OF sucil a plan
thc miners are assured immediate
s;,;.,jl e.::ploymc.:; at a substantial
! increase III wages anG are further as
S"rcd p.'oinpt i::Ecsti;,a:icn ana action
upon uu stions which az" noi POW set
lied tot ilei. satisfaction. n.u:: l1s.-
! l:evc ;!,a: with a c;eay understanding
cf t:!cs" points thry Will promptly re-
irn TO Work. If. nelc:thciess they
l9arsis. IN remaining on strike. they
VIII PET themselves IN an altitude ol
striking IN order /" force the govern
nlcnt to increase The price Of coal T.
I,c Ii;i.,,it 50 rs tn ..:..e. Il >;'!l f::it hey
;a4c:'y;.sc in 60: ti!is enc rt.tcf
than allow the question C.. further ~
crease IL Was,c9 10 I;c deaiJ E:ih IN
an orAnri: a!aaao:' by a .ail''>. consti-
iuted tii5u:.a! representing Il! pa!'-
Ties interested.
NO group Of our people can justly
@lic!l :; position. :u!l ;hs. miners o":e
: 20 themselves their families. ta..;r