Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-19
WARTIME POWERS
ARE AGAIN GRANTED
TO FUEL DIRECTOR
Calls Meeting of Scale Com.
mittee to Order Resump-
ton of Mines.
ACTION BY GOVERNMENT
REGARDED AS IMPERATIVE
Presidents Cabinet Advised That
Conference on Wages Failed ;.
of Results.
NORMAL DEMANDS NOT MET
RAPIDLY Vanishing Supply, Threaten.
ing Closing of Industries.
Forces Drastic Action.
ACTION BY GOVERNMENT
REGARDED AS IMPERATIVE
NORMAL DEMANDS NOT MET
RAPIDLY Vanishing Supply, Threaten.
Ing Closing of Industries,
Forces Drastic Action.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1S.-The ,ov-
i"nneht stepped to the front todav "a
.o'ee miners and operators to neroti.tn
he" wage agreement, and resun.
"olN IN the bituminous fields befor.
."e country Is in the grip OF n coal
famine. eoa'
Giothed with all of his wartime
powers as fuel administrators. and 40.
"'S oy direct authority of the Pres;-
oents cabinet, DR.. Harry A. Gar6els
called joint meeting OF scale corn
niwA ii,,.ees' Sat at which he was expected to
give formal notice that the time had
come TO resume mining operation, 80
Il normal scale. '''
son whlie me the joint conference was set
that full attendance could NOT tuha he
so.alhed' sn.' SO 1T went over until tomors
Meanwhile. word was passed that ~
strike situation had reached that no,n, Inc
,e ,,n,ho,.tlon Hctlon was regarded by Federal
futhorities as absolutely imperative' =
Fati to Negotiate Scale,
mere 1Ss Tah vas no evidence, as presented
Mlttees, called here last week to narnE
Tu.e new wage agreement. had made
eeetrs, ene least me headway. Reports from tho
e States Of flieois elds; Ina,sna ,emSra6sng
and Western Pennsylyania' a. trona On,o
hhgnas hmas,c OF the tn United Mine Workers OF
and Ser,ea' po; ennS showed al al mines shut down,
union plants in other States to meet
TONS ton norma n,hss demands by several million
separatcd epa liner ser., reports from widely
siorF or rapidly vanishing coal sun.
Ply. with indications that hundre5s ~
eIosn IInus'riaa "a plants would be forced to
was put back at normal In the view
o. many officials the situation was
sr,,nm sr,tiGal enough to demand drastic
Although he would not discuss rho
aasuIe n Of the statement he was pre-
mipar pdireu TO lay before the operators and
that Dr. GAS Gareia sdid 0n %aa high authority
present the situation forcibiv To the
owners owine reprresentat:ves enr s,e, of the mine
nc 'nt'mation as to what direction ,.ou
erhmental action would take in casa
'he deadlock continued.
knnsns to Operate Mines.
S-sps taken by Kansas to operato
me mines under government authoritV
States would do likewise, were nrre5
as strong season for quick settle.
memt OF all wage disputes.
The operators scale commfttss sen,
mnru TO the miners that it was not
rnE rrsauE 70 meet them in joint session.
,o,ni,hehtins :, ,oni.h upon statement issued
aenying that the conference "is beinp
Eeld up because OF differences and in
e1oi eoeiisaons on the part of the operators"
their entire policy ps''be has been aeG,ases nadsr
consideration ms in their secret session.
me proba5le attitude OF the admin
"ave not returned to work were said
De the princip.. subjects which have
rScupied ,S their time. The failure of
me +, al, Tn,tea zee Nine Workers Of America
was said to have left the neeotiat}ons
IN IN virtually the same state as when
,,n ,ne ~ ,hrsat ,sI or strike caused the break
up OF the BuHalo meeting.
Operators Express Views
Some of the operators held tho view
mat the government. acting through
!.,hir,, ruSi Aamini!s!trator Garfield was a
washington agreement could not be
changed without the authorization OF
i3r, .,i rheid and assurances as to what
changes would be allowed in maximum
coal prices "''
otner operators wished to know tho
views views OF the director-generai Of rail-
Us ne largest single purchaser of coal
In the country The Department Of
aGs,icS arsnsS WAS ;nHo,a the third eoyernmentai
mere heinE a strong feeling among
me operators that the government hai
NOT NOT iulfilled its duty in merely order
but should prose cute vigorously miners
refusing to go back to work. Plans
20 present this phase of the situation
10 the Attorney-General were changed
when DIR. Garfelds call for a confer-
ehce was received
Receiver Takes Over Mines.
The action of Governor Allen in
throwing Kansas mines into the handa
or receiver admittedly was caus-
,nE operators much concern Harry
Taylor. president OF the National
Coal Association, and Fred w Lukens.
OF Kansas City, president OF the Souths
western Coal Operators Ausocia tion.
conferred with Assistant Attorney-Gen-
eral Ames with respect to legal
phases of the situation.
Allen that his organization was ready
TO make wage scales. which may be
ADJUSTED later retroactive to the data
on which the miners return to work
oDerators. he said. Will meet the union
cf District No. IA, embrac-
Ing all of Kansas. for discussion OF
me new wage contract, immediately
after the conference here la ended.
IF Governor Allen can get the min-
'rs back TO work, that's fne," said
Lukens. who added that the operators
would be justified In seeking an in-
Junction in 4 Federal court IL tho Gov
,rnor gave them bonuses TO return.
other officials expresses tho belief that
ne Kansas miners would not 70 back A
lnless their demands were fully met NJ
Acting prA.denf Yohp