The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-13
Men Are Taking to Heart Words of Advice Of John
White as to Obeying Constituted Authorities
of United Mine Workers.
.EEENEY AND PETERS Urge MEN BACK TO NQRN
See Danger to Coming Wage Agreement if Miners Dl
Not Obey the Officers Of Their Organ
ization and Return.

Realizing that failure to return to
work is against the best interests OF
their government as well as the con-
stituted authorities Of the United
Mine Workers Of America, thousands
of miners have started to work during
the past forty eight hours so that
today 100 mines are working. Indi-
cations are that 1875 or more will be
in operation before the day closes.
That there is a readiness on the
part of the majority OF the miners to
return to work is without doubt true.
The general impression throughout
the lull has been that the miners as
a mass in the Fairmont region were
not inclnined toward general strike
Most men are happy now and glad
that the strike has been cancelled,
feeling now that it is loyal both to
their government and their officials
to return Immediately to work as 1t
was faithfulness to strike when their
organization demanded 1t.
Whites Words Recalled.
Words Of advice dropped by John
P. White, former president of the I'm
tied Mine Workers of America, in an
address delivered at Monongah before
700 miners on July 81 last, are care
fully being weighed by the members
of the organization. Coming from the
lips Of so big and recognized labor
men more than an ordinary tmpres-
sion has been made upon the miners
OF that section.
IN part Mr.. White said: II warn
MY hearers against sailing upon the
sea Of uncertainty. Many people have
not vet placed the high value on whGt
the United Mine Workers of America
have obtained for the miners OF this
capntry. Some miners may believe
that the United Mine Workers of
America has outlived its usefulness,
but there is no organization that has
been able to join together such
heterogeneous masses, without regard
to politics, creed or color.
| WARN MY HEARERS TO
RESPECT ITS LAWS AND ITS
CONSTITUTED AUTHORITIES"
Pres. Keeney Speaks.
Today c. F. Keeney, Charleston,
president of District II, United Mine
Workers Of America, gave out the
following statement over telephone
from Charleston:
II order the men In district II
to return to work at once in or
der that we may enter into ne
gotiations for the new wage
scale"
Peters Hard at Work.
No man in Fadrmont is working more
strenuously to send the men back to
work in the mines than H. E. Peters,
Fairmont, president OF sub district A..
Mt Peters has been answering in
quiries over the telephone all way
and meeting delegations that are ar
irving at intervals from various min
ing towns. He is being assisted by
Sanford Snyder, international organ
izer, who is addressing the men in
groupe
Mr.. Peters is much encouraged with
the progress being made in getting
the men back to work. although he is
anxious to have them all return as
soon as possible.
Today Mr.. Peters gave out the fol
lowing statement: ut wiz be neces-
sary for all the men OF the United
Mine Workers OF America to return
to work so that the officers Of the
u. NJ. w. Of A. might enter into ne
gotiations. Unless they do It viii be
q htndance to the conference Incl
dent to the new wage agreement with
the miners
Reeaicttrants About.
Some Of the miners have not re-
sponded to the call of their own OFF,
GERS to return to work as yet aud yes
terday a series OF mass meeting were
held near Morgantown and other
points at which the miners discussed
the wage question whether or not
they should return to work.
This Is in direct violation Of the
sweeping opinion made by Judge An
derson In the federal court at Indian
apolis when he ruled ''that the miners
and their agents are guilty OF cnnspir
acy under the Lever act II two or
more agree to quit work in coal min
The coal miners Who participated
in these mass meetings yesterday
and today have thrown themselves
open to arrest for contempt Of court
according to the federal turists opin-
ION, If the question OF quitting work
IN the mines was discussed. While
the government apparently does not
desire to make trouble for the min
ers this will no doubt develop II the
federal law is disregarded.
consolSs- Percentage Big.
Twenty out OF thirty-three mines
of The Consolidation Coal Company