The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-13
Situation in Coal Fields Is TN
certain, But it Is Believed
Production Will Approach
i Normal Toward End Of Week.
GOVERNMENT WILL
HASTEN CONFERENCE
Action Taken Because Mine
Workers Apparently Are I'm
willing to Continue Under
Present Rate of Pay.

Indianapolis. Nov. 12.-Henry War
Workers. stated tonight the miners
had decided to await the outcome of
the negotiations between the operators
and miners at Washington Friday be-
fore determining whether to file an
appeal against the court injunction.
The decision of the miners was taken
to indicate that they have accepted
the governments assurance that the
suit against the miners was not an
attack on the right to strike. but was
solely to prevent violation OF the law
in this case-the Lever act.
Washington. Nov. 1.-THE apparent
unwillingness OF all union coal miners
to return to work at the Old. scale Of
pay caused government officials to
put forth every effort today to bring
new wage agreement which the opera :.
up here Friday.
Government control OF prices and
distribution will continue until pro-.
duction is normal. the fuel adminis-
tration announced tonight. Contract
prices for soft coal and Ignite made
prior to October 80 will remain ef-
fective where such Goals are shipped
on or after November Is.
Chicago. Nov. 12.-Resumption OF
work in the country's bituminous coal
mines today was expected to be ex-
tensive. but not on a scale that would
permit anything like normal pro-
duction. according to the United Mine
Workers Of America leaders and coal
mine operators. In some sections the
miners are expected to dispute the
authority of the order issued yester-
day by John L. Lewis. acting presi-
dent of the organization recalling the
strike order In keeping with the direc-
ton of a federal court order. The
statement OF Duncan Mcdonald. presi-
dent of the Illinois Federation OF
Labor that IF the position OF the gov
ernment is to be taken as q precedent
there is no such thing as freedom OF
contract and the entire issue might
as well be fought out now" also was
interpreted as being the sentiment OF
portion OF approximately 425,000|
men who went on strike nearly two1
weeks ago.
The situation in the Illinois fields
was complicated further by the pos
sibility OF insurgents. who caused
trouble last summer, renewing their
activities, according to the union
men. In Kasas, where ten thousand
men We're formerly employed, unrest
was said to prevail and it was doubt
full II that state, already feeling a
fuel shortage, would see a very con-
siderable resumption of production
Immediately.
That many OF the miners would re-
turn TO work was agreed, notably in
the Alabama. Texas, Ohio and Penn
sylvania coal areas. The situation was
doubtful in Iowa. Maryland West Vir-
ginia. Indiana. Oklahoma and Arkan-
sas.
birmingham. Ala, Nov 12.-At least
three-fourths of the striking coal
miners recalled to work will be again
at their posts by tonight and all should
be again in the mines by noon to-
morrow. according to Secretary 3. Ii
Clemo. of the United Mine Workers.
Production Tuesday was more than
so per cent normal.
President j. r. Kennamar. of Ala
bama district No. 20. United Mine
Workers, returned from the Indian
apolis conference this morning.
indianapolis. Nov. 12.-The two out
standing points of interest in the coal !
mining situation today were the re-
ception by the members of the Unitedl
Mine Workers of America of the or
der of their chiefs calling off the |
probable outcome of the conferencel
of miners representatives and operat
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