New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-01
Lewis Issues Orders

INDIANAPOLIS, July Striking
mine workers in Indiana and Illinois
to-day were ordered back to work by
President Lewis of the United Mine
Workers Of America. In a telegram
directed 20 every local union in the
affected district ne instructed that i'm
mediate meetings be called and steps
taken to get the men back to work.
The kilograms directing the men TO
return TO work were sent out from the
national headquarters of the miners
this morning
The opinion was expressed to-day at
the headquarters of the miners that
Monday would see the backbone of the
strike broken. This action, it was
pointed out, would follow the receipt
Of Lewis's mandatory order.
Officers OF the international organ
.zat!on declared that the majority OF
me miners We're loyal to the organiza-
ton and would not jeopardize their
standing by remaining out on an illegal
strike, in spite Of any action on the
part Of radicals within their own local
unions 1t was suggested that the
reason many of the miners in Indiana
and Illinois did not return to work
today was because the official order
had not been received in time and that
Saturday is generally a holiday among
me miners. More than hundred and
fifty mines in Indiana, involving ap-
proXimately 1000 men, were closed
this week and practically all of these
Will resume operations on Monday,
according TO international officers.
Loyalty Expected of Miners
Reports reaching headquarters from
Id. Stewart, president OF Indiana Dis
ulct II, were to the effect that the
miners Of that district would remain
loyal TO the international officers and
resume WORK Monday At the Offices
Of the Indiana Bituminous Coal Oper-
ators' Association confidence was ex-
pressed that the coal production in In
dana fields would be back to normal
ny the first Of next week.
IN his message to the local unions
Mr.. Lewis repeated the telegram he re-
celved last night from President Viii
son insisting that the miners return to
work, and thus demonstrate their good
ieltn IN keeping their contract The
PRESIDENT SAID when the miners re
turned he would invite the joint scale
committee of miners and operators to
'econVene Tor the purpose of adjusting
any inequalities in the wage scale
York.
The telegram of President Lewis to
the oca unions Is preceded by the
1resldent's message. 1t is as follows;
In consideration of the request of
me President, as contained in the
foregoing, and acting in accordance
18th the authority vested in me as
kfe1idelt Of the United Mine Workers,
! hsrq@1th order and direct all mem
osrs Of our organization who may be
le4e or on strike, contrary to the pro-
slslons of the interstate joint agree
inert 70 Immediately return to their
emnioyrnent and permit the normal OPP
Grafton Of the mines Meetings of your
local unions should be Immediately
convened and action taken to comply
Win this order without further delay.
Inc Presidents telegram emphasizes
'ne grave responsibility which devolves
upon every member of our organization
. conform to proper procedure within
our union and TO discharge their obi
cations to organized society. 1t fur
tnermore provides a way to secure con-
ss'dsration of the inequalities in the
waste interstate wage agreement. The