The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-23
WILL GIVE UP CONTROL OF SOFT
 COAL APRIL l

(Continued From Page One-) only of their complying to the fullest extent with the laws against combin- ations in restraint of trade and against profteering, but also of their exerting themselves affirmatively to prevent exacting of unreasonable prices for coal. I am sure the pub lie fully appreciates the desirability, where practicable, of leaving conner cial transactions untrammeled, but at the same time I am satisfied the public will find ways to protect it. self if such liberal policy shall ap. pear to result in unreasonably high prices.
 In refusing the demand of the miners for a thirty-four hour week, the majority of the commission said that if the workday were shortened by one hour it would be equivalent to an additional cost of more than $10Q,- GOO, 10000.
 The minority report of John P. White, the miners representative, held out for a higher increase for all day labor and monthly men than were granted by the majority but he con- ] cured in the recommendation for a 24 per cent. ton increase on pick and machine mining. His report was transmitted to the operators and min CTS by the president for their infor- nation. The general terms of the two reports previously had been published. The decision of the majority---Henry M. Robinson, representing the public, and Rembrandt PeaiIe, representing the operators---is summarized as follows: Unless otherwise ordered the terms l and conditions of the Washington agreem ent of 1917 continue, The 14 per cent increase in wages fixed by the fuel administration is eliminated on March 31 and replaced iiby this award (which is on a 27 per cent. basis).
 The agreements drafted under this award are to take effect April 1, 1920 and continue until March 31, 1922 Cir other words the miners do not get their demand for termination of con. tracts in the falD.
 The mining prices for mining nf1lt run coal, pick and machine are ad, vanced 24 cents.
 All day labor and monthly men art
 advanced S1 a day, except trapper
 and other boys, who are advanced 5;
 cents a day.
 All rates for yardage, deadworl
 and room turning are advanced 2t
 per cent.
 The IuIHilIlenL Ol all JOIHE anu us
 trict agreements are to be guaran
 teed by the officers of the information
 al organization.
 The six hour day and the five da.
 week are not granted, the eight hou ! day is retained.
 The practice of car pushing stands ! but with recommendations for care
 fuI consideration of ways and mean
 for the introduction of amelioratins
 practices.
 A commission is set up for the cen
 tral competitive field to handle Ques tfons of differentia1s in rate and cer tain other matters. If the recommendation of th' presidents industrial conferenc are adopted in regard to the indus trial tribunals and board of inquir this machinery is to be put into us : in the coal industry. Otherwise special board is to be set up. Explosives are to be furnished min CTS at cost.
 Special boards are to be set up fo the Kanawha, Paint Creek and Cabil . Creek fields, for district number r l Illinois, including assumption an = Decatur. Illinois; also for the state 0 ;. Washington, each commission t = handle specific local conditions.