Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-11
GOAL COMMISSION
| AWARD TO STAND,
| PRESIDENT RULES
Declines to Reopen Ques-
ton of Pay in Anthra-
cite Field.
BAYS LABOR AGREEMENT
MORE THAN SCRAP OF PAPER
nsurgent Leaders Threaten
General Tie-Up of Penn
sylvania Mines.
fAY ALL WILL TAKE VACATION
|'cclaro Situation Points to One OF
the Hardest Fought Industrial
Battles in Country's History.

Battles In Country's History.
SCRANTON, PA. Sept. 1o.-Within
hrce days every anthracite mine
yorker VIII he on vacation" ac-
ording TO leaders OF tho vacation
'oTcment. This action. they say.
III &c The miners answer TO prcsi-
cht Wilson's refusal 10 reopen the
ward OF the anthracite commission
hich failed TO satisfy the workers.
hnoch Williams. chairman OF the
pint grievance committee of the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
oai Company and also leader Of the
Insurgents in the Scranton district,
aid the refusal OF the President 10
eopen the case will result In one
the hardest fought Industrial
S'rugglcs ever wagcl IN the country.
Men who have been remaining at
'ork have been doing so In the be-
ef that the President would reopen
he case and make it possible for
ne anthracite mine workers to be
rhntod concessions similar TO those
son by the bl,um!nous workers"
g said The lines arc now firmly
rawa. and the mine worker who
cntinucs at work under the award
= handed down by the majority
iembers OF the commission, is not
rue 10 himself. the union or his
lm!H.
More Men Are Out.
There are more men out today in
y 7 cranton district than ever. and
be tied up in the district by
--rrow or Monday" he concluded.
officers OF the union in this district
i'll not discuss the Presidents ac-
on. explaining that Phil Murray OF
'c union. chairman OF the general
ealn committcS OF the anthracite
orlcrs. probably VIII call "A meet
s within Il few days to receive the
nswcr OF President Wilson.
In letter to "a committee repre-
.ntlng the anthracite coal miners,
resident Wilsos today refused 10
rant their request that the joint
ale committee he rcconvcncd for
reconsideration OF tho Wage award.
he President wrote:
Il am in receipt OF your telegram
September ?. informing mo that
ou have written the award OF the
n'hrac.te Goa! committee into an
7Tcemcnt with the anthracite opera
'rs despite the fact that you are
'nvinced that the award in itself
pes not provide that measure Of
istice 10 which you believe your
eop!e entitled.
II sincerely thank you for the
Fomptness with which you have
ted Notwithstanding your disap-
ointment 1t is policy OF that
ind carried into effect by the rank
Fid iic OF the workers. that has made
pr the steady Improvement OF the
Monditions of the anthracite miners
IN recent years and which lays the
Pundation for still further progress.
YOU ask me to convene the Joint
Gale committee OF anthracite on
rators ana miners for the purpose
adjusting certain inequalities
hich YOU assert exist in the award
the anthracite coal commiss ion.
Violated Agreement.
IN that connection your attention
called to telegram which | sent
p Enoch Williams and others in re-
~ to telegram received from
lem stating that the anthracite
Fiincrs would refrain from WORKING,
Inlcss | set aside the award of tho
nthracitc coal commission on or he
prc september i. In that telegram
said: III YOUR communication, dec
aring your intention to refrain
rom working unless I set aside the
ward of the anthracite coal commits
intended as threat. you can rest
ssnred that your challenge will be
ccepted and that the people Of the
nited States will find some SUBJ
tute fuel TO tide them over until
10 real sentiment OF the anthrac cite
''ne workers can find expression and
iey are ready TO abide by the obli-
|ations they have entered into"
notwithstanding the plain warn
is contained In the telegram, which
az given wide publicity, the ma
>r'ty OF the anthracite coal miners,
oliowing the leadership OF these mon.
ave refraincd from work under The
uisc of taking vacation.
Have Deceived No One.
In doing so they have not dc.
nNcd any one. not even themselves.
non BODY Of men collectively re-
rain from working By mutual under
iaadiEg, however arrived at. IL 10 n
riKc, no matter what name NAV bo
iven 10 ii.
our people have fought a great
ana nave made untold sacrifices
insure among other things that
Tenn agreement shall not 90 con-
"a AS mere scrap of paper.
have Meclined to enter into
~ relations with governments
BOAST of their readiness to vio
treaties whenever 1t suits their
Continued on Third Pagc.)