The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-08-03
MINERS ORDERED
TO RESUME WORK
LEWIS TELL MEN OPERATION
MUST CONTINUE.
President Of Organization Much In
pressed by Message From
White House.

indianapolis, July 30.-In compll-
ance with the wishes of President
Wilson, John L. Lewis, president OF
the United Mine Workers Of Amer
ica, will issue mandatory order IN
structing all miners now on strike in
Indiana and Illinois to Immediately
return to work, so as to permit the
normal operation Of the, mines, it was
announced at miners national head
quarters here tonight.
The statement was issued after a
conference had reported favorably or
the presidents telegram which was
! received here tonight. Il am pro
| foundly impressed by the presidents
telegram" the statement said. Tho
suggestion Of the president will be
approved by every right thinking ano
loyal member of the United Mine
Workers Of America"
| Washington, July 3o.-President
Wilson thtough the United Minis
Workers of America tonight appeale'
20 striking mine laborers in llllnol
and Indiana to return to work.
Inequalities in the existing wagf
scale-held by the strike leaders t.
be the cause of the walk out whic!
has closed most of the bituniAou
mines in the two states-may exist
she president said. He added tina
ne could not recommend correction
Of. any inequalities until the striker
returned to their jobs, but that wher
they did so he would invite the join
scale committee Of operators anc
! miners to meet for the purpose Of
adjusting ary such inequalities.
The president issued his appeal II
the form of a telegram addressed II
he United Mine Workers of Amer
Ca after he had studied report OF
the coal situation submitted by Sec
cetary of Labor Wilson.
Report Of the strike Of mine labor
| ars particularly in Illinois, the presl'
4ent said, had been received by him
with a feeling Of regret and sor
| row" He declared that he was dis
'ressad net only because failure at
| his tine to mine coal in accordance
With the terms Of the existing con
rect would result in suffering dur
| :ng the coming winter. but also be.
a1se- the "violation Of the terms o.
your good name. destroys the conn
'erce which is the basis CT all nlu
| ual agreement and threetens thf
very foundation OF fair industrial re
lations."
Pointing out that the United Mine
Workers constituted the largest single
abor organization in the world, the
president said ''no organization car
'ong endure that sets up its oWf
| trergth as being superior to its
! >lieh+od faith or its duty to society
at large"
Washington, July 30.-OperatorE
engaged in the exploit Of bitunllnous
.oal. at g meeting here today TOOK
;tcps, to eliminate speculation IN snip
rents of coal from mines to tide
| water ports, either for export or fof
rans-shipment to American ports.
Plans TO defeat attempts at specu'
alton involved a severe limitation or
he recons;gnment Of cars was dis
.;1ssed, the operators said, and {
| committee headed by ". L. Andrew
+ Baltimore was chosen to work gu,
he measure to be taken: The plan
IRE to be submitted. to the interstat'
commerce commission and rallwa!
| executives for cooperation.
| Speculation, the operators stated
| Tot only had d;sorganized make
,r;ces on ccal but led to congess!o
"a the reads and in the terminals b:
wing up cars and duplicating move
7e,,tz. Ths~ plans proposed, D: i
Wentz, president Of the National Goa
! association, declared. in statement
after the meeting. will not "interfer;
With the legitimate conduct of busi
less but viii minimize the opportua'
les for harmful speculation in Goa
| ,ither for export or domestic deliv
| e1.." :.
| st. Louis. July 30.-The munich
al emergency coal committee TO-
light announced that numerous II
1us.ries had complained that thei'
,oal supalies would be eXAaus.e'
! within the next q hours IS a cesui
# the miners strike unless Telle1
was forthcoming.