The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-08
HOWAT IS FIRED
International Chiefs Back Up
Pres. Lewis.
Cancellation of Kansas Charter
Is Officially Upheld.
ILLINOIS ACTION OUTLAWED
Board Orders Nom
Collection of HOWat Relief.
Harrington and Associates May
Secede From International.

Indianapolis, Dec. 8 (by the A. P)
Action of John L. Lewis, president
of the L. NJ. W. A, IN revoking the
charter of the Kansas district organ
ization and deposing- its officers was
approved by the international execu-
tive board of the miners in session
here today.
Illinois Action Outlawed.
The international board also held
that the action of the district II (Illi-
nois) convention in placing an assess
ment on its members for the benefit
of the Kansas district was illegal and
in violation of the laws of the organ
izatio1. L further notified officers
and members of district II that such
assessments should not be collected"
The announcement of the interna-
tiOnal boards action was made in the
form of letter addressed to the Of
ficers and members of district ~, u.
N. W. A, and is signed by President
Lewis PhiliI Murray, vice president,
and William Green, secretary-treaS-
urer. 1t states that serious consider
alton has been given to the conditions
existing among the membership in
Kansas nd to thu acts of the inter
national officers in relation thereto
and that after mature deliberations
the board adopted the following reso-
luton:
resolution Is Adopted.
Moved that we approve the action
of President Lewis in revoking the
charter of district /. and deposing
the officers of said district for failing
to comply wit the mandates of the
international executive board and the
international convention and placing
in charge provisional representative
to protect the best interests of the
L. NJ. W. ~
The statement then asserts that
evidence was presented to the board
showing that certain individuals with
in the state of Kansas were attempt
ing to maintain an organization in the
mining region in opposition to the
provisional District IA, U. NJ. w. A.
Forbids Aid For Howat
It was also stated that existence of
the dual organization was made pos
sible to some degree by the aid and
comfort given it by members in Dis
trict u, who, in the opinion of the
members of the international execu-
fully advised as to the true circum-,
stances.
"In connection with this matter.
the international executive board has
considered official communications
from local unions with the District II,
protesting the action of the recent
convention of said district at Peoria,
Ill. This convention without due
warrant and in the absence of proper
facts authorized the collection of an
assessment from all members of II,
of 81 per month per member which
is being used to sustain the unauthor-
lied and unWarranted strike of a part
of the Kansas mine workers In viola
ton of their joint agreement and in
opposition to the laws and mandates
of the international union.
May Mean trump Union"
Springfield, Ill, Dec. S.-Officiafs
of the Illinois miners union at state
headquarters here today had moth
ing to say when informed that the in
ternatiOnal executive board had ap-
proved the expulsion of the Kansas
union, and held Illinois aid illegal
but in the eyes of sub district officers
the appearance of the entrance to
state headquarters bore mute ev1-
dence of the state officers attitude
Letters marking the building ~.
NJ. w. A. District 49, have been eff
faced and the words illinois Mine
Workers put in their place.