The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-11
RESTRICT PRODUCTION PER MAN
OPPOSE INCOME TAX LAW.
DEMAND INCREASE
FAVOR SIX HOUR DAY-To ORGAN
LIE PANHANDLE-WAN
PAY FOR STONE
IyDoRSE WATSON FOR MINE CHIEF
WANT BETTER ROADS-ASh
STATE AID IN HOMES

Yesterdays sessions Of the Suh-dlS-
,r.,l CONVENTION nt the United Mlnn
Workers hoi"E held IN III" new LABOR
rrmpIr here were given over entlTcIy
tu passing upor resolutions presented
Lv various local unions, There was
more than II score Of the resolutions
som" II lhcm proved very intercStinE
Ia most instances interesting donates
followed nc reading of tn" resolutions
a resolution indorSing good roads ana
demanding that the officials take action
to S,rurr better roads IN the eastern
, Ohio field was pa ssed unanimously.
\ resolution which would restrict TN"
numh"r Of tons of coal that miner
might produce was referred 10 tho scale
commute" for consideration IN cohher-
ton with the next contract. Thcrc WAS
L lengthy discussion OF the resolution
TIL. convention went on record.
through resolution, rs being opposed 10
tn. proposed new income tax Law IN the
state that would tax incomes a. low as
$500
4 resolution signed by lo"a! unions
RI ''t, rnnhandl" district OF West VIZ
gina asking that Il member from that
section lac given representation on the
executive board was discussed ut l'nElh.
NJ action WIS taken 10 EiN" tn" diStr'ct
| representa-, as the constitution mas
eenb complied with. 1t was decided by
motion, however, to conduct campaign
to unionizr all mines in the panhandle
district.
\ resolution demanding q six-hour
| day. fivc-day week and an Increase Oh
! M percent IN the next contract was re-
! frrrod 10 tn. scale committee.
Several other resolutions with regards
| to calling Z meeting 10 offset tho refer
| "ndum Of tho Chamber of Commerce on
the open shop plan, with regards 70
companies furnishing wash house as re-
! 1u:rcd 10y law had been cared for dis
| -,
| passed up
4 resolution was adopted Endorsing
| jerome Watson 81 Ncns for rearpolnt-
| meat as state mine inspector. IL" was
ma mod by former Governor cox. a copy
Of the resolution Will be sent 70 Gov
rrnor payis. The resolution calls upon
al workers Of IN" stat" {" give .nd"rS@-
rn"ni 70 Watson h"cauSc Of h'S efficiency
and service since being in ohl"". stat"
prc Sidcut Lee Hall. Stat" Vice Tres! J.
dent John Saxon and Sub-pStr!'t 'reS'
G"r, William Roy. AL Republicans. Std
they wer" satisfied with Watson anu
would work far his rCaprointm4nt.
resolution demanding the Six-hour
day was introduced by Il f"rkEill" local
| The resolution was referred :" tho scale
committee for consideration IN the next
contract.
Tho matter of having states erect
homes for the workers 10 n" paid Tor
by IN" workers IN small 'nStal!mHntS
was "mpodI"d IN n T"S"Iu'''h Wn.'n
WA, referred 10 the legislative agent al
/ th,. miners.
\ resolution demanding pay FOR all
! stone removed was presented. 1t was
referred ~ the next intcrnationa: con
vCn,ion for consideration.
\ resolution putting the minors on
record as opposed to the pen shop
was unanimously adopted.
\ resolution requiring the coal COM
| 1anicS To provide dry cars for tho min
! crS brought lengthy discussion. u
! Wa; claimed by some delegates that at
I some mines ;hc mon IN winter Rad to
! ride into tho mines in cars often CON
| tanning much snow. The matter was
! referred to the next scale committee.
: resolution was presented urging
! that m"n"y which the miners hal paid
, M" a N.tr chest and which had not yet
! h"..a distributed b" returned :" the
! miners and distributed among the