The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-02
MINERS OFFICIALS COMING MONDAY
 ID REACH DECISION
Van Bittner Says Their Deci- sion Shall Be Final In the Handling of Alabama
 Situation

The stay of Van Bittner, international representative, organizers and others of fcials of the United Mine Workers or relating to the mine situation will be determined by the organization commit tee of the international body after they come to Birmingham next Monday and canvass the situation.
 This information was imparted oft cially by Van Bittner yesterday after noon. He was asked how long he would remain in Alabama and how long the organizers would remain on duty He replied:
 'All these matters are up to the or ganization committee of the international body. which will come to Birmingham next Monday. l do not know what they will decide, hence cannot answer ques- tions as to duration of my stay and the activities of the organizers. These and all other matters connected with the Alabama situation will be in the hands of the organization committee after Mon day and what they decide goes"
 This committee consists of the following officials of the international union: Secretary Treasurer William Green h. ternational Board Members Watkins or Ohio, Van Horn of Iowa, O'Leary ot Pennsylvania and Representative Zim- mermann of Illinois.
 HAVE FULL POWER
 The power of this committee is ex- pressed as follows:
 They are invested with full authority to map out whatsoever policy they think necessary ito guide the future of our or ganizationl in Alabama"
 This power is complete, absolute and final.
 Support of the union miners and fami- lies in Alabama ceases with the rations to be issued next week. Official date TOT cessation of support by the international body is April Q, one week from today MT Bittner said that the last issuance of support would be that of next week After that the miners must care for themselves.
 Support of the miners will be with drawn at the lowest point of coal pro duction in more than two years The weekly production has recently fallen to 200 900 tons and it's dropping even under that amount This IS compared vita 325 900 tons weekly at the beginning of the year during the strike, while the low est production during the strike. whicn was in the week of the Adler killing ana that at Majestice mines in September was 1s7,OOo tons.
 There is not work enough for the miners taken on during the strike ana given the positions of the strikers This adds to the difficulty raced by the idle miners in securing work
 NEW STATEMENT ISSUED
 Van Bittner has issued circular let ter ito the people of Alabama m which he reasserts that the United Mine Workers have aseed to abide by the governors decision and there will be no new strike" and declares that the coal operators and the governor who ren- dered the decision must accept all re sponsbility for the enforcement of this decision"
 1 It is not specifically denied by mine leaders that what is tantamount to a strike prevails through the demand or the men for reinstatement and insist ence on retention of company houses, eut they take the position that this IS not thei, strike, but one brought on by the goyersor's decision and arising out or condition for which they claim he IS re- sponsible.