The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-17
MINERS URGE
NATURALIZATION
ONLY FOR EFFECT
Believed No Strong Ele-
ment Among Them i
Is For Il
SHOW down soon
Policy Committee Will Re.
port About septena-
Der %

INDlAN.AR0ElSy. ln0.V sept. 10
Radical policies. probably will
be adopted at the biennial con
yention Of the United Mine Work
ers Of America, which opens here
next Tuesday. It Is quite certain
that the convention will go on re
cord E1at-footed against any de
crease in the wages OF miners or
the basis that It IS a hazardous
occupation and that the miner is
entitled to a good living wage.
1t cannot be denied that the
miners have a more decided OPP
portunity to get by with their de
mands because OF likelihood Of
nationwide strike fer never be
fore did the hard and soft coal
wage agreements expire simulta'
neously.
Governor Morgan, Of West Vir
ginia, will no doubt be hayed In
the convention for bis stand on
breaking upg'the miners march
across the state. II the services
OF the federal government can b.
enlisted to bring about a Gcneer
ence to adjust conditions in the
non.union fields of Southern West
Virginia the United Mine Workers
shall have gained their point.
This is apparent from the fact
that lust as soon as federal troops
were sent into West Virginia the
firing ceased. the miners gave mp
their arms and the men returned
to their homes. The convention
and President Lewis may adcvate
naturalization OF the mines as q
means Of Cancellation and with the
idea of giving the operators such
a scare that they will readily
agree to almost any thing to avode
that bug-a.boo
Probably the first three or fou'
days OF the convention will be de,
voted to playing politics-a big
factor with miners convention.
President Lewis will be opposed
by Alexander Howatt, Pittsburgh
Kansas, the king pin of radicalism,
providing he does not start to
serve his jail sentence before the
convention; Bobby Harlan, Seat
tie, Wash, who was defeated fol-
vice president by Phil Murray
Pittsburgh, now IN charge Of the
miners forces in the Mingo coun
ty war area and Frank Earring
ton, Of Illinois. Some OF the 60
called radicals like Harrington are
as reactionary as a prince and Dc
not believe in naturalization oE
any of the theories, but simply
pose that way for EFFECT stuff"
The delegates will number from
1900 to 400.
Way down deep President Lewis
Is mot for naturalization. Much
weight Is attached to remarks re
ported TO have been made by Sam
uel Ptascoe, AshlRnd. KY pres+
don't OF district 50 United Mine
Workers, who is one Of Lewis.
right bowers, and there are ver5
few any closer TO the. head. PGsco'
was quoted With saying that there
is nothing to this naturalization
talk and almost N the same
breath declared Lewis was no rad
icAE 1t 10 generally believed that
Lewis to cinoh his office and out
Wit the radical element Fwert then,
one better and decided to follow
out what Frank Hayes started up
on his return from England.na'
liberalization OF the coal mines.
However, certain elements have
taken the naturalization theory
seriously and some observers, be,
lieve that high officials Of the
United Mine Workers have started
something they cannot very well
side.track.
Naturally the interest is center.
ed on the incoming policy. This Is