The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-19
NINEW0REERS
FUTURE IS AT
STAKE;;REP0RI
Survey of Conditions
Given In Reports From
West

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept a.
Future existence OF the United
Mine Workers is at stake, accord
ing to we'll informed individuals
here.
From substantial sources it is re-
ported that the chsck-on is liable
to be abolished IN many of the
fields in the future. According to
one report non.unlon operators
from one of the easdlrn states, pre-:
sumahIy from West Virginia, viii
'have served upon union operators
writs which will restrain them rom,
collecting the check-oR from the
miners locals. In fact this ts e1'
pected to break during the present
biennial session OF the United
Mine Workers Of America IN In
dIauapolis. which starts on Tues
day Of this week. From the Kama
wha. New River and Fairmont
fields Of West. Virginia and in fact
IN almost every union field In the
country there Is concerted effort
tolaradi dicate the eheck;oh and there.
abpears even toglS somes Senttnp ent
In tits regard In the central com
petitive field.
The bulk OF the unioniIed fields
recently have lchrystalized a senti
ment in this regard. There is no
doubt but that the elimination OF
the check-oH will be felt keenly by
the miners organization because Of
the tendency that It will have to
force tho miners to retain theil
membership IN the organization.
This Injunction to restrain oper.
ators of the central competitive
field from permitting the check.oH
will be sprung for its effect on tbs
convention and for the purpose OF
observing how the convention viii
There is a probability Of a ma
tion wide strike in the hard and
soft coal regions after March 81,
1892, when the wage contracts be-
tween both classitications OF min
ers expire. This 1t is calculated Is
way to create propaganda Tor the
miners in their contention for gov
ernmert ownership and they Will
endeavor to use the argument that
II. the government owned or regu'
lated the coal mines that these IN
, terruptlons would not occur every
couple OF years. This will be the
play made to the industrial owners
who consume much coal as well as
the general public, especially the
latter. The nationwide suspension,
II It comes, will be used as effective
material to educate the people to
demand naturalization of the coal
mines. It is believed that this Will
be the opportunity to administer the
A B c dose Of naturalization.
1t is also limited that labor lead
ers have an understanding as TO a
general tie.up In which the rail-
road strike would dove-tail into the
program but the strikes would be
kent far enough apart to keep the
heads out OF the realm OF consptr'
acy charges.
There is a belief expressed here
that G, F. Keeney, Charleston, pres
ident OF District II, United Mine
1Torters VOL 81 America, who is indict.
s5 n Mingo county, w, Va, will be
IN IN yfndianspolis for the convention.
Some e. Anne ago Keeney had aspira.
+;onS for internationai vice presk
liant This was when John Z. Lew.
"a yvas a candidate for president Of
+be American Federation Of Labor
s1d s phil Murray. pittsburgh, was
e%nectad IN take Lewis post.
Thot thsre nromiEes to be some
rva1y deings Within the policy con.