The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-05
Miners Return to Work When
INJUNCTION Suspended.
Danger of National WalkOut
Temporarily Ayerted.
HOLD HEARING ON NOV. 6
Indiana Operators Joined With
Miners in Protest.
President Lewis of q. NJ. w. A.
Sends Orders to All Districts.

Springfield, Ill, NOV. b.-John L.
Lewis, president of the United Mine
Workers of America, wired the district
officers of the union in Pennsylvania
today that it would be well to avoid
the strike called for Monday. If the
operators gave assurance OF comply
ing with yesterdays order of the fed
eral court of appeals in the check
Off system case.
Orders were also sent the Indiana
state miners officials Mr.. Lewis said.
advising them to direct a return to
work, if the operators indicate they
will restore the status of the contract.
Beside specific directions to Indiana
and Pennsylvania, Mr.. Lewis said he
had sent communications to all other
| fourteen states affected advising Of
ficials of yesterdays reprieve granted
the check-off system.
Lewis Much Pleased.
President Lewis said that he was
very much pleased over the decision
! of the United States court of appeals
in Chicago yesterday and predicted it
would be the means of adjusting a
complicated situation.
L take the decision as a recognition
that the public's welfare must be
guarded Mr.. Lewis said. THE deci-
sion will be very helpful in adjusting
| the existing differences"
In letters sent to all district heads
| of the mine workers, the president ad-
Vised them of the courts decision and
instructed that they be guided by the
action of the operators. If the oper-
/ ators comply with their contracts, the
organization will remain at work.
Lewis instructed.
| Operators Joined Miners.
! TIE Indiana operators opposed tie
| injunction granted by Judge Anderson
! and were joint defendants with the
Miners union in the action brought
by the Borderland Coal corporation
oe West Virginia, which obtained The
! injunction. Several mine owners in
| the field announced all preparations
have been made for an immediate re-
| sumption of work.
3. Al miners trains that have been
discontinued will be restored at once.
The mine owners predict that work
WodId be resumed by Monday in every
mine in the state that has. been closed
| by the strike
| William Green and Vice President
! Philip Murray of the U. M w. A. left
! indianapolis yesterday and other per-
sons connected with national head
quarters of the union here declined to
make any statement regarding the
strike.
Chcck-Off Ban Cancelled.
| Chicago, Nov. 5.-Predictions that
the thousands of striking miners in
| Indiana and Pennsylvania would return
to work Monday, were made today as
the result of the action of the United
States court of appeals in Chicago
| ordering a rehearing on a temporary
| injunction issued by Federal Judge
A. b. Anderson at indianapolis last
Monday.
Judge Anderson's injunction placed
ban on the check Off system under
which union dues and other assess
ments are deducted from miners pay.
The appeal court order suspended the
part of Judge Anderson's injunction
which related to the check Off issue
pending the rehearing on Novem-
Der 16.
While coal operators greeted the
order with little enthusiasm. officials
OF the United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea hailed it as a distinct victory. They
predict the return to work OF the 2s-
600 striking mine workers in Indiana
The walkout of 10000 Pennsylvania
miners scheduled for Monday is ex-
pected to be cancelled
In granting the appeal hearing. the
court, with Judges Evans. Alschuler
and Baker sitting. directed the clerk
| Of the district court at indianapolis
to forward transcript of all evidence
| in the case that provoked the coal
Ohio Men Satisfied.
Columbus o.. Nov 5.-'I believe
that all Ohio coal operators now will
proceed as usual, in observing the
| check off provision of our wage con-
tract and that things will run along
smoothly, but If any Of the operators
should fail to check off they will be
up against IT," declared Lee Hall,
president of the Ohio Mine Workers
today.
Hall stated that in view of the ac-
tion of the United States circuit court
of appeals at Chicago. suspending
Federal Judge Anderson's injunction
decree pending hearing on Novem-
Der 16, on the appeal filed by officials
Of the United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea. he did not believe any operators
would refuse to use the Check Off
system
United Mine officials here today ex-
pressed belief that all striking miners
thruout the Ohio coaIfields are re-
turning to work in compliance with
instructions issued by the executive
board. Ohio United Mine Workers.
Indiana Strike Called Off.
Terre Haute, Ind, Nov. 5-striks
of coal miners in Indiana was called
off at noon today by John Hessler,
! district president The miners are
highly pleased with the action OF the
court of appeals in Chicago. it was
said. and are expected to return to
work Monday Word of the Chicago
courts action arrived too late to per-
NIT resumption of operations today.
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