Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-10
HARDING ASKS
MINERS TO CO
BACK TO JOBS
Return To Work at Old
Scale Pending Arbit-
ration Suggested by
President Today.

Washington, July 10.-United
Mine Workers. representatives
after considering the coal strike
arbitration plan presented by
President Harding today sum
nOned the general policy commit
Tee of the union to Washington
next Monday to pass finally upon
the proposal. The union repre-
resentatives here all belong to the
committee but represent less than
half Of its total membership of So.
Washington, July 10.-(By AS
sOciated Press. president Hard
Ing submitted to the bituminous
and anthracite operators and min
ers gathered here In conference a
proposal that the miners return to
work at the wage scale in ex-
stence when work was suspended
on April 1, and continue to work
on that scale until August 10,
meanwhile an arbitration board
being appointed to negotiate
new wage scale.
Suggests Commission
The commission also outlined by
the president would consist of
three members appointed by the
United Mine Workers of America,
three appointed by the operators
and five Representatives of the
public named by the president.
The operators and miners were
Understood to have been asked to
give their responses to the pro-
DCsal by tonight.
The arbitration commission
would be expected to have its
award ready by August 10, but If
unable to arrange a new scale by
that date the scale which expired
April l would be continued from
August II to April /, 1928.
Letter Carries Message
President Harding's proposals
we're put before the operators and
miners union officials in the form
Of letter, and both sides in the
luminous Industry left the
white House to consider them at
separate meetings. The anthracite
operators and miners remained,
however.
In outlining his proposal for
soVernment arbitration President
Harding said:
The Information has come to
me that your conference is dead
tucked or at the best, attempting
" agree on plans which will re-
qalre extended time to work out.
nave said heretofore that the
eOVernment prefers you who are
parties to the dispute should set
ue II among yourselves because
you best understand all the prob
iems involved. The government
.auhot settle it for you. It will
,Orce no man to work against his
nse VIII, it will force no man to
s~ploy men against the free ex-
srVise of an employers s rights.
4ne government will not be parti-
san but the government is con-
.erned with coal production suf-
.'eient to meet the industrial and |
uansportation requirements of
.ue country and to safeguard |
asaihst a fuel famine when win
.er comes again. and 1t is desired
once
your government does desire
10 be helpful"
Wide Authority Necessary
II ne commission then was out
"neu s. and the president continued:
me commission shall investi-
g sa'e exhaustively every phase of
.ue coal Industry. It shall reveal
,. ,.e,y cost of production and trans
soltation. The president will ask
~ wSasress to confer authority for
-. S most thorough investigation
= make appropriations necessary
10 such work. The commits
III, ~ shall make recommendations
sSlng to the establishment and
Tueenance ~ of industrial peace in
~ Il coal industry. the elimination
!. waste due to intermittency and
ssOllity. A.. and suggest plans for
s.Tuoable !, fuel supply.
! have taken this short cut to
rumption of operations be-
~. e | believe it to be in the
Il .est a Of the public welfare. 1t
n .nat simple form of adjusting
pl'es which answers the call Of
l,,,, conscience and a Just civil
-, 0n. When two great forces do
M ssree there must be a peace
A, 10y to adjustment and such
To-