Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-06
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wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 6.-Dele-
gates representing the Pennsylvania
anthracite coal miners gathered here
today to decide whether the peace
miners leaders at Philadelphia last
Saturday would be ratified. More
than 1000 delegates from three
anthracite districts were expected to
be in Wilkesbarre before night.
Union chieftains including John L.
Lewis, International president Of the
United Mine Workers. and Philip ].
Murray, vice president of the orr
CARNATIONS, were present when the
convention was called to order.
Opposition, union leaders backing
President Lewis said. had developed
to the settlements terms, some of
those opposed declaring that the old
wage scale should continue until
April l., 1924, and stating hat the
"shamokin demands" had been
ignored.
The insurgents leader today indi-
Gated that they would fight the peace
pact to the last ditch. but other Of
fcials who were present at Phila-
delphia last Sunday when the miners
wage scale committee accepted the
agreement, declared the majority was
sufficient to send the miners back to
the plants in a short time.
St. Paul, Sept. 6.-(By the Associ-
ated Press.)-A complete organiza-
ton thoroughly equipped to handle
the procuring and distributing of coal
was decided upon at the close of the
northwest coal committee in confer
ence here late Tuesday.
The organization will be divided
into three sections, comprising one
committee at Washington and Donald
TNrr NJ fo SYyN ar
chairman; one committee in St. Paul
with Ivan Bowen. Minnesota fuel
administrator, as chairman, and local
committees in each of the six states
cooperating in the movement.
The states are Minnesota. Wis
consin, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Iowa and Michigan.
Representatives OF all Of the states
except Iowa present at today's confer
ence agreed that the fuel problem in
the northwest this fall is the worst in
history. They pointed out that in
previous years when a shortage scare
was raised the docks at The head OF
the lakes held from three to five mil
lion tons on hand while at present
there is not to exceed 200, 600 ons.
Need Wartime Measures.
The situation is so serious as to-
WdrfdNC IntI0GOlaGP conservation
measures on a wartime basis
with dimmed lights ard the nse
of every available coal substitute
the conference declared in a set
OF resolutions unanimously, adopt
ed urging the governors to issue
proclan1ations calling upon the
people to The rcsolu-
tons as:s that the use of the elec-
tricity for display advertising and
other unnecessary illumination be
= limited wherever possible.
The committee members agreed
that everything possible should b.
doneato limit the price, of coal to jus
and reasonable demands. Toward
this<end, it vas determined that pub
lefty should be used until such tim.
as federal legislation like the pro
posed fuel bin. should be passed.
Those attending the conference
were: Mr.. White, Bowen, Conn.
AdisoD Lee. and Frank ,Milhollan
North Rakota: I'D. Morrisey and G
E. Shrivrr, Wisconsin,: J.. J. Murph,
anad l.. B.. Bitney, South Dakota, ant
c. H. Benedict, Michigan. Charlie
Webster. Iowa. fuel adm1nlstraro
was unabA. to attend but wired tina
Iowa will join in any arrangement
agreed UPON.
Resolutions Adopted.
The following resolutions wer
adopted: