Arizona republican., 1922-04-08
M|NEOWNE:RS
INSIST WAGES
Of COAL MEN
Be CUT
Union Leaders Claim Strike
Is Spreading To Non
Union Fields; Martial
Law In New Mexico

Law III AN(W NACAl\O
NEW YORK, April The anthra-
cite miners and operators sub-com-
mittee on wage contract negotiations
which has been hearing testimony of
union leaders in support Of their 19
demands as q basis for settlement OF
the present strike, took a recess to-
night to permit the operators to pre-
pare their side of the case.
After listening to what the miners
had to say our attitude remains un
changed said S. d. Warmer, presi-
dent of the Lehigh Coal and Naviga-
ton company and spokesman for the
operators.
I'VE still maintain the view ex-
pressed in our reply to the 19 de-
mands when they were first submit
ted he said. I'VE believe that there
must be reduction in the price of
anthracite coal TO prevent destruc-
tion OF the market and we believe
corresponding reduction must come in
the wages of the miners
Phillip Murray, vice president of
the United Mine Workers of America,
and leader of the union delegation on
the committee, expressed satisfaction
with its case as it had been presented.
The miners closed their inning be-
fore the committee with arguments
for establishment of the check -off
system of collecting dues. They held
that the system, once declared ille-
gal by Judge Albert B. Anderson in
the United States district court at
indianapolis, had been legalized by
reversal of this decision by the Unit
ed States circuit court OF appeals at
Chicago.
John l.. Lewis, president or the
mine workers international organiza-
ton, tonight declared that the joint
betuminous and anthracite strikes
had become .'absolute, perfect and of
the 100 per cent response which had
been anticipated" The strike was
continuing to spread into non-union
territory at gratifying rate, he
asserted. He estimated that of the
140, 900 nom union miners in the coun-
try, 10000 already have joined the
walkout. Capacity of non -unIon
mines, especially in West Virginia,
eastern Kentucky and Pennsylvania
has been cut more than half, he said.
Doubt was expressed by some off,
cials tonight that Representatives OF
the United Mine Workers of Kansas,
Missouri Oklahoma, Arkansas ana
Texas will consent TO joint confer
ence with the Southwest Interstate
Coal Operators association Monday
in Kansas City to discuss new
wage contract for the Southwestern
field
1t was stated authoritatively in
union circles that for the union to
ioin in such meeting would be in di-
rect violation Of the international
policy.
DENVER, April To-day the
seventh since the beginning of the
nation wide coal strike, saw no
changes in the situation, according to
statements tonight by union Off
Gals and representatives OF the Colo
rado Fuel and Iron company, the
largest producers of coal in Colorado.
With the exception of the Canon
City district, company officials an
nounced conditions are practically
normal. In this district three prop
critics, known as the Welsen and the
Roden No. and No. 2, were pro-
ducing about Is per cent of normal,
il was said. Production in the two
southern counties where the COM
pany operates were up to the av-
erage and the company was getting
out all the coal it could handle at
Crested Butte. the operators said.
Union headquarters announced
that there were no developments in
the situation today. A. J. Mcclure,
president of District Is, United Mine
Workers, has completed tour Of the
northern coal fields and left tonight
for Trinidad, where four union min
ers are reported to have been arrest
ed late yesterday afternoon. They
are charged with calling non-union
miners abusive names. Those arrest
ed are C. w. Curry, Edward Welk, "
G.. Summerfield and Charles Tobin.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron COM
pany reported 1852 men working to-
day compared with 1882 yesterday.
Quite a number of Greek miners did
not work today, it was said, and re-
manned away from the mines to cell
ebrate Greek Easter.
MARTIAL LAW IN NEW MEXICO
ALBUQUERQUE N NJ. April -
Adjutant General Henry Rolfe Brown
and Captain Desmond ]. Farrell Of
the local headquarters troop, left to-
night for Gallup, n. NJ, where mar
tial law was declared today by GOV.
NJ. C. .Mechem on the request of the
sheriff of Mckinley county, due 10
trouble said TO have grown out OF
the coal strike there.
Meantime the local cavalry troop
was modified at the armory and its
equipment taken to the depot and
loaded into a baggage car. Troop d,
of Santa F-e, and Troop a. and head
quarters company of Las Cruces. are
scheduled to arrive in Albuquerque
during the night and one train car
rying the four companies is due to
leave here at 4 am. 1t was intirnat-
cd however, that Adjutant General
Brown was to make a quick sum
mary of the situation on his arrival
In Gallup anu it was believed possible
that the troop train might not leave.
Albuquerque if Adjutant General
Brown found that conditions were
not serious.
A. It. Hannett, mayor of Gallup,
in message TO the Morning Journal
today stated that there had been no
disturbances there and so far as he
could learn, none at the mines; that
the peace officers are able to cope
with the situation and that author
tiles of Gallup object to troops being
stationed in the town.
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WALKS OUT OF PRISON
CANON CITY, Colo. April T.
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