Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-01
BY PAUL n EGOEF
N. S. staff Corresnondent

IhlladeipNla, Ia, MIG. J. call
to a conference between operators
and miners in the central Compel
tive coal field TO be held in Cleve-
land en- August T. was issued this
morning by John l. Lewis. Presi-
dent of the United Nine Workers
Of America, just as a meeting be
tween Mayors of anthracite zone
cities and S. u. Warmer, head of
the hard coal operators commit.
tee, was about to open
Attention shifted a once from
the anthracite deliberations to the
bituminous region. where, Mr.,
Lewis predicts. a settlement viii!
be made which will pave the way
for ultimate adjustment of differ
ences in the hard coal field
Commenting on the issuance Of
the call. Mr.. Lewis said:
Considers Public Welfare
I'm issuing an invitation to the
coal operators Of the central com
petitive field to assemble in toi-]
conference in Clevelan; hug
ust 7, am aCtuated by the highest
considerations of public welfare
and the impelling necessity for an
early adjudication Of the issues in
rolved in the htuminous and an
thracite coal fields
This strike. unparalleled in its
magnitude is now in its eighteenth
week and constitutes an industrial
convusion which menaces the fin
g. INT
ton Aside from the tremendous
personal sacrifices so hraVely en-
dured by the mine workers the
strike is exacting penalties from
every citizen of our land and Is
clOgging The channels of com
merce and disturbing the realms
of fiuance ana credit throughout
the civilized world Its effect VIII
continue to he felt long after its
termination and the burden viii
fall heaviest unon those least able
to bear il.
Can FIGHT Indefinitely
In consideration Of these facts,
and Notwithstanding the powerful
position Of advantage now enjoyed
by the mine workers, we have re
solved ia again attemnf to assem-
hIa conference where pagsion
will he allayed and reason predom-
mate. We are able to fight indefin-
itely. but much prefer the pursuits
of peace to the ills of industrial
warfare We feel that the Amer.
oap mill will sunnort orr offer
n meet ,t tho conference table
and will encourage the corporale
interests involved to have their
ranreeentativoe nresent Tbe max
inr of = haeic settlement in the
central competitive field will pcr,
mit Of an immediate following set
Element in all of the outlving bjtu.
minous coal districts and should
nav the wa,, for an immediate adj
iustmont N the anthracite coal
feIds as well. Such a result VIII
he acclaimed nv every citizen.
Thoee Who -hIork the success OF
such conference nv refusal to
narticinato. sbould therefore. be
made f. hear FIJI responsibility for
tho continuing situation"
Ronort For President
A ren0rt an conditiono in the an.
tbrscita zone - exnected to he for.
warded to President Harding by
tho maeting If anthracite Nayors
WITH M. Warmer When inform.
ed nv international News Service
that Mr. Lewis had issued his min
er,n,orator Conference call an Off.
oiaI c1oeo IN Mr. Warmer stated
hat II would undouhtodIv have
eon,o ereot on todav'a meeting
bmora the uavors who viii be
rrosant ,t Tho session are Nayor
Har, 81 WIVES Rarre Wavor Dur.
zan of ccranton and Navor Reare,-
a., % PotteyiIe Tho latter state
tbat :, il "now nm n the onera.
tore 70 do ,heir share as tbe min.
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