Arizona republican., 1922-04-05
WILL CLAMP DOWN.
STRIKE ORDER IN
HARD COAL FIELD
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NEW YORK. April 4-Steps to-
ward more rigid enforcement Of the
anthracite strike order were taken by
union officials here today when John
J. Mates. international board mem
Der of the United Mine Workers. or
dered union miners of the semi -un-
ionized Lykent- Briquet mine at wis
eonllsco, Penna., to Immediately leave
then posts
Mr.. Mates order was contained in
a telegram to James e. kellogg, sec
retary OF the union local at Wiconiso,
demanding that the plant be evac-
uated in accordance with the gen
eral order OF April /.
According to Mr.. Mates, the Iykens
mine has an annual capacity of ap-
proximately 125,000 tons of anthra-
cite briquets. 1t employs $50 men.
he said, and is the largest plant of
It's kind in the industry.
The international officials action
today was taken after a conference
with members of the anthracite gem
eral policies committee, who are ar
irving here to consider progress of
the miners and operators sub-com-
mittee on wage contract negotia-
tions. Enforcement of the strike or
der in other subsidiary coal indus
tries where anthracite miners are
employed viii be demanded as soon
as authentic reports OF the extent
OF the wakout reach here, it was
said.
No Hope Of Early Settlement
After three weeks Of negotiations
members of the wage contract sub
committee tonight asserted that the
prospects OF an early settlement or
the anthracite strike were meager.
The miners will occupy al of this
week with their arguments for wage
increases. they said.
Concerning reports that arrange
ments were being made to start pay
ing union strike benefits in certain
western Pennsylvania bituminous
fields, Philip Murray. vice president
of the United Mine Workers. said:
Strike benefits won't be necessary
for some time except in sections
where the miners have been without
work for long periods prior to the
strike. In the anthracite industry.
we do not expect to begin paying
benefits for at least six weeks"
The anthracite miners were well
prepared for the temporary suspen-
SiOllf itE cdAA
Presidents OF anthracite district
numbers j, and ., with headquar-
ters at Hazleton and Shamokin, re-
ported today that union miners We're
leaving the country by hundreds and
departing for foreign lands. This was
especially true among the Russians
and Czecho- Soyakians, they eaid.
William ]. Brennan and G. J. Gold
en- reported the exodus of large mum
bers from their districts.
Many of the skilled miners arc
being attracted to Russia by agents
for William Haywood. who plans to
operate a huge coal concession un-
der the soviet" said Mr.. Golden.
"Haywood's scouts have been in the
anthracite regions for several weeks
recruiting only the most highly skill
ed workmen. We understand he
wants 1000 Of Them
In their negotiations with the oper-
ators toward a wage scale upon which
the strike may be settled. the miners
continued to present data in sup-
port of their demands for a $500
minimum wage for day laborers and
the extension of the eight hour day
to all classes of worlxmen. including
stable men, pump men and outside
men. These men, it was
asserted by Mr.. Murray. now work
from u to IA hours a day.