Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-04-05
WALTON, WE'LL, TINGLEY WIN
MINERS DESERT
UNITED STATES
And GO ABROAD
Union Workers Are Leaving
the Pennsylvania Anthra-
cite Fields BY Hundreds,
Officials Report.
nv Ilfs AssGcinieh press.N

New YORK, April 4.-Steps to
ward more rigid enforcement OF
the anthracite strike order were
taken by union officials here TO-DAY
when John j. Mates, International
board mcntres Of the United Mine
Workers, ordered union miners of
the semi-unionized Lykens Briquet
mine at Wiconisco, Penn, to i'm
mediatcly leave their posts.
Mr.. Mates order was contained
in telegram to James f. Kellogg,
secretary of the union local at Wi
conisco, demanding that the plant
cordaucc with the general order
of April /.
According TO Mn Mates, the Ly-
kens' mine has an annual capacity
of Approximately $4,000 tons OF
anthracite briqueta. 1t employs
150 men, he said, and is the
largest pNnt OF its Kind in the in
dustry,
The international officials ac-
tion today was taken after a con-
ference with members of the an
thracite general policies commit
tee, who are arriving here to con-
slider progress of the miners and
operator subcommittee on wage
contract negotiations. Enforce
mont of the strike order in ojder
subsidiary coal industries whsr
anthracite miners are employed
will be demanded as soon as au-
thentic reports Of the extent Of
the walkout reach here, II was said.
After three weeks Of ncgotia-
tionS, members of the wage con-
tract b-committee tonight as
serted the prospects Of an earl"
settlement of the anthracite strike
were meagre.
The miners will occupy all of
this week with their arguments
for wage increases, they said.
Concerning reports that arrange
'ments were being made to start
paying union strike benefits in
certain western Pennsylvania hi
luminous fields, Philip Murray
vice president of the United Mine
Workers, said:
"Strillc benefits won't be neccs-
sary for some time. except in sec
tions where the miners have been
without work or long periods
prior to the strike In the antllra-
cite industry, we do not expect to
begin paying benefits for at least
six weeks"
The anthracite miners were
well prepared for the temporary
suspension he said,
Presidents of anthracite dis
tricts numbers one, seven and nine.
with headquarters at Scranton.
Ha2elton and Shamokin respec-
lively, today reported that union
miners were leaving the country
by hundreds and departing for for
eign lands This was especially
true among the Russian and Cze-
cho- -Slovakians. they sail.
William j. Brennan and q. j..
Golden reported the exodus of
large numbers from their districts
Many of the skilled miners are
being attracted to Russia by agents
for William Haywood who plans
to operate a huge coal concession
under the soviet" said Mr., Golden
"Haywood's scouts have been cir
culating in the anthracite regions
for several weeks. recruiting only
the most highly skilled workmen.
We understand he wants 1000 Of
them"
In their negotiations with the
operators toward a wage scale up
on which the strike may he settled,
the miners continued to present
data in support of their demands
for a $500 minimum wage for day
laborers and the extension OF the
eight-hour day to all classes Of
workmen, including stablemen,
pumpmen and outside power
housemen These men, It was as
serted by Mr.. Murray, now work
from IL to IA hours a day.