Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-04

De Ddck III Wines Ceptenl.
Der IL; Old Wage To Con-
tinue To August 81, 1923.
Washington, Sept 4.-EmerEency 4.
control distribution and prices of
anthracite coal will be taken soon
by Secretary Hoover at q confer
ence in Philadelphia with opern-
tors and miners engaged In tho
industry. 1t was said today, At the
commerce department. An en- :
ergency organization along the
same lines as was used for han.
ding bituminous coal Is expected
with householders being given ~
much priority as possible III Or
der to insure them supply Of
winter fuel. i5.Sa
The Philadeaphia conference
will be convened as soon as ar
rangements can be oomplefed, Of
ficials here holding that the long
cessation of hard coal production
necessitates immediate steps to
accelerate distribution II the cffd-
zen consumers supply fs to be as-
sured.
Philadelphia, Pa. Sept 4.-The
mine workers early today approved
the agreement entered into by ems
ployers committee with the mine
owners and set next Wednesday at .
p. m. as a date for the tri-district
convention of the miners to ratify
the proposal, and thereby bring tho
suspension to an end formally The
convention will be held at Wilkes
barre. Some opposition kept the
conference in session for more than
seven hours but it was overwhelm-
ingly approved. /,
The men will return to work az
soon as the Pepper-Reed plan has
been ratified, declared John L. Lewis.
International president of the union
mine workers Of the committee said
that it was likely that many Of the
men would go into the mines within
a week.
Philadelphia, Sept. 4.-CBy the As
sociated Press. Am agreement to
end the protracted anthracite suspen-
sion Sin the immediate future was
reached by the operators and miners
in a late session Saturday night. The
men illsFEeturn to work on the basis
of the old wage agreement to extend
until August 81, 1923.
The announcement Of the agree
ment was made by Senators Pepper
and Reed of Pennsylvania. The
agreement was reached after q com
munication from President Harding
was received by the parties to the
controversy.
Under date of September the
president wrote: 49, -a
1.-THE public interest transcends any
partisan advantage that you might
gain by further resistance. / urge
you in the name of public welfare to
accede to the proposal that has been
advanced by Senators Pepper ana
Reed" "N#, -
The announcement Of the settle
| ment came after an all-day session
of the operators and a joint confer
ator Peppers offices tonight.
The announcement was made at
midnight when it was simultaneously
communicated to the White House
and newspapers.
The fixing of August 81, 1898 for
the period of the new contract was a
compromise. The operators wanted
the agreement to expire March 81.
1923, while the miners desired 1t ex-
tended to March 81. 1924.
To Start Work Sept. IL
- NUN lSSddcTS SdlO tAoS S4lCy CApCSS
the men to be back at work by Mon
day, Sept. IL.
A statement issued by Senators
Pepper and Reed read: =
I'VE are glad to be able to announce
that the representatives of the oper-
ators and of the United Mine Workers
have responded to, the request Of
President Harding and have reached
such an agreement on all essential
points as insures the ending of the an
thracite coal strike in the immediate
future. %
Under date of August 20, after
consultation with Secretary Hoover.
| with the approval of the president.
we delivered the following commune
cation to the representatives of both
parties to the controversy:
ITO S. D. Warmer, chairman policy
committee, anthracite coal operators
| and John L. Lewis, president United
Mine Workers of America: t
AS senators representing the COM
monwealth in which the anthracite
coal field lies, we earnestly urge your
acceptance Of the following proposal;
"1. The contracts in force March
81. 1922 to be extended to August 5 I,
! 1923, or March 81. 1924. "a 4
| "'2. The production OF coal to be-
gin at once.
Your organizations to join in a
recommendation to congress that
i legislation be forthwith enacted Gre
ating a separate anthracite coal com
mission with authority to investigate
and report promptly on every phase
of the industry.
! The continuance of production
after the extension date to be- upon
such terms as the parties may agres
upon in the light of the report of the
commission. er
George Wharton Pepper,
- David A. Reed s5s5.5$s
Hardlng's Demand.
''Thereupon Secretary Hoover
Secretary Davis and Governor Sproul
used all the influence which they
4 properly could in the interest OF thS
acceptance. The president at WHOSE
4 instance the whole negotiation had
been undertaken addressed to, the par
4 ties the following urgent demand foy
! settlement: sis lsSf
ITO the Representativa. Of the An
thracito Operators and Miners:
!. =" The public tnterest trAnscendl
any partisan advantage that yoy
4 might gain by further resistanco 1
4 iurge you In the name OF public vel.
l fare to accedt 10 the prop0sa1 that m
been advanced by Senators ReppS
and Reed.
Very truly ycsrs,
tvyarren g. Harding. II II ss d
Thereupon both pArtla4 indtAG4l
/ 10 us their ~ dimes 80 ytSid ss St
CONTINUED On pass s.3 ~