Putnam patriot., 1922-08-11

tions at Issue.
 The coal strike. which began April l. 1922, and involves 500, ,o00 men in the unionized fields, continues in full force at this date
 A guardian Of the peoples inter ct. to preserve peace and prevent suf- fering and business stagnation, from ~ant of fuel, the President called a conference of the parties July 1. This conference failed and the Presidents nuhsequent plan af arbitration was not accepted.
 The output of coal from the non- unionized fields. which had steadily increased since the beginning Of the strike, has, during the past three weeks. materially declined owing te the railroad strike Unless means are now found to increase the output of htuminous coal and resume opera tions in the anthracite field. the couna trys industrial activity will be serious ly crippled and the public will be short of ts supply uf winter domestic fuel
 Present Producing and Non Producing
 Ds,riets
 Anthracite The anthracite field which lies entirely in Eastern Penn sylvania. was practically loo union izcd There has been no change in this situation since April lst
 Bttuminous The hituminous field, on the other hand. Was spotted some large districts heiur entirely un= ion. others uon=union. some part union and part non-unioa.
 While the union district. havc been closed by the strfkg. southeastern Ken lucky and Tennessee. although un ianizcd district. is shown now Pra- daeinr The explanation - that H December. I92o. Che Wners of tWz district found thamseiycs without work. du, to the fact fhat thc nearby non-union mines WIfh 4 lower Wase scale were taking the business from the operators by whom they wore cm pioYed They therefore agreed to az arbitration If wage which rcsaitH in q uaW contract ai lower wages this contract does mol expire until ApfHl |. Ia2i In Western Kentucky the union miners are working uniera eaaz tract expiring April |. la22.
 Other districts. such as Cumberland Md kanawha V Na.. Sew EEsr " Va. Harlan. ks. and Wo.haH .sa which ate 5lassd as union dis fTiets are operating During the hfz ,yc.k of the strike. with thc eNeeit.9a If inc Harlan and Washington ais triets. ibc production from th',, H,l' was seriously curtailed o"lnE 10 1il' Iarrc number of men who answefe1 tbe strike call. This condition haa since changed. and many men have fe turned Co work on il reduced Wak' srale. TodaY. the production Iron these districts is normal and, ID some instances. before the effect ot ti'e t.t5 strike was ftlt. Che production N4 aheye normal These districts arc nov slassed in Che nauanion column
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 Number ot Men on Strike
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