The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-07
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statements by operators that interstate
wac" aErccn >nrs possibly constituted
,to!a.:ons o. tic sherman Law. M;.
Daugnc-ty stated. however. that hs
considered II a duty o. IN" operators
ard ,a.aors 80 hold surh negotiations
ard In asncd # after taxing that posi-
zion. :, VAS "GN"Iy that tho Department.
OF t3s,jce would undertake p:"5rtE-
ion
watkins Argument
For central rcuns! wanna Operators
Who employ $1,000 Of the StrI~inG
miners Mr.. Watkins said there waS no
disposition to break the organization
of the United Mine Workers he'aHSe
!, might be replaced by an organization
more violent" hut no declared INC
nnion's leaders were grossly ignorant
of economic Law" The union ilclds had
been constantly los!nS business 10 the
non-urion fields. he asserted. and even
the un on mon had been forced by idle
ness to leave their organizations ana
90 10 the other fields. L:k" most OF
the other districts outs!d" tho central
competitive field. he added, his aSSo"l-
stes had been refused an opportunity
to negotiate new wage agreement.
Representative Bland suggested that
Il tho struggle was allowed to so on
tho railroads ard the steel interests
and other industrial enterprises would
re- all lined up on ono side and all union
labor on the other.
Then you will sec tho real people
Of tho United States" NJ Watkins re-
torted. communicating such groups as
YOU have suggested, rise up and sar.
SO far shall YOU go and no farther.
Operators also intended Mr.. Nat"'ns
continued. TO abolish the cher%-nft
system. by which they collect the union
dues out Of payrolls. because tho union
ought to be made up OF voluntary mem
SerS.'
He took issue with statements OF tho
miners union concerning the seasonal
character Of tho industry. declaring the
fluctuations in supply and demand which
brought intermittent employment 10
workers. were less in coal mining than
in any other basic industry"
Although the lH2l drop in output was
the "Scvc-oSc in tho history OF coal
mining" no added. y coTid he repre-
scented ~ IA" low ro'Ut 20 being 3
per rnu: Of tho full 100 per cent OF
''p'aE oI;Hut."
chairman Nolan remarked a. one time
during the inrcrrhauSCs with the Wit
ness that the country believes mistake
was made by tho r"fuSa, Of opera tors
in the central competitive noii 20 i've
~ :" their agreement. 10 again enter
interstate negotiation.
TIC people aNe No.; concerned wheth-
- .hn ;wo sides come together by d.
,ric.s or state%" ne added. and wo
horn mat week OF ten days will bring
/; :,hoUt."
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hearings daily, and has summoned union
witnesses from Pennsylvania 20 appear
before II.
Daughsrty's Letter
Tho lntte~ 80 tive attorney general
VS. placed in -" record hy RcUreS" uta
~" Bland aftc. rcf"roHr" 20 sac
mert< ~ soHIn m:ns operators that n
Wow o. he indictments - emily re-
;u-rat ~ federal grand iu-y In In
l.aravoiis gains; operators ami miners.
:Icy feared % n'epc miucrs' representa-
t.yez IN conferences. The ,";icY written
by NJ Iaughcr;y co,loNs.:
~ haye your 'c;te~ or this da's
making inquiry 90 me aS II the attitude
Of tic department. o. justice wiki re
spe, 10 2 couF"rcuce between The NHer-
ators and trn miners ut the central
com pr. tive nN,d
''r bog 10 advise You tina. !rdic;ments
were toard IN 80 Indiana federal Cour;
AGAINST 4 are numhor uC operators auI :
largc rarbn- % miners for triS charged
% have heCu d";;e h. tIem at meet
!HgS where conferences similar 10 those
now pS"r"Sel ;o"S Place. The :udi"t-
ments MrrA CuInd prior 20 the tiEl" OF
nav assuming the ofic" of attorney gen
era. ~ tie United Staies. some -!
those indicted were residents OF states