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Evening star., 1922-03-05
HIS YEAR LIKE TWENTY,
PRESIDENT TELLS CLUB

of the life before. There is only one
distinct one recall. 1t was my pre-
vious CONCEPTION of the Senate as
compared with the one 1 have to-
day." But Mr.. Harding indicated
that no unkindliness was meant by
this remark.
Dreams Tnfulhlled.
1.-The satire Of the year was
bully" he continued. There have
been disappointments and dreams
which have not come true: This
may not have been the fault of the
executive. but there are divided
powers in the government"
The President admitted that he
was Unable to do all the work of
the executive. pointing out that it
Is humanity impossible for any
man to do all the work. He end
phasized that he was not compe-
tent to perform the ''drudgery" Of
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Evening star., 1922-03-05
WEATHER.

Fair today and tomorrow, warmer
tomorrow; moderate to fresh west
and northwest winds.
Temperature for twenty-five hours
ended at 10 pm. last night: Highest,
81: lowest, 33. Full report on page z.
Evening star., 1922-03-05

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the for republication Of all news dispatches
credited TO II not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication Of special
, dispatches herein are also reserved.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-25
Gary Sees
Return OF
Prosperity
u. S. STEEL NOW ON
70 PER CENT BASIS
Declares Advance IN Steel
Prices Will Be of Mod
crate Extent.

New York. March "a - American
business needs only courage hy bus
ness men az we'll as other people W.T."
Industrial honesty and strict man
lcnance Of laws 10 return 10 normal
prosperity. Ether; II. Gary. chairman ot
the United State steel Corporah"n' 60
clared today m commenting on tra"e
conditions.
The business men havs the opp"r'
tur,;y 10 bring about honest, reas"ra''e
and fair prosperity" he said. and they
can do 40 ~ the authorities VIII main
tain laws and thus secure for 'nd'N'-
duals the right to work IN ACCORDANCE
with their opportunities md desires
They must he courageous, Industrious
and economical, for IN that way chiE
can prosperity be brought back
Mr.. Gary said that the action ~ tHc
senate in ratiry!nG rho arms treaties
will have a decided influence on cordi-
,Ions and will do much toward tS-
tabl.shing satisfactory bases. In sur
vey OF tho steel and iron trade with
which Mr.. Gary prcfaced his remarks.
he declared that II other producers MOI!
to their announced intention OF advan'-
Ing prices. his company undoubtedly
will do likewlse
'Whatoyer we do will be done openly.
he added. 1T will be our policy ana
nr,nciple 70 follow increases in tho Sell
ing prices OF others up 70 t@e pom;
which we believe to hn fair ard reason
able and NOT any fU'ther.
"lt still IS n fact that prices or
many retailers and middlemcn -" '""
high and must be reduced before they
will obtain patronage to which they ar"
entitled and that tho wages demar"ed
hv some trades arc out OF line ana 4
great hindrance 10 enterprise and ne""s-
sary construction.
This Is hindcring building operations
In q large measure However. In spite
Of normal and unreasonable aspects
.oncerninr business matters there Is AZ
present apparently marked improve
ment.
II believe our subsidiary companies
are now lokIng up 10 about 65 per "ch'
or normal capacity. and on account o.
old orders on hand We arc shipping at
least 20 per cent OF normal capacity.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-25
Sir Montague Allan
Under Fire Following
Montreal Bank Failure

Montreal. March c4--S!r MontaGue
Allan. president. and n. =. MacArow.
general uanaCcr or tho Merchants bank,
which recently Was merged with the
Bank Of Montreal. artor becoming In
yolvci in nuanr!al difficulties. today
were summoned t. arpCar In court for
examination.
Sr Montague % CHARGED with "fals"l%
md ncgliCCui.v ,ourGrriuG in the rr"-
marathon Of the October financial state
mcnt mad. by the Merchants bank 10
the department OF finance. which did
no; show that the banks reserves were
IMPAIRED.
MacArow "a charged with having
"ralsclv and wi.tuiI> mad" deceptive
return 10 the Govcrnm'n, on the bank
siuudnE."
Tho Merchants bank vas compelled 10
accent an Offer from tho l;ark OF Mon
,rrnl 10 sell out when Il was found that
owing To- enormous bad debts its rc-
sc~vcg os SS.nuo. 900 had been seriously
imnarcd
SIR Murtacu" was Tot asked 10 n'Hh
AC.cr the ra>c had been adjourned ~"
issued 4 statement saying:
II ,!n not consider myself guilty. and
VIII plead not Enilty."
~" MarArow entered a pea ~ not
g-i!I''v
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-25
In
Morals and
Religion
President Harding Sees
Tendency Toward Spir-
itual Decentralization.

Wa@h.rgtoa, March 24.-Ths church
r"n r"h"": no higher service At TINS
ii:ur than :, rr', :o-th It's utmost inhu-'
ne - '...aI: of frank and willing
,.,,rd',.3.... ;rn -. OF the land" Presi-.
j. n, n-,,!.r,. ,;.,'arsd tonight in an
a,!.,r.s het":c g Bible class OF Cali
,:u~; H'..a.,i ,IH:ch. No newspaper .
....rr,.;j.".,.' wa we're admitted to the
,,Ir.r .,.e presidents address was
n.&,. .,r..r rom the white house.
Without giving too much weight to
.I.,,,:.: rxI"r.:.:ans. the president said:
'."'c mIri. n"ycrthelcss. recognize tnat
i.:.," !: very apparent tendency to
ii2h.cr aud mere frivolous Wow or tne
c:f,..n's rr,aI.un; 10 both tho state ana
t." "lurCh.'
II r",.n,n y.&n are known as leaders.
30 .d,!.rt. l.r,n!" known for their de-
Ganre e ono law. they need not b
,s,n,t.l I'd r. tit.:- example Is followed
h" others.
\; a~prtcr iv.nt Mr.. Harding dis
,.uaSed ".l,c loose talk nowadays" about
the cause Of tie spiritual demorahza.-
,.on Of the community and declared that
II could not I've laid entirely to the war
but n a tendency before that perioo
toward a certain moral laxlty. shit.
ing OF standards. a weakening OF the
sterncr fbrcs."
In his experiences Of year In The
white house, he said. there has come To-
me no other such unwelcome impression
as the manifest religious indinercnce
which exists among many OF our eitI-
zens."
II hold II 10 be menace to the,
very liberties we boast and Cherish, M
asserted. n
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-25
BONUS WILL MEAN BOND ISSUE
DR. SALES TAX, ASSERTS SMO0T

probahIy would be sidetracked temporS
ar!ly in tho senate to let 1t through.
Predicts Bonds or Sales TAI
Senator SInoot. OF Utah the ranking
Republican on the committee. said the
measure probably would be materially
changed.
The bonus hill that passes the sem
ate will carry a means Of financing it.
h. declared. adding that the financing
will not hc done hy means OF bonds.
Asked II \ sales tax would be the
financing medium. as rocommended oy
President Harding 10 the house ways
and means committee. tho tiah senator
said:
IT think 40. Il we have 20 come -
that"
Mccumhsrs Opinion
Scra.or McCumOc- waA OF the opin-
Ion that members of the committee
would want to confer with President
Harding on the subject before acting fn-
ally.
Il have not had time to carefully
study the house hill as yet" no said.
but from 4 slight reading l am OF the
opinion the amount required to meet its
obligations In any one year Will not be
large enough 10 mako necessary the
lcvying Of any added taxes or the issu-
ing Of any bonds. 1t may. however. re-
quirc economies in other directions
Il favor some changes in the bill. bue
they are minor For instance. l think
VIC should eliminate the provision M.
ing a time In which the veterans must
elect an option under the bill"
Discussing probable procedure the
finance committee chairman said:
"As the tariff bill probably wall taxa
but little time. the latter probably VIII
be taken UP and the tariff bill laid aside
for 4 short time. | have an ldea tnAs
only q dag or 50 will be necessary for
senate consideration of the compersa.
ton mCasrir".'
Hanrord MacNidcr. national commands
er os tho American Legion. IN lorm-
al statement today. discussing the non.
us mca sure cxrrrsScd confidence thai
/, would me"l with 'rr approval ol
fnrn,o. srrvi,.o 'rcn. ?ni declared thai
legislation ihai N.,d twice passed tha
house was "!nevitabls.' --------
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-25
AGED Women Robbed
Of Life Savings When
Run on Bank RACES

Chicago. Mar. ct.--PiCkpockets plying
their trade in = crowd o' ".n00 de-
positors who Sto-'n"d the Northwestern
Trust and Savings Rank to1ay. follow
!na, circulation oc -u,uQrs that the hank
was inso,Ient. robbed two aGed women
g thor lifn savings.
Police reports SAY ore woman los;
- nnn when 4 man Sna'cHrl Ncr hand
bag rs she lett III" bank. one hundred
policemen. twenty-five armed with rifles,
who were on duty - keep o-dNr n tn"
surg!n@ crowd os d"p0@ .:ors failed q
find the man.
Later Mrs. I. ZuhovskY reported to
hank officials that piCkporket stole
500 shc had just withdrawn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-25
HARRINGTON NOT
To BREAK AWAY
NO SEPARATE ILLINOIS
CONTRACT TO BE MADE
William Roy, Of Eastern Ohio
Miners, Would Stay Out /
Until Strike Is Over.

Cleveland. O.. March c4.-The rift IN
United Mine Workers forces threatened
before today's meeting. OF Tho intern1-f
,ional organizations policies committee,
by tho expected fight or Frank Earring"
ron. the Illinois district union opponent
Of International President John l..
lewis. disappeared almost before the
opening Of the meeting when Mr. Far-
rington announced that he would NOT
make a contract with Illinois operators
without the canc;ion Of the policy come
nlittce.
lroiractcl debate. however. was start>
cd at tho opening or the session when
tho question rf affirming tho conven-
tinn program Cor n strike. barring any
contracts being made in soft coal neld1
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(Continued on Page Thirtssn)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-25
A[LEGE FRANCE
WANTED ANTI
BRITISH PACT.
SENSATIONAL CHARGE
IN FRENCH CHAMBER
Asserted BRAND PROPOSED
US S.-Frcnch Naval Alliance
10 Mr.. Hughes.

rar.s, March @i.-'By Tac Associated
rrcss "A storm OF criticism Of ;Ee
attitude or tho French delegates II the
Washington C"ntcr"nre on linlta'"p OK
Rrmam mcuts and Ear East affairs ana or
tho treatment they received 4; the con-
ference broke loose IL The ChamHcr o..
Deputies this evening.
Ar!stide BRAND. former premier. WHO
~ frs; headed the delegation. was
accused q" proposing ~ Charles T."
Hughes 4 FrRncu-Amcr,can naval ALL
nnco aGa'ns; Great Rr!tain. and there
were repeated demands from the cN-
trrrne right that NJ. BRAND be tried he
fore ;hc senate sitting as 4 high court.
NJ. RrianI briefly defended his posi-
ton when the debate began uncNUcctcd-
ly. /: previously having N"rn agreed that
the Interpretations regulating the Wash
iDgtUn negotiations. which Wcr" first on
thr order nf the day. should DO de-
fcrred until news was received as 20
tho action cc tho American senate on
The question or ratification Of TITO four
power pat. NJ. BRAND and Eeno
N!vRn!. another former prem;c:. had
let tho chnThe-. believing discussion
on to iHt"rrollat.ons was temporarily
postponed.
shortly a't"r"aT!' however, g utter
attacks began. rrcmicr Ic!nraTs was
unable 10 com" 10 the chamber. In
tho emergency he sent Louis HarthoU.
vics premier and minister oc justice, hut
Albert Sarrout. minister Of the colonies.
who headed the French delegation after
the departure OF NJ. BRAND from WASH
!ngton. a'renIy had undertaken tho de-
fcnse. He declared that he stood behind
his former chief. NJ. Rr!and. although
no (SarrauO now vas p member &C tho
ruiucare government.
Tho debate was nna.ly adjourned uH'N
next Friday. News rS the American
senate's ratification oc tho four power
treaty did not reach rar!!amcn: unu ltho
session ended
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-25
CLAIMS WOMAN WHO
SU|CIDED THREATENED
HIM WITH REVOL YER

Los Angeles. ral!c.. Marcia ci.-- Arthur
Bowen. of r. raso. Te>aS. and Ncth"L
Okla. oil operator. WAS being hc.d ny
the police today. pending inv cstigat!"H
into tho suicide OF Mrs. Emily frttia;n
last nlGht. when policc found her IN an
apartment occupied ny Bowen.
EnNcu turned over 10 tho po,!"e =
marriage contract with ~" nam" o:
Emily Er!ttajn signed 10 il. whj"h ~"
sad -" had h"cn trying 10 got h'm
20 sign. threatening h.m with a revolver.
E"vrN.s w:rn lives ~ IL Paso. T"Nas.
Mr. Er!tta.H Mas suIGh: b. The rc,!'e
rn a ,harE" "' robbery.
Bowen io'd IL" police ''2t - nc:
Mrs. Britain ah,W;'a month ago. and
ihat she had ti:cItenHG hun w.;h death
{ ho rccuscI Il NARY hcr wen A.9
witc obtained = dJorce IN the east.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-25

Wa <hinEton. March ct.-SoarceIy haa
the senate finished It's fight over tho
four power treaty today when the house
aid tho lonr rontrovertcd soldiers hon-
lis bill in its LAP.
Senate business was halted Tor ia"
r-c,eutatlon Of tho measure when "l%
ACCOMPLISHED with IL" u"uaI f"rmaIitF'
AprcarnC in tho midst "C a controversy
as 10 tho timc for taking IN tho n"N' OF
fhc *erIns Of treaties. th" h"u"" clerk
was escorted part way down tho r"n'"r
Also hv tho clerk OF the senate VII" an
n1rncrd
"Mr President. message Ton 'hc
house oc representatives.
Immcd!atcly recognized by Senator
N'adsworth. Republican. N"w York who
was rrrsid!ng. the house r,crk mace a
deep bow.
Mr. Trrs!hcnt." !" sail, II am direct
"a b. the h"us" &C representatives to
inform tho senate iha; INC house has
rasscd II r. -. So to pr"v:I" ADJUST
81 compensation for Veterans "f III"
WorIi war. IN which III" r"n'"rr"n""
uc the scnat" is rrspeCtt"Ny rciu!r"d.
1 ritter ran around ~" "ro"''d gal
rerics and there were hr"aI smiles ny
many OF the senators.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-25
Will Hold Conference
on Separate Scale in
West Virginia District

R5fii;rOrr NIar-s - Two conference
between tho scale committees "f tn"
Northern West Virginia H'0al operators
association and the miners oC District
-. United Mine Workers of America.
GO. for tomorrow In Baltimore. IS cN-
rcrtcd 20 take place. coal iu'"r"sts said
,oIov dcsrite the at,ituG" ~ tho inter
,,tioral convention uf m;u" workers
lrajus; separate state agreements.
District Il. at 4 convention at
Charleston. w. Va. last Thursday MISC
declared against independent agree
mcuts until tho central competitive
ncld had arranged !tf scale.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-25
SENTENCED TO DEATH

Bombay. British India. March TO
tho eight Indians on trial IN the h'E"
court for the murder or William rfah-
els Doherty. an American. during IN" as
order last year. two were sentence" u,
death. four 10 Imprisonment Tor III" an"
one 10 Imprisonment At hard lan"F 10Y
.u,o vears Tho other man was dis
charged.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-25
ESQ Ovens to Go On

Cniontown. Ia. March 2A.--The H. G.
rrtek Coke Company will add on Srtur'
day and Monday $50 ovens 70 its a"uv"
list. Cokc production IS being rcS'"red
In three plants which have been al" Tor
several months.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-25
THE WEATHER

West virginla-Showers ana probably
Shundsr stormS Saturday; Sunday
showers and cooler.
Western nnsylyanta-Showers Sat-
urdAy and Sunday; no decided change
In temperature.
ohto-Showsrs and probably thna@e"
storms Saturday; sunday showers,
cooler In south portion
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-25
-FOUR MORE THAN
THE NECESSARY
TWO THIRDS VOTE
TWELVE DEMOCRATS
VOTED FOR TREATY
While Only Four Republicans
Were Aligned Against
the Measure.

,, >,,h rho Four
H,,'' ,.;snd ,,,l.,y
'''", = ',,'" MA no.a o., ro,lfca-
- ,rbis vas four moro
20" WIS o. - 49,, ,,Irds ard th.
,',," .,''' ,,, .,,.s,,, nnrnrrn,s yo,.
"'' .;,,',o..,,r, .,I ,,,rr R.ruhu.
'',-, 1855 ,.'.,'.., rn.forotior
.,.,,., a,,cn Dcrorro.s covor!ng rat!-
","'' H., ,,.,,.s,ra I,Ie,chcr.
-, 49," v,,,,ri,r N.yers Owen.
M'."'''' H. ,,.,, ~, ~, r-a.,,.,,nv Under
''', ,,',i't.,,,.
"","' "'.' ,o,,s v,ars
~ ,,"' ro,.,,s
Eol'A' f'ah''' ''"''N"" az" pon,,ni,-
Nv" 'n>'''. '''''"'s ionos D>n,n.
r"n. '',,'>; ,';','' ,,,.r, o.,,or,red as
Ir1,' NV 30 w. ,rna.y
'",E. ..,,ro,.,I -. .rc nae, was
,.,.,,.i r,o. ~ rr,nnscI arendments
,',,.,.,..;". ox',,,, rho no alli-
,..,,I ,,rc, 1.raa,ed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-25
Harding Is
In
Ohio Battle
By DAVID LAWRENCE
Copyright BY The lntC,.!EcuceC

Washington, M%rch @i--NrN> de-
Harding wiz -omajn ne";:a, IN t:c ii@"'
10 be u,aGc in his home SKATE oc O,''
for the snna;or:a. nomination. lia t"'d
Representative Eurlou tha;. white h2
was well disposed to Linn anl Wished
him luck II lie ran g.: the senate. -t""H"
would bc 40 administration ,Im,!.,.ltc at
the primaries or Il par! rv"E""NV" -
Gre should DO held.
Nr. Nardiug has br"n beS'CG"'I ny his
friends in ohio t. take Si,!'-. SOM
have gone ahead and created t"c In'-
preston t#at he favored - iac;.cI't"
candidatc-accUrdinS. a. l. H"'ped =
spread such a thought in No!!u"u ".r-
cies. Eut when Sir. Burton Wei; :" iU"
White House he found the T"rs''!""t
Very anxious t. have II know" thHt l."
would not Interfere.
Besides Mr.. Eurton. tier" : ta:k =
Representative LonGw"rth. tie Nrn-i"-
law OF the late i'-"S;,!'D' EO">NN','.
Representative Stm"na i. fCS9. chair
man % the Republican c"nErcSS'oHai
committee. ard Waiter Brown. wh" t,l>
been wording on = E"v"cr:u"a; :S":E IN
izatIon plan for the president.
Pomsrsue Strong.
Although ohio politics - especially
interesting because the president ht'iS
from that state tho situation gives 4
Eilupse into national p".tt.cS. For or"
:hInS ths strength oS senator At.r"
pOrrcrere. Democrat. "hn - ~ :"r r.
election - conceded hy the N"NuHN'@nS,
They whisper 10 one another that !'"'a-
"rene will hc hard ma" :" desett A.
he has shown rare courage arr,uG his
term Of oTOce. lie wen t3U'" by ms
relentlcss prosecution OF tho N"wbcrrN
cas- when Il seemed - be the desire
~ a group IN the senate TO let l. slum-
Der.
The administration o. course is eager
to see Pomerepc replaced ~ Eepno''-
can senator but for tho moment II -
concerned about who shall oppose MIN.
Friends OF the president are divided IN
thai support Of tire various candidates.
II would be embarrassing for the at
uinIstration TO take sides e. en- !r l. dTI
have n preference.
surtor's High Standing.
The case OF Representative Burton IS
unioue. lie was long memhec OF tne
United States serate and declined :"
~,,r ro- r"".;n!natior in l?tl because
hs beris,,d he had served louE enough
for tho r7~f- l.aderS - dc'""u'i'"
vhe.her or No.. lie should h" r"ti'h'p'
and ne was di>iucliu"d 20 e"i"c :; pr
mary having "a previous "c'HS'"tS "'eH
elected ~ the state Legislature.
Whom former Senator Foraker "rt'srH
tive race and KcnVh.l an '"ad"rs th""-''
his te-ertry into ;otuc5 would avs
mo h1-ro:v oc no orSaCjI.tI"n. War
ron =: lIgrdiur WaS pat int" u" rue
Tins he su-r"N,i"L EuT;"m. J. NAS q
l,cr,,,,ir,r va" .rI 'uo~' @ i''"iH
;..re.d tM:.t = E"rt"" N.,,; r''& A" "'''.
hs,c hccr r'.cted easily. NJ" I'"; -"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-25
Harrison Il Sarcastic

There was suggestion. that th" hill
hc referred tn the anrronrNti IONS COM
m!ttec. Senator llarison Democrat.
Mississippi. declared that lie d!d NOT
want Il sent TO the finance committee
exr,oInInr that II might "disturb the
honus bill that IS sleeping there.
There is no telling" he sad. when
that bill will wake ur. and ] believe we
ought TO send this measure to some COM
mittee that will act on it.
There followed a srua bbic as to what
committee should consider Il. hut Sen
ator Wadswnrth decided that II should
so to tho finance committee"
chairman McCumber. ot that commit
tcr said the bonus measure could not
he taken I'D until after the tariff bill
had heen reported 10 the senator h"t he
thought there would hc dHick afii"n on
Il, both in tho committee and 'Ion the
aenake floor. He said the tarin bill
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-25
/. NJ NJ. V0TES AGAINST ANY
SEPARATE WAGE AGREEMENTS
District Officials to Make Ef-
fort to Bring Non-unlon
Miners Into the Strike
Government at Washington
Has Exhausted Every Re-
source

Cleveland. O. Mar. o4.--F:Horts To
cause a romplctc t!e-up Of II" coal III
dustry on April | viii bc made by union
miners, il was derid"d here today hi
the general policy committee or 'h@
United Mine Workers az America. au-
thorizing district union officials 10 ask
ncn-un!on men to join in the nation
wide walkout.
Tho committee also affirmed the
policy laid down by the union 'onvcn-
tl"n month ago. declaring for tn"
strike as means for gaining wage
Increases for anthracite miners ana l"-
tanning present wages for the hitumIn-
Gus workers.
Further. the policy endorsed L. Ii"
committee provided that n" waG" aEr'"-
ments for any soft coal fields ar" E" r'
made until after an agreement h2" lea
made for the central comIctitir" .l"!"
By Unanimous Vote.
BY Il unanimous vote ~ ITS -"
members. th" c"mmitte" r.''."rrnsl IA"
policy "f Il general Suspension q; Gni"H
workers which prohibited ~" '"A*2'n-
nation Of single stat" agr""m"ri'.
AhnUt @Gn.uUG n"n-un,"n lAin"." WI
hc asked 10 JOIN the half million E"i"i'
workers IN the tic-up.
InanImity of action lato in the d.
although tho committee had uinnHcl /"
continue sessions tomnrr0W.
The resolution fCr an rlm"iiat" Cnt:
To the nDr-un.on men also provided ina;
international and d.~tri't Hr:uH* -.
crt All their rowers and influence I"
hr:ng about a strike ii IL" v"N-un'""
coal fields nf America. r" =, ,s-iUil"'.
was offered by Van H!trcr."f ii't:-
hnrE1. who represented the prot -'"~N'
Kansas union organization ~ tn" 'H''-
mi;tca meeting. and Z was a!"?foi
without objection and practically wjtu-
out discussion.
Coal for Utilities.
Although taking action which the
union leaders said they hoped would
stop the mining OF a round nr coal
after April !. the committee declared
itself as not intending L. cause any
public suffering. In lin" with the stand,
the committee authorized the d!>tr!c;
union officials To permit any nine II
be operated whenever necessary 10
meet an emergency. Under this pro-
gram, the officials said il would hc
possible 10 supply fuel for public ut!li-
ties and institutions whenever the big
stocks now nn hand run low. The aim
Of the strike, II was explained In this
connection. was to prevent the mining
OF commercial coal as n means Of fore
ing operators to conccde the unions
wage demands.
In addition. the committee also az
frmed the provision Of the strike call.
providing for all necessary protection
being given to the mines during the
strike. The only condition added by the
committee was thai pump mon. enGtn.
ccrs, flrcmcn ami others who Will re-
main at work shall receive tho present
scale Of wages. Ten thousand men. II
was estimated. would remain Mt the
mines under this provision. but the Sc
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