Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-03

orators OF the central COmpetlCfe
field, in a recent public interview
eaid:
1T cannot deny that our refusal
ment.'
The enc of the first day of the sus
pension was noted at union headquar-
ters here by , the departure of Mr..
Lewis and William Green. secretary
treasurer, the only executive officers
OF the union at headquarters Mr..
Lewis went to Washington, where he
will appear on Monday before the
house labor committee expecting to
present in detail the miners side Of
their wage controversy with the op-
orators. Mr.. Green went to Coshoc-
ton, O.. his home, where he said he
would remain until Wednesday.
Mr.. Lewis declared that the sug-
gestion of government operation of
the mines made by Senator Borah,
Republican. Idaho. was Significant"
and the union leader added that he
believed it a Fundamentally cor
rect"
Had No Alternative.
In the face Of such brazen and
uncompromising attitude on the part
of the coal operators, the mine work.
ers had no alternative but to quit
'ASo "oiA ~AcA lAS A@EScIlcl1l CA
PRED and await the making of m
other agreement fixing their sched-
ules of wages and governing their
conditions of employment. 1t is rec
ognized by all thoughtful men that
in the end an agreement must be ef-
fected through the accredited repre-
of the organized mine
workers of the country and it is par
ticularly unfortunate that hundreds
thousands Of men must be with
drawn from industry to the detriment
of the social and economic we'll being
of u country before a joint con-
can be held and an agree
negotiated. The responsibility
upon the shoulders of the coal opera-
tors, who have fiagrantly and AFRO
2antly refused to carry out their OBJ
legations and meet the mine workers
IN joint conference. Their attitude
rightfully bring down ooa
them the moral castigation Of an OUT.
aged citizenship. The public can fol-
its VI reasoning in defining the
OF the operators. Whether it
their mere sordid desire to fur
enrich their own teeming CON-
fers or whether it De their futile hope
to destroy the United Mine Workers
OF America and beat the miners back
ward, it is equally reprehensible.
Ready to Meet
DESPITE the failure of our previous
to secure a meeting of the
coal operators for the purpose Of ne
a new agreement, the mine
are still ready to meet at
Almost CnunAete Tenn
Beckley, W. Va, April 3.-Virtual
tie up Of the New River
Coal fields and partial closing in the
Winding Gulf field were claimed by
John Sprouse, president Of District 70,
Mine Workers of America, to-
day. Seven locals have been organic
ed in the Winding Gulf field, nom
union territory heretofore, Mr..
said. Operators of the Wind
ing Gulf field denied their men had
been organized yesterday.
territory, but more recent
~ operating under an old scale with
out union sanction. Mr.. Sprouse said
the men had returned to the union.
every mine east Of Gauley
river on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad and mines on Loop Creek,
Creek and elsewhere in the
field would be closed today, he said.
To Stop Surface Mining
Columbus, Ohio, April 3.-Opera-
ton of surface coal mines in sub
district No. 5, compriaing Belmont,
Jefferson, Harrison and Monroe coun-
ties. in the eastern Ohio field, was ex-
pected to cease today following yes
terday's announcement by s~ub-district
Frank Ledvinka, that these
mines had been almost completely
With miners leaving the coal fields
to obtain employment elsewhere, quiet
has prevailed ,inFall districts.
Seek Other Employment
Scrantons Pa. April 3.-Thousands
Of mine workers in the Scranton dis
trict where Approximately 10000 men
and boys are idle as a result Of the
mine suspension today were search
ing for employment in other indus
tries. Building contractors were hir-
ing miners.
(, The suspension was 100 per cent ef-
fecive today in the upper coal fields
Men Laid on
Hazelton. Pa. April 3.-Complaint.
received at union mine workers head
quarters that hoisting engineers, fire.
men, pump runners and Others per-
mitted to say at, work for the protec-
ton of property have been laid of and
displaced by foremen Inc other EN-.
ployes Of the companies in the LIE.
high fields were taken up today by
mine companies. District Presiden,
Thomas Kennedy and chairmen OF
the general scale committee Of the
anthra cite field will draw the atten-
ton Of the operators in New York to
the matters.
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Bellaire. Ohio. April 3.-While alb.
mining district in eastern Ohio, where
more than $4,000 union miners an
swered the strike call, there was &C
tivity about union headquarters where
large delegations Of workers from the
Panhandle district in West Virginia
came to ask aid in organizing the dis
trict.
These delegations reported that all
mines in the Pans and Leo district
were closed this morning, asserting
that approximately 1000 non-union
men had Joined in the walkout.
Go to Now York
Wilkesbarre. Pa, April 3.-The
presidents Of the three anthracite coal
districts left their respective head
quarters today forSNew York to re.
sumo wage Negotiations with the OPP
orators sub-copnmittee. One OF the
6rst things to be taken up fs the ad-
3ustment of certain matters Of policy
put into effect In the Held by some
Of the companies.
;ssIh the Haxelton district. It 10 alleg-
ed, some engineers, ,nremen ana other
maintenance forces have been laid on
n replaced BY .coiliery officials.
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