Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-16
mates and Miners.

New York. March 15-Demands OF ,
the anthracite mine workers which in
ciudef one for 20 per cent increase IN !
wages. were presented to the mine own
crs today az a two and a haR hour ses-
SION. AMI when the miners finished eX-
pain rs the nineteen demands an ad- |
iourum aut vas taken until Friday after
non-. st char time the operators eS-
Icrt 20 make a response to the workers. |
The miners coupled all Of the time VI
today meeting and no inkllng came
frH.r the operators as 10 what reply |
trev VIII make While TO final speci- |
1r ruswe- Is expected II Is understood
.r- operators plan 10 tell the union men
Thar an Increase IN wages at this time
Isl ue- .l accord with the trend Of the
tmas. II IS expected they viii main
tain that The present cost Of coal IS too
Irh and thar the miners should share
'n any defation, Il lower prices are .
ae granted TO consumers OF coal.
After the meeting the operators re-
FUSED to make any comment on the de-
mauts 10 the men in advance Of the
stl-cmeut they are 10 make on Friday.
u has been persistently reported that
.ra operators have not agreed upon a
definite percentage Of reduction; in fact,
there have been unconhrmed reports
thE- several o. the coal companies
s1gd seek 70 avoid a contest with the
r-.11 ty renewing the present wage
sale which expires March 81.
A vlsncnE'on ot mining Is fully eX
-ec.cd g was said by operators and
miners. 1Ne union leaders, however,
have taken no step IN that direction,
pcnling "a definite answer from the op-
orators. The scale committee Of the
coal f!rrers Is urder instructions 10
a-rTtrt arrangements providing for a
suspension" or AprN in the event
-rst no satisfactory agreement has
been arrived az
There were 30 mine workers and "A
nncrstorr present at the conference.
William r. Conrell. Scranton, Pa. an
Individual operator. and a member Of
thc anthracite board OF Cancellation,
rrcs' ied- President John L. Lewis Of
che C-"ed Mine Workers Of America
read the demands formulated At the
sl-uosin Pa. convention and made
a0 explanatory statement. He was fol-
lowed by other union leaders
samuel n. Warmer. Philadelphia
president ~ the Lehigh Coal and Nav
i-aron company. and chief spokesman
ra- -Ac operators and chairman Of theli
general policies committee. moved the
4f tdffruu1ert 10 FRIDAY afternoon.
Whro there was not much interming-
'r- - miners and operators a goot
feeling appeared to prevail The min
rrs =zf on one side of the room and the
operators on the dther.
ACcr the confererre the miners gave
ritf q statement ana wing the principal
ie-uand7 presented. Il said in part:
Demand rli-uber j asks for a two
scar contract ana that the making o.
l1f.rtaizt agreements ana contracts Il
So minin- OF coal shall be prohibition
--f.r Fundamentals rrinp'pie involved Il
re 'sffer question seeks 10 prevent th
setahl. sf.ueu+ Of the vicious suIb-con
-a--f1~ sverecn and 70 eliminate sucl
erh-rontr7cts as now exist. The organ
-at.on hr'ds that every man shOuA
have a right 20 work contract in tn
d.. .in- ana leading q coal AMI no mo
ra0a'y % c1ufrac- work should be give
.0 Few men
~1u explaining the demand for ?
rer cent Increase on contract rates an
800 per day for day men. the Min
WORKERS rerre esentatives point tha
-nutracs miners since 1915 have onl
-..reI -u increase q 65 per cent. il
u..- wage scale whereas tho livn
.-st~ ave doubled and remained so 70
NUMBER % years. Thus contract me
q Jay forty per cent. less j.
Increases than what kving cost
amounted TO- and in part payment 70
..a .grrs sustained due to inadequat
.-er-egcs and in keertng with highe
Standards of living. plus the aPpallin
.lr1-i ~ the indust--. q Is contende
fla- rou.ra-- miners are at least ent
f .-----ve demanded
-D- sE 800 per day increase "a
1ar a.u {, was explained D. -He min
workers representatives. that the min
ram fav rate IS now $420 which. IN
frr che increase. would make the min
.rrm $500 and IN order 20 enjoy a say
usth the hazs-d and risk Of the indus
lv the miners reiterated that Il was ne
-csrary % apply the Increase thus d'
n1nded.
The shlrd demand seeks 70 have un.
r-rm,tv .u rates established in the ar
hrari,c region Hundreds OF differer
-a.es exist for occupations OF IKE chal
ac.cr ana the nine workers believe this
Uniformity VIII not only create bett,
ta-moav among the employees. but wi
also serve 20 compel the coal compai
.cs paying lesser rates to come up
tre uuis1rr1 standard which might
s-.rr-I upon
"Tre fourth demand asks for the e.
tension os the eight hour work day
e1g,r sch classes Of workmen who a
r.a -ro-s.rg on the basis Of from nil
to fourteen hours per DAY. The gre
majority q long hour men are on Il
Fted whore men are compelled to
f--u 10 the.r bed to their work al
'ram their work 20 their bed and a
Isai-i tho common ordinary comfor
~ home life and recreation. The mi
workers. insist that this Is one impoi
Hn. grievance that must be remedi
ll-nr the present neg0tiataons.
-Ano.a1er ir,Pc=sarzt demand explai
a b. ;l, mine workers relates TO 90
-act miners who are unable to ma
wares in the industry and they requt
-ar these men shall be permitted TO
N che consideration rate IN order th
hey may secure a living wage VIII
working under abnormal conditions.
Pull Hght hour opportunity in C
feres that are now working but |
md seven hours per day is demand
end the operators who do not work c
'erics over six and seven hours ?
Say are asked 20 reattust the wages
-nlployes r. coliieries thus affected
gEC-Y DAVIS TO GET IN
TOUCH WITH COAL SITUATE