South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-10

with miners representatives from
Illinois Ohio and western Pennsyl-
vania. meet with the representative
OF tho operators OF these districts
and negotiate a wage scale tor them.
The national officers or tho organ
ization insist on following this prac-
tice because IL enables them 10 con-
troll wages and policies over North
America. Under it their main pHr-
pose is 10 increase the power and
strength OF their national organiza-
ton. They care nothing for the
ecc comic rights OF any particular
district. nor are they interested in
the local operating and commercial
problems OF this district
Illinois situation Clouded.
In the statement issued by Prest
Lewis he reiterated his former state
meut that no single state wage agree
ment would be made by any district
Of the union, and that all hopes OF
avcrung strike rested with the
the operator.
The situation existing between the
International union and the Iliiur.s
district, Of which Frank FarriGgtor
is president was n. appreciabiy
cleared up during The day TIE
union officials at headquarters inter-
prered a decision from the Illinois
+ district TO mean that this district
would not enter into conference
with the Illinois operators unless the
operators of the rest OF the central
t.ff i've HrfHrr fHfaTF
Pres't Harrington. in statement
Thursday. made il clear. however,
that the Illinois district viii refrain
from entering into a sing,s state
conference only so long az there IS
| a possibility OF e. neral conference
\ fur the four St1,3s
Warrington Gives Stand.
The Harrington telegram 10 union
headquarters said in part:
I'VE shall continue 20 co-Operat<
with you as long as there is any hope
+ OF bringing about an interstate con-
I ference. but OF one thing you may be
sure. and that is that we are not
going TO agree TO any drifting policy
that has but one purpose. that beius
suspension of work on April /, and
/ If an interstate conference is not in
prospect before March 81, we intend
10 open negotiations with the Hi.
nois operators.
Mr.. Harrington said Thursday that
he would call a state convention
shortly TO select a wage scale COM
mittee TO confer with the Illinois
operators unless PRIEST Lewis says
definitely that the interstate confer
ence will be arranged.
The PittSburg Vein Operators as
ISOLATION Is willing TO meet the min
ers as outlined I'm Secy Davis appeal
provided all OF the other operators
I'm the central competitive field also
arc represented at such confer
ence. Michael Gallagher, president
Of the association. said Thursday
] night
Illinois Operators Willing.
Rice Miller. president OF the III
nois Coal Operators association
said Thursday that the Illinois as
ISOLATION has always been willing K
confer with the miners to. arrive al
an amicable agreement
/ 7. II. Morris. president Of IN Iowa
district of the United Mine Workers
on his return to Des Moines from In
dianapolis Thursday, said that a Goa
strike throughout the United State
/ is certain He said he did not be-
I lieve the operators would offer a
new contract.
In Denver. Thursday, a notice was
/ filed with the state Industrial com
/ mission by the miners union that
/ strike in the coal mines Of Colorado
would take place on April 1 unles.
new wage scale and working
agreement is. negotiated between the
I coal operators and the proper Off