The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-16

all information desired and aided IN
every manner possible by the OPERATOR
and miners alike.
aive President Right to Appoint.
In the event such joint conferences
shall fat TO agree upon tho members
| Of such committee of inquiry by Octo-
Der 10, 1922. it shall petition the Presi-
i dent OF the United States to appoint the
members thereof in his discretion. AND
in the event of a vacancy. the President
Is requested 10 fill same by appoint
ment. The cost OF such committee OF
inquiry shall be paid by the industry,
one-half by the operators PARTICIPATING
n the Joint conference and one-haif by
the United Mine Workers Of America.
Such committee, after developing all
the facts, shall make such recommends.
tons as II may deem proper and adVis-
able and shall so far as possible en-
body these recommendations in a report
TO be submitted TO the joint conference
10 be convened January 3. 1923. as here
matter provided.
In order to reach a final and proper
determination Of the controversy in the
bitumipous coal industry. for the hene.
fit Of the miners and operators. and the
public as well. the following principal
points are presented for consideration
by the committee on inquiry:
A. The wage rate in any distr,c'
shall as far as reasonable. be properl,
competitive with the mining idustr!
and shall at the same time he FULLY com
pensatory to the miners. heinE sum
clent to afford not only a living wage
but also to allow reasonable opportunit.
for accommodating savings.
B.-The encouragement OF a prope'
spirit Of obligation and responsibility:
on the part Of all parties TO the obiiSa'
lions and the establishment of proper
machinery, both local and national, fol
prompt determination and settlement
Of anv points of dispute in any local
state or district contracts without re-
sorting to strikes or lock-outs.
C-The determination Of a proper
policy to encourage efficiency OF op
Grafton, not only on the part OF th'
mine management in the mechanics
operation of the mines, but also OF
he part Of individual miners III Tho
performance Of their daily work
Call Conference in January.
D,--The participants of this confe:
cnce agree 10 send, and this conven
ton invites the bituminous coal opera
tors Of the United States TO send req.
resertative delegates from coal-produc.
ing districts. or from suDStantlal
groups of coal operators, which dele
rates shall as far as possible be repre-
scntativcs OK the bituminous coal In
dussry of the United States. such dele
.atcs to meet in Joint conference Jan
uary 3. 1873. at such place as may -
designated by the JOINT conference
held October >. 1922. The joint cor
ference shall receive the report frcu
the committee appointed in conformity
with paragraph two and shall finally
determine the method 10 be followed
by the participa nts in the conference
IN the negotiation OF wage scale agree
ments to become effective April l.,
1923.
TO the end thai now wage scait
agreements to be effective April |
1928. shall be determined upon as
speedily as practicable and further
strikes be thereby averted. the rnethoG
Of negotiating wage scale agreements
which shall be determined upon by
said Joint conference shall provide
that such machinery as is created by
It To develop a new wage scale agree
ment shall commence 20 function m;
later than January s, 1928. The wage
scale agreement concluded by such ma
chinery shall be effective April ]. 1925.
and shall be in effect during such time
as it may determine.