Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-03
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two operators and two miner
each State herein represented
~ with the international officer,
United Mine Workers orsani
IA This arrangement was a mart q
agreement, equally as binding n,
Ctner provision and was duly exc
q n writing through the attach
ot tnc signatures Of the opcra
n and mine workers representatives
gIeoee morally rs binding as. an,
X or promissory note ever executed
business transaction. The mine
kefs OF the country believed tha,
s coal operators signed the agree
ynat they contaminously refuse to live
~ TO their agreement.
Operators Refuse to Confer
They have refused pointbank to dc
- they agreed they would do. II
q &ne$ were to refuse to liquidatc their
nancial obligations 1t would be no
0ce dishonorablc than their refusal
3yQ Keep their solemn agreement with
ne mine workers.
On two occasions since the month of
Qecember. 1921. the operators have
been formally invited by the mln.
!, workers. representatives to meet IN
Joint conference at a designated time
and place for the purpose indicated
N the agreement. On each occns sion
eur invitation has been refused and
cur Efforts have been in vain. Mr..
Il. II. Penna. of Indiana, who for
nearly two decades has been the chief
spokesman for the coal operators Of
the central competitive field, in a re-
cent public interview said:
I cannot deny that our refusal
20 meet is a violation of our agree.
0ent.'
In the face Of such brazcn and un-
compromising attitude on the par, Of
- oi.arna,;,.o h.. y. , ,,;. "Tin,'a ; la'
when the agrccmcn, expired and await
the making of another agreement fix
ing their schedules Of wages and govern
ing their conditions of employment. Il
10 recognized by all thoughtful men that
in the end an agreement must bc effect
ed through the accredited rcprnScntn-
tives of the organized mine workers of
the country and il Is particularly un-
foftunate that hundreds of thousands
of men must he withdrawn from Indus
try to the dctrimcnt Of the social and
economic well being OF our country be-
Tore joint conference can be held and
an agreement negotiated.
p1aecs R1ame M, Nina Ouuars
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workers OF america ana peat 'ie miher'
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tsttempts 10 secure a meeting WIN tne
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