Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-23
HOUR
ATTEMPT TO END
STRIKE PLANS
Anthracite Committee of
Miners and Operators
Meet Today.
May Mean That Biturninous
Miners Will Be Alone in
Walkout.

Washington, March 23.-The
nation wide strike of anthracite
and bituminOus coal workers, set
for April 1, will be prosecuted
"With the fullest and most chec-
tive cooperation of the American
Federation of Labor it was an
nounoed here today after visit
to mine officials of cnvoys of
Samuel Gompcrs, president of the
American Federation OF Labor.
With the assurance of the
American Federation of Labor
support representatives of the
anthracite workers here today
Were optimistic of success in the
general strike. They expressed
confidence that should the strike
become q drawn out battle be-
tween tho operators and miners,
railroad members OF the Amcri-
can Federation of Labor would
come to their moral and finan-
cial aid through the railroad
mincrs-prOtective alliance.
With these assurances, the min
ers of the wage arbitration COM
mittee of eight went into their
final conference with the operat-
ors this noon prior to their de-
parturc for Cleveland to complete
GATlAc gAVGrs pOttAuSS
the strike into effect.
New York, March 23.-In an elev-
enth hour attempt to, halt prepara-
tions for nationwide strike in the
coal industry, the arbitration commit
tee of anthracite miners and operators
met behind locked doors here today
The committee was composed OF
eight men, four miners and four op.
orators. With them sat two non-vctine
neutrals, q chairman and secretary
John l.. Lewis, president of the inter.
national organization of United Mine
Workers, headed the miners delega.
ton. The spokesman for the operators
and Navigation company.
Upon the conference will depend
whether $4,000 anthracite work.
ers shall proceed with their 100000
brethern in the bituminous fields and
prepare to drop their tools April 1
while their 19 wage demands are Civ.
en- consideration. The miners repre-.
sentatives enter the meeting with lit,
tie expectation Of reaching an agree,
ment to avert the strike.
Make No Predictions.
Representatives of the operators de.
clined to make any predictions as tt
the outcome.
Delegates chosen yesterday to at
tend the meeting Of the national gen
eral policy committee at Cleveland
are preparing to leave for that city
tonight.
They with nearly 200 delegate.
from bituminous unions will decide
upon the distribution of the 10000
men who will be left in the mines tt
protect property while the strike is ii
progress.
Questions of financing the strike al
so will be decided at Cleveland anc
plans. laid for distribution Of strike
benefits in case the cessation of activi
ties continues until it works hardship!
on the families of the miners.
To Arrange Strike Dues.
Plans will be devised for the assess
ment Of. strike dues in local districts
to swell the $2,0O0,000 war chest
which union leaders estimate is al
ready available.
Mr.. Lewis announced today tha
the United Mine Workers were still
ready and willing to meet with th'
mine owners in any move to decide
upon a new wage scale. His organiza
ton was in perfect accord with at
tempts of the administration at Wash
inston to urge the operators tt
change their policy of absolutely re-
fusing to deal with the unions" h,
said.