Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-25
NON-UN|ON men
MUST SUPPORT #
STRIKE SUCCEEDS
Union Men Seeking Co.
operation of 100000
"Scabs"
POWER IN UNORGAN|zED
Transportation H e a d S
Not Yet Lined Up to
Make the Fight
(By Associated Press)

| Cleveland, o., March 25-Leaders
in the nationwide coal strike, of un-
ion miners, set for April l, turned at
tention today toward winning 100000
non-union miners 10 the walkout,
which seemed assured the united sup
iport of half million union men.
Calls for the non-union men to act will
be issued in several states early next
week, probably on Monday.
The program of striking the nom
union fields was decided on by the
general policy committee Of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America, which
lin concluding it's formal meeting here
yesterday also affirmed the unions
policy of general suspension of work
with no wage contracts being made
for any soft coal district until an
agreement had been reached for the
central competitive field. Doubt that
the policy could long be maintained
in some partly unionized fields was
expressed by Frank Harrington, the
Illionois leader, who voted to support
it, but declared the Illionois union
would make a contract with operators
whenever the strike began to crum-
BILE.
In addition to laying plans for ex-
tending the strike, the committee
meeting was marked by private con-
ference between John l.. Lewis, the
miners international president, and
Warren S. Stone, president of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers. 1t ended with Mr.. Lewis an
nouncement that Mr.. Stone had
"proffered assistance in any way that
| it can be utilized" but the miners
chief declined to define the nature of
the proposed aid, and Mr.. Stone re-
fused to make any statement.
Mr.. Lewis, who remained here to-
day for conferences with various sub
ordinate leaders in the strike. said he
had no otherc onferences planned
with the leaders of the three other
"big four" rail brotherhoods, which
ave headquarters in this city. None
of the brotherhoods has yet formally
ratified the alliance between miners
and the transportation unions to op-
pose wage reductions, and the confer
ence between Mr.. Lewis and Mr.. Stone
was described by Mr. Lewis as re-
view of the general situation con-
fronting the mine workers" William
Green, secretary-treasurer of the mi
ners, also attended the conference,
but none of its participants would
say whether the financial questions
were discussed.
District union officials remaining
here after the committee meeting had
conferences today with Mr.. Lewis, the
principal subject being the conduct of
the strike. The unions move to
strike the non-union mines will CEN
ter in Pennsylvania where there are
100000 non-union workers. Special
organizers of the union are to aid
the district union officials in efforts
to lead these men from the coal pits.
Other non-union fields that are ex-
pected to be invaded are West Vir-
ginia, Kentucky, Alabama, Colorado,
Maryland and Washington.
Union leaders professed their plan
of action in the non-union districts
was a peaceful one, asserting that no
disorder was contemplated and add
ing that if trouble developed it would
be due to the mine guards that the
union men said would be employed
/ by operators.