Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-15
THIRD WEEK OF
STRIKE BEGINS;
LlITLECHANGE
Lewis Declares Principles at
Issue Will Not Be
Compromised.

d63olt0n, Pa, April 15.-The third
week of the anthracite coal mine
suspension started today with un-
broken ranks among the men and no
efforts on the part of any companies
to resume work, according to state
ments given out at headquarters Of
the union. The district. presidents
and other members OF the scale COM
mittee negotiating y with representa-
tives OF the operators in New York
are home for the week. end and meet
ings were scheduled today to hear re-
nedy, chairman of the scale commit
tee, described the situation as Every
satisfactory" The men are kept in
close touch with developments at the
conference and are hopeful of a
favorable outcome.
The streets of Hazelton, Wilkes
barre. Scranton, Pottsville. Shamokin,
Mt. Carmel and other large anthra-
cite centers were alive with idle min
observance Of Easter which is al
ways one of their. big holidays.
Says Miners Not To Blame.
Springfield, Ills, April 15.-'The
miner Is not responsible for the ills
Of the coal industry and it is poor
industrial leadership that can con-
ceive industrial improvement only
through debased manhood and a
pauper level of existence" said John
L. Lewis president of the United
Mine Workers of America. today in
an address delivered before the
Springfield Midday Luncheon club
Mr.. Lewis spoke in part as -follows:s
1 "The present strike in the anthra'
lcite and bituminous coal industry i!
the natural sequence Of the organized
effort OF the coal operators to beal
the miners backward to the level Of
subsistence prevailing in the non
union fields. The miners will not re-
treat The human values involved are
OF infinitely greater consequence thar
the profit margins of the operators
The miner Is not respoasible for thu
ills of the coal industry and it is poor
industrial leadership that can con
ceive industrial improvement onl,
through debased manhood ane
pauper level OF existence. Approx
mately five millions of the population
of our nation are directly dependen
on the mining industry and it is God'l
will that the children of the mining
camps be fed. clothed and sheltered
to the same degree as those of othe
citizens.
No Compromise.
1 1.-The principles at issue in tn,
by the mine workers. The dream o
the coal operators that the min
workers will engage in a multiplicit.
of conferences to negotiate independ
ent district agreements will not ma
terialize. The union will not dissi
pate its strength or betray it's mem
bers by such folly.
1.-THE problems of the coal industr,
are national in scope and organic il
nature. Parents suffering from sucl
an ailment may not be cured by tn
application of healing lotions to hi
extremities.
"The operators of the central com
petitive fields have nonchalantl
broken their agreement to meet il
joint conference. and have define'
their further policy with all the AFRO
gance of q German war governo
jackbooting Belgian town into sub
mission.
Statement Called Error.
1.-The agreement thus violated wa
made by command Of the Unite
) States government and as vet tn
government has merely condone
their offense against the moral code
} by issuing statements assuring tn
public that an ample supply of Goa
would be furnished by fields wher
; non union operators hold sway b
|
itself is an error which the public wi
later realize.
When the present strike is ende
. the issues must be settled in ma
, tional way Either the base must b
fixed by the central competitive ffel
, in the manner heretofore customar!
or a national joint conference n1u:
. be assembled with joint representa-
, ton Of each producing field in tn
. bituminous coal industry.
The competitive relationship {
each producing district would the
be considered and the interest of eac
group fully protected. A wage agree
, , ment thus negotiated should apply
: : all districts whether union or nor
union and would be substantial col
tribution to the stabilization of tt
Industry. Such a plan would doub
!. less be met with walls Of protest frol
: those whose special interests migl
be affected but the logic and sour
sense of such an arrangement wi
appeal to thoughtful people"
Three Restraining. Orders.
Charleston, w Va, April 49,
M Judge George Mcclintock of II
United States district court yesterds
ISSUED two temporary restraining O
ders on officials and members of II
United Mine Workers in 4 the Ne
River fieldA and In sections OF Raleie
and Fayette counties. These made
total OF three injunctions issued
Judge McClintiek since Monday.
The first OF those yesterday VI
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