Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
SPEED HARD COAL
WAGE NEGOTIATION
Weekend Sessions Arranged in
Effort to Settle Anthra-
cite Strike
LEWIS LEADING MINERS

New York. April G.-Week- ses-
sions of the anthracite miners and
operators sub committee on wage con-
tract negotiations were agreed upon by
both parties today in an endeavor to
settle the hard coal strike.
John l.. Lewis. president OF the
United Mine Workers. was at the head
of the union delegation on the committee
and the miners predicted they would
! complete their case by tomorrow night.
The operators. who have retained
! formidable staff of economic research
experts. announced they would be ready
by that time to support their demands
for decrease in miners wages.
/ Reports that the State Of Pennsyl-
vana had called upon the union to fur
nish fire fighters for another mine con-
ilagration. which broke out yesterday,
were verified by William j. Brennan,
president of District No. I at Scranton.
Mr.. Brennan said he would seek per
mission of the sub committee today to
detail the necessary number of fire fight
ers Mt once.
The fire, which is the fourth for
which help has been sought since the
strike began April I. is at the Lee col
lierics at Wilkes Barre. according to
Mr. Brennan. The only way 1t can be
subdued. he said. will be by sinking n
new shaft directly into the heart of the
blaze. Several hundred men probably
will be required for this job.
= Three other fires also are being fought
by the union men one at Wilkes Barre
and two in the Scranton district.
indianapolis. April 6.--(By 4. p. y
Plans for pressing the work of organ.
izing non union West Virginia miners
to support the nation wide suspension
of work ordered by the United Mine
Workers of America were considered
today ut a conference here of William
Green. secretary treasurer of the union.
and Lawrence Dwyer, Of Bcckley, w.
Va. n member of the unions Executive
Board. Financial matters and the send
ing of more union organizers into West
Virginia We're understood TO have been
under discussion.
Assurance was given to Mr.. Green by
Mr.. Dwyer that 81 900 miners in the
New River field and the Winding Gulf
field would be enlisted to the unions
cause before the end of the week, and
III West Virginia leader suggested that
officers of the international union later
consider holding meeting at Blueield.
w. Va. to address the miners. several
thousand of whom he asserted would
come from nom union fields not yet
reached by the unions organizers.
Pittsburgh. April 6.-(By 4. PD-
An answer to the invitation of Chair
man Nolan. of the House Labor Com
mittce, TO representatives of the Pitts
burgh Coal Producers Association to
meet with United Mine Workers off
cials in Washington. was expected to be
forwarded to Washington today. No
indication of the nature Of the reply
was given out at the meeting Of the
operators association yesterday.
The association did. however. make
nublic letter to Secretary of Labor
Davis. written by b. VI. Clark. of In
diana. Pa. president of the Associa-
tion of Btuminous Coal Operators of
Central Pennsylvania. in which Mr.
Clark charged that the United Mine
Workers. and not the operators. had
broken the wage agreement by striking
April !.
Morgantown, W. Va. April 6.-CBy
4. P.)-Coal company officials in di-
rect charge of the mines in Monongalia
County will be held strictly accountable
for the manufacture and possession of
moonshine liquor in the mining com.
muniticS under their control, prosecut-
ing Attorney Posten has announced. A
copy Of the order has been mailed to
each Of the mine operators.
Persons actually in charge Of the
mines where liquor is found in the fu-
turc will be held criminally response
bic for aiding and abctting a violation
Of the law, Mr.. Posten said. This step
was taken to reduce to a minimum the
supply of liquor in the county and is
necessary for the protection of life and
property. particularly during the coa
strike.