The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-06
COAL SITUATION
NOT AFFECTED
BUSINESS YET
Treasury Officials Say
They Could Worry
Alcng Through the
Summer Without AT
fecting Country Indus
trially

Washington, April 6. - week emu
sessions of the anthracite miners and
operators will continue on wage con-
tract negotiations were agreed upon
by both parties today in an endeavor
to settle the strike.
John Lewis, president of the Unit
ed Mine Workers was at the mead
of the union delegation and miners
predicted they would complete their
case tomorrow night. The operators
who have retained a formidable staff
of economic research experts an
nounced today that they would be
ready by that time to support their
demands for a decrease in miners
wages. Reports that the state of
Pennsylvania had called upon the
union to furish fire fighters for
another mine conflagration which
broke out yesterday was verified by
VIM. ]. Brennan, president of district
number one at Scranton Mr.. Brennan
said he would seek permission of the
subcommittee to detail the neces-
ary number of men for fire fighters
at once
The fire. which is the fourth for
which help has been sought since the
strike began on April 1st, is at the
Lee Collieries in Wilkesbarre accord
ing to Mr.. Brennan. The only way
it can be subdued he says is by sink
ing new shaft directly in the heart
of the blaze. Hundreds of men will
probably be required for this job.
Three other fires are also being
fought by the union men. one at
Wilkesbarre and two in the Scran-
ton district
No Market for Coal.
Cumberland Md, April 6.-While
the loading of coal is reported as
continuing in the upper Potomac re-
gion. there is little justification for
the activity operators declare. There
is no market for the coal, they point
out. despite the strike. Only from
S1.35 to $150 ton is being Offered
on the market while the cost of pro-
duction per ton is $3.50, the opera
tors state. Much coal on demurrage
at the price is reported.
Indianapolis, April 6. - Plans for
pressing the work of organizing the
non-union West Virginia miners to
support the nation wide suspension
of work ordered by the United Mino
Workers of America, were considered
today at a conference here of William
Green, secretary treasurer OF the
Union. and Lawrence Dwyer of Beck
lev. W. Va. member of the Unions
legislative board. Financial matters
and the sending of more union organ
izers into West Virginia were under
stood to have been under discussion.
Assurance was given to Mr.. Green
by Mr.. Dwyer that 21,000 miners in
the New River field and the Winding
Gulf field would be enlisted to the
unions cause before the end of the
week end, the West Virginia leader
suggested that offices of the Interna-
tional union consider holding meet
ing at Blue Field to address the
miners several thousand of whom he
asserted will come from non uniol.
fields not reached by the unions or
ganizers.
Washington, April 6.-The coal
strike has as yet been without effect
upon business, according to the view
expressed today at the treasury.
officials explained it was too soon
for reserve stocks of coal to become
depleted sufficiently to effect the coun-
try industrially. These officials said
there would be no danger of coal
shortage during the summer even
though the controversy between the
miners should be protracted several
months.
Mules Enjoying Strike Suspension
Wilkesbarre, Pa. April 6-One hun
dred and fifty-fve thousand idle mine
workers in the Anthracite fields of
Pennsylvania are not alone in enjoy
ing the holiday brought about by the
the suspension order. The mine mules,
many of which had not seen daylight
for years, also are enjoying it. And,
If the capers they cut about their en-
closures are to be taken as reflections
of their feelings, they are even more
joyful than the miners.
ANTI-PROHI. WORKERS