The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-12
CLAIMS MINERS
MUST ORGANIZE
AS CORPORATION
CONTINUED from rage one.)

award was not signed by J. P.
White. The wage agreement of
April. 1920, did not make this
award a part of the agreement
was distinctly understood that the
majority award was MOTTO be a
part Of the agreement as it con
tanned some things to which John
p. White did not agree. The Cen
trail Competitive Field conference
COhio, Indiana, Illinois and West
ern Pennsylvania) met in the sum-
mer of 1920, for the last time, and
attempted to adjust day labor CON
ditions, about which the mine work
ers were complaining, and broke up
by mutual consent. and the mine
workers started district strikes,
which resulted in the addition. of
$3.50 increase in the dap .labor
rates. This increase was covered
b. district agreements alone.
st is not generally known. but
nevertheless a fact, that the5opera-
tors tried again to get the Central
Competitive Field conference to-
gether in the latter part of the year
1921, but were refused by the min
.ers. These are facts, and matters Of
record.
..It is also well known that there
are federal indictments against
both miners and operators, for con-
spring in restraint of trade, for ac-t
lions which were taken in the four
state conference. These indict-.
ments are still alive, and have
prevented further meetings and
have not been Quashed by the At
itorrey5 General nor has he ever de-
'clared that these conferences could
continu without fear of violation Of
the indictments.
:.Do the miners of this district
know that the operators of every
mining district OF the Central Com
petitiye Field have offered to meet
their miners to explain their.
changed market conditions brought
about by the wartime changes in
their consuming markets, and that
after Acknowledgement Daughertyis
examination into the facts which
have been presented, he recognizes
that the opera tors OF the four-state.
conference are not defying the gov
ernm ent. 8ss II
Recent Laws Cited
"Before the Jaws of civilization
were developed, business interests
were without control or regulation
They were ind eloped and irr-
sponsib1e. and to prosper for the
Industrial development of the ma
turl advantages of this country.
som 6 regulation for the protection
of the public was found necessary
The Laws of Incorporate on follow
ed. The Sherman Antitrust law
and the more recent Blue Sky Law
are. further developments to make
the business interests Of this sco1un-
try more secure and of better ,lserv-i
Ice to the public These laws ma max x
ing Industries OF all kinds RESPONSE
Bile have not interferred with In
dustriaI development; neither will
the incorporation of the United
Mine Works. reduce its membe rs
to slavery, or prevent them having
homes, and funds.
Y 1.-THE pure food and drug laws
which regulated our grocers and Nd
druggist gave the public confidence
that what. they boughtswas safe Tor
human consumption. II the public
knew that labor organizationsSwere
regulated and responsible for their.
actions, would they not havesmore
confidence that their actions and
strikes were found ed upon ustice3
The open declarationso OF the miners.
that they obi ected to the strike pen
|altyRofs 81 per- day.sW ichss hast been
IN the wage agreement at the re-
quest OF the agencies Of the govern