Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-22

lH5.snspcle. Ind March st.-Sugpen-
sion OF work By al union GOAL tuiners at
IN dnlEh, Mardn 81 was ordered today by
officers OF the United Mine Workers Of
america. TIE call being the first ever is
sJei for both bftuminous and anthracite
worker5 % walk out simultaneously. Six
hundred thousand men will be directly
slfeuted BY the order. II W2s est mated
Officially. The Suspension, the order pro-
Vidsdi VIII continue until stopped BY
union officials.
Tho order, which was sent 20 the 5000
local unions. directed the miners TO give
he operators their fullest cooperation IN
t1s protection OF mine property and
counsened against violence and viola
tons o. the law. in addition TO affecting
al union miners in the United States,
the order also directed approximately
$3.50 union men in western Canada TO
Join In the walkout. but did not apply
20 $4,000 miners in Nova Scotia.
Exceeds All Former Suspensions.
Nsver before in the history Of the coal
industry has a suspension or strike order
called for cessation Of work by all union
miners IN the United States In the past,
wage contracts in the bituminous and
anthracite fields have not expired at the
same time.
Cessation Of the suspension in whole
or part. - LETT 20 the unions policy COM
uittee. composed Of more than 100 union
ufncias. which viii meet in Cleveland on
Friday 20 consider plans for conducting
the striiceL
The unions membership, excluding
that IN Nova Scotia. which will not be
afsctsd b. ths strike. is about 500 900
rnsr OF these. epprontnns4ely rs 900 are
n re thres anthracite districts of
Psnns-lvsns, and the remainder scat
tered over the soft coal fields. Past
Fuspensiors in the anthracite fields how
ever have practically closed all opera
ions leading % the oficisI estimate that
slnno7t Soo.ooo men Will hs called out Of
ne mines
The order vas not sent into Nova
Scotia because the miners there we're
-ald 70 Be working under an arrange
nsu nrads some time ago when a con-
-art srpirsd. and j. Fss said that the
election of the strike order might com
0l'ca-e The situation as 70 make any fu-
.urs agreements tnpoSSbia
The order was addressed "to the Of
nrers and members II the United Mine
Workers Of America" and was signed
by John L. Lewis international presi
irut; Philip Murray. vice president and
william Green, secretary-treasrrer. The
ext follows:
Text Of the order.
The last international convention Of
l-e United Mine Workers Of America,
1sld In the city Of Indianapolis during
mo week Of Feb. 4, 1922, adopted the
r'llowing declaration as a part of the
policy of the United Mine Workers Of
America;
Tho present contract between the
cosl operators and the United Mine
Workers Of America in both the anthra-
-ts and bitUminous coal fields terminates
on March 81 1922. In the event no
asresment IS reached Sy April 1st. we
drciare IN favor Of a general suspension
- mining operations. such action being
subject to a referendum vote Of the
membership Of the United Mine Workers
- America such referendum vote to be
Geld prior 20 March 81
Since this action was taken the inter-
rafional officers Of the United Mine
workers of America have endeavored to
meet the operators Of the central ON
'eti,ivs field in joint conference ior the
purnose Of negotiating new wage agree
mrut. The operators OF western Penn
rtivanL4 and southern Ohio positively
refused 20 attend an interstate meeting,
while the operators Of eastern Ohio and
Ind ana agreed IN do so only upon the
condition that all the operators repre-
srntinE western Pennsylvania, Ohio, In
ana and Illinois. the states and dis
trarts comprising the central competitive
ir'i. were present. Because the operators
-rfusel 90 meet your representatives, we
has failed 20 secure an interstate meet
.1-. We have been and now are willing
ard ready % participate in joint con-
ference of miners and operators of the
central competitive field for the purpose
sf negotiating a new wage agreement,
rur are unable 10 do so because the coal
operators VIA not meet US. The blame
trf resoonslhiiify for a suspension OF
fairly and squarely with the coal opera
.-~
-1 referendum vote NJ the mine work.
~ rha tiu'rlinous coal fields was
.airr anil the returns show that tlls
r.uHr-.t.o has voted overwhelmingly n
-7-r- H' e.isucnsi0n Of mining opera
.T- ~ Ns--h 81 in t-e event no agree-
non. vf'h f-r coal operators is reached
t.r coal operators by that time.
.ru-trr--ro--. t-c representatives or
rr-' ra-..r mine workers in a ri
STRICT rrr, rrtlou held At Shamokin.
rr-- Ta- o. tp 90 1879. adopted
follow 0= gees ION as part Of their
--1ir demands.
fr .sr.rrr reromwsrd that tire
.--s rrrI .'fsr he instructed TO perfect
a--. rrrrr1t- r-nrii ne for a. suspension
no uHr r- rr N0r' T. 1922 iu the event
..H r. Hr-.a7- --- ras been arrive al as
-H-.1arf -o fns action o. 'he inter.
.ra' .rr rrt.nn. Che fri-d str'rt con-
.r'.rr ~ I' - .rf-racte mine workers.
.- f-r --F-re1dIn ov-o and IN corr
-.--fN vI. ti~ authority conrerr. 4
".rH Vrr- sffrr7 fcnai officers BIZ the
..r-rttru7f convention. the under
-rI r,e,sr're officers OF the United
-fn. Wrrsr-s o. America hereby direct
. members or the orEan.za tiou employ
..1 around tfe anthracite and Iii
..-r.Ha1s COZ. -r1iI-ing districts - dis
HHe Wnr', and cease the production
.e r' wir Eht IN Friday. March Il.
1893. TIl- slsper. 'on. ordered by action
rr .rf rrl 'o1sl convention o5 TIE
..-I Ni-e Workers or America and
men .efsf.n by a referendum vote.
continue rutil terminated by action
t'fr no cy c7mnitt.s of the United
N H- Ncrsors of America ana until you
r fuuns- oIlr.si'y advised.
lH accordance wth district ard local
s-rerr.en's. loa.al unions mus permit a
sll--cut number u men TO remain al