The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-21
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FIN &S0pti1u<o Lkoh1 OAbF 0k@SS
who deserted the ranks Of the,
union IS not looked upon as much
OF q problem by officials Of the
United Mine Workers OF America.
According to c. II. Bailey inter-
national organizer. these condl.;
tons are$left up to the district Of
f.fers to work out in constitu-,
5tional way. att
Frequently it is SAL tx miners.
are given small fines It az largely
a matter of bow the individual
district feels about it. Usually the
organization makes big gains this
way aud it invites numerical
strength rather than drives It a
away, 1t is said Isl
In some instances where nom
union miners did not desire to
join the union or union men iii
some instances protested. the non
union workers decamped to non
union coal fields. a general fin
ing Of noN-union miners who lett
the organization would automatic
ally drive them in q VIII olesate
manner into the nonunion fields.
whirh of course would he a loss TO
the operators and union alike.
That is why it is thought that
only small fines Will result.
Production Gains
With an adekquate car supply
on all Of the divisions today there
Is expected to be a right fair pro-
duction considering the fact that
mines can only produce a limited
tonnage owing to the men being
soft. the stock not in the pink or
condition and many mines not IN
the best Of shape. There We're oo2
empties OH the Monongah Division
with $50 placed. There were ade-
uuate cars on all OF tho roads.
Along the Western Maryland
Railway there are thousands ct
EN- pties strung along from Baltl-
more to Bowest Junction ana
there are almost 500 on the spurs
In this region, which lnsuEss
plenty OF empties on that line Tor
some time TO come.
Il In Northern West Virginia to-
div there were 1,777 emptles or
dered against 1.117 on Friday and
l11s on Saturday.
Mines IN Northern West Viz
einia Oh Saturday loaded ,olo
cars OF coal against $50 cars cars. On
People Moving.
Since the mines have resumed s,
work there has been an Increased
travel on the railroads and troliey
lines. Miners who have been on
OF the region are returning 70 the
mines. Road contractors are cflp-
tpled in some Instances. being short
lIot labor, The crowds on the
streets Saturday and Sunday IN
;dicated that the mines are once
again w Orkin e g&
Good Business Ahead.
indications are that the coal
business will be good for Sin or
seven months at least, by Wnlch
time stock piles will no doubt be
accumulated gain. OF course this
depends upon how soon the mines
all over the country get back 10
work. On April /. when tn
present supplementary agreemen,,,
| expires, it is Il question what "tii
result. Tho fact that the miners
do not want to sign away thelr
fright to strike by agreeing to arp,-
tration leads some people TO tnlnh
THAT a longer strike is ahead.
others think there will be an ar
| bitration. while still others be
leye the government will legls-
Late against strikes in the near
future. Just how soon other un-
! ion fields get back to work Will
have an important bearing on the
labor problems of the future
Non-Unfon at Work.
/ number Of non-union mines
continued to work in the region
to-day, There are scattered at
various parts of the field. They
are q number along the Charles
ton, Division, B. & O., G. q b.
I branch of the B. & O., the Mon
1 onRahelai and Morgantown q
1 Kingwood land in the ,Clarksbur
section.
Daily Statistics
{; Active mines and empties order
/, ed by them today and the coal load
| ing Of Saturday are as follosW:
Railroads Act. Today's Loaded
1 10 p O. n ea Mines F,mnf'S Sal