South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-23
WAGE CONTRACT
SIGNED, ENDING
STRIKE IN STATE
Sound Whistles Notifying
Miners That Wednesday
Will Be Workday.
MINE $4,000 TONS DAILY
Railroad Car Supply Is Vital
Factor in Speedy Recov-
cry of Production.

TERRB HAUTE. Ind. Aug. "a
(By A. P)-Wage contracts. ending
the coal strike at all Indiana mines.
were signed today by officials OF the
union miners and operators. Imme-
diately afterward. orders for a gen
eral resumption Of coal production
that was suspended last April 1
went forward from the headquarters
here OF both miners and operators.
The miners chiefs directed 4 return
or the men 10 work. and the oper-
ators ordering the fires be built un-
der boilers In preparation for work
tomorrow
Whistles were sounded tonight
throughout the Indiana coal fields
notifying the miners that tomorrow
IS a workday for the first time since
the general suspension OF work was
begun almost FIVE months ago The
settlement Of the strike, however.
does not mean operators said. an inn
mediate capacity production by the
Indiana mines
$4,000 Tons Daily
AAAA ~ AaF1 VIII Oe required To-
clean UP some mines. the operators
asserted. but added that half OF the
normal capacity production of 100.-
600 tons daily would be available
within a week. Railroad car supply.
they asserted. also would be a Vital
factor IN the speedy recovery OF
production.
The contracts bringing the strike
to an end. were signed by botn the
indiana Bituminous Coal Operators
association. controlling nine tenths
OF the coal output OF the state. and
the Indiana Coal Producers ass0ci-
alton. an organization Of strip mine
owners. Independent operators. who
are members Of neither organization.
had already entered into contracts
with the miners.
Under the terms of the contracts.
the wages and working conditions IN
force at the beginning OF the strike.
are 90 be re-establshed until next
April 1, and the operators also ac-
cept the policy, adopted last week by
miners and operators meeting at
Cleveland. o., which provides for a
Joint meeting next October 70 con-
slider the creation Of an advisory
commission of inquiry
Basic Wage Scale
The basic wages provided by the
contracts are S1.OS a ton for pick
mining. csc a ton for punch machine
mining. ESQ ton Tor chain machine
mining and $3.50 a day FOR day
laborers. a concession also was
.
/ agreement, reducing the price Of
powder from f2.4O to s2.1O a keg.
This reduction was said to reflect
lower market price since the
making IN 1920 OF the wage agree
ment that expired at the beginning
OF the strike
The settlement OF the strike.
which operators and miners esti-
mated would bring a return 10 work
( Of $4,000 men, was reached after
/ two days discussion by the scale
/ committees Of the miners and the
/ Indiana B.uminous Coal Operators
I association. Virtual agreement was
/ reached by a subcommittee % eight.
| but final approval rested with the
! full membership Of the committee.
/ numbering sixteen.
The big break in the strike came
/ shortly before 4 o'clock when the
/ operators announced their willing
! ness 20 sign, and soon the word was
! spread from the closed committee
/ room 20 operators. waiting outside.
who rushed the word back 20 the
mines 10 hurry preparations for
/ work tomorrow ~. 7. Gould, presi-
/ dent Of the ASSOCIATION and =. II.
! Penna, its secretary, signed the con-
/ tract agreeme nt, as also John Hess
/ Ter. president OF the miners; T. l.
Roberts. vice pres. dent and Roy
] Hirschfald. acting SECRETARY.
Supplemental Agreement
Immediately after the settlement
with the association, controlling
nine-tenths OF coal ourput OF the
state. the miners chiefs went into
session with r n. Sherwood. presi-
dent OF the Indiana Coal Producers
association and Michael Soollard. is
secretary. The agreement was e1-
ecuted With them after brief Dis
. cussion. bringing the strike 20 an
end AZ every mine "a Indiana
The contract, signed 10y officers OF
/ both operators association. bore the