The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-20
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make a joke out Of the orsaniSa-
ton before the American people.
Six Hour Day Proposed
A motion YVES offered by Claude
Eskew, Terre Haute. Ind, for a
substitute demand for a SIX hour
day and I've day week, when the
portion Of the scale committees
report N reference to an eight
hour day was read.
Organization on Trial
President Lewis said that the
organization was more or less on
trial. Then you need not expect
your organization to exist Il you
cannot let order prevail" he added
when the noise OF the convention
became so loud that it was impos
slblo to hear anyone soak.
Murray's Cartien
Philip Murray, Pittsburgh, inter
national vice president OF the
United Mine Workers said he
thought that some OF the delegates
misunderstood the situation. Two
years ago the demands we're for a
six hour work day, he explained.
Il hope to see the time when we
Will have q six hour day, but at
this time II we are able to hold our
own We will be. doing a great work.
The men who voted for these radi
cal views will be responsible for
this. Our demands must be- fran
ed to meet the Judgment OF the
American public.".
Harrison Co. Speaker
A. i. Duvaughn, OF local Ass,
Wolf Summit, Harrison county, ".
Va, sad that West Virginia is half
organized and half not organized.
He called attention to the fact that
our locals are up against 1t and
local treasures are depleted.
We've got the Bethlehem Steel
corporation and other bitter foes Of
labor to fight"
Hansford Man Talks
James ]. Miskell, Hansford w.
Va, said he was in favor of the
SIX hour day. He mentioned the
impoverished conditions IN the
Kanawha field.
Joseph Lynall. a Farrington:te.
OF Peoria, ILL.,, who was frequently
on the floor, said he wasn't scared
of the present bunch in Washing
ton, "If We all stand together for
the six hour day. There are no
reasons why Hoover can tell us
what we have to do. am as will
ing to tell him TO go to He'll as
anybody"
Lee Hall, chairman of the scale
committee from Ohio. defended
the recommendation OF an. eight
hour day in the committees re-
port.
Outlying Districts
]. L. Gains, Red Ash, KY, asked
about the outlying districts enter
ing into negotiations with the
operators in ire event Of no agree
ment being reached in the central
competitive field. He said Tennes-
sec was in a similar position to
West Virginia because the non
union fields Of Alabama and Color
ado had a 1917 scale and were
flooding the markets with cheaply
mincd coal. He said that II the
convention sought to tie IN the
outlying districts there was a pos
sibiltty Of all OF the good work ac-
complished being torn to pieces.
He expressed his fear that the Ten
nessee miners might be starved
into submission unless reasonable
provisions were made to take care
OF the situation.
Policy Adopted
Tho policy was adopted without
a dissenting voice, 1t Is as fol-
lows:
ION March 81, 1920, tho coal
operators Of Western Pennsylvania
Ohio. Indiana and Illinois, which
states and districts comprise the
Central competitive field, agreed to
the following provision:
Resolved, that an Interstate
joint conference to be held prior to
April ], 1922. the time and place
OF holding such meeting is referred