San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-09
CHECK OFF,
|HALTS COAL
NEGOTIATIONS
Two Sides No Nearer
Agreement, Despite
Labor Report.
GLOOM In EVIDENCE
Merchants in Coal Fields
Loath to Repeat 1922
/. Experience.
GLOOM in EVIDENCE
Ry i. e.. R0XIE.

|Cepyright, by The San Antonio Light.
New York, Aug. 9.-The supplement
hi report on labor conditions in the
Iashracite fields by the United States
al commission brought the settlement
Il controversies between opera. Jrs and
Diners no closer to a solution, accord
hg to representatives of'each here and
b the coal fields. Failure to touch
|pon the 'check off, the obstacle on
1 hitch progress of negotiations for
lew agreement to take effect Septem-
er 1 was halted, they indicated, made
ie. report about as effective as Gen
|ral Sgerman's remarks on war have
Zen in assuring peace in the last 60
|ears.
Each side has indicated plainly its
|elief that a satisfactory arrangement
light be arrived at provided that OBJ
AGILE was past but the Recommended
! ons of the commission includes no
|lggestions for passing it. Most of
he COMMUNICATIONS dealt largely with
'roeedure in the future rather than
18th methods of arriving at an i'm
ediate settlement.
The section of the report which at
+acted major interest in the coal in
3lstry was that dealing with presi-
entail interference. This recommcn-
hilton provides that. the next agree
! ent shallru the time specified in 1t
nd shall be considered to continue ex-
&Ppt in regard to such provisions as
ne party or the other gives 90 days
.btice that it desires to change.
Confer on: Points.
"Jlpon these points," continues the
mort, "the parties shall Immediately
hnfer and If. within 60 days of the
Pnewal date they have been unable TO
,ree. the agreement shall provide that
|,ey record the fact of their inability
Il agree to the President of the United
hates. II is recommends that the
resident thcreupon appoint a person
|. persons to inquire into the reasons
Er the failure to agree and make pub.
4. a report before the renewal date.
No recommendation is made as to
Hiatt course it is possible Or advis-
bic for the chief executive to pursue
hce he has the report in hand;
4 The urgent advocacy for this re-
hi is counlerbalanced by the com
Ia in its strictures. "Sainst re-
Hrts or statements. hy,scither miners
operators which 1T. siesignates IN
&me instances as t36osc and swash-
fckling- literature" and "a constant
4 Retirement 10 trouble. -
II Abolish 12-hour Day. -.
II A number of the recommendations oil
commission already are, in effect
might readily hc granted. according
tic operators. f. II. Hcmelwrlght,
of the Temple Coal and Iron
/, mnanv. n6intcd ont that the twelve
,ur dav practically had heen' abol-
|hoI. For sometime he SAID, tWelye-
|bur workers had, seen confined 10
HIS like watchmen.s mulestenderS ana
INN tenders in which waiting played
larger part than physical exertion.
Won these Jobs had been placed on an
{rbf.hour basis in many instances
A added. :.
. Meanwhile in Detroit hard coal is
f.ine auoted at $3.50 ton at sidings
y independcnt operators. an advance
y 60 a ton in two months. Inc
toount in storage in the West is not
hove normal and householders there
H. showing apathy regardin summer
|lliverics. 1t is freely predicted on on
H. lake. however. thu prices VIII
|uch $50 to 500 a ton at retail oeiore
There is considerable gloom in EVIL
Enre in, the Pennsylvania regions
.erchants who carried miners, fam fam.
les through the long strike of l922
l. loath ito repeat the experience,
|'uying falls off only to minor de-
Zee during an idle period, but collee-
Inns are extremely small. In most in
Pances. merchants declare that they
entually get their money. but, i" the
keantime they must borrow to finance
cir business. Some debtors drift TO
ther fields or disappear before settle
k,rt.Sut this is regarded as one OF the
Esyfal hazards of merchandising IN