The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-08

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 ent happy termination of this unfor- tunate situation is due to him."
 MT. Lewis added that the union or der for suspension of work still stood
 To call off the suspension. MT. Lewis explained, there must be a satisfactory contract negotiated be- tween the operators and the union g scale committee, a convention of lain- CTS delegates must ratify th.s and the decision must be conveyed to the local unions. The earliest date at which mining, could be resumed un- der the program outlined, he said, would be a week from Monday and intervening delays would add to the time.
 At the same time MT. Lewis and all other union spokesmen were were strong in the belief the remain ing differences between operators and the union were insufficient to prevent a final settlement. Operators were less sanguine and agreed to withhold public statement of their view until the end of the meeting which began later in the evening. Issues still Unsettled.
 Issues still unsettled between the two groups cover the length of time for which the anticipated wage con- tract may run operators being in fa-
 
 the union for weighing of coal in- stead of measuring 1t to determine earnings of contract miners, for re- vision of existing rate sheets and es- tablishment of new ones to fix earn ings of contract miners, and for an increase in the pay of miners labor CTS. The union had further de- mand for a 90 per cent hour minimum for all mechanics employed in mine operations and for double time pay ment for overtime.
 Upon some of these matters tenta- tive agreements were made at vari- ous stages of the recent negotiations but others were still entirely open.
 The operators group, which has been unit in opposing any wage in- crease, and has announced willing ness to make one only at the sugges- tion of Governor Pinchot, was firm in declaring tonight unwillingness to concede anything as to these points that would add 10 the cost of coal production.
 The governor was present during part of the evening session. He and other participants appeared occasion ally but without giving any intima- tion even after the conference had been under way for several hours, as to the prospects for it's termina- tion tonight.
 The miners and operators repre- sentatives adjourned at 11:04 tonight to meet again at II a. m. tomorrow without having come to any agree . ment. Governor Pinchot, in a state ment, said excellent progress had been made and both sides were showing a strong disposition to reach an agreement"
 Progress Reported.
 The miners and operators repre- sentatives adjourned at 11:04 tonight to meet again at II a. m. tomorrow without having come to any agree ment Governor Pinchot, in a state ment, said excellent progress had been made and both sides were show ing a strong disposition to reach an agreement"
 "The discussion, has dealth princi- pa1y with matters not covered by the four points of the settlement terms" Governor Pinchot said. tI1x- cellent progress has been made to- ward aT final agreement. Both sides are showing a strong disposition. to reach an agreement as rapidly as the questions at issue will permit" Much of the time of the session was devoted to consideration of the unlon's demands for increased earn ings for miners laborers.