The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-24

ing the strike. He had heard of the
meeting and went there with several
ether miners, among them William
Cutler.
Bosses Almost Successful.
On their arrival at the meeting
they found much sentiment for re-
turning to work. The mover of the
motion to accept the operators terms
got hundreds Of seconds. Guild- took
the floor and urged the miners to
hold out.
After Cutler finished speaking My
erscough took the floor and spoke
for half an hour. When he finished
an almost unanimous vote was cast
against the motion, only the mover
voting for it.
Naturalization Before Convention.
Secretary Green's report was
adopted after a brief discussion.
William Mitch and John Gay, dele
gates to the International Miners
Conference, brought the first touch
Of internationalism into the conven-
ton. The conference to which they
were delegates advocated socializa-
ton of mines and boycott on the
expectation of coal to countries where
miners were on strike.
Nine million eight hundred tons of
coal were sent to England from the
United States during the 1921 coal
strike in that country. The report
declared that "the insanity Of CAPT
talism was never more demonstrated
than at present"
The most important committee of
the convention-the scale committee
with Frank Harrington as chair
man, met last night.
Peaceful, Says Lewis.
In his report to the goth conven-
ton Of the United Mine Workers of
America, in session here, John l..
Lewis, president of the miners, says
the internal struggles Of the organ
ization that marked the 1922 conven-
ton are at rest and that co-opera-
ton to a marked degree exists be-
tween the unions units.
Lewis report calls the 1922 btu
minous strike, which won a renewal
Of the wages and working conditions
of 1920, "the most memorable strug-
gle In the annals of the u. NJ. w. A."
The same kind of an agreement
reached in the anthracite field a
month later is classed by the Pres
ident as one Of the outstanding
achievements.
The anthracite settlement was for
one year. At its termination in
August, 1923, another strike was
waged by the hard coal miners
wf1fciiS resulted in q 10 per cent I'M
crease in wages, universal eight
hour day in the anthracite industry
and other improvements, according
to Lewis report. The anthracite
agreement is effective until August
81, 1925.
President Lewis report does not
recommend anything specific on
wages or working conditions, leav-
ing that to the scale committee. This
Committee will report the second
week Of the convention.
Lewis says the bituninous industry
is unsound from every moral and
economic standpoint and constitutes
a crying need for adjustment. It
is unfortunate, his report says, that
the u. s. coal commission which
spent 100000 lacked the wisdom
to properly portray this situation and
make practical recommendation for
permanent reform.
Fight to Reinstate Howat
TOMLINSON HALL, INDIANAP-
OILS, Inds--The anti-administratio
forces at the United Mine Workers
Of America convention here, organ
ICED as the Progressive Miners In
ternational Committee, held a we'll
attended session last night after con-
vsntion adjournment.
Chief among the planks adopted
by this progressive element are the
naturalization Of the coal mining
industry and the six-hour day and
five-day week.
A fight for the Reinstatement Of
Alex Howat with the full rights of
. member will be launched by the
sympathizers Of the Progressive In
tsrnatienal Committee, and many
other measures advocated by the
rank and file committee members
will be brought before the convsn-
ton if the Lewis machine does not
stife them by reason of its control
Of the convention machinery.
Harrington Heads Scale Committee.
Frank Harrington, president Of