Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
Scale Committee
Approval Paves
Way to Peace.
BOARD TO BE NAMED
ON CHECk-OFF RULES
Principle of Arbitration
Eliminated-May Re-
open Wage Scale.

By the Associated Prs.
PHILADELPHlA. February T.
Final agreement for ending the an
thracitc strike was reached here to-
day at ~ pm.
The following oficial announce
ment was made:
At a meeting OF the anthracite
conference a tentative agreement
was adopted. This agreement will be
submitted to the tri-diStrict conven-
ton for approval, after which a con-
tract will I've formally executed by
both parties.
The convention will be held in
Scranton beginning Tuesday morn
ing
The nine workers will resume
work within 10 days. and it is ex-
pected the peak OF production will
be reached by the end OF the month.
Terms Agreed On.
Briefly the terms are as follows:
Work to be resumed at once under
the old contract subject TO certain
notifications and remain in effect un-
til August 81, 1880.
Once a year each party may after
January l, 1927. propose modification
in the wage scale.
A board is provided for which shall
be obligated within 80 days after APP
polntment to arrive at a decision on
all issues in connection with wage
adjustment.
TO that end the board shall tormu-
late its own rules and methods of
procedure and may enlarge the board
To An odd number. in which event a
majority vote shall be binding"
On the check-off the agreement
says:
The demands of the operators and
the mine workers on the question of
cooperation and efficiency are re-
ferred TO the board of Cancellation.
exclusive of the umpire. which shall
work out a reciprocal program of CO.
operation and efficiency"
Lewis Is Pleased.
After the settlement was an
nounced. John l.. Lewis. president of
the United Mines Workers. issued a
statement in which he said;
The settlement is satisfactory and
constructive. II assures stability
and continuous operation for five
year period. which is the longest
agreement ever Hldue III the coal III
dustry.'
1T does not contain" Mr. Lewis
said. the principle of arbitration for
which the operators have been con.
tending. but it does provide machin-
cry for the exercise of reason in the
industry.
Under the agreement the board of
Cancellation is given broad powers as
a stabiliZing agency and is instructed
TO work out reciprocal program OF
cooperation and efficiency which will
result in a greater degree of con-
fidence and harmony between the
operators and miners
Commends Gov. PinchOt.
Mr.. Lewis statement commended
the high courag &c and unsel1sh de-
votion to the public interest" of Gov.
Pinchot in trying to bring about
settlement.
The Federal Cancellation service"
Mr.. Lewis continued. under the
direction of James j. Davis, Secretary
of Labor. has also rendered marked
service in the controversy.
Praise for Davis.
THE Secretary and his personal
representatives have at all times eX-
ercised tact and wisdom in dealing
serving of credit
Asked how he felt after the strike
settlement announcement was made.
Mai w w. InGlis, leader of the oper-
ators. said:
I'VE are very happy and glad that
we got a contract. Judging by the
expressions on the faces of the miners,
! should say they were happy, too
The text of the agreement is as
follows:
This agreement. made this 11th
day of February. 1926. between Dis
tricts /. and Q. United Mine Work
ers of America. parties of he first
part. and the anthracite operators.
parties of the second part. covering
wages and conditions of employment
in the anthracite coal fields OF Penn
sylvania. witnesSeth:
Il. Work shall be resumed at once
under the terms of the expired con-
tract, which. subject to modification,
as hereinafter provided. shall be in
force and effect until August 81, 1880.
Wage Conferences Limited.
"2. At any time after January /,
1927, but not oftener than once in any
year. either party may. in writing.
propose notifications in tie wage
scales of said contract. The parties
agree within Is days after receipt of
such written proposals to start con-
fefehceS in the usual ma nner in an @f
fort to agree upon such notifications
Board Is Provided For.
"3. If within 80 days after starting
such negotiations the parties have not
agreed. all issues in controversy shall
be referred to a board of two men,
with full powers and without reServa
tons or restrictions. and the parties
agree to abide by any decision or de-
ois1ons of such board. either on the
merits of the controversy or as to
procedure to be followed. Such board
shall be appointed as follows:
THE operators shall name three
mon and the miners shall name three
mon"
The anthracite strike is the largest
in the history of the industry. 1t be-
gan on September /, 1925. and was
not expected to last longer than a
month or six weeks. No attempts
were made during the suspension to
operate any of the mines. and the long
idleness was unbroken by any serious
disturbances.
The strike started over the failure
of the miners and operators to agree
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