New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
Wage Boards Duties.

wage tSuaru lintieS.
 "A board Is provided for which shall be obligated within ninety days after appointment 10 arrive at a de- cision on all issues in connection with wage adjustment,
 "'ro that end the board shall for. mulate its own rules and mettS Els of procedure and nay enlnrgy tba board 10 an odd number, in whith e' VI majority vote shall he hia4, ius."
 The Chcck-OfT Issue
 The demands of the operators and the mine workers on the uucs- ton of cooperation and efficiency are referred to the board or con- ciliation, exclusive Of the umpire which shall work out reciprocal program Of cooperation and eTi- ciency"
 After the settlement was an- nounced, John L. Lewis, president or the United Mine Workers, issued this statement:
 Lewis Is Satisfied
 The settlement is satisfactory and constructive. IL assures stabil- fly and continuous operation for a five year period which is the longest agreement ever made in the coal industry"
 Tt does not contain" Mr. Lewis said, the principle of arbitration for which the operators have been rontendtng, but it does provide machinery for the exercise Of reason in the industry.
 Under the agreement. the board Of conciliation Is given hroad powers as R stab'lizing agency anu is instructed 10 work out recipro. cal program CT cooperation and efficiency which will result in a greater degree Of confidence and harmony between the operators and miners"
 Mir. Lewis statement commended the high courage and unselfsh de yotion to the public interest,"" of Governor Pinchot in trying 10 bring tabout settlement.
 The federal concita,ion service, Mr. Lewis continued. under the d. roction of James ]. Davis. secretary of labor, has also rendered marked service in the controversy.
 "The secretary and his personal representatives have at all times eN-
 ercised tact and wisdom in dealing with the problem and are justly de
 serving of aredit,"
 Asked how he folt after fhs s strike settlement announcemcnt . was made. Major w W. 1ngjis . leader Of the operators. said: "We are very happy and glad
 that We got s contract, Judging by
 the expression on the faces of thc ! miners, I should say they were . happy also"
 l. Text Of Agreement s An agreement. made 'his - eleventh day ot February. 1926 s between Districts One, Seven anu i Nine, United Mine Workers oi i America, parties of tNe first part
 and the anthracite operators. par. t ties of the second part, covering d wages and conditions of employ, r ment in tho anthracite coal ficld' 't of Pennsylvania, Nitncsscth: d "1-Work shall be resumed a O once under the terms Of the eN h pired contract, which, subject (, 't modification as hereinafter provided n shall be in force and effect unti l. August S1, 1880. ,- "ss--At any time after January I n l9s7. but not ofteuer than once il Q, any year. either party may, in writ r. ing. propose notifications in tn le wage scales of said contract period 1e The parties agree within fifteen day S. after receipt Of such written pro
 posals to start conferences in tn III usual manner in an effort to agro nc unon srch notifications. rs. "2-If within thirty days aCte n starting such negotiations the partit ro have not agreed, all issues In con As troversy shall be referred 10 a boar co os two men with full powers an ks without reservations or restrictions