Evening star., 1927-11-14
B|TUM|NOUS ILLS
SHOWN AT PARLEY
A. F. of L. Leaders Discuss
Miners Viewpoint in
Pittsburgh.
By the Associated Press.


PITTSBURGH, November 1.-THE
fills of the bituminous coal industry
of western and central Pennsylvania
were subjected to diagnosis from the
viewpoint of labor by leaders of the
American Federation of Labor gath
cred in Pittsburgh today for a confer.
ence to consider means of aiding the
United Mine Workers in its fight to
maintain the Jacksonville wage scale
for $4,000 striking miners ID the two
districts.
officials of the national labor body.
headed by it's president William
Green, and the presidents of various
national and international unions,
were ordered by the recent Los An
geles convention to mobilize in Pitts
burgh to support the view OF the
United Mine Workers that reduction
of wages would not end the turmoil in
the soft coal industry. The Pennsyl-
yania State Federation of Labor and
Central Trades Council of various sec
tious of the State were also repre-
scented at the conference, which was
expected to continue several days.
Gov. John S. Fisher was invited to
deliver a address,. but advised labor
officials he would be unable to attend
because of the press of executive
work.
Important Part Expected.
While the agenda of the conference
awaited the opening of the sessions.
officials of the miners union expected
the situation surrounding the evic-
tio-,s striking miners, and the ac.
tivities of coal and iron police, en-
ployed by the coal operators, would
play an important part in the dellb-
erations of the labor leaders. Union
leaders also intimated they would seek
to employ political pressure through
mobilized public opinion against OF
ficials they claim have failed to up
hold the striking miners in their de-
r, III foi free exercise or thelr CON
stitutional rights.
Charges of misuse of authority by
coal and iron police, deputy sheriffs
AMI State police were made by Phliip
Murray, international vice president
of he miners union. and p. L. Pagan.
disti president, at a mass meeting
1terday preliminary to the Golfer
ence today. A formal protest against
the activities of police officers on duty
at the non.union mining camp was re-
Gently sent to Gov. Fisher by toe
Pittsburgh, Labor Council.
rurray. in addition, named the Mel.
Ion interests and Charles NJ. Schwab,
steel magnate, as active in the cam
paign to destroy the union. ana de-
scribed the provisions made by the
uniaa to house miners evlcted from
cnmpany houses. He said that some
900 families were being cared for IN
bar. acks or other temp AIRY shelf 'rs
az that eviction suits against some
LOO other families were awaiting
decision in the State Superior Court.
He pointed out that since the Federai
Dis: ..curt h: granted the Pitts
hurrh Terminal Coal Corporation an
Injunction restraining surety compa-
mics from posting bonds in appeals to
q yic..:on suits other mining companies
had served notice of intention to dis
possess striking miners anc that the
= on. all told. .Tas preparing to take
care o. sor 2 5000 miles.
Gov. Pinchot Speaks.
"A plea for impartial administration
oY Justice in disputes between labor
and capital was voiced by Gov.
Pinchot.
s.To do Justice" he said, means
that the State must neither harass
capital nor bludgeon labor. To do
either Is to violate the basic principles
of our Government. There has been
little attempt by the Government to
harass employers in labor disputes,
but there has been much bludgeonfng
of labor: and to dungeon labor Is little
short or idiocy. ! can think OF no less
likely way to get an American work
ingman back to his job.
"When both sides in an industrial
dispute know that the State will give
each square deal. that neither will
get more and neither less. that the
State will smash and repress violence
on one side as promptly as it will on
the other, that the State will not stand
for transgression of the law no matter
by whom, there is little. IL any, danger
of violence. Nine-tenths of the vio-
lence that occurs in strikes would be
prevented by the mere exercise of
courage and justice on the part of the
men who have charge Of the Govern.
ment at the time