Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26

Barr told the committee her husband
was working In the mines for $408 q
day. but that he never got any cash
as the company store took all he made!
Company officials stood by listening
while she said the store charged exor-
bltant prices and that she couldn't af-
ford clothing for the children. She
said conditions were much worse than
when the mine was operating with
union labor. She said her husband
had to pay $788 a month for the
house in addition to fuel and light
charges.
One Of the Senators. who wouldn't be
quoted. declared the condition of the
family was "damnable outrage" but a
mine official asked, as the party left the
house, What do they expect us to do
about case like that? She was a
widow with seven children when that
guy married her. We can't wash them
can weep
Company officials then led the COM
mittee into the spic and span home of
His wife. dressed for the occasion. met
the Senators and proudly showed them
her two babies.
How are YOU getting along?" asked
Senator Gooding.
Fine" replied Mrs. Snyder What
does your husband make?" asked Sen.
atOr Wheeler.
Five dollars and thirty-five cents a
day." said Mrs. Snyder, and when Sem
ator Wheeler developed the fact that
he had been making $3.50 under the
union scale he asked Mrs. Snyder II
she missed the difference. She said
she did not.
do you mean you get along just as
we'll on IS IS day as you got along
on 750" asked Senator Wheeler.
Bought Bigger Auto.
Eyes. sir. we get along just as WE'LL"
said Mrs. Snyder. beaming. and she
added, that she and her husband had
bought larger automobile than they
had when the union worked the mines
But this was the last and only home
the committee members were shown
by the mine officials. More union pick
cts had gathered. First they took the
committee to hear the story Of 10
vear-old girl who had been assaulted
by a former colored union man who
turned strike breaker. Then they heard
the story Of young woman's indiscreet
visit to quarters of the coal and iron
police. and we're told that other young
women had been equally indiscreet.
Riding up the Monongahela Valley in
special train provided by the Pitts
burgh {; Lake Erie Railroad. the COM
mittee stopped once to look over the
pay roll Of Banning No. 2 mine. at
Jacobs Greek. and obtained figures
showing how much more union work.
ers made in the mines under the Jack
sonville scale than non union miners
now are making. But the climax Of the
he no a.
Suterville. where. after some protracted
debate among Senators and newspaper
men. the whole party put on clean
overalls. gloves. bandana handkerchiefs
and miners lamps and went down into
the mine. This Is model mine, which
employs 800 miners and turns out $500
tons Of coal day. But the committee
found only one man digging coal. with
a machine, because the Senators were
too tired and didn't have time to walk
any farther
Find Mines Dark.
The two things demonstrated by the
visit were that mines are dark and
there is coal inside Of them.
For the sake OF the newspaper men.
however. the Senators allowed them
selves to be quoted as follows:
Senator Wheeler-"The ventilation
and working conditions are good. 1t
Is a good-looking operation"
Senator Gooding--"V up to date"
Senator Pine-"The mine Is in very
good shape. 1t Is my first visit to a
mine"
Senator Wagncr-'The mine seemed
to be In good condition"
The committee planned to hold a
hearing today at the William Penn Ho-
tel. with Horace r Baker. president
Of the Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Cor
poration. giving his views on the sit
uat!cn. The Senator'S plan TO leave at
4 o'clock this afternoon by automobile
for Indiana. Pa. returning to WASH
ington Tuesday morning.