The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-30

headquarters in the UNIV building here. The leaders, summoned early last night, began to arrive about ks45 Q. m. today and continued in nonference until 10:45 when Lewis left by taxi for his meeting with Taylor.
 s- Taylor said he planned to leave Vn o noon train for New York on M mission he described as "im- Portant."
 ( Mfr. Roosevelt proposed yesterday m conference with Lewis, Taylor Nend Chairman William H. Davis of the defense mediation board that Ehe miners return to work pending recommendation on the issue of the union shop demand of the UNIV hy the full mediation board.
 The boards recommendation, how ever, would not be binding on either kne union or the steel companies which operate the captive mines. s The board will meet tomorrow to begin formulating its decision.
 Taylor praised Lewis "broad and Cooperative attitude in a difficult Situation in a time of national peril" :"
 The two men shook hands at the close of the conference.
 Lewis Makes Announcement
 q have to announce" Lewis said In opening the press conference, tthat the United Mine Workers con- ference on my recommendation has accepted the arrangement indicated in the presidents letter of last night to MT. Davis.
 ' "The mines will reopen just as fast as arrangements can be made locally. The night shifts in many instances will reopen tonight.
 T may say that the entire basis of this agreement was the confer ence between MT. Taylor and me yesterday. Once again MT. Taylor and I have been able to render a service at a time when it is in tha national interest, and in a manner that has secured the gracious ap- proval of the president.
 Tt may be recalled that seven year ago MT. Taylor and I settle1 the captive mine controversy of 1884.
 "In later years we substantially negotiated the contract covering present relations in the steel indus try.
 "At that time I stated in public Statement that MT, Taylor is an indushial statesman of farseeing vision. reiterate that today.
 X T want to express my gratitude that the matter is on the way to complete settlement without sub- santial inconvenience to the coun- try and the defense program"
 If the dispute Is settled, MT. Roosevelt probably will withdraw from his tentatively taken position that emergency action is desirable to prevent strikes interrupting defense production above or below ground. ,. United Mine Workers headquart- CTS announced that those attending the meeting included John OLeary, Pittsburg, a member of the UNIV International Board, and nine district presidents from six states. !. Jaraes Mark, Clearfleld, Pa.; Will Ham Hynes, Uniontown, Pa.; P. T. Pagan, Pittsburgh; John Owens, Co., Ilmbus, O.; Ray Edmundson, Springfield, H.; Van A. Bittner, Charleston, w. Va; William Turn blazer, Jellico, Tenn; William Mitch, Birmingham, Ala. and c. F. Davis, Fairnont, w. Va.
 Back To Work Quickly
 ;. If the 53,000 miners employed in Che captive mines return to work tomorrow it may be for short or long period depending upon the unioc shop recommendation of the mediation board. Neither Lewis nor the Steel Companies which own and consume the entire product of the captive mines would be bound by the hnard,S recommendations. It is be-