Evening star., 1941-10-30
Busis Of Permanent
Peoce Is Hinted
In Settlement
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BY J. A. FOX.

1le GOdl OIL lhC " CO
called off today by John L. Lewis,
president OF the United Mine Work
ers, and the miners tonight will
start back to the shafts Of the steel
companies which have been idle
since Monday.
The end of the walkout, which
has kept $1,000 men away from
work and slowed production OF de-
fense steel, was announced at 1l:30
o'clock this morning by Mr.. Lewis as
the elimination of a two-day con-
ference with Myron c. Taylor in
which the White House also took
part.
The basis for settlement was the
terms outlined late yesterday IN a
letter from the President to Will
liam H. Davis, chairman OF the
National Mediation Board, in which
1t was provided that the board to-
morrow would begin consideration
OF the dispute and make a final rec
ommendation without, however,
binding either Of the disputants.
Seek Permanent Peace.
The atmosphere of the settlement,
which saw Mr.. Lewis and Mr.. lay
lor exchanging amenities, ndlcateo
that ultimately permanent OASIS
for peace would be established. Ihe
strike was caused by the mine
workers demand for a union shop
that is that all workers IN these
mines, from which the companies
get coal for their blast furnaces
would join the union after a perloo
of probation. The mines now are
about 95 per cent organized, but IL
has been indicated that the miners
demands for an entirely union shop
was the first step toward organ
izing other industries-for instance,
shipbuilding.
settlement of the strike was an
aounced by Mr.. Lewis after a con-
ference here this morning OF mine
workers leaders from the States In
which the captive mines are To-
Gated. AS soon as this conference
at the mine workers headquarters
had broken up, Mr.. Lewis returned
to the Mayfower Hotel, where he
spent the day yesterday in confer
ence with Mr.. Taylor, former board
chairman of the United States Steel
Corp, and made this statement:
1T have to announce that the
United Mine Workers Of America
conference acting upon my recom-
has accepted the ar
rangement indicated in the Presi-
dents letter last night to Mr.. Davis.
Basis Reached Yesterday.
The miners will return to work
as fast as local arrangements can
be made. The night shift in many
instances will return tonight and
others will go back tomorrow.
The entire basis for this ar
was reached by Mr.. Tay-
lor and me yesterday"
Continuing, Mr.. Lewis said: "Once
again Mr.. Taylor and I have been
able to render great service at time
of great national interest, In
manner that has secured the great
est approval of the President. Seven
years ago Mr.. Taylor and I settled
the captive mine controversy OF
1884 In later years, we substan-
tally negotiated the contract cov-
ering the peaceful relationship of
the steel industry. At that time I
characterized Mr.. Taylor as an inr
dustrial statesman Of far-seeing
vision. 7 reiterate that today. I
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the way to complete settlement
without substantial inconvenience
to the defense program"
Taylor's Statement Briefer.
Mr.. Taylor was briefer. 81 am
very gratified at the broad and CO.
operative attitude which Mr.. Lewis
has displayed in this situation in
time of great national peril" he said.
The Mine Workers officials who
met with Mr.. Lewis included John
O'Leary Of Pittsburgh, international
board member, and these district
heads: James Mark, district 2, Clear
field, Pa; william Hines, district 4,
Uniontown, Pa; p. T. Pagan, district
g. Pittsburgh; John Owens, district
6, Columbus, Ohio; Ray Edmundson,
district II, Springfield, Ill; Van A.
Bittner, district II, Charleston, w.
Va; William Turnblazer, district 19,
Jellico. Tenn; William Mitch, dis
trict 20, Birmingham, Ala; c. F.
Davis, district 81, Fairmont, w. Va.
The Defense Mediation Board is
scheduled to grapple with the coal
situation early tomorrow and stay
with it until some decision is reached.
The board had previously refused to
pass on the union shop issue but
had offered two alternative proposals
for mediating the dispute.
Both had been rejected by Mr..
Lewis.
, Mr.. Taylor was asked to meet
with Mr.. Lewis by the President.
After six-hour conference at
the -Mayflower yesterday, in which
Chairman Davis of the Media
alton Board participated, the trio
went to the White House and after
an hour and a half of discussion
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