Evening star., 1946-11-21
Miners
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generally calm. Miners simply
failed to show up at the pits.
The Stars and Stripes-symbol of
Government management of the
mines-still waved over mine prop
critics deserted by grimy faced coal
diggerS who chose not to heed the
Governments plea that they remain
at work.
The State-by- State picture:
West Virginia-An 102 900 miners
walked off jobs at 605 commercial
pits in the Nations leading coal
State. The Chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad expected to reduce shifting
crews as soon as all coal is pulled
from sidingS.
Pennsylvania-All 100000 soft coal
miners in Western Pennsylvania idle.
Walkouts spread to anthracite fields
employing 10000 in Eastern Pennsyl-
vania.
Kentucky-An the States $4,000
UNIV miners were idle, closing 260
large mines. Approximately 1000
Progressive Mine Workers were still
on the job in four large mines and
about 5000 independents were work.
ing 1880 small truck mines.
nlinois-All mines employing
UNIV members closed, making 10000
idle. About $50 Progressive Mine
Workers also did not report for work
However, other Progressive mines
operated. The Progressives have
about $1,000 members in the State.
Alabama-UMW mines were down
/ 100 per cent, with 10000 idle. Some
1000 men kept working at nom
union operations.
Maryland-100 per cent walkout|
In Western Maryland's two coal
producing counties, normally en-
ploying $500. A spokesman for one
group of miners said they would be
permitted to dig coal for miners
hospital and local schools If fuel |
supplies run out.
Other States reporting complete
walkouts included Ohio, 10000
miners; Virginia, 10000; Indiana,
5000, and Tennessee, 5000.
The Nation wide shutdown of soft
coal choked off the flow of vital
fuel to industries and homes.
Eighth WaIkout Since 1941.
The walkout of 1916 is the eighth
to hit the soft coal fields since 1941.
Reports from the field gave every
indication miners everywhere would
go along with Mr.. Lewis in his tug
Of war with the Government.
The walkout got underway with
some miners grim, others in good
spirits as they left the pits in Penn
sylvania for what many believe may
be protracted work stoppage.
At Library, Pa, some go miners
who had been scheduled to work
until 1890 am. emerged from the
pit at IL o'clock sharp and hastily
departed for home. They had ar
ranged with the management SO
they could get off the mine property
by the time of the deadline.
Otherwise we would not have
gone in at $3.50 p.m.," declared one
miner as he hung up his lantern.
Asked what their plans were, the
miners returned such answers as
"stay home" or "go hunting"
Frank Harper, dispatcher at the
Library mine, said:
THE boys appear determined to
stand back of Lewis and seem to
be hopeful something will happen
to prevent long strike"
John Hyslop, another miner, in
terjected:
Nobody wants to strike, particu-
larly at Christmas, but that seems
to be the way it is"
At Williamson, w. Va, several
miners agreed that whatever hap
pens the boys will stick together"
The mine superintendent there
said his "boys"-the miners-were
'pretty faithful" in showing up
yesterday when mines all around
were going down He said the men
voiced apprehension about what the