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Delegation Representing
Public in Industrial Con
ference Makes Report to
In its report the public group said:
•"We believe that the rights of work
ers to organize for the purpose of col
lectively bargaining with their em
ployers, through representatives of
their own choosing, cannot be denied
or assailed.
"As representatives of the public we
can interpret this right only in the
sense that wage earners must be free
to choose what organizations or asso
ciations, of any, they will join for
this purpose.
"In the recognition of the right of
workers so organized to be represent
ed by representatives of their own
choice, difficulties will from time to
time arise. We believe that it would
be possible for a properly constituted
arbitral authority to adjust such diffi
culties with justice and fairness to all
parties concerned."
The report says the group believed
the industrial adjustment plan propos
ed to the conference by Secretary of
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President Saying Right to
Organize and Bargain
Collectively Cannot Be
Denied.
Washington.—Unqualified approval
of collective bargaining is included in
the report of the public group of the
recent national industrial conference.
The report was made to the president
after the labor and employer group*
had 1ft the conference.
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for a solution of the immediate prob
lem." The report is signed by tho
public group, Bernard Baruch, chair
man.
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Labor Misunderstood
Creates Labor Problems,
Declares Bostonian.
Cleveland.—"The failure of em
ployers understand what laboj
wants, what labor is after, is what
creates a labor problem," said Meyer
Bloomfield of Boston, in addressing
members of the Cleveland Engineer
ing Society.
"If you agree to that definition,
then we come to the great obstacle
in solving the labor problem, whicn
is the getting of facts, the truth
the situation.
"What labor requires usually sug
gests what we in our judgment rcgar 1
as the minimum. It lias the sin of
theorizing. It is a false start. It is
subjective, while want is objective,
yelled across the fence by labor
through a megaphone.
"The fundamental wants are not
easily defired. One certainly is that,
first, labor wants a different status in
industry. It absolutely opposes the
idea that when it sells labor it is sell
ing a commodity. It opposes the idea
that a wage bargain is the same as a
price bargain. It cannot see that "t
sells only its time and labor power, but
everything it has while in labor re
lation witn you."
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Indianapolis.—"The call for the
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the nation will be withdrawn."
"We wnl comply with the mandate
of the court. We do this under pro
test. We are Americans. We can
not fight our government."
This was the statement issued by
John L. Lewis, acting president, fol
lowing an 1H-hour conference witn
other unior leaders at the Hotel Lin
coln here.
The order withdrawing the strike
call was presented to Judge A. I.».
Anderson in Federal Court shortly
before noon Tuesday.
In a voice shaken with emotion,
Lewis pronounced the words that wiil
officially end the strike of 400,000
coal miners, started Nov. 1,
Lewis plainly showed the strain un
der which he had been laboring lor
the last 10 days. His face was lined
and tired, his voice husky and his hair
disheveled,
Show Effects of Hard Fight,
When members of the Executive
Council, scale committee and the die-
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Labor Wilson
HAMILTON, OHIO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1919.
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In Answer To Feiernl Ccrirt's flan
date To Withdraw Strike
Order, Ending- World's
Greatest Fuel Tie=Up
trict presidents of the United Mine
workers of Amer'ca emerged from the
meeting 100m, tbiy showed the effects
of a hard fight. They were suv!en
and tired. They wem to their rooms,
immediately, and all refused to add
u Lewis' statement.
The uttermost secrecy was main
tained by the conferees during the vv
and night. The doors leading to the
conference room carefully were guard
ed. The decision to call off the strike
was not reached urru af:-. i sli.'tin
ous opposition had b' --n n ade by a
group ol miners who wished u dt-fy
the cour'" order.
Thru the closed doors of the mo?:
ing hall could be heard the sourds
of heated debate. At times the voices
were loud and angry. However, th-j
sentiment of Americanism prevailed.
Attorneys Advise Surrender.
Attorneys for the union were called
into the conference room several times
during the 18-hour debate. They ad
vised compliance with the judge's rul
ing, it is known, and this advice had
a strong influence on the final de
cision.
No "ote was taken at the conclu
sion of the debate. It was understood.
All of the 106 men in the conference
room who wisned to state their views
were given an opportunity tu do so.
"Lewis merely listened," one official
said.
The deciding jiuWit was in Lewis'
hands. After he heard the expres
sions of the other officials he ruled
the sentiment undoubtedly was in fa
for of compliance with the court order.
"We were placed in the situation
of being called 'yeilow' by the miners
if we rescinded the strike order," said
one district president. "If we defied
the court we would be anarchists. We
are Americans first and we placed our
country before our union."
Victory for Americanism.
Most cf the speeches centered on
the question of Americanism, it was
learned.
Many of the men, born in foreign
countries, said they could not go
against the government of their adop
tion, although they believed their
cause was just.
Immidiately after the meeting ad
journed many of those who attended
hurried to catch trains to return to
their local posts. They wiil direct
the men's action under the strike or
der withdrawal.
There appeared to be 110 question
but what the officials intended their
action to be a bona-fide ending of the
strike.
Will Try to Reopen Mines.
"Our greatest fear is that the men
will think we merely are taking this
action to comply with the court ord-ar
and not with the intention of ending
the strikp," said one high official.
"We are not withdrawing the strike
order with a wink of an eye. We are
going to use everything in our power
to induce the men to return to work."
The withdrawal order was drafted
early today. It will be submitted co
the court and must have the judge'o
approval before it can be placed in
the mails. It must be in the mails at
6 p. m. today.
"There is no question about the
strike of coal miners being ended,
one of the highest officials of the
United Mineworkers said. "We ex
pect the men to obey the withdrawal
order. All of the power and influ
ence of the union will be brought to
bear immediately to get the men to
return to work. We expect argument
in some quarters for a few days, but
we are confident union members will
look at this in the same light we do."
The miners' strike was ordered in a
call sent out Oct. 15. National offi
cers were authorized by a national
convention held in Cleveland in July
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to call the strike if their demand-
were not met by mine operators.
These demands included a six-hour
day, a five-day week and a 60 per
cent increase in wages. After con
ferences were held in Buffalo and
Washington, mine operators refused
to accede to the men's demands.
The strike was ordered.
As far as known there were .-o
breaks among the miners after the
strike took effect \ovember 1. The
men went cut in compliance with the
instructions of their leaders, who thus
far have not asked them to return.
Optimism Is Displayed.
Tuesday night, however, there was
a slight display of optimism anion.r
mine workers' loaders.
They have crossed the bridge th
government constructed and have ac
cepted what seemed 10 be the inevit
able.
They are looking forward now
ine outcome of a conference arranired
late Tuesday afternoon by William r.
Wilson, Secretary of the Department
of Labor who telegraphed to Lew.s,
inviting mine workers' officials to
meet witn him in Washington Friday
to discuss a new wage scale.
The government, which stepped in
nearly two weeks ago to put an en i
to the strike on the ground that it
was a conspiracy against it under the
Lever act, has started in motion the
machinery under which the miners
may be able to obtain certain conces
sions from operators.
Lewis accepted the invitation from
Secretary Wilson. It was stated at
the headquarters that Lewis, William
Green. Secretary-Treasurer, the Scale
Committee and a number of district
officials will go to Washington for
the meeting.
An hour after the telegram was re
ceived from Secretary Wilson a mes
sage was received from Thomas T.
Brewster, chairman of the Operators'
Association, asking Lewis to a.-e-ombie
the Scale Committee in Washington
next Monday. While dispatches from
Washington were in the effe.-t that
Brewster sent his telegram ahead of
Wilson's it was stated here that the
filing time showed that Secretary
Wilson sent his message fully an hour
ahead of Brewster.
Brewster Message Answered.
The Brewster message was answer
ed with the statement tint tho in
vitation of Secretary Wilson had been
accepted. It also was saki a 1
Brewster plan called for th
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assemb­
ling of the Joint Scale Commit too of
the competitive district, Indi ma, Illi
nois, Ohio and Western Pennsylvania,
while the invitation from the govern
ment covered the entire buum nous
field.
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Backs Husband in Stand
Against Labor.
New York.—According to a local
newspaper Mrs. Gary has refused to
accept honorary membership of the
steel strikers' auxiliary of Cary, mo
The strik' rs' wives e'eted Mrs. Gnry
who wie u tothe In liam ci "I 0
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to be ecused."
"You kocw," she t«ld th*. reporter,
"how t.ie judge (Mr Gary) fe U?
about thi matter. He doesn't con.
bat them, but ths doesn't recogri'e
them. I feel the same way." Sne
also said that she did not understand
why the wives of strikers had address
ed her, and if they thought her ooin
ion might be different from her hus
band's they had no reason for it.
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"We tried to buy some rope to hang
a profiteer"
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"But the dealer wanted too much
lor it."—Judge.
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Washington.—Fi ures showing why
the coal miners have gone on strib
have been compiled by Edgar Wallace
of the Miners' Union ami e litor of the
Mine Workers' Journel, Mr. Wallae.
declared that the average number of
wroking days during the peak of war
time production was 228. Other facts
brought out were:
During the peak year of war pro
duction all war demands were met and
a surplus of 00,000,000 tons of coal pil
ed up.
Labor cost a ton of coal since
has increased 40 cents.
Selling prices of coal at the mine
have increased about $1.75, or about
100 per cent.
The average wage raise is about 44
per cent, compared to an increase i
cost of living the lowest iieure fo,
which is 7 per cent.
Coal pr* •duction for the fi:
this year, January
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ratio of i
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The price of bituminous coal at
tidewater for 1M4, IS 15 and 1016 was
$2.20. Oil February 1, 1010, it was
S4.10. On that date the government,
removed control of prices. In 1017,
with no ccnrrol, the price went to $6.
Mr. Wallace produced figures tc
support the miners' contention that
actual wages earned are at a poi.n
that denies th* miner- a standard of
living acceptable to American work
ers.
•'The only official figures for 101.1
are those compiled by the Iowa state
officials," Mr. Wallace continued.
"These figures show that from Sep
tember 30. 1010, the average earnings
of the lov,a miners were $850 a year.
The period on which this calculation
is made contains one month and eleven
days of v.ar production, in which the
rate of production ran higher than
now.
"Top wages for miners during tne
peak production year of war time were
$1,300 a year. This is the average
wage of the Illinois miners during the
time when production was stimulated
by war demands. It is true some nvm
earned much more than this average,
but that only emphasizes the fact that
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The mn.ers' demand for a shorter
workday*' said Mr. Wallace, was
made "in order that the possible
working time may be divided evenly
throughout all districts and mines."
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And Wage Increase Packing
House Workers Strike.
\'ew Yoik.—To enforce a 44-hour
week an I waive increases several
thousand packing house employes
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they are row headed for disaster, I
would be a poor citizen and an un
worthy employer if I surrendered :o
the irrational demands now made upon
me, and I have determined, therefore,
in the inferest of sound citizenship to
close the dcors of my plant until such
time as its operations are no longsr
dictated by bolshevist agitators."
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