Show MEN DENY WAGES BOOST COAL PRICE Labor Editor Disclaims Workers' Workers Responsibility for Proposed Increase Increase- New York April 1 Ills 1 Ellis Searl 1 editor of ot tho the Mine Mino Workers' Workers Journal speaking In behalf of or tho the United MineWorkers Mine Workers of America declared tonight that the 27 per pcr cent wage Increase Just I granted bituminous mine workers door does I Inot not Justify the tho price Increases of 6 65 63 I cents to a ton which operators opera have announced will have havo to bo made He Ha added that the Increase In fn cost of ot production could not exceed 40 to 60 50 I cents a ton and disclaimed re responsibility ity on tho part of ot the workers for the I proposed price price- advance In lifting price restriction by the I fuel administration at this time union officials declared that tho the government I had erred and Indirectly played Into the hands of or those operators As 75 per cent of or the the- nations' nations coal contracts are arc made mado about April 1 the miners say I lifting th the price han ban at U a a. when so 60 many buyers are In tho the market Is sure to send prices higher than ever before International board members of ot the United Mine Workers meeting tonight were addressed by John I L. L head of the United tUna Mine Workers Yorkers who ex explained explained explained ex- ex tho the American Federation of or Labor political program The board It ft was stated stated- probably will go to Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington and be addressed by Samuel Compere federation head |