Show The Coal Miners to be Called Ont PrrrsnuRG May William Martin vice president of the American Federation of Labor says the carpenters having secured their demand de-mand the coal miners of the United States will be called out next about May 15 There are 75000 of them In the Federation of Labor In regard to the report that tho miners of tho United States numbering 75000 affiliated with the American Federation of Labor will strike for eight hours VicePresident Martin of tho American Federation of Labor said tonight it was decided at the New York meeting that after the carpenters strike was settled the demands de-mands of the miners should be presented The carpenters struggle is regarded as over and whenever tho miners are ready the federation federton will take charge of the matter So far how over they have notified the federation officials of their intention to demand eight hours Coal operators here say the idea of coal miners strik ing for eieht hours Is ridiculous The men arc paid by the bushel and not by the day They are masters of their own time |