Show JOHN MITCHELL MITCHEL CAMPAIGNING CAM PAINING INTHE IN THE ANTHRACITE REGION Pa Sept Sopt S pt IS President John Mitchell of the time United Mine Ine Workers of America announced today to ay that the time con eon convention v ton of mine mimic workers of tho tIm three anthracite districts district at Rt which demands would be formulated formulate to bo be presented resented to the time anthracite coal companies companie next spring will wil be held here on Doe Dee 11 U The he mine mineworkers mineworkers mineworkers workers of ot the time three districts district will wi shortly shorty Hoot elect delegates to represent them at the tIme meeting The decision to hold a conven convention convention tion ton to formulate demands mands Is similar to the action acton taken before the lime great grat strike of 1902 19 when a n convention was held here hereto hereto hereto to demand Increases The Thc award of the anthracite coal com corn mission milion will vilI wJ expire capire March 31 a next year ear eari i President Mitchell libs hi been in tim the an I I coal cal region for or the time last two I months month holding meetings s every ever day da for forthe forthe forthe the purpose of strengthening the time union After the tue 1902 strike there was a con considerable considerable falling fallini off of In i membership As Asa 1 I a result reul of the campaign the time miners leader Is waging many of those who I dropped out of or the time union arc are returning Among the demands that the union will wi probably formulate are aye an workday for all al classes class of mine workers recognition of ot the union and a yearly carly I agreement with the coal companies simir lar mr to Ute time oho otie existing in some sonic of the time bi bituminous bituminous coal fields of the middle west |