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Show IK OPPOSE TIE I. W. MM Local Union Will Not Donate to Strikes Not Sanctioned by the Federation. INDIANAPOLIS, Tnd., Jan. HI. More aid from tho federal govornment for the mining industry vras tho pica of Dr. J. A. Holnies, director of the federal bureau of mines at "Washington, who nddrossed tho convention of the United Mine Workers of America hero today: "The' situation ia neither reasonable nor just," declared Dr. Holmes. "Tho smallest bureau in the department of agriculture, that for studying insects as they affect tho farmor, receives a laTgor appropriation than the department of mines. Tho insect bureau receives $742,000 a year and tho department of mineB about $-100,000. "The tronbJo with getting aid for tho bureau of mines has boon tho proju-dico proju-dico against tho rich mine owners." Tho convention today adopted sev eral sections of tho constitution without with-out tho usual friction. Tho convention went on record as opposed to the Industrial Indus-trial "Workers of tho World, by adopting a clauso in tho constitution prohibiting local unions donating to strikes not recognized by tho American Federation of Labor or'its affiliatod bodies. Van Bittncr of tho constitution committee explained that tho purposo of the amendment was to prevent the I- W. W. draining the treasury of tho miners in building up an organization that ig doing do-ing all in its power to disrupt the United Mine Workers of America. It was tentatively decided to postpone post-pone the -joint scale conference, sot to begin in Philadelphia next weok, until February 20. |