Show MINERS DEClARE FO FOR INCREASES AND DEMAND HALF HOLIDAY EACH WEEK INDIANAPOLIS INDIANAPOLIS Ind lad Fob Feb A 3 3 A flat fiat at increase of 5 S cents a ton on a mine run ron basis a a. 10 iO per c cent nt increase on all aU dead work yardage and day labor and anda a half holiday on Saturdays on l at wore were tho the principal recommendations ions of the scale scalo committee submitted to the convention of the United Mine Workers of America America Amer Amer- ica today V Tho The report is the tho basis for work of oC the tho Joint conference of miners and operators op operators operators op op- of the tho central competitive field which meets in Phil Philadelphia next Tues Tues- day This field fiela includes Illinois Ohio Indiana and western Pennsylvania The rc report ort of the committee follows I That all coal bo bf weighed b before f o being being ber be be- r ing screened and paid for on a amino mino run basis That demand a flat 5 cents per por porton ton tori increase e at t the b baaing point t. t A 4 JO lq per per er cent en increase ad work work- yardage and ay Ja ar It A. A Work day dayan ana w f aU cla 8 o of p th 5 A A Proper proper readjustment nt of eL o the r ma 1 chine d differential l at atthe the basing point That we we WO demand that hat all aU lo local ai ln In in inequalities equalities qu litie s and internal 1 di differences er n et bo tic referred to the various vanous districts ts at af for settlement m nt t. t I Th That t we we demand a complete cheo off for tho the miners minors organization through the companies companies' offices Wc Wo Wo demand t that at where tho price ce or regulation of powder is is' made a contract contract con con- tract provision I that union made mado pow der shall b be he furnished That the miners work only one half day on Saturday That That the the company ft shall a pay dr drivers drivers ers for time timo from taking charge of stock until they the he company receive same Wo We demand that our contract shall hall be in effect for two bro years The first clause was adopted without debate debat Efforts Effort were made to amend the second sec eec ond 18 section to fo provide for 10 cents increase increaser in in- crease creaser on the tho ton tonn It was opposed by several on the tho ground that the tIie amount e could not bo f won ion n and a Do compro compromise niso would have to be made President John P. P Whito White of the organization spoke in favor of 5 cents advance Ho He said the demand was reasonable and believed that it would bo DO granted by the oper oper- |