Show 8 bA I LY WA WAGE I A ASKED Of BY MIN MINERS Coal Operators Reply to o Demands Demands Demands De De- mands of Men for Big Advance By Associated Press BUFFALO N N. Y Sept 29 The The soft coal operators of ot the central competitive competitive competitive com com- field today submitted to the joint conference of ot operators and miners miners miners mi mi- ners their reply to the demands of ot themen the themen themen men for a 60 per cent increase in to wages and shorter working hours The mil miI mi- mi l I ners' ners demands involve an increase in pay from the present standard of ot 5 a aI aI aI I I day to 8 a day for tor approximately men The operators refused to discuss dis- dis I 1 cuss their attitude before the opening j of the session |