Show Operator Union Linion Rows Bring New Hew Coal Crisis BIRMINGHAM I Ala Oct 19 Approximately of Alabama's union coal miners remained an away ay from their jobs Tuesday despite re- re work turn-to-work appeals from John Jolin JohnL L L. Leu Lewis is United Mine Workers president and local U 1 W of of- of WASHINGTON Oct 19 UP UP- UP Another coal crisis reared up Tues Tues- day Operators disagreed with each s other on contract terms union men in some mines stuck to their no contract no work stand and home owners who use soft coal already are starting to feel the pinch of an incipient short short- age Many of the elements which existed existed existed ex ex- ex- ex isted last spring when spring when there were three walkouts were walkouts were discernible as the war labor board the operators operators operators opera opera- tors and the United Mine Workers Work Work- ers sought terms acceptable all allaround around u U U. S. S Dropped Control The government dropped its control control con con- of or the mines last week with Interior Secretary Ickes expressing expressing expressing express express- ing a wish that the owners and the workers would reach a contract so as to boost lagging production Alabama miners promptly went wenton on strike Tuesday they are re returning returning returning re- re turning slowly at the request of ofU ofU U M W President John L L. Lewis Steel production in the section al already already al al- ready is hampered however Lewis in appealing to the miners miners miners min min- ers said he believed the W LB would accept a proposed c contract between Illinois Illinois' miners a the Illinois Soft Coal Producers raising wages approximately approximately approximately a day This contract was considered as a of J. possible guide for the entire bituminous industry The Appalachian and Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsyl Pennsyl- vania coal operators the operators the bulk of the producers rejected producers rejected the Illinois terms Monday night They sent senta a telegram to W L B Chairman William H H. Davis saying they would flatly oppose this contract as a basis for the whole industry when the board takes up the question question question ques ques- tion anew on Thursday Called Subterfuge These operators called the Illinois Illinois Illinois Illi Illi- nois plan a subterfuge for a hidden hidden hidden hid den wage increase The contract in question would provide the miners miners min min- ers era with their fundamental demand pay pay for time spent traveling within the mine plus mine plus the lifting of certain equipment charges The opponents said it il would raise the cost of coal 50 cents a ton ton ton-an an estimated cost to consumers of more than a year Meanwhile Secretary Ickes ordered ordered ordered or or- dered 1800 mines to deliver quickly from to tons to waiting retailers His order went to most of or the mines east of the Mississippi which were ordered to allocate one days day's output this week to all all rail rail retailers who have unfilled orders on file Ickes said the order would relieve relieve relieve re lieve the pressure of shortages traced back to the strikes of last spring |