Show MINE GROUP URGES HORTER WORK DAY Steering Committee Advocates Advocates cates Cut to Help Jobless Herp Shorter working bouts bours for lor western west west- era ern miners were advocated In a report report re- re port from a steerIng committee to t the te United Mine Workers of AmerIc Amer Amer- lea Ic district No 22 In convention hero here Wednesday Reduction of the present seven seven- hour day to six hours and ad retention of tim tho present five day week provided pro pro- vided for In the national mining code was wa advocated by tho committee commit commit- tee te to Increase Increase employment of mIn mIn- ers The committee will continue a study of proposed wags scale changes for lor miners In Utah and Wyoming states comprising district No 22 and changes let in contracts of miners to be presented operators in both states next month Equalization of wages in both states will bo be sought sought Contracts Contract between between be- be tween Utah miners and operators Uth Miera ad expired April AprI 1 and c contracts between be- be I be-I tween the tho two to groups in Wyoming will wi expire April Apri 30 New agreements agree agree- agee- agee menU ments will wl be presented operators at that time It It was decided The convention will continue Thursday |