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Show COMMITTEE ENDS INVESTIGATIONS IN STRIKE CASE House Body Making Coal Probe Hears Denials From Labor Leaders of Union Contract Violation FURTHER PROCEDURE NOT YET DETERMINED Executive Session to Be Held by Congressional Body on Bill Proposing Federal Coal Commission j WASHINGTON-. April 11. The house labor committee today had concluded con-cluded Ita hearings on the national coal atrlke, fnr a time at least. Announcement An-nouncement that the committee had no plans at present for a further Investigation Investi-gation of the strike made by Chairman Chair-man Nnlan yesterday after eeveral labor la-bor spokesmen had made a general denial nf charges by operators that contract-breaking hy the miners' union had been a factor In the walkout. The committee, however, will hold an executive session . tomorrow to consider con-sider action on the Bland hill which would set up a federal coal commission to deal with surh situations as the present strike. Meanwhile, membere of the committee appeared to be holding hold-ing In abeyance any further plans pending the outcome of Attorney General Gen-eral Iauhertya trip to Indianapolis to look Into the question of the antitrust anti-trust law Indictments against a num-ler num-ler of operators, union leaders and othera as affecting the prospects of aj strike settlement. Daugherty Resumes His Investigations INDIANAPOLIS. April 11. Attorney General Daugherty waa to resume today to-day hts Investigation of the pending cases In federal court here under Indictments In-dictments returned more than a year gn against 226 coal operators and miners. The attorney general planned to leave here lata today. Ft was believed that the attorney general would resume conferences with Judge A. B. Anderson and Homer Elliott. El-liott. T'nlted States district attorney, with whom he conferred yesterday. At his conference with the attorney general, gen-eral, it is believed that Judge Anderson Ander-son declared he would not permit dismissal dis-missal of the coal cases. Operators have declared that the pending cases prohibit participation In any wag-e conference with miners. Mr. Daugherty indicated last night that dismissal of the Indictments la under consideration. He declared no decision de-cision haa been reached. MAY DO NOTHING. "I may do nothing, while I am here, he said The situation In the coal strike la a "continuous controversy." Mr. Daugherty Daugh-erty said. "It Is nothing but a continuous con-tinuous struggle with periodical rests, that come around like a circus, hut ' with not half so much fun to the people peo-ple who pv the price. "The government la not taking aides, but it Is Interested. We are not deciding de-ciding now who Is right or who Is wrong. The government Is Interested in seeing that the people enjoy the natural resources of the country and get fuel at reasonable prices. It wants the miners and ownera of mines to get a fair, return on the capital, and labor Invested. The public jsrtrt be Willing to pay a fair return Jjoboth. "The government ts veryitnxious to know all it can of the sttusftlon," said the attorney goners 1. explaining his visit here. "I am here to Investigate certain things that can not be Investigated Inves-tigated In the regular course of affairs.' af-fairs.' Union Company Adopts "Open Shop" DENVER. Colo. April 11. Announcement An-nouncement that the Vic tor-American Fuel company, heretofore the biggest union coal oj orator in the state, haa Introduced In-troduced the "open shop" policy in its mines, waa made today by President Huff of the company. The company's mine at Delagua, one of the largest In the state, was opened on the "open shop" basis today. Huff' aaid. and added "other mines of the I company will be opened on the open f shop basis as the demand for coal In-j creases." I The seven mines of the Victor-American Victor-American company, which for five years have been operated under union labor, were closed by the nation-wide suspension of work order of the I'nlted Mine Workers of American on April 1. Complete Tieup Is Threat Made SYDNEY. N. S. April 11 "Every pumpman and fireman will he called out: not a wheel will turn, and we Willi .make that Industry as silent as a! rraveyara. aeciarea j. a. MCicnan. secretary -treasurer of district tt. United Mine Workers of America, addressing ad-dressing a labor meeting here, snd referring to a possible lockout In the coal mines of Nova Scotls. "If we cannot be guaranteed a living wage, we will organize an army that will sweep from the Atlantic to the j Pacific," he said. With reference to the miner secretary secre-tary a statement. It waa pointed out here that constant pumping Is necessary neces-sary in the Cape Breton mines to combat com-bat Intake of water.' Inaclculable dara-(Continued dara-(Continued on pace M J COMMITTEE ENDS (Continued from page 1) I ag-a will result If ths pumps stopped even for a fsw hours, it was said. Probe Is Begun Into Strike Case CALiARY, Alta., April 11. Ths board appointed by ths federal government gov-ernment to Inquire Into ths coal strike in district 1. Tnlted Mine Workers of America, began lta Initial public session hers today. i Breaker Boys j Have Great Time WILKES-BARRK. Pa.. April 11. Released by the suspension In mining operations from the dusty confines of the great, gaunt atructures that dot the anthracite coal regions, the breaker break-er boys are having- the time of their ; young Uvea in reveling In the fresh air and sunshine. Baseball claims the attention of the majority, but others spend much time romping through th woods or fishing for suckers and bullheads. The love of the "old swlmmin" hole" Iso is strong, despite the chill still In the mountain streams. Many noted men have risen from breaker boys, the wages earned at the mines paving the way for seminary,, normal school or college educations, i One of these Is Cardinal Dougherty of Philadelphia. |
