Show n n 11 1 rw L B PONDERS S MINING CASE GASE Special to The Telegram WASHINGTON D. D C C. Aug 27 With With one exception hearing on the d demands mands of Utah union mine mineworkers mineworkers mineworkers workers for an increase in wages and for a closed shop had been concluded concluded concluded con con- Thursday before the national national national na na- war labor board panel The case was taken under advisement advisement advisement ad ad- and it was believed one ruling would be made to cover similar cases in other western states The ruling is is expected some sometime sometime sometime time in September It was understood however that the hearing failed of its purpose purpose pur pur- pose the miners and operators being being being be be- ing no closer to an understanding than when the hearing opened Seek Increase Miners Milers are asking 1 55 per day increase in wages and for a union shop agreement The last testimony to be heard for the Utah interests will be that of the American Smelting and Refining Refining Refining Re Re- fining company which operates several plants in the Beehive state This hearing will open Monday and andis andis andis is expected to be concluded that day Participants in the hearing conducted conducted con con- ducted in executive sessions declined de- de declined declined de de- to discuss the case but the consensus was that a compromise agreement might be expected Meantime operators and miners' miners representatives were watching watching- with interest the appointment of Dr Wilbur Nelson as special assist assist assistant as as- nt to the deputy director general general general gen gen- eral of industrial operations in control control control con con- of production and related problems problems problems lems of mines smelters and mills Worker Problem Mining men have contended that some single authority must be set setup setup up if the mines are to continue production of the critical metals One of the basic problems to be considered by Dr Nelson is the so- so called miner absenteeism Numerous miners are leaving the mines to accept more pay in other industries Operators are faced with the problem of obtaining obtaining obtaining obtain obtain- ing sufficient income to enable them to recover investments and to carry carryon on development work It was pointed out that metal stocks are becoming exhausted and that development work is highly essential essential essential essen essen- if the government is to get additional badly badly adly needed metals |