Show COLLIERS PROPOSE I JOINT WAGE ACTION I NEW YORK May 17 Consolidation of the forces of the anthracite and the I bituminous mine workers of the country country coun coun- I try in order that they may put up a I solid front to the coal operators in the wage negotiations this winter was the i I purpose of a conference today between district leaders of the hard coal miners and Johh John L. L Lewis international I president and Philip Murray International international international I f vice president of the United I Mine Workers of America Under the new program proposed by bythe bythe I the international union the two factions factions factions fac fac- of mine workers workers numbering numbering I nearly will will jointly frame their i new demands and wage scales to re replace replace replace re- re I place the present agreement which ex expires expires expires ex- ex pires March 31 1922 While the two j i groups will have their own scale committees committees com com- it is understood they will co cooperate cooperate cooperate co- co operate and that their activities com I will h harmonize |