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Show yjUA FBIDAY, EYE KY FRIDAY- - THE SUN. PRICE, UTAH PAGE SIX HU VOTE BEFORE THE OKI COAL If 1UM there, the field going back under agreements till the nal thus mined, supplemented bv the big imduc-tinof the West Virginia and other upeii-rbo- p OF n UK non-unio- fields, would approach the n amount required by ronsumers. In any such event the threatened strike would n miners in surroundbenefit INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Feb. There miners would ing territory. of lli- I'niieil Min- Workers INCREASE IS SHOWN work fulltime or overtime to supply saw little thuni-- today of averting a the demand. Already thev are averagstrike vote among the live hundred jierhaps, half as much more workCoal production for the first ing, time thousand union mat miners us a w caas the union miners. ing lx m to enforce their wage scale de- month of the present year shows of the railroad unions is not mands. Mine owners are exeeted to an increase as compared with the counted upon except for moral take a more determined stand than ev- January production of 1921, but Few miners here lielieve the railer against negotiating an interstate it is still considerably lower than road employes will walk out either in wage agreement in view of the whole or to ativ appreciable degree week policy for- the January production of 1920, in day and fit comsympathy. They anticiiwte a lone to a tabulation mulated at tin- miiiers' convention. It according and a long one. was learned (lie oie tutors were at the pleted last Saturday by Carl A. fight, Recommendations of the scale comchief mine for inspector jfoint of entering a conference on the Allen, which were sidetracked bv the iiasis of the scale eoimnittee's recoil' the Utah industrial commission. mittee, over the Ilowat appeal ami wrangle r which called for Januail The tabulation shows the meiidations, the subsequent parliamentary delay.! day uuilergrouud and retention ary production to be 589,688 tons have furnished a basis of lume that of the present basic wage among other in 1920, 256,200 in 1921 and 421,-63- 1 the strike may vet lie avoided, but the tilings. Itul the convention's action in hone is faint. Thus far there are no in 1922. day pronml rejecting the indications that the ojiuratona will deleft an air of unreilainty as to what viate from the:r attitude and meet the "de1 the roiniiiittee a rexirt lie. will John resident represents the outcome miners in a joint conference. This is I Le win was drafting a second invita- mand that me can now safely upteal what the miners deare most tion asking the ojierators to uieet un- to the issiple of America with." Mur- sirous of at this time. "If eagerly we ran sit demand the of said contract ray day ion representatives before the down with the onerators in .joint conexpires at midnight, March 31st. lie two veura ago was then misunderstood ference before April 1st," one of the says their refusal thus far violates a by the public, thinking it meant six lending officials of the organization provision tif the agreement signed in hours underground instead of the six told this corresiNuident. "I firmly hour actual work. Don't place any1019. we can avert a strike. A wav thing in your resirt, continued Mur could lie found out. So far. nmliably will in ray, "that any way handicap however, the operators have refused INDIANAIOLIS, Ind., Feb. 18. Renewal of the demand of union coal the United Mine Workers of America to meet ns in joint conference, notin wage wale negotiations. Cast aside y miners for a day, the present contract that withstanding passion and sentiment and pass a week, a profxnial that waa made provides that such a meetthat committee can defend before specifically the 1U19 strike was adopted today by shall lie had prior to April 1st, for the convention of the United Mine the American jieople. The convention ing the purpose of framing up a new conacale committee's recomWorkers of America as a part of the rejected the tract. " that inmiiiers mendation demand that will seek have to nniun the policy The attitude of the government has dav lie limited to actual cluded in new wage agreements, ef- the eight-holieen of some concern to fective April 1st. The demand had the time underground and then began dis- The labor deimrtment baa the minprs. representaunited npnsition of the union 's lead- cussing a proxisal for a day, y week. This projiosal was in- tives on the ground here, reporting to ers, including all district presidents. D. the details of the The convention action for the shorter cluded iu the demands of two vears Washington,and (., the sentiment of the convention was the ago. only working day, however, workers. It is exierted as a matter of radical change in the wage jwliey Farrs Hakes Demand. routine that the labor verv Charles Farris of Illinois urged the probably will make a department by the union's scale committee, to move mediate 'a whirh centered the union ixilicv pro- aduptiun of the shorter day, saying in the crisis. The miners the opposals toward retaining iirem-n- t basie that if the union officials "dont like erators have about decided say tint to acand coal soft for miners, gaining to fulfill the office!, let them atep wages hut are expecting a increases for anthracite workers un- down" and M. L. Walters of Sram-nio- cept mediation, finish to reports here According fight. der threat of a general strike. The Kan., offered a substitute for the the oiieratora are rcjsirtcd to have strike and wage pmiMMuils by the comday lliut was substantially the made known this attitude to Secret irv mittee were adopted by overwhelming same as the rejected proMisaI of the recently. Hoover is rcimr1, d rotes. The strike declaration, howev- jr uumittee reports. And while Walters Ibsiver lie here to of the opinion that a fi rich a1 to its submission for er, provided suhstitutte wss pending Fred Mooney, fight is necessary to settle the quesincmher-ship referendum vote of the union secretary of the West Virginia district. tion once and for all. before any wulkout is ordered by told the delegates that to adopt the There is no doubt as to the earnestofficials. are going to com- ness of the miners intention to put day "you In declaring for the 1h.v, mit suicide." lie referred to the pos- np a fight if need be. Many of them the delegates overrode the committee sible output of the nonunion field, say- admit privately a readjustment in the recommendations for an eight hour duy ing this roal would fill the markets wages must lie made ere long, but they underground and also voted down a now aupplied by union fields if a strike supplement this with the statement mKisal limiting actual work time to followed an effort to a get that the high lienefits them liteven hours a day. Hitter criticism of "And you can strike," added tle liecnuse of wage the iour working time, the union 's officers was made by dele- day. Mooney, "until Old (labriel blows his and that in the end the miner's rsiv i gates in urging adoption of the and that is all the good it will insufficient to buy the neeeessiies of trumpet, day, hut several officials took the do you." life. A referendum such as contemfloor apea!iiig fur favorable action on Mother Jones, organizr the committee demand. Hut er, took the convention in bund at the plated by the committees pnNals probably would require two weeks to the delegates argned that the height of the disorders and succeeded conduct. If it were to Is held tomorpruNMai meant more continuous work in quieting the delegates for the time. row there is little doubt that the rank and railed on the officers " to carry This came after a charge that the ad- and file of the five hundred hi.ns.iml out our wishes." Whether the ministration had increased the eligible union members would vote overwhelm-inel- v day demand obtains for the anlist. Vice president 1billip Murin favor of a strike. thracite districts was an unanswered votingwas presiding. "Where did you If not. then their twenty thousand ray question. It was pointed out that the buy them Murray f shouted Joseph representatives here do not reflect anthracite workers were not pressing Lvnall of the Illinois delegation, after the views and feelings of the the proposal. President John I Lewis fifteen absent delegates votes had been men back home. aid he wae unable to advise the dele- cast. Murray explained that the gates as to the day as affecthad accepted credentials that ILLINOIS DELEGATES VOTE HIM ing anthracite workers. Aside from were submitted too late for inclusion FINANCIAL AID the artion of the day, the del- in the printed rolleall. The explanato recorded an intention egates also tion was not satisfactory INDIANAPOLIS,, Ind., Feb. stiffen up some of the minor demands to theapparently financial support, at least Ilowat men, who rontinued the recommended by the scale committee noise and advanced again to- until April 1st, was pledged today to Lynall by submitting "demand" for recom- ward the stage shouting. can prove Alexander II. Ilowat and other expellmend" where it ajipeared in the you added more names without prop- ed Kansas miners of the United Mine other demands Its as rejxirt. Workers of America by tne Illinois er credentials." adopted, included: district delegates tpjsiinled to tbe unJones' Mother Appeal. "Removal of inequitable differenspecial convention, which in its tials" in wages, which would result in Then Mother Jones made her dra- ions session final yesterday refused to conhoots The howla matic and increased wages in some fields: pay apjiearance. sider Ilowat ' apMnl for union reinand a half for overtime work; double changed almost instantly to cheers and statement. The pledge, given pay for Sunday and holiday work; she began addressing the delegates. by the Illinois delegates, come know that the whole elimination of the automatic penalty "Dont you world is haiking to you for a as a climax to the long meeting that rlanse of the present agreements prowas marked by several sjiciikcrs seviding for fining minors or operators lesson," began Mother Jones. "You verely condemning President John L. for violation of contracts, and all new are wasting time that means rir.ney contracts to obtain fur two years, be- and the children at home need it to Lewis and other international union feed them. We are facing a crisis in officers, who expelM Ilowat and his ginning next April 1st. The official vote rejecting the plea industrial organizations. You mast re- followers on the ground of refusing to of Alexander II. Ilowat and other ex- alize that the enemy that we are fight- obey a convention order directing that strikers be ordered back to work. pelled Kansas miners fur reinstate- ing from the outside is now boring President Frank Farrington of the ment in the union, by a vote of 2073 from the inside. Theft is not an offito 1955, was read amid disorder, which cer that I would not raise hell with to Illinois district told the delegates that subsided somewhat when Frank Far- right a wrong. But you should not Ilowat was expelled for np swing the Kansas industrial court, and he assortrington, president of the Illinois min rome here to howl and hoot. You e.t i ed that, "no greater outrage was ever Mothto a here outline the and wage policv." era, er, announced that all Illinois dele- er Junes praised Ilowat for his tnipoti-io- practiced than that, of international to the Kansas industrial court law officers against the Kansas miners." gates would hald a separate meeting here tomorrow afternoon. Farrington ami his other work us a member of the Aside from considering the Kansas said the meeting was to elect h Illi- miners union, saying, "My lsin is case the Illinois delegates elected eight commit- to have a million Alex llowats in the members of the international union' nois members of a wage . and to confirm r deny country. Ilowat 'a f ght. slip declar- wage seal committee for the central refused tee, that the meeting was called in the in- ed. hail advertised the damnable" eoniHtitive field. The eonimi'.lce, that Kansas law. terest of Ilowat. Makes Lewis Charges. LONG STRUGGLE APPEARS TO; President Lewis, in a formal stateEE IN SIGHT ment, after the sine die adjournment of the convention, said "extensive efINDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. Feb. IS. forts" had been made to imek the The coal strike, if it mines, w:l last so that it would overt hmw from four to six months in the opinthe expulsion of Howat. "The at- ion of the rank ami file of the United It ts some satisfaction to know you have the best gax obtainable tempt to terrorize and stanuiede the Mine Workers ol America. The minwhen you go out on business or convention failed miserably." he add- ers oxeet to win. They expect tie pleasure. You will get that sated. "The convention will now Ik able up effectually every uuion mine iu the isfaction If you have had your to go forward with its wage licies United States until a wage adjustment tank filled at the and apply itself to its proier affairs. is effected. on the other I shall in a few days issue another rail hand, lielieve the hacklmue of the to the operators of the central com- strike will be broken in less than a petitive field for a meeting at an earlv month. Some of the leaders iu the cendate to work out a wage agreement if tral competitive field, comprising the possihle." The artion of the delegates states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and taken at the start of the framing of the western part of Pennsylvania, prothe union s wage jioliey, was an appro- fess to believe their ocrations will lie val of the unions scale committee re- tied up only a few days. In the PittsCorner Eighth and Main Streets. port, which also favored increased burg district the opinion is confidentBest Brands of Oils For wages for anthracite workers, with ly held tlmt the mines will be running All Purposes. their demands, as also those of the bi- st normal within from two weeks to a tuminous miners being barked up with nmnth. Sm-lare the views reflected a declaration favoring a nationwide here through agencies which the minstrike. Work on the scale committee ers regard as accurate. The miners say report was begun after a stormy morn- there is no foundation for such optiing session that ended in the conven- mism. Certainly there seem to be few, tion's refusal to consider the appeal if anv. at the convention here who We have opened up a new business and want to prove to you of expelled Kansas miners for rein- would not xinlk out and stay out till that we give you pure goods and statement. the fight is won. real service. Drive up to the above Vice President Murray appealed to The ehief thing that they fear is a address. the convention not to favor the erumhling of the edges of the central week, saying that competitive field, with a mine bere and day, five-da- y non-unio- 20.-Of- firera - - e i Typewriters! suo-lior-t. six-ho- i - Rebuilt Remingtons, Smiths, Foxes and Other Makes. Thoroughly Overhauled and Guaranteed. All prices and time payments. . eight-hou- i Waste Baskets Vul-C-ot eight-ho- is actually a better waste The Vul-Cbasket after five years use. Take a Vul-Cand any other basket Your experience will tell you what would have' happened to the other waste basket in five years in three tough and strong in the years. The Vul-Co- t, beginning, will he a better basket and good for ten or fifteen years more service.. The Vul-Chas solid sides and bottom nothing can sift out over the floor. Yet the Vul-Cis extremely light about half as heavy as it would be if made of aluminum. 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FarPRICE, UTAH. rington, in his sieech ou the Kansas COMPANY rase, declared that delegates to the inB. W, DALTON ternational convention were returning Attorney At Law home with "tremendous dissension in Die Yards Denver and Offlca Eko Theater Building. adjoining the unions ranks" because of the faillUo Gganda Railroad tracks on PRICE. UTAH ure to consider the Howat appeal. He the south, three blocks east of charged that "higlihunded tactics" of A. HOFFS STUDIO depot. Office at the yard. EsPresident Lewis in blocking consideraUlgh Grade Portraits and Enlargetimates and given prices quoted distion of the apieal had caused the ments. on application. Poetofflce Dos sension. Second Floor M. Telephone 72M. Manufac"The Kansas miners went on strike," Plica Commercial and Barings Bank turer of said Farrington, giving his version of PRICE, UTAH. the ease, "because they would not how J. E. FLYNN in meek submission to the Kansas inAll Licensed Undertaker and dustrial court. Kansas was not on Embalmer strike in defiance to any mandates of PRICE, UTAH an international convention, but decidTelephone St. PRICE, UTAH. ed a year lief ore tbe 1921 convention that they would pi on strike if any ofDR. J. B. HENDERSON ficials went to jnil for defying that Chiropractor. industrial court law. Lewis and everySB. E. 1L JONES Fries, First Door West of The Bun, body else knew there would he a strike 10 to it noon t till 4 p. m. At r. Physician and Surgeon the instant anyone went to jail for deover Helper State Bank. I tin I Obstetrics and Diseases of Children. p. m., except fying that law." Sundays. Other hour Office Sllvagnl Block, Price, Utah. at homo. Calls by appointment. RATES ON COAL TO THE COAST DR. J. A. JUDY BEN BEAN TOO HIGH General Painting Contractor Physician and Burgeon Brick of Kinds PROFESSIONAL f WASHINGTON. D. (., Feb. eight rates on coal from Utah and Wyoming to xiinU in Nevada were held to lie too high by the interstate n commerce eomniission today in with rates on the same products to other p'in's in tbe West. The railroads were ordered to reduce them by amounts ranging from in to 20 per emit. The decision fixed the fair rate frin (he fields mentioned to points on the Southern Pacific between Tacoma and Tub and to points on the Western Pacific between Ola and fSoleondn at 5.50 p r ton ; to Winncniucea. $5.90; to point lictwecn Ienin and Keno, on tlie Southern Pacific, and I ct ween Krum and Reno, inclusive, on the Western Pacific, at Rfi.25; to the incuts on the Los Angeles and Salt Lake between Lien and Calienfe ami to Piix-h- f at W.fitl; to Ftna. Taylor, Spur and St:nc, ii.tit, and to imints between Bovd and Hunch on the Lm Angeles and Salt Lake at seven dollars. Rules wen laid down to bring nlamt ijromrtinnnl reductions at the other Nevada consuming tmiuts which were not KHvifiid in the descriptions given. 18.-Fr- ruin-iariso- Cabinet Considering. WASHINGTON, p. (., Feb. IS. The cabinet meeting today was devoted to a discussion of the coal situation with reference to the (uesion of eheajier transportation and also lower hut decisions, if freight rates, were reached was md announced. any, For several weeks departments of the First --Close Work. All Estimates Fra Telephone 1CSW Office Price Commercial and Savings Phone IttU. Bank Bldg., Price. Utah. PRICE, UTAH. DR. L 8. EVANS PRICE LODGE No. 52 L 0. o. r. lHntlat PRICE, IT All I looms Cffl-- c. 8 New Itedd Bldg. each Wednesday evening s a J? K I,m- - N- - : Howan PRICE, UTAH Meyer. . G.; J. q. wiiltford. Secy. DR. H. B. GOETZMAN tnt best results an( Dentist MACHINES mean not now, but m Work and Extraction. Price J. E. Jameson will see Commercial Bank Bldg., Price, Utah. years. your machine la taken care of. I ner Fifth and J streets. Phone 11 DR. SANFORD BALLINGER Dentist J. w. II MMOM), LICENSED ABSTRACTER OF TITLES Office, the New- - lledd Building. Abstracts of titles furnished to anf PRICE, UTAH piece or tract In Eastern Utah. FW STEWART. ALEXANDER A PHATI insurance written in the best comps-nle- s. Real estate, bonds, etc. Seconfl Attorneys At La..- Boor Sllvagnl Bldg.. Price. Utah. Office Second Floor Sllvagnl Building PRICE. UTAH Gle iis freight hauling and othGEORGE CHRISTENSEN er work ofyour this kind and It will have Attorney At Law prompt attention. No Job too large or too mnall for me to handle. ScrvW Offtra, the Sllvagnl Building. Former-lnlht-- T. P. Lamono, Phone Occupied hy Judge F. E. Woods. wW, Prior, Utah. . Telephone 180, Price, Utah. SINGER ay X-R- T. P. LAMONS If sufficient L. A McGEE Attorney At Law Rooms . and PRICE, 5 . UTAH FERDINAND ERICKSEN Attorney At law o.tZ! Judge Building SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH. (Continued on page 8.) Office OLIVER K. CLAY Attorney At Law Room Sllvagnl Building. PRICE, ijnr Wchling n:i mm lwements. opjiosit ion is eneoun-Jere- d from foreign nations it is that congress may do something toward the encouragement of an American merchant marine. Uncle Sam pet jRiwcrfully eeved and stubborn at virions times when others opiose biin. Mrs. Margaret Finley is tbe woman public official in Pennsyl having at the age of 70 years ju a ) min ted the road e;:,x rvisor ol jr?' Sllvagnl Bldg. piv-ernme- ut have been occupied with the problems presented hv a sssilde break between the eofl mine operators and the miners on April 1st and with the Kst-pa- Tli-- j township. Why this suggested movemen vor of longer skirts in the futur Sun. lvimi.ii.-( jiVc'.ly gom i |