Ogden Daily Standard | 1919-04-04 | Page 2 | American Miners Will Stand by British Workers

oo AMERICAN MINERS WILL STAND BY BRITISH WORKERS INDIANAPOLIS. Ind . April 3 Am ) I ertcafl miners will stand "shoulder to; shoulder" with the miners of Crreat i Britain on the question of vagal and working conditions, according toj I Frank Farrington. president of th ' Illinois district of the United Mim Workers of America Mr Farrington made the .statement in explaining the objects of the three' principal recommefldaUoni recently i-mbodieil In lh report of 'hr u. ru ral policy committee ol the Uned Mine, Workers., which call for increased wages, .shorter hours and nationalization nationaliza-tion of mines. The recommendations, which wi-re made by Frank J. Hayes. International president, serve as no-tloa no-tloa to the I nited States government as well as the British goernment that' h attitude of Great Britain miners Is reflected in America. Mr Farrington aid. He added that only through nation alism of mines could a six-hour day. a fv daj week and Increased wages be: brought about. oo