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Show oo OPERATORS REFUSE TO MEET UNION MEN j INDIANAPOLdS. Ind.. Jan. 4. The I meeting of cool operators of the rcn-1 rcn-1 1 iii competitive field with officials of the I'nited Mine Workers of America, ! called to meet at Pittsburg, Friday, ; was called off today by John T Lewis ! president of the union i The meeting wis tor the purpose of I fixing a date for holding negotiations on a wage agreement to becomo effec-! effec-! tive next April, and Mr Lewis, in a I formal statement, declared the meeting meet-ing Ws discarded because of operators opera-tors refusing to meet with the miners. "It Is essential from a standpoint , of public interest." Mr. ewis said. ' that a Joint meeting of operators and miners be h-Md. In no other way i -in ;the problems of tht coal industry b? Solved and In due time circumstances ! will compel such a meeting." |