A-jcnr'V.n? to William Green, inter
national secretary-treasurer of the or
ganisation, tho wae and hour de
mands. Although subject to change,
are suhtnt Uilly ; A six liour day
instead ot the eiht hour day; a live
day week instead of six and an in
crease in wages of from 25 to 40 per
cent, "'e are forced to demand
Phnrfor hours and a shorter week be
cause of the unemployment at the
mine?,' Mr. Green said.
Miners now are paid a certain sum
for every ton of coa 1 mined. Opera
tors have claimed miners can make
1 t a da v. Vnion officials assert.
It i w ver, the a vera so counting time
of !;:yo'T will not run more than $S
a day. Other help are paid hy the
ilay generally, tho wage running from
$1.75 io T a. day.
A ?Miit sea It; con feronce between
repreent.iMves of miner? and oper
li'T f the central competitive ti old,
: :ie! M ,1 m g Ohio, J Hinois, Indiana and
I I Western Pennsylvania, will he held
' immodi.'i tely ftdlowing tho miners'
conventifjn. to cofisider the new wage
jicr.i'. Inasmuch as the district is
the Toot iriiportant in the country, its
rato usually governs the country, with
"I was pre
health, made
and I oouid
c-uraiTf- I. I
ty much run down. My
mo re5' lesi at ni'ch t
n--; loi;p. I was uis
did nrt know what to
ii and thoucht that I wiuid havo to
port. Also Fold at The Wcsi;iori Pnur
'o.. es! port. Conn., iwi tier's I v.-i;
Piore. South port. Conn., and at Ma
honey's lrug 44! ore, Shell or.. Conn.
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