MINERS OPPOSE
CHANGE IN LAW
Union Will Fight Any Attempt j
to Wipe Out Present
✓v Two-Year Rule
Scranton, Aug. 23.—Any attempt
made to change the state law regu- I
latlng the granting* of miners' cer
tificates In such a way that the pres-1
ent two-year rule will be wiped out |
Is to be stubbornly opposed by the;
Mine Workers' Union, according to : j
statements recently credited to j |
leaders in the three anthracite dis- j j
tricts. There has been some talk j
of having the law amended so that i
a miner would not have to have two 1
years' experience before becoming 1
eligible for a certificate, it being |
claimed such a course offered a so- j
lution for the scarcity of miners and j
the tonnage question, before it J
goes through it is sure to be met j
with stiff opposition. •
It is the contention of the miners' j
union leaders that the rule making |
It necessary for men to have experi- j
ence In mining to obtain certificates , |
la too valuable from a safety stand- 11
point to be dispensed with.
ContenUon of Miners
With it changed so that a man
would be permitted to mine coal |
with no practical experience, it is
contended the number of fatal ac-1
cidents would be greatly increased. :
enormous damage would be done to j
the mines, and that in the long run
It is safe to say the tonnage would j
be depressed instead of increased. !
Mining is dangerous at its best, the i
miners declare, and that it would ;
be a mistake to wipe out one of its 1
chief rules tending for safety, Just
to comply with the wishes of men |
who believe they have found a| j
means of increasing the anthracite J
output.
In a recent issue of the Miners ;
Journal, the official organ of the
International Union, it was pointed |
out that no attempt to wipe out the
two-year eligibility rule on men ap
plying for certificates will be coun
tenanced by the miners. The Jour'-,
nal pointed out that this two-year
rule is one of the essential regula
tions of mining, in .that it keeps the
inexperienced mari from blasting
coal, etc., and thus tends to add to j
the safety of all men working inside. !
The Journal said one of the argu
xnents made in behalf of the pro-!
posed change is that it would help
relieve the growing scarcity of min
ers, yet in the local field it is con
tended that there is no real short
age of miners because of draft and
enlistment. Instead, it is admitted
by operators that the ranks of la
borers, motor runners, drivers and
general workers have suffered more
than the coal cutters because of the
war and that the mining troubles
are due to their loss more than to
practical miners. As a rule, most |
of the latter are above the present j
draft age. but with the others a big
majority are between 21 and 31
vears of age.
Urge Kennedy to Run
Considerable interest is noA f being |
manifested among miners in the'
anthracite field in the efforts being
made at Hazleton to have Thomas
Kennedy, president of District No. 7,
become a candidate for the position
of international vice-president, to
succeed Frank Hayes, now presi
dent, and who took charge of the
union after John P. White resigned.
John Lewis, editor of the Miners
Journal, is another candidate for
the vice-presidency.
In Hazleton there is a sentiment
that the anthracite field should be
represented in the union by an in
ternational officer and that Mr.
Kennedy would make an ideal offi
cial for the place. As president of |
District No. 7 he has been an active I
worker in the Interest of the Miners'
Union for several years. He Is rated
as a splendid organizer, is well
versed on practical mining ques
tions. and is an able talker. As yet
lie has not announced that he will
seek the place, but even so four or
five locals In District No. 7 have
adopted resolutions pledging him
their support, and as soon as his
candidacy is definitely proclaimed it
is safe to say other locals In the
three anthracite districts will do j
likewise.
escaped German Brings
Five Comrades Back
Grecnsburg, Pa-—ln a letter re-'
"ceived from Lieutenant Paul Abra- j
ham, a member of the Westmore-1
land County Ear, an interesting in
cident concerning several German
prisoners is related. On a certain,
date a captured German made his;
escape from the command with
which Lieutenant Abraham is con- i
nected. A few days later the escap- j
ed prisoner returned with five of his j
comrades, who after hearing of the
treatment given German prisoners [
by the Americans decided it was bet-1
ter than strafing the Yankees. J
Weeks Unopposed For
Republican Nomination
Boston. —Governor McCall an
nounces he has reconsidered his de
cision to become a candidate for the
Republican Senatorial nomination.
His withdrawal leaves the field clear
for Senator John W. Weeks.
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