Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1917 — Wage Boost Granted to Miners. [ARTICLE]

Wage Boost Granted to Miners.

New York, April 17. —After a joint conference of representatives of bituminous coal miners and operators late today it was announced that the recommendation of a subcommittee granting an increase in wages averaging 20 per cent to z 25,000 miners of Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, Illinois and The increase in wages is effective from April 16 and will continue in force until March 31 next. John P. White, international president of the United Mine Workers of America, in a statement said: “The conference just ended has set a new mark for the prompt’ adjustment of relations between empolyers and employes in a spirit of patriotism and mutual accommodation worthy good citizens in this time of emergency.” . . Before adjourning the joint conference passed a resolution providing for the appointment of a committee of miners and operators to co-operate with the Council of National Defense “to render such service to the nation in maintaining the production of coal and in' enlisting the maximum of cooperation of employers and employes represented in the coal mining industry as to meet the requirements and needs of the government as set forth by the labor committee of the Council of Rational Defense.