Conditions in the Coal Fields of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio: Hearings Before the Committee on Interstate Commerce, United States Senate, Seventieth Congress, First Session, Pursuant to S. Res. 105, a Resolution to Investigate Conditions in the Coal Fields of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1928 - Coal miners |
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... called at the office of the United Mine Workers of America in June , 1927 , and said : " I am prepared to sign the Jacksonville agreement with you boys ; I can pay the wages provided in that agreement . I would like to open my mines and ...
... called at the office of the United Mine Workers of America in June , 1927 , and said : " I am prepared to sign the Jacksonville agreement with you boys ; I can pay the wages provided in that agreement . I would like to open my mines and ...
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... called upon him , and explained to him our desire and our willingness to see to it that our people ob- served the law , respected the duly constituted authority , and would not he assist the people of the mining communities of the State ...
... called upon him , and explained to him our desire and our willingness to see to it that our people ob- served the law , respected the duly constituted authority , and would not he assist the people of the mining communities of the State ...
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... called for help to another coal and iron , to come there , and he come . And then I was taken to the railroad track , and whether they carried me or pulled me or how I just don't know , as everything was like dust or smoke in front of ...
... called for help to another coal and iron , to come there , and he come . And then I was taken to the railroad track , and whether they carried me or pulled me or how I just don't know , as everything was like dust or smoke in front of ...
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... called upon as the peace officer to work the dances- Senator WHEELER ( interposing ) . You mean by saying " to work the dances " to see that peace is kept , or what do you mean by it ? Mr. DREXLER . To take care of the dance as a police ...
... called upon as the peace officer to work the dances- Senator WHEELER ( interposing ) . You mean by saying " to work the dances " to see that peace is kept , or what do you mean by it ? Mr. DREXLER . To take care of the dance as a police ...
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... called , but I was not at home . I reached home a little later on , and was called to the scene of the trouble at the schoolhouse and went immediately that I received the word . When I got there I found 8 or 10 coal and iron police ...
... called , but I was not at home . I reached home a little later on , and was called to the scene of the trouble at the schoolhouse and went immediately that I received the word . When I got there I found 8 or 10 coal and iron police ...
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average BAKER BARR barracks BELDEN BENDER Bituminous Coal BLYMER BOWER BRUNDIDGE central Pennsylvania cents charge CHARLEIR coal and iron coal companies Coal Corporation coal fields coal mines coal operators colored committee competitive contract cost County court Crooksville DINSDALE district DREXLER EATON employed employees fellow HEISERMAN HERRIMAN Indiana injunction iron police Jacksonville agreement Jacksonville scale JESSE DANIELS Judge LANGHAM labor LESHER LEWIS living LOGSDON MACK MCGREW MEAGHER MELLOTT miners MORROW MURRAY MUSSER nonunion organization OSLER paid Pennsylvania Railroad PENROD picketing Pittsburgh Coal Pricedale question RALPH JOHNSON Reverend FEHRENBACH ROBBINS run coal SAGLE SCHWEINSBURG SEARLES sell Senator COUZENS Senator FESS Senator WAGNER Senator WHEELER interposing sheriff statement strike breakers subcommittee tell thing tion told tonnage tons Total understand union United Mine Workers wage scale WARDEN WARRUM West Virginia WILDERMUTH Workers of America York Central York Central Railroad
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Page 6 - Every person who, having been summoned as a witness by authority of said committee or any subcommittee thereof, willfully makes default, or who, having appeared, refuses to answer any question pertinent to the investigation heretofore authorized, shall be held to the penalties provided by section 102 of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
Page 305 - I'd be Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee ! 3 There let the way appear Steps unto heaven; All that thou sendest me, In mercy given; Angels to beckon me Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee!
Page 306 - Stand up, stand up for Jesus, Stand in His strength alone; The arm of flesh will fail you, Ye dare not trust your own. Put on the gospel armor, Each piece put on with prayer; Where duty calls, or danger, Be never wanting there.
Page 593 - UNITED STATES SENATE, COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE COMMERCE, Washington, DC The committee met at 10 o'clock am, pursuant to adjournment on yesterday, in room 212, Senate Office Building, Senator James E.
Page 777 - Hartley (chairman) presiding. The CHAIRMAN. The committee will come to order. The Chair would like to make a brief statement.
Page 306 - Stand up, stand up for Jesus ! The strife will not be long ; This day the noise of battle, The next the victor's song : To him that overcometh, A crown of life shall be ; He with the King of Glory Shall reign eternally.