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34 THE COAL TRADE BULLETIN.
state commerce commission a dangerous experiment
that would necessarily result in mistakes
against which the public could not be protected.
The carriers would suffer if there was an injustice
to carriers. Rates are created by conditions and
cannot be maintained by men against conditions.
Proper rate adjustments are arrived at only by
a close study of conditions by those who are daily
and hourly in touch with the actual flow of business.
So far as the bituminous coal interests of
Pennsylvania are concerned, the question of rebates
being allowed to favored shippers is a thing
of the past."
TEXT OF ALLEGHENY WAGE
SCALE AS REAFFIRMED.
AT PITTSBURGH, April 7, 1905.
It is hereby agreed, that the present scale of
wages and conditions of employment be renewed
and continued for one year from April 1, 1905, to
March 31. 1906.
PAT. GILDAY, Chairman.
FOR PUNCHER MACHINES.
Pick mining rate shall be 55.34 cts. per ton.
Machine loading rate shall be. 31.24
Machine cutting rate shall be. 12.60
Roadmen 28% cts. per hr.
Assistant roadmen 25
Pipemen 25
Trappers 121-^.
Drivers 28%
Weighmen 25
Dumper 19
Trimmer 21
Assistant trimmer 17%
Blacksmith 25
Fireman 24
Checker 25
Turning rooms 1 50
Cut through between entries.. 25 cts. per yd.
Entry, narrow $1.50 to $2
5.55 per cent. off.
Entry gob 1.00 per yard.
All monthly men to be reduced 5.55 per cent.
Nothing to be paid for room turning where no
roof nor bottom are taken.
Eight hours actual work at place of work shall
constitute a days' work at all mines.
Check off shall be collected from the gross earnings,
when properly authorized by the individual
employes.
No Saturday half holiday shall be allowed under
this agreement.
Present conditions to remain where higher yardage
is paid.
The net prices mentioned in this agreement are
based on eight hours' work.
The prices quoted in this scale for yardage shall
be the prices paid under normal conditions. An
additional price shall be paid for abnormal conditions.
But upon the return of normal conditions
the price shall revert to the scale of price.
All questions as to normal conditions shall be
determined by the mine foreman or superintendent
and the mine committee.
The organization hereby agree to furnish all
check-off slips to all employes who shall signify
a willingness to pay the two and three per cent.
check-off.
Said sups to be signed by all employes who shall
desire to do so, and shall be binding during the
option of the signer.
Checkweighman or pit committee shall handle
said slips to obtain signature and witness the
same. Our organization will not countenance any
intimidations on the part of its members for the
purpose of obtaining signatures for the checkoff,
and we further agree to impress upon our members
fh" necessity of producing clean and marketable
coal.
QUARTERLY REPORT OF
INTERNATIONAL MINE WORKERS.
me report of the auditors of the International
Mine Workers of America, on the books and accounts
of Secretary-Treasurer W. B. Wilson, for
the quarter ending February 28, 1905, is as follows:
INCOME.
Tax $79,249.08
Supplies 1,870.80
Journal 1,643.64
Defense fund 65.17
Assessment 83,442.25
Miscellaneous 41,284.80
Total $20 f,555.74
EXPENDITURES.
Salaries and expenses $47,392.07
Supplies 4,936.21
Office expenses 967.48
Journal 2,013.66
Telephone, postage and express 1,870.49
Aid 310,661.12
Miscellaneous 21,199.06
Total $389,040.09
Balance on hand Dec. 1, 1904 $603,952.32
Balance on hand Feb. 28, 1905 $422,467.97
That Morning Appointment
In Wheeling Easily Kept by Going over Pennsylvania
Lines.
Only short ride. Parlor car trains leave Pittsburgh
Union Station 6.50 a. m., and 8.20 a. m.
Central time. Allows the day in Wheeling for
business. Return to Pittsburgh on afternoon or
evening trains. mj!5