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Chronicle (Levin), 17 May 1946, Page 5

fil Tlitirsch'.v, S p.m. W ASli IXGTOX, .May 1.1. ;■ i*s!ili'iit Tnniiaii ronfcrrcd with re--!i ; :i t i vt-s nf tlie cnal owncrs and , r 1 iid prcigiess wns niade toa std t lcmciit of tlie conllicting ,■!: ■ >ii tlie estaldislnnent of tlie M ■■>■]>' Widtare l-'und. Thc diseussions dc ronined tomorrou wlien tlie leti t will deeide wlietlief it is ■ . u'lile ugain stnrling ncgotiatinns i-ea tlie dispulaiits. I he tpiesiioii of Govenniioiit interven- • nehidin a tlie possibilitv of seizure :,(• ini iie in tlie event of failure in '!•■ ■ e-otia1 iotis, is at present lieittg . . - ■ . lcrei | bv President Tniiuan ano 1,'.- ' d\ isel'S. ' I enai nperators infornied Mr. .T. tlnit tliey rejected uncquivo- . ihe deninnd for a payroll levv for WTIfare Fuiid. f e opera t ors ' liegot iating conunit.•.•plying to tlie Mine Workers' As- ... a t ioii. Miid Mr. Lewis's proposal for .■ .■iiiiie fuiid preseiited ii new soeial • and philosophy, the efi'ect of ■ w mihi extend to avery industry eri.-a. As suelt it uuist be consid- ■ ; d aeleil upoit as ti national probnd ti nt as oue rclating to tlie coai r. aloiie. Tlre eomniittee said the. .estitnteil a double taxation on -bi^lry for soeia! well'are for it was inuv puying npproximately • .-nts a lnti whicdi. in 1911, tot.tlled ".■ ohi dollnrs soiely cont ri lnit ed by 1 • eiators. The operntors reniinded '.;■ a Is on Mandi tio that they pro- ! a joint investigat ion of a plan to ■ a reasouable fund for nmisual : j -p i-a-es, ndniinistered by an in- • !. -ient 'ottanisation stieli as the Red • • • 1 1 h the adviee of Ihe uperalors.1 Oll.