New York, May 9.
The Secretary of Labour, Miss Frances Perkins, joined conferees here yesterday in negotiations between miners and mine operators in an effort to bring to an end the Current strike by 490,000 workers in the soft coal industry.
Miss Perkins issued no statement when she arrived here to intervene personally, after the head of the United Mine Workers of America, Mr. John L. Lewis, blamed the Administration for at least part of ihe responsibility in the present strike.
Mr. Lewis issued his statement after the Federal mediator, Dr. John Stedman, told the press that there "might be an important development before the end of the day." He declined to amplify his remark, however,
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