Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-09-29
THE MINING JOURNAL.
YROsTBURG, MD, SEPT. 30, 1877.
We had occasion a short while ago

plant among miners touching treat |
ment received from those officials with
whom they are in immediate contact.
It is frequently asserted that some OF
these gentlemen can be approached
only at certain times, and by certain
men. Those unfortunate enough to
have incurred official displeasure, OF
dislike, must hold their peace, nurse
their wrongs, or submit to the addi-
ton Of insult to injury.
This much is repeated in order to
introduce the collateral evil of tale
bearing, which, it is also said, is en-
couraged by these gentlemen, and
which serves very much to keep all
parties in boiling water. Stories car
ried them about anybody, save their
circle of official society, are rarely, ii
ever, questioned, or receive any con-
alteration other than to imbibe the
spirit which brings them. This is
wholly wrong and Injuries both compa-
MES and men. Wherever practised it
generates and establishes hostilities
for which, in all probability, no cause
really exists; the men thus ostracised
naturally become respondent and sui
len. Impressed with the notion that
the company is authority for the
chronic prejudice of its official subor-
dinates, inasmuch as the latter are yeal
after year retained in position, they
are continually and almost hopelessl>
discontinued with the uncivil rule to
which they are subjected. Against
the interests of the company, and
their own also, they are forced to wage
war, and avail themselves of every IA
vorable occasion to do so.
Sometimes the companies become
involved in legal complications, and
expect their employees, as witnesses.
to DO justice to their management
With the memory Of hurts ranking il
tL-.- breasts. how can they withou
perjury Of convictions, born of an
nurtured by long and frequently bite
experiences
In many instances it is believed
this thing is unknown to the superior
officials, or, that if it were, it would be
discountenanced. 1t is quite certain
their ignorance of this matter has cos
this region and themselves many dol
lars. How can it be otherwise whel
1t is daily forced upon men to believ,
that in protecting company interest
they must sacrifice heir oyI7 sit IL
better 70 owl the good than bad vii
of a dog" is it shy less desirable t'
coul. the gsod will and loyalty o
. your employees, especially as such {
polic..9 }-sts only courtesy, kindness
and those little considerations whici
grow out ola true conception of man
relation to MANI"
We believe it will pay the proper
authorities to investigate this com
plant, coming, as it does, from score
Of dissatisfied wolking0en. Finding
cause for disturbance, they should de
terminedly and effectually remove it
and erelong peace will prevail and
strikes become a thing Of the past
There are exceptions where the fata
policy is not followed there, it is dis
tinctly observed, little or no tIou bic
exists. Let the course of manly deal
ing be made unanimous.
IT has been brought to our notice
that certain parties in town are rep
resenting that for an unworthy pur
pose we are endeavoring to 'stir up &
strike among the miners. The
ground for such statements is said tc
be found in recent editorials touchin,
the "perils of mining, weights
coal, F." ETC., but what portions of these
articles are inhammatory, or incline
toward melting labor troubles in on,
midst, it is quite impossible for US te
find. The gentlemen who know more
of what we write than we do ourselves
will confer favor by pointing them
out, not only for our information, but
our columns are open that the public
may understand, too, what we design
ed. We beg them to avail themselves
of this offer, as We are anxious to learr
something from people who profes,
the divine faculty of seeing our mo-
lives:
30 for the gift to gle US
To see oursel's as others see usw