Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-05-19

reputable and bull-headed Localities
that are not able to see the beautiful
and utopian scheme.
Now, then, let us examine the claim
that they make concerning the wages
received by the individual, namely
81 cents per day. If they refer
to our region, we can look at it
only IN one way. They are attempt
ing to make us believe that which we
know to be an untrulh. The man who
has made only so cents per day in this
region during the time stated in this cir
cular has been obviously INDECENT or in
capacitated by sickness. If they have
averaged the income of every miner in
the United States we cannot take it as
sound Argument for suspension IN
this region. 1t is un Just to expect the
miner OF tins region to suffer for the
deficiencies in other regions. 1t is
also commUniStic idea which we are
not prepared to put into effect for cen
turles to come, if ever: for as long as
mankind continues to exist there will
be differences in their individual con
ditlons of living. 1t works. friends,
on the principle of one business being
more prosperous than another of the
same kind. 1t is, therefore, evidently
unjust and extremely arbitrary to ex-
pect the prosperous institution to bur
den itself with the troubles of those less
prosperous. 1t is equally as inhuman
to require this as it is to require a man
of family to work for 50 cents per day.
The miner is meanwhile loud
ly called upon to cease work entirely
for an indefinite period in order that
all the rest of the world shall get in
want for coal. Poor fellow. he is not
Informed, however, that tons and tons
have been stored away for an occasion
like this by the operators who buy it
from the companies, and who. when
coal is in demand, trot it out at an
enormous gain in selling price. The
lucre obtained from the deal then
being divided with nice distinction
among operators and agitatOrs OF
course, as to the latter claim we have
no positive proof, but evidences are so
strong pointing in that direction as to
justify us in assuming as much.
Miners of Maryland. You should feel
ineXpressiblv proud of the fact that
honor and honesty would not permit
you wholly to disregard an agreement
which you have come to with your
| employers.
1t seems that this same circular, too.
is especially cOnsiderate of the B. and
o. and {. G. Co.-two companies really
one in interest and it will be admitted
| by all that for fair treatment and the
| observance of justice and right toward
its employees this company has no
/ peer in the civilized world. The CIR
| cular admits that an agreement should
/ be kept. particularly if it is specific.
! Whether it be specific or not it should
be kept, especially when 1t was i'm
/ posslble-then. as it is now, to specify
any particular time when conditions
would enable employers 20 grant the
old wage. 1t would be difficult to say
who would derive the most pleasure
and contentment III the event of
restoration. We are inclined to be-
| lleye that both employer and employ
ed would sing equally fervent songs of
JOY.
If the market price of coal has
dropped % cents, and the mine wage
| 10 cents. who loses the most If the
price Of coal had dropped - cents.
| does the b. 4 o. or Consolidation coal
| company iI6tht lllott rom me MINER
| now than when the old wage was
| gwen? 1t strikes me that an equi-
llbrium has only been sought andgain-
ed and the company is making no
| greater pecunlary gain now than when
the old conditions existed. With all
our soul we grant that President c.. +.
Mayer is interested in saving every
dollar he can for the company which
he so ably directs, but will not and
cannot think favorably of the assertion
that be is not interested in the restora-
ton of the old price. He has proven
himself to be a man of veracity, whose
word can be taken as bond. but he
has also proven himself to be man
who will not be compelled to do any
thing. DO not. then, labor under the
halluclnatlon that force will gain any
thing from him. We are not person
ally acquainted with the gentleman,
but we take 1t from some of his asst
methods that he is a man of worth,
who will deal honestly with those who
treat HIM likewise. Give him trial.
Miners, we join our exhortations
with those of our friends, the United
Mine Workers, to ''study these things"
entirely free from prejudice. Look at
the whole affair with an eye single to
your own individual condition, re-
CARELESS of other regions. 1t cannot
be expected that you take up their
burdens, for in nine cases out of ten
the rescuing party is swamped and
eventually placed in the same plight
us those requiring aid.
Only very short time ago the
wheels of industry were revolving
throughout the entire region, making
sweetest music to thrift loving souls.
Now but Il comparatively low song is
sung. Assurances of brilliant sum-
mers work We're ours. Now the OPP
portunity of our lives may have pass
ed, but in the fervent hope that such
Is not the case. Let brawny arms
again be barred; let the ring of the
pick and the snort Of the iron horse
again reverberate oyer and through
the hills, and let the glad cry of our
children not be drowned by hoarse
lmprecatlons from our unnecessarily
maddened throats. Yours very truly,
ONE WHO Is DEEPLY INTERESTED.
Undersigned Resistance.
EcKHARr, MD. May II, 1891.
| To the MINING JOURNAL.
have noticed much said about the
part taken by 1.-THE women of Eckhart'
in last Saturday S excitement here, but