The bee., 1901-01-17


cy drinks OF the season-such as
"Tom and Jerry"-were being freely
partaken of, some men became so
imbued with their greatness, while
under the influence of tho evil spir-
its. that they imagined they wore
in position to act Independent of
all corporations; and, in +; ct, have
reached that point in their life when
they are capable of advising the coal
company, in whose employ they
have been for years, what they should
do; and when they arrive at this
condition of mind they naturally be-
come fit subjects for miners union,
as was shown last week, when sew
ersl OF the miners ut the Crabtrec
mine threw up good-payingpositi
to become followers of false guides.
And here is an illustration of how
quick punishment is sometimes
meted out TO those who, through the
evil influences OF bad men, are led
astray. Having spent all the irmoney
on fine drinks and edables they were,
therefore, shor of funds, and as soon
as they allied themselves with the
gang of home-destroyers, at once
became full-fiedged members of the
psuper's society; an 1, as such, at
once applied at the lunch counter
for their share of the ,spoils. A k0-
dak view of them when they APP
piled for sauer-kraut, and were de-
MED it, would make a good picture
to be circulated among those who
might be weak enough to follow in
their footsteps. Just think of it (!
Here was a class of men who had
been we'll paid, we'll fed and well
cared for in every particular-knew
not what want was--who, through
false promises, disposed with NIL
these blessings, and upon their very
first appearance at the soup-house
were not even allowed to look at the
bone. Has ingratitude toward their
former employers brought thisq quick
retribution.
While the Empire Coal CO., along
with several other large mining cor
porations, are at n great expense
through the employment of guards
to protect their property against the
acts of the U. NJ. Workers committed
in defiance of law and order, they
have, in their opinion, chosen the
least of two evils; the other being
that of total surrender Of their
property into the hands of the agi-
tators, the result of which would be
a long-continued season of trouble
and turmoil, such as has attended
every other effort of the u. M. Work
ers when they have succeeded in
gaining control of the property right
fully belonging to the stockholders,
and who should, through courtesy,
if nothing else, be allowed to say
how theisame should be operated.
Heretofore the month sho wing the
greatest production of coal by the
mines operated by the st. b. Co. has
been October.of each year; but this
year promises to be an exception to
that rule, as the efforts now being
put forth:will make the production
during the present month record
breaker, and one likely to stand at
the head for years. You can't hold
the miners back, so determined have
they become to administer to those
who would, by deed or word, at
'mpt to dictate TO them what they
should do.
kumor says that signs are not
wanting which foretell revolt
against the u. NJ. Workers in other
parts of the country. The usurpa-
tion of powers by them is causing
this deep-seated hatred for the or
ganizati0n. Even their own MEM
bers can.see that the order is doomed,
If they persist in sayil g who shall
and who shall not work for the om-
panies, regardless of the wishes of
the operators.
The presence at Sebree of some new
agitators has had no evil effect out
side of bringing in additional men
to be placed on the poverty list to
be fed by contributions from work
ing men elsewhere or by the charity
of the people of the place. The very
acts of the men lately sent there is
enough to drive away all sympathy
for the order. One of them is q con-
frmed drunkard and another is a
law breaker from the fact that he
carries concealed a deadly weapon.
If you go on mission to better man
kind would you go as n drunkard?
II you wish to create respect for
yourself and the law do not break
the same.
Perhaps mo mine in the county |
runs with less interruption from |
hraaE downe fhon tho Arnold tnina |