Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-30
ago.
MRS. ARTHURs TALKS.

this strike, none OF the women do. I
guess; but then II we win we will have
things a little more our own way"
asked.
"Oh, we just want the union here:
besides we want to strike, anyhow, In
sympathy with the Colorado miners
but there, do not know anything more
upout II than what my husband has
lold me. This Is the first strike I ever
was IN where they had to have guards
10 take the men to work.
'What.do you propose to do in case
the miners lose?"
on, we are not worrying about that
az all, for If the men do not win out
the union VIII take care of us and give
us Tree transportation to any mine to
Whlch we want to go to workout
there, that Is what my husband saws"
has the union yet paid anything to
the men who are out?"
NO, they haven't, but they Will"
HOME WAS BARE.
The home Of the Arthurs was I'm a
Wretched condition. There was moi a
sish OF strip of carpet anywhere on
,nc noors, they were bare. In one COR
ner STOOD table that had apparently
peen made at home out or half-inch
rough planking, legs and ALL A few
tin dishes and pots were strewn around
whlle pot boiled on n dilapidated
stove. Not single piece OF superfu-
Gus furniture was visible.
Few doors down the rough plank
walk that ran In front of the long build
ms sat good looking Italian who was
playing with a dog.
ITALIANS INTERVIEWED.
An attempt at self-introduction was
productive of blank smile At the
question, DO you speak English?" the
son OF sunny Italy arose I'm hurry and
disappeared into the house. The Des-
eret News followed II was getting
interesting. The fellow lei out q yell
ana half dozen of his fellow country
men came plling out Of the inner room
The Italians promptly gathered around
one cutting off retreat by placing his
back against the door. After the ques-
ton had been repeated one of the men,
clad In an old pair of corduroyg and Il
black shirt said he could talk In Eng
llsh. He thought he could He opened
the proceedings by stating that the only
good papers Were the Italian, especially
the one edited by Charles Demolli For
the first few minutes the only response
that was forthcoming to questions
painfully put with much gesticulation.
was we want the union" When asked
why. five pair of husky shoulders were
shrugged and as many black eyebrows
went up to meet tangled heads Of hair
I'VE want the union"
SOME PROMISES.
Presently, however, 1t developed that
the great John Mitchell was 10 arrive
according to Demolli's promise) tomor-
row. when he would make the company
have the union, nolens volens.
Don't you get enough money!"
More shrugs and violent gesticula-
ton then the spokesman furnished evil
denoe Of being able to speak English.
He swore profoundly, profusely. and
with much vehemence. He made It
clear that the Utah Fuel company
swindled the Italians; the corporation
made him work In portions Of the mine
where he could not earn as much as
the favored American,
some DAYS you make 81. eh?"
Italy broke loose. 1t laughed the in
terrogator to scorn and pointed the
finger of contempt at him. such
Ignorance was deplorable.
-Four dollars No, no, no. Dollar
seventy five"
"The company has raised the pay
two bits?"
bah, what's that? We want the
union"
but If company no want union
Company got TO have union then
In voice OF triumph. I'VE so some
where elsel" That settled It,
The union has 1901 members, each
paying 81 a day; $240O,00o week, Lots
month and then give them ticket TO
go anywhere. There was no getting
around II, for Charlie Demolli told them
So
The "Nows" endeavored TO secure
something more tangible. but It was
hopeless 1--WE want the union" was the
slogan and Demolli had promised II,
That was sufficient.
DEMoLLrs VERSION.
The only two Italians encountered In
the FIVE camps OF the Utah Fuel COM
pany who could talk intclllgently OIL
iust what the miners expected to OBJ
tain were Charlie Demolll and Joe Bar
boolio. The former was responsible for
the strike and is new In Price Jail UNI
der sentence of 30 days for disturbing
the peace. Tho last named 10 the Sec
rotary ana treasurer OF lne ulnon Nv
Castle Gate and general disbursins
agent. Both men are naturalzed Amer
leans and both speak English fairly
well. Both tell the same story.
Demoll was found I'm an Italian sa-
loon at Scoheld just few minutes prior
to his dramatic arrest last week. Sur
rounded by his compatriots he was lay
ing down the law in the characteristics
Latin STYLE When the News broke
in on the conference dead silence
reigned Immediately. The door was
closed and an unkempt looking brigand
nlaced his back against it--this seemed
to be an Italian habit. II was another
case OF Daniel In the lions den. The
balance OF the crowd gathered round
with q look In their eyes which trans
lated into free and easy American said
plainly. well you are endowed with ID
gall MS big as an OK" Suddenly some
one spoke the crowd parted and hand
some fellow came forward with out
stretched hand and pleasant smile. II
was Demolll.
DEMoLLI DEMoNsTRATIVE.
lust as soon as Demolli understood
what was wanted he waved his hand
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