The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-07
MINES AND MINING.
Notes by Edwin Perry, Iowa Sec'y.
United Mine Workers.

United Mine WOIkcIs.
The Saylor Coal Company of Des
Moines will install an electric haui'
age system In their No. mine. Over
one hunired men are now employed.
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A fire has broken out in Mine No.
5 of the Mammoth Vein Coal Compa-
ny of Everist, Iowa. 1t Is to be hoped
that the coal company win have the
same under control before long.
c.
Tho Black Diamond Coal Company
of Evans have apparently overcome
their obstacles encountered in the
past. and IL nothing unforeseen hap
pens the tonnage will increase mater
tally henceforth.
The mild weather has had some ef-
feet on the coal trade in many places.
However, the mines in the territory
OF District No. l3 have operated near
ly steady for several months past
The writer having spent several days
in illinois on business in connection
with the organization, found that the
railroad car shortage was serious
problem in that state.
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The auditors of District Is will meet
on Monday to audit the accounts OF
the secretary-treasurer Their report
will show a large increase in our re-
ceipts, approximately S270000.0O ac-
cumulations, after paying expenses
and about 80 death claims! This is
evidence of the fact that the miners
are steadily employed and prosperous.
Other states look upon District 13 as
possessing the most intelligent class
of miners, as well as the most pro-
gressive in the country. Aad while
we have no disposition TO detract
from the merits OF any other organiza-
ton, we mention this fact for the
purpose of creating a friendly spirit
of rivalry among the different craft
organizations for the benefit of all
concerned.
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The average Iowa miner is doing |
his part to permeate the country with |
the true principles of unionism ald "a
universal brotherhood, as we'll as be |
ing a potent factor in our national
development, in raising the standard
of ideals, and we ask and expect, from |
all sister trades unIonists their hearty |
cooperation along the same lines AMI
thus furnish inspiration to our cause.
We find with each recurring year that
the working people are becoming |
more charitable towards each other,
and We can justly say that life is Je
coming more tender and hope bright |
er, and if every man and woman
would do all that they could to solve
this complex and perplexing labor |
problem, society would applau1 their
efforts.
The writer during the time that |
supremacy, expressed on many occa.
sions his apprehension concerning the |
result of that memorable war, and |
deprecated the fact that if our neigh. |
Dor in the East triumphed, that they |
would be come intoxicaed with their
success and become menace not
only TO the interest of our working
people, but TO the peace of our nation |
AS well. The sympathy of our people |
for the Japanese was almost univer
sal, and the future will see a general
reversal of public opinion. The eff
feet of Japanese immigration in the
industrial and commercial interests
of our country should receive consid-
Grafton at the hands of national and
state legislatures, to the end that any
impending danger to our count:y'5
welfare might be averted if possible.
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The miners of District No. IS are
urged to petition their congressman
and U. S. senator's to lend their in
fiuence TO bring about the disarma-
ment of all nations, and if possible
substitute Cancellation and arbitration
in the adjustment of international dis.
putes.
Our national convention just closed
was a very successful one. There
were very few changes in our laws.
The convention reaInrmed iCs conf
dence in our national officers and
went on record favoring continu-
ance of past policies for the future
in harmony with the situation, as il
might present itself from time to
time. While the reports show de-
crease IN membership, yet when we
take into consideration that the mem
bership is based on the average mem.
bership for the year, and also take
into consideration the number of men