The daily sentinel., 1913-04-10
Smeher Strike
Been Ended


The Globe smelter strike Is ended.
The GuggeHheim millions have
triumphed, and more than half of
the 600 smelter workers. who walked
out : days ago. are back at work.
They asked better sanitary work
Ing conditions. and a raise Of z5c a
day In the pay for all classes Of
work.
They got the same old conditions.
and reduction OF 25c a day, from
their already pitifully small wages.
Hunger Break. strike.
The strikers held out as long as
they could Many were penniless.
Their families were siek-fhefr
children wsiiing for food. They fac
ed eviction from the miserable
shacks in which they live.
They saw that their struggle Was
vain. and one BY one they struggled
back to the smelter.
Officials OF the Guggenheim COM
pany which owns and operates the
big Globe plant, call the victory com
plete.
Forty armed deputies, drawing So
a day each from the smelter compa-
ny, TO keep the strikers away from
the plant. will be discharged. Their
pay has cost approximately $1,000
during the deadlock between en-
ployers and employees.
Preachers Staggered.
A committee Of members OF the
federated churches, which visited
GlobeEille Tuesday. was staggered by
the conditions under which laborers
are living, and the hopelessness OF
the battle they have been Wagiag.
a resolution-fz- -pcrtfng In the leg
isiature, providing for an investlga-
ton Of the Globe smelter and the
strike. The senate was expected to
pass on the resolution Tuesday af-
ternOon. but If an investigation is
ordered II will be too late The
strike is over.
What Preachers Saw.
DR.. A. A. Tanner. pastor OF the
First Congregational church: W. l..
Boatwright. First National Bank
building. attorney. and Rev Harry
T.. PuTinton. president OF the city
board OF charities. visited Globeyille
Tuesday morning. A committee. ap-
pointed by the social service com
mission OF the federated churches. OF
which they are members. will con-
duct a fun investigation of the
Globeville smelter conditions.
Tuesday morning they say men.
old and broken before their time,
sick and diseased from the work in
the smelter. They saw whole fam
lilies living in. two or three small
cluttered rooms. They saw children
just as bright and intelligent as those
about any fireside In Denver, cooped
ed up in houses filled with idle men.
They were shocked. They didn't
know such conditions existed In
Denver. They We're saddened by the
apparent impossibility of doing any
thing to help.
Saw Sears OF Work.
They were told that the strikers
complained of sanitary conditions in
the smelter. They saw evidences of
the disease which inevitably attack
those who work for any length of
time They heard the horrible,
racking ''smelter cough" and were
told of worse diseases, caused by the
poisonous fumes and dust.
They saw small. dirty. eyil-smell-
ing rooms in which women spend
their lives. The average rent paid
for three rooms, with no furniture.
Is Sc to SIS a month. they found.
What Can We DO?
A committee of strikers will come
to Denver soon 10 meet the commit
tee of the federated churches. They
are men who have been able Ia
stand out longer than their mates
against the starvation tactics of the
smelter company, together with a
few of whom the company viii not
allow to go back to work on any
terms.
But what can we do?" was the
cry OF members of the committee
which visited Globeyille Tuesday.
THE strikers aref powerless
against the smelter company. They
will go back to work, or else starye
They cannot be blamed.
..Nn man will stand idle and see
his children starye. we can neil
those who need money, but more ",
cannot do"