The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-10
Think Federation Menace to Fu-
ture Welfare and Prosperity
of District
HELP ALL WHO RETURN TO WORK

Resolving that the organiza ton of
the Western Federation of Miners
must be eliminated from this district,
! thousands Of citizens of the copper
country are signing their names to the
membership lists of the Citizens Alli-
ance, an organization which will pledge
itself to assist in ending the strike Of
the underground employees Of the cop
per mining companies.
The purposes Of the Alliance arc
given in the membership pledge printed
below, 1t is not opposed to unionism.
FOR union men as well as others are af-
iiliatins with il, but it is determined to
work for the eradication of the organ
ization OF the Western Federation of
Miners from the copper country as
that organization is believed 10 be op-
posed to good government. good citl-
zenship and the welfare of the district.
When fully organized the Alliance
proposes TO make itself a strong moral
force and assist all workmen who re-
turn to work 10 regain what they have
lost in the strike and relieve the dis
tress which will follow the months Of
idleness. Enthusiastic mass meetings
viii be held and the campaign for the
welfare Of the copper country vigor-
ously pushed.
II is the belief of the members Of the
Alliance that strikers who want 10 re-
turn 10 work, but who fear 20 do so.
viii be encouraged TO take up their
former positions through the moral
and material support of the Alliance,
and that other strikers will be brought
10 see that their welfare and that of
the community as well will be best
served by the elimination OF the or
ganization of the Western Federation
of Miners
The membership pledge, which is be-
ng signed, is as follows. CThe blank
spaces at it's conclusion are left so that
any person who has not yet signed d
membership list may cut out this
pledge, sign 1t and return to The News.
which viii see that the name is duly
recorded on a membership lisD.
/. / believe the Western Federation
of Miners tu be an organization op-
posed 10 good government. good citi-
zeuship and the continued welfare of
this district,
.. | believe that the Western Fed
GRAFTON # Miners through it's officers.
agitators and emissaries. has afflicted
itself upon the long suffering public
of this district long enough; that it's
scurilous attacks upon our people:
the spreading Of it's poisonous propa-
sanda Of destructive socialism, yio-
.ence, intimidation, and disregard OF
law and order must be brought to an
end; and that the time has come for
good citizenship to assert itself:
3. believe that the presence of tho
Western Federation OF Miners is
menace 70 the future welfare and pros
pcrity of this district. and that there
fore iu the interest of Law. order and
Peace, the Western Federation OF
Miners must 90;
4 ! believe that 70 is my duty 10
2Xert myself TO assist IN bringing about
m end To- the present strike. and 10
ssist, gs far rs IL lies within my pow
~, every workman who returns to
work to regain what he has lost dur
ng the strike and 10 help relieve the
distress which will follow these
months Of idleness
BY becoming a member of the Cit
'ens' Alliance, and si-Ling my name
O these articles 7 solemnly and earn
'stly pledge myself. on my honor to
AIRY ont the principles ubove set
orth. and To- wear at all times where
can re seen tho button or insignia
Indicating my membership