Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-12-31
Employers Refuse to Treat
Under Any Circumstances
with Western Federation
Representatives 1t Is Said,
DISASTER OF CHRISTMAS
EVE BRINGS BITTERNESS
Wide Difference in Statements
Given Out by Owners and
Leaders Of Union Forces at
Calumet

fsf MORNING IoURsAL SPECIAL LEASED wsHl
Calumet. Mich, Dee. 3O.-rncOm-
promising adherence To the determn-
alton never by direct or indirect
means 20 recognize the Western Fed
Grafton OF Miners, was pronounced to-
day by mine managers Of the copper
strike district. who were willing 20
discuss the visit here of John g..
Denmorc, solicitor of the department
Of labor
The fact that Mr. Densmore had
announccI his mission aa one of con-
,nlation. made most Of the employers
shake their heads dubiously
I'VE could not treat with the fed
Grafton and even If we wished, said
J.. W. Denton, manager of the Cop
per Range Consolidated company.
many of the men at work would
never consider employment under
ground with members Of the union.
for there would always be trouble and
in view of the fact that 10000 men
are working for the eompaniec, we
cannot ignore their interests
The strike ls to enter upon its hnal
stage within two days, tomorrow be-
ing the last upon which the compa-
Mics viii receive applications for work
from strikers. Originally December ]
had been s,t as the limit but at the
request Cf business men ;hc time was
cNthdei.
whatever good the extra thirty
days might have accomplished, was
wlned out 10y the Italian hall disaster
the controversy as to VINO should give
relief To afflicted families and the
deportation of Charles H. Moyer,
president Of the federation.
The detailed figures obtained from
both sides today found the opposing
claims as wide apart as the poles. En-
poyers said there were less than 1000
actual strikers left i'm the district but
union headquarters furnished stalls
lies showing that weekly strike hene-
lits are being paid to l0429 men.
Both sides agreed that about 2,@oo
men have left the district sipcF Abe
strike began, July %.
The companies figured that l4,20O
men were affected by the calling of
the strike. about 600 of these being
smelter on mill workers who were giv-
cn ut least part time employment af-
ter the fir4 few Gays. Today they
claimed 9.G40 men were at work, half
Of the difference between the two
totals having gone to other districts
thus leaving 2,230 strikers They made
additional allowances for men VINO
have come here from outside cities
thus raising their estimate Of the ac-
tual strikers to 5000.
Divided between the companies the
figures as to the men 1T work after
five months Of strike were as follows
Calumet & Hecla, 5000; Centennial
1870; Allouez, 120. Ahmeck, 25O; Mo-
hawk. 100: Wolverine, 15O south
Kearsarge. 24O; North Kearsarge, 60;
old Osceola. 200 Tamarack, l55
Hancock. 40: Quincy Lilo; Isle
Royale. 200; Superior 100; Copper
Range Consolidated, 1850; Ahmeek
Mill, 150, Tamarack Mill, 150' Point
Mills, 65; Isle Royale Mil, 60. Total
$3.50.
The federations figures divided by
camps. giving the name Of the local.
the location, members and total bene-
fits per week. were as follows
Hancock Copper, Hancock, 2,319;
5000; Miners Union, South Range,
1900, $500; Mass Miners Union
Mass city, $50, Sl,7OO; Copper Miners
Union, Calumet, 3,5S4, $12.5O0, ke-
weenaw Miners Union. Ahmeek. l.
9S6, $1,000. Total, 10,429 men, $3s'5OO
benefits
The union officials said they had in
the neighborhood of $4,000 members
in the early stages of the strike. the
difference between the summer and
winter figures, they said, represented
The number of strikers who had
sought employment in other fields.
scores of these men, it was stated
have gone to work in lumber camps
The strike benefits were explained
as representing from So TO 81 for each
individual Married men with the
largest families were given the maxi
mum and bachelors received the
smallest amounts. In addition there
We're constant issuances of food, cloth
ing and fuel from union stores which
nave been established at Ahmeek, Cal
umet Hancock and South Range.
The Calumet & Hecla exhibited fig
ures from their books showing an ac-
tuai increase in the number Of its
underground workers The rolls for
July A. give 2.202 as the total; those
Tor December s. give 2SS9. on De
cember -, this company reported that
$3.50 shifts were worked in its Slopes,
shops mills and smelters
There has been little indication Of
increased activity in the mines with
m the last fortnight
Practically All mines have changed
lnelr working hours and many Of