The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-05
APPROVES CALLING
OUT OF SOLDIERS


The following letter appears in the
Detroi, Free Press:
To the Editor: The people of this
state and of the entire country owe.
a big Gebt of gratitude To Governor
Ferris for sending state troops to
Houghton county to protect lives and
property.
lived among the copper mines Tor
ten years, and for thirty years more
have been a frequent visitor there. /
am. therefore, quite familiar with con-
ditions there and the relations when
have existed between the employers
and their employees. ! went there to
reside in 1873
| do not hesitate 10 say that mo-
where IN the United states have Ia
borers been better paid, more humane
w treated. better and more cheaply
housed and better guarded aEainst ac-
cident than have the copper miners.
No place can be found in America
where facilities FOR the education OF
the children of lahorrrs are superior
To those furnished i'm The copper coun-
try of Michigan. and this mainly at
the expense of the mining companies.
School Houses Models.
Their school houses are models ana
are furnished regardloss of cost.
The Calumet 4 Hccju Mining COM
pany is noted the world over for its
liberal and humane treatment of its
employees. For more than thirty years
Il has contributed yearly the same
amount that the miners contributed
20 an insurance fund, the income of
which has been used TO- take care of
miners and their families i'm cases of
sickness. injury or death.
The company has managed this
cund with scrupulors honesty ana
without expense.
For 40 wears peace, cunt"ntmcnt ana
prosperity prevailed until a few month
ago. when Haywood, Tie head of Tia"
|. w ". appeared on the scene, # We
may believe the newspapers And now
the managers Of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners have appeared and dis
content, hatred violence, brutal as
saults and threats to kin are ram
pant.
8lanoes Federation.
And for what? Simply to comp"
| the employers 10 rocoeuiZo this FEEDER.
alton and submit TO tho dictaticn of lis
leaders who come from foreign states
In other words, the anarchist leaders
Of this federation say TO the mine
owners Of Michigan, You must dea
with ne Notwithstanding you have al
WAYS been ana stil ar" ready To NEE
your employees individually or col
loctivcly or by committees. Ia lister
to any complains and consult owe
any differences
Naturally and very properly the EN-
rloyers refuse to have any dealing
with these strangers and then the
organize the strike. They hay" poi
soncd the minds of enough of the en-
ployes and induced a sufficient mum
Der to join their organization 20 ca
the strike. The members Of thi
organization lay down their tool
and valk ont This every en-
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