Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-25
SOLDIERS 70 STOP
R|0|!!||Il :! ||I| BY Miners
GOVERNOR FERRIs1 ANsWERs
APPEAL OF sAERlFF AFTER
MANY ARE HURT. !,
srRIkERs QUIET ON
ARRIVAL OF TROOPS
Ne Disturbances Teddy othsr Than an
Occasional Yell % oeriolon at the
MjIlNa-aains opsratsss Daik at Q
Conference With Western Fsdsrstisn
omieiaIs-aAany injured In Riots.

o1ieiaIs- -aAany injured In Riots.
Calumet. Mich, July 2s.-with six
militia companies on duty and other
state troops en- route from both the
upper and lower peninsulas Of Michigan
the strike OF the copper miners settled
measurably toward . state Of dull
routine today. the third Of tts existence.
Some OF the more enthusiastic union
members organized parades and
marched thru several locations. but
there was practically no disorder up to
noon.
The union leaders held fast to their
previous attitude demanding recogni-
| tion Of the Western Federation Of Min
ers a. q sine qua non, but this was not
even considered by the company man
ayers.
| The pinch Of strike conditions spread
more generally thru the score or more
communities depending on the mines.
mills and smelters.
The association Of Hancock retailers
in refusing further credits to customers
yesterday, was repeated in other cities
In the district. and It was announced
j that the wholesalers would take sim
FFlilar action Monday. AS q consequences
4 there was little Of the holiday spirit
which frequently shows itself In the
Initial state Of mine strikes Union and
,non-union men alike showed their ap-
preciation Of the fact that the strike
was likely to evolve into q long siege
with the companies abandoning work
ffof all kinds % rapidly as conditions
required such action.
NJ At union headquarters plans were
!, laid for big mass meeting next Sun
day and for district and local meetings
tonight and tomorrow, and Guy e. MIL
j Ier. Colorado member Of the executive
board Of tho Western Federation Of
Miners. issued . statement In which
he compared conditions in the Calumet
district with those of other copper pro-
s ductns sections.
Rosuit SS Deep. oeA&sd Unrest.
fy The causo of the strike hero was Z
dsSp-ssated unrest whose extent the
company arrangements failed to real
ize." he said. I'm asking recog-
nition Of the union, an eight hour day,
abolition Of the one-man drill, and Inn
proved conditions generally, we have
simply tried to put the miners and the
surface workers Of the Lake Superior
mines on par with men doing similar
work in other parts Of America
In Butte, for instance. 10 q mini
mum wage. with copper 1t Is cents. of
1915 day for underground men. and
in no case does 1t 20 below $3.50. In
Arizona 1t averages 33.75. but in the
Calumet district the minimum il from
81 to $2.25, and the men here have
been working from ten to thirteen
hours day, whereas in the other min
ing sections eight hours constitute q
days labor. These facts should effect
ually dispose Of any argument by the
company that competitive conditions in
the metal markets compelled them to
keep their men on the long hours and
low wage basis that have prevailed
here
.Insistence on the abolition Of the
one-man drill 10 made on similar
ground. and also because the men en-
ploysd on them undergo back breaking
labor, and peculiarly dangerous condi-
n tions. Tho minimum weight to be
5.:::a!eA on such q drill Is $50 pounds.
and 1t IL strenuous task to set up.
brace. and tend such . machine. Only
few days ago q miner working alone
in slope was struck down by q fall
Of rock ana he lay there Sor hours
before assistance, reached him.
Recognition Of the Union.
Recognition OF the union, we feel
Il reasonable request. inasmuch a
we think that men who work In q CIV
en- industry should be allowed some
voice in determining conditions under
which that industry IL to be conduct
"a, lust - an ordinary citizen has a
voice in the afIairs Of the governmen.
which rules. him.
s'The attempt to improve conditions
here came to . climax July II when
the fsderation sent q request to all
the coxnDanies that within . week they
~ Z date for . conference. Ono COM
pGny refused TO acknowledge that such
letter. had been received.
Tho others merely placed them on
NE. but vouchsafed no reply. There
was nothing for the men to do then
q except strike. Az I believe the COM
panies were considerably surprised by
- extent Of the movement. A unions
strength 10 not always measured by
80 snuYnber Of. its active members."
.At the Baltic location a body OF
4 4 afriiker. clasiied with deputies. remov-
M fhefs stars, and ordering them
aWaS. The mine management consid-
eeed calling for troops when one Of
tihss ofRicers was beaten but the dis
tprbances ended quickly and the un-
IA mon marched away to other mines
e On stae south range.
Il = believed while troops are here
ths mines will be reopened. It IL said
! = aoxt Of the non-union men are will
NJ 70 70 to work II the shafts are
4 9aoxded. Non -union English miners
onfinue tor leave the copper country on
- trims, They are considered the
- ss..:ssLs a.ssese q. thA district.
oesileers Numbse $500.
6s - stake area Of seventy.iive
I 49, SGoeo 6f more men arc Idle
b 1 o i1csode surface and stamp mill
i i o1ae1D ore still Operating
- - mo6t Daxt m