The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-26
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Better Copper Country Aim Of
New Commercial Club
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which might itself suggest laws for
enactment Later in the evening, after
the subject had been preached by 9TH
er speakers. Mr. Edwards referred 10
the advantage of having the state laws
amended To permit the mines of this
district To employ boys sixteen years
Of age IN non hazardous WORK. To train
them TO become practical miners. II
has been suggested that the present
laws. which prohibit the mining COM
panies from employing boys under
eighteen years of age. has tendency
To encourage loafing and to cultivate
objectionable habits among boys be
tween the ages of sixteen, when the
truancv law permits them To leave
school and eighteen, when they may
go To work Mr.. Edwards made an
earnest plea 10 unison of effort and
To discourage petty jealousies which
might arise between the various COM
munities interested in the commercial
club
Others Give Views.
Henry l.. Baer of Hancock expressed
his hearty approval of the movement,
and commented upon its desirability.
w j. Reynolds of Laurium spoke
enthusiastically of the outlook. He
said the idea is new and needs much
development but that the copper coun-
Try is a good country and always has
been a good country and it should pe
the earnest desire of every business
mon to maintain ii as good coun-
try. we should at least Try any
good suggestion" said Mr.. Reynolds.
Charles II. Hanchette OF HancocE
urged the need of cooperation and
earnest effort in behalf of the whole
copper country, rather than any sep
crate community i'm the copper Coun
try.
Superintendent Alfred Nichols of the
Osceola schools gave assuranve of his
hearty approval of the movement and
Willingness to assist and cooperate.
j. H. Rice of Houghton expressed
the thought that the needs of the com
munities i'm the copper country are
| identical that those things which hclr
enc part of the district cannot but
! help other parts. There should he ne
| feeling between the towns He ais,
| admonished those present To rarrl
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