The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-19
PAY At END OF EACH SHIFT
Strikers Who Return to Work Will
Be Financially Assisted
il Destitute
FIRST PUBLIC MEETINGS HELD

Protesting against alleged utter
anccs of c. L. Mahouey. vice presi.
dent of the Western Federation o
Miners, before the H"usc rules com
mittee N Washington, about thre,
hundred representative citizens AN,
business men last night signed tcle
gram, addressed TO Governor Ferris
and Congressman W. ]. Macdonald
rcpudiating Mahoncy. Nlahoney il
credited with he statement that tn,
situation in the copper strike has pass
I'd beyond the control of the civil au
thorltics and the governor and that ne
one has power 90 qrcll disturbance
and violence. Apparently, the fcdcr'
alton heads are resorting TO every pos
sible means to secure federal inves
tigation. proceeding that last night
meeting in the Laurium town hall pro
tested against.
\ copy OF the Telegram follows
Business men au1 others to the
number of several hundred met
ing the present unhappy situation
i'm the copper country. NJ
meeting tonight for the same pur-
pose II was brought to our attcn-
tiun that congressional investi-
cation is being demanded and that
among other reasons given for
such action it Is stated that the
civil authorities Of Iuughton and
Koweeuaw counties and YOU, as
governor Of Michigan. are unable
TO preserve peace and order As
respectable citizens of this com
munty We protest against such
statements and such acton. For
the last week law and order have
prevailed i'm the strike zone and
under the united demand Of the
citizen body of thcss counties, will
prevail from now on. Any state
ment to the contrary is an abso-
lutte falsehood and an uncalled ior
Islander of our officers and of YOU
as governor. We believe in YOU
governor and know that von
can handle affairs i'm your own
state. and We ask you. in the in
terest of preserving the fair name
or your state. 10 inform President
Wilson that such congressional
action is unnecessary. uuCdllcd Tor
and not wanted by the people oi
Michigan. As mark of our car
nest good faith, each of u" has
signed his name to this telegram.
original signatures follow 10y
mail
Ar Enthusiastic Meeting.
Last nights meeting was one OF ~
most enthusiastic that has been hei
since the Citizens Alliance demon
stration week ago. The purpose {
the meeting was to hear report {
business men who requested TIE MN
managers 10 give strikers an oppcr
tunity until January | to return
work instead of beginning the whole
sale importation of men immediatei'
Chairman F. s. Carlton submitted
brief report. the gist If which was Ut
acuuiescence of the mine managers
grant the extension. The application
IT hundreds of worl>ner from a
PARTS of the United states. are on VI
in the mine offices, and unless "
strikers return the outside men W!
be brought into the district.
\ sufficient number of men can /
secured within a few days to opera'
every n,ine. full handed. in the en''i
zouo. The mine managers, hoWeNc
express "A preference for their ola Ell
lloyes and il is desired To nave the'
return. The extension to the hrst
the year however. is contingert upo
the number of strikers who return
the next few davs.
District Meetings Likely
The consensus Of opinion anon
various speakers was that th' on
feasible manner In which tins situ'
ton can he impressed upon the s''''
crs IL 10y personally coming III COZ
tact with them. District meetings
Osoeoia. Centennial Heights, kcwe'
nav. Wolverine and other l"ca''o'
wore sugpested. and it is likely TN
plan will he followed out
This sentiment was expresseu
Joseph Avils. Col. w II. Th'ei'''
Gordon r. Campbell. u. j. nan a'
others.
Kenneth Mckenzie aud Henry H"'
berg, workmen. suggested that W
rade of worllmen and citizens SUM
tn that held IA week aqo, be ior'ile'' ''
that the line Of march extend throu-
keweenaw county, where Ieue' '"','
workers have been continuaiiE