The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-01
NOT IN DANGER
Co. H Boys Having Fine
Time and Believe Strike
Will Not Last LonS.

they note with surprise that the folks
are worried. Practically every let
ter breathes anxiety.
1t Is only day or two since the
soldiers were worried themselves,
but things look different now. In
eXplicably, the strain has eased.
There is feeling that there will be
very little trouble AID no trouble at
all. 1t is looking less and less like
war and more like an annual en-
campment in pleasant and novel sur
roundings.
AS a matter of fact, both sides to
the controversy here are indulging
in a little jockeying, ald the strike
leaders are now playing politics. A
very, very little "~hending, it would
seem, should result IN the companies
and the men getting together and
reopening the mines.
The miners started the strike on
two or three erroneous assumptions
They thought that all of the under
ground men would join them; and
they thought that water would ruin
the workings.
The trammers, rough, unskilled
workers, have not been Joined to
any extent by the English speaking,
skilled Miners. And the Calumet &
Hecla has adopted the attitude, eve
should worry" When we first came
UP here, it wa stated that if the
mines did not run Tor three days,
they would never reopen, because
| the water woulc have such a start
that it could not be conquered. Now
! it is said that the mines could be
closed for months and suffer little
| loss.
There are very few smoother indi-
viduals than the strike leaders here.
They know the trammers have few
real grievances. To them, the Gala
nifty would be failure to secure rec
oglition of the union. And General
Manager MacNaughton has declared
positively that the union will not be
recognized.
/ - SO now Il has come to finesse and
maneuverilg. The C. e. II. Is stand
ing pat; the strike leaders want pub
lie sentiment on their side. To get
it, there must be no disorder what
soever, so that the troops may be
withdrawn. They want the troops
removed, so tnat the men who are
willing to work may be intimidated
by peaceful mass picketing, which
sounds innocent but is very effective.
And the mining companies want the
miners held in subjection until they
are starved out.
| AS it stands, there is little posi-
bility of fuss, though the complex
ion of events may change. Every
day that passes peacefully is dis
tinct gain for law and order.
Members of the Owosso company
are working pretty hard, enjoying a
good appetite, and are receiving the
wherewitnal to satisfy it. They are
luxuriating in daily baths at the G..
& H. bath house, scarcely 100 yards
away, which open to them. The
good swimmers show their prowess
in the pool while others climb into
the tubs or get under the shower.
When It comes to all the comforts
of home this camp has anything to
date beaten a city block.
Here is the daily schedule: First
call. $780, reveille, 5:45; assembly,
$3.50; fatigue (police duty) $500;
| II faC Ct Ga lob
Is; drill call. 500; assembly, S:10;
first sergeant's call, 1900; mess,
1890; drill, $500; assembly, 2:10;
fatigue, (police,) 4:30; guardmount-
ing when practical; first call 5:10;
assembly, $3.50; mess $3.50; taps
$3.50.
! Drill consists of formations which
can be made readily on a small space
and near the camp, so in event Of a
call, the company could turn out
| quickly.
| Company H has turned out in a
body twice,-olce on Saturday niglt
when Il was called to the incendiary
fire which destroyed a meat market
and general store near Centennial
mine, northeast of Calumet; aud
again on Monday afternoon. On the
latter occasion, the Owosso men
swept through the business streets
aad rounded up soldiers who were
downtown contrary to orders. They
brought 26, mostly non-commission.
ed officers back to camp. 1t is con-
sidered unsafe for any man to &c
downtown alone, since chance en-
counter with a drunken striker
might work havoc.
There have been a few visitors IN
camp especially for Company II
Among them were Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Ven Dusen, formerly o
Owosso; Miss Laura Matlock. who il
here on vacation; and Miss Anna
Herb,son of Lansing, who formerl!