The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-06
MOTHER JONES
GIVES ADDRESS
Talks at Mass Meeting After Big
Parade of Strikers
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his natura; sympathy toward those
forces. inspires local strike leaders
To enthusiasm. Secretary Wilson was
secretary treasurer of the United Mine
Workers association during the al
ministratjun of John Mitchell
Mrs. Cannon Gives Views.
Mrs. Joseph Cannon Of Los Angeles
who shares with Mother Jones the
distinction Of ncjug one of the few
women leaders in labor movements
addressed large and enthusiastic
audience of strikers and citizens IN
Kansaulou han i'm Hancock last even
mr.. speaking largely Of industrial CON
ditious. She expressed regret that 81
man, i'm her audience would be un-
able 10 understand her, but she COM
plimcnt,d all ON the spirit they had
shown and expressed the hope that an
would be able To appreciate her sym
rathy and friendship 80 some extent,
Mrs. Cannon discussed slavery, fcud
al. chlttel and industrial slavery. Sh"
spoke az the development If machin-
CRY aud referred 10 it as a contribut-
iur factor to industrial slavery. also
the mad desire for profit that has
made men forget their brothers and
lock upon them as human machines
Industrial conditions which now
prevail. were blamed ia a large meas
urc for the prevalence of tuberculosis.
FOR white slavery. If girls and wom-
en- were TO receive higher wages, they
would not be compelled after working
Il To IL hours day. to sell their bod
les on the streets i'm order to get
enough money to earn livelihood,
Mrs Cannon referred to child labor,
and told those present that their strug-
gle Is rot alone for themselves. but
| for the coming generation, that vic
tory will make ii easier for other
workers To win fights for liberty, for
better working conditions and will
drive another nail in the coffin of
child slavery"
Mrs. Cannon stated she would talk
| To the women at some other time, and
appeal ii to them To do their part in
! The struggle at hand, to encourage the
! men ana To get out with them in the
| paraGes attend the meetings and do
picket duty ii necessary.
Cannon Showers Abuse.
At the conclusion of Mrs. Cannon's
address her husband. Joseph Cannon
followed i'm IN entirely different vein
He urged the men TO stand firm, avoid
! the icalousies which are likely to
creep in among the many nationalities
He directed Il shower Of abuse at Gen
cral Manager MacNaughton, and re-
ferred 10 the deputies and press IA
his pups"
He stated the Western Federation
uf Miners has a long record in i'm
proving the conditions of working
men. that in no place where the Fed
Grafton has fought and won its battle
are wages of less than $3.50 per da
paid. and that in many cases $3.50 pc
day is the wage for the same wor
men are receiving $3.50 per day for Il
the copper country
~ tell you men this is bigger tina
strike. il is a revolt. They sal
there were no more than 80 per Ger
of the employees in the union, but the
have found out there is closer to 10
per cent and we will win il we hay
to stay out longer than they did
West Virginia, when it took a yea
ana half to win, victory tn;
brought with il all the demands of IL
lahorcrs'
Mr.. Cannon stated that the on
interests the eastern capitalists hay
. m thus district and its workers rs II
interest in the dividends they 81
II produce He said the strikers Won
compel the coupon clippers 10 bo
| to defeat ultimately by cutting 9
II their dividends. 1T is not chart
H YOU mon want. II Is Justice" lac said
H In conclusion. MIR Cannon told q
II men nor 20 worry that the Unit
Mine Workers and Western Fcdcr
ton are back of them, as well rs eve
other organization of the workil
classes Resolutions passed by 9th
laboriuG organizations were read.
There were other speakers in lta
ian. Finnish and Croatian, who ft
lowed the same general line.
Assistance FROM Butte.
II According Ia Butt" aI,iccS ii is I
general and unanimous view ot I
Butte miners union that aGsisthu
should lie offered - the strikers
once and that a stated sum shot
he provided every month for the su
port of the miners and their famili
! The Butte Miners union numb'
. about 5000 members ana il has he
~ informally decided that every memi
. should contribute at least 3, mon
q and 81 If required
= Many Leaving tho Range.
q South Range is being dcpopulat
: Miners who have long resided in
u copper country are taking their la
= lies 10 new districts and single "
= are seeking employment I'm the W
: and other mining camps. They 9
ID assurance. however, that they viii