The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-09
MANY C. & H. MEN REGISTER
Total Count, Which Is Large, viii
Be Announced Tonight
QUINCY MINERS TAKE STAND

1t is expected that partial mining
operations will be started next week in
some Of the copper country mines now
tied up by the strike. Underground
work it is understood, will be attempt
ed in some of the Calumet & Hecla
shafts, quincy and Champion mines
whore the back To work" movement is
most pronounced.
1t is said that the Champion will at
tempt the hosting of some rock on
Mopday. 4 large number of the Cham
pion employees have signified their in
tention of returning TO work This
morning fourteen Italians in one house
at Seeberville. the Italian colony at
Paines1ale, and fifteen in another de-
rlared their intention of going to work
Monday morning. All the men are non
union men. They are miners and tram
mers and ask work in their occupa-
tions underground Men have been at
work in the various shafts Of the
Champion for some time repairing the
shaft and doing timbering but no ac-
tual mining has yet been attempted.
Many c. & n. Men Register.
The registration Of Calumet & Hec-
la employees who desire 10 return TO
work continued briskly at the Wash
ington school nall today The regis
tration books will be opened all day.
No accurate count will be available
until this evening. but ii is understood
that the number is large and that the
MANAGEMENT is well pleased with the
proportions the non strike movement
has assumed.
Quincy Miners Take Stand.
The non-union strikers of the Quin-
cy mine met again yesterday after
noon To discuss the situation and they
decided 20 undertake u registration of
the men willing to go back to work.
The following statement was issued:
At mass meeting held by the en-
ployes of the Quincy mining company
who wish 70 return to work both un-
derground and on surface the follow
lng resolutions were adopted:
Resolved. that we as employees
!
teen in favor Of the present strike.
which was caused by outside ag-
/ tators and organizers from the West
/ ern Federation OF Miners, who have
been working In this district to stir
up discomfort and who have brought
about present conditions.
Resolved, thot We ask the Quin-
| cy Mining company to be allowed 20
return to work at once or as soon as
possible. Many good employees have
been forced to join the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners under various
threats The strike was started large
, " against their will ana we believe
they will continue To remain loyal em-
ployes and should be permitted TO re-
turn to work. on the other hand many
men who are members Of the West
ern FEDERATION Of Miners who have
sought by threats of violence and bod
ily harm TO our families. ourselves
and damage to our property to pre-
vent our returning TO work should not
be allowed in the mines rs we do not
care to bo forced to work beside such
men who have threatened us and are
liable to again stir up strife and vio-
lence' "
Not 70 EViet Families.
II is definitely stated by officials
connected with the various mining
companies that no steps viii be taken
TO evict the men or families occupying
as tenants the homes owned by the
G.. & II. or subsidiary mining compan-
les. The same stand is announced by
the Copper Range Consolidated. Quin-
/, cy, Mohawk and Wolverine companies,
as we'll as other affected by the pres
ent labor difficulties. No men will be
evicted from their homes. whether
they be strikers or employees loyal IN
: the companies. II is also stated that
/ medical attendance and hospital serv-
, ice will also he continued for all men
r alike, whether strikers on loyal em'
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