The Calumet news., 1913-09-13
Mover Returns Here.

Grafton. who returned here yesterday !
viii confer with John \. Moflit from
the federal department of labor rela- !
tive To a settlement of the strike. Mr |
NIotfit is due here today. Mr.. Moyer |
does not know what plan, If any, Mr. |
Mofiit has IN mind
II is not generally believed that MI
Motifs mission will be any more sue
cessful than that of Walter Palmer,
sptcial investigator of the federal la
I Dor department, who. while here also
offered his services as mediator MT
Palmer has been courtcously treated
hy the operators i'm his quest for In
formation ana has been literally sup
piled with data, All questions he has
submitted have been faithfully an
|. sUcrcd. but all attempts on his part
To get the federation and operators
together in conference have been un-
l .yaiIing. Mr.. Mr.. Palmer has about
concluded his work here.
Federation Ranks Dwindling.
Increases in the working forces and
larger rock shipments to the mills is
e
| TVpnty-onc shafts are operating with
production gradually becoming nor
NAL and greater cncuuragcmcnt is in
splrod from the return OF workmen.
strikers are steadily deserving the
federation ranks confident that the
lstand of the operators only will aid
them.
Claims Of the federation that 100
Ter cent of the underground employees
were unionizcd when the strike began
bear lut the statement that the union
ranks are dvindlng. At Trmountain
two shafts are producing 400 tons daily
.and the percentage OF workmen here
is greater than in any shaft in the
zone.
! The federation, however, is directing
hts greatest strength at the Calumet
* Hecla company and as the manage
wcut has taken IA firm stand against
rccognition-a stand from which ii
, positively will not waver the fruit
.,ssucss of the strike is evident With
This i'm view strikers are bound tn
realize the hopclessncss Of their con
tcntiun and the restoration of peace
X early is predicted.
Lennon Strs the Strikers.
( John =. Lennon. treasurer of tn,
q Federation OF Labor. addressed q
+. mccting Of about LOO men, womci
= and children in the park near the
= south Range school yesterday IL,
% urged the men not To return TO wori
e until they can return as federation
+ men and their grievances are rccoG
nzod.
II Il am told" he said, that men can
n not return to work until they forfei
; their union cards. | don't believe ant
hope that not man here will g
10 back to work under those conditions.
e Lennon urged the men to becom
H. citizens Of the United States as soo
ms possible. stating they could not ful
d til their duties as members of trade
i, Unions without the aid of the ballo
If lie said hc believed that the ne"
a that tho copper strikers had won thoi
So battle would soon he spread broadcaS
In conclusion. he said, when tn
copper miners are thoroughly oPgai
% lied the Western Federation Will haN
q ~ chance to go into the iron region
Z Minnesota and Michigan and organic
q the working classes
Other addresses i'm foreign lat
4 ruages were delivered in which Il
q men we're told to get their Sui
if any attempt was made To thro
2 them out of their houses. This stat'
Z mcnt followed the declaration tina
! thugs" are intimidating strikers
cumpclling them To return to work
. vacatc their homes.
q Take Health Precautions.
soldiers at Isle Royalc and SUPER
q locations have been inoculated WI
1lphus serum 10 prevent an outbrei
of typhoid fever. Private Needs
= Company G. Second regiment, Graz
Z Rapids. is in and it is feared he M
: develop typhoid. Several hundred
the state troops were inoculatcd WI
2 ON strike duty and it is possible I'll
2 the remainder of the guard VIII
! similarly treated Generally,
health of the brigade is excellent a
2 despite the advent of colder wealth
Z little sickness prevails. Every p'
= sible prccaution for the health oil
u troops is being taken. Warmer clo'
: iug has been furnished and any
y anrst for wooen uniforms is accep
. u headquarters of the commissary I
ri partment.
Emil Kasun, Striker, Beaten.
Emil Kasun, said to be "a stri'
was beaten by "a on-federation
about $50 o'clock last night and
seriously were his injuries that
was taken to the &. IL ~. hospi
The information given the hosp
II,,,s that Kasun called "a workman
"scab. and the beating followed.
suns Injuries consisted of bruises
| the head He was discharged II
the hospital today.
2 Dissension at Ahmeeb
- Maurice Kennel has rcsig
II from the presidency of Aim
H village because of the apo
N ment of Patrick Dunnigan as mars
N II it is stated. has refused to order
s / militia from Ahmeek and has not
10 II mitted strikers to ring the fire
Whenever IL was desired To sunni
Is federation men to parade.