The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-03


must have put i'm certain number
OF years. at least twenty years of ef-
ficient service.
Chairman Taylor;
is there any definite regulation OF
printed rules pertaining TO the pen
sion?"
A.-There are no regulations. The
only rule is that "A man must be sixty
and must have worked twenty years
FOR the company. II the pension is toe
small the employe is kept in his po-
sition and the pension is paid in ad-
dton ia his salary. when the mines
become deeper and the returns become
smaller we realize that the pension
list viii become larger il there is not
some time limit"
Again referring To the 40-year- old
limit, the witness stated that he re-
members man having been hired re-
Gently who was g. years Of age.
Al this point, Attorney Rees intro
pertaining 10 dockets. to combat state
ments made by Federation witnesses.
Mr.. Rees said that n there was no
objection he would invite the COM
mittee To verify the evidence from a
perusal of the pay rolls There was
no digestion and it is probable the
committee will give some time To this
matter.
Charitable BeneVolenees.
The activities of the O.. x II. Mining
Co. In regard to welfare work were
next taken up, and il was brought out
by Mr. MacNaughton that the com
pany maintained a system of chart
table benevolences. As an instance.
he said the delivery of free fuel costs
the company approximately 500 per
month. \ voluntary relief fund was
provided entirely by the company for
widows and children, one widow alone
having received as much as $1,000 in
four years. To date, $50 widows and
orphans have been benefited by this
fund. Aside from this fund the COM
pany has given relief to men not en-
titled To benefits from the all fund.
in instances where illness
is of long duration. longer than eight
months. the limit in which an en-
ploye may receive money from the aid
fund.
Reference was made TO the G. Il II.
f,,i
10000 volumes of books ana the S45,-
000 bath house, both of which are open
to the public. The witness explained
that previous to the strike plans had
been prepared for employees club
houses at Calumet and in all the mine
and but for the disturbances
incident to the strike, several of these
would have now been completed. Visit
ing nurses for Calumet. and later At
the subsidiaries, who were to spend
their time in the homes. also had beer
First Aid to Injured.
The matter of first aid to the injur-
ed was gone into extensively. Mr.
said the company is
deeply interested i'm this work. When
the federal bureau of mines expert
mcnt car visited Calumet a year ago,
goo employees Of the company were de-
tailed TO get instruction i'm first aid
work. and these men have since then
been distributed through the mines
and appliances. recommended by the
federal experts, procured The wit
ness in response TO Congressman Cas-
ay expressed his belief that the great
Est Of benefit had been gained 10y the
coming of the car 90 this territory. |
adding that he believed the copper |
country is sufficiently large 10 support !
1 car here continuously.
The mortality in tn" mines OF Mich
gan, Montana and Arizona, showing !
smaller number of deaths per thou
sand employees in Michigan than in
he other two states.
Farms leased by the mining COM
)any at an annual rental of from 80 |
q $40 for a fOrty-acre tract were dwelt !
lpon briefly, and it developed that no
me has ever been made to quit or TO |
orieit improvements made on the !
property. Asked by the chairman If |
he company ever asked a farmer to |
AGATE Mr. MacNaushton replied: /
Never, and | recall one who was |
EN- years i'm arrears for his rent"
\ table showing the number of men |
II work in the c. a. Fl. mine and it's
on July %. 1913, was ex-
libited. 1t showed that a total of s.,
O6 men. including surface. under
5round and mill employees were on !
he pay rolls of the companies, eX-
lusive OF the shelters at Lake Linden |
Iubbell and Dollar Bay.
The witness paid compliment to
he efficiency of Cornish miners when
he matter of promoting underground |
Employees was introduced. He explain.
d that promotions We're based on the
General fitness of men ard the moro
Proficient employees were the first To be
Attorney Potermann inter
upted with a remark that federation
witnesses made the statement that
carly all Of the bosses were Cousin
acks." Mr.. MacNaughton replied:
That is probably so. \ COrnishman
nherits mining through generation at
er generation of ancestors. When
e comes to this country he speaks
English, an advantage over other for