Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1914-01-10
Report Expected to be Basis Of
Thorough Investigation by Congress;
Miners Agents Are Arrested in New York
fBy Leased Wire 20 Eveniag Herald

Washington. Jan. l0.-Tho report
OF the department OF labors invests
cation of the Michigan copper strike,
made public here today. declares the
strike breakers were imported Into
the copper region by misrcpfesenta-
tions tina. some were taken TO the
mines nt the point uf pistols, that
strikers were wounded by firearms iu
the hands Of armed guards. bat that
M evidence was found of officers be-
ing injured by the strikers. II WIS
pointed out that while many OF the
smaller copper mining companies Ia
the region were operating at loss,
the Calumet and HcCia company
which employs more than 90 per cent
OF the men In the region. had had
extremely large profits With an
authorized capital of tg.i0o,O00 OF
which ST. zoe. 900 was paid in. the re-
port declares that since 1874 the
company has paid sI2i.0sO.0Oe in
dividends and rc-iuVoatcd SI5.eO0. 900
In les properly. Il pays wages for a
ten To clcven-hour day ranging from
fz.Ss 10 83gg and with an average
of t3.sS. while the average day wage
of the other companies Us Sg.1i. The
report also points cut the welfare
work the company conducts for its
employees such aG hospitals. q pen
sion fund and the like. The report
was made on the Investigations OF
Walter Is. Palmer special agent of
the department Of labor; John A..
Mofntt and John b. Dcnsfnorc, SO
licitor FOR the department. who were
sent out 10 the copper region as con
Ciliators.
4 summary OF the Investigation.
made publiQ today. details the WORK
OF Palmer aud also that of John y.
Dcnsmoro. solicitor for tho depart
mcnt of labor, snd Special Agent
John a. Mofhtt, who were later sent
na mediators Their Investigation
covered twCniy-six phascB of the
strike situation. beginning with the
causes. wages. hours Of labor and
concluding with the Western FEEDER
alton of Miners. violence. the militia
and armed guards iniunctions against
picketing and ending with the earn
ings of tho company.
Secretary Wilson today declined TO
Say what the next step In the depart
ments participation In the situation
would be. although he intlmatcd that
the reports of the investigators might
become the haais Of proposed con-
sresslonal Investigation.
In connection with the efforts Of
the department "a mediation. the re-
ports Of John Mofntt and John Dcns-
more, who acted an commissioners Of
conciliatlon az different times, the re-
port says, show
That suggestions were made that
the managers Of the companies meet
the representatives u the miners with
view 90 eiicctlng mutual settle
ment
That the whole question In dispute
be submitted to arbitration.
Thnt the questions be submitted toI
arbitratiua and no member ~ the
Western Federation of Miners be se-
iected on the board.
THAT the companies agree o. rein
state ail of their workmcu without
discrimination relative 20 their being
members or nom members of a union.
That tho companies post notices
that they will rc-employ all the airik-
era without discrimination relative tol
their being members or non-members
Of union
The report says Each at these
propositions az made were accepted
by the Representatives of the miners
as a basis ~ settlement hut were re-
iectod by the representatives of the
companies on the ground they would
not deal with the Western Federation
Of Miners oF have any of its members
in their employ"
The report continues
Some 0f qhe smaller COMPANIES
have been operating at loss, but tho
largest company ln the region, the
Calumet aud Hecla company, which
employs upwards of 80 per cent 81
the total number Of mine workers en-
gagged IN that region, has had cx-
tremely large pronts. u was organ
lied with an authorized issue of cap-
itai stock ~ te.5a0. 0oo. par value
sas. OF which ti2 per share Is paid
up. 10 that the actual ,ash capital
paid IN 10 81, zoe, goo The total dlv-
dends paid from date ~ organisation
In 1874 90 and including March 30,
1919. were tlei. 600, besides hav-
ina ro-invefled about sT5,000.Ooo ont
Of ita net carnings,"
The report gives q description of
the pension fund and other conven-
iences maintained by the Calumet and
iiccla for ne employees.