Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-05
TnE PRESIDENT SHOULD ACT.

iliE PRESIDENT NflbthD NJ.
II IS time for President Wilson to
read curtain lecture 10 Secretary
Wilson ~ the department 81 labor.
The copper mine operators % Michl-
Nan haye refused tn recognise the
Western Federation q Miners, head
ed by G. n Meyer, tbs only condition
laid down hy the strikers for ending
the strike which has been ~ progress
for more than five months
There was no complaint o. wages or
hours or. company storcs or rent Of
cottages which amounted 20 two dol
lars a month. The miners had fight
once a week 10 lay any sort 81 come
plalnt before the general managers.
The scale ~ wages paid was little
higher than Ia any other copper min
ing district Of the country ihough the
cos, 81 Twins was much lower than "a
Montana ~ Arlxonn.
Tho mine owners never had recog-
nizcd a union, though there had been
no discrimination aGalha union men
who made np more than half ~ the
miners In the Calumet district but
the trouble Was that they were deait
with as individuals, not through cun-
tracts made hy the unions
About three year. ago. a. IL
Mover president ~ the Western Fed
efaiien Il Miners. decided that H.
would make she Michigan district pnrt
u bis domain and organizers were
PLACED Ia that field About mine
months aeo demands Were INSIDE far
fesoeHAiou # the Western Federation
and tire Discharge SC aii pfhel miners
smplaNa hy the companies
The Officials refused 81 treat with
the representative ~ Mf Mower nud
strike eas called attended Do vars
inF deerses af violence such as ID.
ways characterize strikes bs ihe West
en Federation.
Secretary ef Labor Wilson a unien
man, scnf John D. nonsmore. spec
c.al assent q ia department. 20 offer
bis good offieps in ending ihe strike
NJ nhnsmofe made no suggestions 81
bsiisr wasts or improved working
conditions or shorter hours From ths
memeni Do entered the field he an-
neuheed the strike IS ould be settled en-
agreement of he mine owners Go REQ
ugu.ae ana deaf with the unions IN
atead of the men as individuals.
The mine owners refused aud neRo-
tatian4 we're declared of. whcrsppon
tht agent 90 the department of labor
broke forth m TRADE ~ abuse
esaiast tao operators fof refusing fo
nnionzc their mines He vas csprces-
FAX iho opinions ~ Secretary Wilson.
q President Wilson's cabinet IL the
president nllen such expression to SO
nureiuse1. tho country will ho forced
g the conclusion TINT teey afe his
opinions aiso
The unions have done rfcat good
fef labor ana base had the moral sup
pert III ali recent administrations
WORKERS hate "a fight GO organize Bat
capital has s rieht 81 say whether Il
Niti ficld lts reht to aeal nlth men
a. individuals instead Of dealing with
ihe head e the Western Federation
ei Miners. and li Is i4e dHy % tho
government national state and mun-
itpaL ie lmpariailY enforce the lass
without uklng sides fer % against
capital ~ ahor
IN the government sheala leara that
emf.ne afr Haf Being paA living
vases thai hours 10 Tabor are TOO
lens ihat m.Hola 4lt tFlne employed
whrH ihrr HhoHIt 5, ia sfhoob thaf
ths Bonuses n vhich ihe employees hse
are urs4r.faFl 81 unr0minrn taat
vcrtirr rfirr- srs ayofattay dan-
Reroat le hsaih or invite 81 scent. ia
Is ts dai3 r. lase hsaa fsr tAe cor-
rectou f lhs n@ond TINT
point b, bias ra flshi aad should seek
e. ektrset ahus
The assault upan a. % slower aat
dts afFansHan Irem Nichlaan uas
lgexsusatif ard the perpetrators oi
fhe emas heaia lf punished. wHh-
oai isar 1r tat - the eofefHment. ha.
tiUual ~ hoa|d iake uo farihsg
action 8 SSH siraFsIss tbau g. lm-
partially sssrst ardef aud snforcs
the AN
Is faf ls Natsf e ooncnrned he a..
been ems EreAifsf enemy og organise,
aba ~ orlorne aniastIilat.c sirik o.
4n Sic raimaaa sgH mining urlis
hecame be- ashrd We panisa safn,
mii owners af Colorado titt. 81 Be-.
sfayed his anah in thst Hart 0f Fh.
conuir iostnr eraeud ghat neses ha'
btea recovered
4 frn YEARS ialfr he ie Bta q,
farea Heasealan q his anInn ou ih,
great tfrusssahe mina W. the ulacA
bills VI south Dakota - te vases
hours & work ana othfr conditions
fhes were a. ldeaf as Rassliie Ser en-.
aeHfIeEii 81 NfE rbaVna Heaf-f Fl
make them. rrseugalh az lhe mlu