The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-21
RAISE $4,000
A WEEK TO AID
COPPER MINERS
American Federation of Labor
Makes Assessment to Assist
Michigan Strikers
MAHONEY, TAYLOR AND
MAH0N URGE MEASURE
Plan viii Create Reserve Large
Enough TO Support Men
Throughout Winter

w ASiilNb lON, ID. G.. Jan. ~ -
(SpeciaD-W d. Mahon. OF Detroit.
international president OF the union OF
street railway employees, announced
last night that the executive council
/ of the American Federation OF Labor,
in session here. had oruered an assess.
I mcnt OF two cents week upon each
OF It's 2.O2l0O0 ms mOers for the ben
! eft of the Michigan copper miners
now on strike.
! The twocent assessment will bring
a return OF more than $4,000 a week
and will be kept in force for 10 weeks.
/ The cost OF caring for the strikers has
heretofore averaged $4,000 week.
What Is left OF the $4,000 weekly fund
raised by the American Federation viii
be kept In reserve 10 assist in caring
for the strikers throughout the re
mainder u The winter
This is the first time the American
Federation OF Labor has made an ar
bitrary assessment for the Michigan
copper miners although It has sent
ont several appeals for aid 20 its mem
bers.
One OF the organization affiliated
with the American Federation has
agreed 20 loan the parent body $50 600
until the collections from the assess
ment begin 20 come In and payments
70 the Michigan strikers viii begin al
once
Besides Mr Mahon, Claude o. Tay-
Tor. Of Grand Rapids president OF the
Michtgan Federation OF Labor, and G.
T. Mahoney, vice-ptesident of the
Western Federation OF Miners apnear-
cd before the executive committee in
behalf OF the Michigan copper strikers
The executive council Will meet with
rs pro-labor congressman this evening
20 discuss ways aV' means OF obtain
Inc a federal investigation OF condi-
tiops in the Michigan and Colorado
strike regions.
The council expressed It's hearty ap-
probation Of the efforts ~ Represen-
tatiye william J. Macdonald. OF the
Twelfth Michigan district. 30 obtain
congressional inquiry
CALUMET. Mich. Jan 2l.-(Spe-
ciall-H G. Street. organizer for the
United Mine Workers OF America, who
was sent 10 the copper country 20 in
the chances for winning the strike.
and 10 make a report 70 the conyen-
ton OF the United Mine Workers, at
indianapolis. on the adyisabiiliy or
providing support for the copper
miners. said this morning that he
will advise that such support be
given.
He will return 20 Indianapolis at
once where he will give detailed
report OF his findings. He says he
finds the men very determined, ana
concludes that they cannot fall to win
over the copper corporations and force
them To recognize the union. He
says there Is no suffering among the
families Of the strikers but that more
financial aid must be provided II the
strike is 10 be continued.
Labor must win in this strike.
said street. for II has become a
strike OF nationwide Importance. II
will mean much 20 the cause Of or
gained labor throughout the civilized
world for us TO bring the copper cor
porations to their knees In northern
Michigan | have no doubt whatever
that the AMERICAN Federation OF La
Dor will give Us unqualified and I'M
divided support OF the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners in the copper dis
trict OF Michigan, or that the men viii
win out shortly With all organized
labor on their side. they cannot but
win,
Street denies that he has been sent
here to open negotiations for the
withdrawal from the field OF the West
ern Federation and the taking over
of the local unions by the United
Mine Workers. I'VE are not metali-
ferrous union" he said. but are Civ
ing every assistance We can to our
brother miners"
Labor leaders here claim that the
case OF 200 dynamite caps found Mon
day on the South Shore train from the
Iron district 10 Calumet, was plant
by the authorities to prejudice the la
Dor cause.
The authorities today practically
admitted their incompetence in hand.
ling this case, for the three suspects
they were watching suddenly left the
copper country last night going in a
livery rig 10 Atlantic. where they
boarded a train for Chicago.