United labor bulletin., 1914-04-11
FAT SALARIES FOR
CHASE and CREW
Military Officers Oppose Re-
3Call of the State Troops
Governor AmmonS' War on Union
Goal Miners Has Cost State
100000; End Not In Sight

Gen. John "Huerta" Chase is very
nue. averse to withdrawal OF the
state troops from the southern Colorado
strike zone. AS general IN command of
the army he is drawing certificates of
stat indebtedness 20 The amount of
S4O1 per month, with luxurious apart
mehts at the Columbian hotel in Trini
day tempting viands and sparkling
wines all at the expense OF the tax
payer And this Is a great deal more
thar Dc was ever able to gain at his
pro- =--i0u Of eye doctor in Denver
IN this objection TO a recall OF troops
the aangity general l. supported by
9TH members OF his mutual admiration
society. composed OF staff officers in
plenty The miserable privates. few in
uumb.r-. receiving only ~ per day and
harltaHk, are anxious to quit and 60
horua. But Governor Ammous has deaf
ear to their appeals, as he listens and
obey. the wishes OF General Chase and
the a1al operators The people who will
have TO foot the bill and the half-staryed
pri,afes are of no concern.
State Auditor Roady kenehan has
com1Ied figures which show that the
militia has been costing the people of
Colorado S2s.a43.67 per month in addi-
tiou 20 board, lodging, clothes and eject
era There is one officer to a trifle
less than two privates- In February
theTe were on the states pay rolls 3s1
offii1ers and 6a5 privates. OF course
thers j. quite good percentage o.
--prigaies- gathered from the Baldwin
Felt gunmen brought here from West
Nirciuin and other states and enlisted
by -eneral Chase, who also are draw
ing - per day from the coal compa-
ME, These men are obviously with the
offi-rs in opposing any recall move
me-.
: stai. +. j. Boughton. judge advocate,
whe principal occupation has been
batting union miners throwing them
into prison and holding them inoom-
municaio in plain violation of federal
and state constitutional laws. who was
one OF Peabody's mainstays in the Grip
pie Creek war. draws down 500 pe-
month and expenses, which are said to
be some heavy"
Col. George NJ Lee. second in COM
mand. husband of Mrs. Gertrude Lee,
Chairman of the Democratic State Com
mittee. is rated to be worth SS3S.S3 a
month for his valiant military services,
uhich consist chiefly in purchasing
sravin horses from officials OF Las Ami
mas and Huerfano counties. The sher-
f5 of Las Animas has a claim against
the state for $1,000 worth OF horses
old to Colonel Lee. Up to date Auditor
kenelian has been refused permission TO
inspect some $4,000 worth of cayuses
So bought and the bill is unpaid
Col. G. T. Lingenfeldcr. who told the
prople in the strike zone. Il am Jesus
Ctrist and must be oheyed.r gets
S,a3-34. or the promise-to- check.
y. 4. . : ~
CIous language. In private life he acts
head usher for a Capitol Hill church.
Mai. A. H. Williams (S266.67l and
Maj. J. p. Goodwin lS940l are two other
stiff officers who want to hold on to
8. easy thing.
Capt II. NJ Randolph receives Sla2 a
month for assisting Colonel Lee as guar
& master while privates does the
" ark.
other monthly salaries being paid ont
are; Capt. A. II. Dahlene, Sl7s; Lieut.
j. e. Buell., Sl3S.S4; Lieut.. I. A. Elliott
SlTS.S4; Lieut. T. Il. Elkins, Sll3.S4
Tiese indispensables are employed at
Military headquarters in Denver, and
draw better pay for simple clerical work
than they ever had before in the ordi,
nary course of their lives.
Then there are scores of other petty
Officers drawing pay and perquisites
81 the rate of 500 to $3.50 per month
The states indebtedness for Ammons'
var now exceeds 100000. which is a
burden on the taxpayers, with accumu-
lative interest. And it should not be
iorgotten that the Peabody war debt OF
3 5000 still remains unpaid.
In the meantime the United Mine
Workers of America still lives and con-
tinues to fight for Industrial justice
Yes, dear reader, Colorado is calico
the Centennial State because it was ad-
mitted to the sisterhood of states in
lSs6. the one hundredth anniversary of
the declaration of Americas indepcnd-
enec from the military tyrants of Great
Britain.