The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-28
Press Comment on the
Strike Situation

( Strike Situation
Congress Is going to investigate tn,
strike situation in Michigan. Whei
Congress finishes the job the commit,
tee will find just what Alfred j. Muir.
ply found, just what Governor Ferris
found and just what every well in
formed individual i'm Michigan knows
that the Western Federation OF
Miners are holding out for recogni-
ton while thousands of non union men
are fiocking 10 the mines To accept po-
sitions. II is time for some bright fell
low To become the spokesman of the
fO,O0O,000 unorganized laborers in this
! country rather than allow the over
Crowding of patriots who champion the
/ 100000 organized men. There is
great field here for votes and that
seems To be the primary fact in all the
investigations and probes that are in
stigated, including the one in which
Congress is now about To engage.
Pontiac Press Gazette.
"
Meyer ana his whole gang of alleged
labor leaders are trouble makers. pure
and simple, and they do not give the
deluded workngmen the right To- bet
ter themselves when the opportunity
offers. no settlement OF labor diticul-
ties that does not have Tor its end the !
tnriching of the organization leaders |
Is ever considered or permitted by !
them. The cost charged mp for main |
tanning these unions is not all that |
comes out of the wurkuSmens pay |
check, either. There is the .oss Of |
wages and the drain demandedtto help
the other fellow out, the greater per
cent OF the latter being devoted to eX
pensive counsel" travelling expenses
and other incidenta!s that don't i'm any
way benefit the lahoret The burden
is doubled 20 the striker who owns his
own home tor the reason that he has
10 hear his share Of the defense made
against the lawless element that goes
With each strike, and lis taxes are in
'rcascd accordingly.
II is a losing game for the striker
Who puts his faith i'm any organization
hat is managed after the fashion of
he Western Federation. which PLAYS !
he laboring man against fate, and has
nothing To !oSe ana everything to gain.
-Mesaba ore
The explanation profered by Senator
Nshurst in defense Of his silly speech
n the Senate declaring that constitu-
ional government no longer exists:
hat the rights Of citizens under our
constitution and our laws are over
brown and the laws and the copsti-
utIon deiicd," cannot otherwise than
onhrm the conviction i'm his home
tate that ne Justly deserves rebuke {
pr his 'shing blatancy. The ex- !
ianation equals in it's rapid sancro-
anctness the situation which he seeks &
o explain
senator AshurSt must pay the pen !
lily for serving as mogaphone. He c
oHSented to play the par, of the big y
ion horn for Representative MacDon- /
ld of Michigan who sat at his elbow Il
according 10 accepted ropurts of the =
im"ntable incident-and prompted g
i'm TO proclaim that the constitution n
ri laws were not being enforced i'm il
le copper mining district u Michigan. G
is dcplorable that Senstor Ashurst f
nds himself in such pressing need OF II
lateral with which to make i'm excuse Y
n occupying the Senate's time that g
+ must lend his ear to the promptings +
a Michigan agitator and govern his {
beech according To the coat-tail sig O
AIS of such meEtor.--Bisbee Review. ,
The publishers Of a Finnish news
tper which is alleged to have printed +
erndiary statements concerning the
hrlstmas eve tragedy at calumet and
Hereby melted a riot. have been ar
sted g
The press Of the nation will general
applaud the action of tho grand
n.y. and ills withou: prejudging the :
He Of the indicted ncn. =
No one wishes To- see the publishers
the Calumet paper punished for u
cir views on the strike. 1t rs of inn ''
'rtan'e that they be allowed To speak I"
c.r sentiments in safety But it is
IS" necessary that they recognize the
'Gnds within which free speech must
contained and that they take care
at in their Zealousrcss they do not Il
i#take passion Tor thc voice of prn- ~
p!o. =,
Ere" expression is permissible only IN
long as il is temperate and does not &c
ss the limits of fair discussion. 70 Il
bring false charges. to n
is state facts, and In other ways g,
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SIS man of sterling qualities and u
oven ability His appointment is i'm =
cry way satisfactory, and il insures ;,