The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-25

prevent strike breakers" from goiu
e To the copper country. Tanner said I,
" had not passed. as auditor, ON that bil
Mr., Rees asked about a bin of SO
advanced To NJ. J. Reilly tor simlla
work I'm Chicago and $24.S2 To NJ 4
20 McEwen for picketing in Duluth, bu
= Tanner could not give any informa
a ton about this nor did he have an
specific information regarding organ
Z lied picketing at Perthamboy, ~ j.
. the 500 and other places named
e Did either YOU or Mr. Meyer oncI
> any resistance" asked Chairman Tay-
Tor, referring To the deportation Incl
dent.
we didn't have any opportunity 81
do So" replied Tanner. Mr.. Meyer
thought IL was the same committee
coming back"
| Congressman Casey asked Tanner II
the conductor or porter questioned the
authority Of Mr.. Hensley as depu y
sheriff
He had a badge on" was the reply.
and he paid the porter to look out for
us"
Charles +, Heikkila, of Hancock, was
called TO the stand. He stated that he
is secretary and treasurer of the local
union. Mr. Hilton asked him if ne
could give the exact number of men
cot on strike.
Heikkila, reading from reports. said
that there are now ON relief the fol-
lowing; Calumet, l,52S; Hancock, /,
49,; South Range l,247; Keweenaw,
1898; Mass city, 3O6. Total, 1861.
Hcikkila was unable to say Just how
much was being paid out in relief, but
in Hancock he said the relief was
about $4,000 per week. The 5.96I pew
sons receiving relief we're heads OF |
families and each family would aver
age six people SO that he thought there 1
We're mere than $4,000 persons getting
relief There were ii2 members of thcI
federation who pay their monthly
uues, being able to support themselves
without depending on strike relief, 2l2
of these men being in the woods lie
estimated that 5000 miners had LETT
the copper country.
Replying to Chairman Taylor, Helix
kila said relief was given in goods
that considerable extra relief was
1ranted this month and that the mon
oy was furnished by the Western Fed
grafton of Miners and other unions.
DO you seek 10 find work for your
members outside of the copper coun-
ny" asked Congressman Howell
Yes replied Heikkla, for the sin
,le men"
Then the men who are not getting
EMPLOYMENT in the copper country are
here because they cant get
employment elsewhere"
Yes. ! have read i'm the newspa- |
'ers that there are 100000 idle men 9
n tho country"
THAT is a pretty serious condition.
cmarkcd Mr.. Howell. The other ;
Of the committee said moth
ng on the matter.
Congressman Casey asked about the
otal membership of the federation ana
ieikkiia said he would produce the
= N'ANHs WI AipNtli NlSllth " KNOW | -
ow many mer were working on July :
las and how many of them belong
d TO the union. The witness said he :,
'ould answer this question AZ the =
fternoon session.
Attorney Petermamn cross examined +,
he witness regarding the relief paid .
nj and the number Of men. Mr. Peter =
lann noted that the relief i'm Hancock II
mounted to about SO a week. "That n
lands FOR six people. DO YOU think IL
L. people here are getting only 30 +,
,nts a week" asked Mr. petermann =,
at goes up to 30 cents" replied the
illness. al
Congressman Switzcr wanted To oi
now when Guy L. Miller ceased To-
lit the Miners Bulletin. The witness oI
lswered that he thought it was about p
September "Was he member 81
your national organization or g!
,ard?" Il
Yes" RI
rs the Miners Bulletin the official hi
titude of the Federation" Fl
Well I can't say"
Eviction Notices Coereion7 Il
The right of landlord to make con- &c
tons regarding the tenancy ofNhlsi al
'opcrty was contendcd by Attorney pl
+. Rccs, representing the mining M
at the congressional invcs- III
cation yesterday afternoon Attorney w
err Of counsel for the Federation ha / II
fcred to submit certain copies of no. M
,es that had been served on tenants u
mining companies, calling atten-
On TO the provision that the men must
back or vacate, contending this ol
rived TO establish his claims Of u
P
Mr.. Rees objected on the ground IL
at as yet nothing had been estab- &C
she'd regarding any illegaity in the u
mpanies' methods of dispossessing ~
nants.
The landlord has the right to make
Ich conditions" said Mr. Recs, refer
ny to Mr.. Kerr's statement.
My understanding is said Con- y
.essman Howell, that when men NJ
ase property from the companies L "