White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-13

hazards.
Smelter. There were two dis
abling accidents at the Smsi;er an'
Shops during August. Both of these
we're rather serious in the resulting
injuries to the victims. One mar
will be laid up for several long
weary months; the other will lose
twenty or thirty days time nursing a
broken toe.
Under the caption, The Saloon
Versus Safety" the editor of Safety
First says:
"A news item appearing in the
White Pine News of August 23rd re-
lates, in a most graphic manner, how
and why, by order of the Board of
County Commissioners of White
Pine County, the McGi1l ''rag-dump''
saloons and dives have recently been
closed. These so-called sporting
houses. four in number, are located
and. until closed, piled their dis
reputable traffic just beyond the
property lines and within a stones
throw of the backyard fence of the
plant. The order calling for the re-
vocation of the liquor licenses of
these saloons was made upon the Pc
tition of the indignant and deter
mined citizens of McGill. All credit
is due to the three hundred and more
men and women who signed the Pc
tition and thus exercised their rights
of citizenship in demanding of thx
authorities the elimination of this
I arasitic growth which has threat
ened to fasten its ~iniquitous influence
upon the fifteen and sixteen year old
boys of the community.
THE existence of these joints has
been a stencil in the nostrils, an eye
sore, a humiliating disgrace to the
community. and aside from the ques-
ton OF religion or of morals, Safety
First argues that they ought TO be
closed and kept closed. They have
long been a menae and an actual
source of danger TO the employees of
the Mill and Smelter. On more than
one occasion workmen have been dis
charged for patronizing and drinking
in these scrubby joints while on duty.
One or Two drinks of b. TT or booze
may net intoxicate SOME nien, but no
man living can indulge in even one
small cup without sacrificing his fac.
mites TO some extent ana In SOFA
degree. TO patronize these Joints
when off shift is bad enough. but 10
sneak ou' during workins "
get a drink Is a crime. when II is
known that that one drink may dia
the eye or shatter the nerve it's.
enough to spell death. Some men
may be willing to endangef their owd
lives in this way. but they haze no
legal. human or moral right TO jeop-
ardize the lives OF their fellow work
men. And employers. recognizing
that the hazards of industrial occu-
pations are increased IN proportion
Il the extent to which the liquor hab-
il obtains amongst .orkmen. are
making an effort TO relieve their en-
ployees of this unnecessary burden
of booze sccidents by trying 20 'pu.
rum out of the running
The local demonstration made by
the resident employees of the Step
toe Plant to wipe the rag-dump pests
out of existence. is but in line with
a like effort which is receiving sup
port and encouragement all owe the
land. Many OF the principal rail-
roads, the big steel plants. the foun-
dries and manufactures throughout
the country are making determined
effort to stamp out the whiskey cas-
~ualties by protesting against the es-
Enlistment or continuance of sa-
looms at or near the gateways of in
dustrial plants. In this crusade.
when failure attends the efforts of
employees and interested citizens to
secure proper action on the part of
local authorities, the employers arc
taking a hand and are dismissing the
men addicted to the drink habit and
replacing them by men who do noe
drink. The Southern Pacific. the
Pennsylvania System, and other lead
ing industries, are endeavoring TO
enforce rules not only against drink
ing while on duty, but against the
use of intoxicants at any time. And
in many instances the frequenting of
saloons. drink or no drink, has been
deemed sufficient cause for discharge
Of employees.
''In the prosecution of this effort
TO push back" the saloons, the
Safety Department of the Steptoe