The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-12

5 than six months He complained o
] conditions under which trammer
{ worked. He also complained that n,
Lad been injured in the Tamaracl
ana could not get his job back ill ht
threatened capt Frank Landcrs Will
a suit against the company.
| William +. Mitchell of Florida. ,,
years of age. had worked i'm the mines
since II wears Of age. His complaint
was that he lost job at the st. Louis
because he stayed home on election
day. Congressman Casey inquired il
he was fired because of his having
! political differences with the captain.
| Mitchell admitted that was not 50.
| Mitchell said the highest pay he had
| ever received was 1923 i'm one month
| ON the one-man drill. He said the
| lowest pay he ever received as a con-
tract miner was SIS in one month.
Emil Salmi of Alloucz offered the
grievance that tn" trammer bosses
used abusive language that he could
not translate into Finnish, but that he
could reproduce the English version
after a fashion if the committee de-
sired. He was not urged He also
complained that his partner, doing the
same work, received SO a month more
than he did. ON examination
he said he was rated as a helper and
his partner as a miner
The grievance of Eric Mitori was
that he had been discharged from tho
North Kcarsarge because he dcmurrcd |
at donating to a subscription being |
raised &c send tu5ercular Cornish |
boy To the old country. He paid the !
subscription ana said he was fired lat
err
Daniel Tuovinen of Raymbaultown |
complained of the working conditions
when sinking shaft in No. , G. a. II. |
so levels down. The place is wet and |
the air bad. Congressman Casey in
quired what provisions was made t.
get injured men out OF the bottom of Il
shaft that is i'm process OF sinking ana |
thc witness could think of none. In |
connection with this testimony. Chair |
mine inspection law and Mr.. Kerr
suggested he had better read that |
statute into the record. This was
agreed to, for the future. Congressman
Casey wanted to know if there is a
noon-hour law in Michigan and was
advised there is not
Chairman Taylor sought informa-
ton on what the Federal Bureau of |
Mines had ever done for this section, /
to justify the big appropriations III
had helped to get for it. Mr.. Reese !
told of he visit of the instruction car
and Mr.. Petermann invited the COM
mittee 10 visit the Calumet q Hecla |
rescue station.
Mr.. Casey wanted 20 know if there
are any gas dust on wind explosions |
in these mines and Mr.. Kerr promised
TO put on witnesses To give some facts
regarding Quincy air blasts.
oil Raatikka of Wolverine COM
planned of low wages. He had once I
received 81 pay day and the highest |
he admitted was $3.50.
Ed. Henonen of Mohawk complain
ed of receiving SIG for 16 days worl; |
at the Mohawk. He said it was con-
;ract mining and that a contract is "A
risk just like a game of cards.
Are the miners generally opposed |
to this contract system asked Con-
gresham Howell.
Your language is too bish for me"
said Heinoncn, who was talking Eng
lish.
Mr.. Petermann put the question,
What DO YOU men prefer, contract or
company count and Heinonen de-
clared for the latter very decidedly