The chronicle=news., 1914-06-01


siNs. s~pss~s-s 20. 1913. ssi .h.s-
i.gss Gsiisa .sa14s lsSsl.. as- ASa
sa.siiss the s.lEiGs properties. als-
Sal~hiis sss y" hFsr-f ssAli4aAl@A
.Ash lk-s ssse weeks ago. aarosaias IS
10 sa2i-ss-sss S1 h'Jlh lAiaA S,fisisis
ssd saiss o1~sssars- sists=sit B~fr
sCss aso ksosh l8 hat- rr-A Aittrs
IN The ssn~sssas battles aAi sai.ss-
dee. and tho ~~aHtFa sSaai tiH ,Ssal.
.ssss eight. TIA iii-si ,a- s-a,A
iisi a. q s-ssstl O1 tA- ssGik- siAs- last
s~ps-nh-s shs~s rishs.-s strikers
srA hais. guards ain-.@-a haia1 -sar
siss..~. too Aiii'ia@-a. taFr~ sss-
soMbslssls. Iso s@ss-n sha t.-is-
shiiafuss tso s-ass~a .. haiA- -ssH
sissss-s ~.s- sis-0 aassab~fs sf tho
c..iss.a. Nssbss4t aaasa baI s~s-
sas il asifssss sh+a Aiiisd Te-sss
k.a L--s kiiIsS Bsstss is Assii 2..
ih- date ss che hattie At Ladders asa
iSsss-sis w-sr Aill=d aasins iL@ seat
s-n days. usiti i.sssgai ls@sp,s st"pp.est
The warfare
Tho ssst sf iir -isbt saSa.hs' inH
aasisisi saafii.s is saFi-asif sssissH
as-i as fso~a oss s@ shsr. saiilssa
dollars. The s5saFvs iasiai- sh~
san1 .s ssvv.se~ iauars-a b. ih~
stale in AsissaiH5ss ssslH ss@sss in
the ii-ia usili st- arrival ss ,s- led
-sai tnss-s. a. -7ssias.- at ss.sss.r
... sv.s Ia the uaSsn sni the seu-pr
iAs siat.msss b. 'h- at'-ras.Fs 'hai
their los. siii sasal ''s.setai nltH
iisas The federal H.ssss n"v in
The ..ai fi-ia ~. tW-is- .Euasss at the
.i.s.nih .ssstsss sis ,so.ss .s The
ts.ifia .ssaisy aai Iis- .t th- rss,h
sa,siss aisifibussd as ioliasss In
ias Anisass ssa Iia-fishs s.-sa,I.s.
.is. m-n reatasana-L by C.isn-l
isn-'s i-.k-ss and sIaiionri al 'n"s-
than fiiiy coal camps. In th,sta.f 9
.aantY 81" mes sosamsna.i By Ma.r
Charles J. sy1nsnds. divided L-s-
tween s.sis psissiPai camps,
II ff-maas sean'y iss m.n under
Major y ~. Mcclure. s,a,ion.d .,
fsas samtss 10 ii.ai saaniJ srs-nu
ty.,~S men aad-r Major " 4. tt.,.
bsuok. sialiossa ~ l~o psials. Via.
ur-. .ompii.i sy James bsirs mpi-.
state sinins insi.esi.r. show ,h-s-
~-r- -n.pi.y..i IN ih- .o,i RAMPS af
Colorado for tho Hsx' ,hrr- m.n,h.
.f 1914 an average of i".it, miners
as compared -ish ii."I. Tor ih.
am- I--sio-, in isii. Tho total ,ro-
Iduciiaa for the frat three months al!
isii vas ..>is.c.: tons aEains, L.
icS.lic tons t.s The same p.ri"i a
year ago.
From The ssE," source u il learned
that i:.its m-n working in the
mines last s-g'-n,ts-t when the strike
Was called. 1886 In October. the first
full month ni the siris-. aud i".ti.
in March. 1914. Against these fig
urr. stand the claims of John IL
Lawson. International executive
board member II the United Mine
Workers of America that approNim-
atciy 200 men quit work in re-.
spons. To the strike call last s.p,.m-
her and that about $500 men are
s,iii IN strike. He attributes the
decrease 10 men leaving the state.
adding that few men have gone back
to work. their losa bcin. more than
Offset by ihos. who have Joined the
strikers.
Al headquarters Of the operators
this statement was given out: 1t has
been impossible" to obtain an accur-
ate census Of the men on strik" but u
lair approximate places the number
at 1000 at this time. Many Of the
men accounted strikers never worked
in the Colorado mines. Not all who
went out last September struck.
Many went to other states where
there was no strike. Estimates by
railroad agents based on tickets sold
10 miners and families. indicate that
this number was between 1900 and
1000. The number OF mines in o.
Grafton now IL li1 as compared with
1AS last September" The original
demands of the United Mine Workers
of America may be summarized as
follows: First, recognition of the un
ion. Second. n 10 per cent advance
In wages. Third, an eight-hour day.
Fourth. pay for marrow and dead
work. Fifth, check weishmcn
Sixth. the right to trade wherever
they desired. seventh, enforcement
OF the state mining laws and abolish
ment of the guard system.
There has been no change In the
nature Of the demands since the
strike <1alA was called"
said John Il. Lawson, union leader.
81 do not know OF any prospects of