The Detroit times., 1914-01-13
NATIONAL BODY
WILL LEND AID
TO FEDERATION
Meyer, win Attempt to Obtain
Consent Of Organization for
State Wide Strike
FAILING IN THIS. IRON
MINERS MAY WALK OUT
Special Middle Western Confer.
ence Called in Houghton
for Jan. 20

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for Jan. 20
WASHINGTON, Jan. a.
Whether house Investigation OF
the Calumet & Hecla strike Will
be ordered will be decided Sdtur.
day by the house rules commit
tee, Chairman Henry stated to-
day
Sentiment in the committee ap.
peared to be against ordering
either Of the proposed inquiries
although Rep. Heating, Of Color.
ado, stated today he was sure
probe Of the Colorado coal strike
would be ordered.
CALUMET, Mich, Jan. a.
Sheriff James Cruise today dis.
charged &. j. Mac Doweil. of
Grand Rapids, special Investigator
for the grand jury, charging that
Mcdowell told strikers that they
could hope for no justice from
the grand jury or from the legal
machinery Of the state because
Gov. Woodbridge N. Ferris had
been bought by the mining cor
porations. Mcdowell has made
no statement.
The board of supervisors today
ordered Sheriff Cruise 10 withdraw
the county deputies from mining
company property and the com
pany must pay for their own dep
utles and watchmen hereafter.
This will cut the number Of depu-
ties paid by the county from ts2
TO 90. The cost of the county for
deputies has been averaging $2o,-
COO month. The strike has cost
the county St5o,ooo
CALUMET, Mich, Jan. 10. tSpe-
cial. The American Federation OF
Labor Will not withdraw rs support
from the Western Federation of Min.
ers in the Michigan copper strike.
Labor leaders here received positive
assurance to that effect today from
James T.. Roach and James A. Short
representatives, investigating the
strike for Samuel Gompers, head OF
the national organization.
II remains to be seen, however,
just how strong the support given by
the parent organization will be Upon
the strength or weakness OF the aid
lent by that body depends the success
or failure OF the strike and that is
why, according to labor heads here
Charles H. Meyer, president OF the
Western Federation OF Miners. has
left the strike country for Washing
ton To attend the annual meeting OF
the executive committee of the Ameri
can Federation OF Labor.
The action taken by. the executive
committee Is important only insofar
as it reflects upon the meeting OF the
Michigan Federation Of Labor at Ian
sing, Jan. 90
No hope for a statewide strike can
be entertained unless through the
recommendation OF the national or
ganization and this Is what Meyer
and his friends will attempt to obtain,
Lacking consent for a state wide
walkout. Soyer will, II Is said at
tempt to obtain consent to a walkout
OF the iron miners OF Michigan who
have already signified their readiness
TO take this course in assisting their
brethren OF the copper range.
Falling in this. local leaders de-
clare, the strike is doomed In this sec
ton.
The cold weather which is sweep.
ing this and other sections Of the
state. continues TO cause great suffer
Ing among the strikers, who, impov
ershed by lack OF work since July
have money for neither food or fuel
Union stores were thronged all day
yesterday and again this morning by
miners and their families attempting
to obtain fuel, clothing and food
Their demands for coal and food were
complied with but the unions stores
OF clothing have not reached here as
yet They are expected within a
short time as, In preparation for win
ter, they have been ordered for set
eral weeks
A report that strike benefits would
be discontinued after this week was
spread about the district by unknown
persons Yesterday in the hope 1t Is
believed, OF inducing men TO return
To work in tho mines The rumor
was hOtly denied at strike headquar
ters. the officials there stating that
they had money enough 90 carry on
the work throughout the remainder
of the winter If necessary.
The first break In the ranks OF the
strikers In Keweenaw county, the
.must strongly 'fis1rrctccf;,r cdlire' yes
terday when L men applied for their
positions at the mines. About Toe
men returned TO work throughout the
entire district.
At meeting Of more than ordinary
interest to the strikers will be held
I'm Houghton. Jan. 20. Representa-
tives OF every state federation OF la
Dor in the middle west have been in
yited TO attend this session and many
have signlded their readiness TO send
delegates The purpose OF the meet
ing IS not known here but Il Is be
lieved TO have something to do with
steps TO force tn. operators 70 she foI
peace.
LANSING. Mich Jaa i3-(Spe