The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-13

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socialism caused this trouble It ma
~ be just as germane to this investigJ
ton as many other matters"
Mr. Kerr here entered the discussio
n and said that in connection with thI
+ strike the cry of Red Socialism IA
a been raised, Socialism amt this strik
{ have been absolutely divorced" sal
Mr.. Kerr
Mr.. Kerrs contention shows tn
reason for the answer said Mr.. Rccs
Chairman TAYLOR said
Il have a telegram this murniu.
from the most prominent socialist n
the United States asking for NV,
hours hearing before this investlga-
ton"
He might just as we'll said Mr.
Kerr, have had kilograms from Dem
ocrats and Prohibitionists."
But" said CONGRESSMAN Howell,
we are now investigating causes. II
! this is strike caused by Socialists We
should investigate them. My own view
of the case is that we should have in
vestigatcG tho conditions first. The
committee has seen lit To 80 at the
matter from the other direction and in
vestigate causes first. You may now
consider the Western Federation is the
only cause We should investigate"
Considerable discussion involving the
members of the committee and the at
torncys for both sides ensued.
In an effort 10 clear up the matter,
Congressman Switzer put this question
to stronger:
DO YOU believe in constitutional
government as we have it here"
Yes, sir, of course. | have taken
the oath of allegiance"
DO you believe in the ownership IF
private property"
Il have not investigated that very
much, but think the government
should own some property"
To close the discussion Mr.. Rees
Isltcd the witness. Haven't YOU been
old in the unions or read in the Fin
lish papers that the government soon
would take over the mines?
NJ, lfl'lltu the NllltSS. |
Mr.. Rees then made the statement ,
generally, They went on strike with !
ne understanding that if they were
ut three months or they were prom I
'cd that in about three months tho 4
government would take over tho I
homes" /
Attorney Hilton here jumped to his
ct saying that the statement is UNI =
wrong. The witness was Il
reused,
Trammer For % Years.
The Western Federation of Miners {
Established one thing yesterday after II
BON at the congressional investiga- b
ON and that one thing is that the 81
ork of tramming is not the back
eaking. man killing toll that it has a
zen pictured as throughout the inves- j
cation. The evidence of George ia
.inka was conclusive of this.
George is 81 years Of age, five feet, l.
e inches tall weighs Us pounds and q
in perfect health. lie has been , ol
tmmcr nothing else, in the mines Of :
e copper country for at least % pa
lrs ~
You have been trammmg for TWEEN. t.
years and your health is good" ask in
Mr.. Petcrmann. M
Yes. il is now" was the reply. pl
several strikers had testified that the Iii
'ongest men could not work as tram
rs for more than two or three years be
der modern conditions without or
'aliiug down
izinka was the first Hungarian Wit
IS and Attorney Kerr offered as in
prefer Nor Oppman of Calumet.
=. Kerr explained that Oppman is
id organizer for the Western FEEDER
ON of Miners and that nc was Of
ed as interpreter only because ne is
only good interpreter of the Ian 60
lgc available. sh
hartman Taylor asked if Mr.. Rccs or
ected TO the use of Oppman as an be
erpretcr and Mr.. Rccs said we do
Get to him but will not insist as we sa
not wish To hamper the progress If TN
Investigation. We do not care to
kc a statement at this time" ne
)ppman was sworn as interpreter
Szinla was produced as the first gr
nsarian witness. Ma
lc offered some spectacular testi- Ca
ny under examination by Attorney ! lea
ton. He said that he had worked tia
foreground i'm copper country mines hu
- years particularly in the Calu- to
, Tamarack and Red Jacket. His sof
job was at TamaraCk. where ne IN
ked II years and 6 months an'
How did you get your job" asked bee
)rncy Hilton. Lu
bought it, paid the shift boss
at first and then small amounts till NO
had 800" Szinka it should he ex- 1870
ned, was testfying in English. dal
eli was very poor tho
@ offered the name of capt Matt J.
lace in connection with the buying sig
his job though the connection was the
clear. sal
When was this" asked the Fedora pan
attorney Mr.
\bout II years ago" ah'
gorge continued his testimony in pan
lish and the trend of the questions
\ttorney Hilton, more than the an
rs Of the witness. showed that ne
W of men being killed in the mines,