Denver labor bulletin., 1915-11-06
False Statement Condemned.
sNcderland, Colo. Nov. I, ~

'Nederland, IOlO.. NOV. /, lHlD.
Whereas, we. the officers and mem
bers of Nederland Miners Union No
As, W. F. NJ, take exceptions 10 the
articles of the 2Sth. and also the edi-
torial OF October Goth. that Were pub
lished in the Boulder Morning News.
stating that the miners had organized
and We're contemplating calling strike
on the first of November. We most en-
phatically deny the above statements
as absolute falsehoods, and deny that
we have any intention OF making de-
mand for $ a day or any other raise
in wages at this time; and,
Whereas. absolute harmony exists
between the mine operators and their
employees thuout this district, and
which the miners hope viii continue,
and that the mine operators and miners
may work in harmony and for mutual
benefit TO both and for the prosperity
OF the community at large; and.
Whereas. the Boulder Morning News
in an editorial OF the issue of the 10Th
of October took occasion to denonce
this organization in one of the most
damnable editorials that any paper pos
ing to be decent publication ever
printed in its columns. and it is such
editorials that serve to prevent the
prosperity OF Colorado and engendeT
bitter feelings between capital aud Ia :
Dor, and the citizens of Boulder shouId
recognize in the Boulder Morning News
an enemy to prosperity and the good
and welfare OF the people OF Boulder
county; therefore, be it
Resolved. that we, the Officers and
members of Nederland Miners Union
No. AS, of the Western Fedora ton OF
News as unfair to all labor. whether or
ganized or not. and said editorial as an
injustice to the mine operators and
miners of Nederland; and be it further
Resolved, that we. the members OF
Nederland Miners Union No. 4s, be-
lieve in and recommend the enforce
ment OF all laws OF this state and all
rules laid down by the Industrial Com
mission; ana be it further
Resolved, that copy Of these reso.
lutions be given to the Denver Labor
Bulletin and the press"
Wages Voluntarily Increased.
Everything is harmonious and the
attempt to start trouble has failed. On
Oct. 81 a 20 per cent wage increase for
all classes of labor employed by the
Primes Mining & Milling company and
the Wolf Tongue company. the leading
tungsten producers in the district, wa-
announced. The Wolf-Tongue company
will date the increase back to Oct.
and the Primos company to Oct O.
The action was taken to permit tho
miners to share in the enlarged profits
that have followed the tungsten boom
and to retain competent workmen who
have shown strong tendency TO give
up their employment at days pay to
take up leases ON their own account
Under the new scale. 'muekers." who
have been receiving SO a day, will gel
$3.50, which is 10 cents more a day
than this class OF labor is being paid
in any section of the state. Laborer.
who have been getting $3.50 will get
S42O, while the "a and SIS scales have
been advanced to $3.50 and 80. Tho
Primos company has explained that tn.
advance is not a permanent one. but i,
to be effective only so long A. the price
Of tungsten remains at its present higl
level. $50 per unit
The Arizona Situation.
All attempts to settle the Arizoni
strike have failed and the Situation il
at a standstill The representatives o
the w. F. OF NJ. made every effort I,
bring about arbitration. but there wa
nothing doing on the part of the EN-
ployers. The fight viii now be to
finish and the union men are standin,
firm for the right to exist.
The Western Federation bcadouartcr
are preparing to take care of tn
strikers, and the executive board ha
voted to levy monthly assessment o
81 or So on its membership of abou
10000 for the benefit OF the strikers
Such action was recommended by III
Globe union, and approved by Charlie
u. Meyer, president of the federation
The relief committee at Clifton ha
sent out the following appeal:
More than 1000 men have beeu en-