The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-04-15
MAY AID
MINERS OF
FREMONT;
ENDEAvOR
TO SECURE
The FUNDS
Miners LUiu Be Gioen EN-.
ploynent on Roads If the
Rockefeller Foun d0 fion
.4id Is Occurred

CkapSOn, chairman OIL the DodTu Vi
county commissioners, received let
ter from Albert A. Reed of Boulder,
secretary of the state committee of
unemployment and relief, with view
of developing information on the fol-
Lowing points: First.-The number
of able-bodied men in Fremont coun-
ty at the present time who are heads
of families and out of employment,
ir cases where the families are in a
needy condition Second.-The num-
ber of unmarried men, able to work,
out of employment and needing work.
Third.-If funds could be uncovered to
pay for work on the public highways
for the purpose of giving employment
to men Of the classes mentioned where
could this work be most effectively
done and what would be the expense
Fer week in wages?
Many Miners Destitute.
The letter containing these inqui-
ries was placed in the hands Of the
chamber of comm erce sand on Tues
day of this week G. A. vawter, its
president, sent the following telegram
to Mr. Reed: MANY miners in this
county are destitute and are needing
work VIII send you statistics on
the subject in a dy or two. II we
had the necessary funds could use the
unemployed to good advantage on the
Rainbow route, now being built by
the county and state. The county
commissioners will take up the mat
ter with you Immediately"
In response to this wire Mr.. Reed
wrote to DR.. vawter ON Wednesday.
in the course Of which he stated: Il
am sending copy OF your telegram
70 the chairman of our committee.
Mr.. 2. J. Radford Of Trinidad, accom-
panied by the suggestion that he
make trip to your city. If convent
emit, and look the situation over. 1t
Is the desire of our committee to be
helpful in relieving distress in all
localities needing assistance"
Gives Numbers Of Unemployed
Replying on Thursday to Mr.. Reeds
second communication. DR.. Vawter
wrote: Yours of the seventh inst.
At hand. for which l thank you. VIII
say that we would be glad to have Mr.
Radford visit this county and investi-
gate conditions here. We will be
pleased to afford him all of the assist
ALICE possible. 1 am inclosing you
statistics showing the number Of
men out of employment in the mining
districts that are in need OF help.
These figures have been compiled
from advices obtained through the
miners unions. AS you have hereto
fore been informed the county com
missioners can use these men, or a
portion of them. to good advantage
ia highway construction work. trust
you will give this matter due consid-
Grafton and fully inquire into con-
ditions in the coal camps of this
county with the object of affording
relief to the unemployed"
The statistics compiled through the
efforts of DR.. Vawter show that there
are 1.076 unemployed miners in this
county, of which 757 are married men
and 319 are unmarried men. They
arc divided among the various towns
and camps of the county as follows.
Canon City 25O; Florence 100; Brook
side 35; Prospect Heights Al; Rock.
vale. Williamsburg and Coal Creek,
$50.
Would Answer Double Purpose.
Mr.. Reed represents the Rockafel
Ter Foundation fund, from which the
sum Of 100000 was recently set aside
TO provide work for the unemployed
miners of Colorado. Whatever par
of that amount. IL any. can be secured
by This county viii serve double
purpose; first to give work to ths
needy miners, and, second, will make
Il possible to finish the construction
OF q stretch OF public highway that
cannot otherwise be completed until
next fall. The miners need the WORK
and Fremont county needs the road
Nowhere can tho money be invested
70 better purpose than q building this
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