The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-13
JOHN D., JR., HOLDS
HIS OPEN SHOP IDEA
Unchanged by Visit to Colo
RADIO Mines, He Says on
His Return.
STOCK GIFTS "PERSONAL"

John d. Rockefeller. Jr.. returned yes
terday from Colorado. where he spent a
month investigating conditions In the
mines Of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company and studying the causes OF the
trouble al Ludlow. He made It clear
when. bronsed from life In the open. he
%aiighted from the 9:40 train at the
Pennsylvania Station that his views on
the open shop had not changed.
Mr.. Rockefeller said he was feeling
fine and that his trip in the West had
done him good. He asked. whats
new" and when told Of the story printed
in tho morning newspapers regarding
the experiment that he was to make
with the mines Of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company he answered with a
smile:
well. I never heard OF that. II my
father has done anything like that he
hasn't told me-"
Calls II Personal Matter.
lie was asked n his father had given
him any part Of his holding of Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company. He replied as
ne WAS WalklTk tOWaTu IL tdNlCdDs
That's a personal question. isn't IT,
It's a family matter. don't you think?
You know ! don't get any salary. From
tim to time my father gives me secori-
ties. What they are I think is a family
matter, something between my father
and me-
els the situation regarding your hold
ings in the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany the same an at the time OF the
inquiry Of the Ind ustrial Relations Com
mission? ?" he was asked.
"What situation he asked.
"The contro! of the mines. Are YOU
IN a position to conduct an industrial ex-
pertinent with the mines OF the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company
II haven't control OF the mines" he
replied. My father hasn't given II to
me. because he never had 1t. We only
have an interest in II. My father and l
have been together in our work for the
company. I AVE always been the repre-
sentative out there.
I'VE have been held responsible for
many mines. and have said before shat
we only had an interest In the mines of
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company.
Frequently somebody finds something
the matter out there. points II out ami
says How about It" Ny answer has
been that conditions may he bad. but
NTtl VIC ndNt1 I ANY cpilNToi VI
Have YOU any new ideas since your
visit to the mines. especially with re-
gard tn capital and iabor?'
Ideas Have Not Changed.
'.No, my views are the same as ever"
Mr.. Rockefeller replied.
"How did YOU enjoy mining
81 spent a month there. With me all
the time were eight reporters and every
thing I did was open. ] learned inter-
esting things Of great value. cannot
tell you all I learned it would take
TOO long"
mines, he said same as | expected
Reasonable
II have beer well informed always
as 10 conditions he answered. ASK
the newspaper men with me what they
thought Of conditions. They saw every
thing and they hold no brief for any
body. They thought conditions were
mighty good and 80 I did. There was
good feeling everywhere"
Mr.. Rockefeller aid that Mother
Jones never had made any suggestions
to him. but simply had told him OF
conditions. Asked n there would be amy
industrial experiment in the mines. he
said
"My father and I v always worked
together for rhe benent of both company
and employee
As Mr.. Rockefeller was walking
across the of the station a
roma rushed up 10 him and SELLING
him by the arm said 'Oh, Mr.. Rocke-
Teller, I want to thank you for the great
work that you are doing
Mr.. Rockefeller entered n taxicab
and went to the Grand Central station.
where he boarded a train for focan,ico