The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
MOTHER JONES FALLS
IN LOVE WITH JOHN D., JR-

New York. Jan. 27.--Mother Jones,
the strike agitator and friend of coal
miners, who has been denouncing
capitalists and their methods for
many years, went to the office of John
u. Rockefeller, Jr. this afternoon to
tell him about the situation in Colo
RADIO. where the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company. OF which Mr. Rookie
Teller j. a director. has extensive hold
ings.
She came from the ONCE smiling.
She had completely changed her opin-.
ION of Mr.. Rockefeller.
He has been misunderstood" she
said 'Tie has been DETAINED. No one
has done more of II than have. l
have denounced him everywhere. Now
am going TO do all l can to make
that right used to call him a high
class burglar I know now he isn't
that; ] know what he thinks about
these things now. / am sure he
means to do right
Grects the Reporters.
Within two minutes after Mother
Jones had gone down the hallway to
the mighty boom of q fiashlight In the
hands of a photographer. Mr.. Rookie
Teller was shaking hands with half
dozen reporters in his own office. That
has never happened before. News
from rs Broadway has come in the
form of carefully prepared statements
given out by a clerk. Tonight this
pale young man, with the keen eyes
and softly modulated Voice. sat down
and talked for more than a half hour
OF h's affairs and the great problems
they have brought to him.
Mother Jones'" he said, told me
about conditions In Colorado az she
had found them. She told me Of the
complaints uf the miners, mat raey
| want opportunity to buy their sup
plies at other than company stores;
they want schools and churches not
owned by the company. and of which
| the teachers and ministers are not
appointed by the company officials:
that they want the right of free
speech, the right to assemble and dis
cuHs their AFFAIRS, that they object TO
paying fees for the company's doc
tors: a variety OF things that they
believe to be wrong In principle and
practice.
difficulty OF getting all these things in
mining camp. far removed from the
ordinary community life.
A Better Understanding.
Now I think there is a better un-
derstanding. / realize that, as she
said. the great difficulty is that there
has not been sufficient opportunity
for employees to lay their grievances
before the higher officials OF the com.
pany What I am trying to do now
- to get information on this situa-
ton. l am sure that differences will
be more easily settled when the facts
are known. Tomorrow ] am to talk
with John r. Lawson. Frank J.
Hayes. Edward l.. Doyle and Mr..
Lord"
! 1t was about : o'clock this after
xrh f.
witness stand after being questioned
10y the Commission on Industrial Re
iations since Monday morning Az
he quilted his chair Mr.. Rockefeller
turned to Chairman Walsh and said
II wish to thank the commission
for the courtesy extended to me by
It's members. l fear ] have tried
the patience OF you all by the way j
have answered questions. beg to
repeat that / am anxious To avail my
self of any and ali suggestions for
lettering the work of the foundation
from the commission. ! hope that as
a result OF these hearings there may
develop a better understa ud!ng among
all concerned, not only In Colorado.
but also m the situation generally. and
that agreement will come about"
Burst OF Applause.
There was an outburst of applause
81 Mr.. Rockefeller stood up to go.
but Chairman Walsh sauelched It
/ quickly. Leaving the PLATFORM Mr.
Rockefeller went down to a seat at a
table near the front of the room.
Right In that particular spot a coterie
OF men and women recognized as l..
w. w. agttetors have had seats since
the hearings began. Mother Jones
was there today. and abe leaned over
TO Mr.. Rockefeller and said:
Young man. you did good Job.
want TO shake hands with you"