The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-23
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Sup
posed Head Of Great Cor
poration, Declares 1t Makes
No Difference to Him.
IN CONFERENCE WITH
NEGRO LABOR LEADER
COatless and Sweating Multi
millionaire Threshes Out
Grievance Details With the
Men Who Work His Mines.

Rouse. Colo. Sept. 2s.--Iohn ID.
Rockefeller, Jr.. today stated fatty
thnt the Colorado Fuel and Iron CON-
pany does not care whether It's min
err btions % 4 pnlon or not. The
statemeat was mnde IN conferences
between Rockefeller. David 0rimths.
Erievance mediator OF the cofnp4ny.
aud G. a. Mitchell. grievance repra-
sentative % the Rouse mlncth
~ In l1Ma saIufk1 o.. kEs. e11.fe<&era.
which was In the open air under
sizzling sun. somebody asked Mitchell
whether members or the United Mine
Workers came 70 him with their
] grievances against the company.
J don't remember that any union
! mea have complained since was
Z elected Representatives" said Mitchell.
= f don't believe Mitchell knows
= whether they are Union men or not
I broke In Rockefeiler I'm Quite
h sure The officers Of the company don't
% and let me tel you the Colorado Fuel
and Iron compaay doesn't care
n whether is men belong TO the union
q or not"
h Look here. ne flashed, turning 70
y Grifiiths do you make any distinction
@ between union and non-unlon men in
q settling tae erievnnces appealed to YOU
by the min~rsg"
aths.
X Are not al the men treated alike
II as long as they are willing TO work
\ and behave themselves persisted
e Rockefeller.
re YES" Orlfaths answered
T. Rockefeller today had his qral
Z
10 iected as the coupany's rnadietor
X when the plan of dealing with labor
he grievances. through representatives
of the men was lnaugurated several
be months ago Immediately Rocxefel.
e. Ter announced that he wanted sc con-
ne fer with Srfhths ia the presence ol
d. the labor representatives SO the pil
OF noss was ordered to nnd Mitchell
sn who WIS working something like q
S. mile inside the mine. The negro was
al produced and the conference began
hy Rockefeller. contless and with hi.
20 hat pushed back from his persplrlnl
brow shot rapid-lre questions ri
Grnths and Mitchell IN turn.
y How 40 YOU happen 90 be th'
. allowance representative OF the men p
. he asked Mitchell
Z They elected me. sub" replied IN,
: negro. srinning with pride.
. How did they elect you?"
. AT mass meeting"
. Mass meeting 81 whomg"
. "pt an tho men at The camp. sub
. Any company Officers there
. Rockefeller bored in.
. "oh no. snh."
How do the men feel. free to COM
= TO You with any complaint they hav'
. against the company"
Yes, dey does" Mitchell replied.
Do you sometimes nnd that tn'
. foreman or the pit bass has been IN
~ the wrong and treated man uninsl
lyg' persisted Rockefellor.
"oh yes. sub. ana when dey hae.
20 To Mistah Grlfiiths and he fixes I
up"
Rockefeiier whiried on 0rliilths
"Do these grievance representa-.
,ives over have 10 take anything over
your head TO the president 81 ths
company" he demanded,
"'Thev never have yet" placidly re-.
n piled Crlffths. Usually the griev'
v aace ~ adjusted with the superln-
tendent without even reaching me.
How DO these complaints reach
youg"
"wen 60 from camp 10 camp
myself and talk 10 tho Rriefanee rep
resentativos." said Grifflthe
"Don't you wait Tor them 10 SEND
for yOu3'
"Not on your life. I doa't J hunt
them up and ask them Il anything lr
tho matter hefWeea them and the
supefs Thass what you hired ma
for isn't lt7"
rs this time crowd % miners
were standing around gnalng with nc