The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-09-24

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TRINIDAD. Colo. Sept. 2O.-John
ID. Rockefeller Jr.. visited the mining
camps Of Berwind and Tabasco on his
first day inspection tour Of the Colo
RADIO properties OF the Colorado Fuel ,
ana Iron COMPANY Tie talked freely
with the miners. went into their
homes. questioning thu men and their
wives about working conditions. and
making suggestions To- individuals Tor
improvements. Rockefeller appar-
entity was greatly interested In the
work being done In the public schools
OF Tabasco.
They don't sing very wJi. sir.
apulogized pretty school ma'am.
You see. they have just started TO
school aud haven't had time to learn
much. And then. they are 80 little
They're doing finc-fine." replied
Rockefeller. smiling broadly. And
sixty sons and daughters of Bcrwind
and Tahasco miners Of an average age
of six years and of perhaps a dozen
nationauties sang Justify I'm good TINT
ted States the song In which they had
been carefully drilled 10y Miss Edna
Campbell. teacher Of the first grade
IN the Tahascu- Berwlnd school
Talks to the Children.
Then Rockefeller made speech to
the children In which he told them Co
study hard and obey their teacher.
And when next come 60 Colorado
perhaps some of you will be teachers
yourselves" he added. n have six
children myself" continued the oil
tnagnate. Sometimes they are not
as mannerly aH you seem Co be. May
be III bring a few OF them along the
next time I come 10 Colorado"
The day was spent In visiting her
wind Canyon. some fifteen miles north
Of Trinidad. whore the company has
two big mines and series OF coke
ovens. Accompanied by President J.
=. weliburn and other officers Of the
company. he made n close personal
Inspection Of the camps. going into
the homes OF the miners and asking
them a rapid fire Of questions regard
INK their working and living "ondi-
tiour
! Early in the round ~ inspection
Rockefeller hunted up Dan Morclli. a
coal digger who had been elected by
the men of the Berwind camp O. rep
resent them In conference with the Of
/ fi,crH uf the company Dan had just
come from the mine and his face was
/ grimed with black dust. The two sat
down std, by side on the steps ~ the
mine office and talked earnestly Tor
perhaps twenty minutes.
Dimes With the Miner.
Rockefeller questioned the miner
closely on the practical working 81
the scheme recently inaugurated for
conferences between officers Of the
company and Representatives OF the
miners. The party took luncheon at
the miners boarding house at Bcr-
wind. AZ Rockefcller'a right hand
sat Tom Davis superintendent Of the
mine. clad In blue oycralls and black
shirt and with coal dust ground into
the wrinkles Of his face. Rockefeller
engaged In running conversation
with Davis and the other men at the
table. meanwhile doing full Justice %
the beefsteak and beans and mashed
potatoes.
After luncheon the party went "a
Tabaaco. stopping on the way 60 visit
the school. A. the school house
Rockefeller Inspected some extensive
Improvement work done In part by
the expenditure OF money contributed
by the Rockefeller foundation last
winter "a furnish work for unemploy'
ed miners following the calling of oi
the strike. A sheer side hill has been
graded Co make "a reasonably levc
playground. held In place by a high
retaining wall surmounted by a wlr,
fence Co prevent the children tumh'
ling 90 the road below.
Given Warm Welcome.
Al Tabasco the party was welcomed
lby Charles O'Neill the superintend
emit Rockefeller asked the miner
and their wives n they were satisfied
with the homes they rented from tbs
company. how much rent they pale
and whether they thought the housei
were worth the money.
why don't you have garden h'
demanded OF one Italian at Berwind
You could Fix this place up 10 q
would look much better.
} Leaving the canyon late In the AT
teTnoon, the party returned To Trim
dad, where Rockefeller was enter
tained at a picture show and saw
filmed representation OF parade "a
the recent field and track meet givel
by the employees Of the Colorado Fue
and Iron company.
Rockefeller was asked tonight as q