The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-08

public interests and in particular TO
the mining industry and its taxation
IL might be of interest to obtain some
authentic statistics bearing on the
burden OF school taxes" as II relates
to one mining company and its en-
ployees, presumed responsibility for
such burden and the share of taxes
paid by them and with this In view l
shall be pleased II you will have the
following article inserted in the Dia-
mond Drill as soon as space is avail
able
Part OF the Editorial above men
toned reads "As an example, the
school tax is the big item In local
taxes making up over one-half OF the
total tax roll. Who causes this ex-
pense? Is IL the resident taxpayer? Is
il the non taxpayer little inquiry
will show that at least so per cent OF
this burden is caused by the non
taxpaying part of the community
brought here 10 work in the mines
This labor Is just as much an asset
as Is the machinery. THESE inter
ests constitute a canker on the lip OF
progress and should pay for the sur
gerry necessary 10 overcome its effect
on the political system,
The mining Industry whether ex-
ploratory or developed mines cannot
well be grouped in the undesirable"
class OF industries although II may be
the cause OF establishing com
MUMMY OF non-taxpaying laborers.
The history OF the mining develop
ments in upper peninsula Of Michigan
and especially around Crystal Falls
is OF so recent date that II appeals
strongly 10 a person that has witness
sed its growth The locating OF min
eral deposits in this locality gave
birth 10 our city and the increasing
OF men that are being employ
ed in the mines adds to the number of
business and professional
engagements to the enrichment Of the
city, county. state and nation. II is
not only the mining companies that
By the increased number OF
employed but their earnings
are distributed to the professional and
business population II Is we'll TO en-
phasize that II the mines had not been
developed around this locality the
lsborers or mining men would not be
here. neither would the business nor
men. in short no city of
Crystal Falls Taking these facts in
to consideration the mining interests
should not be classed as constituting
a canker on the lip OF progress"
Reading the paragraph first quoted
from the Diamond Drill that at least
so per cent OF the school taxes is
caused by the non-taxpaying popula-
ton brought here 20 work in the
mines persons not familiar or not
giving the subject any study would
naturally assume that the tax payers
are actually wronged in paying for
Of so per cent of the child
rem OF the non-taXpaying population
II the responsibility for the expense
Of educating the children of the men
I'm the mines rests with the
mines and men directly employed
therein then credit should be given for
the school taxes paid by the mines and
the mine employees and If this ag-
gregate of school taxes equals the
amount expended for the educating of
the mine employees children the other
business and professional enterprises
have the best OF the deal as they have
rcaped profit from the non-taxpaying
population and have contributed moth
ing with the mines and miners to the
Of said non-taxpaying mine
employees children
AZ the Bristol mine We have during
the present month taken complete
census of our employees children be-
low twenty years old and OF the
amount OF school taxes as we'll as
otal Of all taxes paid by our EN-
ployees for 1914 as far as we could as
certain same from the tax-roll. this
with other statistics we list below:
Number OF employees having child
rem under 20 years residing in Crys
al Falls, 145.
Number OF employees married but
having no children under 20 years old
residing in Crystal Falls. H.
Number of employees with families
n Europe, H.
Number OF employees not married
a.
Total 265
Number OF employees owning their