The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-04
CONDITIONS OF BUNKER HILL AND
 SULLIVAN WHERE EMPL LOYEES NOT JOIN IN GENERAL STRIKE AND THE
 MINE HISTORY SIMILAR TO HERE

An attempt to cause strike in the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Com pany's mine and strike at Juneau, of which F. w Bradley is president makes interesting in this community the condition which obtains in the Occur d'Alenes, where there has been a strike in progress since August 15 in practically all the mines of that region except the Bunker Hill and Sullivan, of which MT Bradley is also president. The employees of that mine, which employs as many men as all the other Occur d'Alene mines combined, refused to strike when the proposition was submitted to them, because of the manner in which the company treated it's men. The Bunker Hill and Sullivan has pursued the same generous policy towards it's men as has the other Bradley properties, particularly the Alaska Juneau and Treadwell, and the same as other Gastineau channel companies.
 When notice was given of the in tcntion of submitting the proposal for general Occur dAlene strike to the mine and mill workers, the Bunker Hill and Sullivan company issued an address to it's employees, in which the whole history of the company under it's present manage ment was reviewed. and the history rcqds a great deal like a similar his tory of the Alaska Juneau would read
 Facts Set Forth in Address
 Among the clauses in the address of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan are the following:
 ''The industries of this community have operated continuously without cessation of any kind for over 20 years and until war conditions Of fected such operations they were con- tinually expanded and increased. At all times the work was carried to maximum capacity, at no time were conditions, and in season and out of season, without regard to profits. metal markets, stock jobbing or any other motive the properties have been worked with full crews to the advantage of it's employees and the community.
 During, these 20 years of opera tion, there has been a continuous and steady improvement not only in working conditions and in wages and in hours of work, but also in the community itself and in the homes of the employees, because largely of the steady employment under good con ditions and the never failing large payroll.
 within the last few years there has grown up at Kellogg a modern city where formerly there were but stumps and brush This city has been built and improved by money from the mining industries of this community; few, if any, citizens drew on outside capital. The com pany itself has reinvested many mil lions in new plant extensions. ln undermining old equipment, putting up of buildings. improvements of roads, side walks, all of which are of the greatest permanent value to all and whatever profits have been taken by the stockholders during this long period of years are from funds Jeff after every local requirement had been fully satisfied. The above facts arc laid before you that you may know that the accomplishments in Kellogg could not arise from other than good conditions, socially. fin ancially and industrially; individu ally owned homes, bank deposits, au tomobiles, fnc schools and other public buildings with ample and con tinuous employment for all are evil dences which cannot be destroyed by any critic We can best judge of the future by the. past and with the utmost confidence can we expect continued improvement in the com ing years as has been experienced in the years past provided the indus tries are permitted to operate fully and efficiently.
 "The constructive growth or the past is not the result of any sudden change or upturning, but a natural progress and evolution continually towards better things and conditions With these facts before you 1t is known that your best judgment will guide you in your vote and that you will not err in choosing what Is bes' not only for yourself but for the other citizens of this city.
 Same at Juneau
 The Alaska Juneau and other Gas tineau channel mines have also con tinued in operation through good and i'll report. They have nevel closed down regardless Of whethei the companies were working at g profit or a loss. Steady work has been afforded the men, and the re muneration has gradually been in creased and working conditions in proved, and this progressive manage ment has never been forced by strikes or other upheavals. but they have been the result Of constant