The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-13


Beginning March 16, 1919, and until
further notice, a bonus OF rs cents per
shift will be paid to all employees,
with a minimum wage, including bon,
us, of $4 per shift to underground la
borers
Because of living cost conditions the
bonus paid for months past has great
~ exceeded the scale first effective
February 1. 1915, by WHICH bonus Of
but rs cents would now be paid.
The state Of the industry and of the
lead market makes 1t impossible long
err to pay the present bonus and makes
the above reduction imperative.
(Signed)
BUNKER HILL & SULLIVAN
M. & S. CO.,
CALEDONIA MINING CO.,
SIERRA NEVADA CONS. MIN
ING co.
Notice to All Employees.
Owing to the fall in the price of
lead the Morning mine is being oper-
ated at loss. 1t is impossible for the
company to continue to absorb the
loss. Either the operating cost must
be reduced or the mine must be shut
down.
For the last three years the Morn
ing, as well as all the other mines in
the district, has been operated on a
sliding scale bonus paid to employees
in addition to their regular wages.
Under the stimulus of the war prices
the bonus reached a maximum Of
$1.75 per day. which is the amount
now paid, although the present price
Of lead calls for a bonus of only rs
cents per day
Realizing that the cost of living still
remains high, and that to reduce the
amount paid to employees would be a
hardship to them, the companies have
not enforced the bonus SCALE and have
hesitated to make any reduction at ALL
They can not, however, carry the loss
and they are therefore
reluctantly compelled to ask the en-
ployes to share the burden.
Therefore notice is hereby given
that beginning on March 16, the bon
US will be reduced to 75c per day. This
Is still soc per day more than called
for by. the scale.
This reduction Is being made at all
IF the mines, and it is hoped that en-
oloyes will aequiesce in the plan, so |
ltion.
FEDERAL MINING & SMELT-
ING co.
Notice to All Employees.
For the last three years the Hecla
dining company. as well as all the
ther mining companies in the district
ave been operated on a sliding scale
onus paid to employees in addition to
heir regular wages. Under the slim
lus of the war prices the bonus
cached a maximum of $1.75 per day,
hitch is the amount now paid, al
hough the present price of lead calls
Dr bonus of only rs cents per day.
Realizing that the cost of living still
emains high, and that to reduce the 4
mount paid to employees would be
ardship to them, the companies have
OF enforced the bonus SCALE and {
ave hesitated to make any reduction V
all. They can not, however, under
resent conditions, continue to oper- g
te indefinitely, and they are there 7
re reluctantly compelled to ask the u
nployes to share the burden. a
Therefore, notice is hereby given II
lat, beginning March 16, the bonus O
i'll be reduced to 75c per day. This II
still soc per day more than called P
r by the scale. Il
This reduction is being made at all II
the mines, and it Is hoped that en- al
Dyes will accept the plan. so that we ST
ay continue in operation. g,
HECLA MINING co. in
Notices substantially the same as et
e Hecla were posted by the Hunter, pl
itional, Interstate Callahan, lamar ST
k & Custer and Hercules m