Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-01


wanted cutting machines and fast
leaders they could have them. If
they didn't want them such machinery
would not be bought
Il would say to the miners in q
mine: You have become business men,
under this new management. The
price of coal gauges your revenues.
as they gauge my own. You are
competent to manage your own ats
fairs. In sense, you are my parts
ners in the property. or in the busts
ness transacted.
AT the end Of every two weeks
shall give you a check for tho
money you have earned. The amount.
you understand. will depend on the
price of coal during that time. In
the division of the money among
yourselves and your helpers I shall
have no part. That you will carry
out in your own way
Two big things would happen"
Mr. Cushing went on to say ''The
miners would make more than ever
before. They would take a personal
interest in the work they were doing
and would strive to mine eficientfy,
And all the while they would know
that come what might they would be
paid a fixed sum during each year.
That they could count on, rain or
shine.
ALSO. I would have schools for the
miners so that they could learn
everything that was new concerning
their business and in that manner Mt
themselves for places Of profit ana
responsibility. About s per cent OF
the men in the average mine are AZ
ways uneasy ana disconnected. These
are the men who are ambitious to 20
higher and who feel that they have
ability beyond the tasks they are per-
forming. would give them a chance.
They are worthy Of 1t. and the coal
industry and the country need their
services.
"Eut something else would happen.
The guarantee to the miners OF
minimum wage and a certain number
OF days Of employment each year At
all. OF the s,soS unnecessary mines.
They couldn't stand the pressure.
Their closing. toe, would be perfectly
lawful. No trust would have driven
them out Of business Econonicaily
they would BE- found unit to live ana
would pass out Of existence.
"Unsound units in all Industries bat
that Of coal have ceased to function.
They drag On. however. in miniag.
often Cutting the market to the ia
jury Of healthy mines and to large
numbers Of men who are temporarily
deprived Of employment. ..-,. .....
Il believe that my plan for the
management Of the coal mines Of the
United States would greatly benefit
all interests-the miners most Of all
and would not involve the nation in
the dangerous experiment OF paternal-
ISM"
Copyright. 1919, BY James p. Msrrsw3
Two New Statues.
CTATUES Of SeQuoya. . noted Ia
dian, and General Kirby Smith, q
Confederate leader, contributed to
Statuary Hall, or "the chamber Of
horrors" recently. by the states OF
Oklahoma and Florida, respectively,
form the nucleus Of the second rev
Of state statues in the place. "A
chamber of horror statues go, they
aren't bad. The artist who made tho
Smith statue, however. took no
chances on any one stealing tho
scabbard of the generals sword. He
sunk the end Of 1t more than an inch
into the base Of the statue and welded
one Of Its buckles to the generals
pants and another to hts coat.
Pretense. |
CENATOR SWANSON was talkiae
~ about a millionaire tax dodger.
"He pretends to be q patriot" said
the senator, but when it comes to
paying his taxes-well. he's like
O'Brfen then.
Cheer up. bhoyr says O'Brien to
O'Hoolahan. Yes look a. II yer
didn't have q friend left in tho
wurrld.'
mo more have, nayther.' says