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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-06-12
Mining Companies
Refuse to Confer
Continued from PAGE IL

the mines, and requesting the min,
managers to meet him in conference,
to discuss alleged differences between
the employees and the companies.
THE matters which the companies
are requested to consider are:
First. The establishment of the
S-hour day in all departments of the
industry in its true and actual mean
ing.
Second. blanket increase in the
schedule of pay of so cents per day.
Third. An agreement to form a
basis of relationship between employ
ers and employees such as can be ar
ranged in friendly conference
The mines of this district are oper-
ated on the S-hour day basis, strictly
according to the law Of the state of
Idaho; and were in fact so operated
before the law was enacted.
There was an increase Of so cents
per day made in the pay of all en-
ployes of these mines less than a
month ago. That increase was made
Voluntarily by the companies, because
hey realized that the cost of living
vas still high and burdensome, par
icularly to the men with families. The
ondition Of the industry does not per-
nit of any further increase at this
ime. The cost of the supplies used
n mining has undergone almost no
eduction from the war scale, and all
t the mines are operating on a mar
ow margin and some at actual loss.
the wages now paid in
he district are from rs cents to 800
er day higher than those paid in the |
lining districts of California and |
'tah. and equal to those paid in
lutte, except at Wardner and Kellogg,
here shovelers are paid rs cents less.
"At the smelter and refinery at KEEL
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-06-12
COOPERATIVE WORK.
Federal and State Bureau Of Mines
Renew Aaraennent.


A conference was held few days
ago at Moscow between representa-
tives of the state bureau Of mines
and geology and the United States bu-
reau of mines for the purpose of re-
newing the agreement for cooperative
work in Idaho during the year begin
ming July l. The state bureau was
represented by Francis A. Thomson,
the federal bureau was represented by
D. A. Lyon, superintendent of the
Pittsburg station Of the bureau of
mines; f. X. Ovitz, superintendent Of
the Seattle station, and Thomas Var
ley superintendent of the Salt Lake
station. C. A. Wright, local represen-
tative Of the bureau Of mines In
charge of the Moscow station, also
participated in the conference An
agreement was reached through which
the cooperative work will continue.
Among the specific problems that will
be the subject of investigation and
research are the application of differ
entail flotation to the lead-zinc ores
of the Occur d'Alene district: the
treatment of complex gold silver ores
of south and central Idaho; the clay
deposits of the state; the utilization
of the coal deposits of the Teton ba-
sin in southeastern Idaho. The state
has made an appropriation to cover
the expense of this work and an equal
sum Is provided by the United States
bureau of mines.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-06-12
ONE BIG UNION.
(Anaconda Standard)


Loyal Canadian soldiers who have
lately returned from France and are
now trying to preserve law and order
in Winnipeg declare that the only lone
big union" which they recognize is the
Union Jack.
A like sentiment should prevail
throughout the United States in
troublous times, with strikes threaten
go and anarchy and revolution openly
advocated. The country is first and
must always be first In the minds and
the affections of all American citizens
of all classes and conditions. That
which Is best for the country must be
the guiding force.
The one big union Is the United
States Of America That must be su-
preme. It must remain above all con-
slderations and influences, above all
unions and organizations. Allegiance
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-06-12
Vacation Days
(Berton Braley)

Sometimes long for lazy isle
Ten thousand miles from home,
Where the warm sun shines and the
blue skies smile,
And the milk white breakers foam
A coral island, bravely set
In the midst of the southern sea.
Away from the hurry and noise and
Forever surrounding me-
For l tire of labor and care and fight,
And l weary Of plan and scheme,
And ever and ever my thoughts take
flight
To the island of my dream;
And fancy browsing the whole day
long
In a hammock that gently swings
Away from the clamorous, tOiling
throng,
Away from the swirl of things.
And yet know in little while.
When the first glad hours were
spent,
I'd sicken and tire Of my lazy isle
And cease to be content.
I'd hear the call Of the worlds great
game
The battle with gold and men
And I'd sail once more, with heart
of flame,
Back to the game again
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-06-12
TONNAGE FROM MINES.
Mineral and Oil Products Supply Over
65 Per Cent Handled.

Mineral and Oil Products Supply Over
SIS Per Cent Handled.
According to railway administration
figures the mines and oil wells of the
United States furnish 55.75 per cent
Of the tonnage hauled by the railways.
The material manufactured from ores
and minerals produced from American
mines and oil wells furnish rs per
cent of the remaining tonnage. This
ratio has existed in greater or less
degree for many years. In 1910 the to-
tai combined appropriation for the bu-
reau Of mines and the geological sur
vey was $1.999,815 and for the de-
partment Of agriculture $17.000,000. In
1919 the combined appropriations for
the bureau Of mines and geological
survey was $4,533,04O as against $72,-
900, 200 for agriculture. Seventy per
cent Of the cost Of producing raw
metals and coal is for labor. The
American Mining congress will ask
for encouragement Of mining
through reasonable protection for es-
,ential war metals and minerals. Bills
ire already before congress for pro-
ection of several of these substances.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-06-12
PROVE IT.
Carl Wayland Bowman)

Carl Wayland Bowman
Though we're grouching some and
fretting still we should not be for
getting Uncle Samuel Is expecting
something yet from you and me; all
his troubles were not ended when our
flaming fields and the sub infested
sea. OF course that blasted kaiser is
lambasted and he's wiser-is teetotal-
ly, completely, down down and out;
but the old worlds grunting. groaning,
in it's agony is moaning as if it had
the ague or the govt. Things were
torn up and were tattered, badly
smashed and worsely battered, by
the tempest that's been raging over
here and "over there" business all Is
shot to pieces, so Uncle tells his
nephews, nieces, he is needing sundry
billions lot of dadgummed debts to
square. 1t took powder men and
money, to cure the Huns of being fun
ny and bring peace once more and
calmness to Adams Maynard sons:
now we've got to show our mettle,
now we've got to help Unc settle all
those bills that he contracted while
busy buying guns. 1t is plain he still
must borrow if he'd dodge a bum to-
morrow and he's asking us for PUNK
let's that each of us can lend; it will
help him if We loan 'em-when we buy
war stamps we own 'em, when we do
1t shows good judgment--and by
ding, 1t proves we're Uncle Samuers
friend.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-06-12

boys are returning home, they are
met by their friends with enthusiastic
cheers for the patriotic Service they
have rendered, but when the tumult
dies what Is 1t that confronts the SOL
der? He must rustic job; perchance
he gets his old place back again, but
in any event he has lost the oppor-
tunity TO accumulate a surplus, has
no Liberty bonds to convert into cash
and must pick UP the thread where it
was broken when he entered the SER
vice.
There is a widespread sentiment
which is growing stronger every day,
that this situation is not fair to the
soldiers. The homestead plan Of the
government Is alright as far as it goes,
but a comparatively small percentage
OF the soldiers desire or are adapted
to cuHivating the soil. Some plan
should be devised and passed by con-
gress that will pay these men fair
compensation for the time they were
in the government service, that will
place them on comparatively equal
footing with their brothers who re-
manned at home The service they
rendered can never be computed in
cash. but it is possible for the govern
ment to grant them fair pay for the
actual time they gave to the service
Of their country. The most practical
suggestion that has been made is to
ask congress to authorize bond is
sue that will be sufficient to give
every man who served in the army
or navy $50 bond for each month
that he served This would be a debt
that every patriotic citizen would be
glad to pay, for it would be an act of
Justice to the men who lost time,
money and opportunity in saving our
country at a time when its existence
was imperilled
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-06-12
POPULAR GOVERNMENT AS APP.
Piled TO THE NEGRO.

Having contributed more than any
other factor toward the spread of Dol .
shevism both in Europe and the Unit
ed States, the Wilson administration
seems to have undertaken to stem the
tioe OF radical agitation which has be-
come alarming. In a letter denounc-
ing bolshevist dictators of Russia
Secretary of Labor Wilson has this to
say in behalf of popular government;
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-06-12

From the beginning Of time un. Z
I'll the creation Of the United
States the workers had been ex-
cluded from voice in govern
mental affairs. There was a per-
petual struggle to remedy the
wrong. The philosophy upon
which they acted was that every
person who had to obey the laws
Of country ought to have voice
in determining what those laws
should be-"
All of which has a pleasing sound,
but so far as this administration Is
concerned 1t is hollow mockery. In
round numbers, there are 10000, 900
colored people In the United States,
approximately 100000 of whom live
In the southern states where they are
permitted absolutely no voice In de-
termining the laws under which they
live but which laws they are expected
to obey even more strictly than their
white neighbors.
If Secretary Wilson is sincere in
expounding this high sounding philos-
ophy, let him quote that section of the
constitution which says that when
any state disfranchises part of its cit
liens, its representation in congress
and in the electoral college shall be
reduced accordingly, and then call up
on congress to carry out that provi-
sion when 1t makes a new apportion-
ment based upon the census of 1920.
But Secretary Wilson will do nothing
of the kind. He dare not denounce his
party DISTINGUISHING the negro in the
south, and he dare not call upon the
president to enforce this plain and d.
rect provision Of the constitution This
is the test of the sincerity Of Secretary
Wilson. He should either make good
his philosophy that every person who
has to obey the laws should have
voice in making Them or admit that
the principle Is not intended to apply
to the negroes of the south.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-06-12
WILSON WOULD INFORMATION.
ALLIE OUR GOVERNMENT.

Senators generally have declined to
comment publicly upon the Memorial
day address of President Wilson, but
privately many of them have express :
ed themselves in terms little short of
disgust that he should take advantage
OF such an occasion to discuss the
league of nations, and particularly
strong exception is taken to certain
expressions he used in connection
with his advocacy Of the league. For
example, the president told his hear
ers on Memorial day that those who
are opposing the league of nations
will be just as ashamed of it as he
Is who regretted the union of the
states In other words, the presi-
dent places those senators who are
opposed to his scheme to rob our
country of its national sovereignty
with those who made war in an at
tempt to destroy the union. A more
apt comparison is his own position.
for In the same speech he declared
that this age has abandoned national
selfishness" and accepted the new or
der-of things in which the only uues-
tlon will be is 1t right; Is it just; is it
in the interest of mankind?" This
declaration places President Wilson
and definitely in favor of in
ternationalism as opposed to our pres
ent system in which strong national
ism has ever been the central idea,
which means absolute independence of
foreign dictation or influence in the
conduct of our affairs. 1t is more
likely that President Wilson will be
The one who is ashamed of having at
tempted to force his country into the
adoption of a league covenant which
n its effect would be little less dis
tstrous than disunion for which his
crebears stood. There was one sem
tor, however, who did not hesitate to
his mind on the presidents
peeeh. Senator Reed; of Missouri,
emocrat, said:
No amount of abuse or threats
expressed or implied will in my
view alter the position of any
American worthy of the name.
The American people will main
tain the right to control their
governmental policy, and l think
they Will exercise that right in ,
way to maintain the independence
OF the United States unmpaired
even though 1t may dsappoint the
hopes and ambitions Of some peo- t
pie. l say it would be an insult
to the dead If as result of their
victory in Europe we shall sur
render the sovereignty of the
United States into the hands of
foreigners. The old standards are |;
not gone and the American flag n
will continue TO flyn 1,
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-06-12
Majestic Men Hare,

W. F. Herrick, w. H. Mccormick
and c. s. Hale, all of North Yakima,
arrived in the city today They were
met here by J. L. Cartwright also OF
North Yakima, who has been at the
Majestic property, above Burke, for
the past month and in which he is
heavily interested. These arrivals to-
day are also stockholders in the Ma
jestic and will go up to the property
this afternoon,
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-06-12
JOPLIN MINERS WANT ZINC IN.
DUsTRY PROTECTED.

wv
Zinc miners in the Joplin district,
and by miners is meant the men who
actually dig the ore, are not indulging
in any vague theorizing regarding the
metal tariff. That the zinc mining in
dustry in the--Joplin district is stag
nant is a fact painfully evident to
them in the form of idle mines and
vanished payrolls. Another fact that
is plainly evident to them is that
thousands of tons of zinc in ore Is
coming across the Mexican border
every month to compete with the Am
erican product. With these two out
standing facts before them, the con-
elusion is inevitable that the metal
mined by cheap labor in Mexico is
forcing the American zinc mined by
well paid labor out of the home mar
ket. With these indisputable facts be-
fore them. the Joplin miners have taxi
en- the sane and practical course
which If adopted will bring quick re-
lief to the zinc mining industry. About
week ago over one hundred work.
ingmen of the Joplin district met in
Joplin and organized the Working
mems Protective Tariff League. The
oihcers selected were authorized to
call mass meeting of the miners and
zinc producers from all parts of the
district to attend and participate in
the movement to secure a tariff of al
least 2 cents per pound on all import
ed zinc in ore. Attention was called
10 the great number of idle mines
and the consequent large number of
miners unemployed, as well as the
stagnation in Industrial life of the dis.
49," 'ii' " TIC iuil ner lact tnat this
condition was largely due to the i'm
portatlon of zinc from Mexico. Under
these circumstances it was unanim-
ously resolved that it was essential to
the business life of the district that
ar organized fight be waged for an
adequate protective tariff as the only
means of restoring prosperity to the
zinc mining industry. A resolution
was adopted endorsing the McPher-
son bill now before congress provid-
ing for a rate Of cents per pound on
zinc in imported ore and 1000 petitions
were ordered printed to be presented
to congress in support Of the bill.
The action of the Joplin miners is
of special interest in the Occur
d'Alene district. where zinc mining has |
practically ceased due to the same |
causes set forth by the Joplin resolu-
lions. 1t has been announced by the
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee of the house that as soon as
certain pressing legislation is out of
the way, the revision of the tariff law
will be taken up and 1t is expected
that when the work of the committee
Is completed practically new tariff
bill will be reported for passage. Ex-
tensive hearings will be held on the
various schedules, and the zinc and
lead mining industries should begin
now, just as has been done in Joplin,
10 prepare the evidence to be submit
ed in support of the increased tariff
'ates on both metals that will insure
ample rpotection by preserving the
rome market for home miners.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-06-12
HAS A NEW JOB.
(National Republican,

What has become of the old fash
toned blatherskkite who used to argue
that If the government owned the
railroads the earnings would pay the
whole cost of running the nation. and
we could dispense with taxes, with
passenger fares and freight rates
about half what they were under pri-
vate ownership? He ID busy proving
tfat the league of nations will keep us
out Of war.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-06-12

TO the country Is above allegiance to
anything else. Loyalty to the country
and to the flag must ever be above
any other conceivable loyalty. Let
the United States Of America always
be for all true Americans the one big
union.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-06-12
THIS Is THE LIFE.
Charlotte p. Gilman)

RESOLVE
To keep my health;
To do my work;
To live;
To see to 1t grow and gain and give:
Never to look behind me for an hour:
To wait in weakness, and to walk in
power;
But always fronting onward to the
light,
Always and always facing toward thu
right
Robbed, starved. defeated, fallen, wide
astray-
On, with what strength I have;
Back to the way
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-06-12
MINING IMPROVEMENTS.
Abandoning Claims .Forfsits Rights ~
Auainst Rolocator.

The right Of the locator Of a forfeit
ed mining claim. or his assignee, to
remove fixtures constructed upon the
ground, as against subsequent locat-
or. was involved in the case OF Wat
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-06-12
FOR YOUR BOYS OWN SAKE
Let him stay in the government
Reconstruction Hospital until
no 10 strong again.

MOTHERS FATHERS, WIVES,
SISTERS, SWEETHEARTS
the plea Of the men and wo-
men caring for your boy at the
United States government
hospital is
"6E PATIENT"
1t takes time to heal shatter-
ed nerves and torn muscles.
Your boy 10 getting the best Of
Food, surgical skill and nursing.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-06-12

For the asking, Red Cross work.
ers will keep you posted about his
condition.
The federal board for vocation
al education will train him to be
self-supporting in any chosen
work.
The government will support his
dependents through the period Of
convalescence and training.
Don't hurry him homo. Urge
your boy to make tho most Of
his opportunity.
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-06-12

THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-12-04
May Cite Miners
And Operators
For Contempt
(By Associated Pressl

Indianapolis, Dec. 3--Citations for
contempt Of court, directed against the
members of the United Mine Workers
Of America and possibly against coal
mine owners, are expected within the
next "a hours sthe government S next
step in its efforts to bring about an
end of the strike of bituminops coal
miners.
1t became known yesterday that a
mass of evidence against alleged vio-
lators of the injunction against the
strike issued by nUited States District
Judge Anderson, has been collected by
agents fthe Department of Justice
an dthat proceedings will be instituted
Immediately. Government attorneys
take the position that statements made
by individual miners which might be
viewed as encouragement of the strike
or agreement by any two members to
refrain from work constitutes violation
of the injunction.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-12-04
Jenkins Declares
His Innocence
In Neu, Letter

Nashville, Tenn, Dec Str aim
now in prison, because I refuse to give
bail for one cent, as 1 will not even
compromise with them under any cir.
cumstances," w. O. Jenkins, the Amer
lean consular agent at Puebla, Mexico,
declares in letter received today by
John P. Edgerton of Lebanon, Tenn
who was captain Of the Vanderbilt
football team when Jenkins played
tackle. Writing in the Puebla peni-
tertiary, Jenkins said: ~ regret very
much the great notoriety that has been
given to my hard luck, in being car
ried away by some bandits who live
near here, but it has been unavoidable,
although the incident would have been
forgotten if the authorities had not
tried to cover up their criminal re-
sponsibility in allowing this city to be
unguarded, by charging me with my
own abduction. So they have used ev-
cry means possible to get certain evi-
dence to cover up their absurd preten-
sions. / have never in all my life seen
such farce as they are carrying out
here for / have been condemned with
out being allowed to present single
witness in my behalf, though [ had
them ready, and even presented them
othe courts, but was told that they
were too busy to hear them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-12-04

Fall Would Sever
Relations With
Mexican Coz /
(By Associated Press.l

Washington, Dec. 3.A resolution
requesting President Wilson to sever
diplomatic relations with Mexico, was
introduced today by Senator Fall, Re
publican, of New Mexico, chairman of
tht senate committee in charge of the
investigation Of the Mexican tangle.
II charge, " said Senator Fall, fthat
the Mexican embassy, the consulate
general in New York and the consulate
general in San Francisco have been ac-
lively engaged in the distribution Of
bolshevist propaganda and that this
has been done with the knowledge and
consent of President Carranza. = The
resolution asks also for the withdrawal
of American government recognition of
Carranza and according to the New
Mexico senator is based on evidence
which twill astound the world when
produced The resolution was re-
ferred to the foreign relations commit
tee for immediate consideration.