Montana labor news., 1934-03-29
DAILY IMPLIES WORK IN MINES A COUNTRY CLUB AFFAIR
States Conditions Ideal for Health
and Welfare of Butte Miners; Claims
No Blasting Is Done During Shifts

The stenographic transcript of the first days hearings o the
copper code form very interesting reading. The testimony of W. c.
DAILY is not only interesting but might prove to be amusing reading
to the men who earn their bread by sweating underground.
In attempting TO refute the testimony of Tom Brown, President
of the international Union of Mine, Mill and SneIter Workers, re-
garding the temperature underground, DAILY has the following to
six working places had an average temperature of 7L6 degrees
tive Is rs degrees fahrenheit and rs per cent humidity. My reason
for stating our objective is this, that where the temperature is below
down, as they usually do, they get chilled and catch cold, but with
rs degrees of temperature it is just about the ideal condition where
work and rest as they please, without risk of catching cold"
When asked how near they came to reaching their ideal objective,
DAILY replied: I'VE are very near to that in all our places. We are
very close to that"
This news might be interesting to the miners WHO REST AND
WORK AS THEY PLEASE UNDER THESE IDEAL C0NDI-
TI0NS. If you sweat and chill in Butte mines probably the Ana
conda Company should cal. in a psychologist to analyze the cause
for according to DAILY there is no possible physical reason for you
NO BLASTING DURING SHIFTS.
In attempting to refute Browns testimony regarding powder
during the working shift. All blasting must be done just before the
men leave their working places and at the end of the shift A suf-
ginning of the other shift to permit the mines to be cleared OF
smoke and gas"
This might be news to most of the men who work underground
instead of mining from an office in the Hennessy building. If it
i" news c y pgSTI SrV cg Ins% coN pI1I IN MINES.
The most ludicrous bit of testimony was that given by DAILY in
6o"ntp~ g the cl .Shs sss;G,i heus1 Hs ts ns ne,sr's s !. ) 70 fo ln . a $ having
Each mine is provided with a modern change house constructed
with steel and brick or corrugated iron sides, and equipped with
wash racks, shower baths, toilets and individual steel lockers, such
as are in use in the average country golf clubhouse. With these
clothes, and after the shift is over they may return home in a clean
and refreshed condition. The improvements in underground mn-
ing methods and practice, and the conveniences and facilities inaug-
urated by the Anaconda Company just described add materially to
the comfort, health and contentment of the men"
Now miners, dig out the "soup and fish" and the high silk hat
when you go ON and come off shift. According to Daily only sloyen-
illness on your part keeps you from going to and coming from work
in your work clothes. Doesn't that testimony bring tears of shame
to your eyes According to that testimony the slogan OF the Ana
cOnda Company should be copper from contented miners"
DAILY HOLDS SELF AS EXAMPLE.
In his refutation of Browns testimony regarding siicoss and
other ailments peculiar to miners, DAILY stated:
81 am a pretty healthy looking creature and have only spent
'thirty-sx years out there, and have breathed a lot of underground
air for a good many years."
Now, you Miners, crippled with siicOsis, rheumatism and asthma,
either in GaIen or in Butte, look to the Big, Bold Miner, W. {. DAILY.
Your only trouble is that you can't take it.
DAILY rants on in a like vein, for page after page. Each miner
should read a copy of the testimony. You might feel ashamed of
the thoughts you have been harboring regarding Mr.. DAILY and the
Anaconda Company. If the testimony is true the name should be
changed to the Brood Hen Mining Company" so soiicitous is the
corporation for your welfare.