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iaS PACIK TWO TaK KA8TKRN UTAH ADVOCATE. THUKHDAY, JAN. 8, tBl I. K I SAD ACCIDENT ON THE HEIGHTS. I ! ' Mv B Humpty Dump , ar the umimt, May tomt down ci ilk plumnnl BB Ha couldn't bt r ltd with block and laekls 'v BB Wltsn one tht hsn btgin to caekl. I HANDICAPS H I ALSC I IMS B ItKCOflMTION )!' UMTKD MINK BB niurrioN ah wi:i.i, ah BB DAILY WAUK8. BH I'ttoMu Wftr-lotirnnl Invmtlgn&ii BH Conditions of tlm Only Operating B' Mine In (Nilonnlo Which Una Ao BH wdrd to tllr IfctHnmt of Hie BH IfnUm lttftullft Not Wry Katl. HH factnrj to Klllirr Ownon or BB liiilMirm). BH From tho 1'uoblo (Colo.) Btnr- BH Journals "(lltlclala of tlnj United Ml no HH Worker ol America gave m n ren- HH, ron far culling u strike In Colorado HH' Hint col minor In tills stal aro HH entitled to boiler wages and work Bflfl In condition. To fully obtain H those-boncMta thoso offlcln) hnvo fl persistently claimed tbnt recognl- H tlon of tho United Mlno Work or B of America, by tho signing of a ! B contract with tliut organisation, wni H necessary. BB "On tho other hand, coal in I no BHJ ipratora hnvo claimed thnt tho BB) signing of a contract with tho Unl- BHJ text lln Worker of America would BHJ not only fall to bring tho minor B tho buncflt nntlcliuted. Or bring to M tho operator any advantages, hut B thai tho signing of luch n contract fl would rsult In lintullonpplng both BBl c thn operators and tho minor. BB "Kor tho purpose, therefore, of BBl attempting to obluln reliable Infor- BBb nation concerning tho actual condl- BBl tlon at nn average lto coal mine M .under contract with tho United Mlno BBl Workora of America, tho Btnr-Jnur- BBl nnl addressed u oommuntwitlon to BBl tho Royal Gorge Coal company of BBl Canon City; whloh signed up with BBl hat orvanltatlon about two week B lifter tho strike wni called and B whloh In still attempting. It now de- BBl velops, to operate undor that con- H BBM "-"Following 1 tho eorrwepondaneo AfB In full: HHJ r Vkkfi I'or Information. jjH "I'ljoolO, Colo . Dec 0 Tin Ke)l Gorge Coal Company, Canon City, Colorado tiontlcmen: Bo fnr a wo know your la tho only largo coal mine In this section of tho italo which granted tho demand of tho United Mlno Worker or Ameri ca In full after tho trlko wo call ed, and which la now operated un der a contract with that organisa tion. "Ilellevlng that tht people of tht Unto would bo Interested In knowing what tho reiult of your ex perience now It, In running our mine, wo nre nppondtng hereto a llt of question concerning condi tion or mining coat prior to tho strike, alio quoit lout a to the ro tult lnco your mlno ha been oi orated undor n contract with tho United Mlno Worker of America, and ir you can glvo ti brief ans wer to a ninny of theo queitlon a ppialble, wo teol that tho Infor mation will bo of ttntowldo Intorcil nnd will' be appreciated by tho pub lic at large. Asking tho favor or an early reply, Your rospcctrully. "I'UKIILO BTAH-JOUHNAL." (Null Company Mrtke Itcply. "Canon City, Colo.. Dec. 12. Tho 1'uoblo Star-Journal, I'ueblo, Colo, j (lentlvmen: Your letter or tho Oth 'Instant rcceh d la ulrtn.t what tho result or our experience la In oper ating our mine under n contract with, tho United Mlno Workora or America, and asking us to roply to a list of question concerning con dition of mining ronl both boforo nnd utter tho strike w called. "Wo hand you herowltlt the lUt uf questlans )ou ask and tho uns wer thereto briefly stnted. and while wo could add a great deal mors than tho nnswor to oaoh quoa lun, wo hellero theso iiuestlon will tutrire to bring out fully tho situ ation a It now exist In our mine. i "I haw vrouiilly tnlkod with I Messr. Uiwton and McU-nnan, two , ot tho principal officer of. tho Uit.l , ttMl Mlno Workers or Amerlon, I Denver nbout tb unsatlstnotory ' condition which oxlst at our mlna, at which time tho situation n do voIoiK'd by all tho uuostlons and answer thereto wua fully dlsetissod, and while I wui told tli mnttur should be iHVOStlgatoil, 1 liavo ob tslHwt no rullof. ' ii QuwHtltMiM' nnd Annul'-. I t How many ool minor wero BBB cssylfyoutuivcartiUbla HBB tantetn. Th RAYO doesn't sputter, snceie snd go out Just when you need it. BBB ' Your best friend out-doors after dark. The RAYO Is safe, handy snd built to BBJ lt- Af dealer everywhere BBB TltC CONTINENTAL. OIL COMPANY (Incorporatsd In Colorado) BBaV &n TM AHhmc CViimm Mu ttlt UkUltOtt BBBk1 BBBrNk bbbI BBS BBV js , , ... employed In your mlno prior tuftho strlkoT Answers, 43. 2. How many miners urc now em ployed In your mlno? Answer, 63. 3. Whnt was tho.avorago dally tonnage of miner employed prior to tho strlkoT Answer, 4 'a tons. This average Is for 47 ilny In October nrfd No vember, 11)12. 4. Whnt Is tho nvorago dally ton nage or miners now employed In your mlnoT Answer, 2.84 tons. This nvorago Is for 47 day In October nnd No vember, 1913, covering tho snino period or time ono yoar Inter. u. What wcro the average dally earning or miner cmplocd prjor to tho strlkoT Answer, 4.30. 0. What are tho nvcrngu dally earnings or miner how cmplojcd In your mine? Answer. $2. i214. 7. What was tho Approximate uv erngo number or hour per day miner worked prior to tho strlkoT Answer. 6 hour. 8. What Is tho approximate nvor ago number or hour miner now work iter day? Answer, about 4 hour. 0. Were you ever asked to permit the omployinout ot a eheokwolgh man before tho strlkoT Auswor. No, 10. Are ahookwelghmen now em ployed by the minor nt your mlno, and If m, are the miner satisfied with the arnuigriiumlT Atumr. I. Ye. 2. llonr somo dlMNttlitaotlon ii bo ut too much being deducted for date front some nnd some ears mUslug. 11 Did the eonl mine Inspector of this state ever dstimud that you remedy sanitary or working coudl. Hon In your mine whloh wero not ijiuedlvd In aeeonlanro with his da inamW? Answer. No. 12. Woro you over askod during tho 12 month prior to tho atrlko io I remedy any eondltloHa In your mlno. .not oovorod by tho laws or this I statu whlh wure not rotiMdlwlT 1 Answer. No. IS. Hare there been any ohangc ar ImpraHttnetii or any kind In tluj An Eastern Business Man Once said io me, "I ean rt4g- , nlse hut two tunes tno Is Vuukwi Doodle and tho other tin t " Two yours ago ho boubt bis wife TUH VIUTOIl VICTItOlfV hm a t'hrlstmas present, tliey lan with ragtimo. As rag time began to Ht monotonous, they tried tho lighter music or tlio romantic sehool, thon tho more brilliant at tho elumtee nnd tlrwlly the iiesvlor cln sa les Ijmc aprlug after tho May Muslu Krattval, ho told mo' It was tbo rtrst tlmo be had ovor gone to a cuneert thut ho did not wntit to go on a sprw to htdp hi tn forgot It. Tho Vlctrola glvo healthy n Joymont. I It VI NO (IINOUICH IocjiI IUimfiitutlvo With W. W. Iowl, Jflwolor, Mllburn Uultdlng. , a. I sanitary or working conditions In your mine slnoo yonr contract was made with the United Mlno Work ers or AmerlcaT Answer. No more than usual or under ordinary conditions. 14. Wero you ever askod within 12 .months prior to tho strike to In crease wage or your coal mlnersT Answer In ono or two lntance on special yardage work an Increase wn asked for and was granted, and on no other work was' an Increase askod for and during tho 12 months no demand for an Increase, was de nied. 16. Did you have any control over your ;nlncrs before tho itrlko, so fnr a their habits, their condition whon presenting thomsclvv for work, nnd a to their offlctency wore concerned T Answer. Yes. 16. Havo the -rules and regula tions Imposed by tho Unltod Mlno Worker or America In their con tract operated to Increase tho aver age dally tonnngo or coal minors? Answer. No, aa will be seen by answer to Question No. 4 17. Do coal miners now earn as much money net per Individual as they did prior to tho strlkoT Answer. No, as will bo seen by tho answer to Question No. 6. 18. Is tho total output or your mine n large na It was prior to tho itrlko, Inking Into consideration tho number or miner working before nnd after tho atrlkoT Answer. No. 10. Havo you any control now over the melt who present them selves for work, as to their phytl cal or mental condition, or a to their efficient)- a coal minors? Answer. No. Wo hnvo to tako thorn In turn a presented for work In order not to discriminate 20. Can you hire a minor who in your opinion la a good minor, but who does not wish to Join tho Uni ted Mlno Workers of AmcrlcnT Answer. He cannot continue to work unless ho bocomos a member of tho union. 21. Can you exnet tho production of nny given quantity or coal with in a stated time? Answer. No. 22. Can you dlschargo n man for evident carelessness or for evident IncompotcncyT nswer. Not easily; must satisfy tho pit committee of , his Incompe tency, which Is sometimes bard to do. 23. Who decide demand that you refuse to agrvo toT Answer. Tho mlno commltttc representing the local union and their district board. 24 In the event you object to t,ho decisions of the local grievance committee, who finally decides nil disputed dcmandsT Answer. Same as No. 23 25. In tho event you still refuse to accept the decision ot the offi cials of tho United Mlno Workers or America, what then hnppensT Answer. Wo presume they would call out their men and close us down. 26. How many disputes hav been settled locally nt yoar mine since you havo been operating under your new contract" Answer. Almost or dnlly occur rence and usually settled at a sacri fice to keep tbo mine going. 27 Whnt Is the genorat character of tho disputes which now rfrlne, and nre they. If remedied, calcul ated to add to the miners' welfare, Incrense his output or operate to your Interest? Answer. Potty and unreasonable, often absolutely unfair to tho com pany nnd ot no permanent good to the miners; only encouraging laxl ncss and Incompetency. 28 If you havo any miner work ing for you now who wero In your employ before tho strike, do these miners hnvo any mnro money com ing to them ench pay dny than be fore tho strlko'waa culled? Answer. No. "Yours respectfully, TUB UOYALi ClOltaK COA1, CO., by K. O. Uettls, 1'rcsldent." Hlnce tho foregoing arpearcd In tho new columns or tho 1'uoblo Star-Journal, tho following addi tional questions have been askod tho msnngomcnt ot tho Royal Oorgo Coal company nnd tho following re plies given: Question. How much more does It cost you to mlno con! tinder tho union contract than It did before you signed upT ) Answer. It cost u from fl.00 to $1.05 tnoro to produce a ton or i rml under union condition. Question. How do you account for tho reduced production nnd do orcase In earning or tho mlnersT Answer. Tho miners nro moro In efficient, do not work as steadily and tho rule Imposed by tho union prevent skillful miner from pro ducing any moro coiil than those who are taty nnd Inefficient. Question. Are tho miners better satisfied undor union rules? Answer. There I good reason Io assert that they aro not. A few have boldly said so, but most seam to be afraid to discuss tho subject B' D. W. DROWN jBBf' J. F WEL.DORN BK J. C OSGOOD SB. The Model Tailor Step Suits to Order by B? Home Tailors B Next to Savoy Hotel VM Telephone 196 B C. Mirabelli, Prop. H Call and Deliver. 1'RtCB, UTAH ' BK iMpnij cms I travel through on Midland TraH BB from New York, Michigan, Wtecetv- BJj sin, Nebraska, Colorado and Kansas- BK They all report success and less re- BP pair cost than any others. BJ 550 Sold in Utah this Year. (Advertisement.) BJ I WHY NOT SAY j i HELLO TO THEM? 1 Your friend all want to JH talk to you over the 'phone. H Dettor havo It put In. With s B telephone In your homo you Bj can run errands, go shopping, m do business, otc, without tear V Ing homo. You will enjoy tho JEstf convenience. Why not have Wi UT liAHTKHN UTAH TKI.K- K I'HON'K COMPANY. I QP I I (Quiet place) B S A LOON I AND HOOMINO 1IOUHR. VI Located Just East of tbo Now Q Drarret Uulldlng. Wk Neatly furnished rooms and ! everything strictly tlrst-olass. H Nothing but tho best of good m kept in clock. Come and sou. 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