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OPERATORS ISSUE EIRST STATEMENTREGARDING STRIKEAre Ready to Resume Operations When Conditions Permit—Would Base Wages on Prices of Ore.WILL NOT RECOGNIZE UNIONMeeting Here to Discuss Situation Is Attended by Ninety Producers, Employing 5,831 Men.HOEASConflCoDIESHisCThe first public statement by operators regarding the miners’ strike, which has been in progress throughout the district for the last ten days, was given to The Globe last night by a committee representing the operators, after the latter had held a meeting in Jopjjn. Ninety operators, employing 5,831 men, attended the meeting, according to the statement furnished The Globe.That the operators are ready to resume operation of their properties as soon as conditions will permit and are willing to pay wages based on the price of ore, but that they will not recognize the miners’ union, are declarations made in the statement the operators prepared for publication.Statement by Operators.The statement follows in full:“To the Public: “Considerable space in our daily papers has been devoted lately to the strike situation, a situation -which has closed practically all of the mines of this district. This situation has become tense and against the will of the operators, the mines are closed and are apt to remain so indefinitely.“A careful canvas of the situation develops the fct that the active striking element is composed largely of men who have recently come into this district, and that the men who live here, own their homes and are educating their children in our schools took no part in the lawless acts of taking possession of machin ery and property and forcing out of employment the men who were in charge of the same.“The general impression given out at the time of shutdowns was that the men voluntarily walked out, whereas the truth of the matter was that each mine operating was visit cd by a body of strikers, estimated at from 250 to 500 men, who took forceful possession of property and intimidated and terrorized the men who were at work and who were satisfied with wages paid and felt that the operators were giving them a square deal.“The wage paid by the principal mines of this district when the strike took place was $4 a day to machine men for eight hours’ work a higher wage than was ever before paid in this district, except the $4.50 rate before the cut, which cut was made the week following a $25 cut In ore prices. The rate of $4 today is as high a wage as is paid in any mining camp ip the United States for similar labor and is 60 per cent higher than was paid for.the same work here during 1914.“So soon as the operators in this district ran be assured that they can operate their mines without interference, just so soon will they resume operations; but they will not recognize the so-called union nor stand for union domination or control, nor is a union card necessary to secure employment.“The shutdown was involuntary on the part of the operators; in fact, was forced upon them as stated above and the mining companies are ready to resume operations as soon as con-d‘Mons will permit.“The operators are willing to pay wages based on the price of ore, so that the miner, as in the past, will share in the prosperity of the district.“The above article was unanimously approved for publication by ninety (90) operators, employing 5,831 men, assembled in Joplin July 6, 1915.”Mi»elt; Cornell J. P. : Cove 1 in the Whil declare climbii top of to the said h was k said hi Ther as to t death, throug slcian, skull.Ha; Sevei heard from 1 lieved, from t Jerer detalle teen fi loud r of the found the cc The brougl thorltl Lewis togeth diatelj Ur. lt;had k sion c cgusec skull, blown an att cap, tA tl failed authoi an.v k kill hi Coro the bi “ITn ly the ficial forme The Hemp pared The a rep the fi been only i ing tl A Kee pea re event Holt found dressi dence lowed llolt’i Keep not s cell j; stren ney I killed of hi while boarc reporASK 4 MAYORS TODli Holt' at t! on j Holt temp wliei sevei was folio “I I th useli stan dear Ood tiom ‘‘A hear with My I
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Joplin Globe
Joplin, Missouri, US
Wed, Jul 07, 1915
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