Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-09-01 | Page 33 | Miners off to War, Bullets Stop

MINERS OFF TOWAR t TO WAR BULLETS STOP Consideration was given yesterday e at ata a 3 meeting of ot the Utah chapter of ot the American Mining congress to tho the effect of ot the new 45 18 draft law The law lawwill lawwill will take In a a. largo proportion of ot tho the workmen left at tho the mines but blit It Is 15 understood that tho the mining companies will 1 be permitted to keep the 8 actually needed to operate their propel prop- prop el cl tie f The suggestion was made mado at it the meeting that the company managers i begin making up lists of ot the e men es essential essential essential es- es for tor mineral production for tor submission submission submission sub sub- I mission to the exemption boards A committee consisting of ot J. J CLynch C C. Lynch J. J M M. Bidwell and G. G W W. Lam Lam- Lourne was named by tho the chapter to keep in touch with the labor situation and inform the tho organization of ot any further further fur tur- ther steps that may be necessary to to to- prevent pre the total depletion of ot mining Mining heing regarded b by bythe bythe the government as a n. war Industry will undoubtedly be con considered in carrying out the tha conscription on law the operators I believe bellec