| Show A BLESSING IN DISGUISE the strike at the utah copper companas comp anys plants at bingham and garfield has been officially declared off its existence has had no detrimental effect on operations of the company for some months past that this strike has really resulted beneficially to the camp as a whole there is little doubt from residents of bingham canyon we learn that the class of workers employed is materially better than before the strike more men owning their homes or maintaining homes are now employed resulting in the cutting down of the number of disgraceful hovels housing under one roof a multitude of work ers whose standard of living was not high to say the least many of the former laborers lived in squalor in order that they might send the larger portion of their earnings to foreign countries these have been replaced to a noticeable extent by men who live under sanitary conditions and spend their money at home the result is or great moment to the local merchants who are rejoicing at the change the eff effect act on the schools is also pronounced noun ced the intelligence of the average pupil is now greater the number of problems facing the teachers less the advent of the new citizens in the camp of bingham is of inestimable benefit also in the maintain ance of order peace officers have fewer calls to quell incipient riots and street brawls from whatever viewpoint we look at it bingham and mining camps in general is to be congratulated on the impulse given by this strike to right living conditions in mining towns bingham with the improvements now under way as to sanitation which improvements have been demanded by a freshened community aroused to the evils of the old conditions dit ions may yet outlive a reputation which had become embarras mg to well wishers of the camp |
