| Show t GUTTING CUTTING EXPENSES j IN MONTANA f American Smelting Refining Company Reduces Forces and Posts New Wage Scale 1 v MANAGER NAGER SMITHS STATEMENT i L r k v vf i ic f CIo Clo o Knot LI t Helena Helenn Plant f V iri 2 It R Is i S Short on un j i f Lead Ores helena Mont Jan 2 Tho The Amer American AnI r rt t ican g n j lins Ia that It will shortly close I Ios down ot of ltd j jf f v V pl plants because of ot tho tio In Inho 1 tho ho lead markit marl ft At tho East Helena r plant pla the tho company COmp n has hM reduced iti t J men mon anti and today t ilay it 1 per r 1 ent reduction In wages will bo ho 1 0 I f 5 for the tho men who wIG are arc retained t Manager Frank Frnnk 21 M Smith of ot the tho lo In local r t cal iI al plant received notice several j 1 i i ngo from officials of ot the compan i j f that tho th smelter would bo be b L However ho he Ii prevailed upon Ullon his hili su f f perlora to contInue In IteI Hel L on a reduced force and ami on the thu f WIgO caIn scalo which wn WM In force torce oren Nov Kov 1008 1000 This Thin notion action was taken ta en 1 with the understanding that melting plants In Colorado anti and other tate state 1 wilt will lie be closed 1 Mr 11 Smith lant night flIght gave Rave out thu following In notice which was wa posted 1 V j at the Hll plant today J to the tho low prices of ot t tIiu company la Is considering closing down tho the Baat Enst Helena Hellma plant 3 The Tha low of ot lend lead has ha forced ev f j rul iraI of ot tho the large lorge mine In the tho Cocu I to shut hut down don and anel this will curtail our lead supply With AVIth Ji the limited supply of ot lead leati and ant other i bred Oret wo we cannot run to two it blast furnaces and only ont one if It I In fact tact wo we arc aro not obliged to lh shut shutdown ut down t n altogether In to k keep op the tho plant running f nl et lt a 1 t capacity It will wi bo ho necea 1 sary aa to cut down In every i department r t m e nt and n nl reduce operating co COt t tJ II I H J The he Ont stop stol In this thia direction Is hs a r general reduction In wages The Tho man mani i has hea hn therefore received In to reduce the ilio wage wago scale calo caloto to that In effect elect prior to Nov 1 1900 1906 1 DOG 7 l this scale wilt will wi be postel pastel In 11 tho tim k r keepers office During the tho th pant paRt 14 1 mouths two 10 In t creases In wages have been at this plant and now that conditions l art ar so 0 unfavorable for continued op ops s 1 oration of smelters m lers It Is LH II Of C li i ry to RO go 10 back to tho the old caIo Several other smelters have Il vl ve either althe J t already closed closel down own or will wil In all 11 probability do tin so It I 1 Is hoped that t tho of at this plant will wi accept Xi w thIn reduction In wages vage and thus us usi UI u uit I i sl it t In the plant In operation 1 Otherwise c the th plant will viii wi surelY havu luv l tu shut down for tor an Indefinite period 1 1 It I Is g 8 planned d to keep the tho II 11 IIII 1 F r II H rousting roasting plant and two blast turn nce in operation If it possible pO In making up lp the thc crews crows for lor thee furn urn t tho has hM been licen In Inree men ree to t give preference to married |
