Garland Globe | 1907-03-09 | Page 2 | Sliding Scale Proposed

SLIDING SCALE PROPOSED. Miners and Smeltermen Disposed to Avoid Strike. Butte, Mont. Whllo thero is no outwnrd ovldenco of any chnngo In. tho labor situation, thero Is nn undercurrent under-current which portends an early settlement set-tlement of all differences which may exist between tho mlno and smelter employes and tho mlno managements, (t has been Impossible to learn anything any-thing definite of tho result of tho conference con-ference between tho committees from tho Mill and Smeltormon's union, tho Engineers' union nnd tho Dutto Miners' Min-ers' union, but it Is secretlyi reported that much progress has been made toward adjustment. From a very good tourco It Is learned that tho smoltcr men nnd miners will acccdo to a slid. Ing scnle, which will fix tho wages of mlno nnd smelter employees at a fig ore commensurate with tho skill required. re-quired. In any event, howovcr, the lowest dny'B wugo will b $3.75.