Show BUTTE I COMPANIES COMPANIES' ACTION SIGNIFICANT Give Written Notice They Will Not Yet Reduce Miners' Miners Wages I Amalgamated North Unite Butte Butte Bullo Coalition n and tho the Clark Clar companies of or orI I Butte Dutta have o sent written notices to toi i all unions of or men mon employed about the I n nines ln's and smelters smellers that thaL for the present present pres pres- I ent there thero will be he no reduction In la wages from 4 to per da day because of or the unsettled t condition of or the copper copperI market l S These TheM notices were sent for or th the purpose purpose purpose pur pur- I pose of or protecting cLing the tho Ic legal nJ rights ht of th the companies under tinder their heir contracts I with the miners miner h hy which the latter Jatter agreed to go goo back hack to 0 3 O C f C th the tho price priCA of copper remains below 18 cents for 1 30 31 0 con consecutive cu ti o da days n and which rights ls might ht bo ho considered waived If IC riot not ento en en- en to forced reed When hen copper prices are once considered con con- settled below 18 cents wages will be bl reduced The action of or the companies might Indicate that they thew are arc not satisfied yet et that copper will remain remain remain re re- re- re main long IonS below 18 cents The Tho Butte Dutte miners miners' union r replying to the notice of Amalgamated anti and other companies that there thel will be no change at present in the tho wage scale reaffirms tho contract anti and intimates the intention of the tho union to abide b by it ft It sa says We e realize that tho the agreement entered into Inlo I between tween your yom companies and this union Is binding on both parties and fully Cully appreciate appreciate- your position In the matter In our he- he half halt |