Show I D Dramatic F Farewell 11 I Miners Show I I lama IC Respect and Love LoveIt I Ito to John Johl Mitchell I for Former Leader Leaden It I I I T Tears ars are generally credited 1 as g a weakness of women omen or the safety af aret ty exhaust ex ox- haU haust t of oC children But the dramatic scene In the German hou house e yesterday when John tool took his farewell fare tare well leave of oC tho the men he has led for tor forten forten ten years demonstrated that stron strong with great grent hearts are aro unable and andeen andeen en e unwilling at times times- to control thc Iho quiver of oC the lips and tho the shedding of 01 tears A thousand men gathered from the coal mining raining camps of or the United I States and Cana Canada 1 passe passed 1 In lino to shake hands with the man m n who has lai laid 1 aside the len leadership F Few w could sa say ay more than God bless biess you an and 1 John could not nM risk a reply art In tn words words- Two T congressmen who filed flied past in iii that long line were just common men not e from tears Since John Mitchell became leader conditions have vastly Improved ed In the mining regions regions- in tho the homes ironies of or tho the and amid In the outlook for or their children III Higher her wages are pal paid 1 an and 1 better hetter working con conditions are found oun 1 Air Mr lr Mitchell has not only encouraged hotter better physical but he hc has hasI I urge urged 1 the men to lo live li cleaner dennel lives lI I to provide better homes for th their Ir I families to establish and maintain schools school to observe the law lav lavand and recognize recognize nize nile the tho rl rights of oC others The Tho benediction benediction bene bene- diction that Mr Mr lUr Mitchell leaves heaves with his people was not In words word alone therefore Ho He would ouid not claim the tho credit for or all a that has hns been done on but ho is In Inseparable le from Crom the new and improved con conditions that exist Boys Doys under sixteen years of age can enn not now Inter enter the thc mines pluck inc company stores have ha largely disappeared 1 Self-respect Self has been Inculcated and miners even en those recently arrived from r rn foreign countries have been taught aught that they must make o this their homeland nail that tho they must respect home lome and ami family If IC they would pros pros- per cr It T as va worthy worth of the man that thata in a his closing scene cene he hc should plead for Cor or united support for his successor These lieso were his words Hold up tho the hands ands of your officers A pat on the thc ack hack i a a. word of will good will do donoro noro oro good gooel than all nil tho the criticisms which you OU may give I l know pow that in m my imy life the man who vho cn came c to mo me and said 1 Jack you are doing well ell God bless you ou gave rile me courage to to todo do more moro won work worl and better than he who came with harsh words and criticisms It Is curious to note smote the effect that Mr 11 Mitchell has ha had on the miners in the decade In which ho he has hns led them In the tho great meetings that yearly have assembled 1 in this tills elt city The changos changes even en extend to personal appearances Fierce mustaches have been shaved 1 or oft off and und many runny of or tho the men have adopted a tho the John Mitchell clean lean shave the John Mitchell coat coal and soft hat hilt an and 1 tho the John Mitchell carnation in the tho hutton button hole There Thero Is not that bitterness tot for tho the employer that was shown before he began to preach to lo them hl his doc doc- doctrine doctrine trine of or peace and consideration It Is not reserved for tor only ministers of oC the gospel to call down lown the benediction bene bone diction of or God Certainly no more moro fervent fer for vent ont benediction hene was ever pronounced pronounce 1 I than the one ono with which this retiring len leader ter of ot coal miners closed this dramatic scene May tay a God bless our movement May MayHe In He FTc look 1001 down on our out efforts to better better better bet bet- ter the time lot ot of humanity with ith that favor with that grace brace I He Ie e has given It in tho the days that I have led you you you- Indianapolis News |