Show JET JETT OFFER L T TO IE IEM M NE ST STRIKE Managers of Michigan Copper Companies Refuse to toDeal toDeal toDeal Deal With Western Federation Federation Federation Federa Federa- tion of Miners in Any Way INTEND TO GRANT HOUR EIGHT-HOUR DAY I i r- r PICKETING ING ENJOINED t 1 Calumet Mich 1 ch Sept 20 Cir Cir Circuit I cult Judge 0 OBrien O'Brien tonight issued a temporary injunction on petition peti peti- tion of the thc mine managers prohibiting strike picketing and the iu- iu i molesting or disturbing disturbing disturb disturb- ing of men going g to or comin coming from work The officers of ot the th t Western Federation of Miners arid d lits its local affiliated unions are specifically mentioned W v CAl ET Mich ch Sept 20 The O.-The The j mine managers tonight rejected ejected two proposals of the federal department department depart depart- ment of labor Jabor for arbitration of the copper miners' miners strike They submitted submitted submitted submit submit- ted their reply to John A. A Moffit sent here herc by b Secretary of or Labor Wil Vii son soil Briefly the tile reply the time operators submitted submitted sub sub- says That there can be no dealings s with Ith the Western stern Federation lion of ot Miners thc the chief chic Issue in the theS S strike tn Ice That the tho federation members who iho aro are on strike represent only a part pC their employees That all aU o of the tho larger companies are operating the Calumet U Ja having as us many nY as SO to 8 85 per perc percent percent c cent nt of ot their employees at work That the federation Is the only ob to an art Adjustment nt of ot dlf- dlf ces J If any au U b between the strikers ers rR R and the companies TI That i- i nO lr no grievances have hn been submitted formally or otherwise to the tho tb op operators The managers manager urge department dc of ot labor to use uso Its good offices In prevailing pro pro- upon the thc federation to leave lea this dl district They say they will not deal either cither directly or through arbi arbitration arbi arbi- i or In any other way with the federation No method motho of ot appointing I arbitrators or committees could bo be de devised de- de thc they state that would not in involve in- in volvo volve the choice of oC the federation Th The The- operators say that an hour eight-hour day Is under consideration so far tar as asIt asIt asIt It can be established In the mines They declare a minimum wage Is Impracticable ble because of ot the tho thear ar varying varying- Ing conditions which would make it unsatisfactory to both employees and companies The reply is signed by tho the managers manas-ern o of the tho Calumet Hecla Mining company company com corn pany and anti subsidiaries and the Champion ChampIon Cham Cham- Quincy Mohawk Mohawk Mo Mo- Io- Io pion Baltic B Trimountain Winona VInona hawk Wolverine Hancock and m mines In Ills His mission a failure Mr r Moffit MoUlt will m leave tomorrow for lor Washington What of o labor habor labor la la- the next nc t step of ot the tho department bor will be he ho does docs not know A sena- sena tonal Investigation la lIS not looked for for- hero here as apparently no federal question limos ques ion tion Is yet ot involved Involve A settlement of ot time the strike seems distant Representatives of ot the Western Federation Fed Fed- cration of ot Minors Miners will tour the mining districts of ot Minnesota and Michigan for tor aid for tor the tho striking copper miners It was announced today The range rang of or Minnesota will m be the first t Invaded i I 1 Mediator S Sent nt to Colorado Washington ashington Sept 20 Secretary Secretary Wilson ilson today dispatched Ethelbert Stewart chief chlof clerk of oC the tho bureau of or labor to Denver to act as mediator Inthe inthe In the tho ImpendIng coal miners miners' strike |