"The life of the miner was sum
med up by the late President John
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers,
the body of which Mr. Wilson was
secretary and treasurer, in these
words:
" "First the boy of 8 or 10 Is sent
to the breaker to pick the slate and
other impurities from the coal which
has been brought up from the mine;
from there he is promoted and be
comes a door boy working in the
mine. As he grows older and strong
er he is advanced to the position and
pay of a laborer. There he gains the
experience which secures him a place
as miner's helper; and as he acquires
skill and strength he becomes a
miner.
" 'If he is fortunate enough to es
cape the falls of rock and coal he
may retain his position as a miner
for a number of years; but as age
creeps on and he is attacked by some
of the many diseases incident to
work in the mines, he makes way for
those younger and more vigorous fol
lowing him up the ladder whose sum
mit he has reached. He then starts
to the descent, going back to become
miner's helper, then a mine laborer,
now door boy; arid when old and de
crepit, he finally returns to the
breaker where he started as a child,
I earning the same wages as are re
I ceived by little urchins working at
: his side.' "
HAWAII FIRST
TO MAKE START
ON PROHIBITION
Honolulu, T. H., Mar. 9. Histor
ians of the Hawaiian Islands assert
that an Hawaiian monarchy was the
first government In the world to put
prohibition into effect.
