Bisbee daily review., 1913-08-27
EPIDEMIC OF MINE STRIKES AND ITS CAUSE.

The following editorial IS taken from the Mining and Engineering Jcur- nal and the Review comments it to the mining operators in Arizona:
 There appears to be an epidemic of mine strikes throughout this country. There is a Western Federation strike stiII on in the Lake Superior copper mines. the back of which apparently has already been broken, In the lead district of southeastern Missouri the miners. again under the leadership c. the Western Federation of Miners. are striking. Out at the Midvale plant of the United States Smelling Co, in Utah. there is a strike. The electrical workers at Butte have just struck, and that threatens to tie up the mines. At Duluth there is a strike of the dock men that handle the iron ore.
 Then resent Butte strike is really local issue. But the others have re lated characteristic in that in all oi them large proportion. if not the buIk of the workmen concerned. are toro;gners from the south and east Of Europe This :s the point that should be considered iong and well by mine managers.
 The strike called at the MidTa!e smslter in Utah is backed Jy foreig7 CTS. Foreigners are the main movers in the strike at the iron docks at pu- ,p,h in the copper country. In the strike in the Missouri lead mines it IS found that foreigners are largely in the majority.
 There are foreigners. and torelsh' CTS Some of our hest citizenship has come from the peoples of Northern Europe. Those peoples, though ei'h' or sneak the language already or learn if immediately. for they come here with the idea of staying and becoin- inc mart and a worthy part, of this countrv's citizeEry. As soon as k can the Scandinavian, German, lrisn. English and Scotch immigrant makes i, noint to apply for his first papers and then as soon as the law permits bo bacomes A citizen. These South-of- Furone and East-of-Europe peoples rarely take out naturalization papers Rarely do they even learn the ian guage. Half Of those that work m mines have their families in the old country. if they are married ana come with their minds fully made up to return to Europe again al soon az they have enough accumulated. But that is not the worst of these peoples They are practically all bred-in-the- bore socialists of tho class-prejudiced tvpe whose socialism approaches an archism so closely that ore needs the discrimination Of a tea-taster to per ceiys the difference.
 The strike in the copper country should make every mining man panse and consider long the class of meI he should employ. An outside organi zation with little membership in the district comes in and succeeds in ty ing up the mires in community thal is the best of any in this country fol workmen having families. The ininius compauies there provide sick benefits they recompense for injuries without law suit, they provide houses at cheaI rent. they that see the schools are O the best, they provide excellent libra ries. and they offer permanent de pendable work at a good wage. In mines are safe as mines go. Most O them are characterized by good an' cdhfostssls ,sosklag conditions. Tn, district is one of great beauty scenic ally. The communities are clean an' well built Healthy. amusement is a hand Yet outsiders can come in am stir up such discoutent among eu