Arizona republican., 1914-12-13

little too fair and timid in the hand
ling of his subject. He didn't suf-
| ficiently grasp the bull by the horns
All mining men realize the grave
wong and injustice done by the pass
ing of certain laws recently in this
state and it requires all their strength
and united effort to keep them from
becoming permanent enactments
l am entirely in accord with the
remarks referring to the states min
ing inspection and undoubtedly the
reason of its working so satisfactor-
lily, is on account of the sound and
fair judgment of our mining inspec-
tor. He can certainly be praised and
commended for the Just manner of
carrying out his duties. Justice is
less irksome when it is fairly dealt
Careful supervision no doubt is equal
~ appreciated by the owners as by
/. the workmen. The following remarks
} from Mr.. Douglas address is very
much to the point and well worthy of
e thoughtful consideration:
Il think it is a fair assumption"
f he said that the great majority of
f the employers of labor today recog-
, the industry should bear the burden
! of its hazards; but it is only fair
that the financial degree of RESPONSE
bility should be defined and under
stood by both parties. A law which
binds one party and not the other is
y in it's very essence unfair and intol-
cradle and can only be Il fertile source
d of misunderstanding and distrust."
The speaker favored a system of
state insurance similar to the law
II Operating in the state of Washington.
Tor compulsory compensation bill
along the lines of the laws in effect
. in New York and Massachusetts
The Arizona eight hour law Doug
: las characterized as 'pernicious." He
u said The result of the passage of
this law has been that the average
lwage of the employee has been cur
: tailed and, what is more important.
= his opportunity for advancement has
, been materially reduced
In conclusion he said: "A prolong-
ed period of great depression faces
the copper producers and only mutual
l. CO. operation and wisely considered
: measures can succeed in preventing
= great suffering in the mining COM
II munities through further restriction
Z in the copper output"
w G. Swart of Colorado began his
paper The First Move" by admit
&c ting frankly that there is something
wrong with the mining industry He
was not quite sure what was the
&c trouble but said that the industry has
>, not vet adjusted itself to changed
Il conditions The prospector and his
e. burro have been succeeded by the
II trained mining engineer and his au-
tomobile
There is no lack of prospecting
. nd money is still to be had for le-
climate mining enterprises" declared
e Swart. The fault lies with the
trained mining engineers and mine
y operators, who do not direct the min
D. ing industry but act only in an ad-
. visory capacity"
III The remedy lies in the trained mer
sinking their petty jealousies an6
u forming cooperative bodies in various
y communities He cited several in
y stances of such bodies which have
ie been conspicuously successful.
Mr. Callbreath emphatically urged
10 the necessity for state chapters O
Is the congress to deal with local prob.
lens confronting the men engaged il
mining and Mr.. Wolcott stated tina
>" no state stood more in need of or
/ ganization than Arizona.
y In the course of the evening an i'm
81 portant amendment to the bylaw
a was finally adopted. II allows any
one to become an associate membe
:" of the congress upon the payment o
81 initiation fee and annual dues o
III 80 Associate members shall receiv
~ all literature issued by the congress
gu and shall have a voice, but no vote
e in convention Regular members pa
ne SO year. 1t is believed that tn
III amendment will vastly increase tn
l" membership of the congress.
on Wednesday outside of man
{" other interesting matters the election
We of officers for the ensuing year wa
III made with the following selection:
a President. Carl Sholz. Chicago.
| First Vice President Harvey Day Q
III Wallace. Idaho.
ur Second Vice President, NJ s KEN
at merer. of New YORK
10 Third Vice President, George +
c Dern of Utah.
IT. Secretary. James F. Callbreath {
IL Denver.
a Executive Committee: Carl Shol;
Charles S. Keith and Walter Doug
- las.
Board of Directors: S. A. Taylo
of Pittsburg. Carl Sholz of Chicago
C. S. Keith of New York. Waite
Douglas of Bisbee. L. A. Friedma
of Nevada and Faltin Joslin of Alasl5
OF course as was to be expected
Mr.. Carl Sholz was again electe
president 1t was a renewed homo
and confidence in him which
thoroughly deserved. He has give
to the congress much personal effo
and has ever had its welfare at hear
We are glad to see Mr.. Harvey Da,
installed in the position of vice presi
dent. Mr.. Day is thoughtful al
~ well evenly balanced man. He wi