The Winslow mail., 1914-08-29
COY. HUNTS LETTER

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ellis, commercial organizations
and labor unions within the state
asking cooperation:
In view Of the serious stu alton
that has arizen through the ef-
feet of European wars on indust-
rial conditions of this country,
and particularly in this state, it
would, doubtless, be highly de-
sirable to secure plan some of act
ion whereby public officials may
cooperate with one another and
with representatives of labor and
commercial organizations in ar
riVing at true understanding
of existent conditions, and in de-
vising such measures as may af-
ford at least partial relief for
those who have unexpectedly
been thrown out Of employment,
and who are, at the same time
contending with a seemingly un-
warranted rise in the price of
foodstuffs,
While the present stringency
may be in part inevitable and
due to causes beyond state and
local control, it is, nevertheless,
certain that Arizona 5 citizenship
has at this time an imperative
duty to perform toward that
very considerable number Of
working men upon whom the pr
esent conditions weigh heaviest
and upon whom the permanent
prosperity and welfare of the
state and of every community
within its borders so greatly de-
pend.
With this duty in view | earn
estly suggest that your union ad-
wise this department of all local
conditions pertaining to the sit
uation described above, and at
the same time offer such suggest
lions or recommendations as may,
iii conjunction with those receiv-
ed from other sources, facilitate
the entertainment and adoption
of all available remedial meas
ures.
An expression similar to that
suggested above is being request
ed of all labor unions, CONNER
cial orginizatians, city councils
and boards of supervisors within
the state. Some of the objects
to which your attention might be
advantageously directed in your
investigation and resultant re
concentrations are as follows:
/. TO gather all obtainable in
formation concerning eXistant
conditions affecting the livelihood
of workers.
2. To adopt concerted measures
to discourage temporarily the i'm
portation of labor, through inn
migration or from other sources.
3. To formulate plans for the
awakening of general public in
terest in the present crisis.
4.To set on foot such necessary
city, county and state construct
ion or Improvement work as
might afford temporary employ
ment to working men actually
needing it.
S. To urge the proper Federal
authorities to inaugurate as soon
as possible all authorized projects
within Arizona and to utilize in
such work employees from this
State.
6. So inquire into the causes
of the sudden advance in the
prices of necessities of life and
to lay such information before
the Federal authorities having
jurisdiction over mOnopolies in
restraint of trade.
7. To devise a working plan
whereby City, County and State
efforts toward the alienation of
unfortunate conditions may be
co-ordinated.
The plan outlined above is put
that it may elicit suggestions
from your Union, and that it
may have the effect of encour-
aging a free interchange of op-
inions concerning the measures
best to pursue in amelioration of
the situation directly effecting
labor and the cost Of living IN
this State.
trust that this letter may