The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-02-04
M|LITIRMEN LEAVE DISTRICT
Charters Received in the District from State Federation of Labor Several Crafts VIII Effect Or uanizations With Central Labor Council.

Council.
 That the sIr1Ke, winch was inaugur- ated in this district on September Il is g thing of the past is e. e'idenced by the smoke mounting skyward from tLc big smelter stacks at the planss the A. C. Go. It1. and Shannon Copper Co. at Clifton and tue re,roiL Copper Company at 5Io- reuci.
 The rast week has witnessed the increase q! the number Of employed above the three thousand mark and more are being added to the payroll daily It is confidently predicted that before the end of the present month more men will be employed in the Clifton-Morenci district, at better wages, than at any previous time il. it's history.
 With the exception of a few minor incidents the large body of former employees have resumed their occu- patioIs without any friction. There was a misunderstanding at Met calf one day last week when the miners quit work for a few hours but the matter was quickly adjusted to the satisfaction of all concerned. Again at Morenci on Wednesday there was a note of discontent over the manner of in which the Duncan refugees were brought into the camp. A committee of miners met the man. agers interested and the committee returned to work fully satisfied. Fed eral Investigators Davies and Myers were called back to the district and have been using their good offices in smoothing over the rough places. cold of hn 1f fhc week good will and a kindly feeling prevails on all sides
 A conference among the managers of the district was held on Wednes- day and Thursday. In addition to Mine Managers Bennie, Carmichael and Mclean, representing the three large producing companies of the district, the conference was attended by. Walter Douglas, General Manager of Phelps, Dodge Company; A T. Thomson, Assistant General Manager and Federal Investigators Davies and Myers
 MT. Walter Douglas and MT. A. T. Thomson departed on a special train Thursday evening after spend ing the afternoon looking over the property of the D. c. Co. at Mo renci. It is understood that at the ACOIlnS Ol lnS OIACO1o on Thursday questions, which will likely come up at the approaching conferences, between the committees representing employees and the mine managers, were gone over.
 John L. Donelly, Vice-President of the State Federation of Labor who directed strike matters in the district just prior to the decision of the men to return to work, remains in the dis trict. On Thursday he stated that he would probably make Clifton his home.
 Things are going on well here,' said MT. Donnelly. ''The men are being put to work as fast as the mines can provide places for them. Almost all of the men are now at mainder will be put on in a few days.
 The miners of the three towns of the district-Clifton, Morenci and Metcalf-have elected their commit tees to treat with the mine man. agers, and arrangements are being made to carry out the conferences agreed upon some time ago.
 Judging from events that have transpired here this week I am con. vinced the mine managers meant just what they said in their statement is sued January Sth.'
 State Federation Charters
 The executive committee of the Arizona State Federation of Labor has unanimously adopted Resolution No. ?, granting a charter of the State Federation to the miners al Clifton, Morenci and Metcalf. h accordance with this action on the gGrt of the executive committee, the charter and all necessary parapher, nalia have arrived in Clifton.
 John L. Donnelly, of Miami, vice president of the State Federation, is in Clifton and will take charge ot the reorganization of the local unions here
 MT. DonnelIy stated that the several crafts would organize separat le including the machinists boiler makers, carpenters, blacksmiths miners and mill men. MT. Donnelly stated that the clerks and barbers iI the district would also form unions and that all crafts would be associat ed together in a Clifton Distrcit La bor Council.
 On Thursday of this week Finan cial Secretary Hooker prepared { statement of the financial transactions which passed through his hands dur ing the strike period which was sub mitted to the General Executive Com mittee and is contained in the fol lowing letter to the general public.
 A Letter to the General Public