Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-01
Thursday Morning, June l, 1916.
WAKING UP BiSBEE"


 Readers of The Review doubtless join with the editor in thanking George Wilcox for his letter published in yesterdays issue suggesting that Bisbee needs waking up and in order bring about that awakening let's cal preparedness meeting The letter serves to bring home facts which majority of ctizens know to be true but which have not been discussed frankly. MT Wilcox opens the door for discussion.
 What is the trouble with young men today? he asks and continues: "Bsbee is called upon to recruit one company of infantry to not militia, but a volunteer infantry. U. s. A., and, after campaign some three weeks. only about onehalf the number oi men required have responded to the call"
 Efforts to recruit men for military service have moi been received cordially in Arizona. Opposition has al ways been raised by those who hostile any military organization with local headquarters Nine out of ten persons opposed will tell that they dc not troops because they be called upor for strike duty This has been emphasized unre mtngIy that it has followed as matter of ceptance that aweessness attending strike should without stern challenge. Let consider this point briefly:-
 Opposition to armed force any character in the social order stronghold the of Socialism. Theoretically, the Socialist does counenance any relations which contain inequality He decrie placing against He does not believe in wars strikes; armies military organization of any sort The world somewhat astonshed when the Socialists Europe-where Socialism has advanced further thar this country-responded the call the coors with unanmity The leaders, when asked for explanation replied that in national peril it the duty of Socialists than other defend their country In o+ba ideal
 Here in Arizona particularly Socialism and trades unionsm are affiliated sympatnetically actually Interruptions leaders perpeuated the senti mentasm that militia is primarily antagonstic t In taking this position unionism is placed in the possible light But accepting it, the argumen would logically proceed follows: When in the name unionism strike called and violence bloodshed attend it should be possible call upon such festive force the prevent destruction life property Destruction should be permitted continue unchecked"
 This, however is contrary to the precepts of union ism in performing its highest and nobes mission. The leaders of organized labor today counsel qualifedy against violence. Samuel Gompers, of the American Federation of Labor Stone who universal respect the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers; all other organized labor refuse condone strike violence follows that if violence is ab solutey divorced tradesunion proest against real fancied wrongs-such protests taking the form of strikeshat would be impossible for the militia and organized labor to come into conflict
 The evil clements in unionism-depored no less by intelligent union than by other good citizens-re main hostile to a state militia other lawinforcemen organization because intimidation is weapon of evil fear of destruction of life and property lever to demands these evil elements want to prevent the activity of any agency which will such fear
 Evil forces militant than the forces whicl work for good Prejudice against state militia has beer assiduousy fosered and efforts this prejudice have not been sufficiently viriIe and persistent Also there exists among unariated workers a natural reluc tlnce to place themselves in position where they mgh be called upon oppose vigorously lawessness tn part of their broherworkers though duty called.
 The reasons stated above believe enter largely in the failure of Bisbee men, well those elsewher in Arizona enlist in the militia. MT Wcox's sugges tion of preparedness parade should receive unquae endorsement As a vindcaton of Arizona manhood, would a splendid purpose As vindieation of
 ood in trades unonsm it would be eloquent in