The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-05-26

ganized Labor Largely Help Cause.
 The three days campaign in the interest of organized labor known as the Labor Forward Movement" was opened at Clifton on Monday after. noon at which time a large crowd of men and women gathered on the plaza to listen to the speeches and band selections.
 A short preliminary talk on the days activities was given on the pia- ga shortly after noon by John L. Donnelly, vice-president of the Ari. zona State Federation of Labor, who is now stationed in this district. A meeting for the ladies especially had. been advertised for 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon at which time MT. Don. nelly chose as his subject "Woman's Relation to the Labor Movement" Several hundred union men, headed by the Morenci band, marched from union headquarters on Chase Creek and assembled on the plaza for the speechmaking. Several prettily de- corated floats and carriages were also in line, noticeable among which; were those representing the New Bakery and Julian Gabaldon.
 
 by some of the we'll known Mexican members of the union, among whom were three lady speakers, after which MT. Donnelly addressed the audience on the above subject. MT. Donnelly was at his best on this oc- casion and treated his subject in 6 thoroughly capable manner.
 In opening MT. Donnelly stated that woman's work in the field of labor had reached such proportions in the last few years that she deserved as much recognition among the labor or ganizations, and in fact in all the in- dustrial pursuits of the world, as the men, and that this was becoming to be recognized more and more as the labor movement progressed. He re- ferred to the early days when the wo- men labored at the spinning jenny in order to make clothes for the fam fly. They also labored side by side with the men in the fields and thus bore their share of the industrial la bors which have from that time to the present been increasing with a. gantic strides. He also cited the case of a certain New England town in which today the women factory workers outnumbered the men to great extent, and in fact the women did the work in the mills and fac tories while the men attended to the household duties. In enumerating several other instances of the kind MT. Donnelly clearly showed the part women are taking today in the in- :. dustrial world and that they should receive and that they are demanding recognition for their services that in ha Ch ing of labor's destiny, is no more than. just. Through the evolution of la- bor and the economic conditions of the world today woman is laboring by the side of man," concluded MT. Don- nelly, land in the future she will take her rightful place in having voice in lie affairs of which she is playing so important part.
 At the conclusion of Mir. Donnelly's remarks other speeches were made in Spanish after which the parade once, more formed and with the band lead ing. marched through North Clifton, and from there to Shannon Hill. The day was concluded with two big dances in the evening, one at the Princess Theatre and one at the Al, hambra on Chase Creek.
 Later in the evening at union head. quarters a large number of new mem bers were taken into the ranks and it is understood that the Labor Forward Movement has added to the unions of the district something over 800 new members. ft was stated by lead | ing union worker that there are now but few workers of the district out side of the union and that these would soon come to see the light and join the brotherhood of workers.
 brotherhood of workers. Of this number ] Clifton contributed 250, Morencf 45s, and Metcalf t45.
 On Tuesday the big day was at Mo renci where practically the same pro gram was carried out and a great many recruits were added to the union roster. The three days campaign was concluded with Metcalf as the ob- jective point. The labor leaders of the district feel that the movement in this section was productive of 8 great deal of good and that the cause of labor was much advanced by the concerted action for new members. l I