The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-06-28
STRIKES iNSTiGATEp BY GER
MAN INFLUENCE.

Legitimate labor organizations,
those that are honestly striving for
the betterment of labor conditions
and the settlement of disputes be-
tween employees and employers with
out resorting to strikes, have gener-
ally shown their loyalty by letting 1t
be known that they will not take ad-
vantage OF the emergency of war as
means of enforcing demands which
might lead to an interruption Of in
dustries essential to the successful
prosecution of the war; In other
words, organized labor has shown it.
self devoted to the preservation Of
the nation first and the adjustment of
grievances afterward. On the other
hand, employers of labor have ,volun-
tarily advanced wages In all lines In
which profits have largely increased
through the demands of war, and
now that our own country Is involved
in the struggle, they are exerting
every effort to supply the government
with munitions and supplies which
are absolutely essential to success.
Captains of industry" are freely CIV
ing their time to the service of the
government in helping to solve the
many problems upon which depend
the safety Of the nation, and every
resource they possess is placed at the
service Of the government. When the
fate of the nation hangs in the bal
ance, 1t is no time to count the cost
or bubble over personal differences. |
1t is fight between democracy and
antocracy, and every loyal citizen
must concentrate his efforts. against
the common enemy If we are to con- |
tinue to enjoy the. blessings of free
government. If he does not, then he
must be classed as an enemy to the
country and treated as, such.
There are many metals that enter
into the manufacture of munitions OF
war, chief among which are copper
zinc and lead. The government musr
nave these metals, and the patriotic
spirit of those who control their pro-
iuction has been shown by their
agreement to furnish. them to the
government at prices far below their
market value. And now appears the
raitor posing in the garb of honest ,
abor. In the name of a hastily or
anized union he has made demands =,
pom the mining companies of Butte
which he knows will not be granted :.
nd which he knows are not desired !,
y the thousands of industrious and j.,
eaceful miners of Butte. And vet
MS reasonable organization, through
treats and intimidation, has been :,
BILE to force thousands of miners to
ut their work in the Butte mines, 1,
sduce the output of copper and zinc :,
a time when the government must
ave those metals. and bring about a
'ndition that may force a total sus-
ension of mining operations In the
mining camp on earth and =,
hich may seriously cripple the gov d,
nment In preparing for war.
There should be no mistake made "
constituting the motives back of the
rke in Butte. 1t is lead by men
'toriously opposed to the govern y,
ent in time of peace and who are Of
w serving the enemies of the gov ya
nment In time of war. The "
mands made upon the min m
companies at Butte the man. NJ
T in which they We're made, the Sc
'ders OF the movement and the 20
sthods used to enforce the demands, 90
indicate conclusively that the real mr.
rpose is to close the mines and
'ee- the suspension of production of IAN
tails which the government must WIZ
We. The accomplishment of this ~
rpose win directly serve the inter- wo
of Germany In short, the strike d.,
Butte gives laid and comfort to mr.,
enemy" Of our country and is al,
refore treason. mi,