The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-02
Ar1,,s WE'LL THAT ENDS WE'LL.

to the Clifton Morenci-M -Metcalf District on Wednesday, October 24th for, the purpose of bringing to an end a strike in this district, involving approximately five thousand men, and after stay of seven days, accomplished the desired result and departed for other eff fected districts
 The investigation of the Commission was thorough and far reaching and conducted with such tact and fair mindedness that when the Commission finally submitted their state ment and order both the mine managers and the representatives of the employees promptly agreed to abide by the~order of the Commls- sion Within twenty-four hours men, who had been idle for four months, returning to their places of employment just as rapidly as they could be accommodated.
 Looking backward four months, after a careful perusal of the order of the Commission, the disinterested individual is forced to the conclusion that the strike order of June 3Oth, 1917 was crime against the best interests and welfare of every man, woman and child 1n the district Millions of dollars could have been saved, much suffering and privation pre- vented, and thirty two million pounds of cop per placed at the disposal of our government had the strike leaders accepted the offer of the Department of Labor to send a mediator into the district before the strike was called.
 But it is an ill wind that blows nobody good In the end the strike was responsible for the coming to the district of the Federal Commission and the Honorable Secretary of Labor was afforded at first hand a knowledge of the actual conditions. The order of the Commission strengthens the old agreement of Al &Ia employees and the selection of Hywel Davies as the Administrator for this district IS an in- surance that the order of the Commission and the Agreement of 1916 will be insisted upon in fair and impartial manner. In brief, a court of last resort, far as grievances, real or imaginary concerned, has been establish ed in the district from which there IS no ap peal The result attained means that during the war period, at least, we shall have indus trial peace and the Era hopes that the plan evolved by the Commission will prove so satis factory to all concerned that 1t will be continu- ed by mutual agreement long after the Am erican soldiers have beaten their swords into blow shares.
 We believe the greatest lasting good compished by the Commission was the impress sion left upon the minds of the alien element of the district regarding their responsibility and duty to the country of their adoption, es pecially in time of national crisis In the same manner members of the Commission, who for years have been actively connected with the legitimate labor organizations of the coun- try, by their speeches and utterances, left be- hind them different conception the part of this same element of the objects and pur- poses of legitimate organized labor in this country. The red flag was torn to shreds and Old Glory swung to the breeze; common sense, conservatism and reason took the place of denunciation, recrimlnation, oaths and abuse.
 In its treatment of the wage question III this district the Commission showed master ful grasp of the local situation and it's proposal af thorough investigation in all fairness to both employer and employees should prove tarely satisfactory to both sides.
 The good work accomplished by the / Commission in this district will prove of last ing benefit and good feeling and cooperation will take the place of bitterness, antagonism and strife, provided, the representatives of the employees and the representatives of organiz- ed labor, chosen as local leaders, are the right men in the right place. There is no room for misconstruction of the order of the Commis- sion. He who runs may read. Its meaning is clear to the Administrator, to the managers and to the men. What should be provided now is big stick held in readiness to club the first malicious trouble maker who bobs up in the district.
 The Commission will carry with them the