El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01
CLIFF TON STRIKE
IS NOW ENDED
Men to Return to Work;
Wage Situation Will Be
Investigated.

clifton AriZ. Nov. --Apur1N--
mateIr 1000 men are affected by the
settlement OF the Clifton-NIoreuci-
Metcalf district strike. announced last
night by secretary of labor w b.
Wilson. chairman of the federal i1-
dusrrial commission which is investi-
eating labor troubles in Arizona.
The commission left here last night
on a special train for Bisbee. having
successfully concluded the strike IN
this district that has continued FOR
the past four months and involved a
loss of millions TO the district.
Secretary Wilson, just p-ior 10 his
departure. said;
ut has taken us a Ions time ia The
tIloFe-Miami district and the Clifton
district 20 bring ABOUT the results OBJ
tanned. bur the commissioners and
myself feel that the time has been
wen spent
The feeling among tine commission
erS is that the agreement already lu
effect in this district coupled with
the amended order and mutually
adopted by the employees and mine
managers Will insure lasting peace
during the period Of the war and be-
yODd.
No stoppage Permitted.
After the recent crisis through.
which the government has been pass
ing, the statement says. that no griey-I
ance on the part of the men. well
founded or imaginary, must be all
lowed TO result in the stOppage Of.
production.
The order TO the unions directs that
the strike be called off The order
TO the managers directs that the com
missions plan for the adjustment Of.
the present difficulties and present.
grievances to be put into immediate
operation
DtsIOyaIists Barred.
Further appeal may be had TO al
United States administrator in this
distrlctc. Hyweu Davies, associated
with Joseph Meyers, in the settlement
OF the first strike in 1915. His de-
cisiOn is TO be final and binding on
both parties All men now on strike
who report for duty within two weeks
shall be employed without discrimi-
nation except those who since the be-
ginning of the strike have been guilty
OF disloyl utterances towards the
United states or who are members Of
any organization that refuses to rec
ognize the obligation Of contracts orI
who have demonstrated before their
unfituess Tor work in q mine or whose.
employment for any reason is con-
trary 10 the best interests OF OPERA
The facts in each case are 20 he fl.
nally determined by the admins
traitor
The men who have continued at.
work or who have returned 20 work
during the strike shall not be inter
fered with
To Investigate Wages.
Regarding wages in the district. che
commission orders that as soon as
the order becomes effective and rl-I
men return to work, the administra- I
tor shall at once institute an investi-l
cation into the wage scale of this dis
tricr and determine If any adjustment. .
TO secure . fair living wage. having.
regard 10 efficiency or lack Of eff.
cheney and the present cost OF living
as wen as the financial abilities Of
the companies
Increase In Wages.
In the event the administrato1 de-
.ermlnes that wages shall be in
,reased, he shall recommend 10 the
presidents mediation commission "a
new wage scale TO be applied to the
entire district. II the scale recon-
ueuded allows a fair profit 20 the.
companies under the existing price Of
,0pper the presidents commission
shan at once promulgatc the new
wage scale and the companies shall
pay all such increases provided for
rs OF the first day Of the return Of
The men 10 work. If II shall develop
hat the scale advocated by the adj
uinistrator does not leave q fair
Profit TO any company the presidents
president OF the United States mat
such company shall be permitted to.
lorain an increased selling price to
ina bic 10 10 maintain q fair profit.