The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-29
PATRIOTIC SACRIFICE RATHER THAN SELFISH AGGRANDIZEMENT.

NItn "!Ir country engaged lp t!i:- greatest war in the world history for the preservation of freedom and to make self government and democracy safe from militarism and autocratic rule, this is the time, of all times in the life of the great American Republic, when patriotic sacrifice must be placed above personal and sell fish aggrandizement among all classes, l1ch and poor capitalist and worker, employer and em- ployee.
 That the American citizens fully appreciate the duty of personal sacrifice, actuated by lofty patriotic motives, is exemplfied to the fullest extent by the oversubscription to the Liberty bonds; the oversubscription to the Y. M C. A. War Fund; the oversubscription to inc Red Cross Fund.- the volunteer enlistment of the ablest men in the country, who have placed their services at the disposal of the various de- partments at Washington free of charge and the hearty cooperation of the patriotic labor forces of the country who carry the Stars and Stripes as the emblem of American liberty and freedom, instead of the Red Flag.
 Throughout the country every class straining every muscle every genius working long into the night; every farmer tolllng from daylight until dark; every woman doing that which her hands find to do all to the glorious end that the principles upon which this Repub-
 
 in our own land, but shall be extended through cut the world.
 Looking at this picture of splendid Amer ican patriotism in the greatest crisis the try has ever known there appears ore blotch of red on the horizon that fails to harmonize It is a small blotch and on closer scrutiny it is discovered to be the l. w, w. Red Flag, the bem of disorder, destruction, and anarchy
 no par6f he of against the foe of humanity with no conception of patriotic citizenship; in the face of national peril; with regard for the rights of others; in total disregard of the appeals of the Pres- dent and the patriotic leaders of American la bor; that this is the hour when every nan must do his bit even if 1t does entail temporary per sonal sacrifice'' the Red Flag element has dared to initiate program of harassment, em- barrassment by arrogant selfish demands, and intimidation in an industry upon which the Government IS dependent for its very life They appear in their true light, traitors to free Re public in its hour of peril dastardly slackers when their country calls devoid of ali lofty principles seeking to stab America in the back by giving aid to foreign enemy and secretly . hoping that the Stars and Stripes may be torn to shreds and the Red Flag swung defiantly over the ruins of all constituted authority.
 As Secretary Wilson, of the Department of Labor true and loyal friend of the honest, up right, and patriotic workingmen of the coun- try, so well said few weeks ago. ''Ths is not the time for the attempted settlement of indus trial disputes and movement should be in augurated to disturb the wheels of industry during the progress of the war; Yet what do we find today From Butte, from Colorado. from Utah, from Globe from iBisbee and last but not least, from Clifton-Morenci district, comes the sound of strife and turmoil in the copper industry of the United States, one of the most important products upon which the war department is depending. and behind the strife and turmoil the blood red folds of the l. w. W. emblem.
 While the President and the representa- tives of the American people are struggling with the momentous questions of the day at Washington, striving to overcome the machina- tiOns of foreign enemies striving to tn! ir very utmost to conserve the food and resources of the country; day by day working ont prac- tica plan for the reduction of the cost of living and to drive the greedy, specuatlng food sharks from the market; while the National their services to the same end, the l. w. w. element is holding different council with the Red Flag nailed over the door. No thought of the preservation of the country enters there. The subject of Liberty Bonds, Y. M C. A. and Red Cross work are hooted. Patriotism is dead and radical socialism, anarchy and treason reign supreme. Emerging in the dark hours of the night they strike their first blow and the