The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-09-14

visitor, he is escorted to a train by
deputies, and finds it advisable to
leave promptly.
The kangaroo court" is made up
of business men subservient to the
mining interests. Another color of
the chameleon mining company is
the "Workmen's Loyalty League"
| formed by the same men as the or
ganizers of the Protective League,
and with precisely the same pur-
pose, but pretending to be an or
ganization of 'loyal" workmen.
There are few workmen in its
membership, workmen who person
ally have found that labor unions are
| foolish and unnecessary and the en-
ployer's beneficience the sure route
to success. c.. w. Ruth, secretary
of the Protective League, informed
the writer that James Henderson a
lumber dealer, is chairman of the
Workmen's Loyalty League, but said
he COulu HOC Cell CIle OIheT o1IlCeIS
or the members. Henderson also is
member of the kangaroo court"
Thus the mine companys agents sup
plant the courts and civil officers
when necessary though the city mag
istrate has proved valuable aid in
the anti-labor war of this summer
The writer, in Bisbee making an
inquiry for the National Labor De-
Tense Council, entered the town the
Arizona State Federation of Labor
had been refused admittance by the
kangaroo court" He was not stop
| ped as he left the train but was told
by Mr.. Ruth to go before the exam
CARGO court"-which sits in the dis
pensary Of the Copper Queen Mining
Company, quite appropriately-and
find out if he would be allowed to
stay in the town on such a mis-
sion.
Il doubt" said Mr.. Ruth with can
dor, whether they'll let you stay.
The Labor Defense Council is't very
popular here just now"
But the writer decided that if the
LoyaltyLeague Protective League
court wanted to eject him, it could
send one of its numerous deputies
out to find him. He went on with
his Investigations unmolested, though
he was told frequently that it would
be well to leave at once, while "How
in the world did you get in?" was a
common SALVATION.
At the railroad stations near Bis
bee and on the roads leading into
the town are signs headed, Warn
ing" which announce that |. w. WIS
are not wanted and that they and
their sympathizers should stay away
from the town. Deputy sheriffs,
armed, patrol the roads and stations.
They stop incoming travellers, ques-
ton them, and give them passports"
if they are deemed unobj
Strangers are watched closely, and
visitor cannot escape sensing the
tension that prevades the place. 1t is
like an armed camp waiting for the
enemy's approach. 1t is martial law
Or, rather, corporation law.
Nations Flag Their Shield
1t was all very carefully done, as
by persons with experience. One
of the notable aspects of this TAX
ing of the law into the hands of the
company's thugs (Which President
Wilson deplored in telegram to
the city, was the adroit way in
which the patriotism of the COM
munity was used to cover and to
encourage a deliberate crime. The
organization adjunct to the Protec-
tive League was called a LOYALTY
League" the word loyalty" being
particularly popular the country
over. Then the strikers were de-
nounced promptly as agents work.
ing against the government, and in
some cases as traitors. The Amer
lean flag was raised on every mine
in the Warren District, where it
now flies. The few workmen who
were duped, but who carried rifles
July II, were made to believe they
were taking part in the war. 1t
was openly said that the kidnapping
was measure of national defense!
THE honest among the gunner
believed they actually were bearing
arms in the nations interest,"" said
one of the city officials who doesn't
believe in the Phelps Dodge rule.
but who is powerless to cross it.
The Stars and Stripes and an appeal
10 loyalty in national crisis used
by parasitic corporation to mask
Ahn1Itfnl1,,