Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-02

under the profit sharing wage scale
based on the metal price March, 1915,
to September l, 1917, when copper
price was cut to 231a cents. but pro-
ducers maintained wage payments on
26 cent price basis, preventing decline
below $500 the day wage in Arizona.
Dividends paid this year not all earn
ed in quarters to which credited, ac-
count of strikes. In addition TO regu-
lar dividends, Red Cross dividends
were declared TO the total OF SS59.S17.
In the dividend list Consolidated Arizo-
ma Shelters appears for the first time.
Its earning the last two years, how
ever. are not fairly reflected in the
dividend figures, upwards of $4,000
900 having been drawn from earnings
to apply TO construction improvements.
During the nine months OF the year
more than S5,000,00O was paid out for
new construction and equipment by
the mines OF the state and contracts
entered into for more than that much
of additional work. Unsettlement
brought about by the strikes resulted
in the delay of contracts for and com
Ob YANtNVOsSbO
more of equipment. Expended for sup
plies of various kinds. freights, etc.
during the nine months was, approx
mately, $46,O00,0OO, distribution of
which was among oil and coal fields,
railroads, timber sections, steel and
iron (raw and finished products pro-
ducers), powder. rope, cable, mechani-
cal and other producers throughout
the country. Additional outgo of more
than s40,000,000 will be paid to the
federal government, in excess of large
state taxes, in surplus profits and Other
war taxes, the exact basis of computa-
ton OF which is not yet available.
Strike Period Figures.
THE National Industries Conference
Board was. upon request, given the
following statement:
"'Strikes in Arizona this year were
confined to the mining industry. with
exception of a few days trouble on
the Arizona Eastern railroad. and
some minor differences in the cotton
fields and among building contractors.
Metal producers total loss of cop
per output to January l will probably
reach 120,O00.0OO pounds. Unless
there are new disturbances. not now
in prospect, January will witness re-
turn to near normal output. Reorgan-
ization of forces and re-establishment
OF operating efficiency of plants pre-
vents earlier regaining of normal
Strikes became effective in
Jerome in May. participated in by !.
w. w. and Western Federation. Last
ed two weeks before settled through
federal mediator. Reoccurance under
call OF |. w. w. partly closed mines
for several days in June. Terminated
by deportation of |. w. w. leaders.
Due to access of mines to exception
ally rich ores and some stocks ahead
at smelters. output of metal stronger
recovery in October attended by loss
in these strikes and the decreased
efficiency prevalent during periods
both before and after settlement.
"'Globe and Miami mines closed
entirely by strike calls of |. w. w.
and Western Federation July l. Two
months total loss of production of cop
per conservatively 100000 pounds.
Slow resumption OF operations In Sep
TENDER and stronger recovery in Octo-
Der attended by loss in these two,
months of $4,000 900 pounds from nor
NAL, with at least 100000 more
(Contiouad IN Pare Sixl