Arizona republican., 1917-06-28
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BISBEE. June 27.-Two thousand men out of forty-five hundred en- uloved in copper mines of the Warren district. failed to appear at the mines today as the result of the calling Of a strike last night by the Metal Mine Workers industrial union, according to the operators The Shattuck Arl- zona Copper company was forced to suspend operations today when only few of it's force reported for work. The Calumet * Arizona and Copper queen mines are working approximately half of their regular shifts tonight. AL though the streets have been filled with striking miners all day and evening. no disturbances of any kind have been reported. Sheriff Harry Wheeler of Cochise county arrived in Bisbee today and took charge of the situation After again calling on the strikers to keep order, the sheriff stated that he had made arrangements with city officials to see that both miners and property of the mining companies were protected.
 A D. Kimball, secretary of the mine workers union. said tonight: We are supported in the strike thus far by 99 per cent of the men, The outlook for the union winning the strike is op timistic We do not deny that the Metal Mine Workers Industrial union is affiliated with the Industrial Work CTS of the World. The union is the metal mine workers branch of the Industrial Workers of the World and we are not trying to sail under false Colors"
 The operators claimed tonight tha- not more than 50 per cent of the men thus far acceded to the unions de- ,,,ap1c baf tbax- IVa llx Out All three companies stated that they had not changed their intention of closing down every mine in the district before recognizing the union or its demands.
 G. H. Dowell, general manager of the Copper Queen branch, Phelps Dodge corporation. issued the follow ing statement today:
 Tn order that our employees and the public of this district may know where this company stands in relation to cer- tain labor agitation in this camp, w- desire to make the following state ment:
 A committee claiming to represent the Metal Workers Industrial union No. 500, the metal mining branch Of the l. W. w. waited on us today to present certain demands. We refused to receive the committee or to con- slider their demands.
 "Regardless of any question of merit in the demands, this company vii; never negotiate with an organization founded on principles inimical to gooc government in times of peace and reasonable in times of war.
 A committee from the l. w w. organization cannot represent the sen timent of our men, who are loyal American citizens ready to stand by their country at this critical time, for it is a matter of common knowledge that the organization is doing every thing in it's power to paralyZe the in- dustries of our state and nation.
 The policy of this company of deal ing direct with it's own employees will be continued and any demands of this organization will be refused, even though such refusal may result in shutting down our mines for an in definite period"
 Captain John c. Greenway, general manager of the Calumet x Arizona, in public statement denouncing the strike as part of "a nation-wi con- Spiracy to close down the copper mines, which would greatly cripple and imperil the government closed with the statement:
 "Bisbee is the highest paid camp in the world and the conduct of its mines is proverbially clean and high grade. The Calumet & Arizona Min ing company intends to continue its present policy of operations un changed"
 Although forced to close down the first day of the strike, the Shattuck company was still firm tonight in it's refusal to recognize either the unions demands or the union.
 The Shattuck Arizona Copper com pany believes that the Metal Mine Workers union and it's representa- tives. who are the floating population of this district, have not expressed the sentiment of the mine employees of the Warren district who have the wei fare Of this community at heart" said
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