Arizona republican., 1917-07-10
INDUSTRIAL WORKERS DENY
 GLOBE ORGANIZATION UNDER
 SPELL OF GERMAN INFLUENCE

Republican A. p. Leased WireI
 GLOBE, July 9-categorical de-
 niaIs were made today by the rep
 resentatives of the Industrial
 Workers of the World that their
 organization was under German in
 fluence, that revolutionary
 movement had been planned by the
 l. w. w. and that guns or ammu-
 nition had been cached in mining
 camps and elsewhere to arm the
 members.
 This denial was made at the
 meeting of the l. w. w. committee
 and the joint mediation board
 which is making an effort to settle
 the metal miners strike in this
 district. There were eight dele
 gates of the local organizations
 composing the |. w. w. in this
 district and an open and frank
 discussion of the strike issues was
 held with James H. Chapman, the
 leader of the |. w. w. movement
 in this district, acting as spokes-
 man for his committee.
 The demands of the I. W. W. organ izations were stated for the informa- tion of the mediation board and in cluded minimum wage of $500 per day for men underground and $5.50 for surface workers, the employment of two men on each machine underground, water sprays on machines, a voice in the control of the company hospitals, the abolition of the sliding scale of wages, the abolition of the "rustling card" system of hiring men, the cessa- ton Of blasting on the stopes, drifts or raises during shift work, abolition of the contract bonus system, no discrim- ination against any member of any union, and two men to work together in all raises.
 The meeting between the joint medi- alton board and the l. w. w. commit tee was without friction and one of the mediators expressed his surprise at the mild manner these committee men had of stating their demands upon the operators. The strongest state ment which was made at this meeting was to the effect that, whether or not a strike was won in any one particular district, the men would not be permit ted to return to work but would re- main out on strike until all of the other districts of the southwest had won their strike where the I. w. w. demands had been presented.
 It also became known after the con- ference today that the l. W. W. leaders have enlarged their tentative threat to tie up all the base metal mines of the country, the wheat fields and the rail- roads by adding the coal mines and oil fields of the country to the list. This was learned from one of the I W. w. committeeman and is said to be part of the general plan for fore ing the mine operators to grant their demands.
 Chapman, the little leader of the I. W. w., made a statement tonight re- iterating the declarations made in the mediation conference today that there was no German influence or revolu- tlonary propaganda behind the I. w, w. movement.
 Our men do not carry guns (pis- tols) when they are on picket duty and l do not carry one myself" Chap man said. Our men are seeking their rights and Gre using only legitimate strike methods to accomplish this pur- pose" he continued Before the sol diers came we offered. through Cover nor Campbell, to furnish men for guard duty as deputy sheriffs to main tain order in the district"
 The l. w. w. leaders have issued an invitation to the International Mine, Mill and Shelter Workers to combine with them in conducting the strike but this offer was refused by the latter organization, according to one of the leaders of the International.
 Chapman announced tonight that he had received telegram from the Pacific coast saying that all the marine transport workers on the Pacific coast were ready to go out on strike to aid the metal miners win their strike.
 The Loyalty League, composed of Globe citizens, issued another state- ment tonight declaring that "the Lov- atty League is a militant body organ ized to fight the l. w. W. without compromise or quarter" Citizens are asked to join. The statement said every person in Globe and Miami would be asked to join and every re- fusal would be noted. The names of | l. w. W. members and sympathizers are asked for by the league
 The organization committee of th, league also issued a statement tonigh, criticizing former Governor Hunt fo, his statement regretting the arrival of United States troops. The statement closed with an appeal for the people to stand back of the troops and said: Let us get together against tn, kaiser and his ally, the 'wobbly.' " | Captain Davis, one of the United ! States army officers here, will leave | tomorrow morning for Ray, Ariz. tt l make report on the labor situation | there He will go at the request o- 1 Governor Thomas E. Campbell. A troop of cavalry was ordered to % 1 to Miami tonight where strike picket.