The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-08-03
FIFTH STRIKE WEEK )SEES DEADL0Ck
 CONTINUE

Sentiment StHiF Prevails That Maier- ity of Former E;npio. o....es l,es,-e sn ilmmediate Resdmott3G Of opsra- tiona. Onion Carpenters Leave for Deming3. Walter Douq,as Coming. | The arrival of Federal Conciliator 1 Meyers in the district on Friday evening last for the purpose of using his good offices to bring about set clement of the strike, and his subse- quent departure on Monday morning, without having accomplished his ob- ject. was the only strike incident of note during the week. | In another column of this issue will be found statement by tho mine managers of the district regard ing the conference held with Con- ciliator Meyers here, also some cor. respondence received from the Dis- trict Grievance Committee during his stay.
 At the close of the fifth week the situation may, be stated in brief It i6 la dead lock.
 I MT Meyers after spending one day in the district had fixed the date of his departure for the following day but upon request of J. l.. Donnelly, President of the State Federation of Labor, who remains in the district, MT. Meyers remained over Sunday and served as a go-between for the grievance committee and the man. agers as outlined in the. manager's statement.
 From the statement issued by the managers it is evident that the d. rectors of the three mining companies in the district are firm in their att1- tude for better discipline in the ranks of the miners, more efficiency and the right to employ and dis charge under the agreement made in 1916. The district grievance com mittee requested conference regard ing this position of the managers while MT. Meyers was here but the conference was not arranged.
 1 During the latter part of the week Mir. c. H. Wellington, Chairman of the District Grievance Committed, called on MT Norman Carmichael, General Manager of the Arizona Cop per Co, Ltd, and was informed that the shut down in the Clifton district was now in the hands of, the direct ors of his company in Edinburgh, Scotland, and that until he received further instructions, looking toward resumption of operations, that he was unprepared to make any movo in that direction. es | In the meantime the report is per- sistent that the real sentiment of . ma jority of the former employees of the company is in favor of resump- tion of operations at once and that this sentiment would be quickly mani fested if secret ballot was taken throughout the district.
 Several indications point to the fact that the Italian element in the dis trict IS luke warm in regard to the strike and the manner in which it was called. One report goes so far as to say that the Italian miners destroyed their union cards and have declared their non utilization with the movement The fact is that the Ital- ians are not attending the meetings of the strikers and have refused to perform picket duty.
 | Upon the departure of MT. Meyers from the district he stated that while on the surface the strike had the ap- pearance of a dead lock he was opti- mistic regarding an early settlement and stated that he hoped to be back here shortly when he felt that he could accomplish more.
 | MT. Walter Douglas, President of the Phelps-Dodge Corporation, is ex- pected to arrive in the district on
 Sunday for conference with Assist ant General Manager Mcbride at Mor. nci and other mine managers in the district.
 Eigh- cen union carpenters intend to leave the district on Sunday rporn- ing fer Deming where they have &C., Icepted employment on the construc- tion of the army cantonment at that Iplace at thc r;te of s5.50 f. eight Ihours work. Salaried men of the icompanies have been granted leave of absence for the month of August and the end at the present writing lis no where in sight