El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-07
GLOBE T0FIGHT
STRIKE LEADERS
Loyalty League is Formed
To Oppose Activities
of The 7. W. W.
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trict last night Pickets were placed
on the roads approaching the copper
properties and everyone approaching
the company property had 10 give a
satisfactory explanation of himself
me picket line OF strikers was main
tanned ar the Old Dominion mines and
varied from 100 TO 500 during the day
and night They stop all vehicles go
ing in and out Of the company
EEounls ana make inquiries as TO the
purpose Of these trips
But SIX arrests have been made in
connection with the strike during the
past three days and only one since
The arrival of the troops yesterday. il
was announced at the sheriffs office
last night
Troops for Jerome Asked.
GOV campbell was advised by tele-
graph yesterday Of the calling of the
-.-le-s strike lu the jerome district
OF northern Arizona and an appeal
was made TO him 10 send United
states troops there as had been done
here but the governor declined TO
All Quiet ut Miami.
There have been no demonstrations
al Miami. where are situated the 90
-tgns-a-day mill Of the Inspiration
traitor, the International smelter and
the mines OF the Inspiration. Miami
and other companies. All threatening
demonstration have been confined 10
the Old Dominion works, just below
the northern cage Of this city There
has been a determined effort TO ruin
this property by stoppage Of the
pumps
Is PheIpS-Dodge Property.
The reason for this especial attack
is not hard TO find Bisbee is recOE-
nized rs the center of the / W W.
attacks for there lie the principal
mines OF the bhelps-DOdEe company,
q corporation that never has permit
ted the slightest Interference with its
control OF the greatest copper prOduC-
ing equipment on earth 1t happens
that the Ehelus-DOdEe company is one
cE -le principal owners of the Old
Dominion 1t would lose immensely
were the mines TO flood and 10 that
extent would be punished for its de-
fiance of J. W ". dictatiOn.
Employers Fight to the Last.
IAere IS no violation OF confidence
IN the statement that the mine own
ers and managers Of this district are
united IN Lnelr determination TO fight
TO the last ditch, even if il means
abandonment Of their enormous plants
and properties with value that runs
into the hundreds Of millions Of dol
lars There viii be no compromise
and there viii be no recognition Of
any organization that now Is seeking
destruction Of property in which
100 WorklnEmen have been making
wages thar averaged nearly S. a day
Struggle Of the Office Men.
The struggle TO keep the pumps
gong tiII the troops arrived was
EomeriC. Win the Gordon Of pickers
were about 80 men, most Of them of
the office force, CIean-CuL, fine young
Americans. For 60 hours few Of them
had their clothes off or had more than
q few minutes sleep at a time.
Gigantic Foreigners Predominant.
In Globe the strikers particularly
in evidence are Ausrrians, BulEarianE.
SerVlaus or MOntenegrius, with q
mixture of southern Italians, and, in
sharp contrast of Films. OF all. .
there is general agreement that in
the Firms Is the largest prospect of .
uOssl h.e trouble In the mines they .
ave considered The hardest TO handle .
OF all races and in some camps they +
never are employed However. what
ever their race or complexion. the
-0~I strikers generally are giants,
developed physically TO a remarkable +
degree and said TO be tireless in their /
Siavs Are Great Workers.
SlaFouiaus, better known as DO I
hunks form the greater part Of the I
mining force ar Miami. They are .
rarely sick and their holidays are .
few The single men usually herd .
% cabin squads, two men even shar- I
ing q common bunk when employed .
on different shifts They are eco
nCwical by habit and are among the /
best patrons Of the postal savings