Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
John C. Greenway

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 Captain John c. Greenway is now a lieutenant colonel of infantry He his promotion by fight ing in the hottest battle of the front when the Ger man horde turned back below Chateau Thierry. He is the most distinguished Arizonan in the It gives us great pleasure to say something of the record of Colonel Greenway in whom every citizen of this state should feel pride
 When the Spanish American war broke out, MT. Greenway already established in a promising career dropped everything, joined the Rough Riders and bore himself as be given distinguished mention in Colonel Roosevelts book the Cuban campaign He retired at the end of the with captaincy.
 He resumed his work and eight years ago became the efficient general manager of the Calumet and Arizona Mining Company. Under his direction this company thrived and became of the great copper producing company.
 At the time America entered the conflict Captain Greenway's responsibilities general manager were heavier than He developing the great Ajo district
 But there was no position in the country, what ever it's need of him it's allurement for him. that could have held him. He secured leave of absence he would have taken permanent leave otherwise enlisted and became major of Engineers Now by sheer merit proved by actual fighting, he has been promoted
 Wherever an emergency. large or small, has presented itself the vicinity of Colonel Greenway if has been promptly met. Seven years ago while guest of Hotel Cecil in London fire broke in hostelry night. The life of threatened, and he saved by Greenway
 Colonel Greenway is not a seeker of adventure; only doer of what he sees to be his duty. He is honest he is courageous and American. Soon after he became general of the Calumet and Arizona, the name of Dividend Johnny" was applied to him because of his highly successful operation of that property. The sobriquet coined by an ele- ment at Bisbee which intended it a reproach; that the stockholders of corporation should reap any reward of their investment is anarchists and the l. W. W. thing unthinkable
 But to make the property pay Colonel Greenway took nothing from his employees. Miners were never anywhere better paid better treated than those of the C. & A. under his management
 During his direction of the operations of the com pany 1t was only twice subjected to strikes. One occurred at Ajo couple of years ago. l. W. w. agitation. The other Bsbee a year ago last summer historically shortlived l. w. w. uprising
 The mining interests "ueber alles" was never the slogan of Colonel Greenway. If the mining inter- ests were in his opinion right he was with them but if he believed their claims to be unjust he with drew from them. He a party to any move ment to withhold the payment by the mines of their just share of the taxes He no part in securing tho mine tax law or in the attempt one later He doubted whether the law just one and said that he preferred that the taxes should be levied by The usual machinery. If effort to oppress The mines. there the courts
 He always worked in the open. Friends and op- ponents never had to indulge in conjecture as to where Greenway stood He was loyal to his friends and his affiliations. but he was always his