Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-13


Inspiration Copper Company of Mia
mi, Arizona, showed up in Denver
and attempted to enlist the services
of the private employment agencies
in order to secure miners and skilled
workers about mines for the Arizona
company.
When the attention of the state la
Dor commissioner was called to the
methods employed by Arnold to Sc
cure men, the Colorado state official
tried to find law which would per
NIT him to prevent Arnold from oper-
ating in the state, but, unfortunately,
there is no statute under which he
could proceed against the foreign
agent.
The state labor commissioner, anx-
ious to prevent Colorado citizens from
leaving the state under apparent mis-
representation as to working condi-
tions and wages to be paid in Ari-
Zona, mailed a circular letter to all
of the public and private agencies in
the state, asking them not to CO.
operate with Arnold in his work.
The majority of employment agen-
cies readily assented 10 the request
of the state official, but a few, it is
understood, helped Arnold secure men
from some of the established mining
camps and it will not be long before
these men find to their sorrow that
they have made serious mistake in
going to Arizona.
Investigation discloses the fact that
the sole object of the Inspiration Com
pany is to break down labor organi-
cations in the mining camps of Ari-
zona. In order to ascertain the exact
conditions prevailing in the Arizona
mines, especially with reference to
the alleged shortage OF labor, the la
Dor commissioner wired the governor
Of Arizona and also the head of the
United States employment service.
The following correspondence shows
the kind Of work being done by the
copper company thru agents like Ar
mold working in adjoining states.
Governor Hunt Writes Morrissey.
Executive Office, State House,
Phoenix. Arizona.
Mr. W. L. Morrissey, Deputy Labor
Commissioner, Bureau Of Labor Sta
tisties, Denver. Colo
My Dear Mr.. Morrissey: My sec
retary has called my attention TO your
wire of March 7th and his reply.
Nothing has happenei in this state
since that time to change my position
There are still many idle men in the
state, including many whom the com
panies are obligated under the terms
of their federal agreement to give
employment to before taking in out
siders This is true in the Globe
Miami district as in others. / have
seen statements from men who have
been shipped into the district during
recent months from Utah, Missouri
and other states. indicating that gross
misrepresentation have beed made. /
can unhesitatingly say that the migra-
tion of miners into Arizona should be
discouraged at this time. Arizona
does need farm laborers and will need
more of them as the season advances.
Very sincerely yours,
GEORGE W. p. HUNT,
Governor of Arizona.
No Men Are Needed.
U. S. Department of Labor,
U. S. Employment Service,
Phoenix. Ariz., March 81, 1918.
Mr.. w. l.. Morrissey, Deputy Labor
Commissioner, Capitol Building,
Denver, Colo.
Dear Sir: l understand that n
party by the name of c. f. Arnold
is now in Colorado shipping men from
Denver for the Inspiration CONSOLE
dated Copper Company at Miami,
Ariz. II there were any way for you
to prevent the shipment of men to this
state you would certainly be confer
ring a favor not only on this state,