Bisbee daily review., 1918-05-19

aliZatlOn Of the vast importance or the industry from the war standpoint that there is elsewhere. Things, any, how. look bigger at a distance. But the cold truth is that Arizona is now producing at the rate of nearly half of all the copper made on the American continent. For more than a year there has been an actual shortage of cop per Non-essential industries have not been able to get awards of the metal. Despite this, the copper pro ducers distributing committee has been hard put to it from week to week to get enough copper to supply the needs of the consumers working on government contracts and who must have their metal before all others. Should the Arizona production, half of all that the distributors of the metal have available, be cut in two during any month of the present year it might be a vital blow to the army or the navy So it is reasonable to pre- sume that German interest in disturb ance in Arizona, or in any plan that might cripple its metal output. is will ing to go any length to gain its point.
 Literature circuIates
 That this is true and that it is be- ing put into practice is indicated by new l. ". w. literature which has come into circulation and is being passed around in the various mining districts. It calls upon the workers to join the l. w. w. and to abolish the wage system, substituting there for the ownership of the properties in s-r- r,s.d afrala of course. means seizure. Such ln- citement to violence was common enough a year ago but appears as dar- ing under the changed conditions that have come about. The new literature has been issued since visit paid to the state by the head of the Chicago publicity organization of the l. w. w. as it now stands, and since indict- ments were brought against Bisbee citizens who conducted the deporta- tions of a year ago. It is said to be indicated by the new literature's ap- pearance that l. W. w. plans for the calling of general strikes in the coun- try immediately at the close of the Chicago trials, regardless of the re- suit of the latter. is to be attempted.
 !. w. w. Not Dead
 The I. W. W. organization, though less effective at the immediate time than ever before, is far from dead and gives cause for unabated alertness. It is of knowledge that membership so- licitatiOn has been more active the last few months than since year ago. The campaign is requiring money, which must come from German and radical pro-German sources. The or ganizers everywhere counsel pre- paredness for whatever call may come but no action until the word is given generally The methods pursued con form precisely with those which it is now known were pursued by Germany in wrecking Russia and in for time demoralizing Italy.
 Many Betterments Brought
 Throughout the mining districts of the state there have been many bet terments brought in general condi- tions as a result of the greater coop eration and understanding which has come about between operators and operatives under war conditions. These betterments will receive furth- CT aid with the advance in wages which will attend the fixing of high CT price for copper. Meantime 1t is true that a great deal has been done to prevent runaway living costs, and that the foundation put down in this respect will be still further built upon by the joint efforts of operators and operatives, there is no doubt. The improvement of housing and living xt-ff as the mines of the state have devel- ! oped. has had much more impetus since the country entered the war than ever before and is part of the | closer understanding and closer com munity interest which the require | ments of the war have brought 10 all loyal Americans. Suspicion, the great est of all retarding agencies, has been in great measure slain and with if out of the way progress will he still more rapid in furthering mutual advantages i in working, living and legislative mat ters.
 Assistance From Courts
 Federal indictments in the Bisbee deportation cases are looked upon as fortunate, in that they will bring this . AndllCl llAlO luG CuCl dl COull anu us pose of it. Farsehoods that have been freely circulated by I. " w., wild ex- aggerations that have grown from these and some l. w. w. affidavits that have been put out with no con sideration of the oath attached for purposes of prejudicing and inflaming the public, will be quickly riddled and . disposed of definitely when the wit nesses reach the stand and realize that if they violate the oath it will con stitute perjury and be attended by prison sentences. Confidence that Sheriff Wheeler of Cochise county acted wholly within the legal advice he obtained before conducting the de- portation and accepting the services of large number of deputies to as sist him. and that his legal advice was thoroughly grounded in the law, is unshaken and vindication by the courts not doubted. Ruling by Judge Shute in the Superior court of Gila county that the anti-blacklist law is unconstitutional comes as another current legal item that will have muct bearing if the ruling is sustain cd by the Supreme court. where hear