El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-26
HUNT MAKES A PATRIOTIC
APPEAL, BUT HOW ABOUT |. W. w.?

cry often Gov. G. ". P Hunt Of Arizona does some
" thing which the people criticise as i'll advised and
harmful to the state. But now and then be does
something reilly fine and when he does, he deserves full
credit for II One Of those instances has just occurred
tbs Arizona border district the withdrawal Of troops which
have been at Globe Miami and Ray strike duty took
occasion to write at the time letter to the Arizona
Federation Of Labor earnestly requesting that the Work
OF Arizona every precauton against the interruption
Of mining industries and do everything in their power to
maintain industrial peace within the state"
Appealing to patriotism the governor continued: LET
be demonstrated beyond doubt that patriotism IS uni
vsrssl among wormen Of Arizona and that any differ
which may arise to embarass the government in the
dsploTed"
The governor reaffrms his conviction that "he vast
majority Of the workers Of Arizona intensely patriotic
and ready make any reasonable sacrifice to support
the government in its time of need" adding that as maxi
production Of copper Is essential to the successful
execution Of the plans Of the president and congress
It becomes the duty Of every mine operator and workman
q the state 70 cooperate for the production OF the metal
An appeal Of that nature viii sound i'll in the ears Of
the W. W. the radical socialists, the extreme labor ag
tst0rs and all such Boshev have in the past counted
Gov Hunt their friend The miserable dupes of Ger
many foment strikes to increase their power and
fatten their pOcketboos while rendering important
aid 10 the enemy Of the United States viii not like the
goFernors published stand for unwavering patriotic
PURPOSE Ignorant aliens in the Arizona mines who have
furnished the most wiling recruits for the W. W ag
tztors VIII wonder their former estimates of Gov Hunts
friendship accurate
engness and mechanics and smelteren-1l reJoiee IN
this appeal and feel their resolution strengthened to work
their JOBS and produce copper
win II they have waEered, they VIII longer.
They VIII 20 ahead full speed at their work. content in the
InsEledge that should difficulty between themselves
and their employees arise, It safely may be left to the
mediation Of the federal boards created for that purpose
with fun knowledge that their interests will be safeguarded
amply.
Lei It be said here that nearly all Of Arzonas labor is
Is loys as any body Of citizens anywhere Many Of It's
men have gone The big mines Of Arizona could 1y
service flags Of immense size, counting stars by the hun
dreas The have bought Liberty bonds and thrift
stamns children the miners schools have gwen
100 percent enrolment in the Junior Red Cross The gp
Of the ". " has been broken and the governors re-
hinder 70 the miners that they continually must view their
ork with an eye to the triumph Of America over Germany
win have its effect The president Of the Arizona Fedora
ton Of Labor the real labor leader IN Arizona and
president compers Of the American Federation person
rsvees but remote The real labor leader in Arizona IS
Gov Hunt and what he says goes. When he says stick
70 the ieb and do your level best and don't strike the
ners VII do Just that So 1t is that the governors letter
10 the Arizona Federation has much iuportanee- he
shows them he means It
There Is IN the letter another paragraph worth notice
10 the workers Of Arizona whose welfare has gwen
ne deep concern In the past" the governor gives lad
vance Of my gratefunsss Tor any cooperation