El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-04
THE GOVERNMENT is OUSTINGI
l. w. w. BY TAKING THEIR JOBS

A SMALL item appeared in the newspapers few days
ago to the effect that army wheat harvesteTs
organized by the United States employment services would
open Its campaign in the southern states harvesting
the wheat crop in Texas and Oklahoma thence moving
north into Kansas and Missouri progress gradually north
ward with the rpeung of the crops until they reached Mime
sofa Ahe Iler me minnesota harvest the men would cross
INTO Canaoa at the request OF the Canadian government
and assist in the great wheat fields Of the dominion Though
It was not so stated is to be hoped that the wheat har
Fesng army VIII not confine its labors TO the relatively
strip Of territory indicated but that 1t VIII be d-
ded to take IN California Oregon and the Dakotas
IN the west and northwest and work also of the
eastern wheat producing states 1t is good idea, this
army Of the wheat crop and capable Of expansion to
brace all sections Of the country.
Little If any, publicity has been given TO this plaa here
tofore Il IS evident enough that the government pre-
pang to assist to the utmost in roofing out the strong
J. " " element which has endangered the wheat crops
OF me past le years oy burning elds OF grain damaging
machinery and otherwise employing what It pleased to
term "direct action" The l. ". W has more strength
among the harvest hands than in any other line of
dus the governments Investigators have been
able to ascertain Certainly the documents presented in
evidence by the government at the J. W. W trial IN Chi
cago show that the members devoted chief attention to
grain fields and the copper mines II is unlikely that In
dusal Workers Of the World would enrol IN the govern
suts wheat harvesting army and most unlikely that any
acts Of sabotage would be tolerated fact so strong Is
the sentiment which has been aroused against the W W
that acts Of sabotage words commendsory Of any
Of the principles Of the W W are going to be fraught
with danger To illustrate two three protesting to
be labor union members but probably W. VS. also have
to FL Paso and, IN mingng with other union men
have aired " W. opinions It gratifying that IN each
change their tactics Immediately and have been forced If
not TO change their views, at least to keep them to
themselves
II the government help the farmers eliminate the
" " from the grain fields long step VIII have been
taken toward checkmating the evil organization If It has
been very strong among farm laborers It has been strong
also the logging camps Of the Pacific northwest where
timber for ships and for airpanes Is being cut The cut
ting of spruce however, is under the direction Of
colonel of the signal corps and 10000 draft about
be sent into the spruce forests TO DO this work IT is
therefore evident that IN this important part Of the timber
producing industry the L ". W is be eliminated for the
draft men VIII not cherish any l. ". ". views.
IF there any W ". in the shipyards the NUM-
duses have suffered from their malice If they could
be driven out Of the mines, the task Of eliminating the
I ". ". would be reasonably well completed. 1t may be
that the mining states Of the viii undertake that
task that there sedItion law by encouraging the
and prosecution Of ". " sedous persons
hardly W. " but could be convicted Of seditOus acts
or utterances both
Much depends however, the attitude Of state gov
eTnments toward the ". ". 1t is unfortunate
that in Arizona, which the / W VI. is making battle
ground sort Of place for last stand refuge in time Of
stern, administration Is If friendly, least
bitterly hostile to the L ". W If Gov. C. W P Hunt
REASONABLE criminal organization and urge all county at
tonsys cooperate with the department Of justice
tgators the United States district attorney in obtain
ing evidence for the conviction Of every " W. the fight
would be half before single maeactor arrested
But he VIII not Gov. Hunt does not smite the L W "
with mailed fist. He strokes 1t with soothing gentle
hand
The governor seems to think the hundreds Of Industrial
Workers IN Arizona-thOse who tied up copper