Bisbee daily review., 1918-05-25
Jerome Labor
 Sets Example

Every man and woman of Bisbee might well pattern from the action taken last week by members of Jerome Local No. l06l, United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, one of the most thoroughly organized unions of the coun- try and one ot the most progressive, who, after investigating fully the political situa- ton in Jerome, voted unanimously to sup port the Jerome Citizens ticket Tn their city election, May 27. The action marks another forward step by organized labor in this state; 1t marks the dawning of patriot ic endeavor in the unions, and 1t draws the line between party friction and cooperation for good government in time of war, with the Jerome carpenters standing on the right side.
 Jerome followed the example of Bisbee in placing in the field for the city election a group of men selected from among the best business managers and most success ful professional operators of the city. Party lines were done away with. The ticket was pledged to good government during the war, to efficiency, to cooperation with President Wilson and federal officials, to
 
 constructive measures, to opposition, to radicalism and the 1. w. w., to public inn provements necessary to the community s welfare, and to all other measures which are for the best interests of the residents of the district governed. The voters were ap- pealed to on the request of the League for National Unity to cast aside party lines and vote for the best interests of city, county, state and nation.
 Both mining cities, their interests almost identical, and the foremost of these maxi mum copper production, are in the race on the same basis. They have chosen well their citizens non-partisan tickets, they have placed before the people clean-cut declaration of principles, they have the backing of the national government which favors the casting aside of political lines, and they are working for the upbuilding of their districts.
 Now comes union labor in Jerome, un- ion labor always anxious for its own wei fare and advancement, always careful for its own interests asking the people of Je- rome to support the citizens ticket. This IS not all. he carpenters union Is recog- nized as one of the most selfish units in organized labor; in point of example the shipbuilding strikes may be cited. And in Jerome the carpenters have called on the people to support the citizens non-partisan ticket. The reasons are given in a signed statement of the executive committee ot the local, as follows:
 The reasons which brought the union carpenters to this decision are various. First of all, they want Jerome to be pros porous, progressive, orderly town, and they know that order, progress and pros perity cannot be had without complete CO operation between employer and employe. By cooperation we mean the strict observ- ance of the recommendations made by the presidents Mediation Commission and compliance with the provisions of the agreement under which we are pledged to submit all wage controversies to the feder- al administration.
 The election of the Citizens ticket will in the opinion of the union carpenters, in- sure industrial peace in Jerome, for the men on that ticket represent no class They represent Jerome are for the best interests of Jerome, and will do their utmost to up build the town by economical and progress sive management of its affairs as we'll as by exerting their influence for harmony between the employing and laboring class es. We feel that the men on the Citizens ticket are in better position to do these