El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-18
ABad Bill Killed

THE lower house Of the Arizona legislature took the
proper course IN killing H. B. H. by representative
HoussT, Of Globe, TO eliminate from mining quaying or
railroad work all persons not vel qualified to speak the
English language Supporters Of the said they
were tired Of seeing rank foreigners holding good jobs in
Arizona mines while American miners were walking the
streets without employment and that they considered min
ing with foreigners unsafe because the foreigners not
Outstanding Instructions given in English apt 10 plant
explosive charges and do other things endsugerng
Of all in the vicinity.
On principle probably everyone not anti-Ameriean
would like to every miner in the United States an
American and everyone engaged N any other kind Of work
American also; If American, at least able TO
speak the English language would be ideal condi
loyalty all industries essential TO the prosecution Of the
war such as mining copper, for instance.
But It is not practicable The called American
miners who walking the streets Of Globe Miami and
some other Arizona towns those whom the companies
call Industrial Workers Of the World or II sympathy with
that organization and for that refuse to employ
them ANY who are good Americans and good miners
can get woryes and oucass the foreigners they
show they have ability than the foreigners There
IS not mining railroad company in the state which
would not prefer American labor to any other.
However, conditions are, law such this
would create would eliminate Mexican Spanish, Indian and
some Sevan and Slavonic labor from the mines railroads.
snelters public highways and reservoirs While Bisbees
mines practically Amsrcanized those Of Globe and
Miami also, those at Ray, Clifton Morenc, Mecalf and
Alo depend on foreign labor and an auEngsh speaking
law would affect them dsastrousy i would also reduce
the production Of the mines Of the Gobehiami district
and at jerome One member Of the house expressed his
opinion that copper production would be cut oneha This
for the that most foreign miners Arizona cannot
speak English, cannot learn It readily, have money for
schooling any foundation Of education on which 10
start They would have quit work and leave the
The true Of the thousands of railroad section hands
and the working at labor IN shelters In
cdentay, such law would throw out Of employment hun
dreds Of Americans by BIRTH Pima and Papago Indians who
however, cannot speak English
Finally, law Of that kind would probably be held
constitutional 1t VIII be remembered that that was
fate Of the 80 percent law which required that so percent
Of all employees must be American citizens. The Houser
bill drastic, discrimination against the
ployment Of foreigners resident in Arizona.
But It would be good idea for mining companies and
other employers Arizona to encourage their employees
learn English by establishing schools and by offering ad-
vancement TO those who would learn enough English
satisfy the needs Of the employment and by offering fur
Their advancement to those who, in addition learning
English, would also become American citizens.
The boy selling papers or soda pop today the mer-
chant Of tomorrow.
David landed again on Goliath when an Italian motor
boat sank an Austrian dreaduought.
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One way TO get nd Of is to have it mashed off
by another StaggeIer IN the street car aisle.
The American who wanted to enlist in the Canadian
army brigader general presumptuous
than the prince Of Germany, who, officer low
rank, pushed himself up the command Of army corps
and without showing any prominent ability to command