Tombstone epitaph., 1918-03-03
Fl Paso Herald


 Very often Gov G. w. F. Hunt of Arizona does something which the people criticise i'll advised and harmful to the state But and then he does some thing really fine and when he does he deserves full credit for it. One of those instances has just occurred The Governor, in suggesting to the officer in command of the 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 precautlOn against the inter- rupton of mining industries and do everything in their power to maintain industrial peace within the state
 Appealing to patriotism. the governor cOntinued Let it be demonstrated beyond doubt that patriotism is universal among the wOrkmen of Arizona and that difference which to embarass the government in the present crisis invited by the workers but rather deplored'
 The governor reatf1ns his conviction that ''the majority of the workers of Arizona intensely patr otic and ready to make any reasonable sacrifice to support the in its time of need adding that maximum production of copper is essential to the successful execution of the plans of the president and becomes the duty of mine operator and workman of the state to cooperate for the production of the metal
 An appeal of that nature will sound i'll in the of the w. w. the radical socialists, the extreme labor ators and all such Boshevk have in the past count ed Gov Hunt their friend The miserable dupes of Germany who foment strikes to increase their pow and fatten their pockebooks while rendering inn portan aid to the enemy of the United States will not like the governors published stand for unwavering patriotic purpose Ignorant aliens the Arizona mines who have furnished the most willing recruits for the w. " agtators will wonder if their former estimates of Gov. Hunts friendship accurate.
 But the good, red bloOded American miners-muck- engineers, and mechanics and smeltermen- ed to work hard at their jobs and produce copper and help America win. If they have wavered, they will way longer. They will go ahead full speed at their work, content in the knowledge that should difficulty between themselves and their employers arise it safely be left the mediation of the federal boards creat ed for that purpose with full knowledge that their inter- ests will be safguarded amply
 Let be said here that nearly all of Arizonas labor is loyal any body of citizens anywhere Many of its men have gone to war. The big mines of Arizona could fly service flags of immense siZe counting stars by the hundreds. The have bought Liberty bonds and thrift stamps and the children in the miners schools have given 100 per cent enrolment in the Junior Red Cross. The grip of the w. w. has been broken and the governors reminder to the miners that they cOntinu ally must view their work with eye to the triumph of America over Germany will have its effect. The presi dent of the Arizona Federation of Labor the real labor leader in Arizona and President Gompers of the American Federation is person revered but remote The real labor leader in Arizona is Gov Hunt and what he says goes When he says 'stck to the jOb and do your level best and don't strike the miners will do just that So it is that the governors letter to the Arizona Federation has much importance-f he shows them he means it.
 There is in the letter another paragraph worth mo- tce. "To the workers of Arizona whose welfare has given me deep concern in the pas the governor gives advance of gratefulness for any cooper tOn they may extend in response to this appeal To the mine operators toward whom have always endeav- Ored to maintain just attitude, likewise offer my vices in official way for the promotion of industrial peace based upon such principles will insure fairness to ther workmen and the meeting of the governments requirements during the war"
 Probabilities that most of the mine operators will consider that Gov. Hunts "just atttude' in the past has found chief expression in boosting their taxes and siding against them in disputes with their employees Nevertheless since he has out with his big an- nouncement in behalf of uninterrupted copper produc- ton they might well take the proered hand and hope for the best
 Only thing lacking in the governors letter. His patriotic appeal fell short in only respect He did not denounce the l. w. w. Had he vowed that ev- e anfi- every w. agent of the enemy every pervert with an