Arizona republican., 1918-04-18


 the Executive committee of the Ari- Dona State Council of Defense was held yesterday in the executive cham bers at the state house. The subject under discussion was the l. W. w.. movement in Arizona. The resolution which resulted in bringing about this meeting was passed by the State Coun- cil Executive committee at a session on March IS, as follows:
 WHEREAS, in view of the fact
 that repeated statements from rep
 utable sources have been made to
 the Executive committee of the
 Arizona Council of Defense that
 members of the 1. w. w. organiza-
 ton are being brought into Arizona
 for the purposes of employment,
 and are being employed in the
 mines to the disturbance of the
 labor condition of the state;
 RESOLVED that any person
 having evidence of such prac
 tices be requested to present
 the same to the Executive Commit
 tee of the State Council without
 delay, and, after such statements / have been filed, a special meeting
 of the Executive Committee be held
 to consider this matter to the end
 that proper and effective action
 may be taken for the preservation
 of American ideals and industrial
 safety which is being undermined
 by the l. w. w.
 Committee We'll Represented
 There were present at this session. which was an open meeting, the fol- lowing members of the Executive con- mittee: Governor George W. P. Hunt Dwight B. Heard. chairman; Dr. D. T. McDougal pr. J. c. Norton, Mrs. Paul. inc M O'Neill, D. H. Claridge, Lindley E. Orme, Thomas J. Croaff and C. E. Mills. The large mines of the state were represented by J. W. Bennie of the shannon Copper Company, Cliff ton; Norman Carmichael of the Ari- zona Copper Company, Clifton; L. l. Gates of the Ray Consolidated Copper Company. Ray; W. G. Mcbride of the old Dominion Copper Comapny, Globe; w. B. GOhring of the Calumet X Ari- zona Copper Company, Warren; M. P Curry, Secretary Arizona Chapter American Mining Congress, Bisbee; C F.. Mills of the Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company, Miami; c. H. Dowell of the Copper Queen Consolidated Min ing Company, Bisbee Robert Talley of the United Verde Copper Company Jerome; Julius Kruttschnitt of the American Smelling and Refining Com pany, Tucson; c. M. Colvocoresses o1 the Central Arizona Smelling S Refin- ing Company, Humboldt; F. w. Mo Clellan of the Miami Consolidated Cop per Company, Miami NJ. H. McClair of the Detroit Copper Company, Nor enci; A. T. Thomson of the Phelps Dodge Corporation, Douglas and M Curly of the New Cornelia Copper ffFtg lfrNH A fn Isa1.. represented by Thomas J. Croaff President of the State Federation O. Labor; Organizer, T. W. McClusky ant J. D. Smith, Secretary of the Arizona Federation of Labor, and the Fedora Immigration Bureau was represented by Frank Brown.
 Go Thoroughly Into Situation
 At the opening of the session MT Dowell, on behalf of the mine opera tors, stated they felt that, instead O devoting the meeting to a discussion of the |. W. w. question. they should have the opportunity of answerinl specific charges which they understoo, had been made by the Executive com mittee. Chairman Heard explaine, that the resolution above referred t, contained no charges against the min ing operators of the state, but merel, expressed the intention of the Execu tive committee of the State Counci of Defense to go thoroughly into tn whole l. w. w. situation, ascertainine If possible, the causes for its growtl in the state and that the fullest op portunity would be given for all partie in interest to have a complete heaPing
 Dr. D. T. McDougal. vice chairman o the committee, and author of the reso lution above referred to, also eXplaine its purport more fully and the actio of the Executive committee in adopt ing 1t as a means of clearing the air. '
 In addition to those mentioned abov Hywel Davies. one of the Federal med iators in the state for the purpose Q carrying into effect the findings Q President Wilson's mediation commis sion on labor, was present merely as spectator, having stated that as h probably would have to act in iudicia capacity on some of the matters unde discussion, he did not want to talk any part in the proceedings.
 Labor Opposes l. w. w.
 Ihe hearing opened by a presenta ton by Thomas J. Croaff, president c the State Federation of Labor. of number of signed statements from var lous representatives of organized labo throughout the state relative to the ac tlNllles or the |. w. w. in their sec tons. All letters showed oppositio To the l. w. W. The Clifton Moreno district was declared almost free fror lhem' at Bisbee there were said to b many, among them a number returne from the Columbus deportation; Su perior reported considerable numbe mainly Finlanders. described as wear ing pleased smiles when there come word of German victories. The Milan report told of employment by the Mi ami and Inspiration companies ofman l. w. W's, who get past" withor close scrutiny.
 Many of the statements contained i the letters read by Mir. Croaff wer sharply questioned by the representa- tives of the mines present, who state positively that to their knowledge n ]. W. W.'s had, intentionally bee brought to work in their districts l fact, the letters presented carried T convincing proof that there had bee any intentional importation of l. V WIS. by the mining companies.
 MT. MeCluskey Makes Statement
 At the conclusion of Mir. Croaff statement and the close questioning t those present, MT. McCmskey, Stat Organizer of the Miners Union. wt