Arizona republican., 1919-09-23
TUESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER ga, 1919
What men want is not talent, it is purpose; not the power to achieve, but the will to labor.
 -Bulwer-Lytton.
The Strike May Be Limited

1heFe may be reasonable hope that the steel sffikeR~n not extend beyond the Steel Corporation and ttP tP,fubsidiaries and perhaps among if not ai of tht independents, involving in al from quarter to half million That will be a sufficiently damseng range though. But if the contest is carried oa along the lines which have described by sides the worst effect and that will be bad enough ~d cxucnsive enough to affect many industries will h9 shortage of steel.
 We.are apt though, to overestmate even such a eonseupence of the strike. For long period during tfe vhf, there was shortage of the production of steel fot general commercial use So far as concerned te public great steel plants were as tightly closed Sdr long period they could be closed by general srike. Since the war the steel industry has been extremeiy active and doubt the supply of steel prpduep is large it was when the steel plants practically suspended operations for war work A ensequence of the strike. in the that should be prolonged would, of course be shortage of steel, vgy hishprices and greatly moderated construction. Bpt we hardly think the strike will be long one.
 There first fear that the violence of the strike would to "slop over;" that the steel companies would try to operate with strike breakers something they undoubtedly could do. but that would result in outbreaks of greater violence the strike would eventually be communicated to the rail- roads and the mines that numberless industries would become involved
 The steel companies have announced. however That attempt will be made operate with strike breakers that their campaign where enough of their to operate the plants do not remain with them, will be of "mastery inactivity" and, suppose watchfulness
 The unions have declared their part that the strikers will be law abiding. There will be pre- ventable violence far as possible, they too will
 
 ised by both sides, a waiting game And the side which wait the longest will win. The public as usual. will pay for the war. The steel workers have created enormous strike fund which will continue receive accretions but | before midsummer when drawn upon, at the present cost living for the support of 5000 ' and their families Then. too men who have been ceiving wages ranging from s4 to s30 day and who have become accustomed to indulging in expensive luxuries must have abiding conviction of the jus tice of their and unshakabe belief in it's ut mate triumphy if they will remain out very long.
 We'll organized as the steel workers may be huge organization much likely to dsintegrate with time than such small, compact organization as that which the steel manufacturers will present
 TIA chief danger to the peaceful program fountt by the steel workers their late employers will ct4e from the ill-advised activities of those charged with the preservation of the peace, such tbose ksplayed by the police Sunday in the Pitts fuffs tttrict where peaceful meetings dispersed in ~iot of the inherent American privilege of law [ ful aszfnblage.
 lThere was no indication that there would be at thes6 meetings violent speech which might lead to vioienf sction. Nothing could surely break the euntroJver their followers. of the labor leaders who E hsse csunseled refraining from violence People fhronehou the country who not directly a t strke will greatly assist in the preservation of fbe poaos by neutral attitude toward strikers and srnploStrs More than half the violence that attends nI strlkes is the result of misdirected sympathy.