Arizona republican., 1919-02-17

the master class and the working class" calling for the conversion of the means of production and distribu- tion,' mass action and other phrases generally attributed to the late and not lamented 'wobbies.' Very few appli cations were handed in.
 Wants Control of Everything
 Smith made long talk, in which he reiterated all his usual statements about the masses and classes, called upon workingmen to fight capital, to work To the end of getting control of everything and so forth ad lib. Among other interesting statements he said that it was not yet time to fight with pitchforks, but that it might become necessary.
 He also insisted taat both The Re- publican and the Gazette are what he called "capitalistic sheets" and that the truth was not in them.
 The chair then recognized a woman who desires to speak''-without nam- ing her. but after she had made a talk, the gist of which was that the only thing for labor 10 do is to get together and fight capital" a man on the floor revealed that she was the wife of the chairman, and demanded to know why she had not been introduced as such.
 At this point Soldier Dunfy again took the floor and demanded an eX- planation of paragraph four Of the ap- phcation blank which is as follows:
 The machinery of government, in cluding the armed forces Of the na- ton, exist only to conserve the monop- oly by the capitalist class of the wealth taken from the workers therefore the workers must organize consciously for the conquest of the powers of govern ment. national and local, in order that this machinery, including these forces. may be converted from an instrument Of oppression into an instrument of emancipation"
 Supposed |. W. W. Defends Radical Section
 Almost instantly r. w. Burleson. who : Is reported Co be a regular organizer of the !. W. w., was on his feet vigor- ously defending this section. Dunfy insisted that the soldiers did not want the organization to do any thing for them. that they got along without "councip before the war and could take care Of themselves now Whereat Smith intimated that if the soldiers did not like it the door was open.
 At this point a tall man down front got up on a seat and told the crowd | that this sort Of thing tended 10 create class feeling, which was not the thing | 70 do. He was greeted by shouts of sit doWn and other insults, but per sisted. and went on Go say that CO., ] operation is what is needed. moi class ! nights, and that every man can ad ! vance himself if he will use his brains Look at Edison he said. While vou fellows were spending your time agitat ! ing. or gettin~ drunk. or shooting pool balls around. he was working nights ! Any man who will apply himself can rise"
 Another man with a clarion voice who said he was from Arkansas, and ! who had the manner of a camp meet ing eNhorter. said that he thought | things should be better divided m. ana cited the early Mormons with theii numerous wives as an instance wher, division would have been better.
 Senor Lopez spoke for a time ir
 spanish. and while he was speaking the soldiers and sailors caucused out
 side.
 woman arose at this juncture anc called attention to section four tauotes aooNel' and said that though she wa, m sympathy with the workers. sh, thought this was too radical
 Organized Labor Man Says 90 Slow
 John Donnelie. former president o
 the Arizona Federation of Labor. ad. vised that the council go slow. sayins that organized labor would be blamed ! for whatever they did.
 Another man plead for a real idea O. theory that would accomplish some thing for the individual, saying thai no matter what they did. all remained