The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-11-19
". DOUGLAS HEAD OF P.D. CORPORATION
 HERE FROM N. !.

Douglas, Nov 15-Walter Douglas, president of the Phelps Dodge corpor- ation, accompanied by Mrs. Douglas, arrived in the city last night from their home in New York. MT. Douglas comes for an inspection trip to all the Phelps-Dodge properties in the south west which he will visit during the next month.
 A representative of the Daily Inter- national met Mir. Douglas this morn ing in the general office of the com pany here. He for many years resid- ed in Bisbee as general manager of the Copper Queen and his many friends in Arizona are always glad to welcome him back when he comes on lis businessi trips. Mir. Douglas has accepted an invitation to be the gues- of the Douglas luncheon club next Thursday and at that time he VIII have something to say about bus mess and industrial conditions, as he sees them.
 Dicuss Conditions
 Industrial conditions in the cast are not good, in fact they are very poor" said MT. Douglas, many fac tories are laying off men and in some instances these men are accepting employment in positions of less con sequence t lower wages than they had been previously getting. I do not recall any instance of material re- duction of wage scales" he said.
 The ending of the campaign, with its results, I believe will bring a na- tional government in which the pres ident will be more inclined to call in- to conference men in whom he has confidence in contradistinction with what has been called a personal ad- ministration. The republicans are committed to an administration of economy and there is plenty of room for the practice of economy in both the national and state government Taxes nave te1Cme so oq-lensoin> as to threaten the prosperity of the nation and of Arizona.
 Cities Official Figures
 ''lln this connection MT. Douglas consulted a memorandum and declar- ed that the Copper Qeen branch of 1lie Phelps Dodge corporation paid -axes amounting tc g for every ton of ore taken cut uf the ground. It pays the miner for extracting the ore at rate of about $4.25 per ton. Thus for every dollar paid the miner for taking the ore from the mines fifty cents must be paid to the state and county in taxes.
 MT. Douglas said that he could see no hope for much improvement in the present copper situation for the next year. He said that the cost of producing copper in Arizona might be a shade less than IT cents which is the average of the entire country This in the face of the present price of s14.60 for copper.
 Urges Economy
 q hope that the new state admin istration and that of Cochise county will bear in mind the necessity fo1 economy in all departments and es pecially in all manner of construc tion building of roads. etc." said MT Douglas If we are to get back tc our old prosperity it will be by the exercise of economy by both the indi vidual and the government. If taxes can be reduced there will be more money left to the manufa acturer an( his employees for other pressing pur poses.''
 Mir Douglas said that the Phelp: Dodge corporation will undertake nc expansion or construction work under present conditions and will be com relied to economize at every possible point in cider to continue production He said that he hOped that relief ma! como to the country sooner than ht expects and said that his advice to al is to get along on just as little as DOS sible and avoid any semblance of eX travagance