Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-03-21
OPEN SHOP ASSN.
RANKS SWELLING
AS OTHERS JOIN
Full Membership of Board
of Directors To Be An
nounced Monday-Cam-
paign Progressing


Shop association, formed at a recent
mass meeting of citizens favoring in
dustrial freedom in the building trades
of this city, will commence actively 10
function as an organization on next
tuesday, it was announced yesterday
Full membership of the board Of d.
rectors will have been elected by to-
morrow night and the Citizens Indus
trial committee then will turn over the
conduct of the open shop campaign TO
the association.
1t was announced yesterday that
every druggist and all material men in
the city had signed the pledge to ac-
lively support the open shop movement
in the building trades, thus swelling
the long list of Phoenix citizens, bust
ness interests, and property owners
which have combined to fight the build
ing trades caro- system, or the closed
shop in the building trades.
From an authoritative source it was
learned yesterday that opponents of
the open shop had been conducting
what was described as a campaign OF
-camouflage" against certain business
houses which prominently display the
open shop card in their windows.
Two men entered the show room of
n Phoenix automobile cealer. looked at
several new models and feigned a
suddenly one of them pointed to the
open shop card, the blank side of which
faced them
What is that card?" the would be
auto buyer inquired
That is declaration of our prin-
ciples on the question of the open shop
in the building trades, We are for. the
open shop" the salesman replied.
ooh, that alters the case, I guess we
don't want TO buy a----car, do we,
Bill2" And they left the show room.
Moving along TO another automobile
show room, the men opened fire on the
proprietor something like this: I'VE
went over TO buy a--car just now,
but that guy says he's for the open
shop. so we turned him down, didn't We
Bnl?n
Well. I'm for the open shop in the
building trades too and I'm sorry YOU
did not see our card as you entered"
the proprietor declared I'll place it
in more prominent place. We happen
to have declared for an American prin-,
cirle. and we propose to stand by it,
The automobile dealer stood COM
Iacently by while his callers conferred
among themselves, and when they left
the show room, he said:
"Camouflage, Those men had no in
tention of buying a. car" The con-
tinuation of such a campaign by OPP
Donents of the closed shop in the build
ing trades might lead to similar action
by the citizens. il was said yesterday
The Republicans informant adding
W
of the purchasing power of residents
of Phoenix favored the open shop in the
building trades.
That the farmers of the valley fav
ored industrial freedom in the city in
which their activities center, was
pointed out yesterday by a member of
the Citizens Industrial committee, and
recent resolutions adopted by the
American Farm Bureau Federation in
cheated that this national organization
of farmers stood for just American
principles in industry
Here are some of the resolutions:
The resolutions here presented are
the most important of those adopted
by the American Farm Bureau FEEDER
alton at the Chicago meeting, March
Bird. They characterize the spirit of
the organization as it begins its work
in the interest of the welfare OF Amer
lean agriculture.
I'VE. the representatives of one mill
lion. sixty thousand members of the
farm bureau of 90 states of the union,
hereby renew our unwaiving faith in
and pledge our full support to the con-
stitution OF the United States.
ours is a government of the people.
by the people, and for the people. as
whole. and we condemn all those classes
and groups whether radicals or re-
dictionaries. who have bewildered. dis
tressed. and agitated the country by
un-American and ill-tempered agita-
ton and actions for purely selfish ends
without regard TO the rights and vel,
fare OF the general public.
I'VE hereby speak out that the world
NAV hear our denunciation of radical
ism i'm every form. We stand for one
flag. the stars and stripes. and we will
have no other flag before us. We stand
for law and order and we deplore the
present day tendency to Gisrespect fun
damental laws for truths and for con-
11e,eaI for
newa1 of faith in our fellowmen. an
increase of respect for one another.
Christian tolerance. and a. return to the
homely virtues and beliefs of the yes
terdays.
THE worlds war resulted in a great
waste OF human labor. Increased pro-
duction is essential through national
weIl-being. We view with great con-
Germ the tendency to unduly shorten
the hours OF labor everywhere with re-
sulting decreased production end les
sened individual efficiencv. We stand
for higher individual efficiency and be-
Iieve that every citizen. regardless of
his station in life, should have opened
TO him every incentive for the develop
ment or his full power
let us speedily return to the true
American principle that every citizen
is entitled to and should receive re-
enumeration for his services in proper
tion ~ his energy. efficiency. and re-
sDonsibility- In determining a COM
nensation We believe that the result of
the DAVIS work rather than the hours
thereof should be of paramount import
ance.
1--WE pledge the farmers of America
with the largest possible production
consistent with good husbanorv. with
view of relieving the worlds dire
necessities. and invite the workers of
all other industries to join us in this
spirit of service
1--WE declare the strike no longer
Unsuitable and no longer to he tOler-
ated by a long suffering public.
I'VE favor the creation of such arbi-
tration boards or courts. with power
and authority to adjust controversies
between labor and capital shall
safeguard the rights OF the parties CT
ricely interested as well as the well
Care of the general public.