The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-07-02
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inconveniences and suffering. It was emphasized that it was not in any sense a war against organized labor but a war for relief from the tyranny of a minority that had not hesitated to strike the public a blow below the belt
 AS a result of the total suspension of the lighting system, car service and the city pumping plant, a movement that had been gaining impetus for two months came to head and three hours after the meeting was called to order the Tucson Open Shop Associa- tion was fully organized and complete ly financed, and this morning every window in the downtown section will display a card declaring for indus trial freedom and the open shop"
 The official personnel of the asso- citation is as follows:
 John B. Wright, president; L. G. Moore. >secpetary; Nose Drachman, treasurer.
 Organization Personnel.
 The executive committee is com posed of the following: Cress Myers, of the Business Mems Association; J. J. McDowd, restaurants; M. l.. Top hoy, builders; Dr. Huffman, physi- clans; Bruce Ellis. American Engin- eering Society; Henry Jaasted, ar chitects; Herbert Drachman, real es- tate men; George T. Fisher, chamber of commerce; A. I. Winsett attorney; Nose Drachman, bankers; Orville McPherson, Young Mems Business club; c. E. Goyette, Tucson Motor Trades association.
 After the selection of John B. Wright as temporary chairman; Frank Russell, manager of the Tucson Gas Electric Light and Power company, stated the details of the negotiation he had had with his electric employ eS.
 There was no controversy as to wages, he said He had conducted the company. public utility, as a free institution for twenty-eight years, and he wanted to continue it as a free institution. Being a utility corporation, he believed the public was interested in the matter that had arisen and it was for the public to say through it's assembled representatives, what was to be done. The demonstration following his speech left no doubht that the mass meeting stood with him.
 We will do without water but we will not submit to such denomina- tion," declared John B. Wright.
 City Attorney Fritz Bernard had just come from an informal meeting of the only three members of the city council in the city, and his re- cital of the seriousness of the situa- tion was received in grim silence. The fire alarm system was out of commis- sion through lack of current he said, and should a fire start anywhere in the city news of it could not be in stantly communicated to the depart ment. More serious still, there was only twenty pounds of pressure and at the normal rate of consumption there was only enough water to last until II o'clock last night.
 There was only candle light in the hall as he spoke The hospitals lacked facilities for performing operations should an emergency arise; patients ill of fever were suffering because electric fans could not be operated. The Southern Pacific shops would be ilde Friday and hundreds of mer would be thrown out of work.
 When the call for funds came, to start the organization with full chest, donations as high as two hun dred dollars were briskly made. and the assurance given that money in whatever amount was required would be forthcoming.
 Thus was the demand of the six electrical workers for a closed shop supported by the Tucson Central Trades Council, met with the demand Of the mass meeting for the ''open shoD" and industrial freedom"