Bisbee daily review., 1922-08-06

year: well over two million tons. On Sacramento Hill we have twenty mil lion tons of milling or smelling ore and about eight million tons of very low grade teaching ore
 "It is fact that the interests of those engaged in industry, whatever the nature of the functions they eXer- else or of the service they perform, are, or should be, indentical. Such being the ease, then we are, or should be interested in the subject of taxa tion. In this fight for economy we are witnessing a curious paradox. Tn all industrial lines we see business at tempting to econOmize, to save, and to lower costs, while, on the other hand. we see large national, state, and county budgets. High expenditures mean -a high tax rate. High taxes in the mining industry mean that the mining companies are not able to con- tinue operations on remunerative basis or to develop and mine low grade ore deposits. I desire to be quite frank in discussing this ques- tiOn; at the same time, I do not want to be misunderstood. We want the best schools, good government, and good and necessary highways, but none Of us want to see unnecessary departments or commissions, or mon- ey wasted, I feel that I would be shirking my duty if did not'call your attention to this matter. The Phelps Dodge Corporation is the largest in- dividual tax payer in the state There fore, I am interested in seeing that !, is properly spent. The taxes of this Branch amount to 1-2-2 cents on every pound of copper produced. or in the year 1921 approximately $25O per operating manshift worked. I do not believe that we can continue this and be successful enterprise.
 Wants Bond of Confidence
 '.The Phelps Dodge Mercantile Com pany has inaugurated self-service gro cery departments in all of it's stores with the idea of lowering the cost of living in the District We believe that all stores will eventually come to this system. l do not know whether this departure is popular with our employ es or not. Perhaps many do not like the cash part of the arrangement and others do not like the carry part However, those who care to buy al these stores, and those who want tC pay cash and carry their purchases can save considerable In any event we have made what we consider ar honest effort to lower the cost of the necessities of life.
 "One great weakness of our modern industrial structures is the lack ot knowledge. In many instances the management lacks the knowledge ot the needs and aspirations of it's em ployes. Employees lack knowledge oi the responsibilities and motives of the management. Our representation plan provides means for conference where matters of mutual interest anC the problems of both the management and the employees may be discussed and better understood.
 'I have tried to outline just as frankly as possible what the policies of the company are. I hope that . year from now the employees as a whole will understand the company and it's policies better and that the ! company will understand it's employees and their aspirations better. In other words, I hope that there will develoI ! more of a common bond, a better fee ing of confidence. which after all is the object of this Representation plan."