The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-01-20
Employees and Friends Join In Paying Tribute to the Retiring A. (. Co. General Manager

Carmichael is going to leave the dis
 tr1ct. That of course is a deep dis appointment to us all but I know it
 Is source of genuine pleasure to the
 whole community to know MT. Car michael is not to completely sever his connection and that he has been
 retained in a Consulting capacity on
 the Technical Staff of the Phelps Dodge Corporation, in which capacity
 ne will continue to take a very great
 interest in the future developments
 or this district and in which you all
 look forward to with so much hope
 full anticipation.
 My chief duty at this time is to endeayor as best I can to express to l our Honor Guest and Former Chief
 the deep regret that is felt by every
 one of us at the severing of an as .sociation which has existed and been so pleasant during the many years he has labored with us in this dis l tr1ct, first as Mine Supt at Longfel- i low and then for so many years as our General Manager. To me he has | always been a sympathetic, courteous
 and considerate superior officer. and l l am sure the heads of all of the de
 partments and those employees in our
 organization who have had the good
 fortune to come into personal con
 tact with MT. Carmichael have had
 the same experience. We have all
 l am sure admired the sterling Quali-
 ties of the man, his high sense of l honor, and the great ability and skill
 with which he has directed the ex- i tensive operations of the Company
 in this district. He closely followed
 one who had in the earlier days of
 the Company created for himself an
 enviable reputation in bringing the
 A. c. O. through period of adyer-
 slty to one of prosperity and for that reason the progress he made was l watched with critical eyes. That he
 fully measured up to the standards
 that had been set by his predecessor
 mas been convincingly shown in the
 record and expansion made by the
 company during the years of his management. And not only did the !, A. C. Co make its greatest develop
 ment and expansion during the Car , michael regime, but the entire district , and particularly the Town of Clifton made it's greatest progress during l this period
 ''He has always shown the very highest public spirit and spared no
 efforts to promote. the welfare of
 those who resided here whether Company or non-company people. And his public spirited efforts were not confined to this district alone: he
 was called upon and responded in the , most able manner during the War I to take part and lead in many impor- . tant undertakings.
 This large gathering of men rs- presenting every department of the f A c. Co. and A. & N NJ Ky. the I good people of the Town who have joined with us. and the representa- tion we have from our old and good neighbors in Morenci, is itself ex- I pressive of the very high esteem in , which our honor guest is held by the I entire community and I am sure we
 all hone that MT. Carmichael and
 Mrs. Carmichael also will feel that
 they carry away with them the heart ' fest good wishes of this whole com
 munity, and that they can always . count upon receiving very warm n welcome whenever they return to
 this district whether on business or
 pleasure.
 I will now ask you all to rise and . notwithstanding the difficulties that , are imposed upon us by the 18th amendment. have your glasses filled . with the liquid refreshment that has
 been provided and toast with me the
 very good health of MT. Carmichael, g NORMAN CARMICHAEL. . F HERE'S TO HIM
 WHO'S LIKE HIM , DAMN FEW.
 al The toast was drunk standing and ii singing for He is a jolly good fel- EI low"
 Carmichael Makes Response When in response to the toast Nr- |. Carmichael arose to respond he was visibly affected by the spirit of the T occasion. Salvo following salvo aI !, applause greeted the guest of honor u before he was permitted to proceed and he was repeatedly interrupted by :. the same evidences of approb9tiOU- 5 The speaker paid a splendid and u appreciative compliment to A. C. Go |: employees and gave testimony to the q fact that without their splendid loyal T ty, their wonderful spirit of cO-opera- tion, his work would have been i'm
 possible and expressed the thought ' feelingly that while he was leaving l. the district with regret the bright spot was that in his new position U that he would from time to time he in the district again and be able 10 u greet his old comrades and friends
 Again and again the speaker eNpreS- y sed his gratitude and appreciation for > the kindly feeling being extended tO him. He described his feelings, re- Il fering to the remarks of the toast y master, when he first heard himSels t referred to as The Old Man" and U the sudden realization for the first '" time of the new situation in which IL he found himself None knev betteE e than himself the mistakes be had e made but he cherished the hove that .Sl