Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-28

as their progeny are only asking
for justice equivalent to that accord
ed millions of our kin in all the pro-
tected Industries of our homeland.
Protection is ours by right of heri-
tage as an integral part Of our home
land. In addition we are entitled to
equity for the maintenance of one OF
the foundational tbasic industries OF
our land; for without a domestic cop
per production the woe besetting Arr
zona would be indescribable. In ad-
dition, the economic loss to our con-
suming citizens would be overwhelm-
ing when once in the clutches of
greedy foreign copper producers.
Our copper mines and smelling
centers would pass into oblivion, not
through lack of copper poundages,
but due to the inability of our citi-
zens to compete with the peon labor
of South America and Africa. We,
the Sons of Freemen, should not be
expected to be satisfied with meeting
the untrammeled competition of labor
so hopelessly oppressed.
We are not desirous, of wearing
the breeeh clout of our economic Af-
, rican competitor, nor are we salts
fled with the opportunities accorded
the oppressed Andean Indian.
We are desirous of increasing our
standard of living-not lowering it.
We believe in bettering every phase
that contacts with our present, and
our ambition likewise embraces the
future; for we Of this generation are
as vigilant for the betterment of the
conditions surrounding our progeny
as the generation past zealously
planned and labored for our bene-
fit
The copper miners of Arizona are
Overwhelmingly for the protection of
eheir equities. They feel they are
entitled to a livelihood from the call
ing that they have spent the best
years of their life in lNeparng to
meet it's problems. They have SEN
timent for the hills midst which they
labor. The love they cherish for its
valleys, rugged crests, Inviting slopes
and bewitchingly sinuous canyons has
a depth and quality only understood
| by the Arizonian. Mingled with this
is the pleasant warmth CT our sun
shine, flawless days AMI beauteous
nights without end-all interwoven
to form bond of devotion that ties
/ US irresistibly now and viii as long
as life exists.
The miners of the hills love their
surroundings with a degree of inten-
sity equal at least to the love that
the dweller amongst the plains, with
in our Cities or the borders of the
sea possess for their surroundings.
Why then should the miner be de-
MED the right to follow his calling
midst surroundings dear to his heart?
Why are not his desires as sacred as
those of millions of his brothers re-
siding within their areas? With this
! yearning love for the hills is the
desire to bring forth from their re-
cesses the metal that is all essential
in nearly every and all avenues of
industrial activity. Surely citizen
that contributes so much to our
country's industrial welfare is entitled
to living compensation, and should
be permitted to live midst the sur
! roundings he loves.
| Smith started in his profession in
the Lake Superior copper mines 81
years ago, and has9followed the pro
fession Of mining engineer since. He
! was the first chief engineer of the
! Calumet and Arizona Mining company
| later aided in the building of the
! Phelps Dodge smelter at Douglas He
was also a leading figure in the de-
velopment of the Warren district
mines, and had much to do with the
acquisition of the Junction, American
and Warren Development company
areas. He is president of the Live
! Oak Development company
Tom MaSsie won the attendance
prize and NJ. j.. Anderson was pre-.
! sented with birthday gift. Guests
of the day were Mrs. R. L. Hoyal, Writ
Adams, o. j. Hurley, Charles X Fos-
| ter, John b. Wylie, c. B. Fleming, Clay
/ Sparks, r. c. Beasley, D. x. Ingman,
/ Jack Shotwell Hoval A. Smith, James
/ Logic and H. c. Stillman.
Theodore E. Burton, Ohio. in the
| house: We are assuming a position
of leadership. Let us be worthy cf
| that leadership and not house our