Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-02-26 | Page 18 | Stops Migration of Labor to Arizona

STOPS MIGRATION OF LABOR TO ARIZONA State Industrial Commissioner Puts an End to Activities of Copper Concern's Agent. Willlu.m M. K'norr of the state industrial cr.ir.misFion yesterday put a stop to t ho activities of i Arnold, acting through t he I 'lab Krnployment rt enry, a private company In (he labor field, in Hendlng men t f the Inspiration "'opper company's plant In Ari.oua. This action was taken following receipt of a pro! rut from Pi a nk Hrowii, who is lit charge of the I'nited States employment employ-ment service in Arizona. "I Indie ve tho ' Inspiration Copper company com-pany lias authorized I'. K. Arnold," 1 lie message of protest says, "to secure men, but know that the men must be secured through mi? repieseniaiion. As all mining camps are crowded with Idle men, unable l. m;cure employment, there i no necessity neces-sity for shipping men into this state, and I in times like these no corporation, in my I opinion, should be allowed to move men 'from places v. he; e they ma y possi bly be ! needed to (amps crowded with idle 'men j looking lor work." Not only did the state Industrial rniii-I rniii-I mission ma ko 1m media t e invest Iga I Ion, I but, Mr. K ii err will take I he m.u ler up Willi the depntlnent of labor a'UAVaHlitn;;-ton a'UAVaHlitn;;-ton as a process In wa si e i u ha is of manpower man-power in t he mil cil St a t es.