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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-03
ENFORCING OUR NEUTRALITY LAWS

ENFORCING OUR NEUTRALITY LAW
 It has taken the government more than year to run down the conspiracy against our neutrality laws through which the German war fleet that operated for while in the wat CTS of this hemisphere was unlawfully coaled and provisioned from American ports But now, apparently the conspirators have been definitely rounded up.
 In the trial now proceeding in the fed eral court IF New York, against representa- tlves of the Hamburg-American line, the accused men have admitted fitting out dog en or more vessels in various Atlantic and gulf ports and sending them, with false clear ance papers, to supply the German sea raid CTS in the Atlantic. They admit that they did so in obedience to orders from their home office in Hamburg, and that the cost was borne by funds received from the German government.
 There are now. under indictment at San Francisco three shipping firms and four ind vidual shippers accused of similar offenses in connection with the operations of German warships in southern Pacific waters in the summer of 1914.
 The men on trial in New York plead that they had no intent to injure the United States by their illegal operations and false manifests but that their only purpose was to deceive the enemies of Germany. It re- mains to be seen whether the court will find this a valid excuse.
 It is doubtless true that the United States has received no material harm from their operations. But for belligerent to make any neutral territory base of supply for naval operations against its enemy IS to commit an offense against international law and against the honor of the nation concern ed not to mention the defiance of the offended nations own laws. If we permit any belli- gcrent to act as these German representatives are accused of acting, we put ourselves on a par with China so far as national pride and autonomy are concerned.
 The question at issue. in this case never theless, Is academic and technical. There are other conspiracies being hunted down by the federal authorities, involving far gray CT offenses against our peace, property and national life. Every loyal American must hope that the department of justice will ob tain as strong evidence against the men res ponsible for the recent alien campaign of violence and terrorization as 1t seems to have in the present case.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-03
THE EXPORT PERIL.

The favorable trade balance" is un- questionably a fine thing, but there might be disadvantages in corralling all the worlds money.
 Thus far we have seen chiefly the bene- fits of the amazing export trade caused by the war. The demand for our crops and factory products revived our industries, brought prosperity to the farmers and gave the whole country business momentum that should carry it forward for years. An unpre- cedented supply of money has poured into the country, strengthening our credit and pres tige. Because we have sold Europe, since tce war began. about $I,6oo,o o,ooo,ooo more than we have bought from her, our fn- ancial position is the strongest in the world
 The favorable trade balance however, has been due as much to the loss of imports as to the gain in exports And the loss of our import trade has done us probably as much harm as good. It has interferred ser- ously with many of our industries by shutting o+f their supplies of essential materials. It has deprived us, too. of many articles that we'd rather have than the money we save by not being able to buy them. And it is depriv- ing LIS, little by little, of one of the most powerful levers for controlling foreign trade.
 f we didn't buy anything from Europe, Europe could buy mighty little from us, Import trade always helps the export trade.
 Again, suppose we kept on increasing our exports until we had all of ~Europe's money. By the same token, Europe would have nearly all of our goods. Money isn't wealth The real wealth would have been drained out of the country, in the form of rrain steel cotton clOthinp DOWder etc We might be 'money-poor' as some people
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-03
LETTING DETECTIVES DIE.

If child is born defective in both mind and body, so that 1t is plainly destined to be a burden to itself and society, should 1t be allowed to live?
 Dr. H. J. Haiselden, head surgeon of the German-American hospital in Chicago has answered this question i'll the negative. And he has the courage of his convictions. He was in charge of boy baby with num- Der of unusual ailments that would make him an invalid during his first year and defect i've later If he were allowed to live. The baby's parents left the matter in Dr. Halsel- den's hands. The mother was satisfied to have her baby die, rather than see it live as physical and mental cripple. And SO the sur geon allowed nature to take its course with the child
 He did not put it to death. He simply re- trained from performing an operation which might carry the baby throgh its first year, but would be of little permanent value ''Soon nature will wipe out her mistake" he said And it did. The baby died He is certain that this is the best way to deal with all such cases.
 Many persons will shake their heads dubiously. Jane Adams indignantly voices the traditional view, which is probably still held by the majority Of intelligent people, that no human being has right to take the life of another, whether defective or not" and that deliberately refraining from any practicable means that would postpone death amounts to the same thing as taking life. She maintains that every being born in to the world has right to have chance to live. Dr. Haiselden believes sincerely that in taking the attitude he does he is friend to the human race. Miss Adams calls him "an enemy to the human race.''
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-03
GOOD rEWs FROM SANTA CLAUS

GOOD EEWS FROM SANTA CLAUS.
 Santa Cluas has not been hurt by the war, TOT his workshops demolished by tor pedocs. There will be many children in the warning countries whom he will have to skip this year for one reason or another, but he's coming to America for sure.
 He did, however transfer large num- Der cl his factories to the United States. He doesn't make all the toys in one small shop near ,he north pole the way he used to- He has arranged things along modern lines now, and makes dolls in one place, boats in another trains in another. And 1t surely does keep those reindeer busy trotting him all over the globe t. supervise things.
 Last winter 1t began to look as if he couldn't do very we'll for this country this year, what with the British Blockade, and so many things made in Germany and one thing ant! another, but he has conquered all difficulties. Fully half the toys have been made in \ merica this year, and forty-five per cent more have been coming from Germany The other five per cent came from England France a d far off Japan.
 The little brown Japanese people want ed to make lots of toys for American child- ren this year, but somehow not many O. them suited Santa Cluas They were pretty, and funny, but they were too fragile for our eager youngsters Santa thought. Santa : doesn't like to see his presents broken lip right away He likes children to take ood care of their things, and put them away neatly when they are through playing, so mother won't have to do any extra work be- cause they have had good time
 He's setting his workers to make stron>e CT toys each year. And while there are many that go by themselves he is turning out more and more that require the owner to exercise h:s wits about them. That's the best kind too, and the kind that last best and give most pleasure. Youngsters can build different things with them every day, and learn many useful things while they doing it.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-03
are "land-poor."

are "land-poor."
 There are signs of that already. Moneys getting to be a drug on the market Wall Street has hundreds of millions on hand and can't lend it at a profitable rate.
 It isn't going to do us any permanent good to have Europe rolling up an indebted ness to us $2 ,ooo,ooo,ooo a year because of our lop-sided foreign trade. It's doubtful whether it's good for us to have favorable balance of more than $I,ooo,ooo,ooo year or even that much, year in and year out
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-03
SIP ,ooo.oo VERDICT IS GIVEN HAMMER
Sued Arizona Copper Company for
 Damages as the Result of Burns.

A verdict of $12,O00 damages was awarded Joseph Hammer in his suit against the Arizona Cop per company for burns alleged to have been received while in the employ Of the company, by a jury in the local fedarel court Saturday evening!
 The closing speech for the plaintiff was made by Frank E. Curley, of Tucson. The company was represented by Attorneys Me Farland and Elliott, of Clifton. The jury retired before 6 o'clock and the verdict was reached at 9:30 o'clock. Following the bringing in of the verdict, court was adjourned by Judge Sawtelle until Tuesday.
 During the afternoon the court took a recess out of respect to the late Governor L. c. Hughes, and Judge Sawtelle and many of the court officials at tended the funeral
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-03

They're taking copper off the church roofs in Germany to make bells, and melt i1,o up church bells in Russia and Austria for the same purpose. There's nothing sacred any more but the will to win.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-03

Chicago's women ought to be able to find something better to amuse themselves with than the kind of euchre games that bring them rides in the "hurry-up wagons"
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-03

That gang triumph in Philadelphia is easily the most sweeping victory to come down the Pike since the well known Dutch captured Holland.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-03

This country it is said will be in a state of military preparedness by 1885, and it is probably true, as our boy scouts will be ripe by that time.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-03

Late hours and a spicy breath are bound to tell on a man.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-03

Probably there are few things in this world more tiresome than listep- ing to some old codger telling how he made his first dollar.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-03

A woman in love is more or less foolish, a man invariably more.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-03

''Only two people in five have sense of humor," says Sewell Ford. Of course you're one of the two.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-03

A white lie is seldom as white as it is painted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-22

ands of heads of cattle are raised, milk and butter are almost unknown in the country. The only milk to be obtained is eve milk and that is used for making cheese. Most of the cattle is sold as veal The people do not realize the advantages to be gained through the tourist trade, and cannot understand anyone having money enough to come to their country on a pleasure trip.
 They have not the go-ahead spirit body being satisfied with their peasant life, the President himself be- ing a peasant. The post office and the schools are run by the French govern ment and all prisoners sentenced for a long term are sent to France to serve their sentences. The only way the country can be reached from France is by horseba and although there is a fairly good road running in to the country from Spain it is often blocked by bou1ders and the traveller has to stop and lift his vehicle over or around them
 According to MT. Grant some fifty or sixty of the young men of the coun- tryare serving in the French army, but Andorra has no standing army of it's own. They are content to live as their forefathers lived hundreds of years before them. They are so used to the scenic beauties of their countrythat they cannot understand it's delights for the tourist, and they make@absoI- their little republic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-22
UNIQUE TERM IS
 THAT OF RETIRING
 MAYOR OF LONDON
First of 726 Men In That Office Not to Have Made
 Public Speech.

London, Oct. 2O-Sir Charles Johnston, who retires from office as Lord Mayor of London on Nov. is the first of the 726 men who have held that office who can boast that he has not given or attended a single public dinner during the whole year kof his incumbency. That, of course. is due to the war; he explains, for the war has changed all our precon-
 ceiEed notions of what 8 Londcn Mayoralty means. We have been serious people the past year, with no time for ceremonia1s and an eye single to the grim business before us. Those who know my horror of speech-mak- ing tell me with a smile that I could not have had a more congenial may orally even if I had selected my own year,
 The Lord Mayor quits his chair with at least one regret-that he was unable to carry out his cherished plan to visit America during his term of America he said, land have crossed the Atlantic no fewer than 7S times. But for the war I should: have spent my vacation in the United States and Canada and have been the first Lord Mayor to visit America 5 while in ofhce.'
 In reply to a question as to what particular part of his years work he was proudest of. Sir Charles said, without any hesitation, I would answer the establishment of that splendid body of men, the National Guard of the City of London. I re- joice to have taken a leading part in the inception and organization of that important branch of the system of national defense. Other interest ing features of the years work on it's war side were my scheme for provid- ing brass bands for recruiting pur- poses,z and later the raising of the BankersS Battalion for the front. Un- der the presidency of the Lord Moyar
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-22
URGES CLOSER COOPERATION
 BETWEEN COMMERCE CHAMBERS
Collaboration Between Members and City and Town Officials for Upbuilding of Connecticut Communities

I duplication of common sense, business principles by keeping before our mem l bers the necessity of giving of their time for the study of those every day problems, both civic and business 1 Your state officers have given every effort during the year to the building ! up of more efficient machinery for the state work-for a closer co-opera- tion of the local association with the state chamber and toward a program of publicity that would interest every member and the public at 1arge.''- Referring to the work of the IegisIa- tive committee MT Johnston said it was paid the compliment of being asked in conference by many commit tees of the last General Assembly and that every bill endorsed by the Con necticut Chamber of Commerce was passed. He recommended that each Chamber of Commerce through it's standing committee endeavor to keep in much closer touch with the senator from it's district and the representa- tives than. appeared to be the case last winter. Continuing he said:
 Along the line of cooperation I wish to urge an entirely different pol icyNin many of our associations.
 '1t is not my province to criticize but to help build up and yet in my visits throughout the state I cannot help but notice in some cities and in
 
 between organizat ton officers and the local municipal officers
 Your Chamber of Commerce should work hand in hand with the officials of your city town for the upbuiId- ing of your community and where this is not the case it would seem to me to be a decided lack of judgment on some ones part
 q know exactly what the lack of real cooperation has meant for the State Chamber and it has been our constant endeavor to reconstruct more efficient organized business relations between the local chamber, the off, cers of the municipality, the members of the legisla ture and our Connecticut Chamber of Commerce.
 Once thoroughly united these forces of business and civic expressions our problems at a rate never accom- pHshed before
 Great interest had been shown by number of chambers, he said, in the commission form of government and 8 committee had been appointed to look into it and make report to the State Chamber.
 chamber is such,'' he said, that the need of an executive secretary who could give largely of his time to the work is apparent He also recom- mended the appointment of standing committees to study carefully such important problems as our state finances, state taxation, transporta- ton, state sewerage policy, indus trial legislation and be ready to rec ommend to the official boards and more individual co-operati tion'' He also recommended the appointment of carefully selected committee "who shall endeavor to interest our nanu- facturers, bankers and business men in far-reaching policy for the devel- opment of our splendid agricultural and horticultural possibilities
 In closing he paid a tribute to two former state presidents. who died dur ing the year, A. Howard Abbe of New Britain and Samuel B. Vincent of Bridgeport
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-22


 Windsor, Conn. Oct. 22.-Closer CO , operation between the chambers of commerce and city and town officials for the upbuilding of the community, a more careful scrutiny of proposed legislation, and constant study of the important problems of state finances. taxation, transportation, sewerage policy, and industrial legislation, with view to making helpful suggestions, was urged by Frank H. Johnston. of New Britain, in his annual address as president of the state chamber of com merce at the 17th annual convention of that body here yesterday.
 i He said in reviewing the years ac- tiyities that the state body well as : the local organizations had done val uab1e work in their communities and in favoring beneficial legislation at Hartford, but that greater develop ent along these lines is desirable. Other speakers were Governor Mar GUS H. Holconlb, former Governor Rol- lin s. woodruff of New Haven. How ard R. Haydon, secretary of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, and necticut Association of Commercial and Civic Executives.
 The year, said President Johnston. in his address, had been one of new problems, resulting from the radical change of a year ago when it was vot- . ton from the State Business Mems association of Connecticut to the Con necticut Chamber of Commerce, and to so broaden the field as to interest every thoughtful citizen of the state'' There was a phenomenal, spread of Chamber of Commerce enthusiasm in the state during the year, he said, not so. much in the way of new associa- tions, but in the development of the old Business Mems Associa tions into live up-to-date Chambers of Com merce.
 "A year ago." he said, -.there was represented at the state convention of the chamber, 35 associations with a re- ported membershhip of 5,043 and today we have 37 Chambers of Commerce and Business Mems associations affil- lated with us with a reported mem bership of S,2S5, an increase of nearly 70 per cent
 Danbury, he said, heads the list with l 100 members, an increase over last year of 400 per cent; Hartford has 1900 as compared with 700 last year; Putnam 215 as against no last year; Meriden 300 as against 167 in 1914; Windsor 256 as against 15o in 1914; and Middletown 1S6 as against 112 in 1914 These increases have been brought about; he explained, by consolidation of different commercial bodies in some cities, but in most cities by entirely new associations built on broader and bigger lines, bringing into their mem bership a much wider circle of their citizens. He continued:
 Today believe that the Connecti- cut Chamber of Commerce stands higher in the opinion of the citizens of the state than ever before and that it's influence for good is acknowledged in every part of this state
 The. best men of the state have gfv- en their time and thought to the study of state problems, and no action has been taken by the state chamber ex-a cept after thorough Investigation
 All. of our efforts have been direct ed toward bringing about in Connect 1cut the uSt, practical, and more eff1- c1ent nagement of our municiDaIi- ties, and our commonwealth. by the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-22
UNITED STATES AS
 PRIZE FOR NATIONS
 WARRING IN EUROPE!

Paris, Oct. 20-The subjoined cur ious communication written on thick officiaI-Iooking folio paper without any indication of it's origin has been delivered by messenger at the office of the Agence HaVas, the principal news agency of France:
 s'The United States as the Prize for Settlement of the Present European Conf1ic ict.''
 Ut is stated on high authority that suggestions have been made in the diplomatic circles of European chan, celleries declaring that the easiest so- lution and the one most acceptable to all the warning nations would be the partition among them of the United States of America. The United States of America are a most inviting prize as compensation for the sacrifices rendered by these nations, and an arrangement on the basis t.f the respective relations of the differ ent nations is surprisingly practfca.- b1e.
 "So far from being a visionary scheme for a solution of this great world conflict, the fact is only too apparent that only small part of the effort expended in the sanguinary struggle, now raging, would have suf- feed to satisfy all nations in their respective ambitions
 IA noted diplomat declared his sur prise that this idea, of the partition of the United States had not emerged sooner, because the land is so largely made up of the constituency of all the warning nations
 ''The tentative plan to satisfy thus the national ambitions of the Euro
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-22

the National Committee for Relief in Belgium has raised $5,OOO,OOO. and several other wartime charitable funds have had their headquarters in the mayors offices. The relief fund for the Lusitania did not take-I do not know why, for the circumstances under which the 1,200 victims lost their lives were of peculiar horror and should. I think. have attracted greater generosity from the public, who had been especially liberal with the two previous disasters to the Titanic and the Empress of IreIand9
 "'I am not a prophet, and I have no means of knowing or estimating the duration of the war, but I hope that my successor, Sir Charles Wake field, will see it's close, and that he will be able to associate himself with the blessings and rejoicings of vic tory and peace, while Tiff I am re- membered at alL-win perhaps be spoken of as the Lord Mayor of the War;
 The new Lord Mayor will take of fee at midday on Nov. g, when he makes the time-honOred progress to the Law Courts to greet and receive the congratulations of the judges. In the evening there is the inaugural banquet in the ancient GuiIdhaU, at which the members of the cabinet, the principal judges, the diplomatic corps, and a few other notables ars the guests of the Mayor and his two Sheriffs.