Mohave County miner., 1917-08-04
ASKS
 REDUCTION OF
 QUOTAFORARMY
Population for Draft Arbit- rarily Fixed By War De partment; Less Than New Mexico, But Must Furnish More Soldiers.

PHOENIX, Ariz., August 2.-An ef- fort is being made to correct an in justice done to Arizona in the matter of fixing the quota of this state for the selective army based on a popula- tion arbitrarily fixed and having no relation to the real number of inhabit- ants in the state. This arbitrary pOpu- lation is 4O9,2O9. The population of New Mexico arrived at in the same ar bitrary way is 352,392. The quota of New Mexico is 622 less than that of Arizona.
 The population of Arizona in 1910 was little in excess of 100000; that of New Mexico was in excess of 300,- 900. The official estimated popula- tion of Arizona in 1915 was 246,000 while that of New Mexico was 396,- 900. What makes it worse in Arizona is the great alien population of the large mining counties which cannot be drawn against for the selective army but even tins population with the In- dian population added to the white population would not produce such figures as have been given to the state by the provost marshal general.
 Originally the population of the state for drafting purposes was fixed by Washington authorities at 264, 900. After the registration other figures, those arbitrarily fixed were sent with instructions to substitute them for those formerly sent and fixing the quota for this state.
 Col. Breen in charge of the draft in this state called the attention of the provost marshal general to all facts and he received a reply that no change would be made. The matter was then taken up with the war department without result.
 Then relief was sought through con- gress which gives promise of remedial Legislation which will affect not only this state but many other localities. The need of it was brought to the at- tention of the Arizona delegation in the following telegram by Governor Campbell:
 Arizona draft quota based on greatly overestimated population of state. Note New Mexico population estimate for comparison. War depart ment refuses to make equitable change and insists on original draft quota which is an arbitrary basis wholly un- fair to the people of Arizona. The al. fen population of state is heavy, which also adds to burdens of citizens. Peo- pie protesting against this wrong anc earnestly urge your assistance to cer. rect arbitrary action in the interest oi the people"
 The following reply was received by the governor from United States sen ator Ashurst:
 Telegram received. I believe legis lation correcting injustice done to Ari zona regarding alien population vii be passed soon. Arizona delegation earnestly supporting such legislation. crops this year, an embargo on food stuffs will not even be considered since we are under obligations to feet our allies and they are the principa consumers of our exported foodstuffs The power of embargo asked of con gress is not primarily to shut off ex ports of any line altogether, but prin cipally to enable the government t control the trade with neutrals wh
 are in a position to trade with Ger many.
 "That one absolute embargo vii ] very likely be placed, however, is al most certain, at least for a shOr period. This is tin plate. Exports o tin plate have had much to do wit the present shortage in this country
 For the eight months which ended las February we sold over eleven millio,
 dollars worth of such plate abroad
 whereas before the war the sales flo ! similar eight-month periods seldor exceeded two million dollars. Much c the tin plate is now going to countrie