Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-21
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Unqualified confidence that federal
investigation of meat prices will be
secured at the next session of con-
gress, was expressed by II. A. Jastro,
of Bakersfield, Calf, chairman of the
market committee of the American
National Livestock association, in an
impromptu talk delivered yesterday
afternoon at the Commercial club be-
fore the New Mexico Wool Growers
association, which is in joint session
here with the New Mexico Cattle and
Horse Growers association The joint
convention opened yesterday with
big rush. @@
with the aid of President Wilson,
Secretary Houston, and the federal
trade commission I Afeelt eonIWeHS
that an appropriation for such an in
quiry will be secured at the next ses-
sion of congress" declared Mr.. Jastro,
who has been leading the fight for a
probe of this kind for a long time.
''In spite of Armours, Swift and
others, we are going to find out why
everyone should not get fair compen
sation for his labor. We want to find
out why the price of beef or mutton
should rise from day to day for no
apparent reason.
I'VE know that packers are neces-
sary, and that commission men are a
convenience: but we want to know
why everyone should not get his fair
share of the profits Our campaign
will benefit the producer as we'll as
the consumer, and the packer and the
commission man will not be hurt.
Our policy will be constructive.
Four Men Control Prices.
Four men control the prices of the
industry, declared Mr.. Jastro.
THE reason for the instability of
the livestock business is that prices
fluctuatc, and that the profits have
never been equally divided he said
Mr.. Jastro outlined some of the
difficulties that had been encountered
by his committee.
The power of the National Wool
Growers association was dwelt upon
by H. c. Abbott vice president of the
New Mexico Wool Growers body, who
made plea for greater organization.
The. time of the W grower is
passing" he said. "The small holder
will eventually make more money
than the big fellow does now"
Mr. Abbott referred to the progress
made by the national association, to
whose convention he was the New
Mexico delegate this year.
In his annual address President
Eduardo Manuel Otero said in part:
This reunion of the cattle growers
association and the wool growers as
socaton of New Mexico, marks an
epoch in the history of these two in
dustres. We have met here as MEM
bers of both to deliberate upon our
common interests. and to take what
steps may be necessary for their pro- !
lection and development
Men From All sections.
AT this meeting there are repre-
Sentatives from all sections of the |
state who are greatly interested in the
common veal of all the people and
who work in union and harmony for
the purpose of insuring the growth OF !
New Mexico and increasing its wealth |
and resources. In this we are not
guided by the selfish promptings of
self interests, but by the patriotic in
stincts and sentiments of good citi-
zens. who. while working for their
own interests entertain a common
regard for the welfare of all.
The basic foundation of all great
interests consists of good organization,
regular and well ordered proceedings
and the united labor of all the men,
bers, who are associated in any great
In the present case the
existence and usefulness of both the
cattle growers and the wool growers
association are amply justified by
their good results and great success.
Both have grown from small begin
nings to gigantic proportions, and the
Influence they WELD and the respect /
they inspire is an indisputabe testi
mony of the good work they have done
in the past and are doing at the pres
ent time
Executive Session.
A session of the executive commit
tee was held after the regular meet
ing. Lon Harmon. of the Arizona
Cattle Growers association, q. B. Full
ler of .nS Anpeias Calf of the