Arizona republican., 1917-06-17

IS. AT present prices this Will amount
estimate for this years crop. But even
!, : The cotton industry in the Salt
,ur times larger than it was last year.
TX among the products of the soil in
ideal for the raising of Egyptian va
mmand the highest prices in the mar
I'D this year as high as so cents Pres
, are made at around fifty cents a
ably produce this cotton but for the
past ten years the price of this grade
of cotton has averaged zoe per pound
and, sooner or later the price will again
drop so as to continue this average,
unless there are some economic condi-
tons to sustain the market. Such con-
ditions would, of course, be the same
as affect the price of any other COM
modify, such as limited supply, increas-
ed demand due to new uses, the gold
supply Of the country, the credits built
upon that gold supply and the velocity
of exchange. l think, however, it is
reasonable to assume that the price
altitude but that, considering all the
conditions in favor Of this district, this
high grade cotton in competition with
the world. If we did not so believe, Ger
tainly we would not be here today and
backing up our faith in the Salt River
valley of Arizona with our eastern
money.
halI ha tor
operate with us in thes oluticn of the
bug problem l believe the people of
the valley will cooperate with us in
keeping this valley as a long staple dis
trict. This is purely an economic prob
lem and surely will be properly settled
as all economic problems eventually
are. in any community as intelligent as
this.
But the third problem, that of labor.
is one that well commands our best
and mutual thought
Labor Problem
There is but one way, permanently
and profitably, to solve the labor prob
lem and that is through cooperation.
l hold that the first thing we should
do is to agree on levy of so much per
bale, the money derived therefrom to
be used as labor fund. . I believe the
various associations have practically
agreed on the procedure. 1t is fair to
ALL the small grower and the big grow
er. Such a fund used to our mutual
advantage, will enable us to treat this
labor problem in a manner quite i'm
possible We're each to attempt the solu-
ton separately.
The Benefit to Either
THE only trouble we have had SO
far was the strike at Chandler, en-
gineered by the l. w. w. organization.
The actions of this organization in this
case were as they usually are-abso-
lutely unjustified. l cannot feel that
this organization is anything but
parasite both upon the employer and
the employee Their methods of pro-
cedure will never produce any result
that will permanently benefit either
party. We are willing, at any time, to
treat with honest representatives of
: the men upon the work but we will
have absolutely nothing to do with the
l. w. w. organization except to oppose
it. l believe the welfare of every in
terest in this state, both of the labor
ing man and the owners of property,
demands that every citizen shall posi-
lively and resolutely take his stand
against these unprincipled and unset
entific agitators.
There is no one more concerned
than we that the problems of labor shall
be fairly and honestly solved. They
cannot be solved in a day nor should
the solution be attempted by one man
or by any set of men whose underlying
principle is based upon elements OF
sedtion, force or threats of force.
Praises Immigrant Law
Il believe the immigration law thai
took effect May LIST, which requires q
fee from the immigrant and a literacy
test, is one of the most unscientifit
and Instantaneous laws ever passed
so far as it relates to this part of thu
country. We find the better class o.