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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-06
REPUBLICANS IN FIRST TRENCH

The Republicans in congress have
done themselves great credit by the
manner in which they have disre-
agrded partisanship in support of
every measure tending to streng-
then the administration in the con-
duct Of the war. Not every mea-
sure has been passed in the form re-
guessed, it is true. In fact, most of
the important bills have been freely
discussed and amended, with mani
fest improvement as a consequence.
BY debating and perfecting the mea-
sure, congress has helped rather
than hindered the administration in
the ultimate winning of the war.
The one piece of legislation for
which the administration made
the most persistent fight was the
so-called spy bill, which would give
the bureaucrats almost absolute
power over free speech and a free
press. Undoubtedly the enactment
of that law in the form desired would
remove many unpleasant features
from the management of the war,
but it would hinder rather than
hasten victory. With the censor
ship powers established. we would
have had no exposure of the slaugh-
ter of nurses on American ships by
defective American shells. There
would b. no discussion of Standard
cation of munitions and guns with a
view to securing interchangability.
There would be no exposure and no
danger of exposure of neglect in
providing healthful shelter and food
for the soldiers. There would be
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-06
NY cRANDPA'S VIEWS.
Alva Chandler.

Ny Haudpa's 10 Republics
They make the tariff high
The laboring men pay double
For everything they buy.
But oh. he's not 4 Democrat.
They Just sit round and blow.
And never do a single thing,
But pocket all the dough"
He'll never be a Socialist,
For he can tell you now
They'd take away his bony hose
And his old muley COW,
They would divide up everything
With those who steal and shirk.
Ny grandpa tells me all of this
When he is not at work.
Oh, no, he's not a Socialist.
They'd take away his home.
And make him quit my dear grand
ma
And start him forth to roam
To search for his affinity
All this free love" is bosh.
He had a time to get grandma
And she will do, by gosh.
My grandpa's no Progressive,
He knew 'twould prove to be
A failure from the very first;
The failure he could see,
For Roosevelt got as mad as fire,
And started that for spite,
But now he's taking the back track
And says he's Won the fight.
And prohibitions just a scheme,
rs vile with filth and rot,
They want to beat the tax and start
Blind tigers by the lot;
But grandpa says they can't fool
him,
He knows what they will do;
They are a crowd of hypocrites,
For they drink whiskey too.
My grandpa says the world is bad,
The Satan's soaring high;
In politics, in war and creeds.
His fingers in the pie,
And grandpa will have naught to do
Where Lucifer assists,
My grandma laughs and says grand
pa is just a Pessimist.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-06
PROFITABLE PREPAHATYON.


Evidence 10 accommodating to con-
vince the people OF New Mexico
that one Of the best investments
they ever made was in organizing
the Council of Defense.
The results Of the efforts of the
Council will. Of course, depend some
what upon the crops this year. and
the crops will depend upon the rain
fall, SO the outcome is in the hands
of a Superior power, but this much
is certain: More acreage has been
planted in New Mexico than ever
before through the efforts of this
Council of Defense, and ever with
a partial crop, the state will be
better off for the work done, while
a full crop means millions Of dol
lars more for our farmers. But
crops, or no crops, it has been dis
covered that much can be done OF
immense value to the entire state
in the way of drawing attention to
tho possibilities.
Wars wild alarm caused Charles
Springer to get behind a project for
utilizing the potatoe lands Of Col
fax and Mora counties, and it is now
known that these counties can fur
niSh the state with potatoes at a
great profit to the growers. From
now on that section will become
of importance to the world as a po-
tatocs growing section.
What was done there as 10 pota-
toes has been done in other counties
with beans, corn, sorghums and
other crops adapted to the differ
ent sections, with the result that af-
ter the war New Mexico will grow
millions Of dollars worth of pro-
duce formerly purchased from other
states each year, and thousands and
thousands of new settlers will be
attracted to the state. Never be-
fore did the state secure so much for
the money in the way of immigra-
ton work as it will from the mo-
hey Appropriated for the Council Of
Defense, even if it is all expended
and none Of it returns, which will
not be the case unless the war is OF
many years duration.
We can raise millions of dollars
worth of stuff that we did not know
about before, and the Council OF
Defense is showing the way.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-06
IF THE WEEKLY FAILS TO COME

Sometimes dad says the paper
somehow amt got up just right and
does a lot of knocking when he,
reads it. Friday night, He says
there amt a dad burned thing in it
worth while to read an that it
doesn't print the kind of stuff the
people need. He throws it in the
corner and says its on the "bum,"
but you'd ought to hear him
boiler when the weekly fails to come
He reads about the weddings and
snorts like all git out, and he reads
the social column with a most de-
risive shout he'll read about the par
ties and he'll fuss and fret and frown
and says they print the paper for
women folks alone. He says of in
formation it does not contain a
crumb, but you ought to hear him
holler if the weekly fails to come.
He's always first to grab it, and
he reads it through and through,
and he doesn't miss an item or a
ad, old or new. He says they
don't know what we want, them durn
newspaper guys. I'll take a day off
and go and put 'em wise.
If editors were as wise as dad, they'd
sure be going some, but you'd ought
er hear him holler if the weekly
fails to come.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-06
THE EPIC OF WOOL"

In a remarkable article entitled
THE Epic of Wool', appearing in
the April number of The Nation,
Business, the official organ of the
United States Chamber of Commerce
Anselm Chomel traces briefly the
rise and fall of the wool industry,
closing with these words England,
knowing well the value Of her sheep,
has ever in the stress OF this I'M
precedented conflict maintained, if
not increased. her best breeding
herds. If we show equal discernment
and wisdom, the United States will
witness a dramatic revival of the
industry which will eclipse any
period of prosperity which it has
enjoyed in the past. We could pro-
duce the @.O00.ON pounds Of wool
4 year that we import, and we ought
Z o produce it. or most Of it, in order
Z o maintain the economic indepen-
dence which is essential to the main
tenance of political independence.
Mr.. Chomel doubtless has refer
ence to the 1915 Importation OF
wool, which totaied 308, 100000, COM
pared with 24S.O000O pounds in 1914,
and 1876. 100000 pounds in 1918. I'm
ports for the fiscal year 1916 reach
ed the high water mark of 53s.OOO.m
pounds. OF that amount S.O0O.0O
pounds were imported from "other
countries. that is, countries from
whom our purchases heretofore have
been too insignificant to entitle the
countries to special mention. We
ransacked the corners of the world
for IS per cent of our 1916 impor-
tation of wool. and today our wool
manufacturers are dead no against
u for the raw product. and we have
an army Of 2OOOOoO. men to clothe
from ton 70 toe. The worlds wool
clip in 1910 was 2.7O0OO00O0 pounds.
or l56.O00.OW less than the proceed
ing year.
We reached our highest produce
tion in 1908 when we raised 64.0DO0
sheen. Our population then was
B0O0U0 Last year orr sheep num-
bered less than s0OOn O and our
population was 1M00O00 One sheep
for each person would keep us COM
fortably clothed.
The country is now flooded with
propaganda urging increased food
raise more wool. No single COM
modify is more necessary to our
bodily comfort OF the physical ne
cessities of our soldiers than wool
Many factors have worked together
90 cause the decline in our produc-
zion. the principal ont, perhaps. be-
ing the inroads which agriculture has
made on available grazing lands. But
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-06
A STRAWBERRY PATRIOT.

According to the Pennington
Times Hustler (Socialist) a zap can
glorify the red flag of treason, cuss
the Government, and speak disre-
spcctfully of Old Glory, and still be
a patriot. All the red-flagger has to
do is TO raise a few boxes of straw
berries and he at once becomes a
patriotic American, alive 10 the du-
ties and responsibilities of citizen
ship
Awake! We siackcrs and anti-reg-
istcrationists! Hail the strawberry
1t is the last straw, but it is better
% be 4 strawbcrry-patriot than no
patriot at all.
You are cautioned, however, that
strawberries have but scant food va
luc. They promote rheumatism. Men
with still Joints are not wanted in
the wheat fields or the army.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-06
WAYNE COUNTY SETS PACE

Wayne County, 36th Congressional
District, State of New York, is set
ting the pace for all other counties
in the United States in regard to wal
measures. Tile other day the Way
ne County Farm Bureau arranged
for II camps of Is boys each to
constitute a labor supply for picking
berries, cherries, thinning fruit,
working on truck crops, and for gem
eral harvesting purposes. Each camp
will be under the direction of a re-
sponsible leader. Any community
i'll the county needing help will apply
to the Farm Bureau, but they are
cautioned to do so in advance so
that proper plans can be made. 1t
was Lyons, the county seat of Way
ne, that gave up its county fair this
year in order that the fair grounds
might be set out to corn.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-06
GIVE RAILROADS FAIR DEAL

The passage of the bill authoriz-
ing priority of shipments by rail as
the President may direct means the
virtual control of railroad operations
by the administration and the exer-
else of this power may have a very
great influence upon railroad reven-
ues. Yet nothing has yet been done
to counterbalance this. The food
control bill. which likewise seeks to
impose governmental regulation up
on the farmer in the production and
distribution of his crops, provides
that a minimum price may be fixed
so that, no matter what may happen,
the farmer will not have to sell his
products at unremunerative figures.
The railroads should be treated
equally well. If the government is
to tell the railroads how much they
shall pay their employees how many
hours their men shall work. what
character of freight shall be carried
and all that, the government should
also tell the railroads that the work
they do for the public shall be paid
for at remunerative prices.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-06

. coMpiese taf 10 disclosure Of IA.
voritisms sectionaiisa, and bad judg-
ment in the letting of contracts
With . Law on the statute books
supprcssing publicity there would
he encouragement Of careiessness
or fraud. Neither carelessness NOT
fraud can win or help win this war
When it was proposed in the SEN
ate to ask the War Department fol
information regarding the sizes OF
guns and shells used. defenders Of
the administration protested that
this would be jeopardizing our in.
%terests by giving information to the
enemy. Nothing could be further
from the fact. If Germany wants &c
know what size of shells we use
she has already gained the informa-
ton. But that information would bt
useless to her, for our shells would
not fit her guns and she has nc
means of getting possession of them
until they are delivered from the
muzzles of our guns. When a Re-
publican Senator asked for informa-
ton regarding the interchangability
of American munitions he rendered
a distinct public service for which
he should be thanked rather than
criticized.
An examination of the record will
show that Republicans have been
constructive, patriotic and effective
in their suggestions upon matters
relating to the war. They have
sometimes been the means of securing
Legislation over the obstructive eff
forts of Democrats. Because the
war places the President and the
members of his cabinet in the lime
light, the assistance rendered by
members Of congress is frequently
overlooked. But history, when writ
ten impartially, will tell a story of
efficient and patriotic service of
which Republicans will be proud.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-06
ATTRACT /. w. w. ENMITY.

1t is an open secret that "orga.
mixers" Of the /, w. w. are at work
in New Mexico, in an effort to close
down the coal and copper mines OF
the state. Coal is needed to produce
copper, to run the railroads for the
Transportation Of wal materials ant
troops, and to assist in supplying oul
allies.
New Mcxico coal operators could
not escape the notice of the enc
mics of this nation, even il they
wanted to, because they have, OF
nearly all Of them have been ex-
c~ccdiugly actiyc in efforts for i'm
mediate preparedness. 1t is only ne
'ccssary TO point TO the activities OF
Charles Springer and his coal cor
porations; the Chino people and
t.eir Mr.. Sully, and the FL Paso &
Southwestern system and MIR. Haw-
kins and Mr.. Hawks and their other
officials, to say nothing of the
others, 10 how lust that many rea-
SONS why a c'ose down of the cop
rer and coal mines is something
greatly to he desired by the enemies
Oh lllN iDlliI y.
1t is rot improbable that the Chi
no people purchased coal mines at
Gallup to assure themselves coal
for continued operations during the
war period, as coal is necessary. The
f. p. & s, w is supplying the cop
per smcltcrs of Arizona with coal
and coke. and is said to be handing
an immense amount of government
business. so a coal shortage would
wreck things generally in the south
west. and close down copper mines
strikes or no strikes.
Under these circumstances it be-
comes necessary TO keep the coal
and copper mines of this state go
ing to their full capacities, together
with the necessary railroad faci'i-
ties, and those staying at home can
do the United States of America no
greater service than by seeing to it
until this war is over.
There is a local side to this, also.
A recent law taxing all mines on
OUTPUT has increased the tax reve-
nres of this state by hundreds of
thousands of dollars over the old
system of taxing the "probable va
I've" of the property. according to
the ideas Of some assessor. and any
general closing down of the mines
of the state would not only stop the
pay rolls and cause a business de-
preston OF magnitude. but would
cut off the tax revenues of the state
to an extent which would bring di-
to our state institutions, and
work particular havoc with our pub
lie schools.
Besides our national interests, we
have local interests in keeping
going" and in exerting our
selves to do so we need have no
fear Of adding any important sums
o the incomes OF these corpora
ions. because the copper produ-
,ers have agreed to sell the govern
nent their copper at before-the-war
thus wiping ont war profits
he coal operators OF the state are
one-third less per ton of
.oal than the recent eastern agree
nent calls for. at the mine. and the
ailroads are meeting an increased
.ost Of doing business and strain
ne every to get all their
ointment in shape for the use
# the government in an emergency.
We viii be doing ourselves the
.ood. and our state and country will
bv it.
We want no agitators and disturb
RS in New Mexico until after the
var, at least. when we can argue il
With them without risking the lives
4 our bows on the firing line. ,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-06
WELCOME COMPETITION.

The announcement was recently
made that the great firm OF Mar
shall Field X Co., OF Chicago. had
made arrangements TO undertake in
this country the manufacture OF no
siery and knit goods ms is a great
piece OF news and IT eXhlhitS a str,k-
ing contrast to the attitude Of this
company prior to the outbreak OF
the European war.
When the Republican party took
up the hosiery and knit goods
shcdu,e, this company, together with
many other importing companies
throughout the country, attacked
the increase IN rates with uhparai-
lelcd rancor. In the hearings be-
fore the committee the m%anutac-
turers OF fashioned hosiery, about SEQ
IN number, made ont a strong case
a very careful statement OF the cost
OF labor here and IN C%hcmnltz, Ger
many, whence came our chief com.
petition. 1t was proved beyond
question that the Din@lcy law did
not give sufficient protection, the
importation of certain grades having
increased from 33W1,0W pairs IN
l"YS to ol.oNp,oU palrs IN l9uH'
The importers OF foreign hosiery,
like Marshall Fleid q Co., Lord *
Taylor, Carson llrIc, Scott y Co,
and many others, had printed thou
sands upon thousands Of petitions to
which the signatures OF their women
customers were secured, the sign
ers having not the remotcst con-
ccptlon OF the tariff question, but
induced to sign because they were
tod the increase OF duty. would
make them pay more Tor thclr stock
These petitions tell on the
ways n means committee Ike the
leaves on the babes IN the woods.
The tight on the hosiery rates
ragged IN the Senate 1t was shown
that the hosiery industry. TINS
country was in a very debilitated
state on account OF foreign compee-
tltion' and that scores OF mills IN
fethsylVahia' New England ana
had closed down. throw
ing ~huhareus OF empi0yees, chieily
OUT Oh "otk. put Oh more
significance was the discovery Una
pig department stores when were
ais,hg an the o's.uInahce nam
taihed the'r own eStaphslfients IN
Cnemntz, WIN a iuli lorce OF nelp
organized 10 ouy foreign hosiery az
ieast possible COST; Many OF
lnese concerns NOT only advanced
money 10 smail ioleigh manuiac-
.ule,s 10 purchase yarns 10 make
sooos according 70 their speciiica-
',ohs anu account, uut III many III
stances they supplieo them with rhe
'arns. upon receiving the hosiery
!. was SEM 10 puolic 1ihisners IN
Tor dyeing ana finishing'
lnd Shippeo 10 TINS country &c De
ola over the counters. was
ne sort OF traffic wnicn the Kepuo-
icans sought TO restrict tnrougn the
!gency OF a protective tariff; AS
ne late hon. serene +: Fayne'
.uthor OF the Republican law, said,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-06

No sooner was it known that the
Liberty Loan had been taken up than
the Democratic press came out with
a prepared-in-advance statement that
to McAdoo was due all ire credit.
This despite the fact that ten days
before the books closed thu ioaa was
but IS per cent taken, and only
after the superhuman efforts of the
banks and the newspapers was sue
cess finally achived. The presiden-
tial boom of McAdoo for 1920 is
on.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-03
POLOISTSPLiY
ON BLI55FIELD
Freebooters and Eighth
Cavalry Clubs viii Clash
at the Military Post.

Followers OF polo are looking for
ward 20 an exceptionally fast match
Wednesday afternoon at Fort Bliss
when the Eighth cavalry team will
clash with the Freebooters in their
second game this season
The game viii start promptly At
4-30 o'clock while the crack Eighth
cavalry band viii render a concert
between the periods Of the game.
The two teams met recently at Fort
Bliss in a benefit game for the Red
Cross chapter. and inasmuch as It
ended in a tie the members OF both
clubs have been anxious for a return
match since that time
The lineup OF the teams are az fol-
lows
Eighth cavalry-Lieut- Rees. 40. 1:
Capt Pike. No ., Lieut.. Kramer. No.
g. Lieut.. Col Langhorne. No. e. Lieut.
Anderson. substitute.
Free booters-Lieut- Lucas. No Z.
Lieut.. Anderson, No. &, Lieut. Finch.
Lieut. Anderson, No 4; Lieut. Finch,
substitute
Referee. Capt Brown; timekeeper.
Lieut. Meyer; lnesmans Lieut. Nc
Kinney.
In charge OF visitors and parking.
Lieut. Simpson
The Eighth cavalry band win rem
der a concert during the game
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-03
Jack Monroe
BaCkFron1 War

wv YORK, July s--Up in the
M wilds OF northern Ontario lives
i a man once a familiar occupant
OF the sporting pages now obssssed
with the single idea OF getting back
enough health and strength to square
accounts with the Germans. He IS
Jack 1funroe, once a contender for
the worlds heavyweight champion
ship. His story was told today.
Munroe beat some good men. but
he made himself ridiculous by claim
ing TO have knocked down jim JEFF
fries. Jeffries knocked him sense
less in two rounds in 1905
Then he came back-about twelve
years afterward-~Cd there was no
laughter. For Munroe Joined the
singing into the second battle OF
1pres 100 strong and came out with
SIX men, all wounded At Bzlaklava
only 1l3 men were killed out Of 613
in the Light brigade. which the Prin-
cess Pat boys would have considered
as right smart skirmish.
Munroe came out OF ,Hpres appar-
entity MANNED Tor life and with an in
tense hatred for Germany He had
been drilled through the right Shout
Ger and the bullet cut a nerve center.
The arm might as well have been Of
wood, for all the use Il was to him
Munroe went back 20 Canada TO the
gold SHAFT he was engaged in deveI-
oping when the call had come to
Canadians from mother England
Surgery is giving him a chance to
use his arm, and in time he may re-
gain some o. the strength that was
his when he fought Jeffries. Sharkev
and Peter Maher. Then he plans to
90 back 70 war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-03
Cactus C1ubbers Join Army
II Hi LI.I.IIIII
Many Members Volunteer

boys in the training camps and at
the front
A COMMITTEES Of club members viii
be selected soon to compile a letter
each month for the members who are
absent in the army and navy. This
letter viii contain news OF local
happenings Of interest TO the FL Paso
boys, current events. club notes and
activities OF the organization. 1t will
pc sent regularly 70 the Cactus club
boys. no matter where they are. II
several are serving in the same ont
ut. one letter viii be sent Tor the
group.
1t is expected that the absent SOL
diers ald sailors viii drop a postal
or q letter now and then to the club
telling OF their experiences and ad-
ventures.
These viii be posted on a sne-
cial bulletin board that mannrer
Woods n going 20 set mp for the
purpose. The most interesting Will
be given to the newspaper. In
this way, the club officials er-
Feet to keep In touch with the
members who are fighting for
their country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-03
ALL IS READY
FOR AUTO RACE
Drivers of Fast Machines
Anxious To Start in
Meet at JuareZ.

Everything is now in readiness Tor
the automobile and MOTORCYCLE race
meet AT JuareZ "Wednesday afternoon
1t is likely that a total OF % cars
VIII start in the three events. but
chief interest is confined to the free
for all. which viii be over a so mile
course. The Chalmers entry Of Eddie
Steffes is prime fav0rite at the pres
ent time. due 20 the fast mark Of 1-O5
for the mile on Sunday morning
SteIfes, however, viii find real
competition in . Maxwell Special. the
local mechanic. Hutch" has been
working on the car for some months.
Then there is TO be raced Fiat
-hat has some speed II raced before
as NO. a. and will likely bear that
number again on Wednesday. This
car VIII be remembered as the one
which gave Carl Reeves and his Ma
uonal some real competition two
years ago.
Whether or not Reeves viii start Is
Carl VIII be at the wheel Of the big
National A Mercedes has been en-
tered from Juarez and a MarmOn
from this city.
The motorcycle events, two in num-
Ders viii draw some OF the best driv-
ers i'm the southwest and IL viii be
one time that the speed merchants
on the two wheel machines can ~cut
er open without a speed cop testing
his mount behind.
Joe Bukey viii be presiding judge.
while Dave Rakestraw, r ]. Fitz-
gerald, T. n. Bannell, Art Woods and
e.. Z. Stratton, viii be officials. Mr.
Fitzgerald declares that any OF his
friends who address him without the
prefix Judge will be ruled off the
track.