Arizona republican., 1918-01-15
ALTERATIONS
 IN MEATLESS
 PLANS ASKED
Livestock Men Urge Steps
 to Stop Juarez Plant;
 Phoenix Man On Import ant Committee of Body
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

Republican A. P. Leased Wirel
 SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 14.-The American National Livestock associa- tion and the livestock producers of the United States represented by it are periodically back of the government and it's military forces to the end that the great world war may be won for ibery and justice.
 This was the message sent today from the twenty-first annual conven- tion of the National Livestock asso- citation in session here to General John J. Pershing, commander of the American expeditionary force in France.
 Annual convention American Ma tional Livestock association send hearty greetings to you and our boys in France. We stand back of you in winning the war
 Patriotism. was the predominant chord in the proceedings of the con- vention and was the keynote of every address delivered before the opening session. President I. T. Pryor sounded the tocsin of patriotic cooperation be- tween the livestock men and the gov ernment in his annual address when he declared that the livestock men as 1 producers of meat ask nothing of the government but a fair profit upon their product and that they be not expected to produce it at loss. The president | voiced the unanimous sentiment of the | convention when he declared that the livestock men are ready and willing l to do all in their power to meet the | demand of the government for in- l creased production and only ask that the government in return give them the consideration to enable and encourage them in accomplishing this. l In line with attitude of the asso- citation to employ every means possi- ble toward the conservation of meat supply the executive committee of the national organization through Presi- dent Pryor telegraphed to Secretary David F. Houston of the department of agriculture, asking him to prevent the 1 re-opening of the Juarez packing plant i at JuareZ, Mexico. The telegram 10 Mir. Houston says:
 We have reliable information that l the Juarez, Mexico, packing plant is about to resume operation We be- lieve the prime object of this move is
 to furnish market for confiscated cattle that it would not be safe to inn
 port on hoof because the owner could 1 identify the animal which is inpossi- ble If dressed as beef. The opening of
 
 Americas cattle located in Mexico Hope you can find a way to stop it. The executive committee sees in the : proposed opening of the Juarez plant |. the placing of d premium upon con fiscatfon of American owned cattle by
 Mexican bandits and the opening of d door through which these Mexican cat tie rustlers could dispose of the con l fiscated stock at a handsome profit
 and to the exclusion of possible re- } dress by the rightful American own 3 CTS. To the end that such loss O, 7 valuable livestock may be stopped and
 that the beef supply may be conserved 7 and increased to this extent the con- mlttee urges prompt acton by the gov ernment.
 l A similar telegram signed by mem.
 Ders of the executive committee Wa. Q sent to Zach Cobb, collector of CHS. : toms at Fl Paso, Texas. This te!c. 9 gram reads:
 Through reliable sources we are in. formed that the packing plant il
 Juarez is about to resume operation This would be another opportunity fo
 Mexico to confiscate a few American z herds Of cattle left in Mexico. w, urgently request you to use your in
 fluence to divert the removal of tn : packing operation in Juarez' /, This telegram is signed by H. $ u u Stephenson, H. A. Jastro, O. K. War ren, Dwight E. Heard, L. L. Harmon
 and l. T. Pryor.
 When announcement was made {,
 the convention that these telegram , had been sent the action was unani
 mously approved and the information Il (Continued on Page Two)