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El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-07

John Vincent Conway, assistant
state school superintendent is again on
the road, making a survey of Guada-
iupe county this time, viewing school
rooms and studying school furniture,
inspecting attendance records and the
conditions which attract or repel the
pupil.
In some of the counties Mr.. Conway
has visited a few disgruntled people
are said to have remarked that John
Conway is giving their districts a
black eye Mr.. Conway is taking these
criticisms philosophically, declaring
that a district can stand a black eye
better than its pupils can endure a
knockout blow from poor ventilation,
unhygienic surroundings, back-break-
ing seats and crowded conditions
which prevent the right quantity of
oxygen reaching their lungs.
Mr.. Conway reports today from
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-07
Selected Seed and Better
Crops, Garcia's Gospel
Santa Fe County Farmers Show Intense Interest in
Increasing Production; zoo People Turn Out at
Santa Cruz; Boys and Girls Being Organized by
Mrs. Roger.

The native farmers of Santa Ft
county have responded promptly and
to a gratifying degree to the urge
that they educate themselves in bet
ter and more successful methods OF
farming in order to get bigger and
better crops and greater returns ON
their money and work.
Fabian Garcia, Of the State college
-one of the most practical and sue
cessful agriculturists in the state
for the past week or <wo has been
telling the county farmers to plant
better seed and to prepare their soil
a little more effectively for the
spring planting. He has been show
ing them in a practical way how to
raise more stuff, and they are going
to do it. They are interested. They
come to these district meetings. Up
at Santa Cruz the other day, Mrs.
Otero-Warren county school superin-
tendent says, fully 200 people turned
out to the meeting. MIR. Garcia has
been accompanied by Mrs. Warren,
by Mrs. Roger, assistant home eco
Monies demonstrators at the State
college, and by County Agricultural
list Ramirez. The party has gone the
rounds, returning from the last trip
Saturday night. They went as far
north as Santa Cruz and San Hide
fonso and into the southern part OF
the county, being compelled, how
ever, to give up a trip to Moriarty,
in Torrance county, because of the
snow and sticky roads.
Mrs. Warren has been introducing
the speakers, explaining why they
are talking to the people; not re-
fleeing upon the farming methods
used to such good effect by their
fathers before them, but seeking to
give them the added benefit of more
modern ideas in order that they may
get bigger returns; asking them to
educate themselves in agriculture so
that they may be more successful
farmers and grow more bountiful
crops. That there is the possibility
of a substantial increase in the
county's products is the conviction
of the agriculturists; and the spirit
of cooperation which they have
found is most gratifying.
Not Save, But Produce
Mrs. Warren feels that this offers
the native farmers the chance to
help win the wal and support their
own boys now fighting for America
and incidentally for New Mexico; to
increase production. Their prob
lem is a little different from that
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-07
DOYLE is ENROLMENT
AGENT FOR COUNTY
]. OF SERVICE RESERVE
HEADQUARTERS oPENEp AT
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE or
FIcEs; SHOULD APPEAL TO
EVERY AHLE.BoDIED MAN IN
COUNTY

The United States public service
reserve has opened up enrolment
headquarters at the Chamber of Com
merce office on Washington avenue,
where adult males skilled in any
trade or profession can register for
government employment or for EN-
ployment with private oncer en-
gagged on government contracts.
Secretary Earle p. Doyle, of the
Chamber of Commerce, has been
commissioned enrolment agent for
Santa Fe county and men desiring
information regarding the public
service reserve are advised to COM
municate Immediately with him. En-
rollment in the public reserve should
appeal to every able bodied man III
Santa Fe county, who is skilled IN
any trade or profession. 1t does not
place the person enrolling under any
definite obligation to accept employ
ment offered him, but it enables men
who wish to contribute to the sue
cessful prosecution of the war to reg
lister with the government for desir-
able employment at the very best
wages. where their services are most
needed. When a man enrolls he will
retain entire freedom Of Judgment as
to whether he will accept any par
ticular kind of work that is offered
him.
The public service reserve is in
fact a government employment bu-
reau particularly concerned in find
ing out just where the supply of
skilled workers in the United States
is to be found. The demand for this
class of workers has so increased
since the United States began speed
ing up its war work, that it has
been found necessary to organize the
labor of the country as completely
as the armed forces Of the nation
are organized.
At present the government is in
particular need of skilled labor for
shipbuilding, and experienced black
smiths, carpenters, machinists, paint
ers, foundry workers, plumbers, pipe
filters and electrical workers are
urged to enroll Immediately If they
are willing to assist the government
in this necessary work at the high
est rate of pay.
Men who enroll are given a Ger
tificate of membership in the public
service reserve and are entitled 20
wear the honor button of the service
to indicate that they have offered
thir services to the government in
this time of need. While there is at
present, urgent demand for ship
building labor, Secretary Doyle is
prepared to enroll any skilled work
men or professional man over p
years of age for service in lines that
they Are best fitted for.
M. P. Salazar, 127 q. Manhattan
avenue, a printer by trade, has the
honor of being the first enrolled
member of the public service reserve
for Santa Fe county.
Business Men Respond
J, H. Wagner, federal state direc-
tor in the work of enrolling me
chanics and technicians to serve
back of the trenches in France, is
receiving many encouraging letters
from business men of this state. One
letter cam today from a man in Ar
tesla who stated that he is So years
of age and has a prosperous bust
ness but he is willing to give it up
and serve Uncle Sam. He says that
he is as strong as a man of 40.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-07
QUOTA FOR
Ne " MEXICO UNDER
FIRST DRAFT ESQ
SOME COUNTIES HAVE ALREADY
EXCEEDED FULL QUOTAS;
WHAT EACH HAS FURNISHED

When the final quota of the first
draft for the national army Is called
for, New Mexico will send about $50
men. Those to go at the final call
originally numbered 316, but the
total has been reduced through
credits received for men sent later
by some of the counties, a few Of
which already have exceeded their
entire quotas. The number to be re-
quired of each county will be ap-
proximately as follows, according to
Captain R. C. Reid, federal disburs-
ing officer, who has charge of the
administration of the draft law in
New Mexico:
Bernalillo, 0, has sent nine more
than quota; Chaves, O.; Colfax, 20;
Curry, /; Dona Ana, 10; Grant, 80;
Guadalupe, 1; Mora, 81; Otero, 0,
has sent one more than quota; Quay,
Z; Rio Arriba, so; Roosevelt, 0, has
sent n more than quota; Sandoval,
10; San Juan, 6; San Miguel, AZ;
Santa Fe, O; Sierra, g.; Socorro, %;
Taos, 8; Torrance, 5; Union, 10;
Valencia, 5.
No order has been received here
for calling the remainder of the first
quota. 1t is expected that full in
structions will accompany the order
when 1t comes as to the effect Of re-
.jections Of men previously accepted
and other changes in the states rep
resentation in the first quota Of the
national army.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-07
COMPLAINT Of SERVICE
ON II MY BRANCH
IMPROVEMENTS ASKED BY COR
PoRATloN COMMISSION; OTHER
CASES HANDLED BY BOARD.

Formal complaint having been
made by the Santa Fe Chamber OF
Commerce that poor service is main
tanned and Anticipated equipment
operated on the Lamy branch, the
state corporation commission has &C.
quested the Santa Fe Railway COM
pany to make needed improvements
Unnecessary switching is done on
the branch after the arrival OF con-
Meeting trains, especially train NO
10, from the west, 1t is stated, caus-
ing a vexatious delay for passengers
Lately the road has been running an
ancient chair car, frequently poorly
heated, and halflighted by coal oil
lamps. Recently it was necessary to
move from the cold chair car
into the smoker. There they sat for
As minutes while the train switched.
A refund from the Santa Fe rail
way Of $1O6.17 has been secured by
the state corporation for Grubnau,
Bryant and Grubnau, of Cerrillos, on
a shipment of ore from that place
to Waldo. Delayed publication of an
agreed rate of 40 cents per ton, in
stead OF 80 cents, was responsible
for the misunderstanding.
On complaint of G, N. Cotton, OF
Gallup, that rates on coffee were
much higher to that point than to
Albuquerque, the commission secur-
ed an adjustment from the Santa Re
railway, which established the follow
ing rates, accepted as satisfactory
and effective February IL: From
Chicago, 11S; st. Louis, 1903 IL;
from Kansas iCty, 104 10 in cents
per hundred pounds.
A correction of an overcharge OF
$1.O1 on a boxed trunk from Orange,
Tex, to Silver City was secured for
w. C. Stump.
The commission has written THANK
ing the Santa Fe railway for its con-
cession permitting passengers from
Lamy to ride to Albuquerque on
train No. 3 on days when train No.
7 is two or more hours late. The
road is informed it is in error when
it states that this connection will
cause the through passengers incon-
v~enience, citing that most of the
passengers taken at Lamy are bust
ness men who will be content to sit
on the lounge and who will not be
numerous. The road is asked to
bulletin condition under which it can
be boarded for local traffic.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-07
PUBLIC SERVICE
RESERVE AGENTS.

New agents to work in New Mexico
for the U. s. Public Reserve Service
were announced todaM by the state
organizer, John II. wagner. They will
carry on their work Of enrolling per-
sons over 81 years of age needed by
the U. S. government as men behind
the soldiers in the trenches. These
men behind" needed are technicians
and mechanics. The new agents are
as follows: Attorney ]. E. Pardue, Fort
Sumner; VIM. G. Johnson, Roy; A.
E. Carr, Chana; w. d. Chiles, Es-
pamela; Thomas G. Kane, Mora; A. A.
Rivera, TERRA Amarillo; Ramon San
chez, Penasco; w. j. Lomax, Stanley.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-07
HIGH SCHOOL
BONDS SOLD TO
FIRST NATIONAL

The bonds of the Santa Fe high
school, authorized by public vote re-
Gently, have been sold to the First
National Bank. The bonds amount
to $4,000 and are for the purpose of
paying for the handsome addition to
the high school. They bear s per cent
interest. Prof. ID. J. Roth, city school
superintendent, said today that the
bank had made an unusually good Of
fer for the bonds considering the
present state of the bond market, and
that the bank directors deserves the
thanks of the community for the as
sistance they have gave in this mat
ter.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-07
BLACK EYE BETTER THANK O., is
PHILOSOPHY OF JOHN VI CONWAY

/ Santa Rosa, Guadalupe county, where
ne met Superintendent Bonifacio Lu-
zero. Together they went to Pintada
where they inspected the school taught
by Miss Flossie Sanford, a Santa Fe
girl. She and the other teacher, Miss
Almita Cooper, have first Trade GER
tificates. Mr.. Conway says the school
room is crowded and after a meeting
of the citizens it was decided to add a
primary room. The school house is
reported excellent.
At Sombrillo an excellent school was
found.
At night the educators stopped at
the ranch of Solome Martinez, ex-coun-
ty treasurer of Guadalupe county and
met a number of school patrons in the
beautiful Pintada Valley. Mr.. Conway
says that the Pintada village is pros
porous and the school spirit manifest
ed Is excellent.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-07
Tax Collections Better;
Much Room TO Improve

the close of the fiscal year, Novem-
Der 80, 1917 the percentage collect
ed was $3.50; of 1915 taxes collected
to November 30, 1916. the percentage
was S5.47. This despite the fact that
the total amount to collect in 1858
taxes exceeded that OF the preceding
year by over 100000 Total 1915
taxes unsolicited November 80, 1916,
$617,S72.52; total 1916 taxes uncol-
lected November 80, 1917, SAGA, 750.45.
This shows a gain in collections in
the taxation year 1916 Of $53,122.07.
Valencia county showed the best
percentage of increase, 1855 to
1892; Sierra next, with 77.75 to
.S7.22; Santa Fe county was one OF
seven counties to make a poorer
showing in 1916 than in 1915, drop
ping from S3.14 per cent to 82.O4.
The other losers and the percent
age Of their loss are as follows:
Eddy, 2.40; Otero, II; Rio Arriba,
5.4S: San Miguel, 3.17; Socorro, 81;
Taos, 4.47; Bernalillo county increas-
ed from 90.S1 per cent to 94.55.
Counties collecting 80 per cent or
more Of their 1916 taxes before No
vember 80, 1917, are as follows:
Quay. 1857; Lincoln, 9S.77: Grant,
97.49; Curry, ST.; Luna, $685.; NC
Kinley. 1880; Bernalillo, 94.55; Col
fax. 94.16; Roosevelt, 1895; Dona
Ana, 92.4S; Torrance, 92.01; Chaves,
S1.03; Mora, 91.70. The lowest per-
centage is shown by Sandoval, 64.26.
Rio Arriba has 70.65; Socorro, 1903
and San Miguel, 77.59.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-07
Medical, Dental and
Veterinary Students
Wanted for Reserve

First year medical, dental and vet
Urinary students, in addition to sec.
ond, third and fourth year students
are also allowed to enlist in the en-
listed medical reserve corps, upon
presenting Latter authorizing Their
enlistment from the office of the sur
geon general.
Applications of first-year medical,
dental and veterinary students to
the surgeon general for enlistment in
the reserve corps must be accom-
panied by affidavit of the dean OF
their school or college, to the effect
that they are bona-fide students, in
good standing and the degree to-
wards which they are studying. In
case the applicant is a registrant he
must also accompany his application
by letter from his local board, show
ing that he has not been discharged
or exempted, is not needed in cur
rent quota, and has not been placed
in a deferred class. The same rule
is for students of any other year or
class.
F. w. FONDA,
Captain U. S. Army, Retired.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-07

or the English speaking people," she
said today. 1They are great con
servers. They waste comparatively
nothing. They are, exceedingly thrifty
and economical when II comes TO
FOOD. They work hard and they can
not be asked to eat less. AS a mat
ter OF fact their consumption of meat
IN my opinion is much less than that
OF other people. They are great corn
eaters and will raise and eat more
corn, thus assisting in the wheat
saving business. Their corn cruel
or 'atole con leche' used as a sub
stitute for coffee is exceedingly
nourishing, The meatless day propa-
ganda in my opinion is not adapted
to our Spanish-American farmers, es-
pecially Of the poorer class. They
occasionally kill a goat and while
they preserve meat by crying, as a
rule they must keep on eating the
freshly killed animal until 1t is con-
sumed. But they can increase the
productiveness of their soil by more
careful preparation, by using better
seed and in other ways and l think
that this is the best way they can
help. They show a splendid spirit of
interest and desire to cooperate and
l know 1t is going to bring results"
Mrs. Warren points to the fact that
many Of these rural families live on
$12 or SIS a month as a pretty fair
demonstration Of their thrift, n that
might be emulated by many.
Soil is overworked
Mr.. Garcia is of the opinion that in
most cases the soil in this county has
been more or less worn out. He does
not advise the farmers to buy fertil-
izer. which is much IN demand and ex-
pensive; but he does urge them to
pillow under the green stuff, peas and
other vegetables and especially the
weeds which themselves form an ex-
cellent fertilizer as they decay.
Mrs. Roger has been busy organic
ing the boys and girls into domestic
science and agricultural clubs and
the younger generation in the rural
districts is showing quite as much
enthusiasm as the elders.
Mrs. Warren reported a splendid
meeting of teachers and patrons at
Cerrillos. After an unsuccessful at
tempt with a scar to negotiate the
road from Cerrillos to Santa Fe,
winding up at Waldo on the wrong
thoroughfare, it was necessary to re-
turn to Cerrillos to stay all night
and the party attended a very enjoy
able "baile" at Cerrillos.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-07
WAR MARRIAGES

All marriages Of men Of military
age contracted since May IS, 1917,
are considered by exemption boards
as having been made largely with
the intention of evading army serv-
ice. However, each case is recon-
mended by Provost Marshal General
Crowder for special examination,
that justice may be done. In cases
where local boards grant permits to
secure passports, they are required
by the provost marshal general to
make a minute stating class in which
the applicant receiving the permit
has been placed, and the group for
granting it. In case classification
has not been made previously, a man
may be classified before receiving
his permit.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-07
$4,000 Will Be
Realized by Licensing
Insurance Concerns

approximately $4,000 will enter
the state treasury this year through
the licensing of insurance companies
and their agents. The state corpora
ton commission is issuing the certi-
ficates as rapidly as they can be filled
out. There are about 81 insurance
companies in the state, life, fire,
health and plate glass, exclusive of
fraternal. Each pays two per cent of
the amount of premiums collected in
the preceding year as its certifica-
ton fee. Approximately $500 agents,
for each of whose licenses the en-
ploying company pays 50, are working
in the state.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-07
AUSTRALIAN BALLOT
CAN'T Be USED IN
SCHOOL ELECTIONS


The Australian ballot system
connot be used in school elections.
1t is the opinion Of Assistant At
torney General Milton J. Helmick,
rendered at the request for infor-
nation Of state Superintendent j..
H. Wagner, that the old election
law will prevail in such elections.
The new election law in indefinite
in regard to school elections, and
the attorney general believes the
latter are exempted from its pro-
visions.
The opinion. which will be of in
terest to school people through the
state, will be published in full to-
morrow.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-07
Three More Rallies
for the Educators
in Next Few Weeks

Never, perhaps, was the state more
awake to the importance Of keeping
boys and GIRLS in school and giving
them the education that will fit them
to take the places of the men and
women drawn away from the farm and
town by the war. Educational rallies
are to be held in various parts of the
state and it is thought they will ID
much good. Rallies scheduled udr,
ing the next few weeks are as fo1
lows:
Mora, Mora county, February 5 and
9.
Penasco, Taos County, February %.
Questa, Taos county, March /.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-07
THRIFT STAMPS.

Santa Fe county is to be thoroughly
organized in the campaign to sell thrift
stamps.
Hallett Reynolds, the Las Vegas
banker, who is the state chairman OF
the thrift stamp committee, was in
the city Saturday and conferred with
local bankers. Names Of residents Of
this county who are likely to prove
able workers in the cause were dis
cussed and on his return to Las Vegas
Mr.. Reynolds will consider them and
later make the appointments.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-07
GOVERNOR LINDSEY AND
Elk Gov. N DONALD
WILL Be SPEAKERS At
STOCKMEN'S MEETING
MORLEY, ERWEN, SPRINGER, Gull.
8ERsoN, Grille, TWITcHELL,
JAsTRo, ToMLlNsoN, POTTER,
PARKEY, RAYNoLDs, MoSSMAH
AND MRS. MILLER ON PROGRAM.

AT the meeting or the New Mexico
Cattle and Horse Growers association
in Las Vegas in March, Governor
Lindsey will deliver the address oil
welcome for the state. Former Cover.
nor w. c. Mcdonald will make the
response, as a member of the livestock
mems association. The program as
tentatively drawn up at a meeting OF
the executive committee in Las Vegas
indicates that the sessions will be in
teresting and profitable.
William r. Morley, president OF the
association, will deliver the annual adj
dress at the morning session the first
day.
Robert p. Ervien. commissioner OF
public lands, will speak on matters re-
lating to the importance of the present
state land policies to the livestock in
dustries.
Charles Springer of the Council
OF State Defense has promised to fill
a place on the program and will prob
ably have for his subject, THE Cattle
mems Part in Defending the Nation"
Another important talk and one that
will be of vital Importance to the cat
tie industry, will be given by the vice
president of the association, Vic. Cnl-
berson. Mr.. Culberson is one of the
best informed stock raisers of the
state and his subject, WAR Problems
and How to Solve Them" is bound to
be interesting.
An innovation brought about by the
war will be a woman speaker in the
.o,.,xnnftor, NIrc NHiIIn, no fhn do
partment of education will speak on
Home Economics"
DR.. A. d. Grille, president of the
state agricultural college will be an
other big attraction at the convention,
DIR. Grille will talk on 1.-THE Value of
Cooperation Between the College and
the Cattle Men"
Colonel R. e. Twitchell of Santa Fe
has promised to be present and he '
probably select some patriotic subject
for his address.
War Prices and Cattle Values"
will be discussed by II. A. Jastro OF
California, who has large cattle inter-
ests in this state.
Hallett Reynolds will have a short
talk on War Savings
Inc executive cOHlnlILe6 mas D60D
most fortunate in securing the con-
sent of T. w. Tomlinson to be present.
Mr.. Tomlinson is the secretary of the
National Live Stock association. He
has been in Washington during the
winter comforting with and aiding Mr..
Hoover.
A. F. Potter, assistant forester, is
coming out from Washington to at
tend the meeting and he will have q
talk on the Gentlemen on the Nation
al Forests"
Senator B. F. Pankey of Lamy will
have an entertaining talk on "The New
Mexico Steers Part in the War;
Burton c. Mossman of Roswell will
discuss the Importance of mounted po-
lice to the cattle industry.
There will be open discussions
bearing on about every subject per-
tanning to the livestock business. In
deed, there is every reason to antici-
pate the largest crowd and the most
enthusiastic meeting the association
has eve held.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-07
mass MEETING FOR
TAX PAYERS FEB. 10
COMMISSIONERS FIND SITUATION
so IMPORTANT 1T MUST BE
DISCUSSED BY CITIZENS

The board Of county commissions
ers brought its work of considering
taxation matters to an abrupt stop
today when a resolution was passed
to call a has meeting of the tax
payers of this county at the court
house on February 10. The resolu-
ton states that taNation is a most
important matter and it is believed
advisable to discuss it in public
meeting. The subject of value is to
be the chief topic, it is said, and
the members of the state tax conf
mission are to be invited to attend
the meeting. Notice Of the meeting
is to be given through the press and
by handbills in order to get out a big
crowd.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-07
GOVERNORS ARTICLE
HIGHLY PRAISED
PUBLICITY DIRECTOR OF CON-
MlTTEE ON PUBLIC lNFoRMA-
TON MUCH eRATlFIED AT
CONTRIBUTION

AT the request Of the committee
on public information, Governor
Lindsey recently prepared an ar
ticle to be used in the nation
wide campaign for greater and ore
intelligent patriotism. Today the
executive received the following let
ter of appreciation from l.. Ames
Brown, director of the publicity bu-
reau of the committee:
washington, d. c., Jan. 80, 1918.
my Dear Governor Lindsey:
II am very grateful for your splen-
did patriotic message. 1t is not
able for its clarity and terseness,
and I believe it will he very widely
read in all sections of the country.
You have put some of your thoughts
better than / have seen them ex-
pressed anywhere else. With much
appreciation,
Yours sincerely,
IL. AMES BROWN"
In the near future Governor Lind
sey expects to give the article to the
press of New Mexico for publication.