Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-01-15
MeatIeSS Days, When Applied
to Beef Veal, Mutton and
Lamb, Opposed by Conven-
ton at Salt Lake City,
GOVERNMENTS METHODS
BECOME EMBARRASSING
Control of Meat for ConSum9-
ton, Without Supplying Out
let for Products Works
HardShi p on Growers.

lev soRsiHa JouRHA. SPECIAL LEASED wIRsI
Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 14.-That
the government control of the con-
sumption of meat without supplying
a corresponding outlet for the prod
uct was working a hardship on the
cattle rasers, was the contention OF
Frank j. Hagenbarth, president of the
National Wool Growers association,
in a speech delivered at the twenty
first annual convention of the Amer
lean Livestock association here this
afternoon.
burden which he said should not
suit of the meatless days cattle was
increasing and thereby providing a
burden which he said he should not
be borne by the livestock men. He
asserted that pork should be con-
served in preference to beef.
Mr.. Hagenbarth's speech was
scheduled to bet given at tomor-
row mornings session of the live
stock associations convention, but
due to the absence of Sam H. Cowan
and ]. V. Delaney, who were on the
program to speak today, he delivered
the speech this afternoon. The asso-
citation waited until the last minute
for Mr.. Cowan or Mr.. Delaney, but
when they. failed to appear, called
upon Mr.. HaSenbarth.
Oppose Meatless Days.
Immediate elimination of meatess
days insofar as they apply to beef,
veal, mutton and lamb, was urged
upon the government by 1. r. Pryor,
president of the association. He de-
clared that by the elimination it
would encourage the consumption of
the products OF .sxIlien,-yfle saiu, Inere
was a surplus, and release for the
consumption of the associates of the
United States in the war OF vast
amount of hog meat and fats, so es-
sential to the overseas nations and
their armies.
The convention opened with what
was said to be the largest attendance
at any annual melting since the organ
lzation of the association. Storms in
the east, however, are reported to
have prevented several from attend
ing. Speeches of those scheduled to
speak but unable TO reach here will
be read.
Speeches of welcome were deliv-
cred by Governor Simon Bamberger
of Utah, Mayor w. Mont Ferry of
Salt Lake City and NJ. *. Parsons
second vice president of the associa-
uon, Salt Lake City. John w
SPlihSei VI DenNer, Colo., responded.
oppose Juarez Packing Company.
IN conformity with a resolution
passed by the executive committee of
the association, President Pryor sent
a telegram to David f. Houston. Sec
retary of agriculture, asking that he
make every effort to prevent the re-
opening of the Juarez Packing COM
pany's at Juarez, Mexico. 1t was he
ileVed that the reopening of the plant
would furnish an outlet to American
markets for hundreds of thousands of
dollars worth of American cattle
stolen In raids by Mexican bandits.
Dwight B, Heard, of Phoenix. Ariz..
was CHOSEN chairman of the resolu-
mons committee. The resolutions
committee will meet tomorrow.
Message to Pershing.
me American Livestock association
and the livestock producers of the
United States represented by it are
periodically back Of the government
ana Its military forces to the end that
the great world-war may be won for
liberty and justice.
Inis was the message sent today
from the twenty-first annual conven-
tion of the National Livestock asso-
cation in session here to Gen. John
). Pershing, commander of the Amer
lcan expeditionary forces now in
France.
The telegram reads:
Annual convention American Live
stock association send hearty greetings
10 you and our boys in France. We
stand back of you in winning the
war"
Patriotism Features Address.
fatriotism was the predominant
chord In the proceedings of the con-
Vehtlon, was the keynote of every ad-
dress delivered before the opening
session President l. T. Pryor sound
ed the tocsin of patriotic cooperation
between the livestock men and the
government in his annual address
when he declared that the livestock
men, as producers of meat, ask moth
ing OF the government but fair profit
upon their product and that they be
not expected to produce it as loss.
Ihe president voiced the unanimous
sentiment of the convention when he
declared that the livestock men are
ready and willing to do all in their
power to meet the demand of the
government for increased production
and only ask that the government in
return give them the consideration to |
enable and encourage them in accom- |
plishing this.
The Juarez Situation.
In line with the attitude of the as |
sociation to employ every means pos
sible 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 re-opening of the Juarez packing |
plant at Juarez, Mexico The tele-
gram to Mr.. Houston said:
I'VE have reliable information that |
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