Arizona republican., 1918-04-19

[ 1ne IlTSI conference or county OOun- cils of Defense was held yesterday in Phoenix, with representatives present from 10 of the states II subdivisions. 1 Pleasure over this good showing was expressed in the opening address of l Chairman Dwight E. Heard of the State Council of Defense, at whose call the conference had gathered Empha- sis was placed by the chairman upon i tho large good that would result from this and similar gatherings in the fu- ture, with interchange of ideas and re- sultant renewal of local energies on possibly fresh lines of effort.
 One of the most interesting features | of the meeting of the various officers of the various councils of defense was the very important statement presented | by Hon. Joseph H. Kibbey, chairman of the special legal committee of the state eouncil of defense who. with his asso- ciates, is compiling a booklet in refer ence to the insurance and compensa- tion federal law and the recently en- acted soldiers and sailors civil rights bill, which last was approved by the president on March s.
 Law Broad in Effect
 Judge Kibbey explained in detail how these laws affect not only the soldiers t. The judge explained that the commit tee is preparing a special booklet cov- lering not only these laws but all state laWs affecting soldiers or sailors which twill be distributed by the state council lof defense to all Arizona men in the national service as well as their fam lies.
 Much of the time of the two sessions Of the day was devoted to reports of work in the several counties, each speaker reciting experiences, many of them novel, and adding to the general stock of knowledge of how to advance the good work within the state. ]. F. Mahoney of Winslow received applause as he told of the 100 per cent Ameri Ecanlsm of Navajo and Apache counties where there were no l. w. w. aud where the trainmen of his own town mad energetic methods for dealing with any of the disloyal that might stray in- to their view. Indeed, there were no foreigners. he told, a statement con- rmed by his colleague, Judge Thomas who added, except the Irish-and they are Americans" The Liberty loan was
 going strong" in northeastern Arizona
 In Mohave county the questions mainly are those that may come under the puryieW of the public defense com. . Imittee, according to J. H. Rosenberg Cases of disloyal talk are to be deali with vigorously. The county will over subscribe it's loan allotment by 50 pei r cent, while the quotas of Kingman ant Oatman were covered>in a single day , Most of the county's production is tho single item of gold. 7 Cochise Cattlenen Loyal
 H. Morgan of Wilcox aded story O. . how the cattlemen of Cochise count, are doing their part At a late gather. z ting in his town the Red Cross was give1 ,, 4 yearling heifers. in all worth abou s250O
 i C. w Gorham of Pinal told of irriga ton conditions in which help alread,
 has been extended by the State Counci 7 of Defense, which has sought to expe
 d'te construction of the Gila diversion
 dam above Florence and which has ir, lterceded with the farmers of the up [ per Gila valley, that few days of ir , rigation flow might be permitted tt come down the river to the relief O diving wheat fields in the Florenc, section. The up-river authorities hat roplied sympathetically, but had littl,
 save seepase water themselves. So tn, Florence farmers are installing larg, } 1 f County Defense Council is doing effect { i've work. with material support iron l the county supervisors.
 3 Coconino We'll Organized From Coconino county came report I of notable council activities, presented . by Charles T. Woolfolk and Tom L l Rees. Flagstaff especially is well or nized for war work, while the coun l ty is starting on an agricultural cam
 paign larger than ever before, with tn
 matchless mountain potatoes at tn ! head of the list of products.
 The Greenlee report. presented b,
 Chairman W. T. Witt of Clifton. hat
 many points of peculiar interest, fo 7 II e county, though small, has diversi fled industries, though copper mininj i7 most important, while the Spanish speaking element is. large. MT. Wit i found no lack of patriotism or of effor |, along patriotic lines