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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-08-09
MUST GET LABOR
 FROM UNCLE SAM

Have you taken stock and made an estimate on the amount of unskilled labor that you will need in the near future? If you haven't, and you are an employer of skilled or unskilled labor you had better get busy or you are apt to find yourself with lot of work on your hands and nobody to do it.
 It's up to every employer of unskill- ed labor in Arizona, and this means the ranchers as we'll as the industrial establishments to get in touch with the nearest office of the U. S. Elm ployment Service and find out where he comes in on the war labor recruit ing drive that is on now throughout the United States.
 Uncle Sam now runs the greatest employment agency that the world has ever seen. It is known as the U. s. Employment Service. This or ganization is a branch of the U. S.. Department of Labor and has taken the contract to supply Uncle Sam with about 100000 workers for war industries during the next twelve months. The available supply of war workers in the United States is to be apportioned among the war industries of the country, by the Employment Service.
 If an employer wants workers he must get them through the employ. ment service, provided his plant em. ploys one-hundred or more workers Unless all employers of workers, big and small alike, notify the U. S. En- ployment offices of their needs for workers right now they probably will find in the future that the workers that they had figured on have been sent to other parts of the country to do war work.
 As for the employe, he is urged not to plan moving to a foreign" district to do war work until he has sought the advice of the nearest U. s. Elm. Dloyment officials.
 If he goes 'on his own hook" he may find upon arriving at his destina. i tion that the employment service there has gotten another man for the job he went after. He cannot be hir. ed at any big plant in the United States except through the government employment service.
 "The right man for the right job'' that's the motto of the campaign to fill the nations needs for war work 1 If, you wan6 the right man ask the man at the employment service Of fee. If you want to know if you are i the right man ask the man at the em- oloyment office. If the right men are brought together at the right time there will be small trouble in whip ping the kaiser.
 United States Employment Service offices in Arizona are located at Phoe nix. Flagstaff, Tucson, Yuma, Pres. colt, Globe and Douglas. The one nearest to you will do.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-08-09
ROAD AGREEMENT
 SIGNED MONDAY
SPRINGERWLLE ROAD NEARER A REALITY-PRoPOSiTION ONLY AWAITS SIGNATURE OF SECRE- TARY OF AGRICULTURE.

The Board of Supervisors met in regular session last Monday and tran sacted routine business.
 The business of most importance that was transacted by the Board last Monday was the signing of the agree ment between the Federal govern ment and the County of Greenlee for the construction of the Clifton-Spring- erville scenic highway.
 Recently the Copper Era gave a comprehensive outline of the agree -ment, which was submitted to the Board of Supervisors by the Federal authorities, MT. Long of the Forestry Service, appearing before the Board as a special representative of the Secretary of Agriculture, through whose department the proposition is being pushed to completion.
 Certain minor changes were deemed necessary by both the Board and MT. Long, which necessitating the sending of the agreement back to Washington for the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture.
 The document was returned to Greenlee county for the signing and approval of the Board of Supervisors, which received such approval last Monday as stated above. The agree ment was at once forwarded to Wash. ington, to receive the signature of Secretary Houston, whens it will be returned to the Board of Supervisors of this county.
 That the agreement will be signed at once there is little doubt, as the document was originally drawn under direction of Secretary Houston, and the copy returned to Clifton is one which had his approval, so the red tape usually incident to such proceed. ings, have already been eliminated, and there is nothing for the Secre- tary to do but affix his signature.
 In speaking of the matter Supervis- or Moon stated to Copper Era re rresentative, that it would likely be twenty or thirty days before the agree ment was returned to the Board of Supervisors, but just as soon as the document reached here the Board would advertise for bids to construct Greenlee's portion of the highway. !. Thus it appears that the realiza. ticn of this splendid enterprise is near For the past two years the building of the !Springerville-C Clifton scenic highway has been the dream of the live wires of ths section. This, with the completion of the Clifton. SolomonvilIe road. will be one of the most popular and extensively travel. ed highways in Arizona. Besides the incomparable scenic beauty of this highway it will open up a vast fer. tile country which will prove valu. able asset to Clifton. It will tap the Apache forest, where the finest timber in the west can be had, and the fertile land will be largely taken uu by an industrious farming popu lation that will be contribution to Clifton's business of no mean propor tions.
 Monday for the purpose of adoptiue i the budget
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-08-09
(Signed)
Chance for Women to voIunteer-

Chance for Women to volunteer- Last week the Copper Era contain ed the call of the government for 25, ,OO0 student nurses to fill the train ing schools of the different hospitals of the country, who will fill the places of trained nurses to be re- leased for duty in the military ana naval hospitals at the war front
 The opportunity Is now presented for the women of Clifton to volunteer for this service. Mrs. Joe A. Terrell has been delegated by the Woman's Committee of the State Council Of Defense to recruit these women in Greenlee county. Any lady who de- sires to serve her country can enlist by seeing Mrs. Terrell and filling out an application at once. The time is limited, SO if there are any ladies in Clifton who have been waiting to show their patriotism now is your op portunity.
 Mrs. Terrell will give you all the information desired, and you can be- come a volunteer.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-08-09

The round robin checker tourna- ment is still on at the Y. and there have been mighty fine exhibitions of this ancient pastime. The finals are to be played at an early date, and they promise to furnish almost as much excitement as the indoor ball. Stan- ton, Woodward, Boaz, and Hughes are still in the running, and it looks like anybody's game, for each of these men have sailed through their oppon- ents in big league style.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-08-09

ing ball games pulled off for the edf- fication and amusement of the fans.
 Following is the standing of the teams.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-08-09

Harry Martin departed last Sun day to spend his vacation with lis family in Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-16

surgical dressings and a small
amount of knitting were the only
activities. for garment work. was
not begun until July.
The average attendance at the
rooms in those first days was 70.
A record was established when 30
attended. On Monday OF this week
over two hundred and twenty-five
workers appeared I'm the surgical
dressings department alone. Equip
meut in the first work shop con-
sisted of three tables for surgical
Equipment in the pres
ent work shop includes eight ia
bles for surgical dressings. seven
sewing machines for garments and
cupboards. cases and chests for the
work of all three departments. The
work shop is housed in room co.
ering at least six times the foo.
space of the old quarters. In addi-
ton there is a cutting and stock
room equipped with cutting tables
and an electric cutter. Besides all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-16
CARBON CLIFF

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank KIeinau. Sr.,
spent sunday at the home Of their
son. Frank Kleinau, and family, near
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kennedy and
daughter, Louise Mary Of ColfaN,
Iowa arrived here this week 70 re
main for the summer.
Mesdames Steven Milton. Joe Ben
son and George Briley visited at
Moline Monday.
Mrs. Fred Ban Of Silvis visited
with relatives here Monday.
J. G. Bisaut was d caller at Rock
Island Thursday.
Mrs. Revoe J. Phelps and sons
Harold and Lowell Of Davenport and
East Moline visited with their par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. y. Krambeck.
William Gerhardt is spending the
week in Fulton county, Illinois.
The Misses Ella and Margaret
ODonneH motored to Moline for u
Mr.. and Mrs Clark Corbtn ana
daughters of Silvis visited at the
home of the latter's brother, william
Beckwith.
Daniel Roseman visited at Musca-
tine a few DAYS.
Miss Ivy Miller of Moline visited
with Mrs Ralph Mason this week.
The ladies of the Red Cross circle
of the W. G r /. met a. Henne-
gan's han Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. Fannie Kennedy of G"neSeO
has purchased the John Wildermuth
residence on First avenue, ard Mr.
Cooper of Carbon Cliff the Edward
Kendall cottage on First avenue
Mrs. James Thompson and Mrs
George Holland spent Wednesday a
Rock Island and Moline.
Mrs. b. Hennegan and Mrs. Georg
FRY visited at Moline and Rock Is
land Friday.
Miss Carrie Lamber, Of Milan spent
Friday with her sister. Mrs. Lula
Holland
Mr.. and Mrs Albert n. Payton
and duEhter, Virginia Florin of Mo
line. visited the latter part of the
week with the Iattcr's parents, Mr.
and Mrs Peer Florin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson of East
ter's sister. Mrs. Ed Frarv.
Tom Kennedy. while at work at
the Harvester plant, East Moline
met with an accident when he pierre
ed an artery in the left wrist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-16
Red Cross
Notes

A rousing Red Cross meeting was
held last night at Port Byron.
Twelve Rock Island people made
the trip and a majority of them
furnished the program. Five of the
local Rotary club singers opened
the meeting with rousing patriotic
songs. Mrs H. II. Cleaveland then
addressed the audience on the sub
ject of Service; Miss Lou Harris
spoke of the significance of the Ju-
nior Red Cross and of the parents
patriotic duty as expressed through
their children; T. A. Murphy out
lined the work which the national
organization is accomplishing with
its hundred million dollar war fund
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-16

told why another hundred million
is needed. and set forth the func-
ton the Red Cross is performing
in this war At the close OF his
talk he offered a Liberty bond for
sale if so persons would. each put
up a dollar; each person purchas-
ing a share was entitled to a num-
Der. and the winner OF the lucky
number would agree to donate the
bond TO the Port Byron branch. In
less than three minutes the bond
had been bought. won by Port
Byron man and placed in Port By
ron's Red Cross treasury. The
meeting closed with patriotic songs
led by the Rotary club men in
which the entire audience Joined.
The workshop of the Rock Is
land Red Cross is celebrating its
birthday this week During the
second week in May of 1917 the
first work rooms were opened in
the Robinson building. Making of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-16
LOCAL INDUSTRY
AFFECTED BY WAR

H. K. Collins has taken the po-
sition OF tri-city representative of
the Illinois Arizona Copper. com
pany, which has a mine in Yuma
county, Ariz. Mr.. Collins will re
main president and general man
ager Of the Universal Gas Iron
company, and Will continue %
make his headquarters in the Safe
" building. The Gas Iron com
pany finds ii impossible. on ac-
count of war requisi ions. to get
metals necessary in the manufaC-
ture Of the Jewel gas iron, its lead
ing speciality. bHt proposes to re-
main in business, nOminally, at
least. till after the war and nor
nal conditions are restored, when
it will resume manufa curing.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-16
NAME DATE FOR
STATE SESSION
Executive Committee Plans TO Open
Convention of County OFF,
cia,S Here July 81.

The State Association of Super
visors, County Commissioners,
County and Probate Clerks will
convene in Rock Island for its an
nual convention on July so and 81
and Aug !.
These dates were set by the ex-
ecutive committee OF the organiza-
ton. President R c. Parks of
Moultrie county, sponding
Secretary John J. Mcnamara Of
Warren county and Vice President
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-16

this at least 10 working cents
have been established through0
the city and in many Of them the
are a large number OF work tabH
and sewing machines.
Reports OF the various depar
ments showed that by Dec. ! pu
Guction included 20075 surgia
1915 hospital garments. FH
dressings. 1857 knitted articles. 81
months later on MAY / a tQ3ai
; $50 hospital garments; 3,l19 ref
gee garments. S.l9S knitted articH
and I43 .3S2 surgical dressings hi
been produced. In other words.
a period shorter than that up
Dec. / there were made three al
a half times as many garments, !
in that period. over four times )
many knitted articles and over Sc
en- times as many surgical dres
inRs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-16

Fred Grafund. Moline supervisor,
members, met Tuesday at the
Rock Island county court house.
In consultation with them were
County Clerk II. B. Hubbard
and Probate Clerk Leo Deisenroth.
Plans for the three-day session
were outlined at the meeting yes
terdav Arrangements are being
made to provide suitable entertaiE-
ment and amusement for those tina,
attend 1t is planned that the men
be given a river ride, bur this has
not been definitely decided.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-16
WOMAN FOR PARLIAMENT.

Manchester. Eng.-The by-elec-
ton for the keithley division prob
ably will see Miss Nina Noyle as
candidate for parliament She has
announced her intention of run
ming for office, as she wishes TO
settle the question whether women
now have the right to election Of
parliament
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-16

Mrs Francis G. Axtell. the first
woman in the United States to be
appointed by executive order to a
federal commission, has been pro-
noted by the president to the chair
manship of the United States en-
plOyes compensation commission.
She was made a member of the
commission a year ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-16

Thrive by Thrift. b.
War Savings Stamps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-27

point in favor of the north in the Civil war. General Grant was without any fi- nancial experience excepting rather un : happy. one before he became President. Yet he met, at the Union League club in New York, many bankers of ability, Levi F. Morton and MT. Seligman among others who urged him to reissue the greenbacks which Secretary McCulloch had called In Grant went back to Wash ington after having given no inkling Of what was in his mind and then with out consultation with anybody he wrote the great veto of the imitation bill and set forth unansweraDle reasons for so doing.
 In England one CT the greatest bank ing authorities was Lord Goschen, gen. eration ago Nevertheless, his adminis- tration of English finance was far less successful than was that of Sir Michael Hcke- Beach,. who was country gentle man. when called to the administrative office. Sir William Harcourt, who was a lawyer, having had no special finan- cial training, gained renown which is permanent for the successful administra- tion of English finance Gladstone, who. it is said never spent an hour in counting house or bank, so successfully administered his office as Chancellor of the Exchequer that his achievement of that kind constitutes one of the most rn- pressive and satisfactory of all the serv- ices of Chancellors of Exchequer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-27
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, December 26.-Stiff ad- vances in the early session in cotton to- day were succeeded by wide reaction in the afternoon the market dropping from a level 66 to S2 points over Tuesday close to 10 points under to points over. Fresh. buying on the strength of spots caused the improvement in values when realiz- ing, coupled with the operations of shorts who were working for a reaction, resulted in the downward movement. On tho close prices were 4 points down to 10 up, compared with the final prices of Tuesday. In the early trading there was a strong upward tendency on the absence of January notices This was first no- tice day for the incoming spot month. Continued favorable export accounts, the clearance from here yesterday for Eng land of 20,O00 bales and further rises in the interior markets also helped the. market The technical position appeared to have been weakened by recent bullish operations and after the noon hour there were frequent sags and finally drop but the tone steadied agaxn for short time after the unexepected- quietings or spots at net rise of 50 points After wards the reaction got under way again.
 Middling was sent to 3l. 25c in the spor department while in the future depart ment January at its highest touched 30. O6c. July was the strongest month and at it's highest stood at N.6Sc. These discounts caused much comment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-27
SOUTHERN HEDGING
 EASES UP COTTON
General List Closed Barely Steady, Net II Points
 Higher to 4 Lower

New York, December 26-After making new high ground for the movement during todays early trading the cotton market turned easier under realizing and re- ports of increased southern hedging. The general list closed barely steady, net Il points higher to 25 points lower
 The market had somewhat irregular opening. There was considerable sell ing of July by people with Liverpool con- nections and that position opened at a decline of points Other months were to 15 points higher. however, and the general list quickly firmed up on covering, trade buying and further broadening of commission house demand
 There was no fresh factor on the bull side, but people who had sold in the ex- pectation of increased spot offerings be- fore the holidays seemed to be cover ing.
 March sold up to 29l0c and May to 2s.S6c with active months generally showing net advances of 62 to Il points during the middle of the morning. The market seemed to meet considerable realizing at this level and later there also was scattered selling for southern account which led to talk of increased southern spot offerings at the advance. March sold off to 2S. 4Sc and May to 2765c and the market closed within 4 to 5 points of the lowest.
 Liverpool cables reported rather bear ish sentiment there owing to the discon- tinuance of freight allotments after Feb ruary and belief that central Europe would be financially unable to buy much cotton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-27
RECEIPTS
 !. SEND CORN UPWARD
Oats Finished 5-Sc Off to 1-4c Up, While Provisions
 Were Dull and Heavy

Chicago, December 26-Scantiness of receipts and offerings sent the corn mar ket today to the highest prices yet for December and January delivery. The close was strong at 7sc to zc net ad. vance with January at s1.411a to s.i2 and May s1.S6ss to s13s1a Oats finished Hd5sc off to Ac up and provisions at l0c to soc decline.
 Tightness in the corn market showed itself principally in the last hour. Pre- 4viously the bear side attracted the ma- jority of active traders Their chief in- centive was the assumption that the pre- vailing seasonable weather would enlarge the crop movement and would benefit winter wheat. It gradually became evil dent, though. that selling on this basis did not appeal to producers and that for the present any big increase of ar rivals was still in abeyance. Then prices bulged quickly and the close was the highest point of the day.
 Notice that all quantity restrictions on trading would be removed January l had no apparent effect on values.
 Oats lacked support.
 Provisions were dull and heavy from the outset.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-27

last four years and it's benefits have been demonstrated so clearly that they will not permit a return to the meth ods of destructive. competition.
 '"rhe government will continue to be a large purchaser at reasonable prices for finishing of incompleted projects and others which are contemplated for changes which will be incidental to a peace basis. Besides there has been In all lines of trade with which the gov ernment has not been specially Inter ested an accumulation of orders which will be placed as soon as the supply may justify, and in order to refill empty warehouses throughout the country large quantities of finished materials will be required.
 Moreover. a large increase in ex- portations may be expected, As the net result of the war the volume of cash and cash resources of this country has been increased in a marked degree and will be expended for purposes of ex- pansion and development in this rich and growing country" Nt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-27
Gary Sees Prosperity

Ebert H., Garby in Forbes has this to say of the prosperity of America during the reconstruction period.
 The United States is the richest of all countries. It possesses one-third or more of the total wealth of the world. It has become the leader of finance, and in this respect, by properly exercising its commanding influence, it's natural resources are immense and are suscepti- ble of increasing development. If in dustry is protected and fostered in ac- cordance with it's merit. the war burden surely, even though gradually. will be lifted. We shall be creditor nation with laiNe interest income.
 "Co-operation will be seen on every hand. Capital and labor will continue to cooperate with governmental ad- ministration. This spirit has been ex- hibited in marked degree in this coun- try and, In other countries during the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-27
New Substitute for Wheat

4 2
 Quinoa sa food plant is not a new discovery: a native. of Grille and Mexico, it has been used by nations of the west coast of South America and Mexico for hundreds of yeafs. It has only just come into the notice of the civilized world north of the equator on account of the food shortage caused by the war. The plant grows four or five feet high. Its seeds are ground into meal which con- tains a large amount of starch and gluten. and is made into cakes and por- ridge. This cereal. which has for cen turies proven to be so nutritious. Is now claiming the attention of the agricul- tural department of the government, which has imported seed for planting and is engaged in finding the soil aud climate most friendly to it's cultivation The plant Is hardy, thriving in a cold climate In the Andes at an elevation of 1o.000 feet