Arizona republican., 1918-07-02
AR|zONANS BRING
 IMPORTANT NEWST0 VALLEY FROM COAST

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 There will be no lack of money in the Salt River Valley to finance this seasons large crop of long staple cot ton," declared Rupert E. Moore yester- day. Mir. Moore is vice president and cashier of the Valley Bank and has just returned from a trip to the coast, the chief purpose of which, he stated, was to ascertain that there would be plenty of money withNMhich to handle the cotton crop here. the value of which will be several millions.
 Business conditions are good on the coast" MT. Moore added. While in San Francisco l met several bankers, all of whom were optimistic in regard to the immediate future. War work is making busy times in San Francisco. particularly. They are making great plans for an unusual July 4th celebra- | tion. They expect to launch more ves- sels on that day than ever before in the history of the coast shipyards,"
 MT. Heard Tells of Convention | terday morning from the California Stockmen's convention at Davis. in speaking of the action of the state in improving it's organization, said: | The Stockmen, as are all other citi zenS of California, are now thoroughly aroused to the need of organized serv- ice that they may do their full share to help win the war. At this conference nearly every one of the 5S counties of California were represented by dele cations, and there was refreshing freedom from generality and bun combe, and an evident determination to make of the revived organization a practical instrument for national service.
 IL. A. Mares who presided at the conference and who was elected presi- dent of the association, had a compre- hensive. practical plan of organization to present. He is a man of decided efficiency and practical knowledge of the industry and under his direction expect to see the California Cattle mems association make great progress.
 Present Australian Method
 Among the interesting addresses presented was that of Dr. EiWood Mead who, in a most convincing man. ner, advised the convention of the new methods which Australia has adopted for developing the meat industry and conserving the public welfare in this connection. particularly along the lines of municipal abattoirs and public cold storage plants which under the Aus tralian system have been especially successful
 Ralph Merritt the very energetic and efficient food commissioner ot California who had the advantage oi a trained practical cowman's expert ence on the great Miller and Lux prop critics. and who before his appointment as California food commissioner, was the business manager of the Univer- sity of California, showed the stock men the need of adopting such new methods as, from the standpoint oi service to the nation, would enable them to produce the very maximum ot : meat products.
 Need of Organization
 Tn my own remarks l endeayoreC { to show the stockmen not only the value of complete organization, but the need of approaching the whole ques- tion of livestock production from the ? standpoint of national service, and also , of doing their full share in assisting to build up a definite national live 2 stock policy.
 California like Arizona, has thor oughly awakened to the fact that the big job before her is to do her full share and then some. to win this war and in San Francisco the war spirit is very evident The streets are filled with groups of men in the uniform oi , the army and navy, and they are al ! ways given the place of honor. Ad- joining the Palace hotel they have de- veloped a splendidly arranged clut known as the National Defenders club for the free use of all those men 1T . any arm of the service.
 Men in Service Entertained
 The women of San Francisco ar range for good times for the men iron the various camps when they are or furlough. The night that I was there l the women of the town gave ball ir 1 the ballroom of the Palace hotel fol about 800 of the Jackies from Mare Island, who were as wholesome, up. standing fine bunch of young fellows as I have ever looked at In order that the Jackies who do not dance car take part in these dances without em. barrassment and learn the principle, of good department, a regular class or dancing is maintained by the women O. San Francisco where free instruction is given these men.
 Speed Up ShipbuiIdina
 "Shipbuilding in the vicinity of Sar Francisco is being speeded up to tn, top notch. At one of the smaller yard. north of San Francisco I saw a mum Der of ships that had just beer launched and on which they were jus finishing the camouflage for sea serv. ice. The Union Iron works are turn ing out ships with wonderfully in. creased speed, and on July their con tribution in the way of fourth O July celebration will be the launchin. of the largest number of ships evel launched in one day in America Tn, guest of honor on this occasion vii be Charles Schwab, head of the ship building corporation.
 At the University of Californi; where I had a conference with Dr. Fl wood Mead he showed me the reall, remarkable work which is being don by the 800 men who use the univer sity campus as their drill ground il the government aviation school. Thi school has a course of 13 weeks an, those who go into the flying divisio, are then transferred to the Sacramento flying field where one sees the bi, machines constantly in the air lik flocks of birds.
 Bank Makes Fine Record
 The many friends of R. B. Bur mister. will be glad to know that hi bank-Savings Union Bank and Trus company-of San Francisco, made wonderful record on war saving stamps in the first six months of 191s having sold during this period ove s220, 100000 worth of these securities | n l. 4