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Arizona republican., 1918-12-20
Red Cross Has Put MiliOnS Or
 Christmas ROH
Republican A. p. Leased wire1


 WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-Six mil lion persons have joined the American Red Cross since the beginning of the Christmas roll call Monday In mak- ing this announcement tonight, Red Cross headquarters said reports from all states indicate that the campaign is going at top speed and steadily gath ering a momentum that will continue until the close of the drive next Mon- day.
 Of the six million new members, it was said, practically all were obtained up to Wednesday night, as few re- ports were received on today's results. The Atlantic division, comprising New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, continues to lead in number of mem berships with 2.225,O00 enrolled up to late yesterday. The southwestern divi- sion, including the states of Missouri Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas was second with 914,505 mem berS
Arizona republican., 1918-12-20
LEAGUE IF NAT IONS
 DEVISED BY FRENCH HAS TIGERS APPROVAL
Diplomatic. Judicial, Econo- mic And Military Features
 Outlined-Plan To liar monize With Wilson Plan

PARIS, Dec. 19.-Baron d-Estour- nelles de Constant today gave the Associated Press the French plan for bringing about a society of nations which the baron and Senator Leon Bourgeois. formely French premier, presented to Premier Clemenceau sev- eral days ago. The French premier gave assurances that the principle of a society of nations would be inscribed at the head of the French program before the peace congress.
 Baron d'Estournelles de Constant and M Bourgeois were French dele gates at both peace conferences at The Hague. They said they had presented their plan to Premier Clemenceau with some apprehension, as he had not vet declared himself in favor of league of nations, having been regard ed as typifying the fighting spirit which had gained him the name of Tiger"
 They first handed the premier let ter which said in part:
 We are convinced that a durable peace can be assured only in substi tuting for a reign of force that of or ganized right. It is the object of our association to aid in the constitution of society, first of part, and then of
 
 ing to the recent declarations of Presi- dent Wilson, will be a most essential party in securing the maintenance of peace"
 Premier Listens Closely
 Premier Clemenceau was an atten- tive listener to the details for the for nation of such plan. Concerning the principle of such an organization, he declared, it would be set down in the program and go before the peace con- gress at the head of the subjects to be discussed. But he asked for specific particulars concerning the details of the organization of this international society, especially as to whether the French advocates of the plan are CO., operating with British, American, Italian and other organizations. to as- certain if the present project is sup ported by all nations.
 Explaining the detailed plans pre- sented to Premier Clemenceau, Count dEstournelles de Constant said to the Associated Press:
 "The essentials of the plan are:
 First. compulsory arbitration, with out limitation exception. This leaves out the old exception of questions in- volving national honor and dignity Second, limitation of armaments Third, the establishment of counci of administration of the nations fol the formulation of new internationa administration and international law procedure. Fourth, the application ot Sanctions for making effective the de- cisions of the society of nations Sanctions is a diplomatic expression meaning the various steps for enforc- ing compliance. They are fourfold.
 Sanctions Are Explained
 'F'irst-Diplomatic sanction-the SO ciety of nations shall break diplomatic relations with anS recalcitrant nation and give his passports to the ambas- sador or minister representing that ma. ton.
 %Second-Judicial sanction, whereby the courts of all countries will be closed to a recalcitrant nation. It will thu; practically be quarantined and placed outside the pale of civilized states.
 "Third-Economic sanction, whereby
Arizona republican., 1918-12-20

the economic means of all nations shall be directed against any recalcitrant state. This economic weapon of the united nations will be a great power in isolating any offending nation, cutting off it's foodstuffs and raw materials, when it acts in defiance of the society of nations
 Fourth Military sanction-this is the last sanction by which the joint na- tions would undertake to enforce ob- servance of the decisions of the so- ciety of nations. This military sane tion is the most difficult and delicate of all the questions involved in creat- ing the society of nations.
 Views May Differ
 There will be different views con- corning the military enforcement of peace. It is the purpose of our organ iZation to reconcile these differences and secure some workable basis of agreement. One view is for a small in ternational military force, or the nucleus of an international fleet. Oth- CTS may regard this as unnecessary and prefer to rely on the moral force 1 of the united nations. Some may wish to give up compulsory military service but retain the navy.
 These divergent views must be re- conciled. That is the main task which NJ. Clemenceau asked us to undertake We regard our meeting with the pre- mier as highly important in inscribins the principles of d society of nations at the head of the program, for that wt understand to be in accordance witt the desires of President Wilson, tt place the high ideals"of this united | stand against further warfare, at tn, very forefront of the peace congres. and adopt it as the guiding principl, in the determination of many question, before the conference"
Arizona republican., 1918-12-20

try of Egyptian cotton although the supply on hand together with the crop being produced this year is apparently ample to take care of all normal de- mand for long staple cotton in this country.
 As soon as the government removes its restrictions from industry the nor nal increasing demand largely caused by the return to full production Of the manufacture of tire fabrics will grad .ually absorb the surplus and stabilize prices of this product grown under war conditions.
 The growers of long staple cotton in America are merely asking that on this pesent years crop their market be safeguarded by such governmental ac- tion as will prevent the importation of the Old World Egyptian cotton until they have had an opportunity to dis pose of this years crop, all of which under normal conditions should be marketed by the first of July 1919 I understand that your board has re- gently granted a license for the i'm portation of 10000 bales of Old World Egyptian cotton during the first six months of 1919 and 1 trust it may be possible, after an ample consideration Of this matter, for your board to rescind this order and take such action as would result in prohibiting the impor- i tation of Egyptian cotton until the present condition of oversupply and stagnation of market has passed.
 Approaching thoroughly the import ance and difficulty of the problem con- fronting you and expressing on behalf of Senator Ashurst and myself our thanks for the courtesy shown us, beg to remain,
 Sincerely yours,
 DWIGHT E. HEARD l Following the suggestion of the chairman of the war board, MT. Heard had a conference with Clarence Wool 1 ley, member of the board, who has given much attention to economic questions of this character. particular 1 ly to practical trade adjustments, nec- essary to stabilize business conditions
 in connection with the conclusion o ! the war.
 MT. Wooley showed such a broad in. terest in this question, as did num-
 Der of senators with whom Senator 1 Ashurst and MT. Heard conferred, thaf on last Thursday Senator Ashurst ar. ranged for luncheon which was giver in the committee room of Indian af- i fairs adjoining the senate, to a group of democratic and republican senators
 to which Mir. Woolley, representing the ! federal trade board, and MT. Heard
 representing the cotton committee were invited.
 Senators Discuss Situation
 Among the senators present were
 Ashurst and Smith of Arizona, John. son of California, Ed Emth of Soutf
 Carolina, who is thoroughly familiar with the Sea Island condition and whC 1 co-operated most valuably in thi: matter, Kellogg of Minnesota, Jones ot
 Washington, Kendrick of Wyoming
 King of Utah and John Sharp William:
 of Mississippi
 At this luncheon the situation wa: ! very fully discussed and the question
Arizona republican., 1918-12-20

storage in this country on September l, 1918, stocks of long staple cotton as follows: !
 Bales Sea Island long staple cotton. 52, 900 Egyptian (Sazillaridis) cotton. .S5,000 That under the license granted
 by the war trade board for
 imports of Egyptian cotton,
 there still to be imported in
 lSl6 S,UUU
 Making total of ............ .145, 900
 They also reported that the estimated crop of American Egyptian cotton for the season 1918 and 1919 would be 35,000 bales, and the estimated crop of Sea Island long staple cotton would be approximately 60,000 bales or a total of available long staple cotton of ap- proximately 240,000 bales.
 As think you appreciate the amount of long staple cotton in storage would have been immensely reduced had it not been for the fact that the govern ment as war necessity communicated large portion of the spindles and l looms of the cotton manufacturers which in normal times were used for making automobile fabrics and other cloths made from long staple cotton for the purpose of filling war orders for duck tarpaulins and wagon covers made from the short staple cotton.
 The normal market therefore for American Egyptian cotton and Sea Island cotton was largely destroyed because of the governments war ne- cessities which is largely responsible for the lack of market today for this ! long staple cotton.
 During the war both American Egyp- tion long staple cotton largely raised in Arizona and Sea Island cotton were thoroughly tested by the war depart. ment for use in the manufacture of l fabrics used in airplane wings, balloon cloth and gas masks, found exception ally satisfactory for this purpose and about a year since 15 900 bales of Sea | Island cotton was purchased by the air i craft division of the war department and purchase of 300 bales of Arizona | Egyptian cotton of the Pima variety was authorized and I am advised that | both of these American grown cottons when manufactured into fabrics ex- ceeded the specified requirements of the government.
 The knowledge of the almost certain use of a large portion of the American n | Egyptian long staple cotton crop by the government in it's aircraft program naturally resulted in a very large in- | crease in production in Arizona whose crop this year will amount to about ] 34,000 bales as against 16,000 last season.
 | Fortunately hostiities are now over the government is rapidly cancelling it's contracts for fabrics made from this cotton, and it seems only just that the l producers during the transition period to normal trade conditions should have the assistance of the federal govern ment whose action has so seriously in terfered with their normal market | The growers are confronted not only with accumulated stocks, but the dan ger of carly shipments into this conn
Arizona republican., 1918-12-20
SYMPATHY WITH FlREMEN

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo Dec. 19-The Federated Trades council of Colorado Springs, representing eleven labor unions. tonight recommended a walkout of all organized working men not later than February 1, in sympathy with the city firemen, who recently were replaced by a new department staff. Individual unions will act on tn proposal withinten days. Two thousand men will be affected.
 Thefiremen asked for a wage in crease, which was denied by the city council. A blanket resignation of the entire force was handed in, to become effective last Monday. On the preced ing Friday night. Mayor Charls E. Thomas relieved the firemen from their duties, and new force was in- stalled. There was no disorder.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-20

WITH OVERLAND D-ARiZONA-O l.. Wood, for five months with McAr- thur Brothers, the last month as sales man. now is connected with the over land Arizona company as salesman.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-20
PROBLEM TO MARKET
 LONG STAPLE COTTON NEARER TO SOLUTION

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storage in this country on September l, 1918, stocks of long staple cotton as follows:
Arizona republican., 1918-12-20

Bales Sea Island long staple cotton 1000 Egyptian (Sakillaridis) cotton. .S5,000 That under the license granted by the war trade board for imports of Egyptian cotton, there still to be imported in 1918 ~......... 5000
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-10-11
UNION PLEADS FOR MOONEY

San Francisco.-The central labor
council has asked Governor Stephens
to set a date when oral hearings can
be heard on the case of Thomas J.
Mooney, now under sentence Of death.
When the governor, last July, re-
prieved Mooney until December 13,
he said he took this action so that he
might have time to study the case.
The unionists now suggest that an
oral hearing, publicly held, would
benefit the state executive and the
people generally. In the event the
governor accepts the suggestion, the
central labor council authorized its
special Mooney committee to present
labor's side. The state federation of
labor was asked to assign one of its
officials to the same purpose so that
the entire organized movement of
California would be represented.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-10-11
: Buy LIBERTY BONDS
CHILD LABOR is COSTLY

Madison, Wis.-The state industrial
commission has ordered the Invincible
Metal Furniture company of Monroe
to pay a boy $1,041.30 compensation
for the loss of parts of three fingers
while employed on punching shears.
This is nearly $700 more than the
company would have to pay if it
obeyed the state law prohibiting the
employment of children under 16.
For this reason the award was trebled
an dthe company will have to pay
two-thirds of the award and the in
surance company pays only the regu-
lar amount.
The commission stated that cit is
finding altogether too many accidents
resulting to children working without
permits or working at prohibited en-
ployments. When we consider that
there is a comparatively small per-
centage Of employees who sustain COM
pensable injuries, it is made apparent
that there is a pronounced disregard
of the laws governing child employ
ment."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-10-11
FEW RICH AMERICANS TAKE
LIBERTY BONDS

New Worthwhile Americas i'm
mensely rich are screaming their sup
port of democracy's war, they are
permitting those of small and moder-
ate means to float Uncle Sans liberty
bonds while they place their money
in investments that pay bigger divi-
dend than AZ per cent.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
did not make the above direct charge
but it was the substance of a state
ment by him in speech at a mass
meeting called to inaugurate the
fourth liberty loan campaign.
"In the third liberty loan," said
Secretary McAdoo, "18,0O0,000 Ameri-
cans subscribed for liberty bonds. 1t
is a very remarkable fact that of this
vast number of patriotic Americans,
all but 22,500 bought bonds in
amounts ranging from $50 to $4,000.
Only 22,500, including corporations,
bought liberty bonds of the third loan
in excess of $4,000. 1t would be pre-
posterous to say that there are only
22,5OO men, women, and corporations
in America able to lend more than
$4,000 each to their government on
liberty bonds. The record of the
third liberty loan conclusively shows
that the great mass of the American
people, the men and women of small
and moderate means, were highly
patriotic and did their duty splendid
ly, whereas only 22,500 persons and
corporations among Americas wealth
ier classes bought bonds above the
$4,000 mark. / would not intention
ally draw these differences from these
facts which would do injustice to
wealthy corporations and to the men
and women in America of large and
easy circumstances, but these figures
at least indicate that they did not re-
spond to the call of the government
in the third liberty loan commensur-
ately with their ability to help"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-10-11
LESS HOURS; LONGER LIFE

Washington. - The more men we
preserve in industry, the more lives
are heightened and the more we have
for production" said Secretary of
Labor Wilson at conference of state
and federal officials called to con-
slider the enforcement of labor laws.
"It has been variously estimated
that to 10 workers in the rear are
necessary to maintain a soldier in the
trenches" he said. "That has made
industry a much more important
factor than it has ever been before.
"There has been an agitation for
lowering Of standards-or the argu-
ment that it would increase produc-
ton. The assumption of a demand
that a nine-hour day be substituted
for an eight-hour day in mines arose
from that We found that anthracite
coal miners working eight hours in
1917 were producing per cent more
coal than during 1915 and 1916 in a
nine-hOur day. In some industries, of
course, this might not be true. But
reduction Of hours is not solely for
the purpose of increasing product
ivity. 1t is designed to protect the
worker in his leisure. Every effort
that We can make is utilized to pro-
tect the life and health of the men in
the trenches. If we can save life of
the man before he reaches the trench
es, man power is increased. Just so
industry has to be safeguarded. 1t is
just as important that we protect
those engaged in industry as those on
the battlefield. The more we pre-
serve the more we have for produc-
ton"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-10-11
Buy LIBERTY BONDS :
PROPHETS ARE FOOLED By
PRESIDENT GOMPERS

Washington. - President Gompers
fooled the prophets who assured the
world that he was going to England
to "split the British Labor party"
ETC., etc.
President Gompers ignored the
prophets. He announced the purpose
of the A. F. of l.. special mission to
Europe and started on his way. That
he has been successful in presenting
to British and French workers the
war program of President Wilson,
which American trade unionists ac-
cept, is nowhere denied.
At Glasgow, Scotland, newspaper
men interviewed President Gompers.
He said he "was not going to criticise
the labor movement of Great Britain"
and clearly intimated that the work
ers of Great Britain-and elsewhere
are competent to handle their internal
affairs.
In reply to question relative to
details in connection with the solution
of an after-the-war question, Presi-
dent Gompers said:
81 have no right to speak in the
name of the government and the
president of the United States. When
the president has something to say,
he finds means of communicating it."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-10-11
BUY LIBERTY BoNOS -
FIGHTING PROFITEERS

Washington. - In 10 months the
food administration imposed 815 pen
alties on wholesale and retail dealers,
commission men, Gamers, cold stor-
age companies and other business in
stitutions. About $50 companies and
individuals have been ordered to quit
business either permanently of for
stated periods. The others have been
fined or otherwise penalized.
Shortage of shipping is one of the
great causes of the high cost of liv-
ing, and that difficulty can ony be
overcome by building ships, it is
stated.
The price of bananas has Increase!
because of ship shortage. Lack of
transportation makes it impossible to
move huge sugar crops in Cuba,
Porto Rico and Hawaii and freight
rates on tea, rice and other commodi-
ties from the far east have scared to
high levels. Freight rates on tea, for
instance, have jumped from l cent to
5 cents pound.
"These are part of the inevitable
hardships of war;" it is stated "The
gradual defeat of the submarine and
the gradual suppression of profteer-
ing are working together to reduce
food prices. Bo,h take time, but in
both success seems assured"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-10-11
CO-Ops Organize

Denison, Tex. = Railroad brother
hood men have started a cooperative
movement and invite all other union
lists to join with them in tackling Mr..
H. C. of L. Two thousand shares of
$40 each will be issued and no person
will be permitted to have an interest
in more than 10 shares. Each share
holder will be entitled to only one
vote, regardless of the number of
shares he may own.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-10-11

to him, upon presentation of his just
demands, that the tremendously in
creased expense of fuel and raw ma
terials has been taken into account by
his employer and paid in full, but that
the legitimate increase in the cost of
labor must be ignored, even though
it means deprivation and suffering to
him, or that his employer has not
looked ahead to the inevitable rise in
labor and has entered into fixed con-
tracts, based in part upon the rate
of wages being paid at the time of
the making of the contracts, thus re-
lieving the consumer of the legitimate
addition to the cost of the product
and thrusting the burden upon the
underpaid worker.
To prevent injustice, the Board,
where substantial increases have been
made, has unhesitatingly recommend
ed increases in the rates Of public
utilities, as we'll as price readjust-
ments in existing contracts with the
Government OF private individuals or
corporations, so that the ultimate
consumer might not shift the burden,
fairly his, to the back Of the worker
or his employer.
Some of the largest of our nations
industries have in the past voluntarily
made large increases in wages, and
expense per unit of product was ma
terially decreaser as a result of better
service rendered, and the profit Of the
employer showed corresponding in
creases.
Contributing to this beneficial re-
suit was decrease in the turn over,
which means the constant hiring of
vast numbers of workers to take the
places of those who leave the en-
ployment, unable to continuously
maintain themselves and families on
an insufficient wage.
1t is conceded by all enlightened
employers Of labor that there is not
only a large direct cost in training
new recruits in an industry, but that
there is a marked diminutiOn of pro-
duct due to the induction of new and
unframed workers into a manufact-
uring plant. A comparison between
an industry which maintains steady
and efficient labor force by providing
equitable conditions of employment
and an industry in which the labor
force is constantly shifting because
of inadequate wages or other onerous
conditions, would, we believe, show
the same differences in efficiency as
would appear in the comparison of
we'll fed we'll drilled, carefully equip
ped army of veterans, and collec-
tion of nondescript troops for whose
subsistence, equipment, training and
general welfare no governmental pro-
vision had been made.
For the Government to adopt the
suggestion of employers that the
state of their finances should be con-
sidered in fixing wages would be, in
many instances, to abandon large sec
tions Of its industrial army to the
ravages of poverty, with its inevitable
train of ills and sufferings, a policy
unthinkable if we are to win the war
of freedom for the world, which we
must and will.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-10-11
Girls Form Union

Sedalia, Mo.-Girl employees of the
Brown-Evans overall factory have
been dissatisfied with low wages and
poor working conditions. One of the
girls was discovered talking unionism
and she was discharged. About go
other girls quit, and now the company
has a frst-class strike on it's hands
and must hereafter reckon with an
affiliate of the United Garment Work
erS' union.