El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-22
Ell PaSO Makes
Hit With Folks
At Ne10 Orleans
Adclubbers Have Little
Chance, However, of
Landing Convention.

your own institution The news
papers are publishing live subJects
ont OF which human interest adver-
tisements can be written The ex-
perience OF others are great guide
posts showing what is right or What
is wrong. The fact that you are the
Oldest or the largest institution IN
the city. county OF state is no longer
argument why any person should
patronize your bank
Il remember some time ago an old
farmer was killed in railroad acei-
dent. Among other things. the
papers stated that he had made a viii
many years ago and, after a iiligent
serch il was found However, many
things had happened in the mean
timess. which complicated matters
How He Got ausia,-~S.
7 got an Inspiration from that
story 10 run an advertisement in he
half Of our trust department The
headline was. He Made 2 Wiil-But
End went on END ielatcu
the circumstances about the VIII that
was hidden away and was not up 10
date. a few days afterward an old
gentleman came into the trust de-
partment with this advertisement in
very forcibly- I am guilty The re-
suit was that his viii was rewritten
and our Institution was named as
executor of the estate. which involved
GOmPers For Peace Treaty.
Normal Industrial conditions can
come only when definite peace terms
have been agreed to by the leading
nations Of the world. Samuel Com
pers, president OF the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor, declared today 10
the convention Mr.. GOmpers's ad-
dress was read TO the convention. as
he could not be present
Urging prompt ratification Of the
treaty as an absolute necessity, NJ.
Gompers said:
The treaty is not perfect. But
II is our only constructive sugges-
ton Tor dealing with some Of the
things which cause wars"
Mr. Gompers's address was read IN
connection with 2 triangular discus
sion which marked the opening ses-
sion Of the convention.
Festus j. Wade. OF St Louis, VIII
resentative Champ Clark. OF Mis-
souri,. VIII speak from the view Of
the consumer.
Production Requires Good VIII.
Cooperation for production depends
fundamentally" Mr.. Gompers's paper
said. upon good will
Good will must be earned The
only way in which workers may ex-
pand defend their rights and interests
sible representatives.
Two fallacies have been so fire.
quently repeated as to be accepted by
casual readers and hearers Il is said
that requests for increased wages
necessitate increase IN prices which
increase cost Of living and in return
results in more wage dema nds-a
vicious circle which leads to no pro-
gress- High wages have invariably
resulted in constructive changes bene-
fetal TO workers and have resulted in
increased production.
Charges MiSsfafement.
The second misstatement used 10
the discredit Of wage earners IS that
output is deliberately restricted by
the organized labor movement and by
limitation OF hours OF work. In many
Industries. production is below pre-
war Volume. This Is not due 10
labor. but TO unsettled trade condi-
tons, managerial policies and high
costs OF raw materials Wage earners
as well as employers, are anxious
TO end this period
Later the convention adopted a
resolution urging speedy ratification
of the peace treaty and the league
Of nations covenant. without amend
ment or reservation"