Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-10

That the United States Is confront
ed with serious problems on account
of the unrest of labor on the one hand
and the Unsuitable greed of men en-
gagged in almost all lines of business
on the other; that the war did not
lessen the supply of food products and
cause a SHORTAGE. as some persons
were wont to claim that the number
of head of livestock increased, instead
of decreased while the world conflict
ragged in Europe; that the supply of
food stuffs is greater now than ever
before, but that the goVernhS,nt will
not perish, ''the victim of cupidity,
avarice and greed" because the peo-
pie as a whole are loyal and devoted
to their country, were the outstanding
features of an excellent address read
by Governor 0. A. Larrazolo before
the New Mexico Bankers convention
Tuesday afternoon.
The governor pointed to the fact
that large aggregations of combined
workmen could suddenly cease work
and paralyze business, as was done in
California recently when employees OF
the Pacific Electric company struck
and large number of workers on
steam railroads walked out in SYM
pathy with them, while capital has
combined for the purpose of die
tating living conditions, and said
Both Elements at Fault.
'If / were to be asked for an un-
biased, honest and frank statement
of my opinion. / would say that both
elements are TO blame"
but while condemning such prac-
tices," the governor continued "let
us inquire and try to ascertain
whether, in sense at least, within
the judgment of the employees, IL none
others, their conduct is not in some
measure justified. 1t is generally
claimed. and l have no doubt with
absolute justice and truth, that the
commodities of life, that is, all those
things that enter not only into the
support of human existence, but nee
essarily so for its enjoyment, have
reached point so high, so far beyond
the possibilities of the average wage
Garner, as to have become all but im-
possible to live. That being true, ana
that it is true you all will bear wit
ness, beg to remind you of the fact,
proven and substantated by all writ
ten history among all peoples, that
sooner or more readily than hunger
and oppression"
After declaring that there Is no
eason for the present high prices;
that the prices have not been made
nc ces ssary by the unusual scarcities of
such commodities, the governor quot
ed statement from Grosvenor B.
Clarkson. director of the National
Council of Defense, made last month,
TO the effect that food production and
The facilities for food production were
improved rather than injured during
the war, and that the program with
respect to food production since the
signing of the armistice has been one
Of vigorous expansion of the means
Of providing raw food products.
Figures Are Quoted.
Governor LarraZolo proceeded to
luote figures to prove his contention
that there is no shortage of the nee
sssities of life. In 1914 the wheat
,rop amounted to $4,000. 900 bushels;
asst year it was 917,000,000, while the
estimated yield for 1919 is 1926, ,000,- |
100 bushels. Wheat In elevators on
May o. 1919. was 96,000,000 bushels.
IS against 34,0O0.Oo0 bushels for the |
,ame period in 1918. The supply of |
'lour on the same date this year was
!, $500 barrels. compared, with L. |
,69, 900 barrels last year. The supply |
If corn on hand May 1, 1919. was 22,-
100, 900 bushels. on the same date
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