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Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-11-16
WITNESSES SAY
COMBINE HALTS
HOME BUILDING
Charges Made That a Com.
bination Has Been Formed
in Colorado to Keep Up
Prices of Building Material
By The Associated Press,

Denver, Colo, Nov. l5.-Charges
that a combination had been form
ed in Colorado to maintain uniform
prices for building materials were
made before the senate committee
investigating the housing situation
here today by A, A. Fisher, archi-
tect and Allison Stocker, contrac-
tor, of Denver The combination
was responsible in part for retard-
ing building activities in the dis
trict, they charged.
Transportation delay, scarcity of
material, and the high cost of
labor were other causes attributed
as playing a major part in keeping
down building activities.
Mr.. Stocker and Mr.. Fisher, in
testimony, said that prices quoted
by various dealers of Denver on
building material were precisely
the same.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-11-16
my THE ASSOCIATED pREss)

ment TO establish community
churches were apparent.
The farming communities have
received their inspiration from
the national and state departments
of agriculture, from the agricul-
tural colleges and from the farm
papers, according to DR.. Birkhead
There is a farm agent in practical
ly every county who represents the
state department of agriculture
Farmers institutes, which began at
state agricultural colleges are now
held in different towns and lee
lures on farm subjects are given.
Woman Demonstrators.
In many counties there is
woman demonstrator who advises
with the women concerning every
thing about the homecoming mod
ern Kitchen equipment laundry
machinery and similar subjects.
There is nothing like this for the
country town-no organization tol
Improvement.
"The two great needs of the farm
are better equipped homes ana
good ROADS, l)E' hl' NtiNuu
"The American farm is the pest
equipped in the world, but modern
improvements in the homes are
greatly needed. In many cases the
barns are better equipped than the
houses, perhaps have running wa
ter where there is none at the
house"
Tenancy Is Increasing. ,
In many places, farm tenancy Is
increasing and the permanent good
of the farm and of the community
suffer. The tenant does not take
the same interest in keeping up the
value of the land, nor in the CO.
lucrative enterprises Of the com
munity. The condition is due to
farmers retiring and leaving their
lands to tenants. In some coun-
ties, as much as 60 per cent of the
farm land is occupied by tenants.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-11-16

Kansas City, Mo- Nov. b.
One of the outstanding features
of a survey of social conditions in
rural communities of the middle
west by L. H. Birkhead, pastor
of All Souls Unitarian church of
this city, is the decadence OF the
country town The survey is based
on observance made by Dr.. Blrk-
head in more than eighty towns
in Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa,
Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas. Ne
braska, Colorado, Illinois and
Wisconsin, while he was on lee
ture tour. DR.. Birkhead, who Is
an active social worker, discussed
community problems in each of
the towns and made careful in
quiry as to local conditions in or
der to make his lectures peril
nent.
Farmers Outclass the Towns
Almost everywhere, DR.. Birk-
head reports, the country town is
either actually losing in popula-
ton or is barely holding its own
Instead OF being the capital as it
were, of the surrounding farming
district leading in business en-
terprise, education and progress,
almost everywhere the country
town is outclassed by the farm
ers. . .. --..=s.
Leadership is needed, Dr. Birk-
head says, but there is nothing to
develop leadership. no satisfac-
tory opportunity for young peo-
pie, and they go elsewhere, In
one community 80 per cent of the
young people went to the city. u
The country town merchant,
according to Dr. Birkhead, con-
ducts his business by the worn
methods and the mail order house
takes his place. In addition, he
says, the retired farmer is not an
asset to the town, seeming to rot
out after leaving the activities Of
farm life. . ........
Many Coop Enterprises.
On the other hand, DR.. Burk-
head says. she farmer is wide
awake and progressive SO long as
he remains on the farm. Coop
eratiye enterprises are springing
UP everywhere. There are CO.
operative hardware and general
merchandise stores. There are
cooperative mills and elevators
owned by the farmers. The pro-
jects are incorporated, the farm
ers are stockholders, they hold
meetings and appoint salaried
men to administer the business.
Great pride is taken in the
schools, DIR. Birkhead's survey
shows but in every town there
were from one to five dead
churches. Some signs of move
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-11-16
Hread Prices Drop,

Minneapolis, Mnna Nov. 15.-
Wholesale and retail bread prices
dropped / cent on pound and ,
cents on one and oue-half pounl
loaves here and in st. Paul today.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-11-16
IOWA WOMAN IS BURNED
TO DEATH IN FURNACE
(By The Associated Press)

MarshalltoWn, Ia, Nov. 15.-Mrs.
George A. DeButte. Sc, wife Of the
president of the Melbourne Savings
bank, was burned to. death in the
furnace at her home Saturday, it
was learned today After missing
her, Mr.. DeButte began a search
and found his wife's body wedged
in the furnace door, She had been
i'll for some time and is believed to
have committed suicide.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-11-16

There have been women Free
masons in France since 1855. while
III spain women are admitted to
manv Of the ordinary lodges on
equal terms with men.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-11-16
I.tDITjERS

Tanks and all kinds Of Sheet steel
Work built and repaired. Flues
cleaned and re-ended. Expert Au-
togenous Welding.
III. Louis Hahn. Mgr.
NEW MEXICO STEEL co,
Phone 23t9-W. Albuquerque.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-11-16

There are thousands of victims
of Rheumatism who dread the ap-
proach OF damp wfntry weather.
for 1t means to them return of
the pangs of Rheumatism.
II you had rheumatism last year
and treated only the pains of the
disease by rubbing with liniments
and lotions, you can be sure that
soon again you will be in the
shackles of this relentless foe. You
may get some slight temporary
relief from the pains of the dis
ease by the use of these local rem
edies, but Rheumatism is too real
and relentless disease to be
rubbed away.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-11-16
WILL RHEUMATISM AGAIN
..s BIND YOU HAND AND FOOT?

If you wish to break the shack
les o. the disease, and free yourself
the source of the disease.
So many cases of Rheumatism
come from tiny germ in the
blood, that you should try rem
edy that has proven SO thoroughly
satisfactory in these cases. S,S,S.,
the fine old blood remedy. cleanses
the blood of all impurities, and re-
moves all disease germs that may
creep into the blood. Begin taking
S S.S. today, and if you will write d
complete history of your case. our
medical director will give you eX-
pert advice, without charge. Ad-
dress Chief Medical Adviser, S2i
Swift Laboratory. Atlanta, Ga.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-11-16
To Cure a Cold IN One Day

TO JUEV Il NUIU III VIIt Day
take Groves LAXATIVE BROMO
|QuININE tablets. The genuine
bears the signature of e. w. Grove.
30c,
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-11-16
AVERAGE RURAL TOWN IS EITHER
LOSING INHABITANTS OR BARELY
HOLDING ITS own, SURVEY SHOWS

Country Village Merchant Conducts His Busi-
ness Along Ancient Lines and the Mail Or
der Houses Take His Place; Schools Are
Generally Active But Most of the Churches
Are Dead.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-11-16
BILL OF 10000 FRANCS
FOR CIGARS PRESENTED
TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Paris, Nov, l5.-The BeTSian
government has just presented to
the league of nations a bill for ci-
gars amounting to $4,000 francs,
The bill says: These cigars were
smoked or carried off by members
of the various delegations at the
Spa conference
The conference was held in. July
and was attended by members of
the supreme council and represen-
tatives of the German government.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-11-16

Swedish girls are naturally
strong, and athletics are second ma
ture to them. In the gymnastic ex-
hibitions at the Antwerp olympic
games they were the only exhibi-
tors.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-28

THE DAWN of the New Day"
looks n little but ~foggy to our lead
ing empire builder and political re-
former. Hon. Frank a. Hubbell.
90
AND IT'S beginning to look a bit
murky to that associate rcformer OF
MIR. Iiubbeli's band, the Hon. Harry
Hanna.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-28
MR.. McMILLEN's CONCLUSIONS.

THOSE who did not hear Senator Fall take the Wilson League of
Nations TO pieces last night, and exhibit its inner mechanism, and
who wish to have a clear, complete and convincing analysis OF
the covenant and what its adoption by this nation would do to us,
are urged TO read the article on this page today by Mr.. A. D. Me.
Mllen, of Albuquerque. In this statement Mr.. McMilen shows what
the public generally knows, that he has been q lifelong adherant
OF the democratic party. He cannot be suspected of partiSanship.
lie has simply brought TO bear upon the covenant Of the Wilson
League Of Nations powers Of analysis and an ability to get at funda.
mentals which have contributed much to his position as one Of the
foremost lawyers Of the west. esl'
There has BEEN, no more mcrcilcsS analysis of the covenant Of
the League of Nations than this statement by Mr.. McMilen. At the
same time there has been no analysis that is more just. We have
read hundreds and hundreds Of pages of discussion. argument and
analysis Of the League covenant in course Of an earnest effort TO
understand Il and view IL fairly. Nowhere have we found any
mentals Of the covenant, which IL is necessary that Americans under.
stand for their individual safety and the preservation Of our national
integrity.
We are glad the Herald readers have the opportunity of q
thoughtful reading Of this statement; confident that they will not
overlook Il, and that one will fail TO understand and recognize the
overwhelming force of conviction in every conclusion and the basis
of each in fact,
Such statements are of tremendous value to voters right at this
critical time, on the eve Of the solemn referendum.
With the election only a few days away the advocates Of the
wilson League OF Nations are not producing argument. analysis or
facts Tor popular consideration. They are making a last-minute hys.
teEieal appeal to emotion. Great, faring headlines, and smashing
advertisements are being used, featuring our $4,000 dead in France;
appealing TO the tears of mothers and the %heart-break of fathers
IN an utterly unsupported assertion that this league will mean N end
TO war-that "a vote for Cox is a vote for Peace -
IL every man and woman III America who is being bombarded
WITH this iasthour appeal for the election of Cox 1.-THE same kind
could but read this calm, deliberate, just and final analysis of the
covenant OF the Wilson League, we venture the assertion that Cor,
rs the advocate and champion Of WILSON, demand for the ratlGca-
ton 81 this covenant, would not carry a single state.
Mr. McMnlen concludes his statement with the announcement
that he is going to vote for Harding. since the League |, tho issue
and since Cox stands upon one side Of the solemn referendum, for
the League side, and Harding on the other, against it,
How can amy American voter, who holds our own nation first
IN heart and conscience, do anything else but vote for Harding!
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-28
HANNA's POPULATION ISSUE"

ONE of Mr. Hanna's fellow citizens. who does not agree with him
New Mexico, referred recently to the democratic candidate for
governor as 'Hysterical Harry The description fits and the
title will stick. Hanna's method Of appeal is the hysterical method.
lie knows no other. lie is without tho power of calm consideration
or logical argument. His only gift is that Of dcnunciation, and facts
handicap, embarrass and irritate him. lie doesn't work well with
them. b. I'D
Epaiy in bis campaign Mr. Hanna ran out Of facts that could be
safely used in his attacks upon the mining industry. After brand
ing the men who have built up a great industry here as corruption
lss and robbers Of the people, the democratic candidate ran out of
ammunition. ,.ou,
just about that time the secretary Of the democratic state com.
miitee, AIR. Byron Bean, Turned loose the New Mexico census fig
ures which he complied as the worthy democratic cnumcrator there,
Of They showed only a ten per cent growth in population during the
tcnsyear period.
Instantly the waning enthusiasm of Mr.. Hanna ammunition man.
ufacturers was restored. Look, they cried, what these predatory,
corrupung, devastating mining companies have done to our state 70
They have SO oppressed us that people have quit coming here. They
hayo DESTROYED our growth They have thrown us into complete stag.
nation and our decay has set in"
II was great dope, while it lasted. Colonel Cutting had a front
indignation about il. Bob Putney found it a welcome diversion from
the pressing subject of his 20 per cent tax return, and Mr.. Hanna
fists.
The wind went out of the thing, to some extent, when it was
shown that the wicked mining companies were able to show in the
mining towns Of the state practically the whole of tie states in.
crease IN population during the census period
right back with the solemn assurance to the people that while the
mining towns had grown. this had been at the expense of the rest of
the state and Hanna, Putney, Cutting and Magee grabbed that
slim current Of relief and ran with it..
Now comes to view an unprecedented analysis Of the census Of
showing which states have increased in population and how much
and classifying them. This reckless interloper bearing a line Of dis.
agreeable iects, Is none other than the Literary Digest, issue Of Dot
ober g. Several thousand copies Of the Digest come into New Mex
leo. i viii be no trouble to find the issue referred TO and the CEN
sua map is prominently displayed. Agents OF Mr. Scigman bought
up the whole newsstand supply as soon as the existence Of this de-
vastating showing Of facts became known, but a great many got in
Briefly this chart shows that Of the several clsssificstions Of the
states ii ratio Of increase, New Mexico stands 10 class two (2) that
Ton during tie ten years, thar New Mexico, tSat Of The whole group
q states f~wepty.thtee have had smaller increases in population than
yNh one Of two things is demonstrated
EITHER these horrible, predatory, corrupt and corrupung New
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-28
ONE SPECIFIC CHARGE

4 LII Of the generalities and innuendos and iusnuaton and abuse d.
u rected at Judge Mechcm by Hanna and the Seligman organiza-
tion during the past six weeks has simmered down to one specific
|charge. They are making the very utmost of this, sending it around
to ell the weekly papers, shooting out canne2 editorials about IL;
working it hard. .
This is the charge;
That when a judge of the territorial court, Judge Mechem wrote
a letter to a United States commissioner who had been appointed on
his recommendation, telling him, in effect, to work for the republican
ticket and statehood, or resign his job. Judge Mechem not only ad.
mhted the authorship Of the letter, in his speech at Clovis, and as has
been told in The Herald, but named the man to whom he wrote the
letter, mentioned the date, and incidentally made a democratic news
paper editor and legislative candidate the laughing stock of a large
and enthusiastic audience.
The United States commissioned, in that long past election incl
dent, had been appointed as a republican. He turned out to be a dem
ocrat. Judge Mechem thought that he should make good on his or
iginal political lines or seek other fields particularly 10 an election
period that decided the fate of statehood for New Mexico.
That the sum total OF all that this noise and furore by Seligman
and his machine has : m able to dig up in the way Of evidence that
Merritt @ Mechem il hct a better man for governor OF New Mexico
than Mr.. Hanna.
II the republican state committee had cared to cite all the in
stances OF all the men Hanna has threatened-we could have filed a
Hearst newspaper with il daily for quite spell
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-28
A. q. McMIL.LEN

pany IN 1919 shows as follows:
Gross receipts from sale OF
ores and concentrates ..$itS,03i.O 90
expenditures ...... 2~4b,3S7.O0
Loss on the years opera
uon ''''''.''..s..Sl21,o $4,000
The State Tax commission did not
allow the cost OF development. insur-
ance, (both fire and compensatory
depreciation, etc.. to the amount OF
Si6s ,09O.76, and assessed this COM
pany upon a met earnings: OF sl0S
1880, when there was 10 such earn
ing. In other words, for tho privilege
OF spending si00,000.00 In trying to
develop n mine from a hole in the
ground, we are further burdened with
an assessment Of S40.734.b0 for tax
alton purposes. And this is in addi-
ton to the county assessment upon
our mines and improvements.
Manifestly, only the strongest COM
ranies can exist under such taxation
when the markets are as low as at
present.
Now. IL Judge Hanna has his way,
as per his speech at Deming. N. NJ,
"a law will assess mines on six and
wo-thirds times their rot production"
we would be handled thus
Net earnings as per State Tax
commission, 9~t0.734.b0; Hanna's
8 2-3 times (amount OF assessmont),
s27i,bea.34i and this on n year when
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-28

Mexico mining companies have more than half of the United States
in their grip and are squeezing the population out Of those states, or
2-Mr. Hanna and his group of manufacturers of fake issues
thought they had hold of something about which the people could
not get the facts before election day, and that could be used to trick
some people into voting. for Hanna.
If Mr., Hanna were the big, strong, courageous, able man he
says he is, would it be necessary for him to resort to contemplate
little misrepresentation and distortions Of facts like this "popula-
tin issue of his, in order to get votes3
In fact that is just one of a dozen similar tricks he and his press
agents have tried to turn into votes, seems to us to be pretty convinc.
ing evidence that Mr.. Hanna doesn't measure up to the size of man
that is big enough, strong enough, able enough and courageous
enough to govern the state of New Mexico.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-28


In view OF these provisions Syi the term League to Enforce Peace"
y u mnshomer. nave eeh termed League 10 ENFORCE war!
cono ,s %n ,Oya nws u ~ ' deoia ros ,er say oy 10 nO resrso - INA dooi masm mar w as
oonbsess "s powcl " uecnaro war or 70 reluse 70 uselare a We
mnounSaui poa DC Uounu W. TnOusn ue league eclareo war anu ue,
minded Jul gomphahec. mere ar many answers 70 ts speelouS
sTsgesnoa' rls', u W. 10 % PROPOSE 10 eoPpy WIN ~ terms
Why cner nc Ieaguei Seconu, nauVnal usnohor u even worse
m n va. we nuen 'e nunser eau 10 mn u SVieHn ura.y
~ " mere scrap OF OF Paper zones mh cannot STAND or the zoe
ume. we propose III I'M Umteo StateSS h@h perform ns ooligations
|nonorapy.
, Wc ProvNlonS Oh te proposed League ar mlar 10
Me ohueu thtes' IN tnat mey give 10 one Oh Il Two greatest ma
LIONS oiu "a wOru VTreat britain SIX VOTES 10 M o me other W.
inc uhteo otates. I'M adVoeateS u INC League deny inns claim pc
eauSe uey "a ta ~ eouhei many etermm "hat action should &c
uAen, ahu la eaeh memDer OF IN counch a Dut vote. rms
contention ! nt uue me League covenants provide that the ac-
Iuon oI inc League snail become etiective through an assembly and a
OOuuon I le power gwen IL iueiticaly may ueat u Hs
meeungs win any matter wlhm ,e sphere OF action OF n League
vr aneeung tg peace Oh peL H9Fl9 Hach memper OF me eouhclI
nus oI ON vUis Az meelmgs Oh inc assembly, eaon memDeT OF
NV league shsH nave ~ Vvess . ~. i.
/, 10y examining Artcie We ina ina the original members OF
Etne League are named IN the annex The annex shows among
otners que tnlted o,ateS eha Great brluah; ott IN addition. inc ii-
loving members u ine 5rnsn Empire, W. canada australia, oop,h
al Ga.H rev p.i Zealand n5 a M. indla or q total o. SIX votes nsh IN the Assembly
lr ureot DrI t u y aeoionfeS 10 IN ir n ohted Sta'esi
1 ATSi i%or 10 I ho u sr.o 6e,,yoo0 ~ nooho 81 ,ho ,o,ano ~,
u , Ins1e snOune arSe net"een IN members y Ihe league any
trstinu IN likely aec0rd DO ,ca uM 10 q hr rHptu : g W thn n.n rs mot 81 SUBMITTED pm 70 arb.
r q ~ ~ IN acs &c, WIN Lncle - N memTerS OF a League agree
\" sn1 1S.S ~ nau - ~ ~ %A Sst& . IN nc SoSnC. u.o,aao..
er paragraph OF rue 10 howeVsf, provides
m, ~ eoGne, may IN an! case refer Tue dispute to Il assembly
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-28
What HGnnG's Policy
On Mine Taxation
Would Do to MGgdaIen0

(tIOm no MnguaIcnn News)
A few days ago we addressed a let
ter to the manager. Mr., +. II. Argall.
company OF Mngdalena and asking
him what. II my. would BIO the
changes in the Magdalena mining
district. were Mr.. Hanna and a DEM
oeratic legislature elected. aud the
mining axes placed on the basis that
Mr. Hanna advocated and said he
would see were made the statute
laws OF our state. Below We give Mr..
Argall's reply and ask everyone, who
has the future OF Magdalena and this
district at heart. to read carefully
CONSIDERABLY and then Htddy over
what is best for our homes. before
casting your ballot next Tuerday:
Magdalena, N, NJ, 10000.
Mr.. A. II. Carter,
Editor Magdalena News,
Sir; 1 have your letter OF October
goth, asking what would be the ef-
feet on mining property in the Mag
daleha district were the taxation
propositions OF Mr., Hanna put into
effect.
In order to answer intelligently, Il
" necessary 10 inquire into the pres.
ent method a little. and to correct
some errors OF the politicians at pres
emit making statements TO the public.
The state tax commission for ex-
ample docs not allow certain neces.
saty expenses before determining the
net carningg OF q mining company ana
the following sort OF anomaly occurs
-. O., a company being required 10
pay q tax when there 10 no met earn
ingS."
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