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LARGE ARMY NOT WANTED

The friends OF reasonable prepared
ness for war are somewhat dlsquieted
by the propaganda OF paciflsm that IS
sweeping the country and which mas
found expression I'm the halls Of cong
ress A bill TO reduce the army to
1T5.0OO men was vetoed by the presi-
dent and was promptly passed over his
head by n record vote, only few In
addition to the lame ducks on either
side of the house sustaining the presl.
dent. But the worst feature In the cut
ting down OF appropriations TO the ex-
tent that the organization Of tactical
units ds outlined by the war depart
ment will be impossible there being
only sufficient funds for an enlisted
strength Of 10000 men. The cadrc
structure that might have been expan-
ded In time OF war will, therefore be
destroyed ana the United States will
enter the next war In an mprcpGred
state.
Every thinking person realizes that
the worlds greatest trouble today Is
the war fever that has not yet burned
itself out and which Is very swiftly le-
stroying the surplus of the civilized ma
tions. Probably more than seventy-five
per cent of the cost Of government In
western Europe is due TO war or prep
aratlon Tor war. This expenditure is
fatal t. the progress of civilization aud
threatens TO plunge the world into
barbarism. Everyone, except the mill
tarlsts. feel that something mtst Uc
done"
However there Is little hope Of the
limitation Of ornaments 80 long rs
the affairs of the dominant nations are
administered b. men ambitious ~ eniG
world dominion for selfish ends nnd
by any means however unethical.
Aanywny the iisa'ihg 81 irit see'rs 10
he ins"ncti,h NJ ;he race and IN : fat
must also h. H. ken into account. -
armament doesn't get at the root Of the
trouble any more than depriving bur
glar of the tools of his trade converts
him 10 honesty Nor, for that matter,
does It remove the causes that pro
woke the nations to n wager Of battle
Men will stop fighting only when they
can get what they can In reason re-
quire by peaceful methods. The cit
liens of civilized states stopped curry
ing arms when the menace Of attack
was removed through the protection
which the machinery Of law provided.
II there is any good to be- gained
from reduction Of armament It Is
economic more than humanitarian and
should he fostered to degree that
does In no way endanger the country
and its heritage OF independence. The
heavy burdens Of armament can be-
llghtened without imparing the bul-
warks Of civilization and still giving
the ambitious nations the relative
strength they now posses. In other
words without giving up their ability
to make war for the preservation OF
nationality and the culture Of civili-
zatiOn.
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INJUNCTION AGAINST sOLON

There should he a perpetual injmc-
tion granted against allowing newspa
pers to use the word Solon ms applied
to modern legislators.
SOlon was u lawmaker OF ancient
Greece and made Il record that en-
dears his name to the world even down
10 the present age.
He reduced taxes and enacted laws to
enable the people who were hopelessly
IN. debt to regain their freedom from
political slavery.
lie added the,great island Of Salamis;
to his oountry's territory, and estab-
lished Indirect taxation so direct taxes
were not much used
For direct taxation he divided so
ciety into three classes so that those
with the largest incomes paid double,
the middle class half much and those
having below u certain amount moth
ing.
Those who had the highest honors
and dignitles I'm the state were assessed
In proportion 10 the offices they held.
IL viii be seen that his ideas were
exactly opposite TO modern tendencies
and his ideals were really democratic.
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SIS, 900 Yearly For Cavalry Troop
Twenty Men Short Yet

Outline Of a plan Of the organization
Of national guard units In New Mexico
that will estblish military outfits In
the state with possible strength Of
10000 men within the next four years,
was explained TO a correspondent for
an Albuquerque newspaper recently by
Adjutant General Henry r. Brown,
recently appointed In the place Of
James Bnca.
Within the next few months II Is ex-
pected to have units established In
the state ON the minimum strength ba-
sis including 600 men, Gen. Brown
said. This will be increased TO 1000
men at the end OF the year, he ex-
poets.
At present there are two established
units In the national guard Of New
Mexico. the cavalry troop here and in
Carlsbad. Santa Fe and Deming are
now recruiting cavalry troops. 1t has
been decided. General Brown stated,
to place n company Of engineer mt Las
Cruces. an artillery unit at Roswell,
signal corps at Gallup and the fourth
cavalry troop at Las Vegas. Albuquer-
que will be- made the squadron head
quarters for the cavalry units and the
quartermaster corps and truck com
pany at Santa Fe, Gen. Brown said.
Immediate plans contemplate estab-
lishment Of medical corps and ma
chine gun company, hut locations Of
these units have not been consideder.
There Is no limit Ia the number Of un-
It's that NAV be created under the nat
ional defense act creating the federal
led national guard, Gen. Brown eX-
planned. The ability Of the state TO
recruit Is the only thing that can pre-
vent national guard units with a
strength Of 10000 men In four years,
he said. Funds have been appropriated
by the federal government for Initial
expenses OF equipping the various out
fits and Sl50000 year is appropri-
nted for maintenance.
This means approximately 100000
a year that the federal government win
spend on every unit OF the national
guard unit In New Mexico" Gen
Brown said. This should arouse the
interest Of the communities In the state
large enough to support a company
This outlay will be made annually FOR
nm indefinite period and on purely
commercial basis, should warrant the
backing of every community for it,
lnntional guard unit"
While the federal government has ap-
propriated huge sum For the main
tenance of the national guard in the
state, Gen. Brown said, Il does not H.
mace the organization Of the various
units nor does It provide armories,
stables or other buildings needed. Il
supplies the equipment and maintains
It and pays salaries OF the officers and
men.
The other expenses must be borne by
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the state. For this purpose about S25.-
900 must be appropriated by the legis
lature, Gen. Brown said An appropri-
alton was included I'm the budget before
the Legislature but the sum In the pro-
visiOnal budget is not sufficient for
the need, he said.
IF the appropriation Is not made the
state loses the benefit OF the money
that would otherwise be made In the
state" the adjutant general declared.
THE appropriation of $4,000 for
initial equipment and $1JO,000 annually
for maintenance must he met by the
state or II viii not be available. And
$4,000 year will be needed from the
Legislature"
Under the national defense act, Gen.
Brown explained. New Mexico, Colo
RADIO. Arizona and Oklahoma are In the
eighth army corps. New Mexico, Colo
RADIO and Arizona are division of this
corps and the division headquarters
will probably be located at Santa Fe.
colonel inspector will be stationed
with the adjutant general Of New Mex
leo.
One OF the features Of the new fed
eralized natin0al guard Is in the more
flexible terms Of enlistment. Gen.
Brown said. Enlisments are taken for
one or three years, with a restriction
that for every One-year enlistment
there he two three-year enlistments.
However, II Is also provided that any
member Of the guard can he discharged
upon moving to another town. In
cases where |; is desired. a mem
Der of a troop In one town may be
I transferred 10 unit in the town to
which he is moving.
An amendment to the defense act
now pending in congress would permit
enlistments Of boys II years old on
permit Of the parents. The present en-
listment ages are from Is tO l5 with
consent Of parents for boys under II
not required If this amendment
passes, it will greatly stimulate re-
cruiting. General Brown believes
A minimum Of forty-eight drills n
year must be- held by the guard units
These are custOmarily held ON sun
DAYS, holidays aud evenings so as not
to Interfere with the bulness OF the
members In addition TO drills. school
fer nonconmissioned officers ANA en-.
listed men will be- established
An attractive feature OF the new nat
! ional guard will be the annual encamp-
ments This summer the encampment
fur tfodbs Of this corps will be held ai
San Antonia, Texas at Fort Sam Hous-
ton. Transportation and rations for a
l5-day camp with regular troops will
be provided. Later the encampments
will be held I'm New NeVico.
Boys Of military age In Deming are
urged to take advantage Of the liberal
provisions for pay and physical train
ing provided by the local cavalry unit.
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NEW ADJUTANT GENERAL

Governor Mechem has announced
the appointment OF DIR. Henry Rolfe
Brown Of Albuquerque as adjutant gen
eral. The appointment Is personal
one and does not requite the confirma-
tion OF the senate.
The Albuquerque physician succeeds
AJutant General James Baca, who has
been adjutant for the last four years
and who held the post during the
world war when holding II demanded
more than wearing the proper uni
form ON the proper occasion.
Governor Lindsey first appointed
Baca as ajutant general for the pur-
pose OF. reorganizing the states nation.
al guard When he went In to the ad-
jutant's office the national guard :
strength was 3S officers and men
mostly officers and forty DAYS after
ward, when the First New Meico in
fantry was accepted for federal serv-
ice into the world war, II had 1,40O
men on the rolls.
DIR. Brown, the new adJutant gen
eral. served In the medical corps dur
ing the war. first at Camp Cody. y.
NJ, and afterward In France, and now
IL, a member Of the medical reserve
CORDS
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DIR INTEREST IN MINING

Floyd W. Parsons, III the saturday
Evening Post, reviews the mining situ-
alton In the L. s. and clearly shows
that mining Is one of the two basic in
dustrles Of man. farming being the
other.
Civilization has been developed on
metallic basic, and the miner has
been the real pioneer Of industry and
empire
"Just now we are much disturbed by
the slump that has taken places In or
metal mining Industries. From n time
Of unusual prosperity, caused by the
war. the metal mining industry has
settled down to period OF dullness
and readjustment
"Of the many problems the mining
industry Is now facing none are more
important that the questions OF tax
reform. bue-sky legislation, standard
ization. protective tariff and operat-
ing costs under new freight rates. In
the matter of state mine taxation the
metal producers are ON solid ground
In their contention that the so-called
ad valorem basis Of taxation for min
Ing property Is not economically sound
as comparable TO the same basis 81 tax
alton for real-estate holding or agri-
cultural lands. When the miner pro-
duces the ore II become Of value. Is
sold and thereafter can never be Of
value to That piece of property again.
A mine can only show income by de-
petion of its fixed value, while farm
yields an annual crop prOyid-
Ing yearly income. but nj the same
time Is likely to show an increase I'm
land value which Is not affected by the
return from the annual harvest"
The plainest lesson of the war was
that the nation which exercises domin-
ion over the minerals of the earth. in
cluding oil. controls the earth. Every
westerner should stand solidly behind
the mindng industry and favor only
constructive policies which encourage
its operation and development. and
particularly IN regard to our foreign
trade relations.
Deming graphic., 1921-02-08
FIRENIEN'S BALL

Don't forget that there will be a. ben
eft ball for the Deming Fire Depart
ment on washington's birthday at the
armory. Citizens Of Deming owe a
debt Of gratitude 10 the firefighters
who are on the alert at all hours 10
prevent loss 10 homes and business
house They give their services free
ly, In fact, Il costs them money and
time 10 perform their much-needed ser
vices. Now is the opportunity 20 do
your part by buying ticket TO their
benlfit
The boys have engaged the best iuzz
orchestra for the occasion and everyone
is invited TO attend without doubt
Bringing Up Father" will be there, as
he always manages to get away from
Maggie on such occasions. 1t Will be
a big frolic and no one ought TO miss
the fun
The tickets are on sale at the local
stores or reservations can he made hy
writing 10 r. II. Hughes and enclosing
the price, $50 for each gentleman the
ladies are 10 be admitted free
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SETTING TREES FOR
OEM|NG'S NEW PARK.
City Engineer Clarence Morgan Is
Grading Grounds In Vicinity Of
Community Swimming Pool
TO BE CHRLDENs' PLAY GROUND
Looking Into the Future City Fathers
Plan Shady Grove Where the
Riddles May Enjoy Selves

Deming Is TO be n city Of parks with
trees and green grass TO refresh the
wedry wayfarer when the summer sun
looks ardently forth over the desert.
The city fathers instructed City Eng
ineer Clarence Morgan TO draw up
plans for parking the grounds In the
immediate neighborhood Of the com
munity swimming pool These plans
were presented and approved some
time ago and the work Of grading and
setting out the ninety odd trees has
been initiated The waste water from
the poo; is expected to furnish the nee
essary irrigation. The trees include
all the hardy varieties In favor.
Ultimately the park will become n
playground for the benefit Of the chill
dren Of the city. Getting the trees
started and the grading done are the
main objects just now, the rest OF the
plans being left to the future TO wOrl.
out. II is part Of the progressive
idea OF Identifying the city and is n
credit to the spirit that animated the
board of trustees when they decided
70 have the work accomplished.
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LOCAL BRIEFS

DR. NJ. J. Moran left the city Friday
for Albuquerque where he will attend
the sessions Of the New Mexico board
of dental examiners.
Thomas Jones, who is a Stockholder
IN the Standard Grocery company and
who has been the local manager here
I for some time has taken n position
with the Hills Bros. Coffee company
with Dallas. Texas, as his headuunr
ters. Mr.. Jones wife's health was the
cause of the removal. Mrs. Jones re-
Quiring lower altitude Deming will
miss Mr.. and Mrs. Jones but wishes
them well In their new home.
Donald McAdamS veteran Of the
world war. left the city last week for
Denver. Colo, where he will receive
vocational training in electrical sub
jects. Mr.. McAdams' health was i'm
paired by his service in France. hut
he Is 81 far recovered that ne Is able
To 20 to school.
Charles Brown Of III paSo arrived
in Dcmng last week 10 take the mana
ecrial control OF the Standard Grocery
company store, With his was John z.
Ycarwood III Paso manager of the
Standard Grocery company. Mr.. Year
wood has returned to his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. q. Tucker enter
tanned informally Monday evening,
with a buffet luncheon In honor oi
several out of town guestS
Mrs. e. | Patterson of Meadiapoli
Iowa. and Mrs. ChaS. Junker Of Cam.
bridge. Nebraska, are spending tue
late winter here as the guests of their
parents. Mr. and Mrs J +. Holiday ar
their ranch east Of town.
Ernest Chianterretto. Mrs. Bostic and
baby arrived In the city last week from
Globe. Arizona.
Mr.. and Mrs J. NJ McDougal are Wis.
ltors In the city. Jim has had 10 quit
his course in the school of mines at
SOcnrro owing "a IN health resulting
from his injuries while IN the army.
A. NJ Hove. assistant editor of the
Earth. the Santa Fe railroads land
magazine. WIS i'm the city today from
his headquarters at AmerIllo.
County Commissioner Buck Chad
born was a visitor In the city to-day
from his home In Columbus
Butch" Smith and Dan BLACK Of The.
Diamond 4 were visitors In the city
today.
The Deming fire department was
called out yesterday evening about q
o'clock to extinguiSn a blazing pile of
rdhhish IN the rear Of the Clardy shoe
store ON Gold avenue. The cause Of
the fire Is unknown.
Robert NJ. Fulwider Is back from
Rellfountamc. Ohio. lie took n course
IN Denver. Colo. in bacteriaology.
James Carragirn, formerly of Dem
ing. Is visitor IN the city from Phoe-
nix. Ariz where he is engaged In the
movie business.
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s5O0.OO0 SUIT FILED BY
JEW AGAINST HENRY FORD

Chicago ILL.,. Feb. 2.--Henry FOrd's
attack on the jew In business has re-
suited In the filing here OF damage
suit for $5OO.OOO The suit is directed
against Ford and his newspaper, the
Dearborn independent
Morris Gest, theatrical producer. is
the plaintiff He alleges an article
in the Independent on JenuGry -
contained ''libelous, slanderOus and
false statements concerning Mr.. Gest
and certain stage productions he has
handled.
The article mentioned In the suit
was said TO hpye attacked "aphro-
dite" and Mecca" IN particular.
terming them the most "salacious
spectacles ever shown I'm America.
The article asserted that the Amcri.
can stage was under the Influence
and control Of former bootbacks,
newsbOys, ticket spectators, prize
ring habitues and Bowery charac-
ters."
After saying "Mr. Gest stalls lc
fore his fellowmen jews as the most
successful producers Of the year, The
article declared that Mr.. Gest was
not a great producer. hut great
panderer 10 n public whose taste ne
has been no mean factor In debasing.
Gest, II said, sold newspapers IN Bos-
ton. and In 1906 was ii member N
n notorious gang of ticket specula
tors who were the bane Of the pub
lie"
There is nothing in Gests career
to indicate he wouid ever contribute
any thing to the theatres best inter
csts," the article said and also de.
cared that the story Of Morris %'st
Is the last one In the world 10 isc aS
n success story Gf the type of immi-
grant hoy who became a great tlretri.
cal producer
Gest's only commut on tn suit
was statement thu Le intended "to
make Henry Ford eat his own wprls "
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OIL PROSPECTS

The Florida company has succeeded
In clearing its well west Of the city
and is now going down into favorable
formation that shows traces of oil.
The management feels quite optimistic
now that it has succeeded In sidetrack-
ing the lost easing and tools and an
ticipatcs no difficulties in getting into
the stratum Of oil sand which had
just been reached before the tools We're
lost.
The Angelus company, whose well is
located east Of the city has hal c,E
siderable trouble with casing, bat an
tlcipates being able 10 resume drilling
in the near future.
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.LEG|SLh.J IRE BUSY
MAKING NEW LAWS
Flock Of Anti-Gambling Bills Are
Introduced But Seems Likely
Card Playing Still Allowed
CATTLEMEN TO RECEIVE RELIEF
Four Bills Introduced That VIII Make
Matters Easier For Stock Indus
try Has Been Hard Hit

Seqator ID. X. b. Sellers proposes a
Young Nolstead act for New Mrxico.
pointing out the increse Of moonshlming
and bo0tlegging, as the reasons there.
for
\ joint resolution calls on NJ, q. :.
government L. demand the return uf
Grovcr tlCyelaI.! Bergdoll, millionaire
slacker from C-,many whenre he flcl
following his SENSATIONAL es, ,ie from
the military authorities Of this coun-
| try
The cattlemen's relief bills have pns-
sed the house but with stiff opposition.
The measures will cut three million
dollars from the tax rolls. One of the
bills extended the time FOR the payment
OF rentals on state lands leased for
grazing; the second makes five per
cent Of the total price the initial pay
nrut on purchases under contract; The
Initial payment is now ten per cent.
The fourth provides for the assess
mcnt of state lands under contract for
purchase at the legal and equitable in
terest held 10y the purchaser and re.
peals the act which provides for thu
assessment at forty per cent of their
full value
IL WAS the fourth bill that drew the
keenest opposition.
Sec. Romero was one Of the visitors
IN the senate gallery when the bill To
abolish the mounted police was passed.
This was 20 have been Sees pOlitical
reward for his fight against Iarrazolo.
The bill now goes To- the governor ms
one of the series of retrenchment meas
ures. The first was bin abolishmg
the legal adviser 10 the governor. A
fight developed on the hin designed to
do away with the road superinten-
dents.
The senate has passed a child labor
measure with AZ amendment. secnrjng
the childrens' yAyA earn pln money.
As II stands NJ. Ftiibits the employ
mcnt Of children under fourteen years
Of age I'm theaters, factories. mines and
other specified places. hut does not
prohibit their employment at work aft,
er school hours in stores and offices
memorial 10 congress ask the ces-
sion of certain federal land for the
benefit of war veterans. allOting go
acres to each.
The multitude Of anti-gambling bills
continues 10 be- augmented While
no great objection has been found 10
any of them. IL appears that the meas
urr that permits the playing of cards
in houses used exclusively for resi-
dence purposes is favorite. This hill
forbids playing for stakes IN clubs and
prohibits the collection Of percentage.
w, ID. Murray ha introduced Il hill
limiting the liability of banks for the
checks on which payment has been re
fused through error and without mall
ice; the drawer of the check must
prove the extent Of the damage sus-
tanned.
The senate passed the anti-Japanese
resolution without opposition. The
resolution proposes constitutional
amendment prohibiting the purchase
or leasing OF lands TO aliens ineligible
for citizenship
BY bill introduced the corporation
commission consists of only one mem
her instead OF three
Deming graphic., 1921-02-08
CHAFF AND WHEAT

Old timers are fond Of recounting The
horrors OF the ~ panic The present
depression Is prodigal prosperity as
compared TO the dark DAYS when there
was little money, closed factories and
general unemployment. The cheering
facts about the panic of ancient dav'
Is that IL sifted the genuine business
men from the opportunities and gave
the country the generation as repre-
sented by Carnegie-masters Of indus
try who laid the foundation for an era
Of business achievement that has never
been equalled.
Deming graphic., 1921-02-08
CONTEST CASES COMING UP
SOMETIME IN MARCH

The contest growing out OF the last
election IN which the republican organ
ization alleges that negro voters OF
Columbus were DISTINGUISHED will be
heard. before Judge Sam Bratton OF
Las Cruces In the district court. The
contest involves the offices Of sheriff
and probate judge. The democratic
candidates were elected on the face of
the returns and were issued certffi-
Gates OF election.
Deming graphic., 1921-02-08
J. A. MAHONEY 4 REGENT

Santa Fe. Feb. 1.-Goveruor NM.
Mechem today announced the selection
of Col. Henry Rolfe Brown Of Alhu.
Querque as adjutant general Of New
Mexico. As this is a personal Gp-
pointment IL will not be necessary 90
submit IL to the senate.
The governor also sent 10 the senate
for confirmation the following nomiua-
tions for members of board of regents
OF the College Of Agriculture and Me
chanical Arts. Henry Stoes Of Las
Cruces, J. A. Mahoney Of Deming, e..
l.. Hill of Las Cruces. V. G.. Truiillo
of Sierra county and y. C.. Frenger of
Las Cruces.
Deming graphic., 1921-02-08
POOR NEWS PRINT MAKERS

or all the copper plated brass bound
cast iron nerve In the world the news
print makers are most eminent. They
arc asking congress for an excise tax
OF SIS a ton on news print imported
from Norway. Sweden, Holland and
Germany. They allegc that foreign
countries can mdersell them. Since
they raised the price OF their product
from fhree cents 10 fifteen cents this
statement can well be believed bv their
victims, the small publishers Also the
country press are very sorry for them,
hut II Is scarcely likely that the editors
will work overtime writing sob stories
I'm their behalf
Deming graphic., 1921-02-08
WORDS or WISDOM

Property is the fruit Of labor; prop
erty is desirable; is a positive good In
the world That some should be rich
shows that others NAV become rich.
and hence just encouragement 20 in
dustry and enterprises. Let not him
who Is houseless pull down the house
Of another. but let him work diligently
and build one for himelf, thus by ex-
ample assuring that his own shall be
safe rom violence when built-Abra-
ham Lincoln.