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Weekly journal-miner., 1921-03-09
SERVICE, THE SUPREME COMMITMENT

Service is the supreme commit ment of life. l would rejoice to ac- claim the era of the golden rule and crown 1t with the autocracy of serv- ice. pledge an administration wherein all the agencies oi govern ment are called to serve and ever promote an understanding of goG- ernment purely as an expression of the popular will.
 "One cannot stand in this pres ence and be unmindful of the tre- mcudous responsibility. The world upheaval has added heavily to our task. But with the realization comes the surge of high resolve, and there is rcassurance in belief in the God-given destiny of our repub- lie. If l felt that there is to be sole responsibility in the executive for the America of tomorrow, l should shrink from the burden. But here are a hundred millions, with common concern and shared respon- sibility, answerable to God and coun- try. The republic summons them 10 their duty and l invite cooperation.
 T accept my part with single mindedness of purpose and humility of spirit and implore the favor and guidance of God in His heaven. With these, I am unafraid and con- fidently face the future.
 "I have taken the solemn oath of office on that passage of Holy Writ where in it is said What doth the Lord require oi thee but to do just ly and to love mercy and walk humbly with tlg God This plight to God and country
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-03-09
RESCUE OF TWO
 GIRLS AT FIRE
(From Saturdays Daily)

Not the least notable part of the
 show staged for the benefit of a
 large crowd gathered to witness the
 quenching of the Bashford block
 fire last evening was the rescue of two young women and Dr. ]. H. Blain from the latter's office.
 Smoke from the as yet undis- covered blaze, had filled the stair way with binding fumes and Dr. Blain and Miss Pendleton, his as- sistant, and another young woman, were trapped in the office. It was not then known how extensive the fire might be and Chief Connell placed q ladder and amid the ad- miring regard of the multitude, the rescue was staged. There was little damage to tue offices that complete ly covered the top floor of the building, smoke depositing film of black over walls, furnishings and he books and instruments of the doctors and lawyers.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-03-09
PRAYER FOR
 INDUSTRIAL PEACE

q wish for an America no less alert i'll guarding against dangers from within than it is watchful against enemies from without. Our fundamental law recognizes no class. no group, no section. There must be none ill legislation or administra- ton. The supreme inspiration is the common veal. Humanity hung CTS for international peace and we crave it with all mankind. My most reverent prayer for America is for industrial peace, with its rewards, widely and generally distributed amid the inspirations of equal op- portunity.
 No one justly may deny the equality of opportunity which made us what we are. We have mistaken unpreparcdness to embrace 1t to be challenge of the reality, and due concern for making all citizens fit for participation will give added strength of citizenship and magnify our achievements.
 If revolution insists upon over turning established order, let other peoples make the tragic experiment. There is no place for it in America. When world war threatened civiliza lion we pledged our resources and our lives to its preservation, and when revolution threatens we unfurl the flag oi law and order and renew Jur conservation. Ours is a consti -utional freedom, where the popular will is the law supreme and minori- ,ies are sacrcdly protected. Our re- ,.ei0nS, rcformations and cvolutions effect 2 deliberate judgment and an
 dcrly progress, and we mean ty uc our ills, but never destroy Or .rmit destruction by force.
 "i had rather submit our indus
 ial controversies to the conference l
 5le in advance than to'a settlement
 bic alter conflict and suffering <. The earth is thirstiug for the cup oi oo3 will Understanding is il. .ountain source. l would like to ac- .aim an era of good feeling amid . opcudabie prosperity and all the . blessings which attend
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-03-09
RESTS ON POPULAR WILL

The success of our popular gov- ernment rests wholly upon the cor rect interpretation oi the deliberate intelligent, dependable popular will of America. In deliberate question: ing ol a suggested change of na- tional policy where internationally was to supcrsedc nationality. we turned to a referendum to the Amer ican people. There was ample dis cusSion and there is a public mau- date in manifest understanding.
 America is ready to encourage. eager to initiate. anxious to partici- pate III any secmly program likely to lessen the probability Of war and promote that brotherhood of man kind which must be Gods highest conception of human relationship. Because we cherish ideals of justice and peace, because we appraise in ternational comity and helpful rela- tionship no less highly than any people of the world, we aspire to a high place in the moral leadership Of civilization and we hold a main tained America, the proven republic, the unshaken temple of representa- tive democracy, 10 be not only an inspiration and example, but the highest agency of strengthening good will and promoting accord on both continents.
 Mankind needs worldwide benediction of understanding. It is needed among individuals, among peoples, among governments, and it will inauguratc an era of good feel ing 10 mark the birth of a new
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-03-09

IS the goal of our national endeavor. Wealth IS not inimical to welfare. It ought to be its friendliest agency.
 There never can be equality of rewards or possessions so long as the human plan contains varied tal- ents and differing degrees of indus try and thrift but ours ought to be a country free from great blotches of distressed poverty. We ought to find a way to guard against the perils and penalties of uncmploy- ment. We want an America Of homes, illuminaed with hope and happiness, where mothers, freed from the necessity for long hours of toll beyond Otheir own doors, may preside as befitS the hearthstOne Of American citizenship. We want the cradle of American childhood rocked under conditions so wholesome and so hopeful tha. no blight may touch it in its development and we want to provide tla- no selfish interest, no material necessity, no lack 'of op- porunjty shall prevent the gaining Of that education SO essential to best citizenship
 There is no short cut 10 the mak- ing Of thcsc ideals iuto glad realities The world has witnessed. again and again, the utility and the mischief Of ill-considercd remedies for social and economic disorders. But we are mindful today as never before ol the friction of modern iudustriaiism and we must learn its causes and reduce it's evil consequences by sober and tested methods. Where genius has made for great possibilities, justice and' happiness must be reflected in greater common welfare.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-03-09
WILSON'S PART IN INAUGURAL
 CONFERS ONLY DRAMATIC TOUCH
 ID OTHERWISE SIMPLE SERVICE

have seen civil, human and religious
 liberty verified and gloriiied. In
 the beginning, the old world scoffed at our experiment. today our foun- dations of political and social belief
 stand mistaken, a precious inherit lance to ourselves, au inspiring CN- uurle o- freedom and civilization to .al mankind. Let us express renew led and strengthened devotion. in grateful reverence for the immortal beginning and utter our confidence in the supreme lulliliment.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-03-09
PROGRESS
 PROVES WISDOM

"Thc recorded progress of our republic, materially and spiritually in itself proves the wisdom .oi the inherited policy of non-invOlvcmcnt m old world affairs. Confident O, our ability to work out our own destiny and jealou5ly guarding our right to do SO, we seek no part in directing the destinies of the old world. We do not mean to be en- tangled. We will accept no rcspon- sibility except as our own conscience and judgment in each instance may determine.
 Our eyes never will be blinded to a developing menace, our cars never deaf to the call oi civilization. We recognize the order of the world, with the closer contacts which progress has wrought We sense the feeling of the human heart for fellowship, fraternity and cooperation. ' We crave friendship and harbor no hate. But America, our America, the America builded on the foundation laid by the in spired fathers, can be party to no permanent military alliance. II can enter into no political commitments, nor assume any economic obligations or subject our decisions to any other than our own authority.
 T am sure our own people will not misunderstand nor will the world misconstruc. We have no thought to impede the paths to closer rela- tionship. We wish to promote m derstanding. We want to do our part in making offensive warfare so hateful that governments and pco- pies who resort to it must prove the righteousness of their cause or stand as outlaws before the bar of
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-03-09
FROM DESTRUCTION TO PRODUCTION

The forward course of the busi- ness cycle is unmistakable Peoples re turning from destruction 10 pro luction. Industry has sensed the changed order and our own people are turning to resume their normal onward way. The call is for pro iuctivc America to go on. know that congress and the administration will favor every wise government policy to aid the resumption and en- courage continued progress.
 "I speak for administrative el- ficiency, for frightened tax burdens, for sound business practices. for adequate credit facilities and for sympathetic concern for all agricul- tural problems, for the omission of unnecessary interference Of govern ment with business. for an end to governments experiment in busi- ness and for more efficient business lin government administration. With all of this must attend mindful ness of the human side of all activi- ties so that social industrial and economic justice will be squared with the purposes of righteous people.
 With the nationwide induction Of womanhood into our political fife, we may count upon her intui- tions, her refinement, her intelligence and her influence to exalt the social order We count upon her exercise of the full privileges and the per formance of the duties of citizenship to speed the attainment of the high aSt Sfnfn
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-03-09

ceding fever Of war activities Per haps we never shall know the old level of wage again, because war in variably readjusts compensations and the necessaries of life will show their inseparable relationship. but we must strive for normalcy to reach stability All the penalties will not be light nor evenly distributed.
 "There is no way of making them so. There is no instant step from disorder to order. We must face a condition of grim reality, charge off our losses and start afrcsh. It is the oldest lesson of civilization. I would like government to do all it can to mitigate them. In understand ing. in mutuality of interest. in con cern for the common good, our tasks will be solved.
 No altered system will work a miracle. Amy wild experiment will only add to the confusion. Our best assurance lies in efficient administra- iou 1oi our proven system.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-03-09

Out Of such universal service vii come q new unity of spirit and pur- pose, a new confidence and conse- cration which would make our de. icnse imprcgnable, our triumph as.
 rr.G. Then We should have llt.l, ar uo Reorganization oi our ccol-
 mic, industrial and commercia
 .-.-r1s at home. uo staggering wa. 1a5.s. no swollen iopuu,s to iiol. lhc sacrifices of our soldiers, no c.l cuse for sediGon, no 9itidble ~l7cl cri>ln, no outragcs of treason. En.g land jealousy would have no soil io. tll,r meuaciug development al, revolution would be without tn, passion which cngsnders it.
 "A regret for the mistakes of yes tcrday must not however, blind IL. to ike tasks of today. War never lcit such an aftermath There hls been staggering loss Of lie, and mcasmcless waStaqe oi materials. Nations are still groping for return to stable ways. Discomaging indebt- cdnesS couironts us like all inc war torn nations, and these obligations must be provided for. No civilizl. ton can survive repudiation.
 We gan reduce the abnormal eN- pcuditurcs and we will. We cai strike at war taxation and we must. We must face the grim necessity. with full knowledge that the task is to be solved. and we must pro- cccd with a full realization that no statute enacted by man can repeal the memorable laws of nature. Our most dangerous tendency is to eX- pcct too much oi government and at thc same time do for it too little.
 We contemplate the immediate tasl, of putting our public house hold in order We need a rigid and yet sane economy, combined with fiscal justice and it must be at tended by individual prudence and thrift which are so essential to this trying hour and rcassuring for the future
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-03-09
REFLECTION OF WARS REACTION

The business world reflects the disturbance of wars reaction. Here in flows the life blood of material existence. The economic mechan- ism IS intricate and its parts inter dependent and has suffered the shocks and jars incident to abnormal demands, credit inflations and price upheavals. The normal balances have been impaired, the channels Of distribution have been clogged, the relations of labor and management have been strained. We must seek the readjustment with care and cour- age. Our people must give and take Prices must reflect the re-
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-03-09
ASSOCIATION
 FOR COUNSEL

"We are ready to associate our- selves with the nations of the world, great and small, for conference, for counsel to seek the expressed views of world opinion, to recommend a way 10 approximate disarmament
 and relieve the crushing burdens of , military and naval establishments. We elect to participate i'll suggesting
 plans for mediation, cancellation and
 arbitration and would gladly join in that expressed conscience of prog ress, which seeks to clarity and
 write the laws of international rela-
 tionship, and establish a world court
 for the disposition of such justiciable questions as nations are agreed to submit thereto. In expressing aspi- rations, in seeking practical plans, in translating humanIty's new con cept of righteousness, justice and its hatred of war into recommended action we are ready most heartily to unite, but every commitment must be made i'll the exercise oi our na- tional sovereignty.
 Since freedom impcllcd and indc- pendence inspired and nationality eN- alted. a world super-government is contrary to everything we cherish and can lave no sanction by our re- public This iS not selGshncss. r. IS sauctity. It is not alooincss, it l. security. II is not suspicion oi others. it is patriotic adherence 10 the things which made Us what we are
 To-day, better than ever before. we know the aspirations of human kind and share them. We have come to a new realization of our place m the world and new a3- praisal of our nation by the world. The unscliishnsss of these United States is @ thing proven, our dcvo- ton to peace for ourselves and for the world is well established, our concern for preserved civilization has had its impassionod and heroic eN- pres sion. There was no American failure to resist the attempted re- version Of civilization, there will be no failure today or tomorrow.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-03-09
PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIES

It has been proved again and lgain that we cannot, while throw ng our markets open to the world, maintain American standards of liy-
 ng and opportunity and hold our
 industrial emincnCe in such inequal
 competition. There is a turing ial-
 acy in the theory that banislied bar riers of trade, but preserved Amer iCan standards require our higher production costs to be reflected in our tariffs on imports. Today as
 lever before, when peoples are seek
 ng trade, restoration and expansion, we must adjust our tariffs to the new order. We seek participation in the worlds exchanges. because therein lies our way to widcned in iuence and the triumphs of peace We know iull well we cannot sell where we do not buy and we can not sell successfully where we do not carry.
 Opportunity is calling, not alone for the restoration, but for a new era in production, transportation and trade. We shall answer it best by meeting the demand of a surpassing home market, by promoting self reliance i'll production and by bid ding enterprise, genius and efficiency to carry our cargoes ill American ! bottoms to the marts of the world.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-03-09
OUR SUPREME TASK

Our supreme task is the resump- ton of our onward normal way. Re construction, readjustment, restora- tiOn-all these must follow. 1 would like to have them. Ii 1t will tighten the spirit and add to the resolution with which we take up the task, let me repeat for our nation. we shall give no people just cause to make war upon us. We hold no national prejudice, we entertain no spirit of revenge, we do not hate, we do not covet, we dream of no conquest, nor boast of armed prowess.
 ri, despite this attitude, war is again forced upon Us, l earnestly hope a way may be found which will unify our individual and col lectivc strength and consecrate all ABerica, materially and spiritually, body and soul, to national defense 1 can vision the ideal republic where every man and woman is call cd under the flag for assignment to duty, for whatever service, military or civic, the individual is best fitted where we may call to universal serv- ice every plant, agency or facility, all in the sublime sacrifice for our country and not one penny of war profit shall inure to the benefit of private individual, corporation or combination, but all above the normal shall flow into the defense chest of the nation. There is some thing inherently wrong, something out of accord with the ideals of rep resentative democracy when ono portion of our citizenship turns its activities to private gain amid de fensivc war while another is fighting. sacrificing or dying for national preservation.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-03-09
FORD BLOCK DAMAGED BY TIE
 SMOKE IF BLAZE HIDDEN IN EARTH
From Satnrdav,s Dailvl

" lbiii F'stllAl 'isiA \ i'dllNJ
 ComJus'an. which scarcely attain cd the c6aractcr of blaze. but bclchcd f6-.h immense quantities of .acrid smoke. seriously damaged the Bashiord building and thousands of dollars worth Of merchandise in stores and linen singed the interior of the R. M. Garrett barber shop, between , and c o'clock last even ing.
 This was the second fire during the day and usc second in the Bash ford block in a week. an earlier blaze having damaged the interior of the French Shop last week!
 X thousand persons watched the fight of the Prescott fire depart ment, first to locate the fire ill the basement below the barber shop and then to qucnch it with as little dam age as possible to the building above the street level.
 Thick clouds of brown smoke, pouring out of every cranny in the structure and filling the ground floor rooms. choking the halls and stairYays, very nearly nullified the efforts of the department men to get at the source. Holes just large enough to admit streams of water were cut in the cement floor of the barber shop and in some of the par titions and after a quarter of an hours delay, half dozen streams of water were being played on the smouldering mass of trash, coal and kindling i'll the Garrett basement Less than nn hour after the alarm had been turned in by Jack Shull of the Biles-Lockhart Clothing com- pany, who discovered smoke pene- trating the basement partition into his cellar, Fire Chief Bob Cornell ordered all water shut off and all hose rolled except an emergency line which was kept attached to the fire plug at the Kastner corner.
 The danger of destruction to what is virtually the most important busi- ness block in the city had been averted with minimum loss from fire and water In fact, save for the scorching of the interior of the barber shop, where flames followed a rear stairway from the basement to the ground floor, there was no damage outside that from soot and smoke.
 Homer Wood, agent for the own CTS of the building, Mrs. Hugo Rich ards, Wm. Lawler and E. w. Wells, believed the fire was caused either by defective wiring or by spontane- ous combustion in the trash said to have accumulated in the basement.
 Following this fire, he said, the | owners would certainly have a strict overhauling of the entire wiring sys- tenn of the building.
 The fire in the French Shop, To- coated on the Cortez street front of 1 he building, was ascribed to the ac- .idcatal leaving Of an electric iron ! n contact with the power plug by he fire chiof who had not reached . decision as to the cause of the second fire at the time he made lis first visit to the water-soaked easement just after o'clock last fight !
 Insurance on the building will cover all loss, Mir. Wood aid. He said an effort would be made to apply the directions Of the ire department relative 10 fire haz- rds wherever trash accumulates.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-03-09

are installed. Water pipes running 10 the barber shop from the base ment were heated SO that the cold as well as the hot water faucets gave off steam. Water from several lines of hose played into the shop in order to quench the fire after it had finally risen above the street level, damaged the utensils and the heat which quickly developed from that part of the fire located under the sidewalk, stained and cracked the front windows. The most effective work was done by hosemen through q coal-hole in the front of the barber shop, the streams seeming to play almost directly on the burning debris below. Bremen at first were abso- iutcly unable to enter the building owing to the smoke. Never was the need of helmets more thorough 1y demonstrated, for, except the fire which toward the last burned in the rear of the barbershop, no member of the department laid eyes on any flame or saw what was actually burning. IL was fighting in the dark.
 Ed Martinez, one of the hose handlers, suffered some damage to his eyes from the stream of smoke that poured in his face as he held nozzle
 Jewelry Stock Guarded
 o. A. Hesla's corps of clerks at the first sight of yellow smoke en- tering that store from the neighbor- ing building, hurled itself upon the show cases and a rapid transfer of all trays of jewels, watches and other light valuables was made to the fireproof vaults. Preparations were made to carry out other stock such as the phonographs. clocks and larger ornaments.
 Had the fire not been discovered when it was, there is a strong pos sibility that great damage would have been done to a number of bus mess houses and professional men. In the building were the following stores on the ground floor: Biles- Lockhart, Garrett barber shop, the French Shop (still closed for altera- tions since its fire of a week ago), the Yavapai County Savings bank. Tom Mclaughlin, coal and transfer business, Eagle Drug store.
 On. the second floor are the offices of Dr. J. B. McNally, Attorneys John A. Ellis and E. H. Loveridge, Dr. Orvil H. Kelley, Dr. Warren E. Day, the Phelps-Dodge corpora ton, Copper Basin branch, the Con tinental Casualty company, Dr. J. H. Blain, C. H. Cunning, mining engineer.