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tional committee, who is pretty wise old
owl politically, believes that too much stress
is not to be laid upon this advantage, come
election day, for he does not visualize the
democratic party as likely to adopt the wet
issue in its platform, and that between the
time of the convention and the election in
November the supposed psychological effect
will have worn off and the party lines will
return to form. He notes the desperate eff
forts of democratic leaders to get from un-
der the effect of public impression that the
democratic party will lean to the wet side,
and is confident that the democrats will not
in their platform give any ground for charges
of sprinkling the party with moisture.
Senator Copeland of New York, who was
supposed to be on the side of the vets, be-
cause he was elected along with Gov. Smith,
is now said to be in reality with the drys
and will so vote in the Senate. As an offset,
Senator Couzens of Michigan, dry state,
has come out in advocacy of S per cent beer.
He would accomplish this by amending the
Volstead act by describing an intoxicant as
beer in excess of S per cent alcoholic con-
tent He holds that would automatically
cACluuc WlHC
II spoke as United States senator" he
is quoted as saying, who must not attempt
to. regard himself as the instrument of any
local section, but who strives to serve the
country as whole. / did not pose as re-
hecting public sentiment in Michigan nor
the views of Michigan people as unit"
Four-hfths of the people of Michigan may
be dry, but they do not vote in the Senate;
Senator Couzens casts the vote, and, if he
should carry out his independence of idea,
one-half of Michigans vote in the Senate
would be for beer.
The republican administration and ma
tional political organization evidently made
a ten-strike when they authorized the ma
tional committeeman to invite women into
the organization as advisory members of the
national committee. 1t is said that the re-
sponse has been most gratifying to the lead
ers, evidencing immediate arousing of enthu-
siasm among the women.
Many acceptances of the invitation have
been received, and it is noted that the per-
sonnel of the women who have agreed to
serve is of high character, including women
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spectators in Russian resources. 1t
it is to maintain the rights of British
citizens abroad and at the same time
keep US out of war. should have some
idea of what are It's responsibilities
and what are not. Because a certain
person or group Of financiers have
had property forfeited in common
with Russian nationals. or have failed
to get a concession, is in no respect
concern Of our government and no
excuse for worsening our relations
with Russia
For Recognition Of Russia.
The first thing Is to establish nor
NAL diplomatic relations with Russia
and all the rest will follow. In ad-
vocating that policy I neither con-
done nor acquiesce in Moscow policy.
So long as Moscow has such deeds as
the suppression of Georgian liberty to
its discredit 1t can neither have nor
claim the confidence Of any socialist
who has reason for his creed. That
Is not the point at present, however.
Our foreign office has no concern with
the opinions of foreign governments.
Its duty is to accept governments as
they exist The exceptions to that
must always be rare. and Lord Curzon
and the British government are the
very last entitled to demand certifi-
Gates of moral character and legal
action from governments with whom
they propose to have diplomatic deal
ings.
This Is to be a critical week. and
the whole labor movement must be
vigilant and active in maintaining
peace and seeing that the government
stops its pompous fooling.
Evening star., 1923-07-01
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
James Baird, president of the
George A. Fuller Company and chair
man Of the emergency committee OF
the Mason Builders Association. In O.
statement issued yesterday declared
that the problems attendant on the
shortage of mechanics in the building
trades in New York would tA solved
II the owners of the 81. .00D, 600
building projects now delayed by
scarcity of skilled labor would invest
s5oo.ooo to establish schools for train
ing mechanics.
In an analysis Of the present situa-
tion. coupled with a survey of the
number of bricklayers now at work.
made by the Mason Builders Asso-
citation, Mr.. Baird said that the extent
of the building that can be done at
any time in New York is limited by
the amount of work that can or will
be done by $500 or 1000 resident
bricklayers- Q
Outline of Plan.
This is Mr.. Baird's statement:
"The emergency committee of the
Mason Builders Association has just
completed a careful survey covering
all building operations in Greater
New York {the exact number being
7S1). This survey has developed the
fact that the total number Of brick
layers working in Greater New York
June I was 4.642.
Further inquiries indicated that
approximately 500 men were not
working. due either to illness or lack
OF inclination. This demonstrates
that tn. number of available brick
layers at present In Greater New
York is approximately 5000. OF this
number. the reports indicate that
from 1000 to 1000 are transients
In other words, the building that car
be done in New York Is limited by the
amount of work that can Cor. wiil)
be. done by approximately $500 OF
1000 resident brickiayers. though In
times like the present. when bonus
payments are added to the basic
wage, an increment known as float
ers'. to the extent of 1000 to 2,oot
(dspeneing upon the amounts Of thu
bonus paid) comes to the city.
Sees Need for More BrickIayers.
AT the present time there is work
for at least 1000 to 1900 more brick.
laysrS- than a9e available. The entire
Evening star., 1923-07-01
BY J. RAMSAY MACDONALD, M.

Mr.. MocDondld Is the leader Of
the labor, porty In, England and
spoSesnza, of the opposition. The
ptetos here expressed reflect the
opinions of the British 1corkers,
and The Star prints them as such.
Y ORD CURZON has not given up
all hopes yet of picking a
quarrel with Russia, and the
- labor and peace movements
must therefore remain vigilant from
day to day untif>every vestige Of dan
ger has passed.
These uitimatum notes proceed
upon the assumption that Russia Is
all but a vassal state. that we are
entitled to force every claim we can
file against It, while we haughtily
refuse to recognize any claim 1t may
prefer against US. We have boasted
that we have equipped white armies
to fight against it. and it is on record
that these armies pillaged, outraged.
destroyed. No nation which could
have come to conclusions with US
would have tolerated for an hour
what we did against Russia. Now,
however. II Moscow hints at COM
pensation for damage as some offset
against our claims. our foreign Office
draws itself up In Pecksniff1an dig
nifty and replies: ''Sir. do you know you
are speaking to government that will
only impose terms and declines to dis
cuss them?'
: Future influence at Stake.
The pose may suit Lord Curzon as
q person: It neither suits nor dignifies
our country. The future influence of
our nation In the world does not de-
pend on an early Victorian deport-
ment but upon the fair-minded JUS
tice which its claims and policy en-
body. The disregard shown by Lord
Curxon for the latter, and his childish
weaknesses for the former. deprive
this country Of it's proper place and
influence.
Moreover. although our foreign Of
nee would like to treat the Russian
government as a kitchen maid and
make 1t enter by the servants entrance
and accept "slavey's" treatment, that
again does not arise from any moral
loathing for the acts of that govern
ment but from purely class prejudice.
II Lenin were Horthy, or q Mussolini,
or q Denikin. and. shot, hung or Inn
prisoned, stole territory. suppressed
governments and tore Versailles clauses
into tatters he would only Nbe qualify
ing for X. c. b. But his crimes
and they have been crimes--have been
committed in an attempt to help the
bottom dog, the victim Of capitalist
civilization. Therefore these notes and
this pomposity and offensiyeness.
Now. thanks to the desire Of Mos
cow TO be allowed to tackle its internal
problems unhampersd by external
strife. every demand has been met ex-
cept those relating to propaganda.
sm prepared to believe that q case can
be made sout aeainst the Mqscow gov
ernment on. the grounds Of ITS propa-
Evening star., 1923-07-01
BRITISH LABOR'S VIEW
OF RUSSIAN SITUATION
J. Ramsay Macdonald Sets Forth What
Course Would Be Persued by
/ Labor Foreign Minister.

ganda, and were there now labor for
eign secretary he would not do his duty
II he did not demand Of Moscow that
this had to stop. But how would he
proceed?
Seeks to Inhame India.
He would never think Of putting Per-
sia on the same footing as Afghanistan.
In Teheran I doubt If the propaganda
goes much beyond the ordinary activ-
tiles of rather unfriendly embassies;
Is anything more than what we have
been accustomed for many years to re-
ceive at the hands Of Russian govern
ment; goes beyond what Sir Edward
Grey used to accept with a weakness
which he criticised and condemned at
the time. The activities at Cabul go
beyond that. They are concealed acts
OF war done against us, and are de-
signed to promote civil war in India.
But who Is responsible for the en-
nifty from which such action arises?
In the early days Of communist as
cendancy. Moscow entertained the fool
ish dream Of a world revolution and
was encouraged in that by the reports
and promises Of a. handful Of nom
entities in this country. Moscow is
now wiser. On the other hand, Lord
Curzon shows that he has learned
nothing from our failures and mistakes
as regards Russia. and imagines that
the Moscow government should be ex-
pected to let us alone while 1t has
good reason for believing that, II we
had a chance, we should become active
conspirators against It. We cannot ex-
pect peace from Moscow until we give
It peace.
WouId obJecs to Propaganda.
A labor foreign minister would there.
fore object to hostile propaganda from
Cabul just as much as Lord Curzon,
but he would handle the problem quite
differently. II Moscow were now to
yield to this second note for the sake
OF peace, the reason for propaganda
would not be removed. A labor for.
eign minister would be guarantee
that we should not conspire against
Russia. and thus the propaganda would
be deprived Of an excuse. He would
discuss with the Moscow government
the specific accusations against the
Russian representatives at Cabul and
Teheran; II he proved hts case, he
would be entitled to ask for their re-
: moval. though II he were wise he
would indicate his just desires and
leave the Russians to act as though on
their own initiative.
While defending personal claim.
like those of Mrs. Stan Harding and
the Hull trawlers,s he would not al
low spectators. and financiers who
were in Russia for purely personal
gain and At their own risks, to pre-
vent q Relationship which European
peace and our own economic inter-
ests equally demand. The British
government and its policy ought no,
to be In the pocket. and at the end
Of the leading strings. OF men Of the
character and record Of some OF our
Evening star., 1923-07-01
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

w YITH a practical embargo
n ! against building in opera
" " tion for about five years.
during war days. this coun-
try got away behind on housing
both domestic and business.
Now. there are only so many me-
chanics, anyway. and in the drive to
catch up on building to meet an ur-
gent demand-at any price-the con-
tractors have been bidding against
each other for mechanics. paying big
bonuses.
This situation was made worse by
the fact that there has been an
alarming decline in the number OF
mechanics. for two outstanding rea-
sons-() the unions have limited the
number of apprentices to be trained
and (2) we are no longer getting a
supply of trained artisans among the
immigrants from Europe.
AS result building costs have
more than doubled in the last ten
years, and there has been a rs per
cent increase in the cost Of building
during the last year.
Building Costs Sky rocket.
This bidding against each other for
the mechanics supply by contractors
isn't getting any more building done
In fact, it results in less building
being finished, because 1t arouses a
tendency for the mechanic to slack
on the job, hold back in the traces
and prolong the work.
The net result Is constantly mount
ing building costs, less work done
while the need for buildings grows.
Something must be done about it
but what can be done?
Some of the best minds of the
country have been working on solu-
tion. Contractors in all branches OF
the building trades-and this includes
fifty-one crafts-are concerned. Lead
ers in public life. including such men
as Herbert Hoover, Secretary of Com
merce. and James J. Davis, Secretary
Of Labor, have tackled the problem.
The two fundamental efforts to put
building in this country on a safe and
sane, economic, stable basis are
more apprentice training and all-the-
year. instead Of short-season, build
ing operations.
Home Shortage Acute.
With this skeleton Of conditions be-
fore us. let's briefly develop the pre-
ceding paragraphs:
During the war there was little or
no building. This was especially
true of homes. We had some factory
expansion, because a number OF fac
tories were enlarged to produce war
supplies. but many other factories
producing articles not suitable for
war were not expanded, and. in most
cases. were allowed to run down and
fall out Of repair.
BY hundreds the best mechanical
skill of the country was drawn into
war work-building cantonments, in
shipyards and for specialized work
overseas, as we'll as In the trenches.
Since the war the wage scales have
shown marked increases but do not
give the real picture by any means.
The wage scales have been fairly
steady. but the contractors, climbing
ladders to inveigle workmen on one
Job to quit and go on another, have
been paying amazing bonuses. with
double time for Saturday and Sunday
work. So, 1t isn't the wage scale,
but the pay roll. that tells the story.
Mounting Material Prices.
Comparing figures for four classifi-
cations: We find that wholesale
building material prices (according
to Denartment of Labor HgureS)
Evening star., 1923-07-01
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

HRESIDENT HARDING'S speeches on
r tour are attracting attention of the
j reading public, according to the free
remarks one hears from people in the
everyday walks of life. He is recognized as
presenting a'variety of topics for comment
and discussion. One wonders if he has
sufficient stock of subjects to Garry him
through" Naturally, when he returns from
Alaska he will be full of our most northern
possession, and eager to tell the country all
about that, but before he takes ship at San
Diego for the Canal Zone and Porto Rico he
will have opportunity to talk to the Pacific
coast people on economic affairs.
More comment is heard upon mis- prohbi-
tion speech at Denver than other speeches,
and, of course, the views expressed by lay
men all depend upon whether the commenta-
tor is wet" dry" or "near-wet." Republi-
can politicians from the cold and practical
viewpoint of the possible effect of his re-
marks upon party prospects, are disposed to
hold that he did wisely to broach the subject
so far in advance of the presidential cam
paign and focus the attention Of the country
upon the stand taken by the republican party
on the prohibition question. Law enforce
ment to the uttermost is the party's atti-
tude and that in effect means support of
prohibition as policy.
Following the Denver speech there has
been observable strong tide of public opin-
ion setting in approving the Presidents
stand. Religious and reform institutions
everywhere are indorsing his utterances and
his attitude. The thought is, will that in
dorsement unconsciously swing political SEN
timent in favor of the republican party?
That is the natural psychology of it, in view
of the impression widely held that the demo-
cratic party is looked upon as at least
damp" -.
Already democratic leaders are trying to
refute the assumption that the democratic
party. as an organization, will go before the
country on near-wet issue. They realize
the advantage the republicans are likely to
gain by thus early establishing their status
as strictly dry and appealing to all the moral
forces of the country.
y X X X
Chairman Adams of the republican ma
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requires men to go across the street
to a competitors Job and offer, q
higher wage. One Of the leaders in
labor comments on this by asking.
What could be expected Of a work
coming off work and invites him to
come across the street to his job for
twice as much money and half as
much work.
This gets no more building done.
but 1t adds to the cost to the public
and some other remedy must be
found.
Suggests School Plan
Besides the 1000 to 1000 addi-
tional brickIayers needed In New
York. there are proportional added
requirements In other trades. Train
ing schools are needed I may sug-
Eest a way in which the necessary
schools could be supplied. A COM
mittee of public-spirited citizens
could raise the necessary funds (the
amount needed certainly not exceed
ing $5o0,000) to secure quarters and
instructors competent to train the
necessary number Of young men much
more easily and expeditiously than
1t was during the war to train a much
smaller number of young men as
soldiers. Young men can become
fairly good working mechanics. In
most of the Industries. within a six
months period. after which they can
be further instructed In the finer de-
tails for period of perhaps two
years, and during this time they can
also be working producers at good
pay.
''The fact is so obvious that there is
a shortage Of trained mechanics in
New York that In all probability the
unions would not contend against
taking trained men into their organ
ization as fast as they are developed.
If the unions should refuse. then. OF
course. the young men that are train
ed would Of necessity have to un-
dertake work on their own account,
following which the unions would
without doubt take them into their
organizations Immediately.
A Profitable Investnent.
'As there Is at present work In
New York to the extent of. say. $780,
100000 held up waiting an adequate
supply Of mechanics. 1t can readily be
seen that an investment Of 100000
to establish training schools would
be money well invested. I would
urgently suggest that the situation
be considered by q committee ap-
pointed by the business interests Of
New York now affected by the short
age Of men. 80
AS to stability Of employment at
good wages. 1t Is obvious that if an
adequate supply of mechanics were
New York. wages would remain
stable. for there would be no un-
necessary bidding among the con-
tractors on q -ballinK' basis.
Nor would there be the dissatisfaction
and inclination to strike among the
workers.
80 far is the country behind IN its
building. SO rapidly Is the country, de-
veloping and It's population increas-
ing, and 50 great Is the volume Of
new buildings needed to replace
wornout or obsolete buildings. that
employment would remain continuous
indefinitely, The shortage problem
can be solved in the very simple way
suggested, but unless It ID solved, the
menace not only in the building In
dustry but to all Industries will be-
come perpetual."
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1.-THE table shows a decline Of 10000
skilled workmen when there should
have been an increase OF at least
100000 to keep pace with the growth
of population. One of the chief rea-
sons for this shortage of mechanics
lies In the policy Of labor unions of
enforcing onerous rules and condi-
tfons which have had the effect OF
restricting the number Of apprentices
THE result has been that the re-
quirements for building construction
In Greater New York Gas well as
practically throughout the country
are not regulated by the needs OF
the industry and Of the public, but by
small group. of workers, the num-
Der governing the situation in New
York being certainly not more than
1000. since the bricklayer is the key
to the building situation. and the
shortage In this trade controls the
program.
Calls for q Remedy.
"This grodp has followed the prin.
ciple that 1t will not materially add
to It's number and will fill just as
much of the building requirements as
the organization is pleased to do and
at rates and under conditions that I,
Is in position largely to regulate.
This Is a condition that can an6
must be corrected. And how? Sim.
liar situations are now being met In
many cities throughout the United
! States. particularly in the west. where
| schools for training building me
chanics are in operation. notable ex.
amples being Cleveland, Chicago, Lo,
Angeles and San Antonio. In Sar
Francisco there are seven suci
schools. While there are few yer,
| small. inadequate schools scattered
through the east, there is none
Of anything like suficient capacity. s
THE method OF expediting work, IL
New York has been for builder whit
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Training Schools as Remedy
For Shortage of Mechanics

country has a shortage of trained
men in the building trades. The rec
ords of the Department of Labor.
covering a ten-year period. are as
follows:
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Chairman Adams of the republican ma
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Continued on Third Page.)
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-20
SUMMONS NO. 1890

In the Superior Court of the State
of Arizona, in and for the County of
Coconino.
Feliciano Casillas, Plaintiff, VS.. ST.
da Casillas, Defendant.
In the name of the State of Arl-
zona, to Sida Casillas, Defendant,
Greeting:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to appear in an action brought
against you by the above named plain
tiff in the Superior Court of the State
of Arizona, in and for the County Of
Coconino, and answer the Complaint
therein filed with the Clerk of this
said Court, at Flagstaff, in said Coun-
ty, within twenty days after the SER
vice upon you Of this Summons, if
served in this said County, or in all
other cases within thirty days there
after, the times above mentioned be-
ing exclusive of the day of service, or
judgment by default will be taken
against you.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the Superior Court of the State OF
Arizona, in and for the County of
Coconino, this 26th day of March, A.
D., 1923.
(SeaD TOM L. REES,
Clerk of the Cuperior Court
3-30-4tpd
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-20
REPUBLICATION
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
AT PHOENIX, ARIZONA.
State of Arizona.
TO WHOM TT MAY CONCERN:

~ W A1OAN L L NO4NS114S~Ns
Notice is hereby given that the
State of Arizona, under the provisions
of the Act of Congress, approved June
20, 1910 (36 Stats, 557) has filed in
this office its School Indemnity Land
Selections, applying to select, as in
demnity, the land described as folG
lows:
List No. 4130-054685;-T. 22-N., R.
wv, All Section 1916. & S. R. NJ
During the five weeks period of
publication of this notice, or any time
thereafter, and before final approval
and certification, this office will re-
ceive protests or contests as to any
of the tracts applied for and transmit
the same to the General Land Office.
Dated at Phoenix, Arizona, April
10, 1923.
JOHN R. TOWLES, Register.
SCOTT WHITE, Receiver.
Date cf first publication April 13,
1928. Date Of last publication May
II, 1928.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
4342b
Dena f.t mani Of the Interior

Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Ari-
zona, April 13, 1923.
Notice is hereby given that Joseph
K. Moore, of Flagstaff, Arizona, who,
on February 5, 1928, made homestead
entry No. O54931, for NJ NWA NE
u, VIZ NWA NEA NEA Sec. %.
SEA SWA, S1a NEA SWA, NWA
NEA SWA, S1a NEA NEA, SWA
SEA SWA SEA, SWA SEA SEA,
S1a NWA NWA SEA, SWA NWA
SEA, We SWA SEA, S u NEA SW
Il SEA Sec. 21 Township % n,
Range Sc, G. & S. r. B. & Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
three-year Proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before Tom
L. Rees, U. S. Commissioner, at Flag
staff, Arizona, on the 22nd day of
May, 1923.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Frank M. Pendergrass, Milton F. Fer
relI, Walter p. Phifer, James f. New
lin, all of Flagstaff, Arizona.
JOHN r. TOWLES, Register.
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