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VOLUME 34
ST. JOHNS, APACHE COUNTY, ARIZONA, MAY 23, 1918
NO. 39
To the People
of Arizona.
o-o
W. A. MOEUR.
Born in Tennessee 1865; moved"
to Texas in 1871, and engaged in
stock raising and farming at an
early age. Came to Maricopa
County, Arizona in May 1893, and
immediately engaged in stock
raising and farming.
Elected to the Board of Super
visors at first State election in
1911; re-elected to same office in
1914, and was Chairman during
both terms and resigned June 30,
1915 to accept the office of State
Land Commissioner, w hich I still
hold.
Have taken great interest in
schools, serving as Trustee'a great
part of the time that I have lived
in Arizona. Assisted in forma
tion of Phoenix Union High
School District, and served on
first Board of Trustees; assisted
in organizing Tempe High School
j District and have served continu
' ously on Board of Trustees since.
In offering myself as a candi
date for the nomination on the
Democratic ticket for Governor,
of the State of Arizona, I wish to
submit to the voters and citizens
of this State the following reasons
why I am asking for your support
to tnVhighest office in the State,
and my, position on some of the
vital arid leading Questions and
pending legislation which in my j
opinion should be worked out and I
finally adjusted to the mutual
benefit of all concerned:
FIRST: I pledge my support
in any and every way to the Pres
ident of the United States in the
vigorous prosecution of the great
war in which we are involved to
a final and successful conclusion.
SECOND: 1 am in favor of
and will lend my assistance to the
development of all the great re
sources of our commonwealth for
the benefit of the nation and the
citizens of the State.
THIRD: I will encourage and
protect, as far as in my power to
do so, capital invested and used
in the development of our State
and its resources.
Labor disturbances in the great
mining centers of Arizona in the
past four years indicate that some
remedial legislation is necessary
to prevent the continuance or re
occurence o f such conditions,
Our country is in need of every
pound of copper our mines can
produce, and in order to secure
the best results, capital and labor
should put aside their differences,
great or small, and all work for
common good, to the end that
our Government be not deprived
of the useful and necessary min
eral commodities for the success
ful prosecution of the war. On
the shoulders of the laboring men
and women fall greater and more
difficult burdens, all the neces
saries of life have advanced in
price and will continue to advance,
and to meet these conditions, em
ployers of labor must realize the
necessity of increasing wages in
proportion to the increasing costs
of living. Legislation regulating
the compensation of yorking men
and women is a difficult and deli
cate problem, but there is no rea
son why some fair and equitable
basis may not be reached, where
by those who produce the wealth
of the State will in a greater
measure share in its profits.
Strikes and labor troubles being
disastrous to the men who strike,
so wpII n? tn the business inter
ests of the State, deprive the
Government of the copper pro-!
ducis of our State, which is es
sential to the successful conduct j
of the war. With a view of ad-,
justing these matters, so that
capital will be protected in its in
vestment, and the laborer be
given a just and equitable wage,
in order that he may be able to
meet his obligations, take care of
his family, and thus remove the
cause of discontent and put an
end to strikes and labor troubles,
I promise the people of Arizona,
if nominated and elected Gover
nor, that I will support proper
and conservative labor legislation
and the administration of same,
to the end that our laboring class
of people receive proper compen
sation and consideration.
A just, equitable and uniform
compensation or liability 1 a w
should be placed on our Statute
Books. The present makeshift
is not satisfactory to either em
ployer or employee. I would
favor the appointment of a joint
committee of employer and em
ployees, with power to jointly
formulate such a system of laws
as would fairly and reasonably
compensate the injured employee
or his family in case of death,
-fo-uteissiontothe Legislature
for proper action at the earliest
convenient time.
FOURTH: I will insist that
all public offices of the State and
County are administered efficient
ly and economically; so that the
burden of taxation may be held
down to the minimum, and I will
advocate and work for such laws
that will be the means of bring
ing about the often promised, and
seldom realized, economy in State
Government.
FIFTH. I am for supplement
ing our Prohibiting law by proper
and adequate legislation, in order
that the same can and will be ef
fectively enforced.
SIXTH: 1 pledge my support
to the end that the Red Light
Abatement Bill, House Bill No, 4,
passed by the Third State Legis
lature, and referred to the voters
on a referendum petition, be
comes a law.
SEVENTH. I will endeavor
to have our election laws amend
ed and revised in such a manner
that they be made clear to all cit
izens. electors and administrative
officials of the State.
EIGHTH: I f avor the ratifica
tion of the Constitutional Amend
ments by our State of the nation
wide Prohibition and Woman's
Suffrage Laws.
NTNTH: I am for the con
tinuation of our State Highway
System, and additional good
roads. Will also insist that the
Federal Government build a sys-
f-pm nf ffood roads along the
southern boundary of the State.
the same being in my judgment
a vital military necessity for our
present and future protection.
I believe that the full authority
of the Legislative and Executive
branches of the State Govern
ment should be exercised in the
enactment and enforcement of
ndenuate laws for the protection
of life and property along the
Mexican border.
TENTH: I f avor contiuued and
adequate appropriations for the
maintenance of the Public Schools
and Institutions of the State, in
order to keep them up to the high
est standard . Realizing our total
unpreparedness when entering
this world's greatest of all wars,
and knowing the necessity and
importance of specialized training
and advantages of same, I am in
favor of additional appropriations
and revenues for our schools, in
order that we may give our boys
and girls vocational, industrial
and military training of the high
est order.
ELEVENTH: As the Com
missioner to the State Land De
partment, I have endeavored to
secure for the State the greatest
amount of revenue consistent
with good business policy in the
leasing and sale of State and In
stitutional lands. My report to
the State Land Department will
show the results achieved, and I
assure you that I feel a great
pride in this Department of the
State, and I am in favor of a con
tinuation of the present broad
constructive land policy.
TWELFTH: lam for legisla
tion that will-deal effectively with
those people who in any. way
hamper or hinder our industrial,
military and financial affairs to
speedily and effectively prosecute
the war. There should be no
temporizing or half way measures.
Our soldiers are in the trenches,
offering their lives for this great
and noble cause, and we should
as individuals and officials see
that nothing is left undone and
that there is no interference in
our efforts to back them up with
our moral, financial and physical
forces to insure us a speedy and
complete Victory.
I am heartily in favor of legis-
ation extending the franchise to
the electors of the State of Ari
zona in the Military and Naval
establishments of the United
States, wherever they may be
stationed.
I submit the above for your
earnest consideration and ask
your support.
Respectfully,
W. A. MOEUR.
STATE LOAN APPROVED.
We are informed that the state
loan to the people of St Johns has
been approved and that $120,000
will be forthcoming immediately
and that as soon as other papers
are negotiated more will be avail
able. This means much to the poor
farmers of this section because
of the very trying conditions un
der which they have been labor
ing borrowing money and having
to pay interest on same, places
them in very straightened cir
cumstances as their is no returns
from their farms as yet, but when
this project is finished Apache
will come to the front with
another thriving, prosperous
farming district and during these
t mes of strife th farmer is the
man at the Mm and as such we
should reach forth a helping hand
and boost for him wherever we
can. Through the farmer we
are going to win this great war
that is befng waged against
Prussianism.
We are informed also that the
state will place the State Engine
er on the job to see that the money
is spent to the best advantage
and not wasted. We believe that
this is as it should be and will
certainly meet with the approval
of all concerned.
W.S. STAMPS.
In asking the people to invest
in War Savings and Thrift Stamps
the government is not asking
them to contribute money.
It is merely asking for the use
of the money and is willing to
pay liberally for it.
The government simply wishes
to employ your money and pay
you for its service, just as it
would employ you and pay you
for your services.
You will get your money back
with interest compound inter
est at the rate of 4 per an
num. The-stamps mature in five
years !ut you can cash them at
any time you wish before the
date of maturity and get interest
at 3 per cent.
If you need the service of your
money before five years, the
Savings Stamps handed to the
postmaster will he the letter of
resignation and you will get your
money back, with additional pay
ment for the time you have per
mitted the government to use it.
There is no red tape, no bother
no uncertainty, no work. It is
the simplest, safest and most
satisfactory investment you can
make.
Cause of Headache.
By knowing the cause, a disease
rnav often be avoided. This is
particularly true of headache.
The most common cause of head
ache is a disordered stomach or
constipation, which may be cor
rected by taking a few doses of
Chamberlain's Tablets. Try it.
Many others have obtained per
manent relief by taking these
Tablets. They are easy to take
and mild and gentle in effect.
Adv.
Housework Is a Burden.
Woman's lot is a weary one at
best. But with backache and
other distressing kidney ills life
indeed becomes a burden. Doan's
Kidnev Pills have made life
brighter for thousands of women.
Read what Mrs. Paul Jorschke,
1030 Fifteenth St., Douglas, Ariz.
says: "Three years ago kidney
trouble had me feeling miserable
My back ached continually and
made my house work awfully
hard and burdensome. My kid
neys didn't act right and many
times I was troubled with swell
ing of my feet. Dizzy spells
bothered me a great deal and
specks floated before my sight.
Seeing Doan's Kidney Pills highly
recommended I got a box. This
one box cured me of the trouble
and the cure has lasted."
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply as for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills the
same that Mrs. Paul had. Foster
Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo,
N. Y.
RED CROSS WORKERS.
Monday, May 20, hundreds of
Red Cross Workers began to
aise the $100,000,000 war fund
for America's armyof mercy.
The movement was launched
Saturday night with an address
by President Wilson in New York
in which he ask the people to
give io the relief fund until the
giving really hurt.
We as a people here m bt.
Johns and Apache county should
not be behind other states, towns
and counties but giye until it real
ly does hurt, as President Wilson
has ask us to do. Surely there
are none in St. Johns who would
refuse to help in this really ne
cessary movement. Come open
up your hearts and purse strings
and give to the Red Cross every
possible cent you can and then
trive a little more than you can.
We once heard a story about
as follows:
A man who owned a good team
was one day telling of ther good
nulling qualities said: "They will
pull all that they can when you
ask them, if you crack your whip
they will pull more than they
can."
Now Mr. Solicitor, for the Red
Cross crack your whip a little
and perhaps the people will pul
a little more than they can".
Loan your funds to Uncle Sam
by buying War Savings Stamps
and help crush it.
Those Who Leave May 25th
Following are the names of those
leaving, as furnished to us by Miss
Lytle, secretary of the.Joeal military
board: i
Don JC. Nicoll, Lotatio Ortega, Le
Roy Stradling, John S. 'Allen, Avaristo
Baca, Jesse A. Udall, John C. Wilt
bank, Wm. R. Hammel, Antonio J.
Ortega, Laurence P. Sherwood, Joseph
H. Butler, James E. Porter, Jackson
Lee. Isaac Aaron Shoop, George A.
Krnwn. Frank M. Block, Fred Tucker,
Carlos Padilla, Nat Greer, Donald N.
Schillingburg, Emmitt L. Pipkins, Jos.
B. Richey, Wm. G. Bazan, James M.
Buckelew. Frank Jaramillo, Eddie U
Cole, Thomas L. Jones, Jas. M. Hale,
Hvrum G. Lee, Carl Gams Udall, bam-
uel Chavez, Maxedonio Chavez, Henry
A. Bennitt, Joseph Albert Brown, Harry
J. Brown, Elmer Christensen, Thomas
L Greer. Alfredo Martinez, Gulermo
Padilla, Marion O. Haws, Earl M. Pat
terson, Robert E. Gilkey, Wilford W.
Hamblin, Hal McCarroll, UredencK
Schuster, Richard Rudd, Erminio Gar
cia, Manuel Garcia, John W. Burk,
John A. Silva, Alvin G. Becker, Gilbert
D. Udall, Andres Mascareno, Joseph A.
Bigelow, Paul Chavez, Robert S. Hing
ham, Anastico Marquez.
Appreciation.
St. Johns Herald,
St Johns Arizona.
Gentlemen
We certainly wish to
thank our many friends for their
distance in fighting our recent
fire at Springerville; and also for
their many genuine expressions
of regret over the destruction of
our hotel building and garage.
Very sincerely,
Gustav Becker and family.
Annoucement
For Supervisor
To the Voters:
T herebv announce myself as a
candidate for the nomination of
a member of the Board of - bup
ervisors of Apache county from
District No. 1, subject to the ac
tion of the Democratic party at
the primary election . September
10, 1918.
Wm. H. Gibbons,
St. Johns, Ariz.