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The mirror., 1912-01-04

/ ana you don't nave to be a casual
observer to see that we have incom-
petence in city councils; police
forces that are demoralized and city
departments and bureaus that are
inefficient, and I believe the reason
is chiefly because Alderman Blank
of the ! Bloody Eleventh" is tied to
his party with chains of steel par
| ty lines and such political lines are
unnecessary to the aspiring politician
under the commission form of cleo
tions.
Des Moines, a city of 108, 900 peo-
pie has proven to the entire satisfac-
tion Of several political students
that party politics are thing of the
past there, and James G. Berryhill. Of
Des Moines, is responsible for abol-
ishing the old system of divided
authority and dissipated responsible
tiles. The new charter provides for
the election Of Mayor and board
Of four commissioners, thereby do
ing away with the old division Of
city officers into legislative and ex-
ecutive departments, Fin OF h r
words the commission manages the
affairs of the city as a board of di-
rectors manage bank. The city
government is divided into five de-
partments, namely: public safety,
accounts and finances, streets and
pavements and parks and public
property. These departments are
committees with the elected commits
sioners as administrative heads.
The Mayor has no veto power and
no distinction from the other COM
missioners except that he acts as
presiding officer. Subordinate city
officers such as police Judge, city
clerk, city treasurer, city engineer,
etc., are appointed by the council
and may be discharged at any time;
all other subordinate officers are un-
der the civil service. So far the
Des Moines plan follows that of
Galveston.
The special features of which Mr..
James Berryhill has been the guild
ing star are the much talked of in
itiative, referendum and recall.
The initiative gives the people of
Des Moines the power to demand
any piece of legislation they want; a
petition signed by ten per cent. of
the voters is all that is needed to in
itiate such legislation. The refer
endum gives them the power to pass
upon, to reject, or accept any action
of the city commissioners and last
but not least, the recall gives them
the power to put out of Office any
public official guilty of misconduct,
Indifference, or ineficiency. Thus
while great deal of power is vest
ed in the five commissioner the peo-
pie still have the power to unite the
goat.
The election itself must appeal to
Mr.. Voter in several ways, chiefly
by the absence of ward lines and
party politics. From all the candi-
dates at the primaries, the two men
who receive the highest vote for
Mayor and the eight men
who receive the highest vote for
commissioners are placed upon the
city ticket. The ballot has no en-
blem or word to show the candidates
political affiliations and Mr.. Voter
chooses four names out of eight for
commissioners and one out Of two
for Mayor. He chooses not because
the men belong to his party, he does
not necessarily have any knowledge
on that point, but he picks the men
whom be believes will give him good
government.
The mirror., 1912-01-04

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ina more intelligent manner. and
the waste Of the soil is being pre-
vented by fertilization and proper
rotation of crops. No state can
make an investment which will
bring such sure and large returns as
a well directed Agricultural College.
Another form Of waste is land
lying unused in some sections Of our
country, when, at the same time our
large cities are filled with unemploy-
ed men. Itshould be, and some day
will be the duty of the government
to bring together the idle land and
the idle men and make the combina-
tion productive.
This You say savors of paternal-
ism, but distasteful as the idea may
seem, 4 little Of Il is necessary a
good manager will see that all his
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The mirror., 1912-01-04

Ian
A man may ecl,ecked as in a
ship. Conscienarde;f an anchor.
Terrible it is, buthes at, like the
anchor conscience may be carried
away. Victor Hugo.
There are two freedoms the
false, where man is free to do
what he likes; the true, where a
man is free to do what he ought.
Kingley.
A man has no more right to say
an incivil thing to another man than
to knock him down.
johnson.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-11
RESOLUTION NO. 535.

4 Resolution of the Common Coun cil of Phoenix, declaring their in tention to improve a certain portion of Washington street in said City and determining that bonds shall be issued to represent the cost thereof and declaring the work or improve ment to be of more than local or ordinary public benefit. and that the expense of said work shall be as sessed upon a district, and providing that the proposed work or improve ment shall be done under the pro visions of The Improvement Act of 1912"
 Be It Resolved by the Common Council of Phoenix:
 Section | That the public interest and convenience require and that it is the intention of the Common COun- ciI of Phoenix to order the following work to be done, to-wit;
 | That the roadway of Washing ton street in said City from the east erly line of Third street. to the west erly line of Fifth street, including all intersections of streets (eXcepting such portions of the roadway of said street and intersections as have al ready been graded and paved with Bitulithic pavement. and excepting also such portions of said street and intersection as are occupied by any railroad track or tracks and by a space of two @ feet in width out side the rails of said tracks) be grad ment in accordance with the plan.
 T tiAn f,Nr -ai1 np- on file in the office of the City En- gineer of said City. said plan being numbered 1910, said profile being numbered POPS, and said cross sec tion being numbered 3012 in the rec ords of his office and in further ac- cordance with specifications number II and 12 of the City of Phoenix for the laying of Btulithc pavement. on file in the office of the City Record CT of said City, and which said plan, profile. cross section and specified tions are hereby referred to for q more particular description of said work and made a part hereof.
 2 That a cement concrete gutter be constructed along each line of the roadway of Washington street from the east line of Third street to the west line of Fourth street. and from the east line of Fourth street to the west line of Fifth street (excepting along such portions of said roadway upon which a cement concrete gutter has already been constructed in ac- cordance with the plan. profiles and cross section for said work on file in the office of the City Engineer of alo 1910, said profiles being numbered 2027 and 2030, and said cross section being numbered 3012. the details of which are shown in cross section numbered 3002 in the records of his
Arizona republican., 1912-09-11
RESOLUTION NO. 536.

A resolution of the Common Coun- cil of the City of Phoenix declaring their intention to improve a certain
 portion of Central Avenue in said
 City and determining that bonds shall
 be issued to represent the cost there of, and declaring the work or inn provement to be of more than local or ordinary public benefit, and that the expense of said work shall be as sessed upon a district, and providing that the proposed work or improve ment shall be done under the pro-
 visions of "The Improvement Act of 1912"
 Be it Resolved by the Common Council of the City of Phoenix:
 Section | That the public interest and convenience require and that II is the intention of the Common Coun- cil of the City of Phoenix to order
 the following work to be done, to- wit
 1. That the roadway of Central Avenue in said city from the south line of Jefferson street to the north line of Jackson street, including all intersections of streets and alleys. (exceptng such portions of the road way of said Avenue and intersections
 as have already been graded and paved with Bitulithic pavement be graded and paved with Bitulithlc pavement in accordance with the plan, profile and cross section for said work on file in the office of the City l Engineer of said City, said plan be- | ing numbered 1O01 said profile being 1 numbered 2001, and said cross section | being numbered 3001 in the records; | of his office and in further accord
 ance with specifications numbered II and F of the City of Phoenix for the i laying of Bitulithic pavement, on file | in the office of the City Recorder
 and which said plan, profile, cross section, and specifications are hereby l referred to for a more particular | description of said works and made
 a part hereof
 Z That a cement concrete gutter | be constructed along each line of the | roadway of Central avenue from the 1 south line of Jefferson street to the | north line of Madison street and from | the south line of Madison street to l the north line of Jackson street (ex- | cepting along such portions of said roadway upon which a cement con
Arizona republican., 1912-09-11
'. CAMPAIGN
 STARTS TODAY
Enthusiastic Meeting of Teams Last Night Pre- faces Big Doings Today; "Homelike Welcome to Rich and Poor Alike"

At meeting of the team members of the Y. NJ. C. A. campaign for fill ing the rolls, last night was evinced an enthusiasm that promises results in today's starting of the battle More than fifty men have been assigned places on the various teams Sing ly and in groups of two and three. the membership campaigners will make a thorough search in the next three days for men and boys of Phoenix who are not but ought to be in the association
 The work is so well planned, every body in the city, men of all kinds of occupations and boys of all ages will be given an opportunity to try the Y at very moderate rates. It is the try out that is desired for once d man has partaken of the privileges and benefits of Y NJ. c. A. membership, he is a very peculiar individual if he ever drops it. In some way all eligi- ble men and boys in Phoenix will be given the talk that conVinces, and more. the chance to see for them selves just what the Y can do for them.
 What is needed most right now is
 
 1 the ranks of the campaigners are we'll | filled, more men can do more good, | and for that purpose everybody that 1 might be called a more" man is 1 asked to make his effort to get l members. One fellow, seeing the | Dollar a Month" sign, asked We | are all privileged to mention this to ] friends, I suppose?" Yes, indeed, sir ,l | urged to take the trial trip proposi-
 sition to all and every amigo you | have. and tell him further about the 1 place you pass so many pleasant | hours each day. in good surroundings, l good care and excellent company. 1 That was the gist of Secretary Gra- 1 hams instructions to the member.
 who was inquisitive. He will get
 a member. now, just on a bet. ! Touching a side of association ben efits not before mentioned in the words of praise spoken latey in con
 nection with the membership cam paign, l.. D. Hawkins says.
 The value of the advantages of fered by the Y. M. C. A. is difficult to estimate-certainly it is far in eX-
 cess of the comparatively nominal fee | charged. All over the country, l be- l lieve no better class of men can be found than those connected with the association, as officers or members. and it should be remembered that | membership at once place means | membership at all others where the ! association is established
 The elegant building, the abund-
 ant opportunity afforded for physi cal exercise and mental improvement and the hOmelike welcome extended
 to rich and poor alike combine to
 make the local institution a source
 of pride and an indispensable asset
 to Phoenix and the valley"
Arizona republican., 1912-09-11
DE MUNDS HOME
 FROM OUTING
Spent Two Months In Ari- zona Wilds. Black River the Sportsmen's Para disc. Undeveloped Re sources of the State.

H P DeMund and son Lester. have returned home from a two months camping trip in the White Mountains Unlike the automobils sports who tried to put whole summers vacation into a weeks outing, they traveled by mule team The result was satisfactory from several points of view. Probably the best feature of the situation was that when they started for some place they got there. Another was that before they started they did not have 10 find out whether there was a boulevard. for if the wagon could not climb over the roads they could take to mule back and get away with their task Another fine thing was that they did not have to hang up for want of gasoline in a country where that commodity had never been heard of. And when they got ready to come home il only took them eight days which was less time than some folks spent try ing to go one way, and then not get ting there This of course has no ref erence to George Mintz, Jake Miller or any other local resident.
 The DeNunds met the J. K. Wheat party up in the wilds and camped with them most of the time. A part of the time was spent near the head of Black river and the Little Colorado and in a country where one could easily wander from grass and wild flower into per petual snow at a great altitude. The whole country was cool but the higher attitudes. strangely enough did not seem to be much colder than the low er levels.
 MT DeMund is a thorough nimrod and delights in the chase. Here he found the hunters paradise. He got about everything a man would want to encounter, smaller than a bear and located a few bear tracks but did not find the animal that made them. And the trout fishing was ideal They were in a section seldom visited, even by the hunters or touring parties, almost 2 wilderness and as near to nature heart as one can get anywhere in these days
 The people of Arizona talk great deal about eastern folks knowing very little about the new state. MT. De Mund says there are mighty few peo- pie even in Arizona who have any ade- quate conception of it's resources Wonderful as are the climate anC products of this and other of the az ricultural valleys. great as are tho mining camps of the state. they repre- sent but a tithe of the enormous wealth that remains in the back country fol development It is not merely the for r1 nf await the touch of mans master hand but there are vast areas that vii some day be titled and moistened witt stored water and yet other thousand' of acres in remote sections that cal be cultivated by natural rainfall, whei they have been made accessible
Arizona republican., 1912-09-11

line of Washington street and the northerly line of Jefferson street; thence westerly along the line midway between the southerly line of Wash ington street and the northerly line of Jefferson street to the easterly line of Third street; thence northerly along the easterly line of Third street to a point midway between the northerly line of Washington street and the soutnely line of Adams street; thence easterly on the line midway between the northerly line of Washington street and the south erly line of Adams street to the west erly line of Fifth street; thence south erly along the westerly line of Fifth street to the point of beginning, ex- cepting therefrom any portion of any public street or alley which may be included in the above described dis trict.
 Section 5 The City Engineer is hereby directed to make a diagram of the district described hereinabo in Section ? of this Resolution of Inten- ton and to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof. Such dia gram shall show each separate lot, piece, or parcel of land in said dis trict, and the relative location of the same to the work proposed to be done
 Section 4. The said Common Coun- cil finds that the public convenience requires that serial bonds be issued l to represent the cost and expense of such work or improvement and said Common Council determines that | rial bonds shall be issued to repre- l sent each assessment of twenty-five dollars (S25.00) or more for the cost of said work or Improvements: said serial bonds shall extend over a period ending nine (9) years from and after the 2nd day of January next succeeding the date of said | bonds. and an even annual propor- tion of the principal sum thereof shall be payable by coupon on the 2nd day of January and July re- spectively of each year at the rate of l six per cent G per cenD per an- mum on all sums unpaid until the
 whole of said principal sum and 1 interest are paid. Section 8 The serial bonds here | in mentioned shall be issued in ac- cordance with the provision of an 1 Act of the Legislature of the State | of Arizona known and designated as | the Improvement Act of 1912" ap- proved May r. 1912, and all the pro- ceedngs of the aforesaid improve | ment shall also be taken under said I Improvement Act of 1912"
 Section 6. The City Recorder shall certify to the passage of this Res olution of Intention and shall cause the same to be published ten times | in The Arizona Republican, daily newspaper published and circulated | in the City of Phoenix and hereby desi ignated for that purpose.
 Section :. The Superintendent of Streets of the City of Phoenix shall post notice of said proposed i'm provement as required by law, and in said notice shall refer to this Resolution of Intention"
 HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 535 was duly passed by the Common Council of Phoenix at a meeting held September 9. 1912, and that a quorum was present thereat
 FRANK THOMAS,
 City Recorder.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-11
SECOND DAY
 OF INSTITUTE
Three Sessions Were Held,
 and Thorough Discussions Were Led by Miss Long enecker, and Dr. J. R. Kirk Who Lectured at Night.

The second day of the MaricOpa County Teachers institute brought three busy and profitable sessions. morning, afternoon and evening. The attendance was good and the inter est in the institute is decidedly marked The speakers however were at a disadvantage through the fact that the auditorium is a very large one and too many of the teachers insisted on remaining in the rear of the hall, forcing those on the plat form to speak to empty benches.
 Miss Gertrude Longenecker, of Chi cago discussed primary reading at both the morning and afternoon ses- sions. Miss Longenecker is an able and experienced instructor and Ter remarks are decidedly helpful as well as entertaining.
 pr J. R. Kirk. of Kirksville, at the morning session spoke on the sub ject. What is Good Teachng?" and also gave a type lesson in language. In the afternoon he spoke on school houses, contents and grounds, con trasting the present day school plants with those of twenty years ago, pointing out the wonderful improve ment that has been made in school equipment as well as in the good eff feet of modernly kept and attractive grounds.
 In the evening pr. Kirk lectured on the new order of things in churches and schools, showing the close rela- tionship between the two and how the churches may help the schools. This lecture was illustrated very ef- fectively with stereopticon slides.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-11
CLEARED HIMSELF

"Mordecai JudsOn," roared Colonel White. who had been aroused in the middle of the night by a suspicious noise in his poultry house. ''is that you in there. you black thief"
 No sah," humbIy replied a fright ened voice. Dis is muh cousin. Ink .Iudson, dat looks so much like me and steals everything he kin lay his deg gown hans on. Ans at home dis minute. sah, uh sleepin' de sleep 0 ce jest."-Puck.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-11

ment .as required by law, and in said notice shall refer to this Resolution of Intention"
 I hereby certify that the above and foregoing resolution No. 536 was duly passed by the Common Council of Phoenix at a meeting held Septem- Der 9, 1912, and that a quorum was present thereat.
 FRANK THOMAS
 City Recorder. First publication Sept. II, 1912.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-11
A MINIMUM WAGE FOR THE
 CHORUS.

A minimum wage for chorus girls will be advocated at the trade union congress next month by J. B. Williams, general secretary of the Amalgamated musicians union.
 The union officials state that all the leading theaters, with one exception pay a minimum of s10 to the girls During rehearsals, which sometimes last for more than six weeks, they are not paid-F'rOm the London Mail.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-09

"Chamois skins? No. madam. We
have none said the truthful druggist
"But what are those In the win
dow" demanded the woman
"Kid skins replied the druggist.
aTfey are sold as chamois, but they
are not. doubt II you can find a
ohamols skin IN New York outside q
museum There are not enough
chamois left in an Europe 10 supply
New York for one day They are 10
ing exterminated as the American but'
faio was. They ane now rigidly pro
tected by game laws md are only sho'
during the open season by the sports
men, WIN sou take d Kid skin? Yes
madam. you win find L just as good
but It lint chamois"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-09

"say just lo1k over in The corner.
See that girl-or woman. ! suppose
she is-catching the balll Did you
ever in your life behold any one quite
50 much higher IN one shoulder than
the other7" Miss Father spoke.
mo one except yourself replied
Miss Short unfeelingly The director
was saying last week that you'd need
seven year course to get you
Strengthened up from side to side"
I'm glad it's my shoulders instead
Of my hips. at any rate" retorted Mas
Father, maliciousiy elancing at her
tormentor's slightly nngeometrica1 pro
portions
well, said Miss Garvin TRANQUILITY,
"Pm waiting to be told Of my chief
deformity. Or must I wait until I've
been here q while longer" She viewed
the mirrored image Of her perfections
with calm appeal. while you peo-
pie are striving to get back to normal
/ I'll be SO far ahead OF you in the grace
full art that III be talking only the
sign language. It's too bad that my
friends are mostly defofmed and Grip
pledl" and she dexteronsly caught a
ball that came whizzing her way.
mo, dearest. cooed Miss Beck,
ayou aren't as perfect as you think.
But you don't learn Of your imperfec-
tions until you've had a few lessons.
It took me three before I was inform
ed that | had one shoulder too high,
one hip too large and a bad case Of
swaybackl You're a mere kinder
gartener at It. and. of course, you
can't yet understand But you'll
learn. So contrive to be happy dear,
until you have come TO earthl You
/ are young and you are beautiful. but
you may be knockkneed or pigeon
toed or bowlegged or even swayback
for an you know. It isn't my place tc
inform you, but youll be informed In
due season" she gave Miss GarTin 9
look Of compassionate pity!