El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-17
LAND POLICY AN
ARIZONA PROBLEM
fContinued F-rom 20 ID
lie health and vital statistics. The
recommendation was adopted.
, Christian Scientists Fight.

From end TO end OF Arizona the
Christian Scientists are up in arms
against representative Lynch's bill TO
regulate the practice Of medicine.
Should this bill become a law, Christ
tan Science practitioners Will be pro-
hlbited from pracUcing in this state.
medicine or any system OF healing with
out a certificate from the board Of
medical examiners, and the restrictions
thrown about the board in the issuance
Of certificates are such that none can
be procured by persons following the
Christian Science faith.
Section 1 of the Lynch bill provides
that The governor shall appoint
board Of medical examiners consisting
OF five members each OF whom shall
have resided in the state of Arizona
for a period Of three years next before
his appointment Such appointments
shall be made every second year, as fol-
lows Two members from the regular
medical profession, one member from
the homeopathic medical profession, one
member from the eclectic medical pro-
fessiOn, and one member from the os-
teopathic medical profession.
The Christian Scientists are deter
mined that il shall not pass. Judge E.
W. Wells, Of Prescott owns much prop
erty IN PhoenlX, ana one OF the wealth
lest men in the state, former Republi-
can candidate opposing governor Hunt,
in the election OF 1911, is fighting the
measure. He is a Scientist"
Mines Appear to he Safe.
It does not appear that any changes
viii be made in the laws affecting the
mining industry. except, Of course, the
taxation laws None Of the legislators
have any mining bills prepared and
mine inspector G. H. BOlin says that
ne present insrection statute is as
good as any he could ask for.
Representative Perry Hall, Of Yava-
pal county, a mining man, says that
The existing mining code needs little
Tt is possible that few changes
will be made in the operating rules Of
the present law during the present ses-
sion" said Mr.. Hall. 1T is my Opin-
ion. however. and the opinion of others
interested in mining, that the law is as
near perfection as we could expect it"
Lawmakers and Tips.
No one is quite as important in the
eyes Of a Phoenix beIDoy, barber or
waiter as a, member Of the Arizona leg
islature, as a result Of senator PAGES
anti-tpping bill
The servants around the local hotels
are delighted to do anything in the
world for a legislator, and surprised.
panied and grieved, If the legislator
makes a motion toward his pocket a
though about TO hand out a dime OF
quarter
Arizona lawmaker. His face is gone
over the third time with the keenest
razor in the shop, he has the brightest
silver. IN most eApGQlllOuS service the
best of food at the restaurants. His
steak is always done just as he wants
it No bellbOy will let a legislator
carry a COPY of the revised statutes or
a magazine that weighs more than two
ounces.
But tips? Nay, nay. Edgar, Let no
legislator insult bellbOy, barber, waiter
or porter by offering him one All
want to win the legislators over to
voting against that anti-up- measure.
Too Many Employees.
From the snowy hills of COcOninO to
the saeebrush flats of Santa Cruz the
word has gone that this legislature has
Altogether too many attches
At the last session there were a at
taches: this time there are 80. More
over. the salaries Of the clerks and chief
clerks has been raised
a few days ago the CIVIC league OF
Phoenix. an organization of women
prominent in the social life of the city.
made an Investigation. The results OF
that investfg ton were made public
Soon after the publication OF that re-
port the members of the appOrtiOn-
ment Committee. which employed the at
taches AT the beginning of the session,
held a conference. Then they held an
other conference
The result was that they decided they
could get along without 10 clerks.
Speaker Iinnev was notified of the de-
CisiOn and stated that he would make
no objection It is said that on Monday
the blow would fall.
Jobs in the Balance.
Sam Bradner's seat is still in jenn-