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The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1915-07-23
The Passing of Barefoot Days
By Lester J. Skidmore

Zone Of the prominent delegates to
the recent medical convention in San
Francisco asserts that the life of the
barefoot country boy, despite the ac-
cepted belief, is not the proper en-
vironment to promote health and
strength; and that city boys grow up
"rosy and rugged.')
Blessings on thee, little man,
Barefoot boy, with cheeks of TAM"
Little did the poet know
AS he penned this years ago.,
Deadly germs lurked to destroy
Every freckled, barefoot boy.
Learned doctors have decreed
That his life was sad, indeed.
There was danger in his goal
The beloved swimming hole;
And "his red cheeks redder still,
Kissed by strawberries on the hill,'
Were the very fount, in truth,
For the puny, sickly youth.
He was happy, yes, we'll trow;
But our mothers didn't know
How to rear their pride and joy
Tousled-headed, barefoot boy.
Health that mocks the doctors rules
knowledge never Learned of schools. y
All, 'tis sad that ignorance
Wrecked the budding lives, percf fance
OF the youth Of other days
Who but knew of natures ways.
As the poet sings his song
We had pictured them as strong,
Hearty, healthy, care-free boys,
Reveling in their outdoor joys.
But the learned medicos,
From whom only wisdom flows,
Say the city's life and noise
Make for rosy, rugged boys,
City homes the breeding place
For the saviors of the race,
Yes, It's sad they didn't know
All About it, years ago.
"Ah! that thou couldst know thy joy
Ere it passes, barefoot boy"
Yes, the doctors may be right
True the logic they indite.
But as scenes of youth return,
How the, weary heart doth turn
To those pleasant country ways
Of our blessed barefoot days!
From the dawn till set of sun
Was one roundelay of fun.
Winter, summer, spring and fall,
Held their glories for us all.
All too soon our feet did hide
"In the prison cells of pride"
All too soon we were to find
Life ahead and joy behind.
Would the heart could hold the joy
/! That enfolds you, barefoot boy!
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1915-07-23
Some Old Time Sports

A game of baseball to determine
the championship of Arizona may be
arranged between Tucson and a nine
picked from Flagstaff, Winslow and
Williams. Moneyed citizens of Tue
son offer to back their exponents of
the national game for $500. The game
will probably be played at Flagstaff
next month.-Tucson Citizen in re-
ports of twenty years ago.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1915-07-23

Special Edition of The Sun for Sale
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The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1915-07-23
PHOENIX WOULD MAKE A
NATIONAL PARK Of CANYON

In support of the plan to have the
country surrounding the Grand Can
yon set aside as National Park, the
local chamber of commerce has enlist
ed Enos Mills, the man who put across
the bill creating the great Estes Park
in Colorado. A letter from Mr.. Mills,
contains the statement that in its re-
solution, the chamber of commerce
shows real appreciation of the Won
derful natural phenomenon, called the
canyon.
The purpose Of the chamber Of COM
merce in this line, are well expressed
in the resolution, which has already
claimed the interest of the governor
and many outside individuals, inter-
ested in the park.
Whereas, The United States is sing
ularly rich in natures wonders and in
delightful places, and
Whereas, In all the world the first
natural wonder is the Grand Canyon
of Arizona, and
Whereas, Every encouragement
should be given by the government of
the United States, to all of its citizens,
to the end that they visit these places
where nature is at it's grandest, and
further that they be afforded every
| facility and convenience when visiting
these places of scenic beauty, now
therefore be it
Resolved, By the chamber of COM
merce, Phoenix, Arizona, through its
borad of directors in regular melting
assembled, this twenty-fourth day of
June, 1915, that we do hereby earnest
ly recommend the creation and estab-
lishment of the
Grand Canyon of Arizona National
Park
at the earliest possible moment, and
| the chamber Of commerce makes this
recommendation believing that the
park would be Of great value to the
citizens of the United States in gen
eral, conducive to their education and
enjoyment and would further, be of
aid in the preservation of this great
natural wonder.-Phoenix Republican,
While a National Park might be a
good thing if properly located, it could
be laid out in such a way as to cause
considerable hardship to stockmen
using the grazing lands in that sec
ton of the country. A boundary line
running four or five miles south of the
rim would answer all purposes, but
generally inspectors believe in taking
plenty while they are taking whether
it is needed or not. If there is to be
National Park, stockmen should get
busy and see what boundary lines are
proposed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-02-02
Getting On a Cash Basis.

A number of Dawson merchants @le
adopting the cash plan of doing BUSINESS
and an increasing number of citizens are
doing the same thing. Both the business
bouses and buyers who are giving the plan
trial seem to be so well pleased with 1t that
there is little likelihood Of either going PACK
10 the old credit system.
The average firm spends lots OF money
keeping books and collecting accounts, ana
the average buyer is more apt to exceed MS
ability to pay when goods are charged even
for short time Besides, by paying cash
for mis- goods the dealer can get substan-
tia1 discount from the wholesaler, and TINS
discount, coupled with the saving OF the US
nal dead beat losses, would make mate
rial reduction in the cost of supplies but ne
can hardly stand the strain of cash trans
action himself while he is extending cred't
TO Tom. Dick and Harry and the rest OF
them.
Buying for cash would mean more goouS
for YOUR money, less worry and better com
munity generally. And then the dead-Deat
would have to pay for his keep.
Why not stamp out the credit curse en-
tirely? 1t is simply breeder of high prlceS'
from which everybody suffers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-02-02
Enforcing LaW.

Editor Dawson News: THE averaga
Methodist preacher is first prohibitions
and then fool, as to political proceedings"
said the honred pastor of Buena Vista, Ga
when discussing the failure of a Cuthbert
preacher to pay his city taxes and a coun-
try preacher to register in a certain prohi-
bition election. Uncle John could have add
ed, "Al are towards when it comes to en-
forcing law We neither need national nor
a state amendment to our constitutions to
enforce practical prohibition of the liuuor
or other traffic, as witness the prosecution
of the dynamiters in the West. Anything
deleterious to health or commerce is pro-
hibited; witness the quarant1ning of the
stock yards to prevent the spread of the foot
and mouth disease in cattle, the quarantine
against the Texas cattle fever scattered by
the tick, the establishing of areas into which
from other areas it was and is unlawful to
shin any ommodity-household goods in
cluded-likeIy to carry concealed the Mex-
can boil WeeVil. The truth of the matter is
the Simon-pure prOhibitionist is hard to find
Like Pat, The does not want to destroy the
crater entirely" for if so what would be-
come Of his medical purpose liquor? And
like an acquaintance OF mine, he is usually
ailing whenever there is any on hand And
what would become of the brother who
wants to go to legislate either in Washing
ton OF Atlanta and knows nothing OF the
principles of any legislation, but can round
ND the church folk by the cry, II am for pro-
hibition," or the liquor crowd by saying, 81
am a local optionist?" Likewise the prOhi-
orator would find his or her occupation gone
and might have to guide mule or keep
house When we quit playing prohibition
OF liquor only and get down to bedrock OF
law enforcement against the infraction Of ali
law we will find that laws prohibiting the
sale OF any substance or the traficking in
anything contrary to law will be easy. But
when officers are chosen because they are
indebted to certain influential men and in
dictments are withheld because white fam
ily of wealth would be hurt if their degen-
crate was made to- keep the law when negro
crap-shooters are rounded up, negro boot
leggers are put on the road, while white
men are guilty of graver offenses against
public decency as we'll as law are allowed to
go scot free we will have laWlessness just
such as the lynching in Jasper, the dehllng
of our streets by drunk men, the debauch-
ing Of our homes by ibertines and gen
eral disregard of all law, and when per-
chance a man is shot down it is printed
''both belong to prominent and wealthy fam
lies and we go to a movie, and when this
pals to the church to hear a sensational
brother at so much per harangue denOunce
our regular church work, and hunt up
Hobson to damn an Underwood in the name
of Him who rules and reigns and governs
all who are willing to submit to His guild
ance, but who said OF the tribe that is abroad
in the land today as when He walked Judea,
'"They make broad their philacteries, en-
large the borders of their garments and love
the greetings of the markets and to be call
ed of men Rabbi" ANDREW P. RIVES.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-02-02
Good Common Sense.

We agree with our Macon evening con-
temporary, The News, that Senator Hard
wick has uttered one statement on the moor
of the United States senate which ought TO
be remembered by all congressman (and, for
that matter. others who are i'll responsible
DubIic position) as a beacon light for their
guidance in the transaction OF the puphc
business.
In discussing the administrations ship
purchase bill, to which ne is heartily op-
posed, Mr.. Hardwick declared: The gov
eminent of the United States ought to en-
gage in but one business on earth-the gov
erning business.
Not only with reference to the ship pur-
chase measure but generally, Senator Hard
wick is right AS the Macon paper says,
too many department store methods have
been introduced into the federal govern
ment. Both the legislative and the execu-
tive DEPARTMENTS have assumed the power
Of engaging in matters never contemplated
At the time the constitution was framed
They have departed from the business OF
governing and have entered into comDeti-
ton with corporations. Take the Alaskan
railroad for instance
And yet it is proposed that the govern
rent own all of the railroads and the tele-
graph and telephone lines, and what not,
to say nothing of the many things it is al
ready doing for the citizen along paternalis-
tic lines The people have come to look to
the government for too much and are relying
upon themselves too little, with the inevita-
bic result that the real manhood and ideal
citizenship of the nation will deteriorate.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-02-02
Most Wonderful Railroad.
From the WORLDS Work.

When all the great railroad trunks OF the
world have been built, a decade or TWO
hence, four Of them will appear upon the
map in heavy black, indicating that they
surpass all others in Importance. Ihese
viii be- The Pan-American, from the Arc
tic wastes of Canada to the Straits OF MaSeI-
Ian; the Trans-Siberian, from the Atlantic
to the Pacific across Northern Europe ana
Asia; the Trans-Persian, or some other Inc,
from the southeast of Europe to India anu
the Cape-tO-CairO. The Pan-American anu
the Indo-EurOpean railways may SurpasS Ine
Cape-to-Cairo as commercial arteries, ana
the Trans-Siberian will doubtless figure more
pOtently as a strategic line; but for the sheeI
interest of the country traversed-for inc
picturesque variety and romantic appeal oI
the panoramas running like double cine
matOgTaph films past the car windows-unt
great African trunk can never flnow rival
Six thousand miles, across siXty-nYe ue
grees of latitude; score of climates anu
the lands of hundred different peoples "
tribes the second longest of the worla
rivers and two of its largest lakes; tue
greatest dam ever built, conserving water
for the worlds richest lands; the most I'M
est waterfall, and the most important goIu
and diamond mines; and finally one OF tue
last great expanse of real wilderness, t1e
only place in the world where the VIII
beasts of the jungle may be seen in the
primitive state from q train; all these SEEN
traversed or experienced in twelve days
Surely, there can never be another such rall-
way as this.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-02-02
CARNIVEROUS COWS.

From the New York Evening Post
The use Of fish and mutton as food for
cattle is, it seems, not uncommon in certain
parts of the world. Dry salt fish is fed to
cattle sheep and horses in Shetland and
Iceland The cattle kept for displays OF
strength at the village festivals in certain
sections of Madras are prepared for the
show upon diet of mutton. And in the
same section bandicoots (the two-foot long
Indian rats) are also often ground up into
stock food. Over sixty years ago expert
ments were carried out at Rothamssted, the
great English agricultural experiment sta
ton, in raising pigs upon a diet of dried
Newfoundland Goldfish
The Madras Fisheries Bureau has recent
" conducted similar experiments upon he1t-
ers In this case controls were maintained
in the shape Of an equal lot of helfers fed on
q vegetable diet. At the end of six months
it was found that the fish-fed heifers had
increased ffty-four pounds in weight,
whereas the controls on a normal diet show
ed~a seventy pound increase. From when
il seems to follow that, as fattenlng ra-
ton for cattle, meat is not desirable. me
director of the Madras station suggests,
however, that in regions where fish are
plentiful and low in price the surplus might
to advantage be used as stock food. 1t re-
ouires little time and patience to educate
the cattle to the new food, but once this Is
accomplished they consume it with apparent
relish.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-02-02
The Annual HOLd-Up.


Elsewhere in this paper IS published the
sneciaI tax ordinance for the city, which Is
adopted each year with little change. II
appears to be one of the necessary evils OF
our civic life to call on every line OF DUST
ness for the payment of fee to permit Dus-
mess to be done. We hope to see the day
when special license taxes will not be requ1r-
ed excepting from outside interests VINO
come here in competition with the resident
business men, who propOrtionately support
the city government through taxation. IN
other words, we hope to see the day when
the expense of city government will not ex-
coed the ordinary revenues 1t is not con-
sistent neither is it right, to require bank
to pay special license fee, when without
banks we could not do business. 1t is not
right to tax the newspapers, when without
newspapers we would indeed be in sorry
plight. 1t is wrong to require grocers and
other merchants to pay for the privileges
of selling what the people must have to live.
However, it appears to be necessary, and we
are not kicking. The city fathers should see
to it, however, that every requirement OF the
city shall be filled or supplied by the bust
ness houses of Americas, so far as it is pos
sible to supply them. The home business
men who are taxed special license should
be given an opportunity to supply the mu-
ncipal needs every time and all the time
South Georgia Progress.
The Leader heartily endorses the above.
For years we have protested that the theory
of forcing every legitimate business in
town to pay special tax is eminently I'M
fair. The only excuse is that which could
be advanced with equal propriety by bur
glar-the need of money.
In order to obtain new industries fire.
Quently cities will exempt them from taxa
ton for certain number of years. That
is offering business an inducement to locate.
To make enterprises that help to build up
dot, soft in
addition to municipal tax looks like holding
out inducements for them to move.
This tax is said to give protection by
keeping down competition, but in the major
ity of cases it does not work that way.
1t is not the amount collected by special
taxes the Leader objects to, but the prin-
ciple Why not levy sufficient ad yalorem
city tax to cover all necessary city expenses?
That would be fair, and bear prOportionately
on property owners.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-02-02
Must Feed Themselves.

Diversifcation of crops, more live STOCK
and poultry better marketing and Detter
marketing plans. These are the things that
will bring real prosperity and independence
TO the Georgia farmers. In other words
every county must feed itself.
a citizen recently made a statement TO
the effect that Terrell county's food imports
exceed its exports in value. We are not IN
position to take issue with him. as we nave
no statistics on the subject He may De
right, but considering the resourcetulnesS
of the county the fertility of the soil ana
its adaptability to all sorts Of products anu
the climate it is queer state OF anairs II
true.
But there can be no question that entirely
too many products are shipped here TO De
consumed Of the imports the larger items
are meat, lard, hay, corn and oats. Ihen
there are canned goods, potatoes vegetables
and even poultry and eggs. Talk about car
rving Goals to New Castle! Think of Ter
rell or any other Southwest Georgia county
sending away from home for potatoes Vege-
tables, poultry and eggs instead of shlpplns
out surplus after providing supply LOT
home consumers! And thousands OF dol
lars worth Of canned goods brought in from
the outside, and these canned goods TOT
the most part, are such as could be put
up at home And the worst Of i Is that
these canned goods are not all consumed by
the urban residents. Much OF them ma
their way to the farms, where such things
as the tins contain grow plenteously in the
omen air nearly all the year round.
The teachers and lecturers on agriculture
and domestic economy who are now employ
ed by many of the counties should have nc
difficulty in explaining to farmers VINO no"
devote their energies to growing one sta
Tie product and trust to luck for something
TO eat that they are not on the high road 10
prosperity and independence 50 long as they
draw from barns and smoke houses stu
ated outside of their home county, and rely
on the supply stores for needs their own
soil and industry could supply. They may
not be persuaded to diversity crops to the
extent that is done elsewhere but at least
to such an extent as to meet their own needs
OF consumption, ana 10 make it unnecessary
for Terrell county consumers to rely upon
rroducers elsewhere for what they eat.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-02-02
A Prison Library.
From the Savannah Press.

The people of the state of Georgia and
those of other states as well should come to
the aid of the prison authorities at Milledge-
Vile and aid them in securing library for
the use Of the inmates of that institution
We have read an appeal sent out by an
official OF the institution to some of the
Northern newspapers suggesting that books
for this library would be acceptable. We
learn from this source that of the eight hun
dred people confined there over three hum
dred are women, and children under sixteen
years of age. These unfortunate people
have absolutely nothing 70 occupy their
minds through the long lonely evenings af-
ter work hours are over and on Sundays.
The Georgia prisoners who are sent to
Milledgeville, where the state farm is situat-
ed are, as a rule, the most intelligent and
the higher class of unfOrtunates, if there
is any such thing as caste among these
charges of the state. From our knowledge
of some of those VINO have gone there from
this section of Georgia we know that books
and periodicals would be most welcome.
The prison authorities do not ask for
great deal They would like to get dollar
from those who believe in aiding the unfort-
innate This small sum could be expended
for a book or books that would bring COM
fort to many who are in need of some men
tai recreation after their service to the state
is concluded for the day.
We are told there is no appropriation COW
ering the cost of equipping library at the
state farm, but the prison commission has,
at the expense of the state, set aside and
furnished suitable quarters in the main
building for the library. Book cases for the
reception of several thousand volumes have
been installed, and rules adopted governing
the use of the library by the prisoners.
1t does seem to US that it is not asking
too much Of the people of Georgia and other
states to fill these empty shelves.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-02-02
The Ku-KluX Klan.

That the whole South owes aeb9 OF
gratitude to the noted Ku-Klux Khan the
mysterious band Of vigilantes organized just
after the civil war, was declared in an ad-
dress by Mr.. Chalmers Deaderick, OF Knox
Vile. Tenn, few days ago
Mr. Deaderick described the strange ca
reer of the Ku-KIux Khan and showed no"
it had served to keep down disorder in the
DAYS when their new-found freedom had
made the negroes dangerous neighbors. he
paid a tribute to the men who were brave
enough to organize it and carry it to sue
cess
Many members of the old Ku-Klux Khan
must still be alive. but it is an odd fact that
one seldom hears a veteran admit having
worn the white sheet and mask OF the mys-
terious order 1t must be that the oath OF
fifty years ago is still binding
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-02-02
A Wonderful Cow.

In the Live Stock and Dairy" department
Of the current issue of Farm and Fireside
appears an interesting account of a remark
able COW owned at Woodland, Calf, which
has given 10000 pounds of milk in year.
What this means is explained in the follow
ing extract taken from the article about her:
1T is a most astounding achievement II
milk production. 1t means that this great
milk-producing machine called Tillie Alcar-
ira gave a 15-quart pail Of milk every milk
ing, morning, noon and night, for eleven
months of the year-fOr such a cow would
have to be MIXED at least three times
day.
This sort of COW is like the horse
which can trot a mile in two minutes-not
a creature which every man may hope to
possess, but mark to be set as the possible
attainment. On the average farm Title
would die of i'll usage. She could not safely
be chased by dogs or worried by swearing
men and stone-throwing boys. 1t would not
do to take the milk stool to her as part
of her education, nor to leave her lowing at
the bars until nine, either morning or night,
waiting to be milked. Under such condl-
tions Titles great udder would be ruined
by pressure of milk or the bruising ana
tearing of running and jumping about TO
avoid punishment.
She must be a wonderfully vigorous ami
NAL but her vigOr is directed to milk pro-
duction and not argument with harsh
owner or a struggle with i'll usage of any
sort. The man who desires the best in dairy
COWS must educate himself and his mousse
hold up to her Standard