Arizona republican., 1915-07-13
EN ERYWIIERE FAITH
 HELD IN ARIZONA
Launching of Arizona-its Advertising Nalue-Offi- cial Testimony as to the Breaking of Bottle of ! Roosevelt Dam Water.

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 One of the best signs of the times in the east" said Dwight B. Heard. who has just returned from a four weeks round trip through the east. is the growing spirit of real Ameri- canism and a disposition to stop talking about hyphenated Americans. and realization that there is only room in this country for one kind of Americans those who love their flag and have an undivided spirit of loy- altN 10 II. This spirit of increa sed Americanism is shown in many ways: on the streets one meets thousands of men and women wearing tiny Ameri- can flags On July Fourth in many cities. particularly in the large indus 1rial centers. Characterization Day was held. in which the hand of Brotherhood was everywhere stretch ed out to those citizens who were born on foreign shores and increased devotion to the American flag was preached to multitudes of our citizens 1sho were born in other lands
 The launching of the Arizona on the 18th of June was a tremendously thrilling event The weather was perfect, conservative estimates placed the crowd at 75.O0O and it was cer- tainly a proud day not only for the little group of Arizonians gathered there. but for Chief Constructor Bailey. to whose genius the Arizona is due-when the huge mass. that when completed will be the largest warship afloat. slipped smoothly off 1he ways into the water in what is said by old naval officials to be the most successful launching of many years.
 There has been considerable anus ing discussion as to whether the first water which passed over the spill ways of the Roosevelt reservoir. which was secured by The Republican through the courtesy of the reclama tion service. and was mounted in Ari- zOna copper produced in the C. X A mines. was actually broken at the time of launching. or not. This use of the Roosevelt water has probably given the Salt River Valley with it's safeguard of a full reservoir. more front page advertising in the eastern press than almost any incident for many years IL was not material l whether the bottle was broken or not. 1 but Miss Esther Ross. who very gracefully performed the christening l says positively that it was broken. | and the following official statement on the subject from Commander | Wurtsbaugh. Secretary Daniels aid. | who showed the Arizona delegation | many cOurtesies. seems to furnish a ! very definite and conclusive answer | 10 this much discussed question:
 "'Office of the Secretary.
 Department of the Navy
 Washington. July 3, 1915. -' MT Dwight B. Heard.
 Phoenix. Arizona.
 My Dear Sir,-Replying to your | letter of July 1st I take pleasure in | informing you that I was standing i very close to the sponsor at the | christening of the Arizona and I can | assure you from my own personal | observation that the water bottle | broke, although lacking the inside | pressure of the champagne it was not I so apparent to bystanders
 "I am very sincerely yours. (Signed) 1
 ID. w. WURSTBAUGH.
 Commander. L. $. Navy.
 Aide to the Secretary
 While in the east I ran across many instances of renewed confi- dence and faith in Phoenix, the Salt River Valley and Arizona in general. The financial situation in the east is steadily improving. considerable mon- cy is accumzlating and I received | many gratifying assurances while east that there is a continued and increasing demand for conservatively placed Arizona securities.
 There seemed to be a particular appreciation of the remarkably high
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