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Arizona republican., 1915-10-28
Ripping Rhymes
By Walt Mason
YOUR OWN TOWN

I sing in the gIoaming a dirge that is weird while sparows are combing the chaff from my beard. The theme of my ditty is tinhorn and snide- I'm casting the city wherein abide. Because I would slumber while others sawed wood. I am a hack number, I haven't made good. An object of pity, I stand by the pump, and swear that the city has esne to the dump It's dead and decaying, a man has no show" always am saying, as sadly I go, to scout for a handout from some kitchen wench for I am a famed out-Tm back on the bench But here in this city, which sees my dis tress, the chaps who .are gritty have made a success. They say it's daisy, a town full of vim but men who are lazy can't get in the swim Life's trodden me under until I am lame and sometimes I wonder if am to blame. If fellows less wittyl less gifted than I, can thrive in this city and fatten on pie. then why am I busted and down at the heel and asking dsgusted hired girls for a meal? The answer has terror and awe in my sight-that I am the error; the town is all right!
Arizona republican., 1915-10-28

a time. New York walters are ire quently of great wealth and fine edu cation, and are able to translate the most complicated bill of fare for their less talented customers.
 The dining-car waiter is in a class by himself. He is a, cheerful chocolate colored acrobat, who can carry plate of food down a reeling car aisle on trot, and Writhe past half dozen pat rOns ir the aisle, without spilling a drop. The dining-car waiter is one of our most successful vaudeville acts.
 With all his faults, the waiter has a kindly, genial smile, which endears him to his victims. It ought to, because it is 9 dear smile. It costs half dollar to see a perfect specimen in Chicago, and at least two dollars in New York. The waiter is not ambitious, and no waiter has ever become President. On the other hand, no waiter would attend a monkey dinner without being well paid for il. As a rule, the waiter is placid and not easily upset, even when he is tipped. In fact, the only way to upset him is not to tip him.
 But we shall speak of tips some other day.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-28
Fire Alarms

The Republican printed telegraphic story yes- terday morning of collision between a fire truck and wagon at Cleveland Ohio. resulting in the death of a fire captain the injury of five fire men, We do not know what kind of a fire-aarp, system Cleveland has: that is how people on the streets are warned to make way for hurrving fire apparatus.
 In some cities, like San Francisco and Los An gees, which large that a general warning cannot be given, there is system of alarms along the streets in the vicinity the fire so that vehicles may he driven of the way of trucks and engines That is. of course the most desirable ar rangernent as it serves to along the path to the fire without creating excitement and con luslon Tn any other district But it is expensive system.
 In Phoenix and cities Of like size the general fire alarm indicating the locality the fire is suf fcient to warn persons the street to get ont of 'he way or the fire apparatus. We predict that unless the sounding of the alarm, which has been discontinued is resumed, some of these days VIII chronicle 2 serious fatal accident.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-28
The News from Clifton

Persons Q views the subject of the t-lifton strike have ofefred some criticism of The Republican in reference it's news reports This criticism has very evidently from those who have taken no pains inform themselves regard ing the facts of strike and the circumstances attending it; whose information seems 10 be based ,n r7lmors or stories which have been concocted by interested parties side the other.
 The Republican is. believe. the only Arizona newspaper and. certainly, the only Phoenix news raI.er. that made effort to secure dsin- tereSted account of in the strike region As soon as the situation at Clifton and Morenci be- came acute. this paper MT. Ernest Douglas a trained and competent newspaper to the strike 4ouo and has maintained him there until now, with instructions to ascertain and report all the facts, whether favorable the strikers the mine owners. and nothing but the facts,
 The telegraphic reports of MT. Douglas have appeared The Republican daily. supplemented now and then by volumnous letters. These reports must have impressed readers fair and disn tcreSted the results of his close observation and interviews with representatives of both sides of the controversy. That they differed from the wild and weird reports of happenings at Clifton, that have appeared print elsewhere have been excit- cdv related on the street corners, think will rather accentuate the popular impression that they have been truthful reliable and have described actual conditions existing in the strike region.
 MT. Douglas has rightly interpreted his mission to Clifton to be, become hysterica per form that mental acrobattc feat known jumping at conclusions indulge in predictions. not to l-e swayed by sympathy prejudice. but to The Republican and it's readers the strikers The mine
Arizona republican., 1915-10-28
Vest Pocket Essays
By George Fitch
THE WAITER

No study of natural history would be complete without a few carefully selected words on the subject of The Waiter
 waiter is a patient individual whose mission is to teach the people how to wait. There are a great many thousand walters, and most of them are devoted to, their mission. These are especially valuable in America, where haste is the national curse. A good waiter can take the care of an impetuous American, who would sue the street car company if he had to wait five minutes for car, and can not only make him wait half an hour for soft boiled egg, but can make him pay for the wait as well as the egg.
 Walters inhabit restaurants, hotels and dining cars. They are perfectly a home in the dining room, but are apt to get confused and bewildered in the kitchen when they go in search of food, and bring back a piece of as- para gus pie to the man who has been clamoring for roast beef. The waiter is still the only known means of get ting food from the kitchen to the GUS toner. and science has been so busy perfecting the aeroplane and the au- tomobile that it hasn't had time to improve and perfect the waiter. It knows when to tackle a job and when to leave it alone
 There are many varieties of walters and their plumage varies considerably. In New York, the waiter can be dis tinguished by his swallow tailed coat, though this costume is greatly in fringed upon by the diners. In Chi cago he wears a long white apron, with the date of washing carefully stenciIled on one corner. In St Louis the waiter is distinguished by his par boiled thumb, and in Milwaukee by his long prehensible fingers, whirh he has trcined to, grasp a dozen steins at
Arizona republican., 1915-10-28
LIVING AS HE GOES ALONG
Indianapolis Starr


 R resident Of Baltimore, a employed o, the streets of the city at SIP week. has returned rom his tenth annual trip Europe He is an Englishman. and spends six O nine weeks every summer among the scenes of his childhood and in visiting relatives and friends. Each autumn he re- turns to Baltimore, back his little cart broom and shovel to and the money for another trip next year. Deducting time he is away he does not get more than $500 year. but last wear was able to lay aside S115 for his trip.
 He does not travel in state of course when he goes abroad, but he His example is interest Ing mainly as illustrating how much is within the reach of those who make a determined effort to get what they want. He does not hesitate because he cannot have the best stateroom cI, s the cost according his cloth and makes :t fit n stead of frltterinS away what he because it is not as much as someone else has and does not seem enough
 The Baltimore sweeper may be looked upon as foolish by some and philosopher by others His program certainly is likely to end in d compe- tence or even modest laid by for a rainy day But he is getting out of life than mere irving, even if he is not accommodating wealth for rainy day that may never arrive. He taking life as 1t comes and not worrying about the future. He may be wiser than some others who have an excess of foresight.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-28
Preparadness

IT there has been any doubt whether this gov errment should undertake a sensible program of national defense including beside, rapidly growing navy. an entirely remodeled military system, the painful distraction of Britain, shown by it's newspapers and the discussions in parliament in the face of a national peril should remove it.
 oc all civilized countries, military system is the worst with the exception of that of Great Britain which, however. possesses great and oyyerful navy. But tbe of that country in the Balkans and the Gallipoi the direct results of unPreraredness for where be fought Her Indian possessions menaced and her artery of the suez threatened. Great Britain would been secure everywhere if she had been prepared for had been prpared to prepare. But the natson was not prepared when the suddenly broke out. even get ready to fight. yet ready fifteen months later
 The dominant British power utterly futile at the Dardaneles. alone be unable to India the Suez canal Egypt. It contribute materially their salvation. It can n Balkans at most critical It has for the time. least. France. IL has, however been hardly more than annoyance Germany, and it be said have offered slightest interference gigantic operations of the Central Powers land, where the great be and lost. It be hy soldiers ard by sailors
 And. where sir Erie Swayne chief recruiting officer his country that it be prepared throw @.see.eco fresh into the field spring. TAe folly. he said. the "attrition' policy, the wearing down of the Teutons. proved by the fact that Germany had between 9,oOO,OOO and 1oOOOOoO fight the field ready
 But Great Britain is getting the soldiers in such numbers as be regarded heed E,ricS warning. The recruiting system is trial the last time for its life and the verdict Is forming. Conscrption is coming and how a6couste will be. may be predicted. We how inadequate it in this country during civil It in places by serious draft riots Our citizens then, may be- leve. loyal Englishmen today. then the roads Canada crowded with "skedad- dlers~ avoiding the draft Many malingerers who did not 10 flee mutiated themselves. Drafted who could afford do hired substitutes, whom became purely mercenary business Many of them received the price of cowardness
Arizona republican., 1915-10-28
Wmeems@red Sense and Nonsense
By Remlik)

(By Remlik) We see on the street, most every day, Fashions too old, and styles passe; 1 Straw hats are still worn and we daily Dresses too tight. where they shouldn't Or new style vest with an old time coat. CT whiskers like a Williamgoat. There's hundreds of things, we daily Which are, but hadn't ought to be. Now we look on these things and we cynically smile. As we base our judgment upon this style. Well, the straw hat man, as like as not, Is wearing the only lid he's got, Or maybe that he is bald up there. And wants his dome to get the air And the tightdressed lady, perhaps she's shy. Of the needful, a stylish dress to buy The old styled coat and the new time May keep the chill from the bankers breast:
  scar Well. we cant judge by STYLE-folks
 are just what they are. And there will be lots of low shoes kept full of feet long after low shoe day" has gone by. Some folks will wear them because they don't like to be told they shOuldn't-and they will be quite right at that. The most 'on- stylish" man that I have seen in Phoc- than any other man in town-not that moneys the whole thing-it isn't was only afraid you might size him up as pauper.
 know another rich one here-and he doesn't own an auto-the son. -of-a- gun rides an old rattIey bike. I know a poor one here who dresses like a rich man-some folks think he's rich-he don't own 5000.
 I know a preacher here who smokes a pipe and wears his hat down over cne eye-some folks thing he's a turf he isn't.
 l know man who goes all over town bare e-headed-some folks think he's nutty-he is.
 to congress to get congress water. When We begin judging people by ap- pearances we begin making mistakes it's right to judge man by his asso- ciates, usually, but not by appearances. It's done too much-you1l have to quit it.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-28
EURoPE's SURPLUS OF WOMEN

Before the war began women out numbered men in almost all the fight ing countries, though exact statistics are available for only a few. In the three principal combatant countries west of Russia the excess population of females was as follows:
Arizona republican., 1915-10-28
AS WAS TO BE EXPECTED

It was several days after arriving home from the front that the soldier with two broken ribs was sitting up and smoking a cigar when the doc tor came in.
 Well, how are you feeling now, :" asked the latter.
 I've had a stich in my side all day replied the wounded soldier.
 That's all right" said the doctor. Tt shows that the bones are knit ting."-Chicago Herald.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-28
WHERE WAR IS NOT HELL

Chatty Neighbour suppose don't stand for any arguments among your boarlers
 Boarding House Mistress--Oh yes You see, biggest eater gets that he forgets to eat and our next biggest gets mad that he leaves before the meal is half over-Puck.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-28

The University of Florida has brought itself close to the economic life of that state through it's cooper ation with the fruit growers. At the university today the citrus growers of the state are gathering for the an nual Citrus Seminar where the commercial leaders of the state ob- tain at first hand, in the laboratory, information and instruction concern ing diseases and pests that afflict the groves. and the best methods of caring for their groves. The seminar will continue for four days the faculty of the university taking en- tire charge.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-28
A YOUNG LADS REASON FOR NOT
 LIKING THE GIRLS

Tn the November American Magazine George Fitch writes another install- ment to his delightfully."- amusing Honeburg series entitled sam and L. Following is an extract in which one of the characters tells why he does not care to go with the girls:
 ''I did not care to go with the girls had nothing against them. They were necessary, and all that, but just didn't care to be around them I might possibly have been persuaded to walk up and hang around starving tiger. but the person who wanted to intro -duce me to a girl would have had to knock me down and introduce my man. gled remains. I felt just that way about it. It was not exactly afraid of them. I was just stubborn and exclus- i've. l liked to be by myself whenever there was q girl around. My ears felt cooler. A ruthless older girl tried to intrude on my privacy once, shortly af- ter l entered high school, to give me a message to my mother. With the best intentions in the world and no doubt with intense surprise she chased me five blocks, and very nearly wrecked my scholastic career right there. I did not go back to school for several days"
Arizona republican., 1915-10-28
Total excess of females in 3

IpLdi excess Ol Iend les Tn j
 countries ........ .....-2, 7SS, ,373
 The war has increased this disparity of the sexes to a frightful extent As suming that British figures of casual ties refer to home forces alone. the United Kingdom has lost about four hundred thousand men. Prussia owns to the loss of more than 1.SOO. 900 soldiers, besides those of her naval forces, and there has been a great deal of heavy fighting since her last casu- atty statement was published. On this basis the whole German empire must have lost close to million men. French losses are not published, but they are certainly not less than 100000 and more probably are fully F million.
 On the face of the returns, therefore, these three countries have lost from F million and million men. There are many Implications in the lists: men slightly wounded in the early months of the war have returned to the front and been wounded again. Men killed or mortally wounded seldom form more than onefourth of the total battle cas- ualties, though the use of high ex plosiVes and bayonets tends to increase this proportion. On the other hand. the war probably is not more than half over and millions Of wounded men and prisoners have had their health and earning capacity lowered to the point which units them to become husbands and fathers.
 It is not wild guess to estimate that When the struggle is over these three countries will contain million more maria ageable women than maria geable men. Not since the Thirty Years War has any European nation faced such a problem as this. How will that problem be met? Will there be a tacit recogni- ton of polygamy? Will the state stand sponsor for children born out of we'd lock-as on many less serious occa- sions? Or will there be assisted emi- grafton of women from war wasted Europe to countries like the United States. Canada and Australia. where there is always a surplus of men ?- From the Chicago Journal
Arizona republican., 1915-10-28
TRANSFERABLE ARGUMENT

"Can you wonder that statesmen sometimes make mistakes? Why, only yesterday I got bus that going in the wrong direction."-Punch
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-28

good will OF store than a general
belief that IL sod the same goods to
different customers at different
prices? Who could feel safe In trad.
ing with It? One price to all is fairly
the foundation OF any big retail estab
lishment's good will.
When a manufacturer. In seeking
the good will Of his ultimate custom.
ers, names the price at which his
article shall be sold, he wants that
price uniform and invariable. for the
same reason the department stores
wants its customers to know that the
price on the ticket is the only one at
which the goods will be sold. In both
cases Il establishes that faith In fair
dealing which Is an essential part Of
good will.
The court holds that q selling sys.
TEN by which the manufacturer at.
tempts to control the price OF all sales
by all dealers, elimipating competi.
ton and fixing the amount the con.
sumer shall pay, amounts to restraint
OF trade" The defendant In this case
makes breakfast food in open compe.
tition with many other manufacturers.
The competition between the different
manufacturers is ample to protect the
public against any monopolistic op.
preston is evident TO anyone who
simply glances at grocer's shelves
The government does not even hint
at combination among the manuiac.
turers. Each Of them. under free com.
petition. fixes the retail price at his
own peril. II ne puts II unreasonably
high. the business will certainly go to
his competitors. II he has establish
ed highly valuable good will. ,ha,
is the best possible guaranty he will
maintain the quality OF his goods
for no one lightly imperils his most
valuable possession, motive 20 main
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-28
TIE POST KICKS

Relative 10 the decision Of the
Court Of Criminal Appeals knockins
out moving picture shows on sunday,
and which The Eagle said would raise
q howl, the Houston Post comments
as follows;
The Court Of Criminal Appeals by
q majority decision. Davidson dis.
senting. holds that II is a violation
Of the law Of Texas to operate n NOV
inr picture show on Sundays. even
though no admission be charged or
required by the proprietor Of such
show. That Is restricting the limo
cent pleasures Of the people on the
only day that majority Of them have
the opportunity OF INDUCING In such
recreation and Improvement with =
vengeance. Under that decision the
free municipal entertainments Of the
character that are sometimes given
ut our city auditorium are prohibited.
With few more legislative enact.
ments OF like far.reaching meddle-
some interference with the rights OF
citizens TO regulate their own pur.
suits OF industry and improvement
and courts to uphold their legality,
much time might be saved In the
paternal tendency by re-enacting at
one fell swoop the entire code of New
England blue laws"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-28
THIS DAY IN HISTORY

lS53-French Legislature passed an
act restoring capital punish
ment for attempts on the life
Of the Emperor or to subyert
the imperial government.
lSGi-s Savannah blockaded by Union
squadron.
1886 Spanish reserve fleet left CO
diz for a practice cruise. \
night attack Of the torpedo boat
destroyers Pluton and Furore
was made on Commodore
Schley's feet of Santiago de
Cuba and repulsed.
l9e3-The Presbyterian General As
sembly formally enacted
amendments TO the Confession
OF Faith.
l9l1-The tobacco trust lost It's case
in the United States Supreme
Court. Justice Harlan again
dissenting to the broad interpre-
tation OF the Sherman anti
trust law.
i9ii-The Portuguese Assembly cleo.
tIons we're carried by the Re
publicans overwhelmingly.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-28

House Joint resolution No. %. bet
ter known as the sackett resolution.
Is one Of the constitutional amend
ments TO be voted upon in July. In
brief, IT proposes to separate the A..
a NJ. College from the University. to
fix the status OF each. to apportion
the permanent University fund, to
empower the Legislature to appro-
pirate money for buildings for these
institutions. and to provide for their
support by appropriation and other
wise. This measure deserves the APP
prevail OF the people.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-28
LEO FRANKS HOPES.

The grounds upon which Leo Frank
bases his hopes for executive Gle
mency are as follows:
I. Doubt OF Judge l.. S. Roam, trial
Judge. as to Franks guilt. as express
ed when he denied the first motion
FOR a new trial several months after
the original verdict.
2. The dissenting opinion by Chief
Justice Fish and Justice Beck OF the
Georgia Supreme Court when Franks
motion for new trial was denied.
3. The dissenting opinion Of Jus.
tice Hughes and Holmes Of the
United States Supreme Court with
reference to Franks habeas corpus
proceedings before that body.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-28

tain quality and finally reacts agains,
the consumer.
Curiously enough. though this opln.
ion would prevent manufacturer
from seeing that his goods are sold
at retail at one price to ALL the Clay
ton act provides they shall be sold
wholesale at one price to all-that Is.
II forbids discrimination in prices to
customers under like conditions. For
one wholesaler TO get goods cheaper
than another Is unlawful restraint Of
trade. Requiring that one retail pur'
chaser shall not sell goods cheaper
;han another Is also unlawful restraint
OF trade Saturday Evening Post.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-28

Seeing Is believing. and those OF
our citizens who inspected the good
roads around Calvert Thursday came
back delighted. They are convinced
ride over these roads would con.
vert the bitterest opponent to good
roads Brazos County had in the re-
cent road bond election.