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Arizona republican., 1915-10-29
The Non-Partisan Movement

The defeat the partisan amendment in California by a small majority is properly accounted for by Governor Johnson the theory that it. as well the accompanying measures looking to polit- ical reforms somewhat in advance of the times That is true but it may be predicted that in the course evolution they will find their places in the order of things. The popular tendency is in the direction -partisanism. It is already pretty generally installed municipal government, and there is no good reason why should be in stalled in state and county government which has nothing do with party issues.
 It can make no difference the people of state whatever relative the tariff and other national issues whether the governor of any county officer is democrat progressive republican. State officers have no more to with than bankers, butchers and carpenters.
 would De just logical for to refuse to trade with merchant to give work q carpen- because he is a progressive democrat a republican, against candidates for municipal. county offices because they do belong the party which belong.
 So long bound by party lines in the state O county the city, restricted in our choice officers. cannot select the best unless they happen to belong to party. The question of the candidates is obscured by the party badge
 But party barriers are slowly yielding to the pressure of the increasing intelligence of who. though vet willing them formally, slowly doing privately We believe the time will when will be divided politically only questions of national character, and that they will then be able to give good reason for their differences of opnion-a better than that their fathers members of party whose policies have since been revoutionized.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-29
The City Beautiful

HO, citizens of Phoenix, Good people, young and old! You have splendid heritage The half Aas not been told A climate well-nigh perfect God has been good to you, But do not shirk the needful work Which your own hands must do Tis yours to make your city Of all good spots the best The brightest and the fairest place In all the golden West; To set her like a jewel In what was desert waste, And speed her fame, and make her
 name
 The synonym of Taste. The formula is simple If you will only try; Get up and think, and plan. and dig, And plant and beautify, Plant trees, where some are missing Plant more, where none appear; And men will bless your thoughtful
 ness
 Through each succeeding year. Plant fruitful vines and roses, And all the lovely flowers, That live and grow, and thrive and
 bloom,
 In this rich soil of ours. To all of these give Water From out your plenteous store, Your inner ear" alert to hear Their pleading call for more. Remove the lifeiess shade trees. The old decaVinsr fence. The ancient plague spots, dark and
 foul,
 Inviting pestilence Let every vacant ground plot Receive the care it needs, Emerging fresh from out a mesh Of rank unsightly weeds. Then every man and woman, And every girl and boy, Will say. "'Tis good,' and hearts
 will swell
 With civic pride and joy. So. build your City Beautiful; You'll not begrudge the price, The pains you take your home to
 make
 mimic Paradise
 Andrew Downing.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-29

cured in the forward battery positive cell, but nevertheless, this battery fire was not the primary cause of the dis aster.
 Leak found in port wall of forward battery steel tank; probably leaks around certain other corrOded rivets in both battery tanks; probable leak through open torpedo tubes; otherwise, no positive evidence found as to where leakage occurred; and, therefore
 "The vessel began to leak through open seams when, or before, the depth of 300 feet was reached and at such a rate that the weight of water coming in was more than the weight of water being expelled from the ballast tanks and furthermore.
 "Slop tanks found corroded; suction pipes leading to bottom of forward bat tery lead lined tank found plugged with marine glue and therefore these cOndi- tions were contributory to the disas- ter"
 The report continues:
 No evidence found that the F'4 had poor diving qualities prior to her dock ing in February, 1915, when experiment tai propellers were fitted-the only hHONH alteration Hldue, ana therefore
 The experimental propellers so sub stituted probably so affected the in fluence of the after diving rudders as to make it difficult for the diving rud- der man to control the vessel; and, fur thermOre
 The poor diving qualities conse- quent upon this change of propelIers were the secondary cause of the dis aster
 Air valves found open on forward main. middle main, auxiliary and after main ballast tanks, and therefore
 Tn the endeavor to check the yes sells downward momentum, the inter val of time requisite for the expulsion of sufficient quantities of water per mitted the vessel to reach crushing depths
Arizona republican., 1915-10-29
THEY CALL ME CIRCULATION

The following article, written by J. A Mathews circulation manager of the Oklahoma City Daily oklahoman, was read before the meeting: THEY CALL ME CITCULATION-
 am the powerful force behind the throne of the great power of the Press.
 distribute every fact that interests pleases in forms.
 cheer with happiness I with sadness cause multitude to shout-and, again. I cause humanity to be silent.
 The king, the rich man. the business man, the great common man. all, my patrons
 Wireless telegraphy of all Heavens cables of all oceans steamship lines of all waters telegraph and telephone systems of all lands, railroads of all countries, governments of all nations I hold at my command.
 Great thinkers, diplomats authors, artists editors ministers, lawyers. scientists doctors historians in ventors, experts and specialists obey my orders
 Mechanics, printers, typemakers. stereotypers en- graVers photographers, operators papermakers ink makers, press builders, pressmen, mailers postmas- ters mail clerks, letter carriers agents messengers carriers, newsboys, all and everywhere are at my service
 I am the judicious distribution of publicity and advertising.
 tell men, women and children of all classes and ages where to buy, what to buy, when to buy how to buy, why buy from whom to buy
 They Call Me Circulation
Arizona republican., 1915-10-29
Arizona Republicans Editorial Page

the head ''personnel' less half of that of Great Britain, that very large amount designed for the construction of ships has been squandered We think that the people will demand explana ton and that congress will be stampeded by the cry of national defense neglecting provisions for proper expenditure of larger appropriations.
 We think that congress- whatever may have been it's attitude the past toward a larger army and a larger navy, will both, but that it will insist that the country proceed orderly manner to them. The first thing order the prevention of Coupled with the of preparedness, such would require a greater navy, there is need honest, systematic business like method of building up navy
Arizona republican., 1915-10-29

It was then some members of the crew rushed into the engine room and the door of the bulkhead was closed. Flt- teen bodies were found there and from this fact and the position of valves and rudders the board concluded that,
 some member or members of the personnel were alive and capable of ac- tion for at least short time after the occurrence which led to the disaster
 The board locates the primary cause of the tragedy forward of the engine room bulkhead. In this connection, 1t says:
 "Slop tanks and lead lining of bat ter,- steel tanks found corroded and therefore this corrosion resulted from the chemical action of sulphuric acid upon impurities in the lead.
 Battery steel tanks in general found in excellent condition and therefore,
 "The corrosion of certain rivets and areas occurred prior to March 25, 1915, the date 0 the disaster.
 Valves and rudders found operated; switches found thrown; engine room door Intentionally closed; and therefore
 The personnel were not asphyXiated before the vessel under normal condi- tions could have been brought to the surface.
 "COrroded rivet in port well of for ward battery steel tank, in wake of frame number 51 found to leak slightly under even a small head of water-not more than one foot-to which this DOT tion of tank could be subjected in dock and therefore
 "On the dive of March 25, 1915, this corroded rivet leaked considerably.
 Due to inevitable short circuit or heavy ground, caused by flooding of cells through slop tanks, in the pre- sence of chlorine and free hydrogen Cor, in the presence of free Hydrogen alone, of in sufficient quantity) electric arc struck, and therefore
 An explosion occurs
 "A battery fire of limited extent oc-
Arizona republican., 1915-10-29

Some0ody said that the Germans could better have lost an army corps than have executed Miss CaveIL That appeared then be a sentimental statement but if, is reported her death quick ening enlstments in Great Britain it may be the means of bringing more than army corps into the field that would not otherwise have been there Still, all the German army corps are well trained while those soldiers provoked into by the execution of the nurse likely be-
Arizona republican., 1915-10-29
HIGH DIVING DOGS AS
 STATE FAIR ATTRACTION
Ten Months Old Pit Bull Pup to Follow in Path of World Fa-
 nous High Diving Dog

Phoenix people who loved and ap- plauded the wonderful high diving ] dog Queen at the first Arizona State | Fair in 1912 have a real surprise coming At least the ones have who attend this years fair. When Queen arrived in Phoenix last January for her regular winter vacation she was accompanied by her play mate and
 constant companion, a little black
 female bear, Tonto, named after
 Tonto Basin. TOnto was captured in
 the mountains of northern Washing
 ton Not all of Queens admirers
 know that when the pair reached
 Phoenix TontO was stricken with
 fatal sickness caused by the con-
 stant confinement of the long trip
 here from North Dakota. She died a week after reaching here and from that time on Queen slowly grieved herself to death, and in spite of every care followed her little pal to the last long sleep here in the big desert country she always called home.
 MT. and Mrs. Donald Queen, who trained and owned both animals, have remained in Phoenix all sum- mer. They have found time to raise and train two handsome pit bull pups, Chona and Mesquite, by name, who will make their initial bows at the state fair this year having been contracted by Secretary Shaugh- messy to perform in front of the grand stand each day of the fair. They make the same kind of sensa- tionaI high climb and dive that made Queen the most talked of dog in the world Cholla is ten months old and Mesquite only six. Their performing at this tender age is decided novelty in itself.
 Queen was six years old when she lied. Her gross earnings aggre- gated over s13,O0O. She was con- ,idered the handsomest dog before he public besides having held the worlds high diving record since she was thirteen months old. MT says that if Cholla who ooks a great deal like Queen will only run good second to her he will promise not to worry about cof- 'ee and. for a few years.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-29

Since Porter Charlton granted amnesty after having been convicted of the brutal murder of his wife and the concealment of body in the waters of Lake Como our respect for Italian justice has vsiby shrunken. It is par with the justice of states.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-29

We should think that Great Britain would be rendered impatient by these endless notes government protesting against with our commerce When one is busily engaged the im- portunities of s1uealer become very annoying
Arizona republican., 1915-10-29

If the Salt River Valley summer thinks it is going to be paid price and half for overtime ac- cording to the l. T. [. rules find itself very much mistaken.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-29

The man who thinks that there will not be a bigger crowd than ever at the state fair is the twin brother of the fears that something Is going to happen to years alfalfa crop
Arizona republican., 1915-10-29

We trust that the American cannon along the border are all heavily loaded and pointed in the right direction.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-29

We are filled with regret that ,,ir democratic brethren unable dwell together .n unitv as all the righteous ought do.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-29
Umcem@@red Sense
 and Nonsense
By REMlIk)

(By REMLlk)
 O, when upon your hurried way,
 You meet the genial smiling one ! Who bids you pause, the while he
 may
 Inflict you with the latest pun
 Or spring on you a story, raw,
 That you had heard from grand papa.
 No matter upon what business plan, Your thought may concentrate; | When you meet the funny story man
 Your business plans must wait; | For what cares he if your business 1 fails
 And in that place, way down below, 1 Where they live in sulphur smoke, | The story telling fiend will go Whenever he comes to croak. And the pipers of Sate, who live dowr there
 Will blow him full of his own hot air.
 You know 'em-never was a place without 'em. You go across the street to avoid them sometimes You
 
 they are really somebody and they think their story is so funny and so new. The worst of it is that you must laugh, even if you feel like crying-"they' say everything l the Lord made was made for pur- pose and perhaps it is true-we are not supposed to look too far into 1 those things, though.
 The Serbs CAUSED the war and l were the first ones whom the Aus trians DIDN'T whip. They have been there ever since and are now being driven from their country they should have gone when the go- ing was good
 I have no ambition to be a gov ernor, or mayor, or to hold any other office which-who invented that recall thing anyhow?
 This paper thinks capital punish mcnt is all right and maybe it is but l hate to think that hangin' time is coming on again for that Florence there is reasonable chance that they WON'T be. That on agin'-Off agin' business is hard on Q man-changes his moods, emo tiOns, sentiments and all that sort of thing. When you get your mind fixed on bein' hung you ought to be given your'n-that ends the uncer- other things.
 Now. the English have killed a flock of Germans for espionage when you are guilty of espionage you are killed deader than for other things. The reason that editors refer to themselves as "us" and we and 'our'n" is obvious-thOugh, really they needn't think they are so many. If there is anything in street talk lhere won't be many democrats iT l little Whie-there are no repub- icans now and the progressives are getting thatll be about all I'm taking no chances on this cen soring business myself
 I'm powerful glad that Mesa speech was fixed up all right-makes l big difference. ,
Arizona republican., 1915-10-29
REFUGEES HAVE GOOD
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all the people of Duncan have promild their aid in case of trouble
 News sitting down from Clifton is to the effect that the strikers have been regarding the refugee colony as pos sible concentration camp for strike breakers Clifton has been as much afraid of Duncan as Duncan has been afraid of Clifton, and there was no real cause for apprehension on either side. F. F. Billingsley. w. F. Witt and B. R. Lanneau, prominent Duncan buSi- ness men. went up to Clifton early this week to explain to the strikers that the refugees are entirely peaceable and have no intention of invading the strike district as long as the present labor war continues. They met with a com mittee named at a mass meeting of Clifton strikers and explained the situ- ation in detail. As a result Duncan and Clifton understand each other bet ter now. The mutual feeling of dist has largely passed away.
 Chatty Neighbour suppose you don't stand for any war arguments among your boarders?
 Boarding-h house Mistress-Oh yes. You see, our biggest eater gets so inter ested that he forgets to eat and our next biggest eater gets so lad that he leaves before the meal is half over.-Puck.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-29

Not to clear away any more for est, hut to build up and improve some of the land already cleared, that is truly an occupation worthy of any man.
 Julian Burroughs.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-29

I'm powerful glad that Mesa speech was fixed up all right-makes q big difference.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-29

I have no ambition to be a gov ernOr, or mayor, or to hold any other office which-who invented that recall thing anyhow?
Arizona republican., 1915-10-29

If there is anything in street talk tfere won't be many democrats ir little While-there are no repub- licans now and the progressives are getting well, thatll be about all I'm taking no chances on this cen soring business myself
Arizona republican., 1915-10-29

The reason that editors refer to themselves as us" and we" and "our'n" is obvious-though really they needn't think they are so many
Arizona republican., 1915-10-29

The Serbs CAUSED the war and were the first ones whom the Aus trians DIDN'T whip. They have been there ever since and are now being driven from their country they should have gone when the go- ing was good.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-29

Now. the English have killed a flock of Germans for espionage when you are guilty of espionage you are killed deader than for other things
The Detroit times., 1915-11-08
pAoE

Il IL farthest from the center Of govern
ment.
A curious situation resulting from the
split between Carranza and Villa exists
in regard to the Madero family. Though
Carranza claims to be Madero's avenger,
that family is still loyal to Villa. If it
does not change its fealty, Carranza may
deal harshly with the very people in
whose cause he claims to have been fight
ing.
It will be we'll for Carranza, however,
IL he overlooks and tries to heal all
breaches between the different factions
of the country and devotes himself sole
ly to the restoration of peace.
He has chance to show himself
great man and the western world is
watching intently to see whether he will
prove equal to the opportunity which the
United States is giving him.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-08
How to Read Novels
ApDlNGToN BRUCE.
OF Of

The recent proposal To Danish fic-
ton from the New York public Ii
brsry provoked a storm of indig-
nant comment And rightly so.
Fiction has its place in the
scheme OF human existence, and a
oighly important place. Even so
called trashy" novels, when moral
ly clean, have useful function TO
perform Indeed, they perform sew
eral functions.
BY their "zest," their snap"
their DASH" they provide entertain
ment for the most tired, jaded mind.
They bring color-at times over.
.uridly, to be sure-into the dull
routine OF everyday life. They open
up unsupported vistas and romance
and enchantment that appeal pleas.
urably to the imagination.
Creating pleasurable emotional
states. they have certain tonic
value to the physical as well as The
mental organism. 70. the enjoy
ment derived from them stimulates,
as all enjoyment does, the internal
processes-the processes of diges-
ton, circulation. assimilation. etc.
II is not without reason. there
fore, that persons recovering from
illness are advised TO read Tight
literature" The pleasure that an
entertaining novel gives them is OF
positive value in Fastening their re
turn to health.
Novels, again. are often OF pro
found educational significance. They
arouse the curiosity as TO facts OF
biography. history, geography. and
so forth. In this way they may be
come decisive factors in determin-
ing a lifelong interest
can definitely trace my own
abiding interest In the colonial and
revolutionary history Of the United
States to the fortunate circum-
stance of my having read in boy
hood Cooper's Spy"
NOFcis Also sciFc III manly III
stances 10 awaken humanitarian i'm.
pulses and to inculcate sound ethi-
cal ideas.
The novels OF Dickens and Reade.
dubbed trashy" by more than one
contemporary critic. instantly come
20 mind in this connection. There
are not q few novelists writing to-
day. including contributors to the
"trashIes" OF allfction magazines
who are rendering similar service
10 society in promoting soreiy-need-
ed reforms and In appealing 10 the
public conscience.
Surely such facts as these Justify
opposition to any proposal for the
The Detroit times., 1915-11-08
More Germans Go
Back Than Emigrate
to This Country.

Commenting on our immigration
problems, Commissioner Frederick
c. Howe gives some interesting fig
ures showing that the tide OF emf
grafton has slowly ebbed southwark
in Europe. The only north Europe
immigration. OF any consequence.
he shows by government. figures, Is
from Norway. Sweden and Great
Britain. The Gov of English, Irish,
Scotch and Welsh TO our country,
while never extraordinarily heavy.
has always been steady and con.
tinues to be so.
But the most remarkable fact OF
all Is that for 20 years the emigra-
ton OF Germans 10 the United
States has amounted TO nothing
That is, while some few thousands
come over each year. as a matter
Of fact more people emigrate from
the United States TO Germany every
year.
The great decrease in German i'm
migration for 20 years and the fact
that a lot go back every year, cas-
lily accounts, therefore, for the fact
that the German element In this
country Is so heavily outnumbered
by the peoples OF the allied coun-
tries
The Detroit times., 1915-11-08

Punishment Of fiction from public
Libraries. But they do not justify
the reading of fiction to excess.
This is the great danger to which
novel.readers are exposed
Unconsciously they may develop
n distaste for all forms of literature
except novels. Many of them end
by developing a dislaste even for
novels. except novels aLonnding in
thrills" and shocks
Such unfortunates are as truly
victims OF an abnormal craving as
are the men and women obses sed
by a craving for narcotics and in.
toxicants. The only sure cure is
for them 10 swear on novel read.
ing for a time.
Let them, during that interval. as.
siduously cultivate other literary
interests. through the study Of art.
the drama, science. history-any-
thing OF developmental value that
requires the aid Of books for mas
terry.
BY doing this they will gradually
discover that pleasure, As well as
profit. is to be gained from books
other than works OF Triton. Grad
ually they will acquire the habit Of
reading such books for mental d.
version. not for purposes of study
merely.
Not until they have thus broad
ened their intellectual horizon can
they safely take up novel reading
again.
Then, and then only. will they
have learned to read novels as they
The Detroit times., 1915-11-08
Documents Relating
to Neutrality and
Free Commerce

The World Peace Foundation is print
ing serial pamphlets containing all the
official documents, concerning neutral
rights and freedom of commerce and
navigation, that have passed between
this country and belligerent nations
since August /, 1914.
They include Typical Proclamations Of
Neutrality by the United States; Ameri-
can Neutrality Explained and Defended !;
War Zones, or Strategic Areas; Inter-
ference with American Trade with Neu-
trails by the Powers of the Quadruple
Entente; Foodstuffs Cargo of the Will
helmina in the British prize court; Ger
man and Austrian attitude toward Ameri-
can trade; The Sinking of the William
P. Frye; The Sinking of the Lusitania
with the cases of the Falaba, Gulhight,
Cushing, Nebraskan, etc.
The documents will also include the
Dumba letters; the Declaration Of Lon
don, and other material of similar ma
ture. A copy of each or any Of these
pamphlets will be sent, free, to any ad-
dress. Write to 40 Mt. Vernon-st., Bos-
ton.