The Coconino sun., 1916-03-17

shoulders above the other biligerants. What would the triple alliance be without Germany? What would the higher than in Germany and we can readily see why they stand head and entente powers be without France?
 Now let us turn to Democratic Eng land where conservative estimate places the percentage of paupers at | 371a%. When the call went forth to go to war what was the result? When the military surgeons began to exam i inc the recruits they found there were so few that could meet the physical requirements that if something was not done England would be without an army. The war department at once issued the orders that the require ments be lowered, which was done. Now let us turn back to Germany and France for our lesson. When the call came they both knew that if nature had done her work properly, which she always does, that nearly every able bodied man in the realms would be able to come to the colors, and time has shown that they were right, for the whole world has been astonished at the number of men those two countries have been able to put into the fight, and they are not exhausted yet And how do they do it? Their governments have taken up the cause of the people and said. you must love your neighbor, if you do not I will make you and they have carried the idea out to it's fullest extent, and today there is no two nations that stand part as the leaders in all walks of life, both in mechanics and in the arts and sciences as the French and Germans. simply because they have seen to it that all their people are fed and when child is born into the world it is strong healthy robust infant
 | Why can't we face the problem in this country and find solution for it as thev have? We can. Let the woman's clubs of this country unite and say to our legislative bodies: vou have got to stou plavinp po'itics and do somethinp for our unfortunate sisters and tell YOU that that there would be an immense chance for the better. Some of the states have made extensive investigations which have resulted in the passage of law saw ing what the minimum wages of g woman shall be. also regulating the labor of children. Some of orr more noble manufacturers have taken the question under consideration which hos resulted in their giving their employ CTS living wage and seeing that they are not only taught but live under hygenic surroundings.
 ! One of my professors, Dr. Charles Wardell Styles, induced John D. Rock efeller to appropriate one million dollars for the eradication of the hook worm disease in our southern states and that million dollars has done more to lower our infant mortality than any one thing, for the states have now taken up the fight and in few years hook worm disease will be
 
 a thing of the past.
 There are very few of you here that are not voters and those that are not will soon be, hope and it is for you to study our political system, learn what you want and go after it. Especially here in Arizona where you have the suffrage you can accomplish wonders, watch and learn for your selves where the taxes we pay are spent. Don't you know that here in our state of Arizona, that if the public money that is foolishly spent could be wisely spent, every town the size of Flagstaff in the state could main tain well equipped hospital and every person in the state that was able to pay for it himself could com mand the best services in the land without one cent expense to them selves. Some of the hospitals of the cities have adopted the idea to cer- tain extent They have set aside wards which they call free wards where person without means may go and receive free treatment and the care they receive there is very good indeed. Of course each year the city appropriates a certain amount to the support of the hospital. Now you see the patient is paved for and in justice should receive good treatment. Those are some of the feeble efforts that have been put forth for the bene- fit of our fellow man, but when they are compared to the problem that is