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Arizona republican., 1916-02-09
Arizona Republicans Editorial Page

to warrant the belief that Germany could effect a junction with it's Turkish ally. Little headway had been made by Austria against Serbia Rumania was distinctly unfriendly to Germany and Austria. Bull earia though struggling to preserve its neutrality, seemed more likely to join the allies than the al iance and the majority sentiment in Greece favored the entente. The time seemed favorable for Italy retake her lost provinces.
 But all this has since been changed. The full force of Italian strength has been thrown in for many months against very small part of Aus trian strength The Russian hordes have been driven back and the Balkans in the possession of the Huns. Bulgaria's army has been added to the Teu- tonic forces and Serbia is no-more The allies have been defeated at the Dardanelles and Teuton and Turk are in unrestricted communication.
 It s-easiy the next move of the central powers, for the allies of the fronts in any direction except backward. An easy of the Austrians and Germans would be in the direc- ton of Italy, They could readily smother it if they chose to spend time enterprise that would have but little immediate bearing upon the general But Italy does not know that the swift fate of Serbia is not hanging it. It has, therefore, no men to spare fol campaigns beyond it's own borders.
 The criticised Italians might remind the Ob- server that if the British had made strong attack along the short. thirty mile line while the French straining every along the long line and while the Russians were pressing on the east the Germans would have had give way somewhere. There could have been no Teutonic pressure in the direction of the Balkans; Austrian resistance along the Izonzo would have been weakened and the Gibraltar of the Adriatic" would not now be oc- cupied by the central powers
Arizona republican., 1916-02-09
Where the People
 May Have Hearing
Are We Patriotic?
To the Editor of The Republican

To the Editor of The Republican.
 Sir:-Our newspapers, magazines land public speeches today are filled with various opinions and views of various individuals as to our prepar- edness. Some contend for a very thorough program of preparedness, some. for limited preparedness and some contend that our wonderful re- sources and patriotism are equal to lany emergency! It cannot be doubted that patriotism is a very potent fac tor in any program of preparedness: but just, how much patriotism is there in our country at present?
 few days ago the writer attended an exhibition Of the feature film i Guarding Old Glory At one part of l Spangled Banner" was flashed upon the screen and followed by the strains of the National Air being | played by the orchestra. What a sad want of patriotism was there dis played. Out of an audience of per haps two hundred people only four arose out of respect for old Glory
 At this time one person, evidently of foreign birth, was heard to sheer and i tell one of the patriotic parties to sit down. A boy of about twelve years sitting just behind the writer, asked his mother why these few persons stood up and was hushed by the mother without being instructed il ] the little lesson of patriotism.
 am not contending that we should put a rifle into every boys hands nor do l say that he should be giver lactive training. l leave the decision on that line to persons better pre- pared to judge than l. However I dt contend that it is high time tha our citizens and especially our boy! should he taught few lessons in pa triotism and given wholesome re spect for our national flag At tho lsame time something should he done with smart foreigners who are enjoy ing the privileges of a free govern ment. They should be compelled to re. spect that government or sent back t the place from whence they came Cannot our schools have a few fla. ohservances and lessons in patriotism for the sake of our coming citizens?
 C. F. GERARD
Arizona republican., 1916-02-09
PSYCHOLOGY OF SPENDING

The basic reason for all spending is for the Siv- ing qualification desire, whether the de- sire be commendable condemnable Therefore it is much the simple of spending which should te judged and criticized it is the desire causes 2 person inconsidcrable amount of money in evening for food, drink and shallow mined harity, Of which is needed even the temporary possession of which adds to his econom c efficiency, is unecOnOmic and lcondemnable desire. Much less money spent in other ways would give the degree of satisfaction and of much higher quality.
 spending to any degree long as one can afford spend the of money which he does. It is only spending for unworthy things which do good and accomplish no lasting and desirable thing would condemn. We wish simply to im press this thought: One important thing needed by many people is efficient balancing of their desires which they gatfy through the spend ing of their money.
 Taken a unit, vastly wealthy peo pe-with the greatest per capita wealth of all the nations of the earth. And yet, perahps even some what because of that very fact are far from being sensible and well balanced in spending; the judgment and the balance which should in regulating our expenditures. If we were we would be more wealthy than we are; ment, while improper spending decreases both of these. Let all cultivate better judgment in our spending-F. Business.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-09
Misuse of Public Funds

IL brought out in the discussion of the gent deficiency bill in the house the other day that there is careless, and almost, if quite. crim- fna use of the public funds One of the amend ments was appropriation of $600O for the cling expenses of the civil service commission. It was disclosed that of the three commissioners mad taken trip to California expense ot $525l7 and then another made trip to California at an expense of $50S.60 He probably took advant- age of excursion There three members Of the commission.
 What happened to the other one?" asked MT. Fitzgerald amid laughter
 'T should have supposed replied MT. Mann. that possibly the other was ill., he would have visited the exposition out of the funds pro- Nided for travelling expenses. It may have been tuely proper that they should make this trip. l do not know. But the travelling expenses of the ous officials of the government in connection with the san Francisco exposition almost startling. Ijut they do stor eXpositions and these tray cling expenses gre rot confined to any admnistra- tion party
 It was then shown how part of the money appropriated fer the eradication of the foot and mouth disease had been expended. Some thirty five items presented all being charged to the eradication of the foot and mouth disease" Here few typical ones ito attend meeting of the Southern Wisconsin Dairymens association at Mon roe and deliver address the effect of skinned milk the quality of Swiss cheese;" to attend meeting of the potato growers of Bangor, Me- to perform operation a government stallion used in military horse breeding" Ito inspect Kara kue sheep" to inspect renovated butter factor ies at various points," ito make study of the pre- p.raton of wools for the market and work in ncctiun with the sheep industry in the west. All of this charged to the eradication of the foot and mouth disease"
 "lIoN does the gentlemen account for the fact that these items got by the auditor for the agricultural departments? asked a member.
 T dc not account for it., the reply of the member he proceeded with his list to show how the and mouth disease had been partially erad icltcd at a expense of s2 .500,C0O.
 The committee on appropriations declined to recommend the proposed item of $6,0OO for the trav cling expenses of the members of the civil vice commission and 1t suggested that there committees expenditure in the various de- parts of the government whose duty it is to h. alyze expenditures. If they improperly passed upon by the auditor these committees should port whatever remedial legislation is necessary.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-09
CONCERT TONIGHT AT PARISH HOUSE

Mrs w. E. Barr will render the violin solo numbers of the Lyric club concert to be given Wednesday even ing, February 16, at the Trinity Ca tnedral House. The Junior Guild, unGor whose auspices the concert has been arranged, prevailed upon Mrs Bar" to give the "Canvonetta" of D'Ambrosio and "Mandolinata," Opus 13, Number 3, of Struff. Mrs. Barr has the advantage of having studied under Struff Berlin, as well as under Barmas, and those who have heard her play these selections predict d treat for the Lyric club audience of next Wednesday night.
 At Mrs James Westervelt's home on West Portland Place. the club has been hOlding rehearsals, which have been mace very interesting and consequent k well attended.
 The concert will be opened with the Country Girls chorus from the opera "trtgen Onegin," by Tschaikowsky. This number Come, Ye Maidens," is set, in the opera among shrubbery of berry bushes at the back of the stage and is sung by the maidens gathering berries, very effective ensemble.
 Mrs. Sargent will be heard in The Little Gray Dove,' in an incidental solo.. This piece W2s originally ar ranged by Louis Victor Saar for the Matinee Musical club of Cincinnati, as soprano solo.
 Familiar and popular ballads will be eiven following the violin solos by
 Mrs. Barr, Little Grey House in the West" Gray Days" The Birth of Morn" and "A Red, Red Rose" Mr James J. McBain will then sing foul l Von Fielitz.
 | Theconcluding group of numbers ar, | moro serious, the Cradle Song O. Br9hms being followed by Edgar AL | len Poe's The Bells" set to d very
 dramatic and descriptive chorus b! | Gilchrist
Arizona republican., 1916-02-09
Arrogant Armorers

Such incidents the threat of the manufac- turers of plate to raise the price of their products if the government goes into the business of armor plate making, leads to inquire whether We have much freedom this country; whether after all democracy is the best form of government for people who like national efficiency
 Of government has means to bring people of this kind to terms; that is it has paper, but it is very doubtful whether congress any other branch of the government would per init their employment. People who import enough to make such threats generally know whether they sufficiently represented in high places and know that it is safe.
 Great Britain is now struggling in the coils of de- mocracy and finds a harder task at home than in the face of a foreign enemy. Until it throw off coil enforce upon it's citizens their supreme duty state it bear it's full share of the burden of
 We trust that some way will be devised to pun ish these arrogant plate makers who have for years been defrauding government they dare insult because the government chooses to exercise a natural Junction. that of defending itself against eXtortion.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-09
BRIGHT PROSPECTS
 FUR PAY UP WEEK
Committee in Charge of Movement Have High Hopes for Biggest
 Week in History

The committee of the Merchants and Manufacturers association that has the work in hand of making successful Phoenix part of the American Ma tional Pay Up Week." completed all details yesterday for the campaign. A large volume of advertising, pennants, window cards and poster stamps are expected to arrive during the next few days. The Phoenix newspapers have promised liberal support and from now on the slogan will be: You pay me and I'll pay you"
 It has also been definitely decided to make Pay Up Week" a bargain week, and many of the merchants will offer some particular item at a bargain price, which can be taken advantage of dur
 ing this week-tebruar 21 to February .26.
 Pay Up- Week is a success. The first Pay-Up-W in America was reported by the Merchants Trade Journal this year as being conducted in January 1915, at the little town of Waukon Iowa
 Here in one week more than s50,00( was received by the merchants and business men on accounts.
 After this first successful use of the idea, the Journal assisted many towns in all sections of the United States tC the same uniform success with the plan In May of this year, after the long drawn out and bitterly fought strike in Colorado, which had a very depress- i ing effect on business had just beer settled, the leading bushes smen of the state conducted Pay Up Week witt 1 amazing success
 They found that there was money il Colorado to pay bills, and under the i'm. petus of the plan this money was brought out of hiding and into use
 Town after town could be mentioned that has "cashcd in on this plan We are now ready to show you how yol can make a success of it.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-09

some quarters and loss of life homes and farms in low lands, the city itself has suffered no famine, either of food or water, and generous contributions, both of money and care, have been given to the needy. Everybody is lend ing a helping hand wherever possible
 It does seem strange and character iStic of the little and malicious minds who would lend themselves to circu- lating such lies where the truth should be told, and nothing short of jealousy and envy could ever promote such Writeups or reports to defame and cripple, if possible sister city. San Diego is all right, is safe and sound, and is recovering wonderfully from the unwarranted flood. Plenty of food, plenty of water for years to come. Boats are hired and plying daily to bring provisions, mail telegrams and passengers. Let the lies be denied by every true American citizen.
 W. A. BOLTON District Superintendent, Mutual Life
 Ins. Co.
 San Diego, Calf
Arizona republican., 1916-02-09

thority heretofore possessed by coun- ty foresters in California, empower ing them to prevent the felling of trees bordering public highways. was declared today by Judge L. R. Works of the superior court here to be un- constitutional.
 The decision given was in the case of the county of Les Angeles against the estate of Mrs Ida H. Hellman, widow of H. w. Hellman. The suit
 was instituted by S. I. Flintham, county forester. A demurrer attack
 ing as unconstitutional that part of the legislative act creating the of flee of county forester which em- powered that official to prevent an owner from cutting down his trees along public 'roadWays was sustained without leave to the plaintiffs to reply
Arizona republican., 1916-02-09

Scout Graves removed broken glass from a road
 Scout Arendcll adjusted a harness which was hurting horse.
 Scout Conrad obliged d lady by re moving eggs from a nest under the house.
 Scout Spelman, finding in a road q hoard containing nails, removed it.
 Scout Harrison helped boy clean his manual training desk at school.
 scout Rudolph pulled thorn from boy'>; bicycle tire.
 Scout Zelich separated two horses one of witch was molesting the other
 Scout Moon guided another scout to u friends house.
 Scout Winship helped a boy with a Latin lesson at school. At the meeting of Friday evening q bicycle brigade was formed with Scout Winship as captain ard Scout ; Zellich as lieutenant. The purpose of the bicycle brigade is to facilitate the work of map making and signalling. Scout Zellsh made a report on the baseball team. l. was moved that after a scout has heen absent four meetings his name shHll be removed from the roll. pro- vidcd the scout does not furnish an ac- ceptable excuse. The motion was car ried
 Saturday morning. at the Y NJ. C. A. building. pulmoter demonstration was kindly given to a large number of 1 scouts by a representative of the Paci- 1 fife Gas & Electric company. He de- scribed the apparatus and the prin l cipies of it in detail. A vote of thanks | was extended to him. NORTHCUTT ELY Troop Secretary
Arizona republican., 1916-02-09
The Position of Italy

The London Observer in the issue of January 16 in the place. two usually given to weekly review of the devoted itself largely the faults of the allies and their failure work together. It laments that lack of cooperation and foresighted- has given the Teutonic powers control of the Balkans and has left them in a position seriously t. menace Egypt or India, The occupation by Aus tra of Montenegro. the Gibraltar of the Adriatc" rlored since it will be extremely difficult to dis lodge the Austrians the almost inaccessible crags which constituted the chief strength of the Mortenegrins, and which command the Adriatc.
 Here then appears the first complaint by the Observer of any of the allies of Great Britain. Italy is blamed for it's failure go the assistance of Montenegro whose king is the father of Italys queen. But than all, Itay's great interest in the preservation of Montenegrin integrity which alone stood between Austria and the control of the Adratic
 It he easily believed that Italys interest the control Of that through still great is small in comparison with another interest which has been forced upon the country. No doubt Italian realize thoroughly the Observer the import of Montenegro with respect the Adriatic but its importance cannot equal the importance of Italy to Italians, and statesmen may well fear for the very existence tf Italy.
 Things seemed fortu!tous when Italy broke away the triple alliance and joined the entente Rus sia seemed to be surely pressing the Teutons back. The Russian host pouring the Carpathians. The first great drive of von Hndenburg had failed Germany had lately suffered serious reverses in the west There wis nothing in the Balkan situation
Arizona republican., 1916-02-09
A NEW YEARS PRAYER

o, New Year, Standing at the door Knee deep in frozen drifts, Your starry eyes are full of hope, Your arms are full of gifts You bring love, you bring us fame, You bring yellow gold, And all the fruits and all the flowers Your youthful hands can hold. But one more treasure yet we crave The greatest of them all, The boon for which wait and pray in hut and palace-hall
 Keep love and fame and fruits and gold, And blossoms ew-impearled But bring the blessed gift of Peace Into the War-worn world
 -Minna Irving in Leslies.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-09
The Colombian Treaty
To the Editor of the Republican.


 Sir:-I read with pleasure and ap- proval your vigorous editorial excori- ation of the Colombian treaty which carries with it a payment of some $15,000,000 and an apology for rem dering to humanity an incalculable service
 three years residence in Colom- bia gave me excellent opportunity to measure the public sentiment so far as there existed any in that country concerning our relations to it in the matter of the Panama revolution and the building of the Canal Far from considering us actuated by high and unselfish motives in drafting the pro- posed treaty, they regard us as thick headed and easy When questioned 1 as to what attitude they would assume were the positions of the nations re- versed, they laugh and say that they would call to mind the fact that the Canal connects the Atlantic and Pa cific coasts of Colombia and gives opportunities for trade that did not ] before exist
 | The people of Colombia are not hos tile in spirit towards the United States l Individual Americans residing in that country are treated eXcellently Co., lombians do not feel that we owe them anything They have never felt any particular sense of ownership i'll Pan- ana Panama as a member of the family of Colombian states has always been a restless and troublesome sister The bond that has held her was all ways feeble and uncertain and has been severed on several previous oc- casions. Individual Colombians freely express the opinion that the politi clans of Bogota will be able to feather their nests very comfortab bly, with Uncle Sans easy money should the Americans be foolish enough to hand it over.
 The Colombians are shrewd, very lshreWd in business matters There is not a note in the whole gamut Of as- tute trading that they do not toucl with the consummate skill of borr lartists. The Scotch and the Hebrew, have no business in Colombia TheN do not flourish there Our shir lsleeVe diplomats are surely no mattel for them in money matters. OuI diplomats have probably been led tt entertain the idea that they arc ldealing with some artless children O nature whose patriotism and higl sense of national honor have beer iaffronted by the crude commercialisn of physically powerful neighbOr.
 Colombia has suffered nothing a our hands. Rather she has profitet greatly by the building of the Cana and by the powerful demonstration of the fact that the tropics may b made safe and comfortable plac, for the white man who alone has tn, will and the energy to develop them But if she can secure these benefit and $15,000, 900 besides-wel she i not the kind who is ashamed to talk, the money
 We will gain neither the good vii nor the respect of the Colombians D, being easy and supine. The flabb, manner in which we have handled tn Mexican and Colombian questions vii get for us only sneers and contemp in South America
 R. D. O. JOHNSON
Arizona republican., 1916-02-09
La Paz Some Slider

Editor of the Republican,
 Sir:-I note from the morning is sue of the Republican that LaPaz, the capital city of Bolivia, is sliding into the Panama Canal. That's some slide. believe me. We cant accept the resignation of Gen Goethals yet.
 R. D. O. JOHNSON
Arizona republican., 1916-02-09
Phoenix, Feb. :, 1916.
THE FLOOD AT SAN DIEGO

To the Editor of The Republican, Phoe-
 nix, Arizona.
 Dear Sir: The lies that are being circulated about the floods and condi tions in San Diego should cease. At no time has this unforeseen and uneX- pected condition compared with the Ohio and Mississippi floods, nor even the floods in Los Angeles. While there has been suffering in
Arizona republican., 1916-02-09

Probably a majority of Americans would favor embargo arms but only small part of the citizens will be moved by the argument that shut down the shipment of munitions of would have depressing effect upon the country. on a theory should deplore the coming of peace.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-09

Mr Bryan is said to be going abroad in the in- teres: of peace. We do not think his presence would have any effect the dsquict in Eu rope but there would be a greater measure of peace in the democratic party during his absence.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-09
CAN'T PREVENT
 TREE CUTTING

Republican A. p. Leased Wre1 LOS ANGELES, alif., Feb. S.-Au-
Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1916-05-11
LET THE PEOPLE RULE.

R. o. Richards is certainly right
In LIS primary election law idea, in
making principles instead OF persons
the Issue, In providing for abolition
of the official spoils system, In pro-
viding for public Joint debates. so
that the people can hear both sides
before they vote, in providing for mi
nority aud majority representation
% fcrter lineup on the ballot I'm
der a principle so the people can see
what they vote for, as well as to es-
tablish majority rule. The primar~
election law in government Is Hike
the first coru row In corn field
Get 1t straight first before we can
straighten what has to follow"
Richards is right--vote ives" for
the Richards Primary law at next
November election, and vote for
Richards for Governor at the Pri-
maries. May 23rd,--(Adv.)