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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-18
An Election Code

There is bit of legislation and no other so
sorely needed concerning which almost nothing has
been done revision of election laws, the worst
probably in the Union 1t is true that several amend
atory bills have been introduced, yet though be-
lieve none have been passed, curing defects here
and there, mere dabs at the difficulty. If they
all enacted election code would only be more
complicated piece of patch work than it is already
Our voting system is directly cause of the
governors contest which is costing the many
thousands of dollars and which is disarranging
public business. Disputes now being decided I'M
der an old law, left in the which
the slightest application to the Australian ballot sys-
tenn which has itself been in use a quarter of a
century.
These old laws are ten years older and are found
we believe in other state in the Union other laws
relating to the Australian system have enacted
and as result we have hodge podge which leaves
election boards in doubt and equally bewiIdering
to courts and lawyers.
If no member of the Legislature has clear sys-
tenn of voting and counting the votes in mind it
would be well for legislative committee to take ND
the election code of some advanced state and adopt
it covering phase of the expression of the people
from the call for the primary the delivery of cert-
ficates of election.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-18
Register!

1t was stated by The Republican lately through a
misrepresentation that the supplemental registration
for the city would close yesterday The date
of the closing will be next Tuesday February 90 So
there yet more days. This is not general
but a supplemental registration. Those who were
registered for the election ago need not reg
lister now. Since year ago there are hundreds of
citizens who attained the right to register and
there were, we believe some hundreds who did not
then avail themselves of the right to register and
vote So far as the latter were the election
was allowed to go by default and many of them, if
they have not regretted their neglect have
tainy regretted with shame the result of the cleo
ton.
Now is their time right whatever wrong
then committed permitted We have already called
attention to the openness which has been allowed:
the half-hearted Moderated measures taken in
dealing with pimps prostitutes, gamblers and boot
Ieggers until the fame of Phoenix spread the Mecca
for and of these classes
We think perhaps, the town is bad it
has been reported be. 1t might, suppose be
1t would be possible to abandon openly even
form of decency. But think nobody who has
studied conditions can doubt that they bad
enough.
should say something here in justice to the
police. The police supposed to be wholly respon-
sible for the enforcement of law and order That
there has not been rigid uniform enforcement is
the fault of the police The police department
whether a good not and whether it wanted
a chance or not has not had it. The commission has
been solely and wholly to blame for whatever lapses
there have been. If the commission had wanted
decency enforced would have been enforced there
would have been prompt and sweeping reorganiza
ton the police department.
20 the alone that the people
must look for relief The people not vote for the
police for any of the officials who discharge the
executive functions of the government. The people
have direct control such officials, but they
have absolute control over the commission and if
they exercise it they will have the kind Of
clean government they want Those who regis
tered Tuesday take part in this exercise
We have said that the commission alone is
sponsible-is TO be blamed for bad government and is
be praised for good government. That only
the visible government. The real responsibility
the blame for bad government rests upon the
who for bad commissioners or who do not
at all
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-18
SCRIPTURE
Luke 12:22-31

And he said unto his disciples,
Therefore / say unto you, Take no
thought for your life, what ye shall
eat: neither for the body, what we
shall put on.
The life is more than meat, and the
body Is more than raiment
Consider the ravens: for they
neither SOW nor reap; which neither
have storehouse nor barn; and God
feedeth them: how much more are ye
better than the fowls?
And which of you with taking
thought can add to his stature one
cubit?
If We then be not able to do that
thing which is least, why take We
thought for the rest?
Consider the lilies how they grow:
| they toll not, they spin not; and yet
say unto you. that Solomon in all his
| glory was not arrayed like one OF
| these
| If thea God so clothe the grass
| which is today in the field, and to-
morrow is cast into the oven; how
much more will he clothe you, o we OF
| little faith?
And seek not we what We snail eat
or what we shall drink. neither be We
of doubtful mind.
For all these things do the nations
of the world seek after: and your
Father knoweth that we have need OF
these things.
But rather seek we the kingdom OF
God; and all these things shall be
added unto you.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-18
BILlIN SAP

When Watchers burstn out her pod
An thoughts stirs up a feller's chest
OF spring, an hawsses turnin' sod
thems the days | like the best!
The days that l kin shet INV roise
An jist lay back and pitcher pap
An US an all them Burton boys
In Gullen's woods--a bilin' sap
| haint no hand. an never was
T. sling air native langwidee much
Ner pitcher dreams ner fancies, cause
Y see, want cut out for such;
An days like this, doggone it,
Kin see need most every scrap
OF langwidge tew do justice by
day like this-an' bilin' sap
By hickry kin shet my eyes
An see that camp as plain, l yum.
1t seems such mem'ries never dies
But sticks to twell kingdom GOMEZ
An see them pals and kettle there
With golden strip bubblin' in
1t allus minded me- | sware,
That pancake time wud cum agin
spose that sumwheres there's a tree
In Guen's woods-not more's one
Fer Gullen's woods tina used The
Air all cut down fer ages gone
spose that sumwhere there's tree
A day like this. that's running sap:
like t think it weeps fer me-
An all them Burton boys--an' papl
John D. Wells in Woman's World for February
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-18
The General Augmentation Bill

The general appropriation bill it now stands
after it has been considered in the committee
of the whole carries something than &c.
100000 to meet the expenses of the
the next two years When the bill presented
the house by the committee appropriations after
the most careful study of the needs of the
the desire of the people for economy for
marked the state government from the date of
than 100000 The committee expected that this sum
would be increased by the inclusion of APP
preparations carried by measures enacted in
the course of the session, but it contemplated
by one that there would be a stampede such as has
taken place to throw the treasury wide open to every
Institution, office and commission
Not content with summoning the heads of all the
Institutions offices and commissions before the COM
mittee of the whole and granting more than these
heads had the effrontery ask their estimates
attempt made strike out or nullify the
paragraphs which intended to confne the ex-
penditures provided for in the bill to the purposes
specified
We do believe that the house in its sober
senses though its constitution is the same as that
of the committee will let bill so to the senate so
over loaded We think that when members of
the house realize what they have done as members
of the committee, they will appalled, at the enor-
nifty of it and that there will be cutting and slash
ing of the bill.
But in any event, it may be assured that when the
bill comes from the senate it could recognized
as the stuffed swollen waste and ex-
travagance it is at this stage
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-18
The Choicest Cut

Mr. Flake of Navajo has. rather had been,
until Friday afternoon such consistent persistent,
perennial and permanent conservator of the public
funds that he became proudly known the provident
as the watchdog of the treasury while the reckless
and the extravagant denominated him a piker and
a pinchpurse But it is charged by other
SENATORS that Mr.. Flake watch dog of the
treasury but saving the public funds only for
his own purpose He encouraging economy of the
states resources only that there might be for
the grand coup he planning that he pre-
tending to keep eye the contents of the treasury
in order that he might dash in suddenly and seize
the juciest and choicest of all cuts, 100000 ap
preparation for the public schools.
This diversion assuming that it is a diversion
has far been successful but it yet remains be
shown whether Mr. Flake get away with porter
house than half big as the rest of the beef
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-18
A BABOON EIOPMENT

we camped for a while in Africa with Couth
CoudenhoVe a young Austrian noble. Near his
camp there family of baboons We fed them
with bananas every morning. They came at the
same hour, o'clock each day. | noticed a quarrel
between an old broken handed baboon and a Young
dude with fine fur. The trouble was about a fair
young baboon lady. The dude was always getting
thrashed. At last the whole family united and kicked
him out of the tribe Then he came down to our camn
every morning for ten days alone hour before the
rest of the family. On the eleventh day. however he
came and behold. the young lacy was with him.
She had eloped with the dude.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-18
EvanqeIical Lutheran

Grace Evangelical Lutheran, 26
South Second avenue. Bible school at
9:45 a. M. G.. f. Johnson, superin-
tendent. Morning worship at II a. IN.
Subject, Classification by Faith The
choil will sing special music, under tie
direction of J. F. Westburg, accom-
Panied by Mrs. Chester Dana Reed, on
the violin and Miss Bonnie Vinger,
organist There will be a business
meeting of the congregation 1T the
close of the morning service. Young
Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor will meet at 7 p. m. subject
Using WANT We Have Act 40
Miss Bonnie Vinger will lead the meet
ing Evening service at 7:45 p. m.
Subject of sermon. THE Christian
Science Heresy." The sermon both
mornin gand evening will be preached
by the pastor, the Rev. Joseph +
Stermer
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-18

power and the invading army would
get some mighty fat prizes in captur-
ing some Of our large seaport cities be-
fore we could organize and mobilize a
sufficient force OF raw rescruits 10 e1-
pell them.
If our men were properly trained
physically, it would not only be the
est kind Of insurance against war. but
hey would be far more efficient at
labor, business or in the professional
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-18
Bethel Methodist

Bethel Methodist Church, Corner
North Seventh street and Osborn
road. Eustace Anderson, pastor. Sun
day school, 1000 q. m. Sermon II: 90
a. m. Rev. D. Scarborough, Presid-
Ing Elder. A large attendance Of the
membership and congregation is very
much desired. The Presiding Elder
will have message of especial inter-
est to all. No Sunday evening ser
vice on account of the union evange-
iistic campaign in the city Our peo-
pie are urged to attend the Hart
MaSann meetings as regularly as
possible. These men are bringing
messages Of power to the people.
Bethel invites all to worship with the
congregation of the glad hand. Learn
the Bethel Way"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-18
ONiNIVHl 7VOiSAHd
NV3dOHn3 'Sh NVOlH3WV

This article may not increase my
popularity with certain class of peo-
pie, as comparisons are odious, espec-
tally so If truth compels one to pick
out weak spots in our own methods.
| will admit to begin with that the
writer was born in Europe, spent his
childhood there and later on three
years in his native and other countries
in Europe. However. there is not one
of my readers more genuine, loyal
Americans than myself, and it gives me
real lepasure to see Americans win the
laurels in international contests, but
am not SO purbIind q parfisan as ro'
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-18

pursuits. as we possess keen intelli-
gence, mechanical genius, business
acumen and unquestioned courage bat
we dislike strict discipline or anything
that requires long continued efforts
and our physical trainers have catered
too much to our national weakness be-
cause it is the popular thing to do.
My next article will deal with devel-
oping muscle and reducing fat.
G. orr ,ANDO VOID
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-18

Ray Clarkson Harker. d. D.. min
lister. Sunday school $50 j. O. Sex
son, superintendent. Public worship
with sermon. 1900 a. m. and 1880 p.
m. All the services except Sunday
school will he at the tabernacle. We
hope all teachers and scholars will be
on hand at the Sunday school at $50.
cordial welcome TO ALL
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-18

First Church of Christ Scientist
Arizona School of Music, North Cen
trail avenue. Sunday service at 11:00
q. m. Subject Of the lesson sermon:
Soul" Sunda" school at 9:45. The
Wednesday evening testimonial and
experience meeting is at o'clock. The
reading room maintained by this
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-18

Miss Helen voytych, an American
violinist with youth and enthusiasm,
has just returned to the United
States after a successful tour in
South America. She found that
country as appreciative of good
music as the continent of Europe and
believes that artists in al lines will
profit by having become acquainted
with the western hemisphere since
Europe has been cut off. She is a
native of Michigan.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-18
Mental Science

Sunday lecture February IS at D.
m: at College hall directly north of
Adams street school west, by George
W Pike. Subject: The Necessity Of
changing Our Financial system
ne public is invited. Seats free. 4
Special free health chirop ractic clinic
will be held daily at 209 West Adams
street from &C.: Oh to HOO.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-18
Cartwright Methodist

Cartwright Methodist. O. l.. Russell,
minister Rev w. f. Olmstead os
Stanford, Illinois, will preach Sunday
morning. Epworth League, 7:15.
Evening preaching service, 7:45. Evan
gelistic services will begin Sund9. 25.
w. E. Olmstead will be with Is three
weeks for these services. Two services
every day, 9: 80 and 1880 p. m.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-18
CONVERSATIONAL Bible School

Bible school, corner of Portland and
Thlrd streets. on the Indian school
car line. Bible school at 9:45 a. m.
No evening service while the Taber-
nacle meetings continue
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-18
Neighborhood Conversational cburct

Four miles south on Central avenue.
Sunday school 1915 a. m.; Preaching
service, 1880 a. m. These churches
are convenient for all and everybody
Is welcome. S. E. Lynd, p II. D.,
minister.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-18
EVEN BREAK

This world would be a pleasanter place If there
were not many fools in it."
Yes but it would be more difficult to make a
living. Dallas News
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-18
Zion EvanoeIicaI Lutbera,

Services are held in the W. C. T. y.
building, 227 West Monroe street.
Bible class and Sunday school at a:45
u. m. H. ]. Fast, superintendent.
Morning service at 10: As. Subjec+ Ct
sermon, The Camanite Woman" The
choir viii sing at this service. AT the
close of the morning service there will
be business meeting Of the coneIe-
CATION. Evening services at 1880. sub
iect of sermon, THE Message of the
Lenten Season" All are welcome
Emmanuel p Frey, pastor.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-18
CHURCH NOTES

church are located in the Noll build
and 233. and are open daily, except
Sunday, from HOO a. m. to 500 p.
m. and on Thursday and Friday
evenings from to 8. At these rooms
a welcome is extended to the public,
and the bible and authorized litera-
ture concerning Christian Science
may hero be read or purchased if
desired. All are cordially invited to
attend church services.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-18

Trinity Pro- Cathedral William Scar
lett, Dean. CThe Cathedral House il
situated at the head of First avenue
on Roosevelt street,. Services on
Sunday February 49, Sunday school
at 9:45 a. b. Bible classes at 10 a. m.
Morning service at II a. b. The
Cathedral Club at a. m. Dean Scar
lett will preach at the morning ser
vice. The Cathedral choir under t'e
leadership of William Conrad Mills
will sing the following program: Organ
Prelude, Wagner; Venite, F'lagler, TIE
Deum, Stanford; Jubilate, Stanford:
Anthem, 1.-The Recessional," Klpling;
Organ Prelude Stern.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-18
Reorganized Church

Reorganized Church of Jesus Chfist
OF Latter Day Saints. Location, 35 s.
End street, in an upper room. Morn
ing sermon at IL o'clock. Come
Praper meeting at 1880 p. m. j. E
Yates, pastor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-13
1000 MEADE MEN
SOON TOSEE REAL
SERVICE IN FRANCE

About thirty men from the District
were among the 1000 fighters trans
ferred from Camp Meade to camps
Hancock and Greene to make up units
for immediate overseas duty. All but
three OF the men from the District
were sent to Camp Greene, a national
army cantonment. Others were sent
10 Camp Hancock, where the national
guard of Pennsylvania is concen-
trated.
The men picked for the Southern
camps are skilled either as mechan-
les, chauffeurs. truck drivers. or tire
repairmen. and are needed to COM
plete fighting units.
The three men from tho District
battalion sent to Camp Hancock were
Motor Engine Machinists Carl II.
PETIT and Malcolm 4. Stokes and Ma
chinist John II. Meredith. The TWEEN
ty-seven District men transferred to
Camp Greene from the 3I2th machine
gun battalion included Privates Fox,
Payne. Kelley, Morgal. Fowler. Fisch-
err, Thompson, Clendennen. Morgan,
r. c. Kreamer. W r. Colgrove,
Charles II. Leblanc, Max Scher, Nor
ris KRAFT, NJ. A Fisher. Nathan Par
ris. George Kuchna, Arthur L. Guess.
Harry Lemire, John l.. sullivan. A..
Sabatina, Don Francis. Henry Well
bank. Andrew Fckete George Car
son. James cIeine. William Walsh
Charles l.. Mccarthy, and Corporal
Cassidy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-13

fair to make fish of and fowl of another provide
tremen for some and leave others unprovided
The Coast Guard has the retirement privilege and rightly
but the Lighthouse Service the Coast and Geodec Survey and the
Fisheries Service in their marine work. DONE with equal and
difficulty have not There why discrimination should
be made against them.
Because of its very low and poorly arranged salary scale the
Census Bureau has been seriously handicapped for years
forming the duties imposed upon it. During the period from July
1916 September 80 1917 lost SO officials and employees
Y 10 per cent of It's entire statutory force Some these persons
among the most highly trained and valuable officers and
with reluctance that their branches of the
Government approved However of greatly
creased compensation which they receive the director Of the
census did not feel that he could reasonably stand their
promotion elsewhere when he unable offer them
men to remain in the Census Bureau.
Tits exceedingly unfortunate the Government
has part with its highly trained and expert employees simply be-
cause cannot them the salaries they offered for
service in other branches think will be admitted they are
worth the public Office which they have had
of training than in which they have had experience
whatever.
IF the bureau retain its weaned employees for the highly
important work of the decenna period which begins
July 1912 can not too strongly that provision
positions with salaries ST annum and for
Encouragement Of the salary list during the fiscal year. II
my duty point that the great census of 1920 or
which preparation being made efficiently carried
with the working force hampeed by salary list now existing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-13
RUMEAS|ERT OGET
THAN COAL IN D. C.,
AvERSNEWCOMER

1t is easier TO get a barrel Of rum
in "dry" Washington than to get a
few bushels OF coal according to
Joseph Atkins. Jr., 2155 L street
northwest. Here Is what he says:
For three weeks / have tried to
get coal daily from the dealers. Be-
cause ! am a stranger to Washington
and have not been buying coal regu-
larly I am told that can't get any.
/ have tried at ten yards this morn
ing. l want to buy anything from
a bushel to several tons. We are en-
tirely without II. and can't get It,"
Have you tried the Fuel Admins
tration?" he was asked.
Say, that's like asking the Wash
ington Monument. ! explained my
case to them. All they could tell me
was to call on my former dealer.
Since / haven't one they don't know
what TO tell me.
81 would like to bet a person could
buy a barrel OF rum here a whole lot
quicker right now then he could a
bushel OF coal and 1t wouldn't cost so
much more either"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-13
''U.S. GUARD" Of
$4,000 FORMED
TO AID MILITIA

Organization OF the ~. s. Guard"
$4,000 strong. to relieve soldiers from
police guard work and where neces-
sary to supplement State militia
similarly engaged, was authorized
by the War Department today. The
men will be raised by voluntary en-
listments IL possible, but the draft
will be used !. necessary.
The new organization will seek men
between the ages OF thirty-one and
forty-five, but II the draft 10 used,
men between twenty-one and thirty
one, partially unfit for foreign serv-
Ice. will be included.
Officers will be drawn from among
those who are not quite fit for for
eign duty, and the regular army will
be asked to supply some able noncom-
missioned officers to take the rank
of second and first lieutenants in this
home guard.
General Carter. head Of the Militia
Bureau, worked out details OF the
organization and will be the active
head.
The order signed today provides for
forty battalions. These men VIII be
used along the water front, supplant-
ing regulars. will enforce the enemy
alien proclamations. will guard pub
lie utilities where State troops are
not sufficient, and will protect war
materials, locks. and canals, such as
the Sault ste. Marie.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-13
PRESIDENT TOLD
CONSUMPTION OF
LABOR IS UNW|SE

Labor conditions as they apply TO
the War Department and its war prep
arations was the subject today OF an
important conference between Secre-
tary OF War Baker and Samuel Com
pers, president Of the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor. Mr. Gompers. it is
understood, outlined to the War Sec
rotary the general opposition Of the
unions to proposals to conscript la
Dor.
The labor situation is increasing
in seriousness. The recent decision
Of the United States Supreme Court.
In which it practically characterized
as outlaw methods the action of the
United Mine Workers. in trying to
organize nonunIon miners in West
virginia, has aroused geneTH! resent
Enent. II is expected Congress will be
asked TO enact laws to nullify this
decision.
There is dissatisfaction among the
railroad brotherhoods over sugges-
tions that their members may be con-
scripted. In this connection much
prominence was today given to an
editorial in the current issue OF the
FederRtionist, taking sharp Issue with
declarations that there is any real
shortage OF workers.
The editorial says:
what Americas war workers are
asking is a square deal.
industrial CONSUMPTION is incompati-
PIE with American Institutions and
lhe spirit and purpose OF the war