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The Winslow mail., 1919-06-06

If President Wilson's peace
conference in France does not
hurry up and complete it's work
the German diplomats will haye
the allies agreeing to pay Ger
many for stopping the war, and
embarrassing the Kaiser in his
world power scheme. When the
treaty was given the German
emissaries it was announced with
considerable gusto that fifteen
days would be given to sign
here" with no parleys. Then
the time was extended, and now
on Germany's demand the terms
are to be modified materially. If
the modified draft is still unsat-
isfactory, perhaps other changes
will be ordered so Germany will
not be embarrassed. Germany
has maintained from the first
that she was not defeated by
the allies, and she hopes to make
her boast good when the peace
terms are finally accepted.
The Winslow mail., 1919-06-06

Because some oil brokers are
advertising oil leases for sale on
the SO, ,000-acre ranch of Fred 7.
Golfer, in Apache county, the
Holbrook oil exchange held a
meeting recently and passed a
few whereases and resolves that
these lands were not in the charm
ed district of the alleged Hol-
brook fields, and that the adver-
tising was false, misleading and
designed to have the public be-
lieve the said leases are for lands
in the Holbrook oil structure. The
Winslow Mail must not be under
stood as boosting the sale of oil
leases on Mr.. Golfers ranch, but
it is only fair to say that to date
there have been just as many
oil wells located in Apache coun-
ty as there have been on the cel-
ebrated Holbrook oil structure.
Perhaps, so far as the public
The Winslow mail., 1919-06-06

President Wilsonlin his Deco
ration Day speech in Paris said,
"private councils of statesmen
will no longer determine the des-
tines of nations. And he has
been in France more than six
months attending a conference
remaking a map of Europe, and
not even the U. S. Senate, which
is a part of the peace-making
body under our constitution. know
what he has been doing in the
secret conference with represen-
tatives of the allied powers in
determining the destines of ma
tions. And what is more, the
President does not intend the
Senate shall know what is in the
treaty until he personally pre-
sents the document to the Sena-
tors, and orders them to sign
here. 1t is then the President
will get his first hand informa-
tion that the present Senate is
not a body of servitors to do his
bidding.
The Winslow mail., 1919-06-06

The prosperous little city of
Miami is about to vote on the
the question of municipal owner
ship, issuing bonds to buy the
plant now operated under private
ownership. Like all struggles
of this kind, the interests in con-
troll of the private plant are u.s.
ing their money and influence to
defeat the bonds. 1t is a strange
thing that in the matter of mu-
nicipal ownership the citizens of
a town can be deceived, or polit-
ical pressure can be brought to
bear, to make them vote against
their own best interests. 1t is
cel tain the present water plant
in Miami is good dividend pay
ing proposition for the present
owners or they would be anxious
to dispose of it, and if it is pay
ing dividends to the private cor
poration. under proper municipal
management these dividends go
to pay the interest on the bonds
and the principal, and later go
to reducing water rates to con-
SumerS.
The Winslow mail., 1919-06-06

knows, the very heart of the oil
structure where big gushers will
flow, might be on Golfers ranch.
About all the land in Navajo
county has been taken up with
oil leases, and why object if the
overflow drops over into Apache
county? Mr.. Golfer very gener-
ously spent lot of money with
the citizenry of the state last fall
trying to convince them he should
be elected governor, and we hope
oil is located on his land so he
can recupe his fortune.
The Winslow mail., 1919-06-06

John Dunbar, of Phoenix, must
have a lot of money, and be in
the class with the butchers and
Rockefeller. Last week two ac-
tions for libel were filed against
him-one by P. H. Mines, pri-
vate secretary to Gov. Campbell,
and another by Joe Prochasky,
the state game warden. We are
surprised at Mines, as he is a
newspaper man, and they are al
ways supposed to have hides i'm
pervious to any kind of criticism.
The Winslow mail., 1919-06-06

The automobile races held at
Indianapolis, Ind, must be con-
sidered highly successful. Three
of the participants were killed,
with no fatalities among the
spectators.
The Winslow mail., 1919-06-06
Friday, June 6, 1919

Some people think they are
thinking, when they are follow
ing political bell weather and
doing the bleating.
The Winslow mail., 1919-06-06

The best line of salad Dress
ings, catsups, and other appetiz-
ing condiments, can always be
found at the.Winslow Cash Mark
ct.
The Winslow mail., 1919-06-06
Honest Billy"

1t is surely a great blessing to
the people of Arizona to have the
state lands administered by such
an individual as w. A. Moeur,
whom Dunbar's Weekly dubs
Honest Billy" apparently in
all sincerity, but we think with
some mental reservation and a
little irony. Mr.. Dunbar thinks
we are unjustly abusing Hon
est Billy" in our criticisms of
his administration, and he has
undertaken the herculean job of
pleading his defense and offering
excuses. Also the Phoenix Mes
senger seems to be wanting to
get into the lime-hght as the
champion of democratic state Of
fcials, to be deserving of some
of the political pap, and Mills
has joined issues with Dunbar in
touting Honest Billy"
While the touting is good, at
this time we will quote Sections
IS and Sc of the public land code
and we are hoping Honest Bill
ly" will tell out loud how faith
fully and closely he follows the
law. Sec. 35 says:
The violation by the lessee of
any Of the conditions imposed by
this act relating to leased lands,
shall work forfeiture of such
lease and all the rights held by
the lessee hereunder, and the
commissioner may proceed by
proper action to secure posses
sion of the land, or to take such
other steps in accordance with
law, as the interest of the state
may require.
Under this provision leases can
only be cancelled by proper ac-
ton, and Section 36 sets forth in
detail the proper action as fol-
lows:
Before any suit can be brought
for the cancellation of any lease
made under the provisions of
this act, the land department
shall hold a public hearing after
due notice thereof to the lessee
or assignee. The department
may then order the commission
er to bring suit to cancel said
lease.
| Nowhere can we find in the
land code that the commissioner
can cancel a lease at his pleasure
by simply returning to the lessee
that portion of the lease rental
for the unexpired term. Leases
can only be cancelled when it is
established before court Of
competent jurisdiction that such
lease was procured through de-
ceit, fraud or willful misrepre-
sentations, and such suit cannot
be brought until the lessee has
been given due notice, and a
hearing held by the land depart
ment. Cahcelling leases by the
commissioner when no charges
are made against the lessee, SIM
ply to give the land to more
favored individual is not our idea
of honestly administering the
affairs of the land department.
These two sections quoted will
shoot two ways. In addition to
leases that have been summarily
cancelled illegally, how many
leases where the provisions of
the lease have been violated, and
which must be known to the
commissioner, are continued in
full force, and the lessees un-
molested.
Perhaps, when the democratic
legislature of 1915 passed the
land code it was understood that
nothing therein was to interfere
with the individual action of the
land commissioner, but this saw
ing clause docs not appear to
The Washington times., 1919-08-16
By L. J. FAULKNER.

Several were seated at dinner the other day at
their favorite club In the party prominent
heavy automobile dealer and several other welknown
Washngonans The conversation turned to the fastgfow
ing evil of street and traffic congestion due to the rapidly
space during business hours Mr. Auto Dealer advanced
idea to eliminate partly wholly so, this growing
evil
His idea is worth considering, its adoption is within
the range of possibility in voteess Washington. His
solution IS that parking spaces be constructed under our
city parks There is nothing to prevent this, many
comfort stations placed about the city without
any way dsfgurng the parks curtang their usefulness
As matter of fact if properly designed, they would add
to rather than detract from the general scheme.
These parking centers could be placed in charge Of
keeper whose duties would be to keep the place clean and
issue tickets for parking privilege.
charge Of twenyv cents day, any part thereof
could be made, and duplicate numbered ticket given to
identify the owner.
thief would have to overtax his brain discover
safe method to make way with under such conditions
To obvate making the parking centers into garages
rule could be made that cars could remain after
certain hour 2s~
Many difficulties that the Fire Department now has to-
contend with would be eliminated in marked degree by
this new system.
Of course this plan would be adaptable to all autos
those plying for hire could be expected to such
places But the great relief obtained would admit of
extended and less inconvenient for their
Here is the germ of big idea for the solution of
thing that is daily becoming serious to life and
limb say nothing of the large financial losses due to
stolen cars.
The attention of the Commissioners of the District is
respectfully called to the suggestion.
The Washington times., 1919-08-16
DEMAND FOR CARS
EXCEEDS SUPPLY

Inquiries OF automobile agents in
New York have shown that IT. Is diff
ficult to set new cars now because Of
the fact that the demand exceeds the
supply by well over 100000.
1t is too soon after the war for all
the materials to be procured. Il takes
considerable time for the automobile
manufacturers to reach the full run
ming capacity necessary to enable
them to catch up with the ever-grow-
ing demand.
A conservative estimate Of the out
put for this year is 100000 pas
sengeF cars; 100000 trucks, and 200
600 tractors. The demand for motor
cycles and motor boats Is also increas-
ing.
The majority OF these vehicles are
made up OF assembled parts, each
part representing, in many instances.
the entire output OF q modern factory.
For instance. to make the magnetic
which generates the current for the
dependable electric sparks which fire
the gas in the engines OF the best au-
tomobiles. this being the source OF
power to make the cars go, there are
several factories each equipped with
machinery worth about a million dol
lars. each employing thousands OF
skilled workmen, each having q week
ly capacity OF from 1000 to 10000 fin
ished and fully tested magnetoss worth
from $50 to SO each. = -
The Washington times., 1919-08-16
ark Your Automobile Underground, New Suggestion %

100 per cent. A suit Of clothes which
formerly cost S25 now sells for $50 to
$50. pair of SHOES once $3.50 now
sells for 81 to $40. A ready made
dress for a woman last year cost SIS
&c $40. Now they are $50 to SIS for
the same dresses.
Anyone acquainted with conditions
will know that the advance made m
the price OF automobiles is even less
than Is Justified Labor cost Is great
ly increased, and more for the kind OF
skilled Tpechan we employ than for
any other kind. Raw materials, parts,
accessories, steel, iron, copper, brass.
wood, leather, upholstery hair, and
all other motor car supplies are nov
at unprecedentedly high prices, yet
our advances have been Kept down 20
and % per cent. -
II feel rather proud OF the automo-
bile maker, under the circumstances.
He cannot be justly charged With
profiteering. ! night also suggest to
the public that now is the time TO
buy an automobile" h-.l
The Washington times., 1919-08-16
CAR SAVES RURAL
MAN TIME AND MONEY


In addition to linking the rursi resi-
dent to his neighbors and 70 his
nearest, town-in addition to giving
him opportunity to enjoy business and
reereational advantages he never had
before-the motor car has saved the
fafmer thousands OF dollars in time.
A half hour before breakfast he
carries the milk to the creamery or
loading station, where an hour was
needed before. IN the middle OF
harvest q broken part. OF the farm
machinery = replaced BY flying trip
to town In the motor car. where often.
such a n5stap caused days lost time
for the farm hands when the trip had
to be made BY horse.
In scouting the. countryside for
stock. and in transacting other busl-
ness. the motor car saves money for
the farmer BY saving time. and in GER
tain seasons OF the year time means
money TO the farm. more perhaps than
to many other lines Of business.
LOCK YOUR SPARE TIRES
LOCK YOUR CAR
The Washington times., 1919-08-16
SCHOOLS USE TRUCK
TO HAUL CHILDREN

1.-THE opening of the public schools
for the fall and winter terms next
month will serve as an introduction
of the motor school bus in a good
many sections of the country" says
w. l.. Kissel secretary and treasurer
OF the KisseI Motor Car Co. ..
I'm fact indications in the subur-
ban districts in different parts OF
the country point to the popularity
OF the Consolidated School which
necessitates school boards provid ing
some means OF conveyance for their
pupils. We have been giving consid-
cradle attention to the increased use
of motor school buses, and have
found that the trend of the times Is
to consolidate the rural schools.
thereby giving pupils the benefit of
higher courses of study as the con-
solidation permits increased facilities
without corresponding increase in
overhead.
Investigation has found that the
distances school children have to
make in order to attend the CONSOLE
dated schools are as a rule pretty
long resulting in school boards find
ing il advisable to install school
buses to haul the children back and
forth from their homes.
The Washington times., 1919-08-16
H. n. COLE BRINGS IDEAS ON
RETREADINe FROM COAST

H n, Cole. formerly with the Glib
son Tire Sales Company. has recently
returned from a six-week tour of the
West. The object OF his trip was 70
gather all the Information possible
concerning the latest In retreadinG
tires.
1t is a well-kHowns-f fact that re-
treading has been done successfully
on the Pacific coast for years and Is
only now drifting eastward. He
brought bac kali fe latest ideas
in retreading and has associated him
self with the Criterion Tire Shop. $40
Pennsylvania avenue southeast and
213O Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
with G. z. Southcomb. They have in
stalled an up-to-date equipment and
are prepared to handle tires OF all
The Washington times., 1919-08-16
AUTOMOTIVE
SECTION
Kicks BY PUBLIC
CALLED UNJUST

THE automobile manufacturer and
dealer are not getting The credit
which is their due for their rnodera-
ten in dealing with the public" said
stewart Mcdonald. president and
general manager of the Noon Motor
Car Company. Of st. Louis.
1--WE ind stories circulated about
che advances made in automobile
prices and the public Is inclined to
complain. This is unjust in view Of
conditions. The average advance in
the selling price OF automobiles is %
Der. cent. In some Instances only 20
ner cent. Provisions. including all
Kinds Of supplies. are up from 30 TO
The Washington times., 1919-08-16

This eoI6uin IL devoted to thu interest OF
the autoist. All questions as to care ano
Qpkeep. engine troubles, tours. etc. VIII y
eheeEfully and fully answered by ar expert
Questions must reach this office not Atst
than Thursday 20 insure issue In cu-raut
week. Address ali communications carr
Automobilo Editor WaShlngtoa Times. giN-
tng tnittaIs Of inquirer for Index purpos1e.
II your car % IN trouble on the road a1d
yen need tow OF assistance, avail yourself
% The Ttmea Auto Emergency Service, y
U yours fer the asking. See notice IN IN q
section, 1
The Washington times., 1919-08-16

Advice To q Prospective Pedestrian
Do not get OF a car backward.
Learn to jump on top of the nearest
Ford and roll OF on to the sidewalk.
When you are run over, look pleas
ant. Nothing disturbs a driver more
than toehave the people he runs over
look cross az him.
In case OF your death. notify your
family. Nobody else will have time, i.
Display your number conspicuousty.
Your wife will thus be able to identify
you the more easily in the common
pedestrian graveyard provided by the
city.
! Remember that you are giving your
life. not TO your country. but to your
city. The city expectA.dt and would
be disappointed IL you didn't
(. Good-byf-Life.
The Wise Guy.
He does not fear his motor car.
The Washington times., 1919-08-16

Have you noticed that jam of
trucks aud cars on the busiest streets
Is generally caused by horse-drawn
yehicles?" queries George A. Kissel.,
Not generally, George. -
Ever so often 1t is caused by ass
driven vehicles. --.-.-s $3.50. &C.,
The Washington times., 1919-08-16
MONTE SoHNETTEs
FROM MOTOR LIFE

Winsor Davis settles a lot Of ques-
tons in our minds about the worm
drive truck. Come what traction
troubles may" seize, "the worm will
turn.
The Washington times., 1919-08-16

The washer OF tire pump some
times allows a great deal OF air to
work past It. This is especially true
IL the washer has been, in use for
some time without being oiled. y
slight inaccuracy in the Mt Of the
washer is sufficient TO cause notice
able leakage However, IL the washer
does At snugly and at the same time
stiH leaks, it is possible that little
neatsfoot. oil or castor oil applied 10
The Washington times., 1919-08-16

Every one at the dinner thought the
gray-haired gentleman at the speak
ers' table was fine, imposing man.
Later 10 developed that his job in
life was magistrate in local traffic
court.
The Washington times., 1919-08-16
THOUGHTS ON PARTING WITH A
FAITHFUL GAS CART.

o, little old boat! o. little old bus!
We're mighty sorry you're leaving us;
We've quite forgotten blowout shocks;
We're quite forgiven all hard knocks
o. little old car, we only recall 80
That htther and yon you've 4ugged US
all. 80
Up hills on high you've shown your
And many miles you've done yonr bit,
Your pistons may leak. your motor
may knock. t
Your tires may squeak, your body
may rock: s<g
or course you are no "speedster"
BUT little old car, you've carried US
But here we part, at the chapters
With a fond farewell to a stanch old
friend. g.
It's au Tevoir to our faithful LIZ -
You're goin' to Join. the cars "as Isl
So. little old boat, o. little old bus,
Were mighty sorry you're leaving US!
Life.
The Washington times., 1919-08-16

An air service lieutenant OF our ao.
ouaintancs bought copy OF W Z.
Georges ssEddies OF the Day ana
when he found no references IN q 70
Captain Rickenbacker. asked for his
money baek.-NeW York Tribune
The Washington times., 1919-08-16

A periodical lubrication = Of, the
spring leaves will show q wonderful
Improvement in their action. Well
fabricated springs save wear and
tear on tires and other parts of the
car. Many mysterious noises the
driver hears are due to dry springs
break.
Springs are easily fabricated by
lacking up the body of a car and
separating the leaves with screw
driver or leaf-spreading tool. 1t is
then a simple matter to force in a
quantity Of oil with a squirt gun.
The Washington times., 1919-08-16
AUTOMOTTvE
SECTION
EDDIEGRAMS

Take for what us worth the fact
that a race horse ehrlstened Rieken-
hacker after the Ace o. Aces-it va
dark horse at that-won the very
first race he went into.
The Washington times., 1919-08-16

the washer will remedy the trouble.
II 1t does not, a new washer will
probably be necessary.
The Washington times., 1919-08-16

That old inner tube which has been
kicking around the garage. and which
has long since outlived its usefulness
for tire purposes. can be made to
serve very handily as tool case in
which to carry all the small repair
equipment, such as wrsnches of mod
crate length, spark plugs screw
driver, pliers. files, etc. Cut a length
OF the old tube. sufficient to take the
outfit. and then, after splitting the
rubber lengthwise, cut Sits along the
center in which to ssIip the tools. The
sides Of the rubber viii curl up over
the. tools; and then the whole can be
rolled into a neat bundle, which can
be held securely in rolled form by
using wide rubber bands made by
cutting of sections OF tube.
The Washington times., 1919-08-16

Rubbing the end of a screwdriyer
or other tool over one pole OF Il
strong horseshoe magnet will mag
pctize IL. A maRnetized tool Is use
full in putting pins and screws in in
accessible places and in recovering
small metal carts dropped into the
engine pan or other parts OF the car.
Evening star., 1919-11-15
BRITISH GIRL LAND ARMY
WANTS TO STAY ON JOB
New open-Air Woman, Product of
War, Declines to Be ode
mobilized.n

LONDON. October 20 (Corresnond-
ence OF the Associated Press).-Ene-
lands girl farm laborers, who enlisted
in the governments land army during
the war to take the place of men who
had gone to the front. have come to
stay-picturesque slouch hats. cor
duroys leggins. white smocks and all.
Government control Of the land army
will be withdrawn after the potato
harvest, about November 80, but the
new open-air woman has learned to
love her work SO much that she de-
.clines to be "demobilized."
The farmers who have EMPLOYED
emcfent girls are SO anxious to re-
tain them that a voluntary organize
tfon Is certain to be set up, 1t is
said, to keep the army together. There
are about 5000 girls in the army and
most OF them want to remain on the
land. The ultimate aim of many is a
farm of their own.
Everywhere the girls have won
friends, not only because of their
good work, but by their splendid
bearing in emergencies. Several in
stances of devotion and bravery have
recently been rewarded with the dis
tinguished service bar, which is to
the land army what the coveted Vic
toria cross is to the regulars. Among
the deeds cited were the successful
contagious disease, the extinguish-
ing of a fire in barn, the saving of
an old laborer from death by burn
ing and the nursing of a farmers
child which was suffering from an.
infectious illness.
Evening star., 1919-11-15
WAR BROUGHT $4,000
CIVIL SERVICE WORKERS
1851 Government Employees
Were on Rolls When Armi-
stice Was Signed.

Figures made public by the Civil
Service Commission today show that
the number Of employees taken into
the government service here from the
entrance of the United States into the
war to the signing Of the armistice
was between $4,000 and 10000.
The commission announced that on
April 1, 1917, a week before this ooun-
try declared war. there were 37.90S
government employees in the District
When the armistice was signed on
November IL, 1918, the number in the
government service here was 116, 159.
The number of employees on the
rolls here on September 80, was 162,-
299, indicating that approximately
IA. 600 have left the service since the
signing of the armistice. Comparin
the total for September 80 last with
the figures for April /, 1917. it is
seen that the government depart
ments have far from returned to their
pre-war basis.
It Is expected that the present to-
tai of more than 100000 will be fur
ther boosted within the next few
months by the appointment of hun
dreds of more clerks in the census
bureau.
Approximately 1000 persons have
taken the examination for appoint
ment to the census bureau.