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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05
The President as a Conferee.

The President seems to be enjoying
his new experience. He has come out
of his shell, and finds things, if not
altogether to his liking, comfortable
enough. His invitations to the White
House are being accepted, and those
who call testify to the cordiality of his
greeting.
The fact that he listens well, and
30 encourages talk in others, has sur
prised some Of his visitors, who had
expected an address, with small op-
portunity Of reply-a sort Of lecture.
Instead, their views have been solicited,
aud received with perfect respect.
Now that the President is out Of
his shell, it may be said with all defer
enee that he should stay out. He is
not only the leader of a party, but
the representative Of people. He
ought at all times to be in direct COM
munication with those who, like HIM
self, ane attending to public business.
Many persons, while deploring the
Presidents aloofness and disinclina-
ton to consider the opinions Of others,
have explained and excused his dis
position on the score of his training
and long experience as an educator.
And they have predicted that in time
he would drop it; that the respond
bilities of political Office and Athe hard
trials and great tribulations" Of po-
litical leadership would force him into
communion with others.
That time has arrived, and the pre-
diction stands fulfilled. The respon-
ibilities of the presidency are heavier
than when Mr.. Wilson first took them
up. He is in the thick of trials that
appear hard, and of tribulations that
are sizable IL not great. And so he
looks about him for counsel, and shows
q purpose to consider all that is Of.
fered.
The change has come at q good time.
Maybe the time has produced the
change. Matters Of both foreign and
domestic moment are pressing for &C.
ton. The President ID OF one party.
Congress is Of the other party. They
should understand each other-must
do 90. indeed, II public interests are
to be served.
These first conferences are about the
peace treaty. But that is mot the only
matter about which the President and
the majority in Congress differ. Hence,
now that the ice has been broken and
conferences have begun, we may prob
ably expect conferences to become
somewhat the order Of the day.
It was the artist Whistler man Of
impotence and choler--who once
brought discussion with an acquaint-
ance to a bse by saying, T'm not
arguing this matter with you. I'm tell.
ing you something" In politics a
leader must argue matters a. they
arise. In no other way can they be
satisfactorily settled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05

Ultimate Consumers.
Oh, the ultimate consumer needs a
splendid sense Of humor to with
stand each ripping rumor
That comes dancing down the pike.
Perhaps it's information of new in
vestigation or note of prepare
ton
For q lockout OF strike.
Or, perchance the news is veering to
the ways Of prodteering on a
slipper or an earring,
Or . garter or a wig.
Whatsoever he is reading, old U. G..
the fact is needing that his part
of the proceeding
Is to Digi Dig! Digl
Old U. C. is kept so busy that his
brain gets most as dizzy as it
was when liquids fzzy
Brought q false and tickle cheer.
But, although expense may double,
there's a smile for every trouble
like the sunshine on bubble
That grows bigger every year.
And each magnifes the uses Of the
thing that he produces and he
offers no excuses
As his prices join the jig.
He declines to bleat and below, but in
accents mild and mellow, he re-
minds the other fellow
He must Digl Digl Digl &
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05
Steady!

At such time a. this, with economic
conditions awry and everybody appre
hensive of disaster through disturb
ances on account of the high living
cost and the disruption of relations in
the industrial field. there is need of a
calm spirit Of optimism, however
gloomy the outlook.
The country is sound. There is
plenty in the land. The people are
prosperous, with abundant work fol
all to do. Health is good. No pesti.
lence RACES or impends. The crops are
bountiful and peace has been restored
Conditions are sound if man will per
NIT them to be.
Somebody is prohteering. That ID
plain to the least observant. The ordi'
fary law Of supply and demand, ueces'
sarily set aside for time while wal
RACED, has not been restored to efa.
eacy. And the profteering proceeds
BY producers, or wholesalers, or re-
tailers, or by all of them, until the
price of the necessities Of life have
been rushed to heights never before
known.
Wage increases are demanded by
large groups of men whose labors en-
ter directly into the equation Of cost
to the consumers of practically all
goods. These demands are based upon
the plea Of need to cope with the liv-
ing costs. They actually contribute to
the higher costs. The problem con-
fronting the nation today is how to
end the vicious circle of cause and ef-
feet in the successive advance of com
pensation that piles up the costs that
in turn compel further advances, and
% on ad in6nitum.
At such a time panaceas are pro-
pesed. There is in truth no panacea
for such an i'll as this that affects the
Fody petite. What is needed today is
steadinsss for a time, with some sharp
Prosecutions for those who are bleed
ing unRoly profits from the helpless
People. The condition is psychological
rather than economic.
3 Wall street, sensitive barometer of
Conditions, has given warning of trou-
BE tor come in a sudden downward
movement in railroad shares, followed
~ other reactions in sympathy. In
farmer. times there would be fears Of
bank5fiiures. Now, with the federal
reserve system in operation, this dan
Gef ao1educed to minimum. Bust
ness fixtures are possible and may
spreadhus But not If the people remain
steady.
Give the government chance to
vuaish the profteers and thus check
that sceundrelly game of extortion.
Gix& tia chance to adjust industrial
Conditions from wartime basis. Give
n:an opportunity to test out the best
and wisest method of handling the
fail5PSJs.z There are practical RENE
dies at hand for this situation. What
q needed today is time to apply them
It 10 Of no present moment if time has
Already been wasted since the wal
snded. Today's problem is to b
aolved, not Yesterdays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05

No soviet has succeeded in offering
much encouragement to the man
whose idea of proper life is to earn
IN honest living for himself and fam
ny during the week and 60 to church
On Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05

There are no important August holi-
days. The nearest approach to any
thing Of the sort is the suggestion
every year or so that the railway men
stop work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05

Philadelphia lawyers are arguing as
to when an egg ceases to be fresh.
In order to compensate the talent in
volved there will no doubt be an ex-
ira charge to the average citizen for
his morning omelet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05

Gang men are renewing their ac-
tiyities in New York. They apply the
principles of bolshevism without trou.
bling themselves to read any of the
anarchist magazines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05

China lays claim to having discov-
cred everything centuries ago except
bolshevism. A careful search Of her
history would probably disclose even
a little of that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05

Clemenceau, finding a lull in his
other cares, now takes on the respon-
sibility Of a presidential boom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05

The ultimate problem in connection
with riots 10 that Of taking care Of the
wounded, regardless Of their share in
the original blame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Complete Reformation.

Complete Reformation.
"Will you have some bay rum3"
asked the barber.
mo-" protested Uncle Bill Bottle.
top. "Pm goin' to be thorough. I'm
not goin' to let rum in any form go
to my head"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05

Whatever his qualifications as to
reading and writing, Henry Ford has
undoubtedly been a master hand at
arithmetic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05

The IrrepFessible Gun Toter.
Beneath wise, discerning rule
Directing all things said and done,
Why 10 it that most any fool
Can get possession Of gunf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05
DETERMINATION Needed.

Determination Needed.
'That girl must have a great sense
Of humor. She is laughing all the
time"
"That's the trouble with her sense
of humor. She doesn't know when not
to laugh"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05

The descent of food prices is as slow
and uncertain as that of an August
thermometer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05
Getting Him Placed.

Getting Him Placed.
"That raincoat melted away in the
first storm"
"Ths man who sold 1t to you was
NO weather prophet"
mo. He was Q weather profteer."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05
Not All There.

II understand your cook left your
house."
mot all Of it," said Mr.. Cumrox
1--WE had to put mortgage on it to
meet her requirements as to wages"
The Snowflake herald., 1919-05-09
Society Produces
BOlSheviSm

Pagan and pages and whole
selections with illustrations in
the big metropolitan papers pro-
duce some Of the tendency toward
bolshevism in our country.
In a democratic country it is
injecting subtle poison Of dis
content to parade too much the
doings of the so-called society
set before the working masses.
A San Francisco daily shows a
society woman going for a week
end at the beaches in a seven
thousand limousine holding a
three thousand dollar dog on her
lap.
Then there is a long eulogistic
account of her appearance and
her diamonds and even discrip-
tions of her laces and lingerie,
and there are pages of such stuff.
In the days before the French
Revolution the kings paraded
their wealth and dazzling social
functions while the multitude
toiled to earn the royal revenues.
Is the effect on the human
mind any different today, and is
humanity any less prone to ex-
aggerate the evils of a wasteful
social aristocracy in our own
day?
Industrial peace and contented
millions of working people in our
large cities would be ensured
with far greater certainty if the
society pages were eliminated.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-05-09
Baseball Tomorrow
Snowflake VS.. Taylor

The initial baseball game of
the season is announced to take
place tomorrow afternoon on the
local diamond. The old-time
rivals Snowflake and Taylor
will be the combatants and the
contest will take place or start
between 3 and 4 O'Clock new
time.
Neither team has had any
practice to speak of so we do
not look for any big-league play
ing and it will be more of a try
out of players than a real honest
to-goodness game.
Taylor and Snowflake both
have some excellent material and
in another month we look to see
something doing around here in
the baseball line. These teams
a little later on will schedule
games with Flagstaff, Winslow.
Holbrook and Fort Apache.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-05-09
Victory Day Observed

Tuesday was Victory Loan Day
all over the United States and
it was observed in Snowflake.
All of the business houses of the
town closed for the day and in
the afternoon program was
given in the Stake house and
JOS. w. Smith, Victory Loan
campaign manager for Snow
flake, presided at the meeting.
Sgts. Ballard and Flake, return
ed overseas soldiers. were called
on for remarks and gave some
of their experiences in France.
A band was Jumped up" for
the occasion and made some
noise which the committee in
charge said was needed. At
night after the movie show a
dance was given in Social hall
and a large crowd was in attend
ance and danced till the lights
withered away.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-05-09
Well Known GeOlOgist
Enthusiastic Over the
HOlbrOOk Oil District

This is the third trip | have
made to Holbrook to demonstrate
to my friends that the town is
destined to become a great oil
center.
| have geologized thirteen diff
ferent states and in all my life's
work and study have never
found better or greater state
than Arizona.
Arizona, the greatest of all
copper states, is also rich in oil,
coal and gas, and now is the
time to develop them as copper
has been developed. These she
has in abundance and their de-
velopment will place Arizona in
the lead as the greatest state in
natural wealth of the nation;
climate and health we already
have.
Holbrook is destined to become
the metropolis of one of the lar
gest oil belts in the world, not
excepting the great oil fields of
Glenn, Okla, and Ranger, Texas.
All the geological reports of
scientists necessary to
prove the extent of the field have
been published to the world. All
that is needed now is workmen,
capital and machinery. The
field is big enough for all and de-
delopment will prove her rich
ness.
I've not had time to study the
entire field thoroughly but have
located a few of the oil pools.
One is a little south of Holbrook,
which extends to the city limits.
There is another greater pool
about eight miles south of Hol-
brook upon which the Apache
Oil and Development Company
has located its claims. And still
there are other pools whose limits
| am unable to define as yer.
| firmly believe in the Hol-
brook oil field and to other be-
levers would say: Come, let's
90. We will soon be over the
,op.
United Action will develop it.
Your friend and helper,
j. R. Booth, Geologist.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-05-09
Helmit On Exhibition

Have you seen it the German
helmit? It is on exhibition in
one of the windows of the Bank
of Northern Arizon. These he'll
mits are sent out to the various
towns by the state Victory Loan
committee and given to the per-
son subscribing to the largest
amount of bonds. At Flagstaff
their helmit was put up at auc-
.tion to highest subscribing bond
bidder, Les Hart, the stockman,
getting away with il by pur-
chasing $500 worth.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-05-09
Only q Deaths From
Typhoid in A. E. Forces

A marvellous record in pre-
ventative medicine is shown in
the record of the United States
Medical Corps where it is stated
that only 297 cases of typhoid
fever and % deaths from that
disease occurred in the Ameri-
can forces. If typhoid fever
had been as prevalent relatively
in the army during the recent
war as during the Spanish
American war, for each million
men encamped there would have
been 100000 cases and 14OO
deaths, according to statistics
compiled by the Medical Depart
ment. incubation was so sue
cessful that even in the malaria
breeding districts of France no
epidemics of infectious diseases
were prevalent.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-05-09

Marion and Chase Rogers re-
turned Wednesday from Fort
Apache where they freighted
over severol wagon loads of hay.
The hay was shipped from the
Salt River valley to Ho!broek
and from there freighted to the
post by team, which was some
expensive commodity by the time
it reaches its destination. but
Uncle Sam foots the bill.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-05-09
Well Continues to
Produce Oily Water

Nothing has developed to speak of in oil in this
vicinity although the excitement still prevails The
Brimhal we'll, of which mention was made last week,
still continues to produce the oily liquid Notwithstanding
repeated attempts of trying to pump it 'dry"
1t IS reported that oil expert stated that flowing
oil we'll could be encountered on the Brmhal place at
depth OF 700 feet Several experts expected here
the near future and then we'll probably know about
the newly found oil prospects.
In the meantime, many persons visit the we'll daily,
so ae of whom departwith filled bottle of the oiIwater
presumably for the anayzng of its contents Claims are
still being taken up in the immediate vicinity of the Brm-
hall property on which the ''oil" we'll is situated
The Snowflake herald., 1919-05-09
Revised Bill for Pro-
Nv yiding Land TO Re-
turned U. S. Soldiers

Secretary of the Interior Lane
-, ,ovised his plan for provid-
in9 n' farms for returned soldiers,
ond ,r9 when congress meets a new
bill will be submitted for its
consideration. 1t is now pro-
noaed to allot 80-acre tracts, with
house and barn built on each,
and in each tract 20 acres will
ba cleared for grazing and 20
acres prepared for seeding be-
fore the soldier takes possession.
The remaining acres the occu-
nant must clear himself.
# is intended to divide the
whole country into general dis
tricts, each district including a
different kind of land. There
will be the reclaimed swamp
land of the south, the irrigated
land of the west, and the cut
over timber regions of the north.
These lands the government
purposes to buy from $5 to SIS
an acre and present them to the
soldiers, also assuming the cost
of the initial clearing for occu-
pancy. The soldier, however,
must bear the expense of the
house and barn, and he must
agree to spend at least five
months each year upon the place
for the first five years. The
appropriation asked for this pro-
ject is $375, 900, 900.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-05-09

c. H, Jennings. who recently
purchased the Ford garage at
Holbrook, was in Snowflake Sun
day and Monday visiting his
family and old friends. He
brought over with him one of
the latest model Fords and from
the talk around here several of
them will be seen in these parts
in the near future.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-05-09

The wedding of Miss Lorana
Smith of Snowflake and Hyrum
Broadbent, native of Canada,
and recently returned from over
seas military service, is an
nounced to take place at Salt
Lake Temple next month. The
bride-to-be was given a show
err Monday night, with Mrs.
Fern Smith and Mrs. Don c.
Smith as hostesses, at the lat
ter's home.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-05-09

We understand a meeting will
be held in Social hall at 5 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon for the pur-
pose of organizing band for
Snowflake. Ladies will be per-
mitted to join the proposed or
ganization which will be the
meaus no doubt of a large at
tendance at the meeting.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-05-09
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
FROM HOLBROOK

j. G. Owens of Showlow was
in town Tuesday.
John Lewis of Taylor has been
in town several days during the
week.
The school closed the last of
the week with appropriate ex-
ercises.
H. Jackson of the Jackson gar
age made a trip to Flagstaff
Wednesday.
Chas. Savage, merchant of
Showlow, was in town on busi-
ness Monday.
John Hall and Geo. Woolford
of Showlow were in town the
first Of the week.
Frank Campbell, county fair
commissioner, was in town Mon
day from Snowflake.
j. E. Richards and Fred Ran
dali, stockmen of St. Joseph,
were in town Monday.
Atty. w. H. Burbage of Wins
low was here attending to pro-
fessional business Monday.
John 7. Flake of Snowflake
made the county seat a visit
Tuesday after an absence of six
months.
DR.. Sampson, county superin-
tendent of health, was in town
Monday from Winslow attend
ing a meeting of the board of
supervisors.
Since the warm weather the
tourist travel through town is
very brisk. The Old Trails High
way is lined with cars going
both east and west.
The Toggery Shop is estab-
lished in its new home at the
old stand with an entire new
stock of goods and furniture.
The place is more roomy than
the building that burned down.
Mrs. L. A. Scott has moved |
her stock of millinery into the /
Ortego building north of the
depot. The building she for
merly occupied is being removed |
and julius Wetzler is preparing
to erect a two-story stone build
ing on the lot.
Ralph VandeWert, wool buyer.
and son of A. Vanderwert, the
Well-knoWn wool merchant who /
spent about thirty summers in
Holbrook making his purchases,
has been in town during the
week. The senior Mr.. Wander
vert died during the winter and
he is succeeded in the business
by his son. The home of the
VanderWerts is in Boston, Mass.
A publicity car with signs and
banners is being prepared to
leave here the last of the week.
1t is being gotten up to attract
t h attention of everybody
whomsoever. 1t is intended to
have the car tour the state and
thence make trip into New
Mexico, Texas and Colorado on
a general publicity campaign of
Navajo county in general and
the oil field in particular. The
car will be in charge of H. D.
Lore and Frank L. Lawrence
who will serve as a general bu-
reau of information on the trip.
wYp.A a. En:A:As
The Snowflake herald., 1919-05-09

The range in the nearby hills
and valleys is getting good once
more and stock is beginning to
pick up some.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-05-09

The dance at Taylor Monday
night for the purpose of raising
funds for street lights for that
town, was said to have been a
grand affair and a large crowd in
attendance.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-05-09

Miss Dianna and Blanch Baird,
Maggie Dewitt, and Francis Nc
Laws were oyer from Snowflake
this week to attend the academy
commencement and visit with
their young friends. st. Johns
Observer.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-05-09
Snowflake Boys of the
l5Sth Arrive Home

Sergeants Harvey Ballard and
George Flake. two Snowflake
boys who have been soldering
with the American forces over
seas, arrived h ONE Sunday.
They were with the famous 156th
contingent that arrived in New
York some time ago and served
several MOI tbs in a company of
the Arizon National Guards on
the Mexico border before going
into the regular army. Neither
Of the sergeants participated in
any of the battles across the
water, due, however, to no fault
Of theirs, but they have a long
list of interesting experiences
worth relating while they were
IN the service. Young Flake
proved to be some shooter and
wears a medal as Expert Rifle
man, " a treasure that is held by
very few in the army.
J. Rufus Crandell, member of
the famous 158th military band,
mas returned from overseas and
IS now visiting in the northern
part Of the county. He is a resi-
dent Of Snowflake and may be
expected here any day. Prof.
Ofandell was in charge of the
music at the Snowflake academy
wnen ne entered the u. S. ser
wee and will again take over
'llS department in the academy
when school opens this fall.
Farley Petersen of Pinedale,
another member Of the l58th, ar
ilVed here Wednesday. He also
y was not lucky enough to get on
Sne actual firing lines. Farley
lsl' yesterday for his home, ac-
gonpanied g. by Mr.. and Mrs.
nlram Sutcliffe, the latter being
his sister.
9 Jesse M. Smith is still another
onO"flaker to arrive from mill
sary service "oyer there" He
us uaS been at Provo, Utah, since
as'urnlng and where his wife
o ana baby resided during his alb
os osnce' They are now in St. Jo-
~ sspu visiting relatives but are
'AOscted in Snowflake tonight.
.,ll. !. IS reported that the colored
t.. ta,ulers at Ft. Apache are to be
iioIeffpd tn ano+L, A
The Snowflake herald., 1919-05-09

The Willard-Dempsey heavy
weight ten-round fight will take
place at Toledo, Ohio, on July A,
next.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-05-09

Ed Gardner, who has been in
the southern part of the state
for several weeks shearing sheep,
returned home yesterday.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-05-09

The peace treaty handed to
Germany on Wednesday of this
week contained $4,000 words.
1t would take a real newspaper
to print the full treaty story.