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Arizona republican., 1920-12-20
Vinegar Making

We glad notice that the office of the attor- ney general of United States" has recognized the processes of nature in the conversion of cider into vinegar and has stamped them legitimate and not in contravention of the prohibitions of the Vol- stead The attempt to interfere with them would be futile the attempted control earthquakes by statute as the effort of the old lady to sweep back the waves of the seashore or the mandate of Canute to the rising tide. Cider will have its way the promotion of itself into vinegar every youth in an apple growing country knows.
 As the attorney generals office aptly observes time is the essential factor in the process, and in warm or moderate temperature not a great modicum of time is required. Also is known of youth and even of mature age in those regions where the apple trees bloom there is a period between cider and vinegar in which that most deeetable of juices nouts all sumptuary legislation. It known as the hard cider stage in which there is developed pun gent but not unpleasing taste which takes on from day to day bitterness that is not entirely pleasing Alcohol is increasing its ascendancy for only brief reign before its conversion by oxidzaton into acetc acid But before that its ascendancy is complete even the slightest of maIic acid having been overcome.
 More cider is consumed in this stage than in any other. Persons of the strongest temperance proohvties wont to partake it freely and the more pronounced its effects, the louder they in veigned against such manufactured products as rum gin wine and brandy. And why not? Were not the latter the works of the devil through misguided man while hard cider was the product of a well ordered nature?
 One of the peculiar qualities of a hard cider drunk was its permanency and its low main tenan9e. When the possessor awoke the following morning with a splitting headache a furry tongue and otherwise physically remorsefu he needed onlv to take drink of water and then he was again lit up to the degree of former brilliance His drunk was again one of the first magnitude
 A variety of intoxicating beverages used to he made of cider It sometimes converted into a drink which only experts could distinguish from port. There was treatment which used to be ad ministered to hard cider which gave fair imitation or champagne with all its sparkle
 There were various treatments which preserved elder In its fresh state. teacupful of dry mustard 10 barrel Of 40 or 50 gallons arrested fermenta- uon but 1t also prevented its conversion into vinegar pint or flaxseed oil had the same effect slight boiling of the cider also destroyed the mierorganiss through which nature worked.
 It will be observed that we speak of all tbasa tnings In the past tense It is long since we have nVed In an apple country but we suppose that inc manners and customs of those regions have moi greatly changed
Arizona republican., 1920-12-20
FORTY YEARS AGO TODAY the Phoenix Herald which publican in 1899, a me wal published as
 evening edition

know that Joe will treat everyone right.
 Ira Stroud returned from Vulture this morning to spend the holidays in Phoenix. He reported everything as booming at the camp. The mill is run nings steadily and a cleanup was made a few days ago, the result of which he did not hear He informs us that there are but few idle men in the camp and that the eighty stamp mill, large as it is has hardly made any perceptible difference in the size of the enormous dump piles.
 We hope that the young boys of
 Phoenix who attend the performances of the Nellie Boyd troupe will not get the reputation on themselves that the
 gamins and hoodlums of San Fran cisco have. The rude and boisterous conduct that began to crop out ought l to be stopped and we hope the boys will see themselves that to act as genteel and well trained youth is far better than the reputation of hoodlum- ism. Let the troupe leave Phoenix with the pleasure Of testifying to the good behavior of our rising generation.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-20
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS

o.-When were the last silver dol lars coined and when will more be rninted?-P. w. H.
 A-The last silver dollars were coined in 1904 After that the Sher- man act was repealed and the treas urv department had no authority to buy more silver for the coinage of sil- yer dollars until the passage of the Pullman act in April, 1918. Silver is now being accumulated under that act which may be used to replace the sil- yer dollars which were melted.
 Q.-How was the money that was spent for the army divided during the war, that IS, how much went to pay the soldiers, furnish ammunition, ct cetera ?-B. Ii. K.
 A.-The army dollar was divided in about this fashion: Pay, 13 cents; ord nance. 29 cents; quartermaster, A cents: air service, 6 cents; engineers, 1 cents; medical service, 2 cents; sig nal and miscellaneous, 2 cents.
 Q.-Is it correct to speak of "crap" or "craps?" What are the odds for or against a crap shooter?-T. w.
 A-The noun is craps but other expressions for the same game are "crap shooting" and crap game" The odds are 251 to PA against the caster.
 Gs-FleaSS 9lN6 TSNtpS tOF SFdGNSF- iack.-J. F. Fl.
 A-Stir and cook two cups grant, lated sugar to a caramel stage. add two tablespoons of molasses and two tablespoons butter. Pour over two quarts of popped corn which has a cupfu of peanuts mixed with it. Use wide shallow pan as a receptacle4 Set away to harden, then break into pieces.
 0.-What is meant by being fur loughed to the reserves? ?-E. D. F.
 A-The navy department says that a man being furloughed to the reserves means that he can return to civilian pursuits and will not be called upon to perform any duty in naval service ex- Cept in an emergency.
 Q.-What is a buffer" at an auc- ton sale?-C. H.
 A.-A buffer" is a name applied to a person who is engaged to boost the price of articles sold at auction by bidding on them. This practice is known as y-biddinE or puffing.
 Q.-In simple terms, what IS the relative heat value of soft coal and wood "A. R. B.
 A.-Ayerage soft coat has about twice the heating value of am equal weight of dry wood
 Q.-Just what kind of a cat is a nnaItese?-F. V.
 A.-This is a bluish gray variety of
Arizona republican., 1920-12-20
Mondax. Dec. 20. 1880


 The mountains in the distance in view of Phoenix are covered with snow.
 George Treadwell is expected to ar rive from Vulture in few days. We are sorry to learn that he is i'll.
 The Phoenix baseball club had a good practice game yesterday. They promise to give our McDowell neigh bors good tight match on Christmas day May the best club win.
 We notice with pleasure the enlarge ment of the Tombstone Epitaph to q 7-column daily. Under the able man. agement of Cum, Sorin and Reppy the Epitaph has become one of the best papers of the territory.
 Tonight the popular drama of "The Two Orphans will be given by the Nellie Boyd troupe. This is one of the finest dramas of the day. We have do doubt that the house will be well filled.
 Messrs. Lively and Brown have opened a saloon at Cotton's old stand opposite the postoffice. They have fitted up the place in good style, the room is cosy and cheerful and We
Arizona republican., 1920-12-20

care of children, from the newborn infant to boys and girls of 15. Glass partitions instead of solid walls will be feature of this department. These will provide the necessary isolation, but will permit them the pleasure of seeing other little people in the cubi- cle. On this floor also there will be one outside and four inside play rooms, nberally supplied with toys. games and picture books.
 The basement of the hospital will be occupied by it's quartermaster depart ment, including a general storeroom pharmacy, surgical supply room, diet kitchen, main kitchen and linen SUD- ply division. Orders from the several hospital floors will be transmitted by telautograph to this department, where they will be filled and delivered by electric dumb walters.
 Nurses will not be interrupted 1T their care of patients to prepare spe- cial nourishment This important de tail will be handled in the diet kitchen by trained dietitians. The same time saving method will be used for any supplies necessary to the patients well fare. Standard sets of instruments for surgical dressings, together with all other siclx-room equipment, will always be on hand in the supervisors o1Ilce on each floor throughout the building When instruments have been used they will be sent to the Surgical supply room for cleaning and sterilizing. The great value of these innovations may not be at once apparent to the layman but they will be greately appreciated by the medical profession.
 Naturally such a hospital will be cnly partially self sustaining, but 1t is hacked by a number of wealthy meI and women, who have been attracted nv it's high purpose. Many of tho rooms have already been endowed bS svn1pathetic individuals The Barry nsores. for instance, have endowed on' fo- the benefit of the acting profes' sion. ,, l.
 The Fifth Avenue hospital will b' ready for patients on the first of neX Julv. according to the present schea- ule In the meantime a movement foi more wardless hospitals is groWlhs throughout the country and may pro duce additional results by the tune th' first one is completed.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-20
Page One, Section Two

If there is any man in the Salt River valley who is inclined to Encouragement because he ventured deeply into cotton the season, because the basket into which he put too many eggs received rough treatment invite his attention to the first page of Section of The Republican yesterday morning.
 Though that is by no means a compendium of our sources of prosperity-ony scratching of the surface it will recall the whas was here before heard of long staple cotton, what is hers now and will always be here with ever-increasing opportunity.
 On account of the short time at our disposal we include all the agricultural sources of pros perity in that page; only very few of them We could do no more than make a beginning of a list of those who have prospered in these diversified lines which are open to all-poutry raising, alfalfa grow ing, seed growing. cattle feeding, dairying
 We have the best valley in the United States We need only co make the best of it and we do not think that in another year we will make another mistake.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-20
BY FREDERICK J. HASkIN


 NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The hospital ward, which for centuries has been considered a wise and practical accom- modation for the sick poor, is now be- ing attacked as an anticipated institu- tion. The new idea is that every hos pital patient should be housed in prl- vate room, whether he can afford to pay for it or not.
 Doubtless 1t will be more than a few years before this pleasing prophecy is entirely realized, but New York has already struck the first blow for a wardless hospital future in it's new Fifth Avenue hospital.
 This building, which is rising slowly and magnificently between 4Q5th and 106th streets on the avenue, opposite Central park, will belt is hoped for just a short time-the only hospital of its kind in the world. It will have no ward, but private rooms, each with a bath room attached, are to be rented at rates ranging from nothing up. The patient without a cent to his name will receive exactly the same treatment as the one with a large bank balance.
 This sliding scale of rates is de- signed for the special benefit of the so-called middle class, which suffers acutely under the present hospital sys- tenn. The extremely poor who do not mind going into a ward can get free treatment indefinitely at many hos pitals, and the wealthy can afford to pay for private rooms, but the middle class-that large portion of the popu- lation which must keep up appearances on small salaries-cannot take advan- tage of either. It's pocketbook will not permit it to have private room, and it's pride will not premit 1t to enter a ward.
 ITO provide this in between class of people with comfortable, we'll lighted well aired private rooms at whatever nominal fee they feel comfortably tc pay, is one of the big aims of the new hospital" according to Dr. Wiley Egau Woodbury, who is to be it's director No other hospital in the world has been founded with such an idea as this behind it." he says.
 Middl Class Suffers
 Consider the clerical forces, the mer and women at desks counters anc benches. Their salaries permit them tc live comfortable home lives, but many have large families dependent upor them, and have been able to save but little. Serious illness, especially if it i. of long duration, is an overwhelminG calamity to them. To swallow theil pride and to subject themselves to tn. humiliation and discmofort of goine into a general ward, or to bear the ex. pense of obtaining the sort of hospita service that they really should have either extremity would be unfor. tuuate."
 This is illustrated by a case whici came to the reporters attention tn, other day-that of a young married couple who are in desperate circum stances owing to an unforeseen mis fortune. Both husband and wife hay, worked braVely and ambitiously eve1 since they were married a few year, ago. The young wife did clerical work and the young husband held a position with a future attached to it in Wal street. At first they lived in chea! boarding houses in order to say, moneys Gradually, however, they ac quired their own apartment; a judi cious amount of real antique furniture then a valiant little second hand car
Arizona republican., 1920-12-20
Maricopa's Roads

It is said Shat Maricopa county has the most miserable roads of any county in Arizona. That is what visitors from other counties tell us they say from whatever direction they come they know when they strike the Maricopa county line and as they proceed roads which quagmires when it rains and succession of chuck holes and dust beds when it is dry. they know they in Maricopa county with assessed valuation of $1S5 900 O0O We have no steep difficult grades, rocky roads-just plain level Of mud in the rainy and sea of dust in the other
 We have program for 2sS miles of good roads which would be as good any in the United States compact system which. if. completed would be a source of pride well profit to farmers and townspeope; producers and consumers We have built, believe, about six miles the program; we have money hand to build about thirty miles more and then if without great delay we should be able to secure what is due bonds we voted a year and half ago. we would have money enough to build say 100 miles Then our program would be less than half completed. It would not be system but lot of detached stretches of good roads with long intervening stretches mud at times and dust at times
 We want to provide the completion of compact system-roads that start on outskirts of the settled parts of the valley and that go some where-to the market towns. For that purpose a bond election has been called for December 31 to ascertain whether the people want this which be secured with almost burden themselves whether they satisfied with these detached stretches which might almost well be built at all so far the purpose for which the enterprise started-that enabling the farmers to reach the markets
 chain is said to be no stronger than its weakest link. A road is better than the stretch. A farmer can haul two tons of produce to the market
 
 over ordinary dirt road and during most of the year the Maricopa roads are worse than ordinary Though half the road may be hard surfaced the farmer is held down to the load by the half of the road that is not paved.
 Vote for the bonds on December 31
Arizona republican., 1920-12-20
Arizona to Be Protected

The Fordney emergency tariff bill which will be presented in the house tomorrow anticipates the request which had been telegraphed from this valley and other long staple growing districts of the southwest for a tariff long staple cotton and on those oils. peanut. cocoanut. soy bean and cotton seed whose importation the orient has reduced the price of seed nearly 80 cent within the last two years. This tariff of twenty cent while not being prohibtve high enough to effect restoration of former prices will afford measurable relief.
 The tariff of seven pound cotton should also bring quickly relief to the cotton situation. It may not increase the price of long staple cotton more than the amount of the tariff but if heavier tariff is found necessary doubt it will find place in the general revision which will probably be made within the next year
 The effect of the tariff cotton may not be felt at first There are other causes of depressed prices than the competition of cotton from Egypt There Is a dull period in the mills which use long staple cotton and in consequence almost market. But that is a condition which cannot last long and when it has passed believe it will have passed in early spring we will feel the influence of the tariff.
 We have said that the tariff ought to increase the price of American long staple cotton by as much
  that It is possible in framing the bill the mittee had in mind tariff that would have the effect of embargo were informed that con gross would place such tariff on wheat and wool The seven-cent tariff may be sufficient to divert Alexandria cotton to other than American markets
 We believe that this legislation will be effective before all of this years crop long staple cotton in this valley been sold and it win certainly be protective of the prices of next We trust that the effect of it then will be antici pated by local farmers that they will go into cotton with the recklessness which has distinguished their past activities.
 one of the given by The Republican year ago why the farmers of this valley should assist in the restoration of the Republican party to power the need of this form of relief-the prob ability that the Republican party would recognize this industry and would follow its traditional policy of protecting industries. The democratic party we pointed equally bound by tradition against affording us protection.
 Arizona is the state that will be the most affect by this legislation. There two districts, believe, in California that will be affected, but small are they that hardly think they would have been given consideration in the framing of the emergency bil
 We may believe that the inclusion of long staple cotton not made without consideration the part the committee of what Arizona did on November 2
 Unexpected aid, suppose, was also rendered by eastern spnners forecast in a recent article The Republican fin which we were gratified learn that they favored a tariff on long staple cotton whereas it might have been believed that they would desire a free movement to this country of Alexandria cotton.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-20
The Community Chest

This community, as every community should. get behind the Community Chest" idea which proposes the coordination of charitable effort-not only the reduction of overhead expenses but better dis tribution of charity.
 When charitable movements kept separate the promoters of them have only an inadequate idea of what is needed in the community. Each may know what his own pet project requires, but too often, that is not known The promoter is blinded by his own interest in it. He is apt to exaggerate its needs and certainly he is ignorant or disregard fui of the needs of other projects.
 Then there is the wild scramble for,funds AIer. chants are the first and shining victims They are called upon by collector and frequently they make donations without inquiring into the merits of the project whether there may not be worther or more urgent ones later. The merchant in the first instance exhaust his entire appropr ation for the year for charity; all that he can really afford to give. He must then turn down all other appeals or else yield a hardship.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-20

Secretary Daniels may be conseienuously trying lo perform his official duty in making recommenda- uons to congress but he is wasting lot of time. What Josephus thinks about things in does not command respectful attention
Arizona republican., 1920-12-20

the domestic cat.
 o-What percentage of the colon ists were not in favor of the ReVolu- tion?-W. E.
 At has been estimated that fully one-third of the colonists. that Is, one million out of the three million popu- lation. were opposed to the measures of the Revolution in all its stages Parliament mobilized a force of be tween 10000 and 50.000 men for service in the Revolutionary war. of which from r. 900 to 1S,000 were Hessians
 O.-Who invented the nnicroscope?- E. J. s.
 A.-The invention of the microscope Is lost in antiquity. The oldest one in existence is in the British museum. It is a plano convex lens Of quartz. less than 9 of an inch in thickness. IA inches in diameter, and with a focal length of about four inches This was found in the ruins of Nineveh
 In an effort to increase fhe use of South Carolina cotton. the women or that state have launched a "wear cot ton hose" campaign
Arizona republican., 1920-12-20

If Constantine succumbed to seasickness on the voyage to Athens what may he expect from the rough going after he gets there?
Arizona republican., 1920-12-20

Police Unable to Curb Crime in New York, says headline A humiliating admission.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-20

It IS not the actual differences of Christian men thdt do the mischief, but the misnaanagenaeet of those dif- ferences. Philip Henry.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-20

To Phoenix Youngsters: week at this season of the year seems a long time but it isn't
Arizona republican., 1920-12-20

MONDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 20, 1920
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-20
WILDCAT FIELDS FL RN|sH ANOTHER
SENSATION WHEN CONSOLIDATED TEST
HCALLAHAN COUNTY COMES N STRONG

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-20

and unrestricted movement Of cot
Ton possible The investigation So
far has proved conclnsiyely that Il
vas not the railroads alone which
were responsible for the cluttcring
up Of The transportation lines. but
that there Was not necessary co-ou-
Grafton of all interests. says the W y
TOMS Chamber of Commerce. The
present investigation Is bringing the
Hrveral Interests tO working basis
Tor their mutual benefit.