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Arizona republican., 1920-11-27
The aCorld stonds aside to let dqly one pass acho k7eoa0s a0lere he is go- inQ.-D1vid Starr Jordan.
rh. Bond Election Today

We trust that there will be good attendance at the polls today when the bond propositions will he submitted to the taxpayers of the city Bond elections seldom call out approximately fair expression of public sentiment We remember that few years ago an election called in Phoenix on bond proposition involving about s2oooo0. had to be postponed because not enough taxpayers had been qualified by registration to the polls
 All the propositions to be voted on today are plainly for the upbuilding of the city, and, we have stated contemplate profitable investment of the sums to be voted without seriously increasing the burden of taxation. It will really become burden until the city is much richer and stronger than it is now
 The propositions all plain on their faces ex- cept one. that of s15oo0O for improvements on and the purchase of parks and paygrounds. Not un- naturally some of the have inquired for spec flcations as this proposition They had heard that s4Ooo0 of that to be used in the erec- ton of Q stadium ground belonging to the city but now occupied by the Union High School
 We have been informed by city officials that no such use of the money any part of it, Is con templated.
 Anyway. a proper interest should be shown today in the election If there lack of interest in the amount of money proposed to be voted there should be no lack of interest in the purposes aimed at fun attendance at the polls will be sign Of good citizenship.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-27
saturday. November 27. 1asp.

Denver. Nov. 26.-At a stockholders meeting of the Denver and Rio Grande today General Palmer voted nine tenths of the stock. W. G. Palmer, w. A. Bell, c. G. Woercheffer, Russell Sage, Jay Gould and D. C. Dodge were elected directors. New extensions were authorized to be mades General Palmer was entire master of the situation, and is supposed to have voted Gould stock
 San Francisco, Nov. 2e.-six cases of smallpox were reported at the health office today and four verified. NO deaths have occurred at the hospital Tn the last forty eight hours.
 Local
 Rillv Moore is up from Convention City on a visit.
 Charley Vandever is over from Mari copa on transportation business
 Messrs. Thomas, Plum and Green haw have gone on a hunt up the river for a few miles.
 Dominguez, who was executed yes terday, was buried this morning. Hope something can be dope to bring his companions in crime to justice.
 MT. Garcia, who took eight Indians four from Yuma and four from this place, to California and the east last May for racing purposes. is again m Phoenix and reports that his runners will be back in a few days. Their uir was very successful, in all races, los ing but one. They saw many sights so many that it will take them months to tell their people. They are clad IT the most modern style, but no doubt will go back to their primitive dress
Arizona republican., 1920-11-27
FORTY YEARS AGO TODAY which The Arizona Re- in fe9s for a time published
 evening edition

as did those few months ago, irnme- diately donning the shawl and breech clout
 The attendance at the Knights of Pythias ball last evening was larger than before and apparently more en- joyed. if possible. Everybody was happy and pleased with one another. The following were present: Dr. J. T. Alsap and wife, Miss Rella Murray, Col. $. E. Patten and wife, w A. Han- cock and wife, Miss Mabel Hancock. c. F. Coats and wife, Miss Laura Coats. N. Herriclx and wife, J. Lutgerding and wife, E. l. Fuller and wife, Q. F. Rob- erts and wife, Dr. O. J. Thibido and wife, T. c. Riggs, Miss Hattie Lount, R. F Kirkland. Miss Rodgers, Miss Woods, Owen Kellogg. J. Thalheimer and o. ". White.
 Territorial
 The Southern Pacific railroad and the A, T. and g. F. will join at Florida Point, N NJ, about 100 miles east of the Arizona line.
 Theodore Welisch & Co. of Tucson has commenced suit against the Star newspaper and the proprietors of an opposition store for s20,0o0; libel is the complaint.
 Clay Meador returned from his trip to the Little Colorado river on Sunday morning. He went as far as Horse Head crossing. A large quantity of wool is being shipped from that section to the terminus of the A P railroad. Mfr. Meador sent forward 10000 pounds for C. P. Head & co. There is a large emigration pouring in from the Utah country. Many of these emigrants are bound for the Gila and Salt River valleys
Arizona republican., 1920-11-27
An unfounded Fear

The fear of the San Francisco Examiner which impels it to arouse protests from all parts of the country against any treaty between this nation and Japan which would give to nationals from thar country the privileges of American citizenship, we suspect is purely journalistic and not well founded
 It can have no other basis than that of reports in circulation last week. of various features of a proposed treaty and which have called out from the state department denial that any feature pro- vision had been made public
 It would be unthinkabe that our government would even entertain a thought of entering into any agreement against which the opposition of the peo pie is so nearly unanimous There may be in the eastern part the country indifference to the terms of any treaty that might be made with Japan, but such d provision the Examiner fears or pre- tends to fear, would produce the most serious dis order along the Pacific coast Of that the gov ernment must be fully aware as if it had been presented with protest from every community.
 From all that have learned from the utter ances of Japanese previous to these nego- tiations Japan would such concession as that against which the Examiner invites protests. Japan itself is aware that treaty giving Japanese the privilege of American citizenship would contribute to the very of conflict between the two na- tions, which both sincerely wish to avoid.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-27
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS

0. Who is the present speaker of the house and will he be speaker alter the fourth of March? L. A. R.
 A. Hon. Frederick H. Gillett is speaker of the house of representa- tives. His term of office expires March 1, 1921. A speaker is elected when new congress conYenes. MT. Gilett IS a Republican and may be reelected or another Republican could be chosen.
 0. Do plants take nitrogen from the air? F. w. K.
 A. Nitrogen IS contained in the alf in inexhaustible quantities, but the legumes (clover, alfalfa, peas, beans etc), are the only crop plants which are constructed so that they may utilize the free nitrogen of the air.
 o. Where is the highest point on the Denver and Rio Grande railway? w. L. L.
 A. The geological survey says that the highest point is Marshall Pass, 10,S46 feet above sea level, between Denver and Salt Lake via Gunison Colo
 0. What does the title "Dsuphin' mean? S. E. T.
 A. This was formerly the title of the eldest son of the King of France It was originally the name of the lords of the Province of Dauphine. The last of these died childIess, leaving his possessions to Charles of Nalois grandson of Philippe VI, on condition that he bear the title of Dauphin oi Vienne and goven tho province Thi, was done and succeeding heirs to tho
Arizona republican., 1920-11-27
cAMouFLAeE USED HY INDIANS

Camouflage is as old as the storm god of Indian folk lore, according to Chief Strongheart of the Yakima In- dian reservation, who says his men are the real inventors of it, discovering it's advantages in their earliest conflicts. When battle was to take place in the forests in the summer months the warriors would paint their bodies green with a dash of other colors or produce the exact blend with surroundings. They even sketched birds and small animals on their bodies to make that effect more realistic If the battle was to take place when autumn had with cred the leaves and touched them into gold. splashes of brown and yellow made the warriors blend with the set ting. The trick, when artfully turned, resulted in great victories, and many of the early settlers were taken into captivity by use of camouflage.
 Running Elk, Strongheart's father, was scout for General O. o. Howard in the Neg PerceS war, and aid to Colonel Roosevelt in the Spanish American war, and Strongheart, when a baby. was carried about on the former presi- dents back His grandfather was Chief Standing Rock who took part in Busters last fight, and who died at the age of 109 years.-Merced Star.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-27
PoPl GOES ANOTHER THEORY

corn balls or peanut brittle might be added occasionally.
 O. What Is larger. the gray or red squirrel? L. o. H.
 A The red squirrel is species only eight inches long, not including the tail. The common Eastern species of the gray squirrel is usually about ten inches long. besides the somewhat longer tail The Virginia fox squirrel is bright red color and is larger than the gray squirrel
 pression "where the WhangdoodIe erieth for his first born.r Where can this phrase be found, and what is a whanqdoodle? c. H. NJ.
 A. The whangdoodle is a fictitious animal. whose characteristics have never been adequately described The line reads where the lion roareth and the whangdood1e mournet11 for it's first born" and is from a recitation ''The Harp of Thousand Strings" published anonymously, but attributed to w. T. Grammar.
 Q. Is there any set period that a person must have been dead before being canonized? w. s.
 A A person must have been dead at least 50 years before canonization occurs.
 |. (Any reader can get the answer to any question by writing The Repub- lican Information Bureau, Frederic J Haskin, director, Washington. D. c. This offer applies strictly to informa- tion. The bureau cannot give advice on legal. medical. and financial mat ters. It does not attempt to settle domestic troubles, nor to undertake exhaustive research on any subject. Write your question plainly and brief ly. Give full name and address and enclose two cents in stamps for return postage. All replies are sent direct to the inquirer.)
Arizona republican., 1920-11-27
A Too Dangerous Sport

The death of three the automobile races on the Los Angeles Speedway Thanksgiving day again question requesting such exhibitions "cui bono?. xhey not, think, do the automobile industry any good. There is nothing particularly thrilling in watching automobiles making lap after lap for a period of some hours. The thrill comes with such tragedy as that in the 250-mile race at Los Angeles That is what many of the spectators waiting for, and we suppose when it does not come a part of the audience feels subAconscious disap- pointment: that it has not had its moneys worth.
 The list of fatalities attending automobile is a long one In the few short years since they instituted, drivers and meehanicans have been killed than there have fallen of matadors, toreadors picadores and banderilleros the national sport of Spain and Mexico in all the centuries We might include with dead bull fighters those countries those whose lives were lost Thessay, ancient home of the bullfight-
 It is true that we condemn bullfighting not be- cause of the peril to the men who engage it but are dragged into it Nor are we condemnng these automobile for the same reason that Macaulay said the Puritans disapproved -baiting-not be- the suerings of the bear but because of the pleasure that seemed to be afforded spectators.
 We do think that any sport should be couraged in which the risk life so great. Players are sometimes killed in football and in baseball games but such tragedies infrequent as not to make those sports objectionable But in every great auto there three riders every car-the driver. the mechanician an unseen one whose name is Death. Death does always mani himself he always ready and the spectators are usually waiting for him appear.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-27

throne took the title and governed the province until a century later, when Dauphine was accorded the same gov ernment as the rest of France and the totle became merely honorary.
 O. What was the book that was usually enclosed with an Egyptian when buried? A. I. O.
 A. The Book of the Dead Is the name given to a collection of magical and religious texts which were often Egyptian or in the armpits of the mummy These writings were be- lieved to be a guide and protection for the dead in their wanderings through the Lower World and was called, by the Egyptians, the book oi Coming Forth in the Daytime, from the opening words of the first chapter which promise the soul the power o1 visiting the Upper World.
 O. How does Cecil DeMille pro- nounce his name? T. K. L.
 A. MT. DeMille says that the first name is pronounced as if spelled Sesi and the last as if DeMill, giving ar English pronunciation rather thar the French meel.
 0. What foods should be given . child for cold school lunch? o. U. R
 A. Sandwiches, a desert and fruit are recommended. The sandwiches might be peanut butter nut, nut anc raisin, egg, cottage cheese, choppeC meat, meat salad, pimento cheese e lettuce. For dessert a cup ustaro rice pudding, waters, cookies. aeilg eol2 or ginger bread are a list to choosl from. A choice of fresh fruit wonik l have to be guided by the seasons aP | ples, peaches. oranges, are satisfac. tory, and nuts. simple candies, lop
Arizona republican., 1920-11-27
Rssrsnehmsns 2 Necessity

We informed that many of the legislators elect have in less complete form. bills which they intend present in the forthcoming session They may may not be beneficial and no doubt some of them involve new expenditures something against which, as well against of the old ones, we must guard as never before else will find ourselves staggering under an unusual weight of taxation during the next two years
 For several years the mines of Arizona have paid the greater share of the taxes In 1918 this share 5s.ss per cent; last year 1t was 57 .ss per and this year 1t is 52 99 per These percentages include the tax on production. the -produc- Ing mines and the tax mills and smelters. But the last two items of the percentage are very small; for instance, this year the tax producing mines only 9s per the total tax and the tax on mills and smeters is only s21 per cent.
 The production this year is somewhat below the average since the the present mine tax ing law, and 1t win be observed that the share paid by the mines steadily decreased within the last three years. of the falling away of production. This lessenng of production also tends to lessen the tax mills and smelers which at the best is only a small part of the total mine tax
 And what of the future? A news item on We'd nesday informed that the Shattuck mine in Co., chise county had laid off 100 amounting to the taking of that property out of the producing class far concerns it as a contributor to taxation We have learned also that the Calumet & Arizona is about to close shafts in the Warren dis trict. And have been told that the work on the Old Dominion at Globe has been reduced to develop ment- Everywhere there has been letting down of production, reducing basis of the fiveyear period on which the producing mines are taxed.
 If the producing mines should production they would only their physical valuation, but so far they have not been assessed that, the non producing mines are, but such assess ment could be made at
 The weight of the great burden borne by the mines thrown off would fall upon the agricultural communities. the livestock interests, the merchants, the small home owners. those who less able to bear the share that is them.
 With this of facts before it. the legislature must enter upon campaign retrenchment- It must cut to the in every direction. must only not undertake obligations but 1t must re- duce. wherever possible. the old ones even though some inconvenience may be accustomed, for at the foresee how long it might last The affairs of the state must be conducted like those of prudent man who in times of financial stress foregoes not only
 many comforts and pleasures but some so-called necessities.
 The copper situation which the production of the mines depends is promising The mines be- gan reducing their forces when that metal fell below 22 cents a pound Now, we believe, it is IA cents pound. As the early future copper the outlook is obscure in this uncertainty must move eau itously.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-27
DELAYED IN TRANSIT

On Saturday, Nov. 20. (we set it out in front here in violation of the rule that the time to be dragged in at the end of lead to the usual news story) the managing ed. casually de- posed and said in part. as follows:
 By the way. have letter for you that I meant to give you the other day"
 He dug it up and tossed 1t across the table
 It was contribution from Haig & HGig; some speedy comment on the election. Postmarked November . Wormwood by Nov. 20 That's one reason why people call us a big crab ard declare that it's no use to try to contribute squibs to the Hump. "The old stick won't print it under any conditioni"
Arizona republican., 1920-11-27
A BOOK OR TWO

Having been subpoenaed to give tes- timony as to some good books to dis tribute for Christmas. we depose and say as follows:
 An American Idylo by corne1ia stratton Parker; 'Potterism." by Rose Macauley Ca novel that is painting booktown red); Main Street" by Sin clair Lewis; Our Women" by Arnold Bennett Ca good one for friend w1fc) "The Prairie Mother.s by Arthur stringer: "The Purple Heights" Ma rie Conway oemler; and Franklin P. Adams little book of razzle dazzle verse, Something Else Again"
 And now that we have testified. per init us to ask what are the young boys reading these days? Are they read ing old Horatio Alger's Erin Train Boy" Work and Win" etc., etc; and G. A. Henty's Under Two Flags" with Lee in Virginia" and that whole line, to say nothing of the paper backed library like the Merriwell yarns, the Liberty Boys of '76? We'll, what ARE the youngsters of today reading if not these idyls of youth? Will somebody who knows the youth of today tell us?
 Is the mother of today making the same mistake as our mothers made2 You know how it was; kept an eagle eye open ready to spot the bulge in our blouse that concealed new mum Der of the James Boys episodes, but failed to use the same eye as a means of choosing something better for us to read-unless it were the Bible. Our taste for literature was cultivated by chance and our associates. As boys, we all read what the gang we trav- eled with read. And the good Lord only knows where the gang got it's ideas of what was good reading. Strange enough. our particular gang. managed to get line on some pretty good reading-for boys. And it was purely by chance That's why we won der now what the mothers of today are doing in the matter of helping their boys find good reading And as an afterthought, we have a definite hunch that the mother of today is busied rather with trying to tell the kids what are the best films of the day.
 PoPl GOES ANOTHER THEORY Prof. Wagner Jaureck, a psycholo- gist of note, opened his office door in Vienna the other day He was con- fronted by a young woman who lev e1ed pistol at him and fired couple of rounds The doetor was uninjured
 The girl was dragged off to the jug where she was pronounced metally deranged.
 Later in the day one SELL. a hypno- tist, called at the police station and declared that the girl was usbjeci 1 of his whom he had hypnotized and or 1 dered to call on Jaureck and shoot I him. He supplied her with a loaded gun with blank cartridges. He did 1t
 he said. to prove his theory which was discounted by Jaureck, that a persor could be hypnotized and then made te commit criminal act
 All of which we think is piff1e-
Arizona republican., 1920-11-27

rights and privileges which some people habtu- ally synonymously.
 Great Britain to which the protest of Secretary Colby Is addressed may inquire what rights of ours are nfringed upon. Though the president had a foremost part in the that of the treaty and may have been regarded as the especial champion of the peoples who likely to come under rnandatares; and though he had eye to the wellbeing countries rather than to any priv ieges that we might derive any disposition that might be made of them under the treaty, not
 party any treaty of Sc far our late asso- cates in the world not informed that we de- sire a further part in the settlement. Rather they may judge the late election that wish to wash our hands of the whole matter That, of course is But the fact is that the record shows that we are yet rank outsiders"
 When the Armenian mandate was offered us there was some doubt as to the propriety of the I7nited States in it's then and it's present status as 2 non-member of accepting it. But whatever dls- crss;on on that point might have ensued was cut short bv the prompt action the senate in declining the mandatory
 Ii seems therefore that not in position to interfere with division of the spells any more than a neutral nation. not member of the leAsue would be We cannot easily protest against our exclusion from participation in the performance or any act authorized by the treaty though We may protest against the execution of mandate m such a way as to with trade privilege we may claim in a country which afterward comes under mandatory
 These trade privileges are such as we might en- joy under previous treaties, or such as all nations would naturally enjoy in their intercourse wltn one another, with without treaties In other words we may protest in behalf of our own citizens put not yet in behalf of the countries brought under the control of mandataries- We have not asserted and we cannot yet assert our right to intervene in be- half of humanity and oppressed nations We can only claim our commercial privileges
Arizona republican., 1920-11-27

work of this woman, who in later years passionately cried, T never knew chiI- hood!r and who at 14 taught scnool' her sleeves heightened and her sAlrts made longer in a pitiful attempt to ap near. .,grownup" and command due re- snect @bv an adult appearance"
 In ls4f she visited the House of Cor rection in East Cambridge. What she saw there started her on tour of the tails and almhouses of Massachusetts. Her memorial to the state legislature asking for reform pictured conditions as squalid and revolting as though from the pen of Dickens.-Detroit News
Arizona republican., 1920-11-27
An Awkard pnsitin.,

The United States finds itself in an awkward position protesting against the disposition of mandates under the League Nations and especially against certain agreements which reached the san Reno conference Our protest is against ex- clusion from participation in the rights privileges secured by mandates under peace treaties. Here is another striking the difference between
Arizona republican., 1920-11-27

9o the Arlzona Eastern is now sending out old No. 21 at 4:4O a. m. Can it be that the "a. m is the same pair that means morning." Why my dear, there must be some shastly mistake about it!
 Well, as far as most of us are con cerned, they might as we'll have sent 1t out 40 A. D. We'd have just as much hope of catching it.
 And here the president of the road is Col Epes Randolph. When he ''okehed" that schedule he should have recalled that his first name rimes with sleeps"
 Or he might have thought he was drawing up the rules governing a wrestling match-a sort of catch as catch can" proposition.
 They must have to send a body guard along with the collector when he picks up the tickets on that sleep buster. The half awake passengers probably are as congenial as the bunch that went across with Henry nthe Peace Ship.
 
 Anyhow, sending a train out at 4:40 a. m. is an efficient way of hanging the rube sign on a town.
 Hereafter, mates, we won't ride un- desirable citizens out of town on a rail-we'n just sentence them to leave on a four forty ante mortem.
 
 With every ticket purchased for that train the company ought to sup ply a call boy, a pillow, and the priv ilege of taking a healthy poke at the ticket agents beak Cwith sno fair hitting back.
 And in conclusion-it can be added to the list of things that take one out into the morning air.