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Arizona republican., 1920-06-10
PETITIONS OUT TODAY .FOR BILL ID CREATE
 HIGHWAY COMMISSION

Actual work of circulating initiative petitions for a state highway commfs- sion and an amendment to the consti- tuition for an increase in the bonded indebtedness of the state that would make possible the building of state roads, will start after a meeting at 10 o'clock this morning of the Maricopa county committee of the Arizona Good Roads association. The meeting will be held at the chamber of commerce, which will be headquarters during the petition campaign.
 The Maricopa county committee comprises James c. Dobbins, chairman; c. Guy Miller. c. F. Beach, Bert Clin- gan, Lloyd Christy, J. Webb Smith. IE. G. Coan l.. w. Hitchcock and A. T. Esgate. The county has been divided into communities with a committee for each, members of each committee be- ing the men and women who will cir culate the petitions. There has been some slight delay in getting the petf- tion blanks printed. but it was reported at headquarters yesterday that the pe- titions were now ready and that work of getting the signatures would start without fail today.
 Interest is growing in the two pro- posed measures, according to MT. Dob bins who has been sounding out tho county the past several days. A state road system to connect all county sys- tems, fill in gaps and provide roads over deserts and mountains, is con- sidered by all he interviewed, he re- ports, as something that will receive first attention among the voters and legislators when the highway com mission is brought into being next I winter.
 As the proposed amendment is the | means by which funds may be raised | for the building and maintenance of state roads it is conceded that it will receive the same hearty support as the highway bill itself. The amendment would make it possible to issue bonds LID to four per cent of the assessed val nation of the taxable property of the state. At present the state cannot
 build roads from state bond issues for the bonded debt limit for all purposes is s350 000
Arizona republican., 1920-06-10
COMMITTEE FORGOT
 ABOUT HER EXPENSES

That the Democratic central com mittee will not back up it's sentiment with dollars was evidenced yesterday when a collection was taken at the state house to pay the expenses of Mrs. Betty White of Cochise county to the Democratic national convention in San Francisco.
 It will be recalled that fight was made against sending Mrs. White, who is lined up with the radicals, as a dele gate to the convention. After securing a place for Mrs. White as a delegate, the committee lost interest in the mat ter, it is understood, and left the get ting there to Mrs. White, who is not financially situated to make the trip.
 An official who believes that the best interests of the state will be served by her presence in San Francisco is touching the officials and attaches of the state house to contribute to the travcling f1no.. There have been a few refusals, although one of the prominent office holders, in donating his dollar, regretted that he could not afford to make the trip himself
 Mrs. White is close friend of former i Governor George w. P. Hunt, who ap- l pointed the Cochise county woman as | a member of the board of regents of i the University of Arizona. After Gov l ernor Campbell reorganized the board l Mrs. White was dropped from the list ! of regents
Arizona republican., 1920-06-10
SAYS CURFEW LAW IS
 4 SOCIAL NECESSITY

Favoring the curfew law from the angle of a social service worker and physician, Dr. Mary Neff yesterday urged that the community get behind the proposed measure. It is essential that children have long hours of sleep, declares the physician, who ob jects to the youngsters being on the street when they should be in bed.
 Prom the standpoint of hygiene. growing children-and I mean ado lescent boys and girls up to the age of 17-need long hours of sleep, re- quiring two hours more of sleep then when they are fully grown said DT Neff. Lack of proper sleep during adolescent years is responsible for lowering of vitality I have observed the curfew law in other cities, and where it has been enforced there is a
Arizona republican., 1920-06-10
CITY BAND PLAYS AT
 EASTLAKE TONIGHT

The City band, directed by P. A. Venne. will give a concert at Eastlake park this evening at o'clock to which the public is invited.
 Ice cream and soft drinks will be sold by the Y. w. C. A., the profits to be used in sending delegates to the annual vacation conference at Asilo- mar The conference fund already is big enough to send two glris, but it is the aim of the r. w. C. A.. to send as many more as possible. The girls will stay at the summer resort on the Pacific for 10 days at the cost of $75 each.
 The program to be given tonight at Eastlalle park is as follows;
 March of the Anzacs. ......... .Lithgow
 Medley, Best Loved Southern Melo- dies ........-....--... Hayes
 Waltz. Among the Lilies. .... Duble
 Selection from the Comedy Opera. Ire F'irefly," ..-............... MilOk
 Tdyl. Folie EXtase.. ......-... MilOS
 Hawaiian Onestep, Hilo, ...... kali
Arizona republican., 1920-06-10

merits The proposal to place in ef- feet d new curfew ordinance has caused quite a ripple of interest in Phoenix and the efforts of the w. c. '. U. and other organizations to frame a new ordinance will be followed with deep interest.
 Other Business Transacted
 In addition to the regular routine business. communication was read from the Central Bank of Phoenix in which was expressed the desire to Jake up the state of Arizona regis cred warrants aggregating s450,S33S3 held by the city treasury as collateral securities to the city water works fund and to substitute in their place S3s5. 900 in Liberty bonds. SThe mat ter was laid over pending investiga- tion The bank also requested per mission to be allowed to clip all the coupons due and coming due July l on collateral securities held by the city treasurer in connection with the city water works fund which was granted by the commission
 4 letter. from Governor Campbell was read in which he stated that in formation had come to him through City Manager Thompson that it had been decided by the commission not to include in the budget for the coming year an item for the aid of the em- Dloyment bureau in the city. The gov ernor will be advised that there will be
 no appropriation in the budget for aid in the maintenance of the employment bureau in this city.
 R. H. Greene of the real estate firm of Greene & Griffin addressed the meeting relative to the installation o1 sewer lines in Ashland 'place, stating
 that they would like to know how
 soon they might be able to have the sewer installed ih the tract. CitY
 Manager Thompson stated that the only way in which this could be taker care of at the present would be fol tha firm of Greene SS Griffin to pay for extending these mains into thi; tract, this expense to be taken care 0, by the city at the time money is made available by bond issue covering al f he new additions.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-10

Tn any discussion embracing good business methods of merchandising [ still believe as always have, and always will, that truth in adver- Using is the one policy that will always pay-it is paying me-it has < paid me ever since I entered busi- ness.
 Personally I can not for the life of me, see how a s75.00 suit can be offered for s50.99, a s35.OO suit for s2399 and the man offering it con- tinue in business. As for my meth ods in business. I get a profit based on a standard scale to take .care of my overhead and have a little left. This is a policy of live and let live. I could not feel fair to the public that I depend upon for living to price an article one day for s5O.OO and the next day for $35.00 for the same thing.
 MT. Reader. did you ever stop to give this any consideration2 Let me illustrate a result of such methods. You and I might be neighbors. You might drop in a store and pay that s5O00 for that suit and 1 might drop in a few days later and get if for S35.o0. Then suppose you and were invited to some house for an evening and during the evening we commented regarding our suits. He will say, "BilI you have nice suit. How much did you pay" l | will say, $35 .O0. What did you pay | for yours? It looks like the same | thing" Then you will say, "$50.00, l but I guess I must have gotten stung seeing that I got it at the same store you did yours
 I do not feel it is fair to accuse a 1 man of profiteering who is treating 1 everybody alike, trying to make an ] Hioonest living and playing with all pof his cards on the table.
 Don't you think it is time to wake u.? This is a modern time Peter T. Barnums slogan may have been all right twenty years ago when he said, "A sucker was born every minute" but people do not believe Tn humbuggIng any more SC I say stick with us where the basis
 of advertising is truth, where a dol
 lar value is given for dollar This
 is the way I do business. 1t is the
 way you should do business. The
 same price to every man. One
 mans money Is just as good as any | other mans.
 | The public may rest assured wher
 there is a drop in price on clothing
 and haberdashery that they will b' l duly informed because I am just a:
 eager as they. and probably mor'
 so. My advertising is straight t
 the point and carefully scrutinizeC
 so that the statements will b'
 truthful. I do not believe in tn
 system where a highly paid adver
 Using writer prepares copy on tn
 basis of selling goods regardless O
 the kind of goods it sells. Such
 man is frequently told to writ | clever selling advertisements. Il ,dAotzr advertisements we expect tn advertisements to tell the trutf
 The truth is always most effective
Arizona republican., 1920-06-10
WILL ASK CITY TOPASSCURFE
 LAW NEXT WEEK
Representative of W.. c. T. U. to Request Ordinance To. Keep Boys and Girls yOff City Streets After 9 P. M.

Boys and girls of Phoenix under r years of age will not be permitted unescorted by an adult, on the streets or the city after o'clock D. rn if the proposed curfew ordinance, which Is to be presented to the city com mission at it's next meeting becomes a law. Mrs. Minnie A. Stevens, appear ing for the w. c. T. U. and other or sanizations, told the commission yes terday that such an ordinance would be proposed to them next week 1t will take the place of the curfew ordi- nance appealed in 1915.
 Mrs. Stevens stated that the organ fzations she represented were giving the matter the widest publicity pos sible in order to interest and secure the opinion of the citizens of Phoenix and requested the commission to delih crate on the question during the com ing week and render a decision on it's
Arizona republican., 1920-06-10

but .pache has Standard oil interests and in considering the assessment the commission was assisted by the cor poration's representatives. MT. White ", while here, accepted the invitation extended him to attend the annual taN conference which will be held in Doug las, July 26.
 A report and data on the Consoli- dated Arizona Shelter company apC the companies mines, the Blue Fell and
Arizona republican., 1920-06-10
TAKE FIRST STEP IN
 HARRIS ACCOUNTING

Although the initial steps were taken yesterday in the accounting de manded of Charles w Harris. former adjutant general, by Gov. Thomas L. Campbell, no report will be given out until the return of the governor ac- cording to F. J. K. Mcbride, assist ant attorney general in whose office
Arizona republican., 1920-06-10
DISCUSS VALUATIONS
 IF STANDARD OIL CO.

critics in 13 counties of the state were discussed at a hearing of the state tax commission yesterday by H. M Whiteiy. tax agent of the corpora tion whose headquarters is San Fran
 'sco: F. T. Ferguson, general sales manager for Arizona, and W. B. Vii
 son, accountant connected with the
 oca' office Every county in the stato
Arizona republican., 1920-06-10

De Soto in the Humboldt district were furnished the commission by otto F. Janssen, auditor of the company. The valuation is under advisement by the commissioners.
 Because of incorrect addresses, Lib erty bonds to the value O. 4LL a.4JU De-
 onging to 2,543 ex-service men. have been returned to Washington by the nostoffice department.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-10

decided change in conditions. Without enforcement, the law will be of little avail"
 Dr. Neff holds that it is criminal aeglig ence in allowing young girls on he streets at late hours of the night.
 Tt is criminal negligence of the first type, whether the parents or the com munity is responsible" she added.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-10

the strengthening out process was be gun.
 Personal records were turned over to MT. McBride by Mir Harris and later records from the office of Adjutan General Ingalls,, who secured the pa pers under the courts orders, were furnished the assistant attorney gen eral.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-10
An Invitation

Anyone who thinks it is too hot for comfort is invited to relax for a while in a Franklin Gar. This is "show the Car" week. Simply nbone 1881 and car will be at your disposal without charge. We will show you what real comfort is-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
IDLE NEGROES RESORT TO CAR ERE A K IN G
Quartet of Young Negroes Plead
 Guilty In Federal Court

Because they were not working and could buy nothing to eat, Frank Joseph Dan Duke. Norman Woolridge and Walter Marshall, negroes, resorted to car robbing and as result or same will serve sentences in the peni- tentiary This was the reason given by the negroes for committing the all legged theft The negroes plead guilty to the charge of stealing twenty-five dozen bungalow aprons from freight car near Trafford yesterday before Judge w L Grubb of the United States court and Joseph was sentenced to forty-two months in the national training school for boys, while tn, others were given twenty-two months in the federal penitentiary in Atlanta. The aprons were part of an intersta te shipment and the men were arrested ueveral weeks go by local officers and indicted by the federal grand jury in Gadsden last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
RULE ON CARS AWAY r ROM HOME LINES
Railroad Car Service Men Re-establish Rule on
 Charges

At conference of railroad car serv- ice men held in the directors room of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday it was decided to put into effect again after March l the rule making charge of 60 cents day for ears away from their home lines
 This regulation was abolished by the railroad administration shortly after the government took over the operation of the roads about two years ago. Un- der government operation cars were in.' terehanged among the roads, one roads surplus being diverted to roads that were not so we'll supplied.
 Whether the interchange regulations put into effect by the United states railroad administration will be con tinued after the roads go back under the control of their private owners will be- determined by traffic officials at meeting to be held in few days. There were about forty car service men, representing the various roads en- tering Birmingham, al the meeting | yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
INFLUENZA CASES 1. STILL ON DECREASE
Health Officers Stress I'm portance of Continuing
 Precautionary Measures

There again was a falling off in the number of influenza cases listed yester- day. eighty-fve being reported, which was fifteen less than Tuesday. Yes terday only two new cases of pneu- monia had been recorded with the health authorities.
 pr. J, D. Bowling. city health officer, says that there have been many calls for nurses. but the number available is negligible. He said:
 And practica! person who can and is willing to do work apout a sick room can earn from $15 to $85 a week"
 The best barometer of the condition prevalent, the health officer says, is the number of calls for nurses and assist ants. In many cases where the de- partment was called on for aid it was found upon investigation fbat the chief need was for food and medicine Hos pital facilities and nurses are taxed just at present, though many of the cases are mild, put there are a great many very sick people in the city.
 Dr. Bowling stressed the importance of everyone taking precautions of ev- cry sort. shielding themselves against exposure to the disease, protecting theil bodies, keeping houses we'll ventilated and avoiding crowds and crowded places. Where person has the maladA it is wise to keep the patient isolated only those attending the case entering the room when absolutely necessary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
CENSUS OF CITY
 IS NOW COMPLETE
Books of EnumeratOrs Are Checked and Forwarded
 to Washington

The census has been completed in Birmingham, the last portfolio being turned in yesterday afternoon Prac- ticalIy all books of the enumerators have been checked and forwarded to Washington and it is stated that with in a month Birmingham will be in- iormed regarding the population of her big family. The work has been most complete and accurate, according to George M Cruik shank, census super visor. who is of the opinion that very few. if any. corrections will be made in Washington on the Birmingham rec ords
 The work of taking the federal cen sus was started on January ?, but has been somewhat delayed on account of several of the enumerators being ill. The end, so far as Birmingham is con- cerned, is in sight, according to A. w. Aldridge of the census bureau in Washing ton, who has charge of the work in Alabama, and c. w. Green leaf, inspector from Washington. They ere rapidly completing the work or checking the records, which are being forwarded to Washington almost daily. MT. Aldridge stated that the work in this city was ahead ef all other cities it's size in his opinion. and that it was leading the other cities of Alabama.
 That Birmingham is a cosmopolitan city was demonstrated by the report of Mrs. Lillian Glaze, who found fourteen nationalities in her district between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets and Railroad and Tenth avenues. The enumerators were paid per capita and many of them will receive large checks for the short time worked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
City Plans Requirement of
 Electricity, Gas and Water
Commissioners Committed to Plan to Purchase Several Public Utilities-Several Franchises Expire in Near
 Future-People to Vote on Proposed Acquisition
mes and industries of Birmingham.

he mes and industries of Birmingham.
 On the gas question, to a great extent. hinges the advisability of the city fur nishing it's own electric lights. This light situation for the past five years has been source of constant harassment, and often mortifying embarrassment to the city. Lights are needed in many parts of the city and the commissioners have not been able, save in a few instances of late, to get them put up. AS the cleo tric franchise expired five years ago. and had not been renewed, the city has been, to all intents and purposes, merely an ordinary purchaster. and has had no power to enforce it's orders about securing more lights
 on all matters regarding a change in the management Of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company.
 The commissioners have mad several discussions of the franchises and pub- lie utility matters of late They are unanimously in favor of the city acquir- ing the water works and express them selves conclusively along those ines Ana they believe that the gas and lighting problems will be as wholesomeiy bene- fitted by the city gaining control of them as tbey expect of the water works ac- quirement.
 Each utility will call for a sale of bonds, It has been tentatively planned that sho0N Birmingham's acquirement of these things be officially confirmed in regular session of the board. that it will be advisable to Offer inc bonds to Nhe people of the Bir :, mingham district instead of placing them in a distant market.
 Before any conclusive steps are taken the ueople of Birmingham will have the or. r.nortunitv to express their wishes in the matter by voting on the subject
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13

Ownership and operation by the city of several public utilities was the one big topic in the city hall yesterday.
 Electricity, gas and water are the things the city contemplates owning.
 As elsewhere stated in this issue, the water question is practically settled, but tho commissioners are as seriously con sidering the requirement of the gas and the electric light properties.
 Never was a municipal directorate in the history of the city faced with so many and such big problems as con front the incumbent commissioners.
 Franchises that have caused, in some instances. thirty years of worry. are ct ming to a close long before the present administration completes it's term of of- fee
 The water franchise expires with this year, to be exact it is concluded Janu- ary 1, 1921. The gas franchise terminates May l. 1921. The electric franchise ceased to exist five years ago.
 All the commissioners are in favor of the city buying the water works. AL though their deliberations have not gone quite so far, they are equally disposed to have the city operate its own gas plant, and they are seeking ways and means that will lead to municipal opera tion and control of the lighting of the city
 The matter of bi-product gas came to head some days ago and tentative plans since then have been worked on as to the feasibility of the proposition. Experts in form the commissioners that with but in- significant treatment the bi-product gas car be most satisfactory utilized in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
CREDIT MEN HEAR
 TALK BY BARNETT
Involved in Character Building" Subject of Address Before Association
 Yesterday

In an address before gathering or local business men at the weekly meet ing of the Associated Credit Men of Bir- mingham yesterday afternoon, Frank Willis Barnett spoke interestingly on the subject of Principles Involved in Char acter Building" clearly Illustrating his conception of modern business methods.
 Mir Barnett stated that he had much experience in dealing with the public in money matters, having at one time been director of d national bank and one oi its attorneys, and his talk was based on experiences with individuals and business houses while holding these positions
 Much emphasis was placed on character
 in business transaction, both from the
 viewpoint of the business concern and
 individual.
 sThe real test of character of business
 men may be judged from their actions m times of panic and stress" the speaker stated. citing many instances or firms and individuals durng the panics ot the mast when script money was almost gen orally used as legal tender.
 The meeting of the Credit Mems Asso- o,ation this week was very enthusiastic ana good representation of members attended. Tn addition to the talk oi Mir Barnett, several matters of 'mpor- tanee to the organization were transact ed. Additional plans were maoe TOT tne next meeting, February ls. when the sociation will meet in the auoitoriuih o' .h, mber of Commerce to witness the showing of the film dealing with forgery and check raising
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
RIDING GOES TO
 ATTEND LAUNCHING
Number of Birmingham Business Men Invited to See "City of Bir- mingham' Take to Water
 Tomorrow

Vice President H. C. Ryding of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Com pany left on the Louisville and Nash vile train yesterday afternoon for Mo bile to attend the launching of the ..City of Birmingham" at that city to- morrow.
 number of Birmingham business men have Teen invited to make the trip to Mobile for the launching. anu several of them are expected 10 go. The City of Birmingham is the sec ond .000- ton steel ship built by the chickasaw Shipbuildng and Car Com many to be launched. the Chickasaw the first one completed, having been luanched about month ago.
 The lext ships to be launched by the chickasaw company will be the Ensley and the Mobile. which are now under construction