Arizona republican., 1920-06-10
EDITORIAL
OUR coMPLETE wRITER
c. G. H. Editor

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 After citing the amount of street paving done last year, estimating the amount to be done this year, estimat- ing the crop production in the valley for this year, and quoting the local bank deposits, etc., etc, a local enthu siast writing in the co.'s. of our con- temporary, says: "These are the fea- lures that interest the intelligent wis itor or your friends back home'
 True enough-true enough. And in order to help the good cause along, the Cancels Back presents herewith a couple of helpful hints to frenzied Phoenicians who want to incorporate the above idea in letters to the folks back home without appearing the least bit awkward or boastful in so doing.
 Samples Free
 Sample of letter to the old folks: Dear Folks:
 Just a line or two to say that things are going on nicely with us and how are things going with you? Dora and the baby are in good health, particu- larly the baby, owing to the fact that Dora lets the little girl next door take her out in the buggy and wheel her up and down on our excellent cement sidewalks, of which this city has just laid three miles of new ones in the past 12 months. Dora was the least bit worried over baby's chances of having plenty of room to play, owing to the rapid growth of the city, whose pz~s ent population is now 10000 people. growth of over 400 per cent since the census of 1910, but according to statis- tics given out by the city engineer in last nights paper there are 5.24 square miles in Phoenix and this information has made Dora feel more at ease over baby's chances to have some place to play. To say nothing of 700 additional acres just incorporated as part of the n lFa
 Enter Dora
 Dora, too, can do her share in adver- Using the town to her friends in the east by the delft employment of that subtlety so common with womankind.
 Sample of a note "dashed off to Dora's chum.
 Mibsy dear:
 Honey, I'm so sorry I have delayed writing this long, but it just seems. that with the rush and hustle in this city of ours, I just COULDN'T find time to write and besides. business in the local postoffice has increased almost unbe- lievably in the last six weeks and doubt whether my letter would have gotten to you before this because they just can't get postal help enough to handle the mail.
 I have wanted so much to tell you how baby is growing. Just the fastest ever, And he learns like a eat. just perfectly know by the way he drags the books out of the library he's going to have q taste for books and we are already looking for good school to enter him in after he finishes his early education in the local schools. And, my dear, I'm just horribly glad We came to Phoenix where Baby can get good grounding in his learning because they have a $500,000 high school that will give Baby every op- portunity and they're just building a $250,000 grammar school and although it's not in our district his daddy has Influence with the board that will get him a permit to go there But we do feel a little bit squeamish over letting Baby attend school where the system has 94S9 pupils enrolled. They don't get the individual attention they need, and besides it tends to make them common and give them the wrong viewpoint
 The town is certainly growing and Clarence was saying just last night We ought to start to build because every one seems to be doing it in Phoenix with $250000O.00 of building done here in the last six months. Some times, my dear I shiver when I think we might be falling behind and out of the swim here in this town because according to those figures that is a building per capita of about $56 per person and that would mean that Clarence ana together ought to own a building worth at least $11e, if we are to keep up with the rest of them and here we only are renting! Etc. etc"
 Advice to the LoveIern
 Even the lovelorn can be of service by incorporating vital facts and statis- tics in the amorous effusions. Doubt it? Well, look at this sample: : Dearest Appel of my Eye:
 Sweetheart, when I look at these rosy, juicy. red apples that are grown about 20 boxes to the tree in and about Phoenix, and compare them to your red cheeks and sweet lips, I have to laugh at these poor fish down here