Arizona republican., 1920-05-16
Tucson. Phoenix and Ike census

Tucson, Phoenix and the Census
 In glaring, staring and faring streamers and screa1ners the Tucson Citizen the world that Phoenix is trying to the premier position of metropolis of Arizona which Tucson by grace of s officially enjoyed for the last decade.
 Before we proceed further, in order that may not be suspected of any purpose detract from it's glory and delights would voice appreciation There is in all the world of which we know, more aIluring spot There is finer climate there are finer people than those sons and daughters of the pioneers. and whose fineness has since attracted then like draws like. the best of those who have since come make their homes n Arizona.
 Tucson has often been called the san Francisco southwest because it's people retain the sturdy virtues of pioneers greater degree than any ether town the west with the single exception of san Francisco. There have been bequeatAed to the present day inhabitants energy courage which carved civilization frontier savage desert held tenaciously by still more savage men.
 There is something in the air of Tucson, the view of the santa Ritas the CataIinas that strs the blood There is a warm -heartedness of the people that draws upon one resided there so that his later wanderings he continually turns long ngly Tucson
 It has been our steadfast hope that sometime we may enter into paradise But failing that should like to become dwener in Tucson where an eternity would not be too long, should want meet and Toregather forever with people whom have 4znown there Jack RyIand Charles B1enman the Draehmans the Bernards father and John E. Wright. Frank H Hereford Allan Jaynes and if had at hand city directory Tucson. and space granted by the international Paper company. we would complete the list of the immortais
 Tucson is not dependent upon the greatness of its population Whether 10000 100000 souls dwell there they are souls elysium Tucson is city in appearance well in reality. Its people through generations have made the beautiful set ting nature provided. There is a modern town linked with the Tucson of the past each lending peculiar charm the other.
 Having thus paid to Tucson q tribute which comes the depths may again to the indictment by the Citizen. of Phoenix 1arcenous designs upon q metropolis the state ment that if the crime be arrested Tucson will continue be the metropolis Arizona.
 Here are some facts that can easily be slbstan- ssted the essential ones of which we think even Citizen will concede. any rate 1t cannot sue cessfuIly refute them The figures believe that the present population of Tucson is a little less 21.0Oo substantial growth of about 1000 in ten years The figures to Phoenix which have been informed have been withheld al the of the chamber of commerce pending the re- suit of application for supplemental census. about 3O,oO0. So here is a sufficient margin which claim metropolitan may securely without any addition to the figures all ready listed. Thus Phoenix be engaged in no contest with Tucson for the premiership.
 4 school census has recently been taken in Phoenix it is as accurate as it is possible for any count of the people to be- The number children Phoenix of school age. that is to say age be- the limits six and twenty-one years is 9676 nearly half number of all the people of ages which census this year gives to Tucson.
 Using 5 as a factor and that factor is more commonly employed. Phoenix on the basis of it's school population would have population only little short of the belief of our people that might reasonably be used as a factor and that would give a population more than 5s.0OO This and other for estimating popula- tions, such telephone boxes persons within the free mail delivery service, etc, have led us to be believe that have a population of between 3s 900 45,OOo
 We do not know whether the official count of Phoenix has been accurate one or not. We do not suppose there is city the that is or will be satisfied with the official figures unless it of those comparatively few towns which have eumvented the padded it's figures
 We trying to steal nothing from Tucson. The metropolis nothing to Phoenix We have it, s true. has come to us automatically. We would if Tucson had only we could rest consciousness that our people had been counted. We wish Tucson had a population of yes. a million then basI1 in it's reflected glory Wouldn't proud Tucson then? We're just proud of it
 How to Swell the Value of the Dollar
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