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Arizona republican., 1920-02-04
A politician weakly and amiably in the right is no match for poli- tician tenaciously in the wrong.
 -Whipple.
Two Kinds of Padded PayroiIs

The recommendations of Mr. Meredith the secretary of agriculture of for the reduc tion of the high of living all good ones but after all. the economies proposes, if enforced would still leave much be desired. One of them, think. hardly worth making if the advice contained therein directed at private employers suppose 1t was-the elimination of useless employees, that they be drafted into the field of useful production. Private employers have really this advice. We know of concern that maintains an excessive payroll. The tendency is rather to get along with fewer employees than are actually needed.
 Private employers usually also, their ployes with regard their efficiency. One cannot go any organized private business find much dead timber. Even our railroads with their vast employees keep people the payroll just for fn do they keep people in places long after they find efficient people to fill them. It is government, federal state, county and municipal which the remarks of the should be addressed. There is where find the padded payroll bossoming forth in all it's glory We know that by padded pay roll" is meant which carries persons existing only in the imagination, and the keeping of it is regarded criminal But kind padded payroll s less reprehensible than to which admitted actual incompetent unnecessary employees, get in the of competent workers and retard the work that
 know how it is in the department of agriculture, perhaps Mir. Meredith has not yet long enough to find out but 1t IS Sener- ally understood that there many thousands of clerks and attaches in the departments who are utterly useless, of them absurdy incompetent, and all o unnecessary. and more or less o5- structfve highest efficiency.
 is secret that the United States Railroad Administration weighted down with this sort of waste timber. The real work is done by persons trained in railroad service The other clerks hold places by political favor, stand sit around in the way and consume the time of the real workers to whose added that of finding something for these political pets to do, that possibly they do
 contrast to the situation under pri- vate management the roads. There no 5 waste lumber. the of president a gen. eraI manager wealthy director was shown no other favor outsider, than the enjoyment of an opportunity. only easier for him to get place. he could make good he could hold it and : advance. If not he had to give to young man who had the bottom, from the section gang from the telegraph key, from the left hand of the cab from of the other numberless starting points a railroad And it was from one another of these humble beginnings that nearly all great railroad presidents and gen. eral managers have
Arizona republican., 1920-02-04
The Tyranny of Prohibition

Are the trousers of Banker Charles N. Thomas of Chicago. subject to seizure because they were a vehicle" for the transportation of liquor in contravention the federal prohibition act? If so would Arizonan within his state immune under law prohibiting vehicular traffic in alcoholic liquors? Or would state law which in the opinion of must prevail wherever prohibition legislation. neither garments.
 All these questions have been raised in the case Thomas would suggest that until they have been answered our citizens be careful with what cargoes they load their hip pockets.
 of the high price of clothing most of the proud possessors of but a single pair of trousers and those who control the clothing trade do hold lively hope that shall be able establish greater variety. It is unnecessary dwell upon the condition of that whose trousers have been confscated in the present state of the clothing market
 We like decide this in advance, but we do not believe that the government make the seizure and confiscation of Mr. Thomas pants stick It is thing to call pair of trousers a vehicle and another to bring any authority for such designation of them We and have been, strong for prohibition We have urged it in and out of sea- and pleased beyond expectations with the results of it Arizona. But balk the reforms and changes it is proposed in this Chicago proceeding to effect in language.
 A vehicle, understand it, is that in which which a thing may be carried, q ship, car, wagon, etc. But everything upon which person a thing may be carried is vehicle For instance it is outrage upon custom to call horse vehicle. A trained dog may carry a message and would contend that a dog is a vehicle could become
 The effect of this contention eral prohibition it allowed to prevail, will be far reaching. will a reaction in favor of bolshevism of which trying rid the country Ii will mean the introduction of culottessm which regarded in France 13O years ago a of bolshevsm though the latter name then unheard of.
 A without pants is potential bolshevist And what shall it profit the nation if it be rescued from the Demon Rum, if be ruled by sans cuottes, rendered desperate by deprivation? We would the prohibitionists against ercise of tyrannical authority, that they in the saddle. Let them hold in mind the fate of the Czar. Sic semper tyrannis. wise MT. Webb, the local administrator of the federal prohibition law should be sufficient.
Arizona republican., 1920-02-04
EASY LIFE THIS JAIL

At Port au Prince Haiti, officers of the United States marine corps who have charge of the penitenuary have had to issue special orders to keep the natives from breaking into their mod ern jail.
 Recently check roll call Of prison CTS showed an excess of five over the number regularly committed there by law Investigation showed that the five had sneaked in with a retiring road gang. lured there by the prospect or three good meals a day and clean comfortable cell in which to .ep.
 Now every party of prisoners work ing outside the walls is carefully counted before it is admitted to the pen in order to eliminats ringers.
Arizona republican., 1920-02-04
YOUR LETTERS

Don't give them thought, do you? No thought after you drop in the box to how they reach their destination, how coming from across coun- try they happen to be in the mail mans hand on his morning delivery? Well it's interesting
 There's a force of 19,6S3 the rolls of the railway whose business it is to see that the you mail and the letters mailed you, are properly promptly delivered. And the clerks sometimes their troubles But of 14,962,- o66979 pieces of mail all kinds distributed by in the last year, 9999 pieces out or OOO pieces distributed and redistributed cor reectly. An error in 10000 attempts Suppose a baplayer stenographer printer or most any O their business down fine that!
 railway mail clerks work 217,S13 miles of railroad and last year they travelled 272.413,94O miles. average pay of these men is $1573. enough? We'll it isn't. It is shameful
Arizona republican., 1920-02-04
Whose Faith?

The outbreaks of Josephus Daniels who preserved a modest silence during the period of the war ana thereby gave out impression that he was saving wood keen recurring. a late address he charges that the United States not kept its faith with inc allies That is most accusation and if the United has broken faith it cannot be too severely condemned But whose faith has it broken? What pledges remain unfufied? The fact is the United States made no pledge to inc allies beyond it would furnish them 2 large amount of money and large number of men-enough both to make sure the winning of the war That pledge fulfilled nobly, in greater
 nea allies expected and with an earlier result than any could have reasonably ex- pected That pledge regularly made. The presi- dent and congress part in the making of it. The people approved it by cheerful earnestness with which they engaged in every form of war work' That was the only obligation which this country it cannot be said that any part of It re- mains undischarged
 There were certain other pledges made but not bv the United States Perhaps the allies misunder stood and thought that in those pledges the United States bound, though they were made without any other authority than that of the president upon whom the constitution, the of all power had conferred such authority
 There were many excellent things to which the president desired to commit the country. They were all be done in the name of. and for the sake Of humanity. Perhaps it duty to do them but the is not and could not be so obli- gated by either the president by congress; only by action of both. And there would be 1mita- by the constitution, upon their joint power make such commitment
 is gratifying to know that whatever Josephus ma, think about English friends take charitable view of The London Observer for instance believe that the United States has
Arizona republican., 1920-02-04

expression spread to other peoples.
 O. Does a graduate of medical school in the United States have to stand an examination in order to prac- tice medicine in Cuba?-Z- s.
 A. The Cuban Legation says that the Cuban government recognizes a number of the leading medical colleges of this country, and the graduates from these colleges are permitted to prac- tice without any special examination.
 O. How did the sandwich derive its names?-A. w. R.
 A. It was named after John, Earl of Sandwich, who was the first man to serve meat between slices of bread to his guests.
 c. Name the members of the su- preme court.-T. F. K.
 A. They are: Chief Justice, Ed ward D. White: associate justices Joseph McKenna, Oliver w. Holmes William R. Day, w. Van Devanter, Mahlon Pitney. James C. McReynolds, Louis D. Brandeis and John H Clarke.
 O. How many bones are there in q horses body?-Y. F. H.
 A. The Bureau of Animal Industry says that here are 205 bones in the
Arizona republican., 1920-02-04

be repellant, but don't be too forward A girl falls in a mans estimation when she shows herself at every occasion more than anxious for his attentions. Be little coquettish, but not kit tenish.''
 The things most appreciated in this life are those that are hardest to get. The girl who is hard to get becomes in the eyes of the man who loves her the most desirable of all the girls in the world-the very one that he simply MUST have.
 There is a lesson here for you. Be nice to him, and be ready to say YES, when he says: Will you?'-but un til he says it. make him do the pur suing. and let him know that if he wants you, he'd better be quick about if
Arizona republican., 1920-02-04

broken faith with it's late associates in the or delegates associates around the peace table. The Observer recognizes something that has escaped notice Josephus and that is that this country is within rights considering the effect upon it of any obligation which may be presented to it for its taking.
 It the belief of the Observer that this country desires hold aloof from the rest of the world working out the problems of the world The Observer believes that will ultimately come that should be allowed to choose the form of our obligation and then will be the likely fulfill
Arizona republican., 1920-02-04
Love Lesson No. 2
 BY EVELYN GREELEY Most Proposed-to Film Lady

From time immemorial man has Gin theory at leasD been the pursuer. and woman the pursued. A grea- many meri like to cling to this illusion. (Of course, between you and me, dear girl, he isn't at all, because it is the buSi- ness of women to get mates for our selves, and we have learned how 70 attend to that).
 Ar6 so. if you would help D bring that lover of yours to the point of spg gcsting that life without you is d luil, blank void. why DON'T BE roo ANXIOUS TO LAND HIM, At least. don't let him see that you are. Don t
Arizona republican., 1920-02-04
BY GROVE

body of a horse as compared with be- tween 21O to 20 in the body of a man the number in man increasing with age.
 (Any reader can get the answer 10 any question by writing The Repub- lican Information Bureau. Frederic J Hasl&in. Director, Washington, D. C. This offer applies strictly to informa- ton. The bureau cannot give advice
Arizona republican., 1920-02-04
POSTPONE PROBE

WASHINGTON. Feb 2.-Investiga- ton of army medal awards will be postponed until the war department has compiled and submitted to con- gress a list of all officers who received distinguished service medals or dis tinguished service crosses, it was an nounced today by Chairman Johnson of the house subcommittee inves1i- gating war department expenditures
Arizona republican., 1920-02-04

on legal, medical and financial mat ters. It does not attempt to settle do- mestic troubles, nor to undertake ex- haustive research on any subject. Wrie your question plainly and briefly Give full name and address and en- close two-cent stamp for return post age. All replies are sent direct 10 the inquirer)
Arizona republican., 1920-02-04
RA1IEX suFERAGE AMENDMENT

TRENTON. N. J., Feb. -.-Atter brief debate the New Jersey state sen ate tonight voted Is to to ratify the suffrage amendment. The house how ever. decided to postpone action on the matter till next Monday.
Arizona republican., 1920-02-04
WHAT WE PRODUCE
Commercial Review)

 With only per of the worlds population and only 2 per cent the land the United States produces:
 Twenty per of the worlds gold. Twenty-f five per of the worlds wheat Forty per cent worlds iron and steel. Forty per of the worlds lead. Forty per of the worlds silver. Fifty per cent of the worlds zinc. Fifty per of the worlds coal. Sixty per of the worlds aluminium Sixty per of the worlds copper. Sixty per of the worlds copper. Sixty per of the worlds cotton. Sixty per cent of the worlds oil. Seventy five per of the worlds Eighty y-five per of the worlds automobiles. We also refine 80 per cent of the copper and operate 40 per of the railroads.
Arizona republican., 1920-02-04

We may be a bit old fashioned but that everything else is going higher wish ladies' neck bands would get the habit
Arizona republican., 1920-02-04

When a man who isn't a booze artist defends the booze business you safe in assuming that he is getting it.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-03-01
STEEL TRUST
WINS OUT
Supreme Court Reverses Yer
dict of Lower Courts and
Refuses to Dissolve
UNITED STATES STEEL CO.

Washington, March 1.-Supreme
Court today upheld the position of
the United States Steel Corporation
and its subsidiary combinations in
the iron and steel industry and re-
fuses to dissolve the so-called steel
trust. The Court dismissed the YER
dict Of the Federal lower court,
which was in favor of the govern
ment for the dissolution of the steel
trust. z
In interpreting the Sherman anti
Trust Act, the Supreme Court re-
verses the Federal Court decision
and said that the Sherman Act did
not prohibit corporations from fix
ing values provided it could be
shown that the purpose was not to
create monopoly.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-03-01
Rotarians Going to Greenville.

Gpeenville, S. c.. March Five
hundred and fifty-eight Rotarians
have already indicated that they will
attend he district conference of
the Rotary Clubs of the Carolinas
and Virginia in this city on March
1915.
The number is based upon the &C
ceptances and reservations made. It
is the official calculation of President
d. E. McCuen and Secretary Roger
S. Huntington of the GreenviIle Ro-
tary Club.
Complete arrangements are being
made to entertain at least 700 Rota-
rians. Reservations are pouring in
daily.
Anumber of the clubs from North
Carolina and Virginia have reserved
Pullman cars which will be parked
near the conference meeting place
and used for sleeping purposes il
time can be found between the event
on a full program. Parking space
is being reserved by committee OF
the local club.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-03-01
SECRETARY LANE:
TELLS THE TRUTH
Gives His Impression of the
Situation at the Capitol
and its
THE SAME EVERYWHERE

Washington Feb 29.-Oficial
Washington, "a combination of pO-
1itical caucus drawing room and
civil service bureau containing
statesmen who are politicians and
politicians who are not statesmen"
is poorly organized for its task which
fewer men of larger capacity would
do better"
Such is an epitome of the views
of Franklin *. Lane, retiring Secre-
tary of the Interior, expressed in a
characteristic parting report to the
President on the occasion of leav-
ing public life today after more than
twenty years service-the last seven
in the cabinet.
Washington" says the retiring
Secretary, sis rich in. brains and
charactre.- 1t is honest beyond any
commercial standard 1t wishes to
do everything that will promote the
public good But it is poorly organ.
lied for the task that belongs to it.
FeWer men OF larger capacity vould
do the task better. Ability is not
lacking but it is pressed to the point
of paralysis because of an infinitude
of details and an unwillingness on
the part of the great body of public
servants to take responsibility
Everyone seems to be afraid of ev
eryone. The self-prOtective sense i.
developed abnormalIy, the creative
sense atrophies. Trust, confidence
enthusiasm-these simple virtues OF
| all great business are the one most
lacking in government organization
We have so many checks and brakes
upon our work that our progress doe!
not keep pace with the nations re-
, quirements.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-03-01
STOCKS.

New York, March 1.-The return
of the railroads to private operation
stimulated further buying of rail-
road shares and kindred equipmen
at the opening of todays stock mar
ket- The motors were also carried
along by the movement which was
broad enouh to suest a moderate re-
vival of public interest gains of from
to 8 points were made by Balti-
more and Ohio, Seaboard Air Line
preferred, Missouri Pacific prefer
red, and some of the more represen-
tative rail including Union Pacific
and. Louisville & Nashville. Among
the leading industrials American cal
baldwin Locomotives and General
Motors.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-03-01
Will Meet March 10th

Presbyterian pastors from all over
North Carolina will meet in Char
lotte, March 10. for consideration OF
the great progressive program which
the church has launched. The ses-
sion will be held in connection with
the interchurch pastors conferences
in the city March $40.
DR.. Lynn R. Walker, manager of
the Synod of Appalachia, and mem
Der of the campaign committee will
be one of the chief speakers, taking
as his subject the every-member
canvass by which the church is
seeking to raise $4,OO0,OOO for home
and foreign missions and other ac-
tivities.
Part of the program of the Pres
oyterian meeting will be devoted to
the presbyterial group and congre-
gationa1 managers, respectively, and
the progressive program will be dis
cussed from their several viewpoints.
The Southern Presbyterian church
IS se9kiEg number of objectives
besides the raising Of $4,0OO,000
this year. Set forth briefly, they are:
Spiritual Life-A family alta rim
every home.
Evangelism-F Fifty thousand new
| members.
Christian Education-The dedi-
cation of life.
Missionary Foreign
| mission study classes.
Religious Literature-A church
paper in every home.
Ministerial Suppcrt-A living sal
ary for pastors.
Every-Member Canvass - Much
from some, something from all.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-03-01
WHAT THE LADIES SAY

eve are requested by Mrs. James
Bennett of the Woman's Suffrage
League, to publish the following
Editor Times.)
when the Constitution of a State
confers the right to vote for its
State officers upon men alone, the
members of its Legislature cannot
ratify the proposed Woman Suffrage
Amendment of our Federal Constitu
tion without violating the oaths they
have taken to uphold are Constitu-
tion of the State. Because the rati-
fication of the proposed Woman Stuff
rage Amendment would overthrow
that provision of the Constitution. of
the State which confers the right to
vote for its State officers upon men
alone, and make it confer this right
upon women"
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-03-01

Washington, March 1.-The rail-
roads of the country operating for
the first time in twenty-six months
under their own management were
formally notified today by the Inter
state Commerce Commission of the
new powers and p1 DIVISIONS delegat-
ed to that body and the rights and
privileges accorded the Commission
under the new law the commits
siOner's announcement explained
that the provisions of the law pro-
vided against rate reduction prior
to September. 1st without the ap-
prOval of the Commission were man
datory, but changes in the rates and
classification regulations which had
already been provided by the Com
mission are in effect on the dates des
ignated. The changes in the rates
and classifications effective today
stands, the statement adds.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-03-01
PREMIER N|TTI
OF ITALY
AIerady Confering With Jugo-
Slavia Over Fiume
Question
WILSON'S NOTE TO ALLIES

Washington, D. C.,March 1.-Pres
ident Wilson has begun work on his
answer to the British and French
Premiers on tthe Adriatic situation
in preparation for his message, he
has written acting secretary Polk Of
the state department, but the nature
of the communication is not disclosed
Mr.. Wilson is apparently planning to
make a proposal to the powers that
the United States join with the allies
in bringing about a solution of the
Adriatic question that negotiations
between Italy and Jugo-Slavia may
begin on the subject. 1t was noted
here however, in dispatches from
Rome that Premier Nitti of Italy,
had already opened negotiations
with Jugo-Slavia to this end
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-03-01
Crusading For The Right


New York, March 1.-Monsieur
Raphael Peyre, the distinguished
French sculptor, whose latest pro-
duction, "Crusading for Right" has
been purchased by the officers and
men of the u. S. Marine Corps, will
arrive here with his wife on the S.
S. Tourraine on March End.
Early last year this famous Paris
sculptor announced his intention to
fashion from bronze Representative
figure OF the American crusader OF
the goth century. He chose a Ma
rine wearing trench helmet, dis
playing the globe, eagle and anchor
This insignia makes the statue typ
icalIy Marine" and Influenced the
personnel of the Marine Corps tc
purchase it, by voluntary cchtribu
tions, at a cost of $4,000,
Arrangements are being made tt
move the statue from Paris to this
country. It will probably be placed
in the CorcoraH Art Gallery il
Washington temporarily, until ar
rangements can be made for its per
manent installation in publ,
square in that city.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-03-01
Cotton Market
COTTON.

New York March The n~tt on
market was irregular and unsettled
during today's early trading. The
late months in Liverpool were rel
atiVely steady and the opening here
was steady at an advance of from
10 to 21 points. but there was a
good deal of realizing and prices
eased off several points after the
call. The continued strength of
March held the selling in check,
however, and March soon advanced
to 1919 or 8 points net higher
while the late months sold from "a
to 80 points above Saturdays close.
Cotton futures opened steady with
March 1910, May 35.1O, July 1920
Oct. 3O.05, Dew. 2949.
At noon the market was as follows
March 1892, May s4.S1, July 32.2O,
Oct. 2gS6.
Spots, Wilson market, middling
basis, 3S cents.