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Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
Questions And
 AnstUers

(Any reader can get the answer to any question by writing The Repub- lican Information Bureau, Frederic J. HaslSin, Director, Washington, D. c. This offer applies strictly to infor- nation. The Bureau does not at tempt to settle domestic troubles. nor to undertake exhaustive research or any subject. Write your question plainly and briefly. Give full name and address and enclose two cen s in stamps for return postage. All re- plies are sent direct to the inquirer.)
 c. Who becomes vice president in the event that the vice president dies or is elevated to the presidency? J. M. D.
 A. In such cases the vacancy is not filled. The senate elects from its own membership a president pro tenn pore of the senate, who receives the same salary as the vice president.
 o. What is the meaning of the ex- pression "Q in the corner?" E. E. E.
 A. This expression properly is queue in the corner" the queue be- ing affixed to legal papers in France. Formerly they were attached to a loop which hung from the parchment. of the deed. and the a in the corner is important, since it ratifies the con tents of the document
 O How long does it take fish eggs to hatch? Q. A.
 A. The bureau of fisheries says il depends on the kind of fish as to how
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
THE ONCE OVER
By Fl. !. PHILLIPS

ing exercises. Leaning on the rail of and watching the bathers. Stands the sun very we'll but has trouble standing some of the oue- piece bathing costumes.
 8 F. M.-TAkes a snappy hike across the street to the Virginia Baths and hires suit and bath house. Sets a new record removing street clothes and getting into bathing suit. No sign of fatigue Poses for movie men.
 s:I5-Trots on to the bathing beach and goes through digging inv exercises; digs into the stand and takes on . sunburn.
 4P. M.-Boxes the Atlantic ocean. Shows unusual speed blocking the surf. ducking bathing girls, and breaking clean with the 'breakers."
 4:30-Intensive floating.
 4:45-Intensive diving
 :5e-Intensive submerging.
 4:55-Intensive swimming
 P. M.-Intensive filtration.
 5:1o-Punching the shower bath
 5:15-Dresses unassisted- No signe of weariness.
 :2o-Intensive quest of a good sunburn cure.
 s0-Setting up exercises: sets ur hevy of pretty girls in ice cream par Tor
 sP. M-one hour of road work in a Stutz roadster.
 P. M-Challenges a New Eng land boiled dinner to a finish fight Gets decision.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
ALL TOGETHER-FOR FRANCE
eY OR. FRANK CRANE tCopyright. 1921. by Frank Crane,

The French Restoration Fund Committee is prepaf- ing for drive to raise money for their cause.
 I can hardly think of any movement worthy.
 We have just passed through world carnival of hate and destruction Its bitter path is strewn with moral spiritual intellectual political and social wreck siss egi as the material devastation 'f s''s ana
 Our very thoughts have become selfish, low marrow, vindictive, pessmistc: We have become suspicious 9 ideals We at all nobility. We graze disgrace na tionally, too closely for comfort
 It is high time the reaction set in, and that begin to practise few worthy gestures.
 It is time for the healing Hate, vengeance, and egotsm never healed anything, not since time began
 It is help that heals, and sympathy and humanity.
 And it is Americas unparalleled opportunity now to pour into the prsoned wounds of France the balm of her fellowship.
 should like to see all devastated France auctoned out in love to prosperous America to every French |schoolhouse that demolished by German soldery rebuilt by schoolhouse in Connecticut Indiana; every ruined Catholic Church along the Asne restored by Protestant Church along the Hudson the Misss sppi every desoated home the brought back to comfort and wholeness again by some home over here.
 What magnificent invasion! What mighty con quest!
 This need imply no belittling charity nor snobbish superiority For the French sef-respecting They are at work heroicaly binding their wounds.
 But it is insult to give aid in so dread calamity We offer our services as good farmer drops his work and assists his neghbor to rebuild his barns after
 Better than any treaty, better than any economic obligation of friendship creates for any nation useful Ally Let bind France to forever by our
 We are often asked, ssWhat did America get out of the war;"
 The best of all answers IS, We got the opportunity t to serve."
 If this should reach the eye of some who would like to help and knows other way let him send his con = French Restoration Fund, Park Row, I New York City. T And dc it now.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18

in January following the election. They convene in the various state capitals. These are the people wko actually vote for the president and vice president
 The Original systsm
 Three reports are made of the re- suits of these meetings of the elec- tors. From each state capital. one report is sent to the congress of the United States by special messenger. A second report Is forwarded to con- gress by mail The third report in each case is filed with the United States district judge presiding in the various districts in which the state capitals lie The original purpose of this was to insure record of the action of the electors in each state being preserved If anything hap pened to the special messenger from any state. there would be the attest | ed record of the electors action which would reach congress by mail. Should both records be lost. the record filed with the district judge at the state capital would then be conveyed to Washington as the official record for that state.
 l The reason for building up this elaborate system was the difficulty of communication and transportation in the early days of the nation Even then, the territory of the country ex- | tended west of the Appalachian mountains. Roads were of the
 crudest sort. The only means of travel was on horseback. or in horse drawn vehicles.
 This condition existed for a great
 many years. The steamboat was not invented by Fulton until 1907, and did
 not come into general use as a conn
 mon carrier for years afterward. Even when it did. 1t was of assis- ! tance only to the people of a portion
 of the new nation
 The locomotive followed in 1880. After its perfection, and until rail-
 roads were built across the noun
 tains, the difficulties of travel re- | mained. and no reason appeared to
 congress for changing the meeting
 date
 Now these barriers to a speedier | convention of congress after it's elec- ton have disappeared. With the perfection of railroad and steam ship systems. and modern methods of communicating news. the summoning
 of. a special session of congress is
 known all over the country today in
 few hours
 An idea of the state of the roads,
 the only channels of travel in the early days of the republic, may be gathered from the correspondence of John Quincy Adams when he was
 president It. records that once
 travelling along Pennsylvania avenue
 in Washington, between the capitol
 and the White House. his carriage , overturned, greatly ruffling his exec utive dignity. On another occasion it is recorded that President Adams at tempted to reach the capitol, but found the main thoroughfare of tine , capital of the nation in such condi- ton that he was forced to return tc . his official residence. With Pennsyl- , vania avenue. a city street, in this condition, travel between western Pennsylvania, for instance, and Washington, was often a slow and ! | uncertain undertaking.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
The Serious Minded

The other day in Los Angeles. before hitting suicide and believing that people were titled know why he had taken himself away, wrote a note which he said This world is place for serious minded people" That is partly true People who habitualy, too serious minded not get the most out of this world for the reason that they do contribute much happiness in the world.
 They would probably find that Heaven is place for them either. We know of only pig in the of that only by hearsay. where may excused for being serious minded. There he can neither detract from add to the eneral gloom which we understand is infinite.
 There are places in this world where people are
 5itually serious minded-in lunatic asvlums, And
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18

To the Editor of The Republican:
 After reading in your issue of the 18th, Phoenix and Crime" want to compliment our county attorney ons his attitude in regard to bootleggers and I ask for space in your valuablf paper for a little information. sN
 Being one that got caught in the April roundup and paid fine for one of my cars being driven without tail light, am naturally little sore at seeing. at that time, and all the time since then, cars being driven without tail lights, and some with but one head light.
 Some of the officers tell me they haven't help enough to enforce the law and are short of money. Now why don't they catch some more of these people and get in some more money? Last Saturday evening, at the corner of Center and Washington, when the traffic was heavy. I count ed in a short time 32 cars driven without tail lights, the same thing that had paid ten dollars for she-fs time ago.
 There are cars being driven on our streets with but one headlight as well as no tail light.
 In conclusion l want to ask. why are not all treated alike, and why law is in force only at intervals? Yours respectfully, CITY AND COUNTY TAX PAYER.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
ABOUT THE STATE

iect . maintenance charge from property owners who have vacant lots on city water mains. where the water is not used. but where the property faces these mains This opinion was given at the request of the chamber of commerce following "a discussion along these lines at recent luncheon, where the matter was proposed by A. M. Franklin. The chamber of commerce decided to ask the opinion of the city attorney be- fore taking any steps to secure such Citizen.
 clairps Part of Big Estats
 SAFFORD-An heir to the Joseph
 Pennsyl estate, estimated at between
 SIS, 900 and Sl00.000 consisting most ly of real estate in Graham county,
 has appeared in the person of B. B, Norris of Texas. who claims to be
 nephew of the deceased Pennsyl and the only living heir. Morris has filed . notice of petition to establish heir ship In the Superior court of this county--Gila Valley Farmer. Federal Court 6usy GLOBE-Ye YesterdRy was a busy day with the United States court officials and a large number of criminal cases were disposed of.
 Jim streito was fined $25. Sam L. Jones, case dismissed. J. F. Black trial set for Monday. Martha Ellis fined elo0- E. B. Ruiz, fined $2o0 Gabriel Melf, sentenced to foui months in Gila county jail. Antonio Sardini fined $26o. Tony Hemoyich | fined S250. Nicholas Ruiz. fined $500 Leon Gomez. fined $500. Tony Brown, fined $1oo. Turner White fined S1o0. Jose Paez, fined Sioo Refugio Campo was sentenced to foui months in Gila county jail. Louii Coppo fined s2oo. Jesus Talamentes fined $I00o Homer l.. Clayton. fined $500, and B. D. Bounds. $20o. Jose Humie was sentenced to so days 1T the county jail and to pay q fine o | l$1OO-Record
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18

long 1t will take the eggs to hatch. For instance. it takes 10 to 12 days for shad fish eggs to hatch and 130 days for white fish eggs to hatch.
 e. Why will an angel food soms- times shrink from the sides of the pan and sometimss fall out when in- verted for c6oIing? J. H. M.
 A. This seems to depend upon the amount of cream of tartar used. If the cake has this tendency increase the amount of cream of tartar On the other hand. an excess of cream of tartar makes the cake tough. A scant teaspoonful for a cake containing the whites of 10 or II eggs is happy medium.
 O. What style of architecture is the Smithsonian Institution, Wash inston, D. C.? E. H.
 A. The original Smithsonian build ing is of brownstone in 18th century Norman or Lombard style. w. I F. ""'" was ''S '
 A. The ancient Egyptians made and used ink as early as 250o B. C. while in China the invention of ink Is attributed to Tien-Tcheu. who lived tetween 26s7 B. C. and 259T B. c These inks were conolnauon oi charcoal or soot with gum. glue or varnish.
 a. What were the words of lsa- bella when she promised Columbu: aid for his voyage of discovery c M. B.
 A. She is reported to have said q will assume the undertaking fol my own crown of Castle, and an ready to pawn my jewels to defras the expenses of it, if the funds in the treasury should be found inadequate
 O. How slow csn an airplane gs and stay up? r. B. S.
 A. The air service says that tn, lowest rate of speed necessary t' keep an aeroplane in the air depends upon the type of ship. weight carried and power of the engine. This il about 40 miles an hour.
 O. In playing a no-trump hand a 500 with the joker in the bidder hand, should he be allowed ito call i any suit he chooses? N. E. w.
 A. In the game of 500, playing { "no-trump hand" the holder of tn
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
ax Frederic j. Haskjn

wASHINGTON, D. C.. May IT, The old evil of permitting defeated members of congress to continue 10 sit and enact the nations laws after their successors have been elected ts again causing a great deal of discus sion in congress- Ordinarily, this dis cussion is revived every two years, during prediction campaigns The fact that it is now under discussion at the beginning of rew adminis- tration, is taken ais an indication that there is a better chance than ever before of changing the existing law, and remedying the difficulty.
 Another thing which is condemned almost unanimously by public men. but which has never been changed, IS that a newly elected president does not take office until four months, sometimes to a day, from the date of his election. But this occurs only once in four years. and often only once in eight years. Therefore. de- spite the greater importance Of the presidential position, the situation as it affects congress is generally regarded by members of that body as in more vital need of remedy by legislation.
 There is a widespread belief that an amendment to the constitution would be needed to cnange the con- vention date of congress. This is not so and is proved by the simple words of the constitution itself. The second paragraph of Section 1. Article l, provides:
 ."The congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by law appoint a different day"
 They refers to the members of congress. It is generally conceded that the meeting date of congress can. by authority of this section of the constitution, be changed to any time the majority of its members may select, if the president approves the change.
 One of the greatest objections to the present system is that under or dinary conditions. member of the house or senate elected in November of one year does not take his sea, in congress until December of the following year. In case of member: of the house. this leaves them bu eleven months before they must be III for reelection. It has worked ou in hundreds of cases that newly elected members of the house. com ing to Washington for the first tim, under such conditions. have to Riv,
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
DEMPSEY TRAINS AT

OSMP S6b tUStN0 ~s-~<
 A. M.-Fifteen minutes' work with a menu card.
 s:15 A. M.-Takes on Q five-course breakfast
 sA. M.-one hour of intensive rocking on the hotel veranda- Read ing of paper and opening of mail Shows much snap and declares he is in pink of condition.
 l0:15 A. M. Hires wheelchair and does vigorous road work up and down the boardwalk. with feet on the dashboard. Shows no sign of Ia tiEue. Poses for movie men.
 11:30-Twenty minutes of extra strenuous conversation with group of show girls in front of the Almanac. Throwing the bull, l0o-word dash. etc. Appears very strong.
 Noon-Swining the clubs. Million aires club, Seaside club. Sportsmen's club. Country club, Yacht club. Ap- pears fresher than ever.
 1P M-6pars six fast rounds with a Business Mans lunch. ComeS out of ordeal without breathing heavily. Says he never felt better in his life. Poses for movie photographers chin ming a toothpick.
 1:so--Takes on II special core spondents in the hotel lobby. Shows improvement over early form in the matter of good newspaper copy. Shows no signs of flag.
 2 P. M.-Goes through daily Lean
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
seek to Extradite chavez

Seek to Extradito Chavez BISBEE - Sheriff Joe Hood of Tombstone yesterday took steps to- wards the extradition of A. Chavez. Prieta jail for the murder of Jesse Fisher at the Slaughter ranch on Wednesday, May 4.
 The necessary papers have been compiled by County Attorney Ross. will be taken to Phoenix bv Deputy Sheriff Rafferty, and request made of the acting governor of Arizona to Governor Pima of the state of Sonora. for the delivery of Chavez to Ameri- can authoriies.-Review.
 Jewel Thief Sentenced
 DOUGLAS-H. c. Legros. who was arrested in Bisbee several weeks ago on a charge of burglarizing a jewelry store in Douglas, and who pleaded guilty to the charge, was sentenced yesterday in the superior court al Tombstone to serve not less than one nor more than ten years in the state penitentiary. While In the county Legros attempted several nights ago to commit suicide by siashing his wrist with a knife, when he was re- fused the morphine that he craved international.
 May Build New Railroad
 PRESCOTT-Rumors of the possi- bility of a railroad into Hillside were brought up here yesterday by Johr Headley, of the Marmon Mercantile company. of that city. Though thii district is quiet at present, Headley says. three possible routes have beer surveyed for a railroad into the sec. tion. The proposed road, 1t is stated will be built by the Bagdad com, pany Journal Miner.
 Rules Against City
 A written opinion from the cit, attorney has just been received by O. S. McPherson, secretary of thu chamber of commerce. advising thai organization that in his opinion tn, cty has no legal right to fix and col
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
WASTE OF CONGRESSIONAL TIME

nearly all of their time to the busi- ness of politics in order to keep their coveted positions. Their strictly con gressional duties naturally suffer from this neglect. and the whole country is the loser.
 Defeated conuressmsn Hold ssats
 Another objection often brought forward is that members of the house and senate continue to serve for four months after their defeat at the polls. When this is combined with an over turn of the party holding the execu- tive power, 1t has always resulted in the government being practically dead until after the inauguration of the new president and the convention of the new congress. A case in point hes just occurred. While there was, of course. a Republican majority in
 both branches of the congress, this majority was materiarry increased on both sides of the capitol as a result vbf the elections of last November.
 Also. the Democratic aspirant for the
 presidency was overwhelmingly de-
 feated
 With this expression of the will
 of the American people registered.
 the waning Wilson administration
 for forced to sit and twiddle its thumbs until March 4. Not until then could the cogs of the govern mental machinery start again. A parallel situation developed when woodrow Wilson was first elected. The then president. William Howard Taft, feeling an obligation not to
 embarrass the man who would sue i ceed him, was forced to sit with idle hands. despite the fact that the Mex ican situation then was an acute mat 1 ter of foreign policy.
 The origin of the long wait be- tween the election of a president and the time of his taking office dates | back to the beginning of the nation. After the thirteen original colonies freed themselves from British rule and formed the United States of America, it was found that the terri tory of the new nation was so vast and conditions of travel so primitive. l that a considerable time was neces- sary to travel to the capital from l the more remote regions. For that req son. the elaborate system for the election of the president and vice
 president was built up.
 This system. still in operation, pro | vided that electors for president
 should be chosen on the first Tues day after the first Monday in No
 vember at intervals of four years. l This is still the election day.
 The next step is the meeting of | the electors tha second Monday
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18

there times when all of serious minded, when may properly be but the suicide observed "this world place for serious minded people, We have heard of better post humous explanation of departure from this gay world
 Some serious minded people though persist in remaining among inflicting their serious mind edness upon and sometimes think that being serious minded Is their idea of joy. We have seen boy with toe remove the wrapping to exhibit with pride the afflicted member. We believe that of Mark Twains boy characters used to charge small fee for exhibiting his bruised toe.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
PREDICTING THE FUTURE

The cheapest and easiest thing orator can do is to predict great and glorious future. or to does not like History shows how futile have been most of the predictions of the wisest of those who have posed men who knew the future Lord Bryce in his notable work recently issued says:
 We cannot refrain from conjecture Yet to realize how vain conjectures let imagine selves to be in the place of those who only four generations failed to forecast what following generation would Let suppose Burke, Johnson and Gibbon sitting together at a dinner of the club in 176s. the year Napoleon and Wellington were born, and the talk falling on have any presage of the future? Men stood on the edge of stupendous changes and had not glimpse of even the outlines of those changes"
 If we understood the present, could predict the future. But generation understands itself very we'll The is spot in life. The con- ditions which we fix eyes and suppose to be the ruling feature of the age may spent forces of the past, and there may just underneath the surface that gathering momentum unsuspected
 It is very easy take note of a few outstanding conditions in finance politics, predict on the basis of change in years what seems cer- tain to occur in years just ahead.
 But many factors of uncertainty enter into all these predictions We never make full in ventory of the conditions of our time. and some of the most potent forces unsuspected by the wisest of those who undertake tell us things to
 
 The future undoubtedly holds many surprises some disheartening others encouraging. We do well not to undertake to outline it too minutey. But of one thing sure, every good impulse in ton in our generation affects the future favor ably for all time to come. It is safe to do best and go straight on.
 Gibbon, Burke and Johnson only did not sus7 pect the careers of two sqhawlng youngsters born in 1769, one destined to become Napoleon, the world menace. and ths other. Arthur. Duke of Wellington, who was to prove the undoing of Napoleon Water loo But every Napoleon brings his Waterloo with him. and discovers it ultimately.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
A DISCREPANCY

Honey and Dear married and went to visit Honey's parents in little country town for their honeymoon. When Sunday they church of Honey not particularly interested in the services. but he managed stay When the collection baskets started he reached into his pocket and brought forth nce bright shiny penny. Dear caught glimpse of it.
 "Oh Honey, was it s5 you put in?'
 "Yes Dear," Honey answered and congratulated himself establishing reputation for generosity cheapy. before the benediction the parson announced
 "The collection for the morning totaed s4.37.''
 Married life off to flying
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18

We never get real idea of the beauty of this country until as vacation time approaches we begin to peruse the railway tables But if we want to it right this year we will go out into the moun- tains of Arizona
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18

joker may lead it (when he has the opportunity to lead) and name the
 suit that shall be played to it This privilege is not confined to the