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Arizona republican., 1921-08-28
Wanted a aLoeationr

We would all be glad to o-operate with Mr. Charles P. Stallings. location manager of the Uni- versal Film company, who has written Cham Der of Commerce of this city for assistance in ob- tainng "location" for the production of film de- picting range scene but his demands seem to in- cude what temporary mpossibilities Arizona. He wants cattle stampede. which is to be stopped at the edge of dangerous cliff ledge by the starting Of small grass fires
 We have the cattle, have the cliffs and ledges the cowboys and their chaps and ponies. But just lacking nflammabe grass. We do not know of place in Arizona where a grass fire could be started in the lush and verdant herbage.
 That difficulty. however, might be met and overcome by imitation fires. by the building of long line of combustble piles saturated with kero- sene This touched off at the proper time would make splendid fire which a critical preview could not be distinguished from the real thing
 But there another difficulty that seems to be insuperable; that of producing the stampede which is to be the main feature the picture From what learn from the offices the live stock sanitary board and from catlemen who come in from all parts of the state. the cattle become fat conented and lazy within the last month that doubt whether they could be induced to cooperate in stampede
 The offer of remuneration by MT. Stallngs we think would be appealing to the cattlemen-to pay for the fat that will be cattle in the course of the filming. but the offer lacks something of definteness in that mention is made of the price per pound. However that it would be no less than the current market figures Then that would be ideal way to sell beef; trouble about shipments; no freight to be paid and. then there would be the cattle left upon which fat could be quickly built again without the cattlemen seeing that there will be abundant grass ranges all winter.
 MT. stallings ought to find 1t easy to secure a location"
Arizona republican., 1921-08-28

from managers of travelling companies that on account of the rising costs of production they can not afford to send companies on tour in such numbers as they formerly did. There will therefore be sent this sea- only plays with small casts and not more than of scenery to dozen twenty cities. Only cases says Monitor, will it be possible to send out elaborate productions and then only pro- auctions which have proved popular that they may be counted upon to fill the largest theaters.
 "The number of travelling dramatic companies has certainly diminished" says the Monitor. during the five years. leaving the smaller cities with only stock companies. At least fifty cities to local companies is expected giving plays that have never been brought those cities by travelling players"
 Very few plays said to have been booked anywhere in the country outside the large eastern cities which close together, Chicago and San Francisco It is said that if the Mason. Majestic and Moroscos Los Angeles should have to depend upon their meager bookings they would dark the greater part of the coming season.
 Los Angeles, Indianapolis and other large cities have fared very well through the by being able stars from Broadway but who will not be obtanable when the season opens there.
 The Monitor recalls the famous stock companies of the Boston Museum. Augustin Day and those of the Frohmans. They made up of the best play CTS the land the Monitor include such organizations the revival upon which it says that all but few cities will have to depend for dramatic entertainment
 The Fl Paso Herald deals with the subject and urges the organization of stock company there to guard against dramatic drouth. Paso points out the center of radius of from 100 to 300 miles, People within that distance attracted there by great shows and famous operas But there will be few travelling shows the coming and no great ones have been booked.
 Situated so far from the beaten path which travelling companies followed across the continent, Paso feels the full force of high transportation costs.
 In seeking relief the Herald makes it plain that really first class company professional actors and actresses capably directed who will offer the Fl Paso public the good plays a royalty basis that could otherwise except in the big cities"
 In looking list of 6s theaters in the lead ing cities of the country find that for the week of July 25 only 45 of them lighted among them Phoenix and two Los Angeles theaters. For the week of August 1 all but 29 dark. The dark theaters, of included the larger of the large cities whose had not commenced But their opening there will be withdrawn many at provincial theaters
 Phoenix enters upon the season with good out look of stock attractions and in that much fortunate than many others of much larger popu lation Fl Paso for instance have shown only being urged to make provision for the approaching theatrical period.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-28
An Agricultural Province

The project for adding 35,oo0 of land to the irrigated of this valley west of the Agua Fria has been given the approval of the Water Users socation which has entered into contract with the promoters of the enterprise. fact which should invite public confidence in it.
 Primarily the interest of the association lies in the welfare of its members and not in that the outside with whom it may deal. Whether not the published of the contract good must judge by the fact that the association made them and into them after considerable period of negotiation.
 The promoters of the enterprise bind themselves to an expenditure of little less than s2,o0ooOo and to take over the pumping plants of this valley ad vance the of steam plant the total outlay or return the association to amount to s6Oo,ooo.
 The association agreed to deliver power for the pumping plants operated by the company at al cent per kilowatt hour seemingly low rate until sider the is to be employed in dewaterng he lands of the association operation that is being conducted by the association at a tremendous cost.
 This certainly appears to be contract favor able to the association that it might be regarded onesided but the benefits that will to the lands whose value is to be enhanced by the same waters which troublesome to the lands on this side and which be rid of it at profit to the owners So it is not after all a one-sded contract
 We are informed that the promoters of the Agua Fria project, abundant capital for its develop nent and that satisfaction of the association as .o that point was a condition precedent to the ec,,tion of the contract.
 IT the lands in the Salt River Valley Water Users .ssociation constitute agricultural empire may ,oor unon this new s5.ooo great agricul- tural province
Arizona republican., 1921-08-28
SUNDAY MORNING. AUGUST 2s. 1921
A tavor tardily bestoaUed IS TO fdvor; for e favor quickly granted ls c more agreeable favor. -Ausonius.
By No Mean. a Failure

sewhats the matter with education?" anony- writer asks slip which he sends to The Republican with two clippings. one from this paper, an article in which summarized statement from the board of supervisors of this county showing that $sa of every s1oo used for education. The other is an editorial from unnamed paper which asks American Education-Is It Failure?
 In that is stated that fourth of the people in the United States are iterate one-half the pie of the whole land iterate not sufficiently educated America is the only among the great nations of the earth which has not high degree Of literacy We spend more money upon education than any other nation and get less for money"
 Of these four statements the first two over irawn. The last two undeniably and unfortunate iy
 But this is revelation, and is not as the editorial distinct bump to pride in the American school system which has become tradition al with Americana. As matter of fact all thinking Americans long ago bumped in this re- spect, that recent discovery has disturbed them
 Fut though American education is not what it ought to be, it is by failure. It is true that we do make good showing in literacy, as the British the French, the Germans and the Swiss or any of the civilized self-contaned nations. In illiteracy be figured various clements the Indians negroes the south. the southern noun tain populations and foreign population made up in some part people who in adding to illiteracy in America substract from the iliteracy of their na- tive countries.
 But still squandering money on education: squandering it rather, in sthe name of education That is, we not getting enough for the money which we vote for education. That is true perhaps of almost every community though in some of the less progressive states not enough money is voted
 Arizona has been generous. not too generous but not energetic enough take of the which it devotes education. Though the results have been great they ought to have been greater. Or. should have secured the results at smaller expenditure. We nationally lacking in thorough ness. Our compulsory education laws not forced; the devising of changes in system left largely to impractical practical persons confining themselves raising the money demanded The popular in education is perfunctory Its expression is found largely in handsome school buildings.
 We agree generally with the editorial which has been except to its too pessimstic caption. We concede the possibility of failure. But is relation between the two clippings which have been; sent Certainly there be sug- gestion education is failure in Maricopa ty It is not suggested by the iiteracy figures.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-28
JOHN DEWEY, PHILOSOPHER OF DEMOCRACY
 BY FRANK CRANE e~ Frank Crane)

have just read an outstanding book And what is unusual with books, have read it three times.
 It is Reconstruction in Philosophy" by John Dewey, professor in Columbia University
 And wish that every school teacher, every preach and everybody else that loves thinking and loves to read what makes thought worth while, would buy and own and devour this little book.
 It is not easy reading. Somebody ought to trans late it. But it is worth working
 For Dewey gets to the foundations. He uncostr the basic truths upon which the world and particularly Amerca is building its structure of faith and practice wherein children shall dwell.
 w. H. Sheldon of Yale in a review of this book in the Journal of Philosophy, says:
 ''As Whitman was the poet, so is Dewey the phil osopher of democracy. He is the epitome of western going philosophy of life; his work is the most charac terstic contribution which this country has offered and perhaps offer to the spiritual history Of man"
 Sheldon by the way, does not seem to believe in democracy and the of that s he does not able to comprehend what democray is.
 I do not blame him, for democracy is as hard to see Christianity. And to the one to the other, one must be born again
 The gst of democracy is that the key word of the universe is Growth. And when you have eaten, digest ed and assimated that idea you find that it changes your notion of every system of thought not only of po tcs but of society," of business of educaton of phoso phy of art of literature of religion, and of yourself and your own purpose earth.
 It is the death blow to the Superiority microbe You see that the Elect are humbugs which like other bugs the natural enemies of the human Ebert Hub bard said he never knew of Chosen People who had
 
 And the Intellectual Class is just as absurd any other Glass; as for instance the Saints Holy Glass; the Proletariat Working Class; and the endowed Loafers, or Social Upper Class.
 For any sort of Excellence is a nuisance except the kind that excels in Service The Best People not the snobs but those that cheer all up the most The real Workers are they that get jobs and keep at them and those that get quit jobs parade The genuine Saints they who by their lives n fluencing to be decent and fair, and not nasty minded and intolerant.
 And, by the token, the real Upper Ten, or 400 of the Inteectuas and those who are entitled to throw out their chests but do not not the professors who uggle technical argo in learned reviews whehare resd only by their fellow uggers prate the same before students that they may make them twofold more the children of fapdoodle than themselves, but those who like the Nazarene utter truths which sound on through centuries and yet heard by the common people gladly like Socrates who loved to argue with street walkers and harness makers, like John Dewey who encourages to hope that after a universities and they who nfest them may be of some real use to The People, of for, and by whom this government is sup posed to be.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-28
ABOUT THE STATE
Cet Warn, WeIcome

JEROME-Never was a newly married couple given a warmer well come to Jerome than was extended to Lieutenant Lewis Douglas and his bride upon their arrival Saturday evening. Lieutenant Douglas is a son of James Douglas. head of the United Verde Extension company. and comes to take charge of the eff ficiency department of the big mine, branch of work in an eastern col lege. He was married last June to Miss Peggy Zinsser, a prominent so- ciety girl of New York city.-Copper News.
 Legislation Delayed
 TUCSON-Legislati for the pur- pose of erecting in Tucson a federal building and postoffice will not be considered before the regular session of congress which opens next Decem- Der. according to a letter received by the chamber of commerce Wednes- day from Representative Carl Hay den. Hopes for an appropriation for a modern federal building in the i'm mediate future in Tucson are severe ly quashed by the communication from Hayden, which minimizes the possibility of an appropriation soon for this purpose.-Citizen.
 Fix Tax Rate
 PRESCOTT-The Prescott city tax rate for the fiscal year of 1921 -ls2l will be s1.40 on each s1O0 of assessed valuation. as fixed yesterday by the common council. following a meeting of the city board of equalization. The new rate is slightly more than one third higher than that for 1s2o-1s21 which was S1.-Journai-Miner CIoudbursts Damage Mine MIAMI-Two cloudbursts within an hour of each other visited Inspir' ation on Saturday and did a con 1 siderable amount of damage to thu property of the Inspiration Consol l dated Copper company.-Bulletin. New Ore Strike Reported l BISBEE-Informatio concerning "a new and important discovery O copper ore" on the property of tn | Shattuck Arizona Copper company i contained in the report of the com pany for the quarter ending June 80 Review.
 Pioneer Dies
 PRESCOTT-With the death earl, this morning of Mrs. Emeline NJ Moves, S3. Prescott mourns the pass ing of one of it's oldest residents. Mrs Moves first came to thi' county from the east when a yount girl and was married to O. A. Moves one of the first probate Judges il this county and owner of the frs saw mill and of the first quartz mil in Prescott.-Courier.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-28
NoaaIes Burglars Repea.

EOGALES-For the third time within a week, the W. R. Grace & Company warehouse was entered by burglars last night.
 A week ago tonight someone broke into the bi-sulphide department, and last Wednesday night, into the office Last night, the intruder got into the office again. and this time. carried away a typewriter. after taking the pictures off the walls, and upsetting all the office furniture Office re- cords were pulled from drawers and scattered all over the premises = Herald.
 Range Is Good
 OGALES-Cattlemen from Tu- bac in statements yesterday to Col lector of Customs Charles L. Fowler. declared there is more grass on the range in Santa Cruz county at the present time than there has been in 25 years. Herald.
 Make Second Charge
 PRESCOTT-With the arrest yes terday of Henry Stanfield at Whipple Barracks, federal officers placed in custody a second man charged with violation of the Harrison narcotic act. The first was NJ P. Mitchell. who was arrested at the post a week ago Monday and who broke jail the
  field was taken into custody by Special Agent Barnes of the depart ment of justice. in charge of narcotic enforcement.-Jo Miner.
 Tucsonan in Wreck
 TUCSON - Reverberating across the Atlantic. an echo of the explosion that destroyed the mammoth dirigi- ble ZR-2 reached the heart of Tue son last night.
 For Lieutenant Commander Emory W. Coil, executive officer of tho stricken air titan, was one of Tue sons adopted sons.
 Lieutenant Commander Coil was z son-in-law of General l.. H. Man ming, beloved Tucson pioneer. and ar intimate of the late Colonel Epe: Randolph.
 Tucsonans will recall the marriage in 1916 of Emory Coll. at that tim' a lieutenant, and Miss Mildre' O'ConneIl, step daughter of Genera Manning and a leader in local so ciety circles.
 Death parted the man and wifi two years later. Mrs. Coil succumbe, to Spanish influenza in a hospital a Washington, in which city the youn, people had taken up their residence
 Emory c. Coil was about 34 year of age He was born in Marietta Ohio. and was graduated at the maya academy at Annapolis. He is sur vived by his 4-year-old daughter Mildred, who lives with her grand parents, General and Mrs. Manning Star.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-28
Questions And AnsUers


 (Any reader can get the answer to any question by writing The Repub- lican Information Bureau. Frederic J. Haslin, Director, Washington, D. c. This offer applies strictly 10 infor- nation. The bureau cannot give ad- vice on legal. medical and financial matters. It does not attempt to set- tie domestic troubles nor to under take exhaustive research on any sub ject. Write your question plainly and briefly. Give full name and ad- dress and enclose two cents in stamps for return postage. All re- plies are sent direct to the in- qupirer).
 O. Does our government stand the expense of returning our soldier dead from France? What does it cost 10 have one body brought home? SLID. A. The Cemeterial branch of the quartermaster corps says that the Jn nited States government does bear the expense of bringing home the bodies of American soldiers. It has been estimated that the cost of the bringing home of each one is $500. ] This amount is a total of all ex- penses involved in a single case.
 O. Can papers pinned together bs sert through the mails? R. c. N.
 
 postoffice department to send mate rial fastened together with pins | through the mail. since their sharp ened points are a menace to the 1 clerks handling them. c. In the electrocution of human body. which does the killing, the volt age or the smperaee? ]. w.
 A. In the electrocution of a hu- man body the destructive effects ae ! caused by the current (amperes) thtt flow through it. T. get the curIss-I l through any conductor there must De | an electromotive force (volts)- Hence | in one sense the result depends upon 1 the voltage. for without it no current would flow.
 | O. How did the Arm and Ham. mer trade mark originate7 ]. c. R. i A. This trade mark was adopted about 75 years ago by the Vulcan Mills. It was an appropriate emblem i to choose, as Vulcan was the god of the smithy.
 T O. What is sea wrack? F. p. | A. Sea wrack is any marine veg citation cast up on the shore, such as eel grass or grass wrack. c. How can printers ink DC ble Irhed out of paper without harm ing the paper? R. A.
 A. It is impossible to remove printing ink from paper witHut spelling it.
 ,i o. Is there such a stone as btsek diamond? If so, what Is its Valuef T. s.
 4. The geological survey says that there are black diamonds, but they are rot so valuable as white ones. They vary in color from steel gray to black. their value depending upon size, quality. shape, etc
Arizona republican., 1921-08-28
By Frederic ]. Haskin

WASHING TON, Aug. 25-Must in- ternational war cease because the common man will no longer put up tie money necessary to carry it on?
 That is the real question which the Washington conference on disarma- ment and international finance will consider. There Is some hope of re- suits from this conference because it approaches the question of war from a new angle.
 There have been efforts to abolish war since before Christ and all of them have failed completely. Rulers and men of wealth have always wanted wars in order to increase their power and wealth. Often most of the l eople want war too. A war may be a great national calamity. but it is also a great national emotional debauch and shake-up. Our plrtici- patton in the World war was just that. Many were killed and maine l, but m my others had good time, oI made money or saw the world. CT gained a new point ot view. It is useless tC pretend that wars are de- sired oEIy by the meII in power who make them. The excitement and change which they afford is often craved by the common man as well. even though he bears all the cost and takes all the risk.
 But the cost and the risk are all ways becoming greater, and the ex- citement less. Our participation in the war was slight We did not feel the full weight of it. The Europeans did. Burdened with taxes. most ot their young men dead. the European peoples see themselves headed straight for more war. They know that they cannot pay the cost of more war either in life or in money.
 That is the meaning of the disar- mament conference. The politica powers Of the world have called |
Arizona republican., 1921-08-28
TAXES AND WAR

because they know there is a demand for it. They know that the common man, who does the fighting and pays the bills, is in a striking mood. The control of war has always been in his hands, and never could be in anyone else's. Any time that he refuses to fight there cannot be a war. Any time that he refuses to pay there cannot be war. And he just now has a bellyful of both fighting and paying. Therefore the political and diplomatic gentlemen will meet here to decide among themselves just how much they must concede to this new mood of the common man. The re- suit of the conferences really depends upon him. He is public opinion. If public opinion remains steadily against high taxes and heavy arma .
 ment, the politicians will have to make some concessions. But if pub lie opinion gets excited about the na- tional animosities which will be aired. | if it's national disabilities are stirred when the Georges and Vivianis begin hurling defiance at each other, then the great disarmament conference will be one more Hague tribunal which accomplished no more for
 world peace than a sewing circle.
 War Debt Striking Figure
 Statesmen of various nations from | time to time have expressed the view | that nothing would be accomplished | toward universal peace until the na . tions of the world were too poor to | support big armies and navies. That | time has arrived now. When the dele | gations to the conference called by | President Harding meet in Washing 1 ton in November. nations will be rep resented having an aggregate debt oi l s3S5. 000, 000, ,000 That debt will b' l the greatest figure at the conference l table.
 As a matter of fact. some of the 1 great military and naval powers o1
Arizona republican., 1921-08-28
A SCOTCH INHERITANCE

An American professor who was studying at Edinburgh university roomed the home of thrifty Scotch family. Each morning Mrs McAngus would come in with scared dustpan and we'll brush and sweep the floor stopping about the place in back breaking discomfort.
 T should think you would find it easier to use broom" the professor ventured morning.
 NO doot no doot" agreed Mrs McAngus. but hae the brush and I hae the broom, my mither having left the broom to the eldest child The young est braether got naething but a turkey wing Youths Companion.