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Arizona republican., 1921-10-31
By Frederic J. Haskin

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29-A com posite photograph of group of mi nor European diplomats is what the average American young man will look like next spring, if the tailors and the makers of ready-to-wear clothes have their way, as doubtless they will.
 It has already been announced that the clothes designers, like all the rest of the world, will descend upon Washington when the artnament con- ference opens, for the express pur- pose of studying the clothes worn by the delegates and modelling their 1922 offerings after them.
 We will be treated to Lloyd George collars and Briand pockets. All Flu ropean diplomacy will be represented in the spring style books. But the clothes will not really be modelled upon what the great men wear. Whether it is a significant fact or not, great men are very seldom good tailors' models. Briand is anything but dressy, and Lloyd Georges trous- CTS seem often to bag at the knees according to the photographs. There is not anything striking about Clem- enceau's garb except that he wears black gloves in the house-a habit which even a European precedent probably would not serve to popular ize in this country.
 The clothes will really be modelled after those worn by the young strip lings who will come over from Eu rope in various capacities, secreta- rial, social, and purely ornamental These imported exquisites will have trousseaux like brides. Their great function will be to drink the oceans of tea and other liquids set forth by Washington hostesses, to dance with the debutantes, and possibly to mar ry few of the well-endowed ones, thus cemening international allianc- es and recouping individual Euro pean fortuntes, as the United States
Arizona republican., 1921-10-31
A JOB FOR THE DREAMER
 fRNy G n N0aLuY,l


 The motto of the Kiwanis club is We Build" This might well be the motto of the entire West. We build, we are a race or builders. We build cities that have foundations, and an empire on this last frontier that will endure.
 But first we dream. Let the dream CTS not be ashamed of their task. The men who cast up the bank and lay the rails do not scorn the fellows who go ahead and drive little stakes in the ground. These stake-drivers build nothing, yet nothing is built until they have looked and studied and dreamed the wide land over.
 Cities like railroads must have their dreamers. How fine it would be to have an association of men and women here with this simple motto:
 We dream." If such a group could drive a few stakes today, even thought they were changed tomor- row, locating the most desirable path for this city's progress, in education, in industry, in religion, or in frat ernity, it would deserve the gratitude of posterity.
 Let us not be ashamed to be called dreamers. Vachel Lindsay. that tim erant poet who has taken the Amer | ican village and city to his heart, to love them and to educate them, has said: T think (the) city could be transformed, not by being bit bet ter or more pious, but simply by reaming-dreaming as fervently as one hundred poets you and I know. If high desire and fine imagination | once be accepted as the first requi- site in citiZenship-be even consid- cred as the main fact in citizenship the rest will follow"
 Apropos of the presidency, some one has summed up our politics thus: I've ask for a man of vision, but when we get him, we call him a vii | sionary." Nations and cities must ! be patient with their poets and seers. These need bread and shelter and ! sympathy, but they must also have the privilege of making mistakes. By that we mean the privilege of being sometimes visionary. No mortal mind can tell infallibly which of the dream | cities that hover above this city of ! the plain Phoenix will or can become, | but our teachers and architects, our | poets and preachers should be busy | with all of them, unhurried and Gn- | ashamed. The realities in houses and streets and parks and pools 100 years
Arizona republican., 1921-10-31
STAR sALEsMEN NOT WANTED

All of us old timers remember the days of the star salesman" We remember vicariousy tnhaling the aroma of the boss perfectos, consumed by the aforesaid star the notable occasions when he visited the office. As far $ could observe, the starworked about week of every month His powers Personality and Persuasion. however, great that he topped the fellows who kept plugging day after day.
 Today very few sales managers would knowingly hire a star salesman. Personality and Persuasion in demand, but only when accompanied by Per sstence. The psychology of the star is such that he is of a comet than a fixed luminary and in addition his idiosyncrasies upset the morale of the sales force--"Lndustry Illustrated"
Arizona republican., 1921-10-31
THE CITY OF TOMORROW
BY G. D. YoAKUM

hence will be the better for their diligent conjuring with the cloud land possibilities now.
 Lindsay asks:
 '1s it for naught that where the tired
 crowds see
 Only a place for trade, a teeming
 square,
 Doors of high portent open unto me Carved with great eagles, and with
 hawthorns rareg
 Surely not! Where the poet goes the rest of us may some day follow For the tired crowd, and for the blase, the vulgar and the despairing. the city will offer such doors as Lindsay saw entering upon art, his tory, friendship and hope. Where no vision is'-into these rooms of inspiration-"the people perish.'
 Turner, in one of his masterpieces, represents Dido as building Carthage by playing with the children by the seaside. There little boys built tiny ships and let them float out to sea Their eyes followed the toys that danced upon the waves far out into the sunset, and gradually curiosity was born and imagination kindled. These boys grew and dreamed and planned adventure until they ma tured into men, as the legend has it, who built on the African coast the first maritime city of the ancient world.
 we build" We are a queen city sitting in the heart of the desert, the once impossible land, sending our thoughts. like little ships, dancing far out upon the sea of future achieve ment and adventure. So the impos- sible becomes possible. Where on the round earth is there another oasis like this valley of which Phoe- nix is the queen? Precisely as we have dared and achieved in a long warfare with sagebrush and cactus We can also dare and achieve in making an oasis for mans spirit. This is work for our poets and artists and prophets,-in short, for our dreamers
 Lindsay's idea is that every citizen should be a poet in this sense. The first requisite in citizenship is sigh desire and fine inauguration; there is no strict division of labor in this realm The merchant who has no fine ima- gination'' to contribute to his city is as dangerous as a bolshevik. Let us all lift up our eyes whenever we walk or ride through he town, and say to ourselves: What can I do to make this good city better?"
Arizona republican., 1921-10-31
Riahteous Indianation

The people of the western part of the city are becoming impatient. They are talking of holding a -rlue meeting to inquire why the movement for the -,-tr,,l of Cave Creek has been held up and what ,er,ent Is holding it up. It is more than the fear az -other flood that mpels them, though that is an ,rr-present fear. Though these floods usually occur ,ny n the summer or the spring it Is of record ,,.. tb have occurred in a half dozen months of ,. ,- Three years ago there was in No sember
 The thing though that is immediately moving p, is the effect the uncertainty upon the prop - of tbat region which has been frequently devas- -t.s hi. the Cave Creek floods. Prices of property ,.,s declined and all plans for improvements have
 ., srsrcnded in consequence of the delay A
Arizona republican., 1921-10-31

superior you initiate nobody. Why. then, if we are really so proud of ourselves, do we initiate those in- ferior European nations in so many ways? The American doughboy often came back from Europe sneering at the frogs" and the "limeys," all to evidently having failed in any genu- inc appreciation of France and Eng land. Yet he gets back into citizens clothes that are limitations of Eng fish models. More than likely he
 reads English books, or American books that are limitations of English books. If he goes in for society he encounters English accents and Eng fish manners and goes to English
 teas. Among people who aspire to be considered socially smart the highest recommendation you can give anything is to call it English. We have bungalows in the English style, and also estates and clubs. In our cookery, on the other hand, we imi- tate the French. and any hotel which aspires to be considered first class must print at least a part of its menu in language which scarcely any of its patrons can reaC.
 Architecture Imported
 Our architecture is a horrible hodge-podge of all European styles of all ages-Gothis, English manor, Greek classic, and a dozen others. Our furniture must be modelled after that of Louis the Quince or some other European monarch long dead. The nearest thing to an American ar chitecture so far at all widely used is the so-called Colonial type, an ! that is really Greek in its origin. | The ony indigenous type If furniture ! is the heavy twobyfou stuff known as Mission, and it is for the most part ugly.
 So our whole country. with its boast of superiority, is in manners,
 dress, customs, architecture, furni- ture. food. and to great extent in it's art and its literature. a poor imi- tation of great many European
 models. The only distinctive thing
 about it in~these regards is the jun hled quality which comes of promis- cuous imitativeness.
 It must be said that in literature during the past 10 Or 15 years, and especially since the war. the United States has made something of a dec laradon of independence. A whole i crew of novelists. poets, and critics ! have spring into action, who write about American life as they know it.
 and who are conspicuously indebted ! to foreign models for anything in i their viewpoint or method.
 In architecture. a small but hardy native tendency,i is gaining ground in | the Southwest, and some really at | tractive buildings have been built on i designs evolved from the pueblos of | the Indians. American art also now 1 follows the American scene more ] closely, deals less in mythical sub 1 jects, runs ess persistenty to Europe ! O -T., ! Why shoud we not, in our clothes and manners and foods also dare to 1 be ourselves? It is not seemly that 1 the greatest nation on earth should l be a composite imitation. What have we. besides chewing gum and can | didates for office. that is really 100 per cent American?
Arizona republican., 1921-10-31
MONDAY MORNING. OCTOBER s1. 1921
If man take no thought of what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand.-Confucius.
A Good Sian

The school elections of Saturday showed an im- proved citizenship of Phoenix. It demonstrated degree of interest in schools before been manifested At earlier elections only few score of the voters turned at the polls against nearly 15eo Saturday. It notice that the people had taken new interest in the schools and in their management
 Phoenix has been derelict in elections at which the questions were other than the choice of candi- dates offices The position of school trustee not office. Candidates sell aom seek it. They usually drafted for it and put forward for it either by those who genuine interest in the schools those who have selfish purpose serve There usually been compara- lively few actuated by either of these motives.
 So when the personal element lacking been accustomed neglect elections, only school elections but all other elections Our bond elections for instance. and other purposes been sparsely attended that when the bonds have been voted bond buyers have looked them askance because of the lack affirmative approval of them al elections
 And our elections for the choice of city officers. deprived of partisan interest, have always failed to bring nearly full that those chosen have always been chosen by minority of the voters. offioers thus elected cannot feel the of responsibility they would they hy decisive majorities all the They feel under responsibility to the great number of who remained at home thereby saying: we concerned in the in which the city is be run Their absence from the polls is to be construed to be license to the officers to run the city $ they please. As matter of fact, who neglecss to right complain of the government.
 We should too much the election of Saturday While 1900 is a heavy Phoenix elections. it is but a small part of the lumber who entitled vote, so a regrettable number of absentees. But the fig prove that the upgrade; that the people taking more general interest in public sffairs. We may that this interest will be extended public affairs. those of the city, county and the state, and that every public will be given the close scrutiny citizens
Arizona republican., 1921-10-31
UNSALTED SEA

The tranquil ships that journey to your feet You drug with sick breeze like chloroform, And shove them slyly to the waiting storm 1.-the freighters bearing copper cool wheat, Stately women of proud throated grace, You claim with brutish frenzy and you seize; Then slap them in the mud upon their knees AS you guffaw with winds and twitch your face. Beyond your headlands prostrate in the night, Small icy stars gleam down upright huIls Protrudng like sharp knives from dead mems
 skulls
 Where unkempt towns climb back if in fright The shore-Ights leer together, desolate, And in your waters plunge and grossly mate.
 -Kathryn White Ryan in The Forum
Arizona republican., 1921-10-31
WHY INITIATE EUROPE?

treasury has recouped the national finances of our allies.
 Why Not American Styles?
 Doubtless these European attaches will be very well groomed, and doubtless American youths might do worse than to look like them, but the question surely is legitimate why in this. as in so many other ways, we should be an imitation of Europe.
 Apparently there is no such thing as an American style. The highest recommendation your tailor or haber- dasher can give anything is that it Is now being worn in London, just as the ladies look to Paris for styles. It is bad enough thus for the whole of male America to be trying des- perately to look English while his better half tries to look French, but surely it will be confusing if our daring and original designers are go- ing to try to make us look like the whole continent of Europe all at once, with perhaps an oriental touch thrown in.
 It is also curious that q nation which brides itself on its inventive ness and is independence should be content in so many matters to be mere ape of other nations. For it is not only in matters of clothing, but in manners and customs. in lite rature and art, we are, or have been until quite recently, docile followers of British and other European mod els.
 This Is still more strange when you take into account the widespread American shibboleth that this is the most perfect country in the world. Recently a part of the. Americ-I public at least has shown a tendency to tolerate a more critical attitude toward it's own land, but in general it has been the American. custom to proclaim America a great improve ment over Europe in every way.
 Imitation is always a confession of a feeling of inferioritN. U VOL feel
Arizona republican., 1921-10-31
Innbadd ExpIains Peace Treaty

Innbadd Explains Peace Treaty
 Well" said Ignatius Innbadd, as he drew his chair up to the window and flicked the ashes off five-cent cigar on to the head of citizen who was leaning against the wall below. what do you think of the peace treaty?"
 What peace treaty." asked the wife.
 "The one between the United States and Germany" replied Igna- tius.
 why bring up old stuff" de- manded the wife. T stopped worry ing about peace treaties three years ago when the war ended"
 This peace treaty ain't old stuff, |" insisted Ignatius.
 'Ain't we been at peace with Ger many since 19lS2" asked Mrs. Inn badd.
 Technically. but nobody signed for it until recently explained Ig- natius.
 You mean to say we have been in a state of war with Germany all this time2" demanded the wife.
 Germany was given the K O. in 1918, but the referee gave her long count, as Tex Rickard would say" continued Ignatz.
 Then I'm guilty of trading with the enemy" declared the wife: I've been patronizing PumperfitzeFs Bak- cry for the last three years. supposin' the war was over. Why all the de- lay? Why wasn't the treaty signed before"
 q haven't been able to make it out exactly, but I know We get Tap again"
 What else happens? 2"
 "Pinochle is restored to its full pre-war standing as German indoor sport. and a German resident of this country may meld 300 as before 1914" explained Innbadd, leaning back in his chair and looking wise.
 
 What else?"
 German bands are given back the
Arizona republican., 1921-10-31
Questions And .AnSUers

(Any reader can get the answer to any question by writing the Repub- lican Information bureau, Frederic T. HaslIin, Direct T, Washington, D. C. This offer applies strictly to infor- nation. The bureau cannot give ad- vice on legal medical and financial matters, nor undertake exhaustive research on any subject. It does not attempt to settle domestic troubles Write you. question plainly and briefly. Give full name and address and enclose two cents in stamps for return postage. All replies are sent direct to the inquirer)
 o. How mach money is collected for licensing automobiles and driV- CTS and wh.t is done with the mon ey? p. E. T.
 A. In 1920, S102. 546,212 was real ized from licenses and 95 per cent of this amount was available for work on the roads The first six months of 1921 showed a gross total in eN- cess of the entire year of 1920 Most of this amount will be spent in road work.
 e. How far toward the zenith does the sur come on June 21 and Dec. 21? C C. c.
 A. The naval observatory says the suns altitude at noon on June q may be found by subtract.ug the lat itude of the place from 11Sia de- grees; the altitude on Dec. 21 may be found bv suhtracting the latitude from 66ia degrees.
 o. What is the melting of salt called? s. s.
 A The geological survey says the rpp1fiuu of salt Ig known in chem istry as deIiquesceucc, that is. the power of any salt to absorb water and actually go into solution. In the
Arizona republican., 1921-10-31
Charge Robbery

Charge Robbery
 YUMA-Juan Zavala, a deputy sheriff; George Zavala, a constable and Abelardo Noriega, accused of robbing Francisco M. Maldanado of $135 Sunday night, were arraigned Thursday afternoon before Justice Charles Smith and their preliminary hearings set for Tuesday. Nov. l.
 Juan Zavala, Sr., a guard at the state penitentiary at Florence, and father of two of the men, is in Yuma trying to arrange bail for his sons which has been set at 5000 in each case.
 Maldanado, who police say was unmercifully beaten by his robbers, returned Thursday morning from Phoenix after being fined $200 in federal court there Wednesday on a charge of transporting liquor. An automobile which Maldanado was driving at the time of his capture, when county authorities say he was bringing a consignment of liquor from San Luis to Yuma was re turned to him.-Sun.
 Stabbed to Death
 TOMBSTONE-As the result of be- ing stabbed, believed to have been done by l.. F. Rodriguez, Benijo Tru- jillo died yesterday at the army hos pital at Fort Huaehuca, where he had been taken eight hours after the wound was inflicted.
 Sheriff J. F. Hood, who was called to the fort yesterday, brought back Rodriguez to the county jail, having captured him at Whetstone. Another Mexican, Alberto Armento, brother in-law of the deceased, was also taken into custody by the sheriff as pos sible witness to the affair.-Pros- pector.
 Charges Cattle RustIins
 NOGALES-Deputies from the sheriffs office last evening brought in four men from the Ruby district Genado Rivera, Ruberto Ortis. Diego Jastelum and Arturo Jastelum- charged with stealing and killing a beef.
 They will be given a hearing this afternoon before Justice of the Peace NJ. Marsteller. The four men are to be represented in court by Attorney Jack Pollock.
 County Attorney A. H. DeRiemer said today that his office and the sheriff's office are using every effort possible toward putting stop to the stealing and illegal killing of cattle in Santa Cruz county.-Herald.
 Kiss Costs S1o
 TUCSON-Value of one kiss seized by Francisco Elias from the cheek oi Miss Celia Haddad was appraised by Justice of the Peace Oscar L. Pease in the sum of S10, the appraisal being in the form of a fine for the conven- fence of the court in which the young man was charged with simple bat tery The alleged kiss larceny oc- Cured in a fruit and soft drink stand owned by George N. Haddad at F;
Arizona republican., 1921-10-31
A COLLOQUY

Said I, with heart of the sea too full T am tired of wind-and wave-and gull. There is no more bliss for in far sails, And nothing is left. since beauty fails!" Said I: With chest of gold doubIoons, Is God but miser of suns and moons? Will He spend no more of them still to give Me beauty by which alone I live?' Said I: "He ought, for better worse, To spend on beauty the Universe" Said He: What else is the meaning fool Of your thirst no quaffs of beauty coo1!"
 Gale Young Rice in The Forum
Arizona republican., 1921-10-31

damp weather salt absorbs the wa ter from the air. Some salts have greater power tor absorbing water than others.
 o. Are there any fruits or grains
Arizona republican., 1921-10-31

that contain iodine7 A. K. B.
 A. Bananas. strawberries, grapes, pears. oatmeal and wheat contain small amounts of iodine. Many veg etables and fish also contain pdine.
The New York herald., 1921-03-01
COP. CHIEFS TO ACT
ON MILLION DEFICIT
Hays Goes to Washington for
Thursdays Meeting Of the
National Committee.
WOMEN WILL BE PRESENT
Southern Representation in
Conventions May Require
an Extra Session.

VIII II. Hays. chairman OF the Re-
publican National Committee. Went 10
Washington last night to prepare TOT
the first meeting OF the committee since
the Chicago convention. II VIII De
held at the New Willard Hotel on
Thursday morning, the day before In
auguretion. These matters will be DIS
cussed:
Report OF Chairman Hays on the
work done BY the committee In the
camraign.
The question of raising the deficit
In the campaign fund. which is eth
more than 100000. and OF the limit,
if any. there shall be to Individual
subscriptions.
Report of progress Of the special
committee working out a new basis
OF representation In national conven-
tions, which Is primarily designed
to cut down the number OF dele
gates from the Southern States.
Report OF a special committee on
reorganization Of the women's
work which will bring the women
more closely In touch with the
party.
II not in open meeting, at least In
conference. there is likely to be a
struggle between the advocates of small
contributions and those who would
clean the committees debt UP quickly.
even If 1t means the acceptance OF
large amounts. just SO long as the
source is open to no question.
Chairman Hays. who was the orig
inator Of the $1,000 limit. which was
carefully maintained during the cam