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Arizona republican., 1921-01-23
New York T T0day

Until the last few months had heard of "pne corner cabinet either They to have been made by the skilled carpenters that then to be found every village. In their youth they cassed away below the black walnut "whatnots that cherished items of the paror furniture of every well conducted American home. Now they bring from four hundred to two thou sand dollars at the antique sales here The what-nos will have their turn in time doubt It Is difficult to imagine that any in his her sober senses would ever buy what-no but then it is hard to why any pine corner cabinets should be bought, either.
 Rembrandt, Titan and company to have been dropped temporarily into the discard in favor of hold overs from American early history. Now and then lady whose husband made copious bundle in hurry by putting four carpenters at work the roof of army shed where only carpenter had worked before tumbe for old master but not often Fourteenth century art sells best in the side street auctions along with knitted doilies and genuine handpanted china sets Stradivar vons and horsehair sofas likewise get mighty play in these haunts of the virtuosi.
 Anyhow, the antique business is a fourishing in the big town nowadays There are scores of genuine shops and genuine sales of course There are others which call to mind the recent statement of of the Gondorf gang of ex-wire tappers:
 Were not working the wire," said he. 'You don't have to go to all that trouble to get tie ncy
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23
LAPS READ OUR BOOKS

Magazines and books multitudinous in Jauan, including many translations from American and English authors.
 It is a trifle curious to to the place in the story where the heros voice grows soft the inc biushes and lowers eyes, then find row of asterisks indicating footnote. And the foot note explains:
 At this point he asked her marry him."
 Yet this is the way John Halifax Gentleman" has had to be expurgated in order to meet the de- mands of Japanese etiquette.
 Evidently the Japanese like the glad game" "Pollyanna" heads tho list the popular trans lation from English
 Black Beauty" is also immensely popular and is said by missionaries to have had a considerable influence on Japanese treatment of animals Its in nuence in this direction is surely needed
 American music is also popular They have a little difficulty with ragtme They try to like it but 1t is bit too giddy for them and lacks the touch of beauty that every true Japanese demands But the following Western airs I have heard them sing play with enthusiasm: Alice Where Art Thou" Annie Laurie Die Beiden Csrenadierp Aurora Lee" Spring Song" 'It's Long, Long Way to Tipperary," Two Roses" Ashamed Of Jesus Soldiers Farewell" "Bingo"
 Hymns. taught by the missionaries have per- colated into common and employed by people who have idea the Christian nature of the tunes
 band. marching along the street advertising a patent medicine will, likely as not play Onward Christian Soldiers" And in motion picture theater a Japanese pianist will accompany the melodrama by playing There is a Fountain Filled With Blood'- tapping out the tune with one finger-Christian Herald
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23

pamphlets. 166.44S maps. s74,4oo pieces of music, and 41S.s76 photographs, prints. engravings and Autographs.
 c. Is there battIeship named for each of the states? M, P- H.
 A. On Nov l. 1s26. there were 49 battleships in the United States navy, AS of which are named for the states of the union.
 c. What is Q magazine aun7 A. Nj. P.
 A. This terms Is applied to auto matic guns. so-called pump guns. and all other guns not directly dependent on hand loading.
 O. Was Tennyson ever poet laureate of Ensland2 I'M. c. | A. Alfred Tennyson: the famous poet, served in this capacity from 1850 to 1892.
 e. How many seo bonuses hsvs been granted to ex- service men2 c. II. T.
 A. The number of claims paid under the S6O bonus up to June 30. 1920, was 1.s49.15e, their money value being sss.- s4s. 54G.
 e. Is the government in the market for any particular inventions? L. W. I A. The navy department says that lit will hold competition for designs of airplanes which will be capable not only of flight from decks of ships but I that will have a flotaton gear provid- ling insurance in event of landing on water also.
 e. Who is now residing in the LonqfeIlow residence at Cambridge, Mass.7 S. H. D.
 A. The LongfeIlow home is occupied at the present time by one of the poets daughters.
 c. When did labor troubles hssin7 ". A. F.
 A. It is impossible to say when labor troubles began. but the earliest record of them probably is the revolt of the Children of Israel against their Egyptian taskmasters spoken of in the Book of Genesis.
 (Any reader can get the answer to any question by writing The Rspup- lican Information Bureau, Frederic | Kaslxin. Director. Washington, D. C This offer applies strictly to informa- ton. The bureau cannot give advice on legal. medical and financial matters, It does not attempt 10 settle domesue troubles, nor to undertake exhaustive research on any subject. Write your question plainly and briefly. Give full name and address and enclose cents in stamps for return postage. All re- lie sare sent direct to the inquirerD
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23
The Legislature

The end of the second week of the legislature brought confirmation of the good impression which was formed tho beginning. While quite e large volume of legislation has been proposed and while a part of 1t Is unnecessary. not vicious or freak measure has been offered but many have been pre- scented which constructive.
 We are pleased to observe the continued absence of tendency to oratory. we mean mania loquend with which nearly every legislature we have had since the admission Arizona to statehood been afflicted There is e disposition to conserve time but not merely to put in time.
 The members at this tme arc naturally oppressed by of the need of economy but they are in no danger believe of being stampeded toward costly niggardness any than they are likely 10 be driven to wasteful extravagancs. But the tsndsncy seems to be to preserve proper balance.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23
LITERARY BURGLARS 6

The very man who said there was nothing under the sun, is said by scholars to have pifered tho adage from writer dead before solomon lived.
 is quite the thing for critics to wrinkle their brows frown a modern philosopher for alleged thefts from the songs of Omar Fzhayyam Persian. who lived in the eleventh and twelfth centuries of the Christian
 But old Omar, known to every lad about the time he first dons long trousers didn't have hands clean of literary burglary himself. He cribbed clumsiy and inexperty the veriest schoolboy.
 About half of his eat drink and be merry epi- grams he stole from one Abul-Ala Arab who wrote songs he called the Luzubiyat" 100 years before the Tentmaker lay his back in garden and poked fun a the gods.
 Upon this checker board of Night and Day
 T give and go, Grim Destiny,I play
 Thus sings Abu1 and back comes Omar with
 But helpless pieces of the game He plays
 Upon this checker board of Nights and Days"
 They finish the thought together with something the effect that when the games done the players done, too.
 About the only difference between Omar and the Arab that Abu1 woman -hater and-well Omar wasn't!
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23
HOME FOLKS
By DR. FRANK CRANE (Copyright. 1920. by Frank Crane)

Home Folks the folks you have to live with They are more important to you than any other folks because they nave most to do with making you happy miserable
 They are so near you that often you cannot them
 In family used to board with have the mother when the doorbe rang and company came stop snaring at the children smooth the frown from her face and re- place it with lovely smile push all the other facial lines Up which she had been wearing dropped for family use smooth her ha and become all nice and pleasant before she went in to say howdy to the callers Why is it that hand out sugar to strangers and the vinegar for our own?
 The Home Folks are they that are with you in your fight against this toward world for existence They are our comrades at arms in the battle of life Why can't we treat them pals Soldiers in the trenches oied each other along why can't be decent to those who toned beside us n the home trench?
 There's your Mother. Of course, she's not grand opera sar the queen of the movies but you will stop to think you will discover that she is quite wonderful To you anyway she ought to be- She went down to the doorstep of death to bring you into the world she watched and tended you when you helpless she loved and coddled you while everybody thought you nuisance she always had place for you when all other persons thought you in the way Honestly, is anything too good for her. and wouldn't it pay you to be pleasant to her as long she lives? Think 1t lf you're away write her letter. good long, chatty one, the kind fe low writes to his sweetheart
 And Dad. Of course he's bit trying Fathers don't seem to understand. But st you know that away deep in his heart he is fond of you If you were in trouble he would come. If every mans hand against you he'd stand by And before you get through this vale of tears you'll find out that those who will stand by are all too few.
 Another thing Folks get lonely as they grow old And wants his son, his daughter and feels great in- ward hurt if they have escaped him. Make up to Dad
 And Brother. We never wholly approve of brothers. We have been too close We see their nuisance capacity. But brothers brother flesh of your flesh, you know, and if you do not cultivate brotherness you cheating yourself There isn't anything finer than being mans brothersharing each others silly little imperfections.
 Time will comic, if you both grow up when the most delicious suppers of recollection will be when you and he meet after years in strange parts and sit down and talk the escapades and pranks and fights you had when you were seven and he ten
 Then-theres sister Take it all in a is there any in fuence quite like sisters? She is not so partial mother jealous wife, but somehow her love is of the cleanes most loyal and dependable of all the loves we meet.
 Don't neglect your folks They Yours Truly.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23
WATCHING THE PARADE
BY JOHN PILGRIM

Every Is h ac he
   the job It is Ike heayng the medicine ball the 1t
  grit and fly like  All this reminds the Johnson Madison mailed . of description of the lathe it desired he 
  a
  physical inpossbhy Q al jam was to arise
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23
n. Meter Vehicle Law

We trust that the legislature will not subject the proposed motor vehicle 10 unnecessary delay in it's consideration It is very comprehensive
 measure containing tho results of the experiences of competent men different parts of the country and has been prepared to form and phraseology by legal experts It has the approval of the Interna- tional Traffic Officers association generally of bodies which themselves with proper use of thoroughfares.
 Our present system of regulation is ragged and inadequate There few things that are now prohibited but there many others. supposed minor infracons of good practice but which produce complications that result in disaster. That is, our present regulatory law SO lacks completeness and symmetry that drivers do not know what is for bidden, and we have uncertainty and confusion
 If wo can have good thorough going traffic law 1t win be respected by autoists who not natural fools criminals traffic officers will an interest in its enforcement and the courts which have been so much of obstruction to proper fOrcement will be brought to understand that the law ia intended to be enforced
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23

the "a" as in mat and the last syl- lable as if spelled sick
 O. Are many residents leaving ire- land in the present troubIe7 L. L. R.
 A. An unofficial statement says that 12.752 persons left the island in 10 months of 1920.
 c. Is Eugene w. Chain, the pro- hibition candidate for president, dead? A. H. C.
 4. F. ". Chain. the prohibition candidate for president in 1908 and 1912, died at his home in Long Beach. Cal, on Nov. 30, 1920, from burns re- ceived when his clothing caught on fire from a gas heater
 O. Did the Kansas industrial court recently make decision, the effect of which was to require employers to pro- vide jobs for skilled workmen at all tinaes7 V. T. A. The case referred to is prob ably the flour mill case. which was dis
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS

c. Is there any test that can be made to ascertain whether gas is es- caping from furnace in a dwelIing7 2 R. H. s.
 A. The bureau of mines says that the simplest method of ascertaining whether gas is escaping from a furnace is to put peppermint oil in the firebox. If the odor of peppermint is carried to the room above it is evident that gas is escaping.
 o. How is the clover named aIsike pronounced7 D. M. J.
 A. The word is pronounced "al' six, ].
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23

Accepting the estimate made by Judge Arnold of Chicago as to the expense Of the Juvenile court and machinery, Chicago is spending s5oO OOoO0 a year on the feeble minded children who brought into the Juvenile
 Arthur Wood. former commissioner of police of New York City, says: We figure that there are on an of twenty-five persons day arrested in New York City who defective mentally"
 often a single individual will cost the state many thousands of dollars. An instance is the famous of Jane Cakebread who was committed to penal institutions hundred and eighty times.
 The Baltimore Charity association has had under its care for twenty-six family consisting of Mr. A.. his wife and eight children The number of years of custodial given to the different members of this family total tynine, while eight private charitable agencies have been almost steadily en- gagged in caring for them. twenty different occa child in the family has taken every grade in the public schools two three times Such defective families exist in every community. Twenty two such are recorded from Maricopa county not as the result of survey. but merely they have come to light in connection with charitable medical or court work
 In the light of these facts we can only agree with Dr. Ternald of Boston. lifelong student of this great problsm. when he says that
 livery stAte is wasting vast sums of
 msnsy annually in haphazard methods of
 tsmparxinE with the social consequences of mental defect, instead of dealing with feeble
 mindsdness itself We now pouring water
 on the smoke instead of the fire"
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23

missed by the court, and there was no decision of the character described. In the case, however, Judge W. l.. Hug gins did hand down an opinion in which he said that skilled and faithful em- ployes should be given such treatment as will enable them during the period of limited production to support them selves and their families"
 O. How many books and pamphlets etc., are contained in the library of congress? H. E. B.
 A. June 30, 1920. the library of con gross contained 2,s31,3 333 books and
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23

An expert resolves any doubt that Denton's death was caused by bullet. Most people who had heard that the dead, that fragments of a bullet which had shattered his spine found in his body. suspected that the bullet not wholly unconnected with his demise. The conclusion of the expert will be popularly approved.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23
m. s.l. RIv.r Valley

when we are right up against" a thing we net have good view of it. whether fl is . good or . bad thing 1t bigger, better worss than it really is It is only when have been moved from a space time distance can accurately appraise it.
 Sometime ago we said that notwithstanding the disappointment which we felt in consequence the cotton situation. rather in consequence of mis- take which iaid us open such situation, at the end of year we would wonder why there was much worriment
 We were reminded of this yesterday by a reader af The Republican who has been here through the fat and lean years of q generation He took his losses the and gathered gains in the Tat with the result that he is rich pros porous farmer. He has many leaner period than the present
 The Valley is sitting pretty" he said. and he recalled times when it not sitting. One of those was when the Arizona dam went out and took pretty nearly everything with 1t left little the way of assets Men abandoned their farms and left the valley. F1ourishing orchards and vineyards were cut down and the desert began its encroaeh- ments retaining to itself lands which had in cultivation sagebrush and sreasewood reappeared. EhaR "a teR of that was a countrywide financial.
 N5~ W sn. we are not without assets v " isHt& t<1l1 tfe valley worth least ESQ., Q000oo When tA4 Fffn went out we had nothing on which we could realize We could not be sure that the dam would not so out again if should replace it. It seemed very dark outlook but those who stayed and stuck it out that the thing, bad as it was. was not nearly bad 1t looked.
 It Is true thst many have been so hard hit that They will with difficulty but then there is one thing in motion now that not thought of in former times of depression, plans by those who Former times of depression. plans by those who were Jess hard hit to aid those who suffered severely and replace them their feet. Tn other times it was for himself; those who could not swim Fank.
 The Valley is all riEht it's assets arc abundant Among them confidence. courage and co-opera- tion. worth much than ssOOooooc the estimated value of the valleys unsold cotton
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23

New Zealand farmers have found co operative associations to he very successful. Two strong associations do an annual business of $34,000,000 and handle practically everything their members need, from agricultural ma chinery down to pins and needles.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23

The weather may not be any different but we are thankful to the weather bureau for displaying the blue flag. The white one which has been Haunt ing itself in the view from our window had become eyescre.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23
How Much Do the Feeble Minded Cost the stats1

How Much Do the Feeble Minded Cost the stats7
 No doubt it is impossible to estimate with accu- racy how much society Is already paying for the care Of the Predetermined; what large surns would be saved by proper care, with industrial training leading 10 partial self-support
 However, some idea of the amount may be gained from investigations already made.
 Industrial accidents are known 10 be due In con siderable part to the employment of unrecognized mental detectives Frequently traffic accidents and fatalities in elevators arc directly traceabls to the fecbie-ainded individual
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23

Kansas leads all states in the pro- duction of alfalfa. More than one miI- lion acres were devoted to alfalfa in Kansas last year. Nebraska was a close second. being only 1000 acres behind her neighbor.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23

Kansas has adopted an amendment to it's constitution which authorizes the state legislature to issue bonds or oth- erwise make appropriation for the pur- chase of land to be resold to farmers on long time. This is being done in the hope that thereby the tenantry of the farm lands will be somewhat lessened.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23

The plant breeding division of ths agricultural department of the Gniyer- sity of Illinois has produced q new wheat, which outyields it's ancestor, Turkey Red, by six bushels to the acre on a five-year average.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23

If all the legislation directed ga-nst certain allen property holders is enacted the Japanese will have precarous foothold the Pacific coast states
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23

Uncle sam is nice old gentleman to be caught, if not in the bootlegging business harboring boot logging joint right in the shadow of the treasury building.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23

The police cannot interfere so long the body is covered" rules Ottawa magistrate in the case of woman accused of wearing too abbreviated skirt This is liberty that amounts to license.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23

Isn't the proposed law to insure the purity of liquor for invands likely to increase rather than de- crsass spidenics.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23

And modern dances making the Indians wild again But the first results of these dances wild
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23

The British government has established can rin school for the instruction of students wives respecting fruit and vegetable domestic science Instruction is given in vegetable preservation. fruit canning, drying and crystallzing and jam, marma- Jade and jelly making.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23

Packages for Mexico. with the excep- ton of motion picture films and news papers, will not be accepted when their bulk prevents their inclosure in United States postoffice mail sacks.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23

A northern Michigan farmer reports a crop of 270o bushels Of potatoes from 12 acres of new land. The land cost him S12.50 an acre and his first crop had d value of $216o.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23

Missouri and Kansas farmers report a serious shortage of livestock Farm CTS who have produced large amounts of feed find no market for the feed and have no cattle to consume it.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23

Among thousands of students of the University Washington, Lyle von Erickson. 30. totally bind and partly deaf since he 8, is leader in the freshman The only outside help he needs is ==-son to read hira s~- two hours every e=--s--
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23

l The farm bureau movement is grow 1 ing vaxy rapidly in Texas. At the pres ent rate of increase. the state organi
 zation will have 100000 members be- fore the end of it's first year.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23
suNpAY MoRNINe. JANUARr aa. l.ai

To think everything disputabIe IS c proof of c aoeak mind and cGptioas temper. -Beott1e.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-23

Eighteen billion dollars represents the natural wealth of Canada.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-21
DENNY DIRECTS
Redistribution
Of BATTLESH|PS
tBy The Associated Presso


wo sbineton, June 20.-The bat
tleships Arizona, Nevada and Okla
boma were today ordered trans
ferred from the Atlantic to the "a
cific fleet by Secretary DENLY. inc
battleship Maryland, now unuei
construction, will, when completeu'
also be sent to the Pacltlc tieet;
By the same order the nattie,
ships New York, Texas, Wyomlhs
and Arkansas are transferred from
the pacific to the Atlantic fleet.
Secretary DENLY said the redls-
+ribution Of ships had been mace
with a view to assigning the coal,
burners to the Atlantic fleet ana
the oil-burners to the Pacific rleet
az an economic measure. AS soon
as the new superdreadnaught Can
Sornia Is completed by the Mare
island navy yard she will replace
+ba New Mexico as the flagship OF
the pacific fleet. The MARYLAND
will he the most powerful ship IN
this fleet and will be the flrst pat-
tIeship to be equipped with sixteen
inch rifles. ,u nc
AS TedTIdlSSNt ti
made up as follows: ,.,.
Pacific - Flagship Caiifornla
Maryland, New Mexico idano
tennessee, Mississippi Arizona
Oklahoma and Nevada.
Misunderstanding Pennsylvanla
wyoming, New York, Texas. AT,
kansas. Florida. North Dakota ano
Delaware. =, .,e5
The battleship Utah is ASSIGNED
as flagship of the European
squadron, Secretary DENLY said