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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-07
ExPOSURER OF TAMMMANY
DOCK SCANDALS EXPLAINS
SHIPPING BOARD DEFICIT

New York.-The exposures of tn,
scandals in connection with Tammany
Halls control of New York docks un.
der the administration of Mayor Hy'
Ian throw a great light upon n o.
the reasons why the United State.
Shipping Board has been piling up {
deficit. Facts brought to light vii
probably lessen the ardor of Demo,
trats in the Congress who have beer
insisting upon al investigation OF why
the Shipping Board is running be-
hind.
A cording to documentry evidence
introduced here before a Legislative
commission making an investigation O.
the New York port, the Democratic
administration of New York City ha:
been permitting a number of private
concerns and companies to make ar
independent fortune off of the Unit
ed States Shipping Board, This ha:
been done by the Democratic city adj
ministration's leasing municipal docks
to private companies at a nomian'
rental and then permitting them tc
release these docks to the United
States Shipping Board at extortionate
rates. Some of the specific cases
brought to light in the hearings are
as follows:
Some Examples of Graft
The Democratic administration rent
ed Pier No. l9 on the Hudson River
to a private corporation at S63 a day
and permitted this concern to charge
the Shipping Board $3.50 a day rental
Piers Nos. A and IS were leased to
an English shipping concern at a
rental of 1929 a day and it was per-
mitted to charge its competitor, the
United States Shipping Board S225 a
day, A railroad corporation was CIV
SIS a day and permitted to release
it to the U. S. Shipping Board for
S2D 2 day, A private shipping COM
pany was given a lease on a pier for
1913 a day and permitted to suhlet
it to the Shipping Board for 500 a
day, A private dock company was
given a lease for SIS a day and was
permitted to charge the Shipping
Board $3.50 a day for it. Fourteen
ttItT piers were itdStu 10 private
companies by Tamr any Hall admin
istration at an acreage of 1888 a
day and were permitted to charge the
L. S. Shipping Board an average OF
$3.50 a day for them.
According to documentary evidence
introduced, the United States Ship
ping Board, on several occasions, by
formal communications, directed the
attention of the New York City De-
niocratic administration to this bit OF
financial ~brigandage which was be-
ing practiced at the expense OF the
United States government, but with
OFT any result. Upon one occasion
the U. s. Shipping Board specific ally
requested that the lease to one pier.
which was revocable. be cancelled and
the lease of the pier be granted the
y. s. Shipping Board to accommodate
Xix vessels. This request was rot only
down. but Mayor Hylan pub
icly commended the dock commission
n for not lending any assistance TO
he U. S. Shipping Board.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-07
AMERICA FEEDS RUSSIA

America this winter will feed ant
clothe hundreds Of thousands OF Rus.
sian bolshevists and keep them from
starving or freezing TO death.
Russia has had just as good crop
seasons as America. but America has
not been undergoing the theories of a
revolution led by wild or corrupt fan
atics.
America has been working and has
crazy economic theories into practice.
America has been workin, and has
food for herself and to spare.
Some things need adjusting in this
country, to be sure, but we have not
yet deemed it wise to burn the barn
down in order TO kill the rats.
The Russians should think about
these things while they are eating our
bread this winter.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-07
PLAYING HORSE" WITH THE
SCHOOL TEACHERS

The State Tax Commission met this
week for the purpose OF passing or
the school budgets OF the entire state
These budgets have been prepared by
the different districts, tow and city
boards, revised and in numerous cases
corrected and reduced by Educational
Auditor John Joerns, assembled into
collective budgets for each county,
and were this week presented by him
to the commission.
During the consideration OF these
budgets a protest was presented by
a committee OF taxpayers against the
budget and rate proposed for Dona
Ana county. The reduction OF $500
600 in the valuation OF farm lands
made in that county by the state
tax commission necessitates an in
crease in the school levy, If the
schools are to be maintained at their
present length of terms and efficien-
oy. The reduction asked by the tax
payers would not only involve a re-
duction Of school service next year
but would also necessitate a cutting
down Of the school program for the
present year, for the reason that the
levy made last year was rot suffi-
cient, in the face of a large deficit
in the payment OF taxes, TO carry
the schools until the new collections
begin TO come in. II has been sug-
gested by these taxpayers that the
teachers be cut ten per cent on the
contracts under which they are nov
serving. Whether this can Legally be
done is a very doubtful question. On
the other hand the payment of the
amounts contracted by the school
boards can not be met unless the levy
is increased.
II looks TO an outsider as though
the only manly thing for the Dona
Ana county taxpayers 10 do is TO
increase their rate for the present
year and pay up according 10 what
they have contracted and then, il the
burden is more than they wish TO,
or can afford 10 carry, 10 cut down
their school terms next year.
There has been entirely too much
playing horse" with the teachers in
New Mexico. II has occurred in over
two thirds of the counties and il is
iiIO " Ndu a NAT. 4NCdIly nan d
million dollars worth OF school war
rants for teachers salaries are now
unpaid in the state. 1t has been the
practice rather than the exception
for school boards to contract for what
they want in the way of schools and
then reduce their levies TO a point
where it is impossible for them TO
meet the bills they have contracted.
Dona Ana county is not an exception,
but merely an example.
It is strictly up to the people OF
the school districts and the local
boards themselves to either meet their
expenses as contracted, or cut down
Their school terms. number OF teach
ers, and number of schools until they
can meet them. The new state edu-
oational auditor is saving many thous-
ands OF dollars by his revision OF
the budgets. but he can not do much
Strengthening out the tangles
of several hundred school districts
habitually contract for a great
deal more than they are willing TO
pay. :
II you can't pay the fiddler, don't !
give the dance. 4,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-07
STAND BY THE LAW

There are too many laws, Of course
Many of them are unnecessary. som,
are vexatious and some are even vici
Gus.
But il is the duty OF every good
citizen TO obey the law so long as il i,
on the statute books. There is nc
other safe course.
il is perfectly proper to insist tina,
a law is wrong, and TO work for its
repeal, but it is never safe to violate
any law.
When we begin 10 violate one law,
create disrespect for all other laws,
and when our laws fall into d~isrrepute
ou- Civilization crds.
Ours IS a government of law. We
cannot have government without laws
and obedience to the laws. Without
this, life and property are not safe.
1t is therefore the duty OF every
Siizen to obey the law himself and to
insist upon obedience to the law by all
Others.
A good citizen will not only obey
law hin-self but he will insist in
the enforcement of the law upon and
for others.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-07

agency or other concerns covered by
the act, must keep complete and &c
curate accounts and records regard
ing all transactions, in the
and form prescribed by the Secretary
of Agriculture, and open to the in
spection of the Secretary of Agricul-
ture, who shall have all the powers
of investigation Of conduct, practices
and management of the packing and
stock yard business which are now
conferred upon the Federal Commits
sion.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-07
sELFIsHNEss NOT OUR MOTIVE

The fact that this country is wealthy
enough to build. if IT choose to do
so, a navy ten times as big and pow
erful as that OF any other power.
gives the United States a dominant
position in the forthcoming rmam-
nts conference. ANY other country
N calling such a meeting would at
once have been accused OF selfish mo-
tives and a desire to foresta1l the
growing power Of other nations. The
1Ited States alone IS in a position
to convince the world that the mo-
tives in suggesting the conference
have no element IN them of self-ad-
vancement.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-07
HARDING HOLDS RECORD
AS MOST ECONOMICAL
EXECUTIVE IN WORLD

Washington, Oct. president Hard
ing is the worlds most economica
executive. The expenses of running
the White House this year will be
approximately S2l6,800. This sum in
cludes the Presidents salary OF $75,-
600; $4,000 for office expenses, con-
sisting of a personnel of approxim-
ately 40 clerks, 20 secret service men
messengers and stenographers and a
score OF other items such as tele-
grams, telephones, stationery, etc.
$4,000 for contingencies and $4,000
for travelling expenses.
President Harding is effecting a
reduction in expenses in the executive
office in line with the policy of econ
omy which he has prescribed for other
government departments. One Of the
greatest cuts in expense is that Of his
own travelling bills. The appropria-
tons made by the last Congress were
based upon estimates furnished by the
former chief executive. Up to date
President Harding has saved over one
third OF the allowances made for trav-
cling expenses. One Of the first things
i iNSidSib iidiuihS uIu NnSh NoiiiiS
into office was to purchase a large
automobile for his private use. upon
the ground that he did not feel at
liberty to use the government auto
mobile at government expense when
he took<trips for his own pleasure.
According to a report just issued
by the Treasury department the ac-
tual expenses of the executive offices
for July and August, this year, were
SOL sos less than for the corresponding
months last year.
For simplicity and economy, the
White House, under the present ad-
ministration, sets the worlds record.
To maintain the office OF the Presid-
ent of the United States, who is chair
man of the worlds largest corpora
ton, costs each individual in this coun-
try two and one-half thousand mills
per annum.
The annual per capita cost of other
departments of the government for the
last fiscal year were as follows: War
Department, 5000; interest on pub
lie debt, 1881; payment to railroads
under government guarantees, 1920;
Navy Department, Sl9: Treasury
Department, S465; Interior Depart
ment, $40; Post Office Department,
SIPS; Shipping Board, Sl.24; Agricul-
tural Department, Sl.l4; Department
OF commerce, 30 cents; legislative de-
partment (the congress-, Is cents; De-
partment Of Justice, 10 cents; State
Department, eight cents, and Depart
ment of Labor, eight cents.
1t is the purpose of the Harding
administrator to radically reduce this
per capita cost of operating the gov
eminent and TO effect that end is the
duty OF the budget bureau.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-07
NOTICE

The adjourned annual meeting OF
the Mutual Placer Company will be
held on Monday, October IL, 1921 al
the office Of the company.
c. II. Carruth,
Secretary
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-07

The press dispatches which assert
Hnat the Russian soviet is drifting to
capitalism Indicate that Russia has
learned the usefulness of the citizen
who works and saves.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-07

Most Of us are prone to worry more
about other peoples morals than abort
own.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-07

Th~-e are shakers n peace ss well
as in var As you may see by looking
ound YOU.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-07

No wonder. Bill Haywood is leaving
Russia. The food supply is giving out.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-07

TIE times are out Of joint. There
are only two Smiths IN now.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-07

We don't ar what they do to the
speeders, just so they do it quickly.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-07

"Al the worlds a stage" and lot:
re setting their parents a good
ample.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-07

A nod IS as good as a wink to a man
who is hunting a drink.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-07
ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
STATE OF NEW MEXICO

BIDS, NOVEMBER 2, 1921.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the State Highway Commission,
Capitol Building, Santa Fe, New Mexico,
on November 2, 1921, at the hours as stat
eral Aid Road project: as fOllows'
Federal Aid Project No. s.. Chayes Coun-
ty. Length Of Project 1922 miles. Loo
ated between Roswell and Kenna, N. N.
3oe69 Gu. Yds. Class ! Excavation
LBS Borrow
1898 Gu. Yds. One Course Gravel Surfacing
4Os f" Earth or Clay Plating
l46 1" Cement Bubble Masonry
% Lin. Fl. 49, Diam. 10 Ga. Corr. Metal
zN "a Diam. "a Ga. Corr. Metal
Is" 80" Diam. "a Ga. Corr. Metal
* Gu Sa'' Class : Concrete
1879 Lin. Fl. Asphalt Expansion Joint
sN3 Moving Fences
Each Gate ss lid fs'''s Guards
l0 Gu. Yds. Class A Concrete
s427 Lbs Reinforcing Bars
lls4 M. B. M. Wooden Superstructure
Federal Aid Project No. g, Curry Coun
,y. Length Of project 1904 miles. LOG
a'ed between Clovis and Grady, N. NJ.
i' ss Gu Yas' Class Excavation
OBS Borrow
as Sta. 4" Overhaul
800 Miles Growing and Shaping
414l Gu. Yds. Two Course Caliche Surfacinx
32 Lin. Fl. 49, Diam. 10 Ga. Corr. Metal
"a" cl Diam, Il Ga. Corr. Metal
" 80" Diam. IA Ga. Corr Metal
Culvert
" 30" Diam. IA Ga. Corr. Metal
a5 53;s GU Sa'' Class j ! Concrete
1879 Lbs. Reinforcing Bars
1874 Limit. Moving Fences
BRIDGES
1871 Gu. Yds. Class A Concrete
le322 Lbs. Reinforcing Bars.
'Sss2 M, b. Nj. Wooden Superstructure
ioTins iOr proposals, instructions to bid
lers, plans anG specifications ior Federal
qua f%roJect No. 81, may be examined at
the Office OF Distinct Engineer, Roswell. N.
ioT Federal Aid Project No. o., Curry
at the office OF the District En-.
gineer Santa Rosa, New Mexico; for both
at the office Of the State High.
Nay Engineer, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Lay
,ul, typical cross sections and structure
lists together with forms for proposals will
mailed on application. 1t is not con-
emplated TO mail any plans to prospective
The State Highway Commission reserves
he right TO reject any and all proposals.
L. A. GILLETT,
State Highway Engineer
Fe, New Mexico October 6, 1921.
FIRST publication Oct. :, 1921
-ast publication Oct, q, 1921.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-07

Prince Albert -
sold in foppy red
bags, tidy red fins,
handsome pound
and half pound fin
humidors and in The
pound crystal glass
humfdor Uffh
sponge msisfeaer
too.
Graham guardian., 1921-09-02
CHAPTER VII.

The last day of March and Of Cher
ry's visit broke clear and blue, and
with 1t spring seemed TO have come
ON rush of perfume and green beau
ty. Days had been soft and warm
before: this day was hot, and flushed
with color and splendor.
Alix and Cherry washed each 9th
ers hair In the old fashion, and came
trailing down with towels and combs
to the garden. The doctor joined them
In the midst OF their tossing and
spreading, and sat smoking peacefully
on the porch steps.
"Oh, heavens, how l love this sort
Of weather." Alix exclaimed, hlnging
her brown name backward, her tall
figure slender in faded kimono.
'Dnd and Peter" she went on, sud-
denly sitting erect, will get all this
nice clean hair full OF cigar smoke
tonight, so what's the use, anyway
"ronight's the night we go to Pc
ter'sT' Cherry stated rather than
asked. "Do you remember" she
glanced at her father, who was read
ing his paper, do YOU remember
when Dad always used to scold us
for being rude to Peter7"
"Wen, I'd rather 20 to Peters for
dlnpes than anywhere else I ever golr
Graham guardian., 1921-09-02
CHAPTER v.

So winter passed at the mine and
at the brown house under the shoul-
der of Tamalpais. Alix still kept her
bedroom windows open, but the rain
tore In. and Anne protested at the en-
suing stains on the pantry ceiling.
Cherry's wedding, once SATISFACTORY
ly over, was a cause Of great satisfac-
tion to her sister and cousin. They
had stepped back duly, to give her
the center of the stage; they had ad-
mired and congratulated; had helped
her In all hearty generosity. And now
that she was gone they enjoyed their
own lives again and cast over hers the
glamor that novelty and distance new
er fail to give. Cherry, married and
keeping house and managing affairs,
was an object of romantic interest.
The girls surmised that Cherry must
be making friends; that everyone must
admire her; that Martin would be
rich some day, without doubt.
Cherry wrote regularly, now and then
assuring them that she was the same
old Cherry. She described her tiny house
right at the mine, and the long sheds
of the plant, and the bare big build
ing that was the mems boarding house.
Martins associates brought her trout
md ducks, she wrote; she and Martin
had driven three hundred miles in the
superintendent's car; she was pre-
pairing for a card party.
"Thlnk OF little old Cherry going
off on weekend trips with three
menl" Alix would say proudly. "Think
of Cherry giving partyT Anne per-
haps AHOuld make no comment, but she
often felt a pang of envy. Cherry
seemed to have everything.
Suddenly, without warning, there
was a newcomer In the circle, a sleek-
headed brown-haiieh little man known
as Justin Little.
He had been introduced at some par-
ty to Anne and AK; he called; he
was presently taking Anne to lee
ture. Anne now began TO laugh at
him and say that he was too ridlc-
ulous," but she did not allow any one
else to say so. On the contrary, she
told Alix at various times that his
mother had been one of the old Mary
land Percles, and his great t-grandfathet
was mentioned in book by Sir Wal
ter Scott, and that one had to respect
the man, even If one didn't choose to
marry him.
"Marry himr r. Allx had echoed in
simple amazement. Marry hlm--what
was all this sudden change in the
household when man could no sooner
appear than some girl began to talk
Of marriage? Stupefied, Alix watched
the affair progress.
81 don't imagine it's seriousl" her
father said on an April walk. Peter
Graham guardian., 1921-09-02

Alix remarked, dreamily. Seriously,
| mean it," she repeated as Cherry
looked at her In amused surprise. an
the first place, | love his bungalow
tiny as It is, Ii has the whole Of lit
tie canyon to itself, and the prettiest
view in the valley, think. And then
| love the messy sitting room, with
all the books and music, and love
the way Peter entertains. l WISH"
she added, simply. "that liked Peter
half as well rs I do his housed"
Peters dear!" Cherry c0ntended
"0h, / know he Isl" Alix said,
quickly. Peters always been dear,
OF course. But ] mean In a special
sense" finished Alix with an en-
tlrely unembarrassed grin.
Cherry, through glittering cloud
Of hair, looked at her steadily. Sud-
denly she gave an odd laugh.
"Do you know l never thought of
Peter like that7' she said.
Alix nodded with a cautious look at
her father, who was out OF hearing.
"No. nor IL We've always taken
him rather for granted" she admit
ted. "Only I've been rather wishing.
lately, that Peter wasn't such an I'M
flatterlng, blg-brotherlsh, everyday
neighbor sort OF person."
Cherry regarded her steadily, with
an awakening look In her eyes.
because" said Alix, briskly and
Graham guardian., 1921-09-02

her, 1t was only to interr@2t the words
with fresh tears.
Tears of JOY, she told them, laugh
ing ut the moisture In her fathers
eyes. She had a special joyous word
for Hong; she laughed and teased
and questioned Anne, when Anne and
Justin came back from an afternoon
concert in the city, with an interest
and enthusiasm most gratifying to
both.
After dinner she had her old place
on the arm of her fathers porch chair;
Allx, with Bucks smooth head In her
lap, sat on the porch step beside Pc
ter, and the lovers murInured from
the darkness of the hammock under
the shadow Of the rose vine. 1t was
happy talk I'm the sweet evening cool
ness; everybody seemed harmonious
apd In sympathy tonight.
Bedtime !" said her father present
ly and she laughed In sheer pleasure.
"Daddy-that sounds so nice againl"
'But you do look tagged and pale,
little girl" he told her. you're to
stay In bed In the morning"
"0h, I'll be down y she assured him.
But she did not come in the morning,
none the less. She was tired In soul
and body and glad to let them spoil
her again, glad TO rest and sleep in
the heavenly peace and quiet of the
old home.
Late In the afternoon, rested, fresh,
and her old sweet self in the white
ruflles, she came down to join them
They had settled themselves under
the redwoods. Anne and Justin, Peter
and Alix and Buck, the dog, all jumped
UP to greet her. Cherry very quietly
subsidized into a wicker chair, listened
rather than talked, moved her lovely
eyes afrectlonately from one to an-
other.
Peter hardly moved his eyes from
Graham guardian., 1921-09-02
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-with his two daughters,
Alix and Cherry, the latter just eighteen
years old and his niece, Anne, Doctor
Strickland, retired. is living at Mill VAL
ley, a short distance from San Francisco.
His closest friend Is Peter Joyce, some-
thing OF recuse. Visiting In the VI
cinity, Martin Lloyd. mining engineer,
falls In love with and secretly becomes
engaged to Cherry.
CHAPTER H. While the family Is
speculatiug as to LOyd's intentions. Cher-
~ brings him to supper practically an
nouncing her engagement to him.
CHAPTER III.-Doctor Strickland feels
Cherry Is too young to marry and urgei
her 70 wait at least year, but the g'rl
coaxes him into agreeing to an immediate
wedding and the ceremony takes place
the couple leaving at once for El Nido
where Martin is employed
CHAPTER IV.-The honeymoon days
over, Cherry begins to feel vague dis'
satisfaction with Martin and the monot-
ony of her daily life,
CHAPTER Vat Mil Valley, Justin
Little. lawyer. becomes engaged to Anne
the wedding being set for September,
some months distant AliN visits cherry
at FL Nido and the two girls coax Mar
tin into allowing Cherry to so home for
Anne's wedding.