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Arizona republican., 1922-02-27
MEDIOCRITY AND SUCCESS
BY DR.. FRANK CRANE
Copyright, 1921. by Frank Crane)

One of the common deusons of the world is that
success is to be accounted for by unusual capacity
The belief is quite prevalent that those go farthest
In the world who are extraordinarily endowed in some
one direction
The great banker is supposed to be man of inan-
cia genius the successful warrior is the who has
the genius for warfare the millionaire is the man who
has the gift for affairs and the great statesman is the
who is somehow or other diviney endowed to play
the game of politics.
All this is exceedingly doubtful The probability
is that the man who has the greatest chance for sue
cess in fe-if by success we mean the ability to "get
along" the power of accomplishing things and winning
not only material reward but the general respect of his
fellow-men - is the man who is most thoroughly
mediocre.
For when you come to look at it, mediocrity is
really balance and genius is more or less unbalance.
Action, said philosopher, requires cooperation,
but in general if you set your face against CUSTOM
people will set their faces against you.
1t does not augur well for ones success to see too
far, or to be too fully committed to ideals.
Along with this far-sightedness, there must be
enough near-sghtedness that we can see what our
fellows are about and not lose them.
There is no doubt that if a man 200 years ago had
seen the conditions that prevail in civilization at pres
ent and had preached them loudly he would have been
promptly clapped into Jail.
Imagination is good thing, but unless it be
strongly harnessed by circumspection and sharply
bitted by caution it is like to be as wild horse and
away with
Of course, great genius in some one direction can
bring into large public notice. and he become
famous actor, an author, a singer, a monkey
maker or in other direction But, as rule those
who achieve this kind of not happy They
enjoy neither domestic felicity nor social contentmen
For one thing any kind of pre-eminence is certain
to awaken envy just surely as action is equal to-
reaction.
One of the deepest cravings Of the human being is
for the love and respect of his feowen and to excel
them any way is one of the surest means to forfeit
these
We love our equals. We instinctvey are repelIed
from our superiors. And those who give out the i'm
preston generally that they better nor worse
than their companions, stronger weaker than
them, and no wittier nor more clever, those who
are the most sure to reap the largest harvest of eseem
Socrates too wise and the world was not ready
to appreciate him till they had removed him to the
realm Of the dead where all men are equal
Men did not grasp the moral grandeur of Jesus
and would not accept His wisdom until they had killed
Him.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-27
A Record Breaking Vote

Every woman and man who has been registered
for the city election next Saturday should dispose
matters during the week that nothing may interfere
10 prevent an early appearance the polls Notwirh-
standing the number OF polling places the regstra-
tion is so heavy and the interest in the election
il so general and widespread that if a very large
number OF voters should wait until afternoon, the
congestion would be such that many would be able
to vote
1t is a fact and curious one not easily explain
able that in elections the side which polls the ear
liest heavy vote is the winner. That may be
counted for in this way: vote cast is that much
Of relief to workers on that side so that they
have more time to devote getting out the laggard
voters and thus enabled the more nearly to get
out the full strength OF the side
II will be noticed that speak of the contest
newt saturday as "the election" and not "the pri-
mary election" we do this because we beheve-we
arc almost sure-that there will be other election
,rn sentiment is so crystalzed that undoubtedly all
tb candidates on one ticket the other will receive
rna4ority Of all the votes next Saturday that
thars u,iu he no run off, to be determined in q
general election
Under any other system of voting the primary
was considered preliminary and less important
event than the general election. But under our
.em. where every voter may express a choice among
All the candidates. the primary is the more important
election for in It, when candidate receives major
t of all the votes cast he is then and there elected
c. +he choice YOU want to exercise regarding mem
hers Of the commission for the next two must
he exercised next Saturday not at all.
1rsuary we have light registration and usually
the actual vote falls far short OF the registration
Bt this wear the registration is heavy one, almost
,ooo or about fourth Of the total population OF
Arizona republican., 1922-02-27
The legislative Boy Scouts

The nearly fifty boy scouts including the two
girl scouts who were inducted into the movement in
front of the capitol building with some pomp and cir
Saturday will have harder time of it
than they imagine even under accomplished
leader as Scoptmaster Campbell They are at dis
advantage and very serious that Of having TO
unearn and jettison so much before they get
down to the solid bottom from which the boy scout
starts.
Some OF the twelve laws Of the boy scouts they
may find it easy enough to observe but the legis-
lative boy scouts will have difficulty with the
last clause of Law 3: HE do at least good
turn somebody every day"
There have been many days, at least the first
four in the present session, in which find in
going over the record no good turn to anybody.
However, second thought, the legislators did sew
erai good turns though taxpayers do think So
in the appointment of half hundred attaches.
We would not go so far as to say that the iegis-
latve boy scouts would have any trouble with Laws
o though there were legislators in the earlier
day of Arizona who violated Of the precepts of
those laws: HE must not take pay being helpful
(and courteous)" and He may work for pay but
must receive tips for or good turns"
But in those days there were no boy scouts and
boy scout laws.
But here is Law 10, which the new boy scouts of
the and senate will find something of hurdle
HE the courage to face danger in spite OF fear
and to stand up the right against the coaxing of
friends (and lobbyists) the jeers threats or
enemies (and voters) and defeat does not down him.
But suppose the legislators win find it no
difficult than the rest of would to rid themselves
of their habits of thought their preudices which
with the stiffness of age, to become good boy
scouts. But if they will only do the best they
that will be enough.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-27
THE GEORGETOWN BRIDGE

caught has since been identified as
the stone house and mill built about
the end of the eighteenth century by
Amos Cloud: the mill is now known
as Eads mill George Washington
was said to be exceedingly fond OF
fish, and fishing was one of his pas
times; in a letter he has said he
went a-dragging for sturgeon fire.
quently."
Had one stood where the north
abutment of the new bridge now tow
ers in those early days he would have
looked over the old business Sec
ton: on Browns Bakehouse' on
Water Street, John Lawrence's Skin
Dressing" on Fayett Street, 'Daw-
sons Soap and Grease Factory" on
Water Street near Frederick, on the
tobacco warehouses, the inspection
House" and the wharves 1t vas a
busy little town and many shops Of
miscellaneous character flourished
and grew An extract from an cid
letter written by Major Andrew Eli
cott to his wife Sally. when in the
city to make a survey reads, Il
bought for you in a little shop in
Georgetown, a pair of black mitts
and small smelling bottle
In oldenS days two fairs were held
annually by the town. Each fair
lasted three days. The first was set
for the first Thursday in October and
the second began on the second
Thursday in April and on these days
all persons were free from arrests
save only for felony and breach Of
peace. The gentry came from far
and near in satins and homespun and
the fair was tremendously opened
by the bailiff, who read a proclama-
tion which began 20 yes! and that's
e'e time; o yesl and that's twa
times; o yes! and that's the theird
and last time: come all manner of
persons" Whereupon he stated what
must not be done by the people on
the day under penalty of punishment,
and it ended with land I'll haam to
my Danner." In 1869 the race track
was opened in conjunction with the
fairs, with gentlemanly betting 1t
is said of George Washington that
he attended the races, bet moderate
ly, and generally subscribed TO the
purses. The old fairs were gay and
festive occasions, statesmen and pri-
vate citizens gathering together for
pleasant recreation.
Key House Now Store
On the spot where now is being
built the north approach OF the new
bridge stands a little shop, Hopkins
hardware store. 1t is all that is left
of the Francis Scott Key mansion.
From this house went forth his two
sons, who We're killed. one in a duel
One bright morning, the Fourth of
July in 1928. to the accompaniment of
the Marine band, little party of
people set out from the Union hotel
on Bridge street and proceeded to the
spot where John Quincy Adams, then
president of the United States,
turned the first spadeful of earth for
the new waterway to the West, the
Chesapea and Ohio canal, which
was completed in October, 1850. 4
Arizona republican., 1922-02-27

few days after the canal was opened
the Freeman Rawdon" came down
from Cumberland, where she had
started with the Elizabeth" south
ampton," Delaware" and "Ohio." all
bearing coal. and was the first to
round bend a half mile above the
spot where the new bridge now
stands. AS the boat passed the old
Columbian foundry at the bend a
salute was fired. Near the end of
the canal a bridge was built long ago
over Rock Creek, but one stormy
night, while bearing the weight of a
stage, it gave way and driver and
horses were drowned. This gave rise
to the tradition still talked OF in
Georgetown of "The Headless Man
OF X Street Bridge"
There also is told the story OF 1.-THE
Drummer Boy of Little Falls who
tried to cross the river at that point
so that he might muster into the
army in Virginia during the ReYo-
lutionary war. He was drowned, and
there are those who say that they
have heard the brave little roll Of his
drum when night and morning meet
The new structure is Of reinforced
concrete, having seven graceful
spans. The work is being carried on
under the supervision of the United
States army engineers. II was be-
gun in 1917 and il is expected that
the late fall OF 1922 will see its COM
pletion. The deck OF the bridge is to
be of ample width to carry foot pas
sengers, vehicles and trolleys, and in
the center it rises 81 feet above the
water at low tide.
What would Major L'Enfant have
eafl nh -, -
and looked down at the "PotomaclI"
had he seen this majestic structure
bridging the river? Would he have
written his survey as he did, that
from those heights the view was
commendable?"
Mrs. Southworth's Home
1t was from these same heights
that Mrs. r. D. e. n. Southworth
viewed the winding Potomac and
watched the Virginia Palisades
change from young and shivering
green, through russet gold, to silver
white as the seasons passed. There.
in Prospect cottage. which still
stands, she watched the growth of
Georgetown and Washington. writing
her many vivid stories around their
historic personalities and points Of
interest
During the early days in George
town it was necessary to take the
ferry IL one was of a mind TO cross
to the neighboring state, or else ride
to the Chain bridge at Little Falls
and there cross. three miles above
Later the Aqueduct bridge was built
on the old foundation which was
constructed TO carry canal across to
Virginia
Those times are passed now and
the old residents of Georgetown are
but memories: homes have gone to
ruin and gardens struggled off TO
weeds. Still as always the Potomac
must be bridged, and now, In place Of
the old and patient ferry, the swing
ing Chain bridge and the now con-
demned Aqueduct, is being erected
this stately white concrete structure.
The grand and solemn procession
which carry our hero dead to their
last resting place at Arlington will
pass over this new Georgetown
bridge. the Western Gateway TO the
South.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-27
Questions And
AnsUers

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@. How many Of the oceans have
depths of 5000 fsthoms? S. G.
A. The photographic Office says
that the Pacific is the only ocean
which is more than 5000 fathoms
deep. There are more than so places
in the Pacific that have been sounded
and found to exceed this depth.
@. Who won the Pulitzer prize for
1921 for the best novel? S. n. X.
a. The Pulitzer prize for 1921 has
not yet been awarded. The 1920
Pulitzer prize for the best novel of
the year was awarded in May 1921
to Edit Wharton for her book 1.-THE
Age of Innocence"
@. How many of the letters sent
to the Dead Letter Office are after
ward deiVered7 {. e.
A. During the fiscal year ending
last June, 19,683,259 letters were
handled by the division Of dead let
ters. or these 19123,116 were mailed
in this country and 560.143 were post
ed abroad. 1t was found possible to
deliver 4.713662 Of these and 90,732,
were filed for reclamation. OF the
millions at least half were
printed circulars and advertising
mailer
Arizona republican., 1922-02-27
Rv Fredarie }. Haskin

WASHINGTON, ID. C.--The bridge
now under construction which will
cross the Potomac river. connecting
Virginia with the city of Washington
at Thirty fourth street, was origin
ally designed as a memorial to Fran
els Scott Key, author of the Star
Spangled Banner" and once a resi-
dent of old Georgetown. The general
assembly of Maryland made George
town a town in 1851. 25 years before
that province ceased to be loyal TO
the British crown. The old town,
now port of Washington, evidently
was built on the ashes of the Indian
village OF Tohoge.
How surprised the old residents
would have been TO have awakened
some fine morning, to find this glis-
tening white structure in place of
their little river ferry. Their only
bridge was at Little Falls, miles
above the present bridge-s and
was made of timbers swung on
chains. In the charter of the George
town Corporation il was written that
the city should keep the chain
bridge and the road leading to the
bridge free and in repair forever"
The Georgetown ferry at one time
was in dispute, for Virginia claimed
the river as hers. The ferryman was
persuaded to row the sheriff to the
Virginia shore. He was arrested
when he stepped onto Virginia soil
to collect his fee and taken for trial
to Fairfax Courthouse.
Many years ago, in the shadow of
this new structure, there came and
went the ships of the Dutch East In
dies bringing silks and jewels, and
returning down TO the sea with their
cargoes of tobacco There also
docked the Shenandoah which went
regularly to Europe with her hold
full of the Virginia weed, to return
laden with salt Sailing packets put
out for New York with flour, and
once on Saturday night the schoo-
ner Pearl slipped silently down the
river with most of the slaves of the
town on board, causing a scarcity of
Sunday morning breakfasts and put
ting great CONSERVATION into the
hearts OF the housewives.
Old Port at Georgetown
Many tales were told of the boats
which put into port and it was said
that when Spilman sailed from
jamestown in the pinnace Tiger"
many years before to trade with the
Indians for corn, that Captain Henry
Fleete, who was among those to land,
was captured and held. He learned
the Indian language and almost en-
tirely forgot his own. Later he was
ransomed and taken to England.
There he told many wonderful stor-
les, and in writing of the upper Po-
tomac said: 1T aboundeth with all
manner of fish. The Indians in one
night will catch 80 surgeons in a
place Of the river not above - faith
oms broad. And as for deer. buffa
loes, bears, turkeys. the woods DO
swarm with them and the soil is
exceedingly fertile"
The spot where the sturgeon ere
Arizona republican., 1922-02-27
pr.oarinq Athletic Club


TOMBSTONE-Pr Preparation OF the
building in the Machomich block for
the Athletic club sponsored by the
parents OF Tombstone was started
today. a large number OF boys turn
ing out to assist the men with the
work OF cleaning the building and
making il ready for necessary altera-
tions. which should be completed by
the first part OF the week, and the
building will be ready for opening by
the middle of the week.
Today the basketball court, punch.
ing bag, etc, were installed, as wen
as seats.-Prospector.
Indians in Distress
PRESCOTT-Bands Of Indians IN
Clarkdale. Turkey Creek and the VI
cinitv of Prescott are in want, SUI
fering from hunger, and. in many
cases. from disease, according TO j. ~
Barnd, Indian agent from camp
Verde. who has been investigating
conditions among Indians outside OF
the reservation.
Barnd yesterday laid the situation
before Cadet Summerville or the sal
walton Army of Probation OFFICER
Ben Powers of the Salvation Army
committee, and was assured OF aid in
relieving the situation until relief can
be obtained from the government
Journal Miner.
Motorist Is Jailed
OUGLAS-Unable to make $1,000
bond, Jack Mabry is in Jail following
a hearing before Judge w. G. Jack
this afternoon on charges OF having
struck and knocked down with his
automobile Frank shropshire, a boy.
II is said the accident occurred
Febraury 16 and that Shropshire was
playing in the street. Mabry was ar
rested today when he crossed into
the United States from Mexico. He
is said to have been in Aqua Prieta
for several days
Deputy Sheriff Verne La More who
made the arrest, said it was alleged
that Mabry struck the boy and drove
awav in haste, without stopping TO
see how badly the child was injured.
The shropshire boy was not fatally
hurt. international.
Admits DRUG Charge
TUCSON -- Following one OF the
largest hauls OF narcotics made in
Tucson in recent months, Roy w.
Skidmore. passenger brakeman of
Tucson, yesterday pleaded guilty TO
violation of the Harrison narcotic act
before United States Commissioner
Edwin f. Jones.
Commissioner Jones bound Skid
more over to the United States dis
trict court under a bond Of $4,000
Unable to furnish bond. Skidmore
was taken to the county jail by
Deputy United states Marshal James
NJ. Treahey Star.
Awards Road Contracts
PRESCOTT-For an aggregate OF
about $4,000 the highway commits
sion yesterday let two important con
tracts: Faucet < Williams Of Tucson
winning tho bid for the Yava- Kirk
Arizona republican., 1922-02-27
PREACHING

"Show me a place where there isn't
any Meetin' Houses and where
preachers is never seen, and I'll show
you place where old hats air stuffed
into broken winders, where the chill
dren air dirty and ragged. where
gates have no hinges, where the vim
men air slipshod, and where maps OF
the devils wild land air painted upon
mems shirt bosums with tobacco
jooce! That's what I'll show you. Let
us consider what the preachers do
for US before we aboose 'em."
So spoke that high theological
authority, Artemus Ward. more than
half century ago. Let us consider
what the preachers do for US. and
what more they should do, and why.
For prominent among the institu-
tions which shape the future city is
this of preaching. One Of the great
est preachers OF all time asserted that
by the foolishness of preaching God
could save the world.
Phoenix needs powerful pulpits.
The institution is old but not obso-
iete. It remains one of the impor-
:ant bonds between the world of
visible things and the invisible realm
OF ideals. Preaching is to the city
of tomorrow in its measure of in
fluence. what the plan is to the build
ing. IF several thousand people of
this city hear stirring appeals to
think and act nobly each Sunday we
will become noble. but il our pulpits
call US timidly and foolishly TO the
battle of Righteousness. we shall be-
come perceptibly. in a few years,
more timid and foolish. Our laws.
our elections, our vice and crime con-
ditions. the conversation of our chill
dren on the playground will all be-
tray the nature OF this influence.
A study of the Sunday church an
nouncements suggests that we are
blessed in Phoenix with a variety of
pulpits. And the preaching Is prob
ably as varied as the platforms from
which 1t is sent forth. What is
wise? What is potent? What preach
Arizona republican., 1922-02-27

land 13 miles, and Rogers Brothers e.
Willis taking the Black Canyon
Camp Verde road.--Journal-M Miner.
Find Rich Quartz
KINGMAN-One OF tho handsomeSt
specimens of gold rock ever brought
TO Kingman was exhibited here this
week by John Olson. superintendent
OF the Nancy Lee mine. in Secret
Pass. Mr.. Olson took the ore speci-
men from the north drift on the
property which is being run TO a
connection with the winze from the
tunnel. He reports that he is now
within short distance of the Wine
and a raise will be carried to a con-
nection within the next few weeks.
The ore body now fills the drift and
carries values Of over $40 TO the ton.
Miner.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-27

Phoenix. We suppose that nearly all who registered
did So in the way Of formality, but because Of
their interest in the election which they intend
ed to attend Therefore expect that the vote
win not fall far short Of the registration.
No citizen can afford to miss the polls next
Saturday
Arizona republican., 1922-02-27

Outside it's been showing
For more than a week,
The winter winds blowing
With blood-chilling shrek:
Inside we've no fuel.
No meat and no bread
My gosh. life is cruel!
And all hope is fled.
My sweetheart has died Of
A cynanied pill;
She lies by the side Of
Ny half brother Bill
Who's stabbed in three places.
Including the neck!
How calm are their faces
Amid all the wreck.
So, listless and flaccid
! sit here and think,
With carbolic acid
Already TO drink.
I've murdered, unheeding,
Ny uncles and aunts.
For I have been reading
A Russian romance!
Arizona republican., 1922-02-27

German engineers have surveyed route for
Gernany-New York Chicago air line according TO
reports Two German aircraft engineers visited this
country time to study the possibilities of
fast Zeppelin passenger service this route Kite
balloons tested the upper atmosphere by Of
delicate recording instruments. weather bureau
records were examined and studied.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-27

The American Indian Arts and Crafts Foundation
is an institution organized by a Wyandot Indian,
and crafts the Indian in the United States Choice
specimens of handmade blankets. baskets and pot
terry very rare, and the country is flooded with
imitation art-work that passes for Indian art, says
the Indian These industrial art centers will be
or near the reservations and will furnish work for
the Indians the year round.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-27

If there must be deflation in coal prices Mr.
Warmer AYERS, and consumers sure. might it
be effected by the operators reducing somewhat
their huge profits by dispensing with mddlemen
who handle the coal only over their desks?
Arizona republican., 1922-02-27

We notice that Mr.. William Westerman, president
of Rotterdamsche Bankverenigging has arrived in
New York. Presidents of American banks which
have been guilty OF "renigging desire that less pub
LEFTY attend their movements about the country.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-27

We easily prove that Mr.. voliva is wrong
when he says the world is flat. 1t may TO
him with all the friIls cut out in Zion City, but with
jazz, booze abbreviated skirts everywhere else,
it is by no means flat.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-27

Speaking of surprising achievements. says
neighbor out Mckinley street. I'D like to bust
the record all the records of so-andso who starts
up his phonograph about eleven o'clock every night