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Arizona republican., 1922-01-22
BRILLAT SAVARIN
BY Or. FRANK CRANE
Copyright 1924. by Frank Crane)

They are erecting monument in the city of Bel
ley in France to gentleman by the name OF Brllat
Savarin.
He deserves it.
For he is the great authority on cooking.
He is a of one book, The Physiology OF
Taste" and owes his fame to FitzGerad owes his
to the poem he translated "The Rubaiyat of Omar
Khayyam, and as Mrs. Stowe is immortal because Of
her one volume "Uncle Toms Cabin"
Civilization is simply the progress of man away
from the beast 1t is the sprituazation of the ami
NAL And as long as we are animals still, whatever
can deaze and beautfy our animaties should be con-
sidered civilizing force.
Among such forces good cooking is not the least
The animal bolts his food to satisfy his hunger The
human being ought to taste his food and to satisfy not
only his hunger but his aesthetic nature.
Those who despse feeding and think that it is SUI
peror to give themselves entirely to reading books and
painting pictures mistaken. They forget that we
must feed And the art Of life is to refine the things
we must do. 1t is to make the fundamental and ire
sistible instincts charming.
Brillat Savarin is the foremost Frenchman who
exceed in that direction where the French people,
a rule, excel.
His book is worth reading, both from literary
point of view and from the standpoint Of those who say
with Terence, i am man, and nothing that is human
is alien to me-"
Brillat Savarin left France during the revolution
and went to America where he taught French and
showed chefs how to cook When he returned to his
native country from his exile he wrote:
"Ah! tie revoila, my sweet country, where | shall
once find the unique wines of Bordeaux and Bur-
gundy trufles the tender lettuce the omeets decre
the pouards de bresse the gourmands bernardns and
the bonnes menageres! Many have sung thine artistic
and scientific glory tool long absence hath taught
me that thy terrestrial gifts equal to thy spiritual
would celebrate the riches of thy vines, of thy fields
of thy woods of thy rivers of thy hills of thy orchards
and teach people how to enjoy them"
Thus wrote the iustrious author of "Turbot a la
Vapeur in the volume which made him the poet of the
table, of the kitchen and of the cellar.
Ot fhn fcioT itS Sci0n
would be lost to Frenchman is the fact that this mon
ument to him is to be up in the place where he was
born.
And the name of that placeis Beley.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-22
HOx Scouts Get Busy

A reader Of The Republican in communication
yesterday informed Of the mobilization OF the
air rifle brigade the armament having been fur-
nished bv fond but l-advsed parents in the Christ
ma. season The brigade our correspondent has OBJ
served has begun moving against song birds and
being bird lover himself, he suggests that the boys
be demonstrated with and in the event that remon-
STRANGE in that quarter fails that it be carried to their
parents
we know better and surer way than that for a
boy with an air rifle disposition to kill birds is
not likely to be moved by kindly renonstrance His
parents are more likely than not to resent It, II one
has bought his progeny rifle he has bought It Tor
use: he expects the boy to realize something from
the investment. He has not tied up "a or $5 in
rifle merely to be looked at He shares in the gen.
erai abhorrence Of frozen assets. And. then,
there are many parents who can see nothing wrong
IN the conduct OF their children. TO many parent,
the fact that his child does thing makes It right.
There is a state law that makes the killing or the
attennpted killing Of song bird crime Every bird
except those described game birds which may DC
taken in moderation in certain seasons and other
birds known as predatory birds is song bird and Is
under the protection the law. Thus all the birds
which are found in the trees shrubbery Of Phoe-
mix come under the head Of song birds
The office of the state game warden Is inter
asted in the protection Of song birds both in the
towns and in the country ana will prosecute all kill
ing or attempts at killing of them. The Boy Scouts
too. who are in some affation with the game
warden some time ago adopted as one Of their func-
tions the protection of birds by interfering with
attempts to kill them and by reporting such attempts
to the game warden.
Now that we are informed that the air rifle bril-
gade is in the field pass the word along to our
friends and the friends Of the birds the Boy Scouts
and advise them to get busy also. When case Oh
killing or attempted killing along with the offender
has been reported, there will be action that will be
more effective than remonstrance There viii be
disarmament Of the air rflemen and not mere limia-
ton of armament,
And santa Claus himself win be taught a les
son--that there is no useless gift than an air
rifle for boy in There is nothing within the
city limits for him to shoot at except a target and
q target which is usually level with the shooter
does not always intercept the missile which may find
lodgment in the eye Of another child.
The air rifle really has useful place in the
scheme of things. AS toy it is dangerous and as
weapon It is worthless. We believe that every boy
when he is old enough should be taught the use OF
firearms and should be taught when and where to
use them But when boy is old enough to be taught
that he is too old to be made the recipient of air
rife and he is old enough and ought to have sense
enough not to kill harmless birds. If he has not
sense enough he should not be taught the use Of
fire arms and should be permitted to handle any
dangerous weapon.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-22

business depression The plan calls for the funding
each year Of ten per cent OF the construction funds
OF that year to be spent in hard times. Co-opera-
ton by the cities states and counties in the same
plan would make hard times virtually impossible, in
the opinion of the proponents Of the plan.
The waste elimination program calls for the re-
moval Of restrictive rules OF labor; for safety rules
TO reduce the costs of accidents and lower casualty
rates; for Standardization Of material and equipment
and the pooling of equipment firms to minimize the
idle time machinery. Standardization contracts
and the letting of public work contracts in the fall
instead of the spring also recommended cut
ting out elements Of waste through lost time and un
certainty.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-22

and other institutions. In this
work." he says. Il noticed many
cases in which errors Of refraction
either recovered spontaneously, or
changed their form. and / was un-
able either to ignore them or to sat-
isfy myself with the orthodox ex-
plantations. In course of time l. dis
covered that myopia and hyperme-
tropia, like astigmatism, could be
produced at will; that myopia was
not, as we have long believed, asso-
ciated with the use of the eyes at
the near point, but with strain to
see distant objects, strain at the
near point being associated with
hypermetropia; that no error OF re-
fraction was ever q constant condi-
ton, and that the lower degrees of
refractive error were durable, while
higher degrees could be improved.
FINALLY, after series of observa-
tions upon the eyes of human beings
and animals, convinced both myself
and others that the lens is not a
factor in accommodation, and that
the adjustment necessary for vision
at different distances is effected In
the eye, precisely as it Is in the cam
era, by change in the length OF the
organ, this alteration being brought
about by the action of the muscles on
the outside of the globe
Heretofore, the theory has been
that the shape of the eyebau con-
trolled the sight. A normal eye was
supposed to remain normal whereas
IL is constantly being demonstrated
that normal vision is often impaired
'Tn the thirty years l have devoted
TO the study of refraction," Dr. Bates
! declares, 4 have found few people
who could maintain perfect sight for
more than few minutes at time
even in the most favorable conditions.
Similarly, / have found no eyes with
continuous or unchanging errors or
refraction, all persons with errors OF
refraction having at frequent inter-
walls during the day and night mo-
ments of normal vision, when their
myopia, hypermetropia or astigmat-
/ ism wholly disappears. The form OF
| the error also changes, myopia even
changing into hypermetropia, and one
| form Of astigmatism into another
This new ophthalmic theory now
forms the basis Of the work or a
number Of prominent eye specialists.
and at least one New York hospltal
has a gymnasium for the eyes, In
sfead of being handed crutches IN
the form Of glasses, the patients of
! this hospital are given course IN
eve muscle development ana fe!aA1-
! ton, lust as Indian clubs ana duihp
bells are given to people IN neea Oh
greater chest expansion
Arizona republican., 1922-01-22
Antldote for Depression

Confidence that hard times be dispeled
through the starting Of delayed construction projects
was the keynote of the National Construction Con-
ference which closed its convention at Cleveland,
ohio. last Thursday. 1t was held under the auspices
fof the Associated General Contractors Of America.
The conference program outlined by He~hert
Hoover placed emphasis the reduction Of costs
and the elimination of waste which had been ;he
chief object OF association effort during past
year,
.aThe time to start building and public work has
arrived" said w. o. Winton OF Minneapolis, the re-
firing president Of the association who had just
pleted 10000 mile OF America, covering every
state "our Investigations show" he said. that the
postponed construction projects now on the boards
Of architects and engineers reach the staggering to-
tai Of 20 billions Of dollars small fraction Of that
amount would greatly stimulate business.
.The merchant needs the construction payroll to
restore the buying power of his customers Not only
is the direct benefit felt but the indirect stimulus to
MANY collateral lines. providing materials for con-
struction Our economists tell that every two men
set to work in construction bring about the employ
nent OF from five to seven men in other lines.
oconstruction is the proper starting point be-
sause the latent demand greatest in this line Five
billions dollars worth Of new homes needed to re-
store rents to normal Another five billions Of ex-
penditures is due in railroads which were allowed 10
deteriorate for several years before the war threw
its blight owe general business.
Needed highway improvements, municipal pro-
tects and government work represent an average
stagnaton of not less than five years duration Ad-
hitting that many contemplated projects would be
hard to finance now there are others, especially
nubIie work. which can should be undertaken i'm
mediateIy and viii serve to restore normal current
10 the economic circuit"
one action OF the convention was an endorsement
Of the kenyon bill which would create reserve turo
to make public work oossi0le Ia l0'''4 'S'40uS %
Arizona republican., 1922-01-22
Why We Complain

Our friend the Bisbee Review is complaining of
criticism by the republican newspapers of Arizona
of the democratic conference PLAN The Arizona Re-
publican is republican within reasonable limits and 1t
has INDUCED in criticism OF the plan, but of the
disingenuousness of the democratic committee in
proposing to make void the primary system.
Whatever we all may have thought of the pri-
mary ten years ago that large major
ity OF the people who think about it do not
think well of it. Most of us would like to it
wiped out for the that IT has failed generally
to provide us with the best public servants.
we can see why republicans who care for
party than they for the would stand by the
primary 1t gives them fighting chance and their
candidates really chosen by the primary, but
only endorsed formally at the primary for they have
had opportunity to choose their best and strongest
under the odl convention system. There is seldom
candidates with still more freedom than they enjoyed
scramble for republican nominations. The candidates
are usually drafted ana finally so before the people
backed by united party.
But the party is a minority party that there
is always long chance that the excellent and wisely
chosen republican candidates will not be elected.
There is too much OF chance to risk that the demo-
cratic candidates blindly chosen by the primary will
be elected. And that is not good for the state We
cannot safely count upon deep enough split in the
democratic party to compass the defeat OF its can
ddates though the last six that has occurred
with pleasing frequency,
We would not be understood to suppose that
there is not just as good material for candidates in
the democratic as in tn republican party But the
democratic party is under the handicap which the
primary always imposes upon the dominant party
and is therefore able to choose its material In
telgenty. That is chief objection to the pri-
mary. II unfit candidate is elected he becomes
officer for republicans well democrats.
II we have found fault at all with the democratic
conference plan It is because think 1t is indirect
and not strictly above board.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-22
RECREATION FOR YOUR EYES

fectly with your eyes closed, you
must learn to do so with your eyes
open. You may next be asked to
remember the whiteness Of snow with
the sun shining on it. after which you
are to look at a card of equal white
ness in order to see a very small and
very black 30" or perhaps merely a
period. When you look at the test
card again you will doubtless be
surprised to find that you can read
the bottom line, which formerly was
only a blur.
1t IS simply a matter of relaxation.
The boy who was stunned by light
ming had the process done for him.
DR.. Bates does not know the boy and
he is unable to form any definite
opinion without having complete
history Of the case, but It is ossible
he thinks, that the lightning stroke
and the boys subsequent uncon-
seriousness brought about a relaxed
condition of the eyes which relieved
them of their habitual strain and
produced normal vision as if by a
miracle.
DIR. Bates has written a book on
the correction of imperfect vision
without glasses in which he describes
in periods ranging from hours to
weeks. Some felt Immediate relief
after a twenty minute period of re-
taxation. Others had to keep it up
for two or three ten minute periods
each day over a long period. One
man. who had always suffered from
defective vision and who had worn
glasses since he was a boy, devoted
one entire day to the relaxation pro-
cess, sitting quietly in a darkened
room and languidly summoning a
long procession Of black objects TO
mind. At the end of the day he was
amazed to find that he could see per-
fectly without his horn trimmed
spectacles.
"Ophthalmologists tell us that the
visual organ of man was never in
tended for the uses to which it is now
put" DR.. Bates explains in his book.
Long before there were any schools
or printing presses, electric lights or
moving pictures, it was complete. In
those days it served the need of the
human animal perfectly. Man was
hunter, a herdsman, a farmer a
fighter. He needed, we are told,
mainly distant vision, and since the
eye at rest is adjusted for distant
vision, sight is supposed to have
been ordinarily as passive as the
perception Of sound, requiring no
muscular action whatever.
Civilization Injuries Eyes
"While primitive man appears to
have suffered but little from defects
of vision, it is estimated that of per-
sons over 81 living under civilized
conditions, 8 out of every 10 have
imperfect sight, and as the age in
creases the proportion increases un-
til at 40 it is almost impossible to
find a person free from visual de-
fects. Statistics of the army show
this conclusively."
Dr. Bates examines on an average
Of 10000 pairs of eyes a year at the
New York Eye and Ear Infirmaly
Arizona republican., 1922-01-22
our Acknowledgment

The Arizona Labor Journal complains that The
Republican has no editorial opinion on any subject
so far as can be discerned by the unaided eye Now
If we should convey to the public our opinion that
the Labor Journal is "the bunk" would the journal
regard that as a sufficiently definite stand? We
aim to please. With habitual tinidity
Withholding that opinion and not admitting even
that we entertain 1t, We are merely advancing an
intsrrogatory for editorial guidance.
Opinion Of editorial opinion differs. Opinion
against things which some persons is regarded
by them opinion at all and the holders Of such
adverse opinion are held to be weak fish. Much of
the opinion expressed by small newspapers is OF no
consequence since It avails nothing and is Of In
terest whatever unless it is conveyed in ranting,
objurgatory language which exctes ridicule but does
not inspire conviction
Most readers form their own opinions such
information as to them and theirs apt to
be as correct opinions az those Of the editors 1t
is the policy OF The Republican to present its views
of all matters worth while without imposing them
upon our readers.
The larger the influence OF the newspaper and
the wiser it is the chary is in offering it's
opinions in and out OF season, may observe by
perusal OF the editorial columns of papers OF the
better class. Then compare their moderate express
sions OF views with the unmeaning violence OF ex-
preston so often small irresponsible
uninformed press The boy Of sixteen is always surer
OF his opinions and more ardent in advancing them
than the man OF forty-five.
The Labor Journal candidly admits as follows
the real service Of The Republican. for which adis-
sion we are grateful that If thought the Ari-
zona Labor Journal is 'the bunk" we would not
say it;
We will say for The Republican that 1t prints
the news accurately and without inserting
editorial opinions all the pages of that paper
news than any other paper in the state
No finer tribute be offered a newspaper
Nothing else adnirer has said say can be
in modification OF It
Arizona republican., 1922-01-22
THE ONCE OVER
By H. /. PHILLIPS

immoral, vicious. degrading, criminal
and debasing, and that 1t is respon.
sible for the ruination of Thousands
of men? Don't You realize that rae
ing sends many n man home TO hiA
wife Saturday night with his pay
roll squandered? Don't you know,
Dummer, that the racetrack drives
countless hundreds 20 embezzlement
and other dishonesty? Don't YOU
know that 1t leaves n trail of blighted
and saddened firesides"
Il thought II was the SALOON
AND LIQUOR EVIL that did all
them things" said Dummer with a
blank look.
That's what the reformers used
to say" admitted DUNN. but now
they think racing, smoking. dancing,
put and take, and even singing while
in the bathtub each has something
to do with it,"
II wouldn't be surprised II a law
went through one Of these days
making 'em cut out the practice or
giving an extra ride to the coop who
grabs a brass ring on the merry go
rounds" said Dummer "The horses
on these carousels certainly have an
evil effect upon the public mind. and
any scheme to tempt a man TO rae
on one more than once must be q
menace 10 the republic, in the opinion
OF the Blue Law Beaglehounds."
CAS- I understand it, the proposed
bill will prevent any newspaper from
publishing any racing results. odds or
selections" said DUNN. Thus II Will
be impossible for a man to lind out
in advance what horses are TO race"
"As far as that goes 1t always has
been impossible to tell In ADVANCE
what horses we're going to race.
Every one I ever bet on showed by
the result that he had no intention OF
racing" returned Dummer.
1T win make it impossible for you
to find out except by the aid OF
clairvoyant what horse won' contln-
ued DUNN.
and IL would be Just my luck 70
have my clairvoyant in the employ
OF my bookmaker," said Dummer
sadly.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-22

AIRY man turned backward when at
taehed to the saddle Of his horse
in the funeral procession7 {. NJ. T.
a. This custom has come 10 us
from other countries and the sig
nificance Of II is that the owner
has ended his march
@. Wha, colcr is the Poland China
hog7 T. M. w
a. The color OF the Poland China
pig is black with six white mark
ings.
@. Was Washinston's farewell
address published in a Philadelphia
paper?--F. D.
A Washingtons farewell address
was published in, Philadelphia pa
per-the Daily Advertiser.
@. Where is Gary and is il true
that the town was built "to order'?
p. X. C.
A. Gary is a town in Lake county.
Indiana, located on the extreme
southern end Of Lake Michigan, 26
miles southeast OF the heart of Chi
cago. 1t was founded in April, 1906,
bv the United States Steel corpora
Arizona republican., 1922-01-22
Questions And
.AnSEUerS

(Any reader can get the answer to
anv ouestion by writing The Arizona
Republican Information Bureau'
Frederic ]. Haskin, Director. Wash
inpton ID G. This offer applies TO
strictly information. The bureau cam
NOT give advice. on legal. medical and
financial matters. 1t does not at
ten,nt 10 settle domestic troubles nor
to undertake exhaustive research on
ar.y subject. Write your question
plainly and briefly. Give tuil name
and address and enclose TWO cents
in stamps fer return postage. All re-
plies are sent direct to the lnqulrer)'
O. What are the four words in the
English language whleh emo IN
deus? A. L.
A. The four words in our Ian
guage which end in "dous are ,.e5
mendous. stupendous, hazardous ana
q Who was the "Maid Of Ath-
ems" of Byron's poem? G. w, 7.
A. 1t is said that this song was
addressed to the daughter of Theo-
dore Nacri. a consul at Athens.
@. Were French prisoners ever e<-
cuted by drowninas? F. q.
A. Durins the Reign OF Terror:
the Revolutionary agent, carrier OF
Nantes. had prisoners VINO were
bound and placed in boats with NOV
able bottoms. These were taken out
in the Rive. Loirn and when IN mlo-
stream the bottoms were opened pre-
iitating the condemned persons into
the water -,
Q. Is it not fact that wild duGks S,<s
as we'll as geese will tly IN
shaped formation when moving
South in the fall? D. Q.
A. The biological survey says lIidt
while ducks do frequntly tly III
"V" shapd formation, this is not an
invariable cnstom.
@. Were leases made for ~ years
=. Y. L.
A. Ninety-nine years was useo as
an expression Of time for the pass
ing OF three generations-three tlillcs
33 years.
@. What is the origin Of the ex- w
preston "to exchange new lamps TOT
7Id"? C. A. M. -.
a. This expression refers 70 ti9
story of Aladdin and his wondeflui
lamp. \ magician obtained this mar
velous lamp by offering new one "
Aladdin's wife in exchange
@. Why are the boots OF cav