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Arizona republican., 1922-02-17
THE GLUT OF THE SUPERFLUOUS
BY Or. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1921. by Frank Crane)

There is, always has been, and always will be, q
great famine of the essentials and necessities.
There is, always has been, and always will be- q
gut Of the super1uous.
Nothing is more needed in this wretched world
than good cooks good housekeepers and good mothers
And it is difficult to get good servant for love or
money, as every woman knows Of all the young ladies
OF my acquaintance including college graduates young
ladies at hoe and plain fapperS do not know OF
who aspires to cook. For reason the Almighty IN
His Infinite wisdom knows why, this most important
and delightful profession is looked upon with scorn
know what am talking about, for myself like
to cook and can serve you up mess OF hot biscuit and
fried chicken as we'll as any Gordon bleu know Of,
1t may be, and often is at times, difficult to get
pound of decent butter at the grocery store and if you
inquire at the butcher shop for real pork sausage like
as not you will be told that they have today; but
there is day in the year that you not buy pearl
necklace if you have the money, and beauty parors
where they take beautiful straight Anglo-Saxon hair
and make it look like the wool that should have been
on the top of the head of old Uncle Ned are always
open.
People are always pestering me to buy things do
want including encyclopedias and stocks and bonds
that certain to rise in price, and all manner of labor
saving devices for office There is profit enough in
these things to keep army of employed peddling
them from door to door. Yet when start out to get
something do want, and want bad, can not find it.
IT ask at the grocery for oatmeal that has been
cut and not smashed, if inquire for the odfashioned
wlndow-shades that stay put and do not have to be
erked If inquire at the tobacco store for pipe tobacco
that will not all the hide from the inside of my
mouth, ask at the restaurant for some nourishinc
soup with vegetables in it and not all thckened I'D with
flour that tastes like printers paste told that there
is not any.
1t sometimes seems that the whole business and So
cal world is organized to give you what you do not
want.
In fact one of the simplest rules for success in the
world is simply to find out what people want and sell
it to them. 1a~
And suppose that you are starting out to find a
wife. Where man. says Richard King, "can have
choice of thousand girls who cannot even stitch
button on pillow case the feminine expert in domestic
economy will go on economizing all by herself until the
only man who takes any real interest in her is the
undertaken" II
No official in human society is SO important as
the school teacher In any scale of human value this
profession ranks above all others And he gets about
money enough to keep alive and maintain himself in q
mediocre condition of shabby respectability while
Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pckford and Charley Char.
lin, whose sole occupation it is to divert OUR idle mo-
ments shake their legs and comfort their faces to the
tune of millions of dollars year
Arizona republican., 1922-02-17
STAGE Lines Apply

OkAHG GtUcc NPRtJ
TUCSON-The application of E. A.
Stages to operate between Tucson
and, the Mount Lennon recreational
area a stage and freight line will be
heard by the Arizona corporation
commission in the city hall in this
city February Is. The time set for
the hearing on that date by the COM
mission is 5 p. m.
1t is expected members of the COR
poration commission will not attend
the hearing. merely sending TO Tue:
son a representative to take testi-
mony regarding the claims of Stages,
Summerhaven would be the termi-
nal of the proposed passenger and
freight route, according to the ap-
plication Stages has filed with the
corporation commission. The sched-
ule upon which the applicant desires
mon highway from Tucson has not
been announced as yet.-Star.
Find Rich Ore
PRESCOTT-Som of the richest
specimens of gold ore brought to
light in Yavapai county of recent
months were exhibited by w. S. Case
yesterday. Mr.. Case says he found
the vein Just before the big snow
came on, over in the Slate Creeks dis
trict and that as soon as he can get
out again he is going to follow up
the find.
The ore is in a quartz matrix and
the gold is in the form of coarse
wires, the specimens are very pretty,
and the assay value would be a mere
conjecture. but would certainly be in
the thousands of dollars per ton
Journal Miner.
Hunts Gas, Starts Fire
DOUGI.AS-P. A Griffith. 1919
Thirteenth street, yesterday after
noon decided he would go on a hunt
for a gas leak somewhere about the
pipes or meter.
He went with a match and he
found the leak about the meter, but
Arizona republican., 1922-02-17
FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY II. 1922
In so compiled a thing as hatmdn
nature zoe must find 1t hard to find
rules Without exception.
George Eliot.
The School Fund

The state. the nation and the people collectively
and individually have other business even re-
moteiy approaching in Importance the business Of
raising fine citizens. Compared with It the industry
Of raising fine cattle horses the development Of
our resources agricultural mineral and commercial
are negligible matters. we could, after a fashion
struggle along with the crudest achievements in
these and all other various lines but the state the
nation cannot exist without fine citizens.
So important therefore is this business that no
money and energy necessary to carrying it on
should be spared. But even in so momentous and
necessary enterprise may we not inquire whether
part. OF the money spend is not ill-spent, and
whether much Of our energy is not misdirected?
We thought much about 1t until within
the last year. Money had been generously, and we
asking whether or lavishly given the
support Of the schools OF Arizona with no question
afterward as to how it was expended. We had
plenty Of money. We were in the position of
fond and indugent parent who denies his children
nothing. thinking that whatever he gives them is
for their good. AT last pinch comes and money
is scarce He then begins to inquire whether his
outpourings are being wisely spent
We learn from the govermors message to the
legislature and the OF the budget secretary.
that the appropriations for education to 50
per cent Of the heaviest appropriations that have
ever been made for the government Of Arizona,
It has been found that in other directions great
savings can be made OF the public funds. Experts
could locate these savings points. The experts
business men familiar with the ordinary processes
Of government. They know what that kind Of
machinery ought to cost; they know what be
Topped off without loss to the public service and
they are sure that reductions amounting to many
hundreds Of thousands Of dollars can be made with
out any injury
But when business to the schools they
are at sea- They have studied the schools; the
schools have been bsDo~1 them. something almost
too nearly ssefAd for sordid investigation Inquiry
wheEhe<s the schools needed so much money has
been regarded by them probably impertinent, just
as too great curiosity how missionary funds to which
We contribute are spent is regarded sort Of
religious impertinence
1t may be that we have not spent too much
money on the schools But we are at the disad-
vantage of not knowing whether have not.
We certaininly would want to spend less If the
saving should be affected of any part OF
the efficiency schools if there should thereby
result any slackening Of the enterprise of raising
fine citizens.
But the present situation demands that this
subject be looked into and II it shall be found that
any part Of that SO per cent Of our burdensome
penses may be reduced without interference with
the efficiency Of the schools the school fund must
perform its part in the process of reduction
Arizona republican., 1922-02-17

but am still firm in the opinion
that IL was the purpose OF the people
when they voted those bonds that the
roads be built at the least cost per
mile consistent with quality, and
that the commission engaged in this
work should either see that this was
done, or give way to others that
would. The peoples wishes may not
be law technically, but l am their
servant, and as such. in their interest
as well as my own defense. l make
this statement which / respectfully
ask you to publish, and confiding in
your sense OF justice. l feel assured
that you will.
GUY F. VERNON, Chairman. !.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-17

believes is due the payee beyond the contract That
is. it represents what the workman has earned
above that for which he has received wages. A
bonus is premium Not long ago we sold bonds
of the par value Of s4,5ooo0o for $4,so1,5oo. the
sso15oO being what the purchasers believed the
bonds to be worth above par. We do not and
neither did the purchasers believe that $SO 500 be
a gift or gratuity.
why not bonus for everybody" continues the
Times; "the higher the taxes the greater the pros
perty." This comes pretty near being insulting to
the ex service At any rate, 1t is cruelty call
lous AS have shown bonuses are earned. What
has everybody done TO a bonus? Were the
shipyards workers, the nachinists the skilled arti-
the day laborers all the participants In the fabu
ious wages Of the period earning bonuses the
while they drawing down those wages the
while the ex-service going through hell In
French trenches? Were the captains of industry
whose fortunes multiplying monthly and who
are now the chief compainants against the adjusted
compensation, earning bonuses then?
Arizona republican., 1922-02-17

We are not herein urging the passage Of what
its opponents call the soldiers bonus law. We are
merely illustrating changes Of mind in different cir
cuYnstances how thing may be said at one
time and at another, something directly oppo-
site. we are tempted to this comparison by COM
ment by the New York Times a recent statement
by Commander MacNder OF the American Legion.
said he: Payment OF debts always irksoms but
that does not relieve the obligation OF the debtor
and the debtor this case the nation Mr. Mellon Is
supposed to be serving. wants this debt paid"
whereupon the Times inquiries, what debts?
This bonus is not a debt 1t is gift gratuity.
How does Mr.. MacNider know that the nation wants
congress to make this gift?"
wouldn't this anything like this have sounded
strange three and half years ago. when these same
and enlistment go abroad to make the world safe
for democracy; when flags were flying and when
we thought nothing too good for these youth
who were laid upon the altar Of the country?
suppose, then, the nation the Times, fore
seeing the great burden which the war would lay.
upon the country had pointed out that the proposed
wage Of $50 month was too high that the increase
from SIS month which not long before we had
nad our soldiers would to $54oOoOo 900 year,
which by the way, is not far from the amount the
adjusted compensation act would levy once for ALL
suppose the Times had then asked as it does now,
"Are the farmers pining for more taxes? Are the
u,orkngmen? Are businessmen yearning for new
burdens to carry?
n It's then spirit Of exaltaton the country would
have risen against these peaders for economy. 1t
would have bounded them as it was bounding those
supposed to be OF German sympathy.
And we are surprised, too, that the Times
should falsfy the meaning OF the word bonus The
high reputation it enjoys for scholarship and
racv precudes the charitable supposition that It
unintentonaly erred. A bonus is not gift and Is
not a gratuity. 1t is not. OF course. something IN
payn1ent of legal debt, but it is the payment Of
moral debt is not part Of contract for wage
but it is no less part OF the which the payer
Arizona republican., 1922-02-17

and that was what he proposed to
stand by, and II people were afraid to
trust him to do right, they had better
say so at the polls. replied that
was satisfied right now. That were
| I a candidate l should state my posi-
ton and attitude in unmistakable
terms. That the taxpayers of this
city were dissatisfied with present
conditions and are demanding a
change in men and methods. / In
vestigated further and found that the
members OF the present city force
are in favor OF letting the present
conditions alone and that they are
endorsing the ticket and talking and
working for its success. Right then
made UP my mind to find out about
the attitude of Messrs, Lon Harmon,
Wilbur Treadwell and DR.. Ellis. the
men on the other ticket, and the
result was concluded that these
men are sincerely in favor Of obeying
the wishes OF the men and women
who pay the taxes, support the busi-
nesses and maintain the homes which
makes this a grand little city and
makes possible the raising Of the
vast sums which have been wasted
in the past few years. since the COM
mission form VI government was
adopted. So changed my support
to the taxpayers ticket. and when
that was learned was invited TO
take the management Of the. cam
paign, and / accepted. But. no
change was made by me until by
careful inyestlgation~I assfully sat
isfied that the best interest of the
taxpayers OF this city will be served
by eieQting Lon Harmon. Wilbur
Treadwell and DR.. Ellis.
a w RARROWS.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-17

as he was investigating The gas 'let
go' and the flames shot UP the side
OF the house.
The fire department was called
and In a few minutes had the fire
extinguished. The. damage amounted
to a few rs.-International.
Nee Brown Sues Green
PRESCOTT-Troubie with the
color scheme yesterday led to the fill
ing Of a second Green divorce suit in
two days. sylvia Brown became Sylvia
Green and now she would resume her
earlier chron1atic scheme.
The case is entitled that OF Sylvia
Brown Green against William f.
Green. and the allegation is failure TO
provide. The marriage was Santa
Ana" marriage. and took place on
August 10. 1911. There is no COM
munity property and the couple are
childless.
Nell C. Clark represents the plain
tiff--Journal-M Miner.
Take Rebel Leader
Mexican Consul Ismael
Magma OF Nogales. Ariz.. announced
today receipt OF advices from Mexico
City to the effect that Juan Merigo,
rebel leader. is now in custody OF
American officials in Texas.
Merigo recently lead bandit gang
across the border from Texas, with
the expectation OF waging a revolu-
tion against the Obregon government.
Mexican federal forces pursued him
and he fled back into the United
States, where he was captured by
American forces.-Herald.
Falls Under Train
UCSON-According TO a report
received at an early hour this morn
ing from ST. Mary's hospital, the con-
dition OF Jose Savanna. who sus-
tained serious injuries when he fell
beneath q Southern Pacific. freight
train yesterday morning, is critical. 3
The injured man was found lying in
an unconscious condition along the
street
Arizona republican., 1922-02-17

The burlesQue comedian was de-
livering an effective monologue on
courtship, romance and marriage. He
was waxing very cynical.
I tell you," he shouted. Few men
realize what real happiness Is untli
they are married"
and divorced" chined In the
pest In the rear seat. Whereat a
roar Of laughter arose from that
section OF the house.--Columbus Dis
patch,
Arizona republican., 1922-02-17
co.opERAr,oN

Mrs. Worth had just learned that
her negro workwoman. Aunt Dinafi,
had at the age OF 20 married for the
fourth time. t1f
why. Aunt Dinah," she exclaimed.
you surely haven't married agalf!n
'Yassum, honey, has" was Aunt
Dinah's smiling reply. 'Jes' as ofen
as de Lawd takes 'ern, so will !"
Arizona republican., 1922-02-17
G. w. BARRows.
Mr.. Vernon and the Highway Com
- rstiaaion

-f mission
To the Editor of the Republican:
Will you kindly grant me suffi-
cient space in your columns to make
statement that has for its purpose
an explanation OF my attitude toward
the county highway commission, and
the causes leading thereto?
Looking back on what has trans
pired and been said. printed. etc.
relative to my actions in the prem
ises, am convinced that my motive
has been very much misunderstood
by at least number OF people. This
I very much regret.
To begin with. / was honored by
being elected a member OF the Mari
copa county board of supervisors. an
office carrying with 1t. as then
saw and still see ii, much RESPONSE
bility. In fact, felt and still feel,
that 1t was an acceptance of great
trust on my part. sacred 70 me in
every sense and particular.
/ accepted this trust with a full
consciousness OF the responsibility,
fully mindful OF both the facts that
was. becoming, the servant Of 10000
people, and that / myself was ham,
pered by full share OF human
fraility, prone to mistakes both of
omission and commission. deter
mined to give to the people whose
confidence / had received, through
their votes the best had, and that
/ might the better serve them, l in
Arizona republican., 1922-02-17
nErriMc EurM

Hub (after the spat)--I suppose
you are going home to your mothers
.Wife--No, I'm not. I'm going to
the most expensive hotel can find
and have them send you the bill.--
Boston Transcript.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-26
TURKS READY TO BUY
FARM MACHINERY OF
FACTORIES IN AMERICA
az Assoeiated Press

CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 26.-The
vital need of machine power in Tur-
key has been obvious and urgent as Il
result of the exhaustion of the availa-
bic supply of animals in the long
drawn wars, is the opinion of Ameri-
can Consul-General G. Bic Ravndal.
Most of the draft animals have
been used for cavalry and artillery
purposes, and many of them to sup
ply food for the soldiers" he contin-
ued, speaking to the representative of
The Associated Press.
Consequently a demand is arising
for the tractor and the pillow. Amer
lean tractors as we'll as other Ameri-
can-made farm machinery, possess a
fine reputation in Turkey and at pres
ent dominate the market. The Kah-
nemann Germany, Fiat Qtalial), and
Renault (French) tractors are in the
field, but they cannot compete sue
cessfully with American machines
which are being offered The chief
desiderata are price, efficiency and
simplicity, and the American tractors
have been found to fill these require
ments.
Other Devices Popular
Similar consideration apply to other
struments, for which the demand is
growing in the Near East. These in
clude reapers and binders, threshing
machines, plows, harrows, cultipack-
ers and drills.
There appears to be good ground for
encouraging American manufacturers
of agricultural implements and ma
chinery to pay increasing attention to
the near eastern field, Mr.. Ravndal
went on In the extension of this trade
it is essential to give credit to the
dealers in order that they may be able
to carry out, the practical demonstra-
tions which are so necessary in these
: virgin markets, and to accommodate
the farmers financially. 1t is also
important that measures be taken to
have a full supply of spare parts on
hand in suitable repair shops.
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Marcia Burke, years old, who re-
ceived silver cup at Venice for be-
ing the most perfect baby, will demon
strate her ability as a swimmer at
Drawers swimming pool Saturday
night at $50 and Sunday at 4, and
9 p m. She is native of Fl Worth,
Texas.
Her measurements are:
"a inches around head, with arms
raised.
"a inches around chest.
"a inches around waistline.
"a inches around hips.
"a inches from knee to chin.
81 inches chest expansion.
1--WE been swimming since l was
21A years old, and I love it because
it is not only such good sport, but
am teaching the mothers and fathers
of other little girls the advantages of
allowing their children to swim
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teaching them how their little girls
may become perfect physically
you see," explained Marcia as she
moved her fingers in an emphatic
gesture, mothers usually think that
it is perfectly natural for little boys
to go swimming, but they are scared
to death for little girls to go near the
water They forget that it is just the
kind of exercise that little girls like
me need to have to become big, strong,
healthy women some day.
MY highest dive was executed at 43
feet, May 2S, 1921, Fit. Worth. My
highest dive in shallow water at the
height of So feet was accomplished re-
entity in Bimminie Bath, Los Angeles,
where 1 executed swan diving in four
and one-half feet of water"
Marcia is member of the American
swimming team, and while only an
amateur, has travelled all over the
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sum of 800 to act as administrator
of the estate of James M. Templeton.
The case of Clayton Hastings
against William Domond on charge
of assault and battery has been venued
from the court of Justice Coats The
trial will be called Saturday afternoon
at 1 o'clock.
The annual picnic of Winchester
Grange, No. 1920, will be held at Mills
Lake. Thursday, Aug. 20.
Marriage Licenses.
Marriage licenses have been issued
to Robert Joseph Burgess, 81. Foun-
tain City and Lavonne McGunnigill,
19, Modoc. Pearl Giles Keever, 48,
and Matte Simmons, A, both of Win
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Darke, PrebIe Counties
Lead in Extension Work

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 26--Darke
and Preble counties, Ohio, are among
the leaders in extension work, accord
ing to report compiled of the work
in various counties of the state. In
Darke county. is of 20 townships have
organizations with complete programs
for staging demonstrations, boys and
girls club work, and other measures
for spreading knowledge Of improved
methods in agriculture. In the organ
lied townships there are "a clubs and
demonstration leaders. Preble coun-
ty has even better record, with /:
townships of which 10 organized, but
with 116 farm leaders.
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daughter have returned to this city,
preparatory to packing their household
goods to move to Wyandotte, Mich.
Mr. Allen has been principal of the
Winchester high school for several
years and is leaving here to accept a
similar position with the Wyandotte
high school.
Real Estate Transfers.
David Farlow to Elijah Pickett, lot
West Washington street, Winchester
w. D., $3.50.
William w. Goodrich to Charles l.
Crawford, lot IA, C. and w. addition,
Winchester, w. D., $1,000.
Charles A. Spar to George w. Spar
undivided one-eighth of las acres,
Greene township, w. D., $2,700.
Isaac L. Cecil has filed bond in the
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NO BETTER MEDICINE FOR MY
KTnNEYS

That is what Frank Miller of Bing-
ham Canyon, Utah, says of Foley Kid
ney Pills. II was so bothered with kid
ney trouble I could not work and the
many medicines tried did me no good.
took just two bottles of Foley Kidney
Pills and they put me on my feet and
at work again" Why suffer when this
reliable medicine for kidney and blad
der ailments is so easily had. Prompt
and tonic A. @. Luken Drug Co, $50
62S Main St.-Adyertisement.
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chester. Cecil Oscar Manning, 70,
Lynn and Sadie Elizabeth Fry. Il,
Winchester.