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Arizona republican., 1922-01-19
The New Pennsylvania Senator

The new senator from Pennsylvania who has
succeeded the late Senator Penrose is not popularity
known throughout the country, but he is thus
vouched for by Rev H. c. Smith, Arizona representa-
tive of the National Council Episcopal church. in
letter to The Republican:
George Wharton Pepper successor OF the late
Boies Penrose in the United States senate from
pennsylvania, is a Theodore Roosevelt type of
very close friendship existed between the men,
VINO shared many views in common and while de-
scended from long list of distinguished ancestors,
adopted the same broad democratic outlook life.
Roosevelt was frequent guest OF Pepper in his
Philadelphia home and was frequently called into
consultation by Roosevelt on his political moves.
Unlike Roosevelt however, Pepper until now has
avoided acceptance of public office Roosevelt would
have rejoced in Peppers entrance into the senate.
He once said:
THE only fault have to find with George Pepper
Is that he shrnks from that active participation in
politics which not only would carry him as far
nc wanted to go, but would that taint of
medocrty which has clung more or less to the
politics Of Pennsylvania in later years"
Arizona republican., 1922-01-19

by a street rather than to take the trouble OF
taking his out and putting it away for q ride
OF only mile two. The street car. whatever may
be it's dscomforts, is comfortable and cheaper.
If the Phoenix system would only cut down its
headway it would find the patronage. Its patrons
might good humoredly joke about it's antiquated cars
but they would furnish with good deal Of cheer
fulness the revenue which would enable the COM
pany to improve its service in other directions
If the company will only offer this one simple
service for sale 1t win find friendly and eager
market.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-19
BOOKS FOR THE BLIND

volumes covering a wide range Of
subjects.
The line OF books that the vet
Grams want runs parallel with that in
demand in any library. Fiction is
most called for. But science, his
tory, biography, poetry and text
books for study are all popular.
Recent additions to Evergreen IL
brary are such books as "The Still
water Tragedy" by Aldrich. in five
volumes; "The Black Tulip" by Du
mas, in five volumes; Desert Cold"
by Zane Grey in seven volumes; and
'"hayer's Roosevelt" in eight vol
mes.
The scarcity of books to which a
blind man could have access even in
a city, has been intensified by the
variety of codes in which the books
were printed. There are now no less
than six systems used to varying ex-
tents in this country. Some blSld
persons read them all. But the iWs-
jority do not. The only books. there
fore, of service to them are those
printed in the system they have mas
tered.
Throughout the history Of Braille
the various improved and modified
systems based on the original have
been a problem. Finally, in 1917,
what is practically the same as Eng
lish Braille was officially adopted in
this country. This meant that new
books must be made for those who
would learn onlyN the new system.
When the veterans first came to
Evergreen there were only six books.
all childrn's book. available in the
new type. In the long run, the uni
form system will mean more books
for the blind reader. In the first
few years. however, much volunteer
work is needed to build up Libraries
for those who are just beginning to
study Braille.
Making 5raiIle Books
The handmade Braille books are
of heavy manila paper. Each page
is shellacked after the writing is
done to make it stand repeated fing-
ering. To one who does not under
stand Braille, the large sheets with
their even rows of raised dot charac-
ters carry no clue as to the story
written there. There is no resem-
blance to English print.
Moon type, one of the oldest sys-
TENS is very much like print. The
letters, slightly altered in some in
stances. were raised. and the hand
Travelled over the page to spell out
the words. This system still is used
to quite an extent. Old persons who
lose their sight can learn to read
Moon type with comparative ease,
whereas Braille. being entirely diff
ferent from print, sometimes dis
courages them.
Though the Moon print Is easy to
read with the fingers. it is less prac-
tical than the dot system because it
takes UP much more space. Each
Moon type book requires more vol
lumes. and so comparatively few are
printed. David Copperfield," which
Arizona republican., 1922-01-19

requires five volumes in Braille. takes
20 in Moon type.
1t is not very difficult to learn to
write Braille accurately. we are told.
The basic form for the letters is a
double row OF dots. three high, like
the six spot on a domino. Each let
ter Is composed of part of this pat
tern. To make the letter q, for in
stance. only the dot in the lower
right hand corner is omitted. To
make the letter a. which is much
more used, only one dot, that at the
upper right hand corner, is made.
Getting the dots even Is made easy
by a metal slate which has rows of
oblong holes, or cells, one for each
letter in the line of print running
across the page The position of
dots within the cell is guided by in
dentations along the edge of the cell.
so that in a practiced hand the blunt
stylus punches the dots quickly and
easily.
When the page is turned over to be
read, the punched spots on the work
ing side become raised dots about
one e-sixty- fourth OF an inch high.
Slight as the raised points are-to
make them higher would make the
book more bulky-the sensitive fore
finger of the blind reader can quick
~ distinguish the difference in the
combination of dots. Because the
page has to be written on the back.
the words and sentences are built by
the copyist from right to left. in
looking glass fashion"
Writing by Machinery
The Braille typewriter is another
of the three means Of making books
for the blind. The typewriter has
only six keys, one for each dot that
may be used in a letter. To make a
letter. the proper keys are struck
simultaneously like a chord. The
typewriter is more speedy instru-
ment than the slate, but is consider
ably more expensive, costing about
$32.
The third and quickest method of
Braille printing is on printing
press. There are several publishers
and printers who make Br1ille books.
Most of their time is used in making
textbooks for schools for the blind
and standard works in wide demand.
The American Printing House for the
Blind at Louisville. KY, receives a
federal subsidy of $4,000 year with
which to print text books and col
lateral reading for children in schools
for the blind. This allows about S1.90
worth of Braille reading for each
blind pupil. Aside from philanthropic
gifts, there Is no fund for publishing
books for adult blind.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-19
The Leaion Il the Refsrendum

The nationwide referendum which the United
States chamber of commerce has instituted ON the
adjusted compensation bill has stirred the American
Legion which will make a fight before every cham
Der Of commerce in the country announces National
Commander MacNider, who charges the United States
chamber with being not only bitter against the pro-
posed legislation but unfair presentation of the
in which it is held only large amount Of
money that would be required to claims for com
pensaton, whereas there five optional provisons
cash. vocational training paid-up 2oyear endowment
insurance, farm home aid, and land settlement.
The least valuable of these to ex-service men
generally would the cash settlement provided for
in the BILL so that in the opinion Of the national
commander not an extraordinary PERCENTAGE of the
ex-service men would avail themselves of that Yet
the United States chamber commerce gives in its
literature the impression that the bill would neces-
sarily involve the payment Immediately OF the
amount Of the cash bonus multiplied by the number
of ex-service men entitled to it.
We have observed too, in the literature Of the
large eastern banking houses and Of associations Of
manufacturers and other bodies representing actvi-
ties which feel restraint because Of the public
debt and the consequent high rate of taxation on
capital and industry a tendency to conceal from
the public the fact of the optional provisions of
bill. Nor do they suggest an amendment of it, con-
tentng themselves with the too general patriotic
utterance that something ought to be done for the
nations gallant defenders" the while they are oppos-
ing the only definite action that has been proposed
in their behalf.
The referendum so far has disclosed the repudia-
tion of the stand taken by the United States Cham
Der of Commerce by than score Of its indi-
vidual members including the chambers of Cleve.
land, Seattle and Portland They have not only voted
in favor Of the bill but have adopted resolutions sup
porting adjusted compensation.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-19

less course through infinite space
with such momentum that the at
traction of all the bodies in the uni
verse can never stop it," Other stars
having even greater velocities have
been observed in recent years.
@. What is the height and weight
of Henry Cabot Lodge?-G. {. c.
A. Senator Lodges secretary says
that the senator is feet, II inches
in height and weighs 143 pounds.
@. What is the meaning of Huron,
the name of one of the Great Lakes2
&c. A. c.
A. Opinions differ as to whether
this is an Indian or French word.
According to some, Huron is a cor
ruption of the name Hure, given
tribe of Indians by the French. the
word meaning head Of a wild boar
applicable on account of their un-
Arizona republican., 1922-01-19
Rv Erederlc J. Haskin

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. IS
Making books for blind veterans is
the newest kind of after the war"
work to become popular Knitting
needles and embroidery hoops are be-
ing discorded for the metal slate
and stylus with which Braille books
are handwritten. Clubs and the Red
Cross chapters are busily punching
out stories and articles in the code
of dots which is the blind mans
closest connecting link with written
en- thought
There is always a need for books
for thc bli ID The big cities have
their Braille libraries. but the Sc
lection of books on the shelves is al
ways limited. The novel you buy
for a dollar or two and tuck in your
overcoat pocket would cost $50 in
Braille and would fill three or more
large tones.
Libraries for the blind are slowly
growing, but since the war blind
have been added to the number to be
provided with Braille reading matter
the Red Cross decided that extra
effort was needed.
For three years six chapters of
the Red Cross have been making
Braille books Last fall the National
Red Cross arranged to make this
work a part of the national program
Courses in Braiile writing We're pre-
pared by Mrs. Gertrude IT, Rider, IL
brarian of the room for the blind in
the library Of congress. Certificates
were prepared for those who should
master the system in order to make
books for the soldiers.
Miss Adeiia Hoyt of the reading
room for the blind says that for the
present all books made by the vol
unteers will go to Evergreen. the in
stitute established by the Red Cross
at Baltimore for training blinded SOL
diers and sailors. Later, it is planned
to send books to big circulating Ii
braries for civilian blind.
When the blind soldiers and sailors
were first taken to Evergreen there
were scarcely any books in Braille
for them to use in learning to read
the type. But a band of volunteers
of both men and women began to
transcribe stories and magazine arti-
cles into Braille under Mrs. Riders di-
rection.
Over 800 Books Transcribed
Miss Hoy explains that "as the
veterans Learned to read with. great
er facility and the Jranscribers be-
came more proficient longer and
longer work was undertaken until at
tie present time there is nothing
these devoted copyists will not and
cannot do. They have aided the mas
-seur, undaunted by the long list of
anatomical terms; they have helped
the French student by putting his
lessons into Braille for him; they have
always beer reaCy to subscribe just
what was most needed. whether for
entertainment or serious study.
''As n result of their efforts" Miss
Hoyt says "the library at Evergreen
Arizona republican., 1922-01-19
ABOUT THE STATE

carry on a general banking business,
but the date for its opening for gen.
eral business has not yet been iiNeo'
News.
Find Gambling and Booze
pt,wscOTT -Four men. two OF
them employees OF the state highWuy
can,p working on the road between
Seligman and Ash Fork. are IN jan
Mere awaiting arraignment on enark-
es of gambling or bootlegging, tolloM-
inc raid conducted by Undersnerlll
Toe Furst on the Perry & Worthink-
tom pool hall in Seligman Friuay
About midnight Friday Undersher-
ife E'urst. who had got wind OF AZ
legged Illicit games going on ~ Sells
man walked into the Perry a. Nor1n-
ington pool hall and interrupted
pol<er game. Bootleg was on zap,
according TO the officer, and WIS
selling at so cents a drink al tns
table where gambling was IN pros
ress. After the stubborn retusa, o.
the proprietors to open then sale hau
been made more yielding, UndersheI
iff Furst found in the sale SIX s"i-
ESCAPE SERIOUS INJURY
TI-CS0N Narrow escape from
death or serious injury was expert
enced by Mr.. and Mrs. George kltl
and n party OF three friends SUNDAY
when the automobile in when tnSS
were riding overturned at Nalie'
pinning the entire party beneath tnS
heavy machine. Slight bruises unu
considerable shaking up, was the oniy
i'll effects experienced by the party
while the car was damaged to some
extent, the top of the machine pslns
totally demolished. The accident
occurred about nine O'Clock IN tne
morning as the party was on us WAY
To Tombstone TO spend the oay' Al
five were extricated from beneatn
the capsized machine but not unili 5
MIR. ana Mrs. Kit had been hele
under the front seat for cohslaer-
able length of time.-Cltlzen'
Complete Desert" Staff
Tucson With the entire starr
chosen work on the Desert the
annual publication Of the students OF
the University Of Arizona, VIII COM
mence Immediately, it was announced
nv George Roark, editor-in chief OF
the publication this year
The iunior class has always Su-
pcrintendcd the issuing OF the l)es-
ert and the editor and all members
Of tho staff are chosen from the
juniors.
The Desert this year is expected
70 exceed all published in previous
years. II win come off the press
about May l5.-Star.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-19
Questions And
.AnsUerS

CAny reader can get the answer 20
any question by writing The Repub-
lican Information Bureau. Frederic j.
Haskin, Director, Washington, d. G.
This offer applies strictly to informa-
ton. The bureau cannot give advice
on legal medical and financial mat
ters 1t does not attempt to settle
domestic troubles, nor to undertake
exhaustive research on any subject.
Write your question plainly and
briefly. Give full name and address
and enclose cents in stamps for re-
turn postage. All replies are sent di-
rect to the inquirer)
@. How can granite monuments
exposed to the weather be eIeanedF-
T. S. r.
A. Granite monuments can be
cleaned by the use OF strong I'VE, or
a hot solution of OF. of common
washing soda dissolved in one gallon
Of water. Lay on the granite with
paint brush.
@. How long do turtles live? -
n. 3. T.
A. All of the species are extreme
ly tenacious OF life; they are capaple
Of extraordinary abstinence, ana OF
uNlng long aIlef ndNlis SN"'s 80
juries which would have destroyed
almost any other animal. They are
remarkable for longevity. Specl-
mems OF small species have peen
known TO live more than 100 years
@. How did the Forum at Rome
become bured?-T. (.
A The Forum at Rome was prop
ably built about 500 B. G. IT was
placed in hollow between the Pain
tine, Capitoline and Quirinal 1lIls
and added to from time to tlme. III
the various sacks of Rome, partlcu-,
larly in that OF 1854 and UP 10 the
sixteenth century, the forum was
largely destroyed The accumulation
Of sand and silt drifting into tne oe-
pressed open space through centuries
caused the filling which has recenuy
been evacuated.
@. What star is known as the
Runaway star"?-O. N. D.
a. The naval observatory says q
seventh magnitude star known 90
1880 Groombridge has been caileu .L lIe
runaway star" Prof. NeWcof9o
speaks OF it as flying on p0uiiU-
Arizona republican., 1922-01-19
tnA;ot countv Attorney

Indict County Attorney
UGLA S-Country Attorney
snriqqs of Graham county, has been
indicted on the charge Of transport
inc Intoxicating liquor lnciting q
Mexican to an aggravated assault
accepting intoxicating liquor as
bribe and refusing to cooperate WIN
the sheriff of the county because the
latter would not give him conflscateu
liuuor out of the vault in the court
house. 1t was learned here last night
The charges against the GrahaH
county official were considered anu
the report containing the indictments
against him handed down at the re-
cent session of the grand jury helo
at Safford.-International.
GLOBE.-Fire OF undiscovered orl-
pin ractically destroyed the home OF
Frank Perko, at the corner OF DeNeI-
eaux and North streets last night
despite the prompt effort of the ire
department. which was not cdllcu .t
until the flames had gained gred.
headway. The alarm was sounueu ~
1850 and was responded TO by pracli-
callv the whole personnel OF the ny
partment, with the SeagraVe trucn,
The house. an eight-room ualile
building of two stories was apl.tHe
on the arrival Of the firemen. the
flames bursting through the root
The fire was soon under conlroi Win
no damage to nearby bullulhss'
Record.
To plant Spuds
TUCSON-A shipment OF "a SACKS
OF irish potatoes was received yester-
day at the Pima County Farm Bureau
office bv c. r. Brown, agricultural
agent of the county, to be useu US
seed in the demonstration farms that
will be conducted by the bureau
Three varieties of potatoes are IN
cluded in the shipment ana tne
piece of land apportioned Off to THIS
crop will be planted some time dur
ing the present week. The varieties
selected are those considered most
adapted to the soil and the climatic
conditions of this section OF Arizona
Star.
Organize Bank
WILLIAM MS.-Williams has new
bank. Messrs. David Babbitt, George
III. Spellmire. Edward ID. Spellmire
are the organizers and directors,
The organization OF this bank has
been under consideration for some
time. It's chief place of business Will
be Williams. but branches will he
established at other points as occa-
sion may require. The first branch
will be opened shortly at Grand
Canyon.
The capital stock Of the company
is set for $50, 10000. This bank Will
Arizona republican., 1922-01-19
BertOn BraleyS Daily Poem
lMslRoWZ2EDW WRLD

THE world is so full of a number OF things
But the number I've seen is few,
While each new day of existence brings
A little bit more that's new;
So why should 1 ever grow bored with life
When the wide worlds beckoning me
With lure of pleasure and work and strife
And a myriad things to see?
"phe world is so full of a number of things
That l wake with thrill each day.
Awaiting the wonders that on swift wings
VIII certainly come my way;
And if they fail me. and time runs slow
A petty and weary round,
put my hat on my head and go
Where pleasanter things are found.
oh the things I've seen make a paltry list
Compared to the vast supply
Of sights neglected, and things I've missed
So I'll never be bored, not !!
For curiosity daily springs
Anew in the heart of man.
The world is full of number Of things
And l want to see all CAM
Arizona republican., 1922-01-19

kempt appearance. Another author
ity says it is derived from the Indian
words Obkuee hontuo-true man: hy
others to have been corrupted by the
French from the Indian Irri ronon
cat tribe
@. What power does the King Of
England have? I'M. G.
A. The powers OF the King OF
England include in general--appoint
ment to office: the disposition OF land
and naval forces; the calling. open
ing and proroguing of parliament:
the issuing of proclamations. The
king is also the source OF clemency
and pardon.
-~--O-
Arizona republican., 1922-01-19
HIS CRASHING DISPOSITION

why did they put Bob out of the game
FOR holding"
'oh, isn't that just like Bob!"-virginia Reel
Arizona republican., 1922-01-19
ouR TEXT. BOOK ACE

IF only knew what to do with baby'
Didn't you get a book of instructions with 1t,
mother?"-Kasper (stockholn)
Arizona republican., 1922-01-19
WHERE IGNORANCE IS SAFETY

Virginia man never saw an automobile un
last Friday, his 9Sth birthday That's reas
he's Schenectady Gazette.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-19
SAD EXAMPLE

Clookedness never pays in the long ru
al the corkscrew.-Burlingto News.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-19
HEALTH RESORTS

He-I spent lot of money at Kelly pool this
winter.
she-Did you like it as well as Hot Springs?-
Purple Cow CNilliams)
Arizona republican., 1922-01-19

The moon is getting near TO the
earth at the rate of about IL feet in
200 years.
The Washington times., 1922-08-22
This Day in Our History

THIS is the anniversary of the landing, in 1776,
of 10000 British troops on Long Island, at
the Narrows by Lord Howe, to oppose our own
forces at the beginning Of the Revolution.
The Washington times., 1922-08-22
MONUMENT TO HERO
GOOD PREVENTIVE TO DECAY OF PATRIOTISM
Rv Carr p Serviss-
By Garrett p. Serviss.

cay Of patriotism than that which
every successful nation has prac-
ticed. viz, the erection of monu-
ments to its heroes and on its his
toric sites. One of these monu-
ments, q tall white shaft, on Crab
island, CLEANS across the water
like a finger Of history, while /
write. II shows where fighters who
died for their country when IL was
in it's childhood lie under the trees.
within sound of the waters they
won on.
From end to end Lake Cham
plain IL dotted with historic sites
and memories. Ticonderoga Is
among them. a name as resound-
ing as its immortal glory. The line
of Champlain was q highway for
armies and fleets during both the
Revolution and the war Of 1912.
2 Through the broad. valley Bur
goyne proudly led the British army
to overwhelming defeat at Sara
toga, during the birth-struggle Of
our country.
Somehow. wien one considers
these events on the spcts where
they occurred, ones contempt is in
creased toward the pusillanimous
little historians who would sur
render the country's birthright for
a mess Of foreign flattery and for
the deceitful repute of pretentious
"magnanimity." such things in
dicate not greatness and breadth
but littieness and narrowness OF
soul.
am particularly concernd be-
cause some leading men in Amer
lean science are found among
those who more or less strongly
support the effort to hush up the
voice of patriotism. They ought
to know that science herself is ma
tionally and racially diverse, and
that it is far better for her cause
that she should be 50. Science In
planet-wide in the same way in
which mankind 10 planet wide, and
the reactions Of the different ma
tons upon one another give life
and progress to history. so the re-
actions OF racial mental types are
advantageous to the advance Of
science as a whole.
am not in favor of one great
university for the whole earth, nor
of one language for all peoples,
nor of one viewpoint of science
for every race and type of man.
kind. That is not. saying that
essential truth is divisible. but
only that human knowledge at best
can only be fragmentary ana i'm
perfect, and II is better to APP
proach the citadel Of truth from
several sides than from one alone.