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Williams news., 1922-09-29
Fl Zaribah Planning
 Fall Ceremonial With
 Wealth of New Stunts

With the appointmen o1 special committees for the great fall ceremonial of Fl Ear ibah- temple, Mystic Shrine scheduled for Oct. 30, all the arrangements for what is plan. ned as the livest and most in teresting ceremonial ever held in Phoenix have been compIet- ed.
 i! pr. Nelson c. B1edsoe, whose home is in Bisbee, attended the stated session of the temple and promised large class from the southern part of the state.
 The nobles who attended the convention of directors in Kan sas City last spring had an un- usual opportunity to view all the paraphernalia for the init iatory work of the organization and a number of new stunts will feature this ceremonial.
 It is said that many of the cid stunts have been discarded so that under the supervision o f the director and his assis- tants the fall ceremonial prom ises to surpass all former eff forts in novelty, pep and orig inality.
 The old Shriner who may have become indifferent to the usual stunts will find much to enjoy in the installation of new devices that will contribute hugely to his satisfaction and appreciation.
 The dinner this year will be- gin at 5:3O o'clock in the after noon and continue until 9. It will be under the direction of competent chefs.
 The grand ball will take place in the auditorium the fol- lowing night. Many new anG novel features will be introduc- ed.
 Arizona Consistory of Tue son, Scottish Rite Masons will 1 confer and communicate ali the | Degrees from the Fourth to the Thirty Second inclusive in l Phoenix October 27 and 2S.
Williams news., 1922-09-29
I Appreciate Your Vote

I certainly appreciate the very good vote which I received. al the Primaries. I take this means of thanking, those whom I have been unable to thank personally. I hone the voters of the county will extend me the same liberal support at the election November 7. assure you that if I am elected State Representative I shall do my very best to look out for the in terests of Coconino County.
 Yours.
 ERIE M. FOLSOM
Williams news., 1922-09-29
ERIE M. POISON. LIVE
 WIRE REPRESENTATI

Erie M. Poison, Republican
 nominee for the office of State
 Representative from Coconino
 County, will make a live wire
 legislator if he proves to be the
 choice of. the voters at the polls
 November '. Erie is a Will
 Hams boy and has all the ener- gy and push of true western CT. As one of the proprietors of the White Garage of Will Hams, he has pushed that busi- ness consistently forward until this garage has a good name for prompt and careful work and courteous and accomodat- ing treatment of patrons, all along the Santa Fe Trail.
 MT. Poison is well known in Flagstaff and over the most of the county, and everywhere his friends are enthusiastically urg- ing his election to the office for which he has been nominated. While the News cannot en- dorse him politically. since he like occasional other good men, has made the mistake of get ting on the wrong side of the political fence, we do not hesi- tate to say that he has the mak- ing of very good legislator. What he lacks in experience in this field he makes up in en- thusiasm and industry. If sent | to the legislature it will not take him long to get onto the legis- latlve game and to hold his own against those who would slight | the interests of this great north ern county.
 Erie is a good-roads enthus- fast, believer in good schools, and booster for progress He can be depended upon to back whatever will advance the of his county and the state so long as the returns are commensurate with the fi- output required.
Williams news., 1922-09-29
Miss Virginia Lockett
 Has Good Record

Miss Virginia Lockett, coun- ty Superintendent of Schools, who is out for reelection to that
 office, has a very good record in office to support her cam paign. While there is a great deal of clerical work attached to theoffice of County Superin- l tendent of Schools and this ties | the superintendent very closely to the office a great deal of the time, Miss Lockett has manag- ed to get away much of the time in order to- give her per sonal help to the schools of the county in as many instances as possible. She is wide awake and full of enthusiasm for bet ter education. She is also anx- ious that every child of school age within the county is given a chance at an education.
 In trying to make the schools of the county reach all of the children two accommodation schools have been organized in cases where there were not enough children within the dis trict to establish a regular school. These are taught by people in the community and extend the advantages of edu- cation to children who would otherwise be deprived of school advantag
 Three new schools have been
 
 Miss Lockett. New buildings have not yet been built in these districts and will not be until 1t is assured that the districts will be permanent Instead, old buildings have been remodeled so that lighting and ventilation are adequate.
 Another progressive step which has been championed by | Miss Lockett, is that of provid- ing better quarters for the school teachers. Many im- have been made in this way and the good results are already apparent especially in the greater ease with which good teachers can now be se- cured.
 Miss Lockett is very much in- crested in her work and has hopes of very much bettering he schools of the county if giv- en another term in the office. She is anxious to put the schools of Coconino county at he very ion for thOrOneSS and , in education. She las a host of friends who are . lrging her reelection in order :, hat she may continue with her , rood work.
Williams news., 1922-09-29

MT. Minor Owen left We'd nesday for Los Angeles. He expects to make his home in California. He has sold his home here to J. J. Jaime.
Williams news., 1922-09-29

Miss Ruby Massey, who has been, recuperating from an operation for appendicitis was moved to the Massey ranch west of town yesterday.
Williams news., 1922-09-29

Iva Easton, Helen Maxwell and Elsie Maxwell came down from Flagstaff last Friday to spend the week end visiting friends.
Williams news., 1922-09-29
ATTENTION, PIANO
 STUDENTS

Leila Rorex, approved meth cd in piano and expressioTEr Studio at Mrs. A. T. KeesIars- Phone IS.
Williams news., 1922-09-29

J. w. Francis, democratic nominee for sheriff, was in Williams several days this week, renewing old acquain- tances and soliciting votes for the November election. John has a host of friends here and he is confidently expecting a big vote from Williams on No vember 7th.
Williams news., 1922-09-29
St. Johns Episcopal Church

Rev. H. H. Gillies, Rector. Sunday, Oct. 1st. 1000. a. m. Holy Communion and sermon. Strangers cordially invited
 Until train service improves service will be held at above hour.
Williams news., 1922-09-29

Hispano Cardenas while driv- ing a car on the road west of Williams last Saturday, lost control of his machine with the result that the car left the road and plunged into the rocks and trees on the roadside. Garden as was badly bruised and the two companions who accom- panied him received lesser in-- juries. The car was badly damaged.
Williams news., 1922-09-29

RANCH FOR RENT 16O acres at Garland Prairie. Mrs. Elm ma Matz. 9-22-2t.
Williams news., 1922-09-29
Governor and Party Coming

Governor and Party Coming
 Governor Campbell and par ty are expected to arrive in Will Hams next Wednesday evening. Arrangements have been made for the Governor and members of his party to speak at the Sul- tana Theatre that night. There will be no charge for admission. Several reels of comedy film will constitute a part of the pro- gram.
Evening star., 1922-06-08
CARPENTERS Want
TO RETURN TOA.F.L.
Peace impending in Building
Trades Department as Me-
gotiations Open.
By the Associated Press.


CINCINNATI, Ohio, June s.-Deci-
sion whether harmony shall be re-
stored to the building trades depart
ment of the American Federation Of
Labor by the reaffiliation of the car
penters' union hinged today on con-
ferences of federation officials with
leaders of the carpenters union.
First definite assurance from the
carpenters that they would return to
the department was given today by
Patrick II. Mccarthy Of San Fran
cisco, one of the carpenters repre-
sentatives at the conference. He said
a program was being considered
all building trades mechanics being
enrolled ..in the confines Of the de-
partment." To accomplish this, he
said. 1t would be necessary for action
to be taken at the annual meeting of
the department.. He and others de-
of settlement
Brief Session Today.
While the departments meeting
was ready to resume work, 1t was not
expected that the final settlement in
Volving the carpenters return would
be ready for presentation until to-
morrow. Only a brief session was
planned for today. with an early ad-
journment to permit the delegates to
attend an outing. The carpenters
withdrawal from the department
came last year on account Of a dis
pute with sheet metal workers as to
who was entitled to install metal
doors and room trimmings on build
ing projects.
Chicago delegates, opposed to the
Lands award on wages. were plan
ming to ask the building trades meet
ing for support in opposing the
award. but the officers of some unions
said they opposed the proposal of
Chicago delegates.
Most of the committees were con-
sidering the report of Mr.. O'Connell.
which declared the department had
withstood attacks of employers IA
voring the open shop" and recon-
mended a united campaign to recoup
losses in wages and membership suf-
fered in the last year by the metal
trade unions. Mr.. OConnelrs report
also criticized what he said was the
Harding administrations attitude to-
ward labor.
Evening star., 1922-06-08
SECRETARY DAVIS SEES
U. S. Benefit IN MUSIC
National Association Told of
America United in Songs
Of Home"

NEW YORK. June S.-The Music In
dustry's Chamber Of Commerce con-
tains in itself the germ of the or
ganization Of music centers through
out America. James ]. Davis, Secre-
tary of Labor. last night told the Ma
tional Association of Music Merchants.
which is in convention here. The as
sociation is affiliated with the
chamber
Mr.. Davis pictured an America
united in its songs of home. commu-
nifty and country. knit by that emo
tion which music alone can stir, lead
ing the world
"It is to this end that 1 have sug-
gested the formation in the federal
government Of a bureau of recreation
to be charged with the development
of instrumental and vocal music, the
drama. theater and athletics through
out the United States" e'said.
The Music Merchants Association
elected the following officers:
Edwin ]. Butler. Marion, president;
William c. Hamilton, Pittsburgh, and
Robert Watkins. Dallas, Tex. vice
presidents; Matthew ]. Kennedy, Chi
cago. secretary. and Carl Droop
Washington, treasurer. George r.
Meuse. San Francisco; W. w. Smith.
Toledo: James F. Bowers, Chicago
and Alex MacGowan. New York, were
elected directors.
Evening star., 1922-06-08
MAN, 60, IS FL0GGED.

SHREVEPORT. La. June s.-Two
men were lured from their homes here
Tuesday night. One of them, r. W.
Waldron, sixty. was flogged, and
Louis Abrams. the other, had not re-
turned last night. Waldron was ac-
cused by his abductors OF having mis-
treated a ten-year-old child. he said
Evening star., 1922-06-08
A makers surplus of high-grade
ROmperS & creeperS sale, 49c

Quality-at a price. l.62O
rompers and creepers. Buy
all you need for all summer.
Made as play garments
should be-carefully sewn
and with every seam TAPPED.
Fast-color fabrics.
An,oskeag ginghqnns
Chan,brays, linenes
and many in combination with
white madras waist and colored
bloomers.
Makers entire surplus-some Of
every style he produced this year.
Five typical styles sketched. All
shades.
Roompers to 6 years; "reep-
ers, ] % ].
(Ibe Hscht Co.. third noor.)
Evening star., 1922-06-08
One dollar sale in
WOmen'S furnishings

Silk stockings s1-full fashioned and scanned backs Mer-
cerized garter tops Black brown. gray. Slightly
irregular"
pairs won,ens sl-sk silk and fiber mixed Mer-
cerized garter tops Scanned backs. Black, white,
brown, gray suede. Seconds
pairs cildens sox Sl-mercerized white cotton with fancy
colored roll tops Sizes TO 6H.
pairs chdrens hose $back cotton ribbed hose in sizes
N too
pairs womens hose, s-fu-fashoned black cotton hose
Slightly irregular"
womens vests Slime ribbed white bult-up
bodice tops Sizes 60 to A. Slightly irregular
3 women's union SUITS S1-whte ribbed cotton; low neck
and sleeveless: tight lace knee. Sizes IS to A.
womens union suits S1-athetc style in check nansook
Sizes "a to A.
cildrens union SUITS sl-neat check nansook Sizes %
to 81.
Womens handkerchies for s1-whe linen. neatly hem
stitched.
Hecht nrsn
The Dolores star., 1922-01-27
VIII
INCOMPETENTS ARE KEPT

The annual turnover In the govern
ment service is something almost in
credible. No business corporation.
however strongly established, could
long endure the heavy annual drain on
its resources. Hundreds Of men leave
the government service daily; and
new. unframed people have to be taken
on and taught to do the work. This
costs money, as every employer
knows.
The designations from the govern
ment service are chiefly from the su-
pervisory and most highly paid posi-
tions and from the very lowest grades.
The men at the top, II they have any
initiative or ability or ambition to
make a name for themselves. are Of
fered private employment at double
or treble or more what the govern
ment can pay them. The people in
the lowest grades leave for private
employment when opportunity affords
because in too many instances they
actually cannot keep body and soul
together on their government pay.
1t is the people in the middle class
who stay on the longest. The whole
constant process makes for steady
deterioration in the quality of the
government service and tends to re-
tain the mediocre In public employ
ment.
The civil service commission, through
which the great bulk of government
employees are brought into the serv
ice is acutely aware of this condition
Its reports give emphasis to the diff
Guilty constantly experienced in secur-
ing and retaining competent employ
ees. The rotation in office has become
increasingly frequent and vitally i'm
pairs the efficiency of the service.
During the war there was lower
rate of turnover in the mechanical
forces than in outside establishments
The proposition Of separations. how
ever Is excessive in clerical. profess
sional and technical positions, in
which the rate of turnover sometimes
amounts to third of the force in n
year.
During the nine months preceding
the armistlce more than 10000 ap-
pOintments were made In the civil
service and about 2S,OOO separations
occurred-that Is. for every two ap-
pointments made one person left the
service. For period of similar length
following the arrnistice only co per
cent as many appointments were made,
but there were nearly 33 per cent more
separations. In this period almost as
many positions were vacated as were
filled.
The Dolores star., 1922-01-27
WHAT OF THESE OLD MEN?

Congress enacted law in 1890 re-
quiring all heads of departments and
independent establishments in the
federal service to report each year to
the secretary of the treasury the num-
Der of employees under them who were
below fair standard of efficiency.
Every year this is done and the letters
to the secretary of the treasury from
the various departments and bureaus
are printed in the book of estimates of
appropriations compiled for use by
congress in making up the annual
supply bills. Congress never pays the
slightest heed to these reports. They
are made up year after year, but the
inefficient are never fired.
For example. last year the chief
clerk of the treasury reported ITO en-
ployees of the Treasury department as
below fair standard of efficiency. But
nothing will be done about 1t. The
Interior department reported 139 in
efticients, and will probably go on re-
porting them till they die of old age.
There are employees OF the govern
ment In Washington who are totally
blind and who are led from their
homes to their offices each day and
back home again in the afternoon.
l knew In 1920 one gentleman of
ninety-two years who had been in the
government service for seventy-two
years. He was being paid at that time
500 year. His maximum pay dur
ing his long service was $500 a year.
James X. Polk was President when
this old gentleman came into the sery-
Ice. He was born on January TO-
1873. His father was captain Of
the regular army In the war of 1872.
After that service he led an active life
In other occupations until 1S4s, when
he died, leaving dependent family Of
nine persons, three Of them boys. 1t
fell to the lot Of one Of them to be the
chief support of the family.
1t came to pass, then, that at the age
or twenty he received through the
influence of navy friends of his father
small clerkship ut the naval obsery-
atory, then under the superintendent
OF that accomplished officer, Matthew
Fontaine Maury, whom he served MS
amanuensis for ten years, accounting
1t great privilege and pleasure to
have heard Maury's voice debating the
words of sense and wisdom which
make up the sailing directions, the
wind and current charts and other
publications issued from the observ-
atory for the benefit of the world.
From copyist at first, November o
ls4S' at $3 day, the young man was
advanced as follows:
July l, 1858. clerk at $1,000 a
year; July l. 1854. clerk at $500 a
The Dolores star., 1922-01-27
CHAPTER III.

The three at the table did not move
for perhaps twenty slow seconds. DIR.
Strickland, who had pushed back his
chair, and whose hands evere resting
on the table before him, stared at them
steadily. Anne, with quick little
hiss of surprise, smiled family. Alix,
the unstilted, widened her eyes, and
opened her mouth in unaffected as
tonishment. For there was no mis-
taking Cherry's tone.
9Doctor," said Martin, coming in
this little girl of yours and l have
something to tell you!"
The old man looked at him sharply.
almost sternly, looked about at the
girls faces, and was silent
Are you surprised, DaddyT" Cherry
laughed, with all a chIld's innocent
exultation. The next instant Anne
and Martin were shaking hands, and
Alix had enveloped Cherry In an en-
thusiastic embrace.
Surprised exclaimed Alix. "Why,
aren't you surprised yourselfT"
Her sister flushed exquisitely, and
Martin laughed.
"We're just about knocked silly y
he confessed, and all the girls laughed
joyously.
A place was made for Martin, and
biscuits and omelet and honey and
tea were put into brisk circulation
Cherry took her chair, all dimples
fiushes, smiles, and shy confidence.
"And what are your plans" Anne
asked materially.
Her uncle, who had been silent dur.
ing the excitement. mildly interposed
II think we needn't go too fast
young peoplel You've only known
each other a few weeks, after all you
must be pretty sure Of yourselves be
The Dolores star., 1922-01-27

year; July /, 1870 principal clerk at
S1,SOO year; December 6, 1911, clerk
at 81 400 year; May /, 1918, stenOg
rapher and typewriter at 5000 year
1t will be seen that he was denoted
in December, 1911, and again in May
1918, to lower positions, involving less
work and responsibility. These demo-
tions were at his own request. In
October, 1917, he received from the
assistant secretary of the navy, Mr..
Roosevelt. the following letter:
81 have to inform you that you have
been granted leave without pay for
six months beginning October 13, 1911.
"As you have been in the employ
of the government now nearly sixty
nine years, and during all that time
your record has been excellent, / re-
greet that there Is no way In which the
department could continue you on the
rolls with compensation.
II desire at this time to express
the appreciation of the department for
your long and satisfactory service. and
the hope that you will be so benefited
by this leave that you can return ana
resume your duties at its expiration.
talked with one of the cabinet
officers about the old and feeble en-
plOyees.
He said: II don't know what con-
gress intends to do about them, but l
know what intend to do with those
In my department. l intend to leave
them alone. They can stay here as
long as they like, until some provision
Is made for them. When 1 was new
in the department dismissed two OF
these old people and denoted another,
on the ground that they were super
animated and inefficient and were a
hindrence to the work.
"All three of them wrote me sad
lettera and promptly committed sui
eide. That was enough and more
than enough for me. Never again
will disturb one of them. 1 do not
choose to have 1t on my conscience
that 1 pronounced sentence of death
on an old man or an old woman In
the service Of the government. They
can all stay on here as long as they
like. / found them here and some OF
them will be here when 1 leave. IL
congress chooses to provide for them
that Is its obligation. But will never
sentence another one of them to SELF
destruction, no matter what the cos,
to the taxpayer and the government
The Dolores star., 1922-01-27

And, standing in the doorway, she
tasted the last bitter dregs of the
dream. 1t was all over. Anne was
as the definite boundary OF spinster-
hood. She would be twenty-five in
August.
Alix came In from her walk glow
ing, and full of great discovery.
Dad" she said eagerly. taking her
place at the supper table, "what do
you think! I'll bet you dollar that
man is falling in love with our
Cherry
Anne, at the head OF the table.
looked panied. but there was genuine
apprehension in the doctors face.
"Where is your sister?" he asked.
"Down there by the gate" Alix an
swered. They're gazing soulfully into
each others eyes, and. all that! Peter
went home. But Cherry-with a beau
Isn't that the ultimate extension Of
the limit! I'm crazy about it-I think
it's great. l love weddingsl This1l
be the third I've been tol"
"All this seems to have come up
very suddenly" the doctor said, dazed-
ly. rumpllng his gray hair with n fine
old hand. Il don't Imagine your sister
is taking it as seriously as you and
Anne seem inclined to"
"Oh. does Anne think So" Allx ex-
claimed.
81 think Cherry is one of the for.
tunate girls destined to drift along
the surface of life" Anne said. land
to accept wifehood quite simply.
only wish I were that type"
She was interrupted by Cherry her
self. The girl came to the porch door,
and as she hesitated there a minute,
with her smiling eyes seeking her IA
The Dolores star., 1922-01-27

when Anne decided that II was not
decent" not TO let Martins aunt know
of II. when all these other people
knew. Finally came a dinner to the
Norths', when Cherry's health was
drunk. and then the engagement pres
ents began to come in.
Her father only looked tenderly In
to the blue eyes and ftGhtened his
big arm protectingly absst the slender
young shoulders. But he was deeply
depressed There was nothing to be
said against young Lloyd. 1t was only
unused the doctor, aghast-only
what was being done In the world
every day. But he was staggered by
the bright readiness with which all
of them-Cherry. Martin, the other
girls-accepted the stupendous fact
that Cherry was to be married.
She was quite frankly and delight
edly discussing trousseau now, too en-
tirely absorbed In her own happiness
to see that the other girls had lives to
live as well as she.
II got my cards yesterday" she
said one day. 81 was passing the shop
and l thought might as well! The
woman looked at me so queerly; she
said: Mrs. John Martin Lloyd. Are
these for your motherT NO. / said.
They're for met l wish you could
have seen her look. Martin says in
today's letter that he thinks peopA