The Winslow mail., 1922-03-31


yon from the railroad.
Again, through the policy of re-
trenchment pursued, 100000 may be
used to alleviate conditions affecting
every one in Arizona today. Fort
Apache is. being abandoned by the
War Department over Senator Cam
eron's protest because of lack of
funds. Cameron is opposing this
move because of possible need OF
the post in the future. It is a STRAIT
egical point in Arizona and should
not be abandoned and would not if
FUNDS We're available to maintain it
The levee at Yuma is in need of
repair and 100000 wasted in appro-
priating money to benefit park
concession is nothing but an Unjust
ice of the rankest sort to those who
flghtfully expect government protec-
ton from the elements in the matter
Of public engineering.
With the Salt River farmers in
need of financial aid, Cameron init
mated his position would be untena-
bic in not making strong efforts tC
divert useless appropriations in q
channel that would benefit the farm.
erS in this region. But if the public
money was to be wasted it would
only make the task more difficult tC
extend them this needed aid.
With hundreds of former soldiers
walking the streets of Prescott
Phoenix and Tucson and no funds
TO care for them in their half-starv-
ed and i'll condition, Cameron was
emphatic in stating money should &C
to aid these men first. Also he in
sisted that the 100000 that would
be saved could apply to the purchase
of the Deaconess Hospital at Phoen-
TX, three-fourths completed, but held
up because Of lack of funds to com
plete.
"Let this money go to the Deacon
ess Hospital and provide assistance
in caring for these ex-soldiers, furn-
ishing them the aid they are in need
of, Senator Cameron said.
Due TO the retrenchment policy
as practiced, we arc unable to pro-
cure sufficient funds to build ade-
quate po5tofficeS in Arizona | cite
the condition of the postOffice at
Prescott. This is a delapidated and
unsanitary building. menace to the
health of the postal employees. A
new building is needed and l am in-
sistent that appropriations be direct
ed in the channels that will benefit
the great majority of the people of
the State and not a few
Senator Cemeron said that $780,
600 had been appropriated for the
upkeep of the Grand Canyon Park
with negliabl. results. When the
park was under the management of
the Forestry Service, it embraced
over 100000 acres. It was effic-
iently managed and at an annual
cost of $4,000.
Today, under the present system
with 100000 spent the only tangi-
bic result observant is few pieces
of road machinery rusting in the
weather, few shacks constructed
and few miles of road graded
Cameron thought the greatest
piece of construction work discern
able was the stone wall surrounding
the park superintendents house.
"This WALL" he stated, "is mar
velous fabrication It shows evi-
oJACC VI 0SCD SIutly LII OSSIBh dII
the efforts of those building it was
painstaking and laborious. 1t is a
wonderful wall. 1t stands as the
greatest achievement, SO far, of the
management of the park. 1t cost
greatly in money, time and effort
It could not be erected without these
elements.
My only perplexity is the reason
for it. Why was it constructed
One must view it with awe. I'm
mediately I visualized the wall ol
Pekin guarding the Holy Inner City
And as this Chinese wall guards the
Holy City of Confucius so the Grand
Canyon Park wall protects the park
superintenedents house. Formidable
and impregnable it stands. | know
it will prove buttress of defense
to the park superintendent if ever
the hostile Indians, now weaving
blankets and making pottery on Ari
zona's reservations take to the wal
path.
There never will be another Gus.
ter massacre in the history of the
West, as far as Arizona is concern
ed. No ring of red death shall en-
circle a little band of valiant de
tenders as Custer made his last
stand on the Little Big Horn. Not
as long as this wall stands, rugged
and formidable surrounding the
house of the park official.
"At the first alarm, should hostile
bloodthirsty. savage Indians descend
upon the park he will take position
behind the wall and in strident tones
declaim: SO far, but no further.
They shall not pass
ARIZONA and the Grand Canyon
Park are saved to poSterity.'