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Arizona republican., 1922-05-14
THE ONLY CRIME PREVENTION
BY DR.. FRANK CRANE
Copyright 1921, by Frank Crane)

The American Bar association recently its attention
study OF the underlying for the which has
swept the country the of the
Many advanced by crmnoosy
doctors, others Grim is
fbre Others blamed prohibition; others
of growing belief that the courts would favor the rich
One ayman declared that it might good put many
OF the practising lawyers in jail and others insisted that
men1s TOR CRIME were not sufficiently severe
drastic
armored trucks with bottom sides and ton
covered with steel plates with bullet
proof glass cab
Each carry of five men armed with re-
voVe5 toophoIes provided all the
fire from within
All of this continuation wrong
method of dealing with which the
committed.
That method is based piece fiction.
when commits crime he should be
will commit another
that the world has been carrying faithfully
far back that the memory of runneth to the contrary
also that il has not stopped crime
Said schooboy also, he study deeper
discover that crimes have diminished the civilized world
certain degree steadily and that that dimnuon
followed the diminuon in the severity of punishment
That means that in proportion have stopped hurting
people Tor crime they have stopped committing it.
This is general law. general be pooh
poohed by most people who nothing but particular
stances
1t is not question, however arguments, merely
question of fact That fact that notwithstanding
by day night than it in London $50
when there 200 crimes for which might
hung.
Crime in twentieth century in a
where the Constitution prohibits punish
sy tortured and judges the truth pulling finger
nails and stretching Joints on the rack
The real fact that the only prevention
IS the power of moral inhibition in the populace
Whatever strengthens that
crime And that is all there S to
New York safe only disposed
violence because they have conscienes they all
murder burn and rape not all the armies in chrsendom could
prevent the City from becoming hell inside of week. and
ash heap inside OF month
Arizona republican., 1922-05-14
The Economy Leaque

We made some reference the other day to the
receipt of a communication which felt constrained
to decline to print by of the note of pessmsm
in preamble which led up to announcement of
a meeting of the Economy League. The preamble
a distorted picture of conditions in the valley
such as do not exist here And believed that
positive harm would result from its publication.
Mention made of accompanying signature
which could not decpher and which yet resists
the attacks made upon by the most expert Egypto-
ogists of staff This is followed by a suggestion
and report proposition to reduce expendi-
lures for schools, proposition with which we then
stated at least in accord in principle if not
in detail.
1t appears that the preamble and the report
separable that the letter prepared by the chair
of the finance committee of the Economy League
and submitted to Mr.. Charles Peterson the chair
man of the League Accordingly, we are reproducing
the letter of Mr.. Peterson and the accompanying
report and regret that could not then dissoc-
ate the introduction to the letter from the letter
itself And we further regret that inadvertently
omitted to mention, in that connection, the meet
The report of the finance committee whether or
not may fully agree with all its suggestions
tains financial facts in relation to our schools which
may regard with interest and profit.
Arizona republican., 1922-05-14
The Metropolitan Press and the Tariff

1t is not surprising that Senator Simmons has
found in the Republican metropolitan press" opposi
tion to the tariff bill its present form BY metro
politan press is meant, of course, the New York
press, which, Democratic and Republican is repre-
sentative of New York interest and New York inter
est is opposed to the American valuation plan The
interests of importers everywhere are opposed to
American valuation as importers have always been
opposed to protection
With the rates now proposed the bill would not
be protective tariff bill under any other plan 1t
would not protect American producers against Ger
man competition. Germany with its microscopic
wages as compared with American wages, could flood
the country with its products
Labor especially in manufacture, constitutes the
greatest part of the cost of commodity That is so
this country In Germany the cost of labor is but
small part of the total cost There the cost of the
material is the principal thing to be considered
In these circumstances to abandon the American wall
uation plan to meet the objection of netropoli
tan press would be to abandon the principle or pol
icy of protection.
Senator Simmons, we believe has never before
allowed himself to be influenced by the advice of the
Republican metropolitan press. It's advice hitherto
far as he has been concerned has been valuable
only indication of course not to be followed.
We should call attention to a difference in the
attitudes of Republican and Democratic politicians
and statesmen with respect tariff The former
regard the tariff economic measure while the
latter look upon it partisan question. They are
opposed the tariff because their fathers opposed
it, They do not recognize that their fathers opposed
it economic measure-as policy and not as a
principle.
The South formerly produced commodity for
export only and exporting people always find
themselves handicapped by a protective policy The
North the Northeast needed protection for growing
Industries It was geographically accidental that the
south was Democratic and the North was not.
Since then the South has seen the need of pro-
-ection an economic measure, and the Southern
Tariff Congress- though composed largely OF Demo-
rats is demanding protection. Its politicians how
ever are still clinging to tariff reform as party
1etich.
If Republicans saw in free trade something good
tor the country for that part of the country which
strongly Republican, they would not hesitate to
abandon protection. With them it has been
principle but a policy and policies subject to
change with economic changes. The metropolitan
press an advantage to its locality in partial
Arizona republican., 1922-05-14
She Is Too TameIY Bad

If Mrs, Peggy Hopkins Joyce or her lawyer knows
of any way TO make moving picture houses show her
pictures when they do not want to, the divugng of
it to the general public is in order The fact is in
the temper of the people they would rather
not see the pictures Of this young Those
who have figured in scandals not as attractive
they used to be. Formerly woman needed no
other qualification for the screen low order OF
the stage than to have figured in widely published
scandal, but those things frowned upon.
Even Yet, such a person may appeal with some
success to pretty large crowd If she find a
place to show herself if her scandal was of an
especially gripping character A picture of Clara
Hamon Smith drew large audiences for short time
in the comparatively few places where it was shown,
though it was barred from all respectable houses.
But murder OF prominent citizen, spectacular,
though not admirable formed the background Of that
picture.
Mrs Joyce has such background. She has
only lived joyous life. mulcting millionaire hus-
band here and there OF whom one ever heard
before and for whom no interest could be awakened.
Bad as she may be- her badness is not of the char
acer which thrills. 1t is only repellent to decency
and is not inviting those are attracted to vice
for vices sake.
Arizona republican., 1922-05-14
"DOuRLE PARkp

Last night ! saw picture at the Strand,
And while there my car left TO stand
Till all the family saw all the reels
And now I've chalk marks on my wheels
We wondered what it was about
Just as soon out,
For in the days of Double Park"
Our cars seldom had mark.
Beside each other long and free
We stood two in and sometimes three.
Oh, how easy in that good old day
We stopped beside each other in any old way.
We backed in and stopped about
And skinned each others cars as we got out
But now the paint will all stay on,
For all the careless traffic days are gone.
Wen hurry here and hurry there,
For there are cops and cars just everywhere;
If all the cars were in line,
Whose owners should pay a fine,
The line would reach TO Squaw Peak rock
And back to town within a block
Wen do our best and will not finch,
And wen be kind if you'll not pinch,
While the doctor gives his little pill
And makes us wait for his just BILL
Our wife must shop for her hat,
The good Lord knows how long to wait for that
So now, man, pinch us while we wait
And ST. Peter will pinch you at the Golden Gate
Harley Yandell.
Arizona republican., 1922-05-14

EAPENDlI OtSES FOX SCHOOLS
To the Editor of The Republican
The Taxpayers have asked for
some reduction in school expenses
and in some cases they have been
met with the answer, why ask for
retrenchment in the schools, do you
want to tear down our schools. take
away their very sustenance, and de-
stroy the very foundation upon which
our very civilization rests. No, we
do not think (and we try to think
clearly on this subject for our own
children are to be educated by the
taxes we pay) that a reasonable re-
duction in the operation of our schools
VIII, If met in the right spirit destroy
the efficiency in any way. From the
figures obtained by our finance
committee we see that there are very
great variations in the cost of our
schools, in the number of children
taught per teacher, etc BY economy
in expenditure, elimination of some
special teachers and if the average
number Of children taught per
teacher be somewhat raised / be-
lieve that our grammar schools may
he conducted upon the basis of the
sum received from the state and
county apportionment. or 5000 per
II
of our graded schools are now being
maintained upon approximately this
amount
As a last analysis and it seems to
me that we have come early to that
point why do some of the school
trustees and some OF the superin-
tendents want to ignor the tax payer.
Do they not pay the taxes, are they
not the ones who, viii have to earn
this money before it may be paid to
the teacher or the superintendent
and if financially we come to the
point where there is no taxpayer.
than how can our schools be con-
Quoted. There is not enough money
in the County Treasury to meet out
standing warrants. in fact the funds
are far in arrears, we see the papers
that the state apportionment of
school monies is being made out of
the sale Of what is known as tax
anticipation bonds. / ask you in all
reason how long can this last If we
can't pay our taxes no one will loan
us money. If we can't make our
farms pay and can't borrow money
then what next.
Wouldn't it be better then, while
there is still time TO make some re-
trenchment in our schools, 10 run
them on a sane basis. teaching the
essentials and forgetting the expert
ments for the time being Won't the
schoolmen receive this in the spirit
given and meet us half way.
The following is a report Of our
finance committee:
Mr.. Chas, Peterson, chairman, tax
payers League.
Dear Sir; Your finance committee
Arizona republican., 1922-05-14

abandonment of the policy But it is not speaking
in the name of republicansm and certainly not for
the whole country, though just it happens to be
serving the purposes of the partisan free traders
Forty two years ago General Winfield S, Han
cock, in apparently awkward effort to stradde
the troublesome tariff question, declared that the
tariff is a local issue" The statement amused the
Republicans and embarrassed the Democrats. Just
what General Hancock meant nobody quite knew,
but it universally assumed that he did not know
what he talking about but was only using empty
meaningless words. But greater truth was ever
spoken. The tariff in the beginning was a purely
local issue It today and it has always been except
when the Democrats have chosen to regard it as a
party issue, without regard to its economic effect
upon the country.
Arizona republican., 1922-05-14
BY Berton Braley

of this organization submit herewith
brief synopsis of our findings in
investigating the expenditures OF
school monies by the schools ofMar-
icopa County. AS per the sense of
the meeting we have endeavored to
obtain accurate information and
figures. We have endeaYored to
eliminate all items of a doubtful
nature or incomplete information
which could not be used in arriving
at correct conclusions The follow
ing information is submitted with the
sole view of enabling the taxpayers
league 10 enter into a constructive
consideration of our school problems
and 10 point the way whereby the
efficiency of our schools may be
maintained or increased more eco
nomically. We obtained our infor-
nation from the records in the office
of the County school Superintendent
who gave us every valuable assist
ance in arriving al the facts which
we obtained.
Per capita cost of education in the
high schools of Maricopa County
varies from SILT to ass in the grade
schools, the range is between $65 and
s112 per pupil. in II of the larger
graded schools.
In addition to the $50 per pupil re-
ceived from state and county school
levy, all high school districts and
most grammar school districts levy
an additional tax on the respective
districts for school maintainance Tex
elusive of bond redemption and bond
interest). The special tax rate in the
different high school districts ranges
from IA cents TO S4h cents per Sl00
lgsa E~ : -
districts from nothing TO 46 cents
per 500 valuation.
In the grammar schools the num-
ber OF pupils per teacher in different
schools ranges from 10 TO "a. 1t is
evident that there is a direct relation
between the number of pupils per
teacher and the per capita cost of
instruction.
Due to the fact that special taxes
are levied by boards of trustees the
total rate in the various school dis
tricts varies from $i.74 TO S2,95 per
s100 valuation,
The per cent of school funds for
professional salaries ranges from Sc
per cent TO So ner cent in grammar
schools and 64 per cent TO rs per
cent in high schools
Due TO lack Of uniformity IN ac-
CVdAlAiAAc VI OtAbbt EABNBulNN4t 10 Il
careful detailed analysis would be
necessary to compare the amounts
expended for supplies and miscellan-
eous items in the various districts
However. it is very apparent that
some districts are much more eco
nomical in the purchase of supplies
and in miscellaneous expenditures
than are others.
A close study of the above facts
indicate the lack of uniformity in ed
ucational standards and practice
throughout the schools OF Maricopa
County. The remedy for this situa-
tion would no doubt result in greater
economy in their operation or both.
We have more detailed informa-
tion at hand but feel that this is
sufficient to guide any further in
vestigation.
Respectfully submitted
A. NJ. Davis, Chairman
| want to say in sll fairness that
many of our superintendents and
trustees are with US in the matter
Of economy, also many of our teach
ers we believe are in accord with our
Arizona republican., 1922-05-14
THE ONCE OVER
BY II. I. PHILLIPS

OF the girls are putting it on with
putty knives.
Beauty appears to be not less than
six coats deep.
It seems only a question of time
when faces viii have disintegrated TO
a point where the girls win have to
stop painting and begin shingling.
We are passing through the vege-
table era Of beauty. Years ago a
young woman fashioned her beauty
after that of the lily. Today the
radish appears TO be the model
So much red paint is being used for
faces that the Woolworth stores are
having trouble getting enough to re-
decorate their fronts 'Safact.
It's a great period for the powder
industry. too. The girls appear ut
terly obliyious Of the fact that the
nose that goes too often to the puff
becomes hokum, as the old adage
says.
Their idea seems to be to make a
nose look as much like q chalk drum
mer's sample as possible.
You've seen the type Of girl who
whitens most Of her face and then
puts a large red daub on each cheek
Of course. Looks like the deuce OF
hearts from "a distance, doesn't she.
OF for tho day when AL Jolson,
song can be rewritten to truthfully
read;
It isn't raining raindrops--
Its raining turpentine'
Arizona republican., 1922-05-14
MOTFiEI~

Affection for mother is an instinct. Reference
for mother is something that ciUlzaton has given as.
1t is easily the finest of mans finer selISblllties.
A mans mother is has one ideal that nothing can
Destroy Equally iadeshuctibte is mothers loue
for son or daughter The person neUer HUed pgho, at
the close of life, did not look back and recognize his
mother as has greatest friend.
Mother Lore 8ynlboIjzes eternity and the soul
It is the foundation of ou' cUilizat0n, the force
that gradually elevotes as to higher ideals and
achievements.
Life 1could be futile and discouraging If its
har$ber lights not meIL0wed By the mother EoUe
that guides as through childhood into maturity and
on through 6fe
The debt aUo o1Ce our mothers is something that
cannot be repaid except in the golden coin of graft
tude and remembrance.
Today IS Mothers Day, noO an established
yearjy custom. # yon fortunate enough to haze
mother still 6Ujng take her to the theater, send her
fl01Cers letter or telegram.
And e0hUo aoo're at it, let's try to make every
day Mothers Day.
Arizona republican., 1922-05-14

taxpayers, While others seem 10 op-
pose anything that will bring relief
TO the taxpayer.
In conclusion | want to say that in
the interest of economy think there
should be cut of 25 per cent in all
the salaries of all state, county, city
and schools where salaries exceed
$500 per year. this should include
school superintendent. teachers,
stenographers and everyone whose
compensation is not fixed by law.
All the departments of our govern
ment should help to bear the burden
of reconstruction until the country
returns to sound financial footing.
Hoping that you viii give space in
your valuable columns to this letter,
| remain
Respectfully,
CHARLES PETERSON.
Chairman, Mesa Branch. Economy
League.
Arizona republican., 1922-05-14
MY MOTHER
BY Dan Rose)

When twilight shadows soft are falling
A sound comes DER the lea.
'Tis the vesper bells a-calling
My Mothers soul to me-
Oh, Mother mine, Mother mine.
Thy soul a breath divine
Let thy light hover DER me.
Dear old Mother mine.
I feel her dear hands clinging
To my weary brow once more;
l hear her low voice singing
The old sweet songs of yore.
When Gods chosen ones are gathered
Within his garden fair,
There's where I'll find you, Mother,
For l know he keeps you there.
Arizona republican., 1922-05-14
GIRLS! WHAT ARE YOU
THINKING OF?

'Sturribul about our girls today.
Everybody is worrying except the
girls themselves. Preachers. reform
ers, consors, school boards visiting
Lyceum Circuit lecturers, Tuesday
Women's clubs, and the Elks Com
mittec on Manners and Morals are all
greatly disturbed about the way our
Nell is dressing and painting an
everything.
All harking back to the Not So
Good Old Days, the dear but uninter-
Sirl wore ''N-back, dress or short
sleeve.
In other words, the Unknown
Shoulder Period in American his
tory
Prominent physicians now claim
cosmetics are running the faces Of the
girls of tooay. The question is: Can
this be done?
Many of the faces we have with us
today are a total loss as they stand!
Now and then one runs across q face
LildL appears 10 bb worth SAIAdbltEt
but not SO often. The physicians are
out with their warning too late The
damage has been done,
Figures showing tho annual waste
of faces in this country are appalling
The faces are equally sO). SO say
the critics
Statistics Of the United Association
of Paint Dealers filed at the annual
convention showed more paint was
used in 1927 To paint faces in the
United states than to paint fences
and iron dogs The Judgment OF the
experts is that the fences looked bet
ter than the faces
Not so many years ago a woman
who painted her face wasn't consid-
cred respectable. You'd never think
of inviting her TO the Bide-a-Wec
Club whist. Today a woman who
doesn't is regarded with suspicion.
All the women are painters: not
only painters but extremists. Tnere is
every ground for the belief fhat some
Arizona republican., 1922-05-14
THE SOUL OF THE PIONEER
BY Edgar kennison

Alone before the wild and restless force
OF nature we have seen him bare his soul
Stand forth in awe without a
Save power to conquer and control
The rugged plain subsisting whole
And have seen him vision some new power
Spring up from hidden depths of mind roll
With bounding JOY conquest. hour by hour
Increasing till his strength of hope reached fullest fowe
What stage of progress have we now attained
TO hold aloft his far-unfoldng thought?
What ground to think it shall be maintained?
Have his fullness the conquest brought
Or stopped with him where nature works. and caught
From her the deepest blessing she yield?
Or gathered her abounding harvest fraught
With good, useful truth repaining sealed
From sight with ardent hope OF be revealed
If not, glow Of zeal our thought,
Our life will lose its meaning and its Zest;
No vision of the future be caught
BY mind prophetic, penetrating blest
With vision large, in calculated
And deep stagnation. So then mind abide,
Without the great compelling purpose
To bring it's power to action and to guide
Its strength to ways of JOY and greater provide
We need his willing mind concentrate,
His strength seek the truth his zeal to bring
From natures storehouse values good and great
And lay them at the feet of To wiring
From stubborn nature unwilling thing
Is JOY supreme The for increase
To primal power seek. The pulsing spring
To growth shall call to us, and
To 6ring each day rev JOY in truths release, q
Arizona republican., 1922-05-14

A poison tipped spear taken from an African
trbesrnan fell from the wall and its point pierced
the foot of a New York girl, 1t at the home of
an African explorer that the accident occurred An
African native administered antidote known to
the Africans and she rushed to the hospital
where she was treated.
Arizona republican., 1922-05-14
SAVE THREADS

II the breads which are pulled
out Of the table linen which is being
made ready for hemstitching are
wound on a spool and saved they can
be used for mending worn linens.
Such threads are better for mending
linen than ordinary cotton thread