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The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25
HIS FATAL DEFECT

1t is the unquestionable right of every Amer
ican citizen to aspire to the presidency or to any
other office for which he believes himself quail
fled. When Senator Hiram Johnson announces
himself as candidate for the republican presiden-
tial nomination, he is clearly within his rights
When, however, he commences his campaign by
bitter assaults on the party he claims to repre-
sent the assault including President Coolidge,
Secretary, of State Hughes, Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon and other prominent members OF
the administration, he is stepping outside the
bounds of decent politics and is declaring that he
is NOT republican.
If Senator Johnson really and truly believes
what he says, he has absolutely no right or license
to seek a republican nomination. He is out of
touch with the heads of his party and they would
be perfectly justified in reading him out of it. If
everything the administration has done is wrong,
Johnson belong with the democrats and should
have the decency to announce himself in accord
ance with his beliefs.
The country at large is we'll satisfied with what
the republicans have done and most republican
voters believe that Calvin Coolidge is the man to
lead them in the next campaign and to continue
the policies that have. brought us prosperity, that
have reduced the national debt and that will ex-
tinguish the billions of obligations piled up by a
democratic administration. When the destinies
of the nation are ih the hands of party that has
reduced our debt $4OO,00000O in single year
and that, has reduced taxation as well, it is no
time to listen to dendagogues of the Hiram John
son stripe. And the people are not listening,
either.-Jerome News.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25
LOOKING BACKWARD TOWARD THE EAST

. The road between here and WinsoWis rather a
rmxed proposition From forest service funds we
ARE given to understand, from Flagstaff to the
: east boundary of the Coconino national forest,
drainage and bridges were being put IN last year
amounting to some $4,000.
- Drainage was one contract, bridges another
: that much inside the national forest limits. Then
there is a contemplated expenditure of $4,000
-Sfor building the road from the national forest
fund.- as the next STEP If this last is true and we
have hopes that it is, Coconino county should be
willing to accept lot of inconvenience IN the
way of detours and delays until the oil-flushed
) road is laid down by government funds.
East of the forest line lays rocky road to-
Dublin all chargeable to Coconino county-and,
part of the main Old Trails highway, which is
@sthe path of our financial flood from the east.
There is hope that this road will be fitted into
sour scenery and that coming generations will ap-
=-prove of our foresight
g According to very efficient authority there is
something like 100000 of road bond money lying
around in the banks in Coconino county drawing
interest against the county, while the county has
-over 100000 wrth of roads pretty much
under the weather. There are about $6,0O0,00
worth Of bitter complaints being entered monthly
against our roads. This bonded money should
@either be returned to the INDECENT taxpayers or
:be sluiced along the highways for the benefit OF
some "indigent" road shark.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25

AS most of you know of the bust
ness programs that have been planned,
will say that the subject given me is,
The duty of the business represent
ing the combined interests of both
employer and employee) to the public.
My remarks will be from the stand
point of one who is working for
what some people look on, as rule, as
hard-boiled, cold-blooded corpora
ton. However, if | am not fined for
advertising my business would like to
say that John Cash Penney corporal
ion is not one in this class. Their
method, as applied to employer and
employee and the public is no less
than the golden rule and the prin-
ciples of Rotary applied to everyday
business.
We are pretty nearly all alike, we
think of where we stand today and
where we stand, ten, fifteen or twenty
we find one of the most important
factors, in regard to the relation of
the employer and the employee. If an
employee is putting in day after day
on just what he might term his "job" |
have noticed that there is usually a
lack of interest and cooperation.
There is not the interest taken and the
good feeling existing that should
exist, simply because the employee
has nothing to look forward to espec-
tally, only his pay check and he is
continually, if he has the right kind
of metal, looking for something better.
If you will pardon my referring to
our company | am going to give you a
few facts that have proven out in the
twenty-five years of our existance.
In the first place they believe in
giving a man something in the future
to work for, besides salary, provid-
ing of course he is the right kind of
man and entitled to the same.
might add that previous to the time
they employed me, they were very
particular as to the kind of men they
hired. To make a long story short as
possible, here is what they did They
tried to get the man who was known
to be honest, a hard worker and one
who was willing to sacrifice as to
salary, etc., if he was capable and able
to handle a store with the proper
VI d-lllllSs
1t is our experience that man will
work harder, put in more hours and
serve the public better when he real
ICES that he has to make good before
he can become a manager. When a
man has managed successfully for a
year or two he is given the opportun-
ity to have third interest in the new
store being started. If he does not
happen to have the money it is loaned
to him by the company and it is paid
back from his share of the earnings in
due time. From here on he may have
an interest in as many stores as he is
able to produce men and money for,
there being no limit.
The girls in our employment, not
being able to become stockholders, are
paid a bonus on their sales, which is
paid in proportion to the length of
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25
LIVED HERE TOO LONG?

One of the hardest things to explain is Flag
stairs apparent unconcern as to what may or may
not happen in the way of tourist traffic Those
most directly interested financially seem least
concerned and the hardest to awaken to the fact
that half million or SO of travel money was
spent here last year with double the amount very
probable next year. We hate to keep constantly
reading the riot act to sleepers, but there should
be a concentrated effort to pilot through right
road program and keep in touch with this enor-
nous traffic
The constant reminder from visitors that "you
don't seem to know the great advantages you have
IN Flagstaff over any other place in the world, =
eventually makes one feel that he is living amidst
bunch of piSers who are asleep.
Flagstaff has grown steadily in spite of handi-
caps; IS growing steadily by main strength. Prop
erty is worth more year after year. No really
worthwhile effort has ever been made locally to
put it on the map, but outsiders have come in and
taken it away from the "old settlers Some day
not very far off, some one will come in and dis
cover" Flagstaff to the utter chagrin of those of
US who have livedshere too long.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25
INTEREST OF BOTH EMPLOYER
AND EMPLOYEE TO THE PUBLIC
Address Made by H. Flagstaff
Penney Co. Store, Recent Flagstaff Rotary

time they have been employed and as
to their sales for the year. It grad
yates from one per cent on their sales
for the first year, two per cent the
second and so on up to the tenth year
when they figure they should be
married or pensioned.
There are few men in business fo1
their health, and believe the follow
ing statements are facts
/. The business is most healthy anC
necessary that devotes its energy tt
public service.
2. In the process of serving, bus
mess must adjust itself to the need
and desires of its public, not its owr
desires.
3. No true business can be selfish
for its purpose and profits depend
upon mutual relationship.
a. Mutual relationship means tina.
both parties, buyer and seller, meet OF
the common ground of the sale ant
profit. The buyers profit is il
terms Of satisfaction and fair returns
5. When service is absent from /;
transaction there is no safe platform
uPoH Wil1NA DuyCl 1i1u oCllSl lIlds
meet.
6. Selfishness, then, cuts men of
from one another, detaches them from
the true purpose of business and put.
an end to service.
The ever present danger to the av.
erage business man lies in the fac;
that, as he becomes more familiar
with his business and the public, he
may fall into a rut. 1t happens II
this way: A merchant will open Z
store, build up trade, get acquainted
with his public and cater to its wants
All these fundamentals having beer
taken care Of, he begins to think tha'
he has built a machine that can more
or less automatically take care of its
own functioning. 1t is a mistake a.
the average employee is not going tt
take the proper interest if he is moi
encouraged given something te
work for. 1t seems to me that ne
man need fail in business that is
made up of real, honest to goodness
men, who want to help each other.
Recently looking through the pages
of a magazine I was struck by the ad-
vertisement of one of the largest rail
road systems in the world. The
opening paragraph stated: "The char
acter of the public service rendered
by a railroad depends upon the char
acter of the men who operate it. ;
If organizations such as these which
have practical monoplies in their
various lines find it necessary tc
appeal to the public, showing how
they render service, much more vita
becomes the matter of service in youl
case when you are beset on all sides
with competition.
When you engage in business yor
agree to render a definite service tc
the public. Your object is to make
money and to build business that
will carry your name as a household
word to those whom you serve. The
whole atmosphere of success is per
meated with the word service, anc
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25

he who fashions his policy around this
word, must build an enduring Struc-
ture.
There was time when business
methods knew nothing of service and
courtesy on the part of the employer
and the employee, when the elements
entering into the creation and reten-
ton of business were as dead lang
uages. There are still some wide gaps
to be spanned before we enter an era
where universal courtesy and service
will be the rule, and SO long as men
fail to practice the essentials of trade
building, just so long will they be out
distanced by those who are more re-
gardful of the public a.
Much has been said of the ineffic-
iency of the average clerk and how
difficult it is to have these arteries
# your business functioning as you
would wish them. We know that Ma
lie, who has charge of the hosiery,
will lay the articles asked for before
he customer and sometimes turn her
lead, look into small hand mirror,
orange her hair and possibly add
title powder to an all ready well pre-
ldTGO HOSS3 WHICH, opC1Ao
ttention to the customer.
If those in your employ have not
'een klned and equipped to assist in
he building of your business edifice,
hen you have failed to achieve your
purpose. We don't permit any man
)r woman employe to get the "big
lead," because if they get this way
here is but one logical thing to do.
20 build an enduring business and
,eep that business growing, you must
rive as well as receive, and when any
employer gets to the point where he
'eels himself above his buying public,
,r that he is giving favors to those
Who patronize him, it's high time for
i'm to let some other person run the
business and save sheriff's fees.
Each employee adds to your respon-
ibilities, your loss or your gain. Each
.mploye stands as a sentinel to pro-
ect your good name and build for the
,uture, or lower your reputation by
lis sins of omission. Love and re-
;pect of your coworkers, whether en-
1loyer or employe, are virtues beyond
orice; they are the first stepping
stones to business success; it means
;atisfaction to the buying public.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25
DISCOVERED AT LAST

We have felt confident that Senator Ashurst
would find something about the Mellon tax re-
duction plan upon which to base his claim of its
being dastardly attempt to reduce taxes without
his knowledge and consent Senator Henry is for
a tax reduction. Yes, sir. Yes, sir! Yes, sir!
also yes, sir. Henry is against any damnabe re-
publican scheme that will produce actual results.
Henry is for paying off the hull national debt by
writing 'em a check-if the check is no good,
write em another one. If Henry has ever done
one thing during all his long years in the United
States senate for Arizona, we would like to have it
pointed out along with the salary he has drawn
since statehood was in flower. We are willing to
leave it to any ten non-partisan men picked at
random to stack up his accomplishments for Ari-
zona as against the amount received. This is not
counting his improvement in ability to string
large, resonant words together in long string
and intonate them passionately. We speak merely
of actual results.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25
WHY THEY FLuNKED

Among recent schoolboy exami-
alton "howlers" we choose the fol-
lowing:
Things which are equeal to the
same thing are equeal to anything
else"
"A grass widow is the wife of a
dead vegetarian"
"Oceani is that continent which
contains no land"
"In India man out of a cask may
not marry woman out of another
cask."
Parallel lines are the same dis
tance all the way and do not meet
unless you bend them"
"Gravitation ID that which if there
were none we should fly away"
Louis XVI was geiatined during
the French revolution"
Horsepower is the distance one
horse can carry pound of water in
an hour"
PALSY is kind of new writer's
dance"
Letters in sloping print are hys-
terics. " The Christian Evangelist
est. LOUIS).
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25
DEMO. TOM CAT TIME COMING

It is most absorbingly amusing to read the
hopeful stories in democratic newspapers as to
the awful scraps that are due among republicans
In Arizona in selecting delegates to the national
convention for Coolidge.
The republicans viii pull off real quaker meet
ing as compared to what is in store for the COM
ing conference" of democrats. They are always
as peaceful as two tom cats thrown over clothes
line with their tails tied And they "get together"
just that way when they meet The interior of
the democratic party in Arizona is just as peace
full now basketful of disturbed wild cats. They
are pointing out with wild acclaim the other fel-
Ter, in hopes no one will notice their own sad pre-
dicament. When Hunt and Winsor commence to
start things there won't be over seventeen differ
ent fighting factions in the democratic midst Our
democratic brethren will be out for blood-that is
1.-THE offices and the devil take the hindermost so
far as the interest of the people is concerned.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25

Autos in the Unfted States are insured for
1924 100000, and if insured at full worth it would
amount to two billion dollars. Roads are neither
assured nor insured. Soon the country is going to
be short Of roads even to park 'em on unless they
are overhead and submarine. About the only way
for the country to get action on the millionaire
companies making cars would be to pass a law
compelling each auto factory to furnish blanket
insurance policy to the buyer covering all accident,
fines for speeding or bootlegging along with each
car. Eth, what?
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25
LENINE, SOVIET HEAD
OF RUSSIA, IS DEAD

Nikolai Lenine, premier of soviet
Russa is dead. The end came at $3.50
Monday afternoon, but the announce
nent was withheld until Tuesday.
Death came at his country villa near
Moscow, where he had been living in
retirement, and followed sudden
run for the worse that eliminated in
paralysis of the respiratory organs.
Get Your Job Printing at The Sun
Office.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25
LEGION LOOKING FOR
SCOUT LEADERS

Each post of the American Legion
las been asked to suggest the names
If men available as Boy Scout lead
ers, following an offer of the Legion
20 cooperate with Boy Scout authori-
lies in every city. Other Legionnaires
will be assigned as special instructors
For the boys. A number of Toledo
Legion posts have already adopted
sroops Of scouts.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25
He KNEW TWO

He was very quiet during the first
part of the dinner and everyone for
got that he was there. AS dessert
was being served, however, the host
told story.
When he had finished and the laugh
ter had ceased his little son exclaimed
delightedly:
"Now, father, tell the other one"
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25
FROM MOTHER TO DAUGHTER

Margaret is only seven years old,
but sometimes quite naughty. On
one occasion her mother, hoping to be
particularly impressive said:
\, "Don't you know that if you keep
on doing so many naughty things,
your children will be naughty too ?"
Margaret. dirnpled and cried tri-
umphantly:
ooh, mother, now you've given
yourself away!"
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25
RETORT

"Ah jes' met Sam Jones, an yo'
know what he tol' me bouten yo'?"
mo. What he say 2"
'Say yo' am de low-downedest,
ornriest, thievinest, cheatinest, mean
est, LATEST, lyinest boy what is."
"Mpf! Dat all? 'Siderin' what All
knows bouten him, reckon Ah'd RAIDER
be me-"
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25
NO FLOWERS PLEASE

A man from the east boarded a
street car in the south.
A southerner got up to give lady
his seat.
The eastern man beat the lady to it.
The body will be shipped back east.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25
A LA MILITAIRE

Flossie Footlights was divorcing
her sixth husband, on ground of in
compatibility Of income, and listened
intently to the judges fatal words.
He might have new stuff. Now it so
happened that the jurist was re-
Gently out of the service.
"As you were!" he pronounced,
forking over the decree.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25
TIME KILLERS

Gotrox: Harold, what do you mean
by telling that book agent | was not
in 2"
Office Boy: "But, sir, when you
gimme de job you says always to-"
Gotrox: "Use your brains once in a
while! Didn't | receive a permit last
week to carry q revolver %
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25
TERRIBLE SUSPENSE

Mistress: "You look a wreck today,
Mary, Have you been sitting UP all
night reading a novel?"
Mary: Eyes, mum, it was such a
beautiful story, but they didn't get
married until nearly a o'clock this
morning."
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25
ASIDE FROM THAT

Author: "Have you read my new
book?"
Friend: Eyes"
Author: "What do you think of it 2"
Friend: "Well to be candid with you,
| think the covers are too far apart.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25
TUT

Visitor: "And what brought you
here, my good mani"
Convict: II attended too many
weddings, num-"
Visitor: "Ah, you stole the pres
ents, suppose?"
Convict: mo, mum, I was always
the bridegroom"
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25

For fear that lot of dastardly republican pa
pers might come out and accuse Gov. Hunt of be-
ing blood-thirstily in favor of lynch law, demo-
cratic papers have advised the populace that Gov.
Hunt is sternly against the lynching process. The
governor does not even believe in hanging-so
why lynching?
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25
AS HE UNDERSTOOD

Teacher: "Heat expands and cold
contracts. Give me an example"
Charles: "In the summer the days
are very long; while in winter they
are short"
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25

Democratic papers, though claiming to be
strong for tax reduction are beginning to object
to the Mellon plan. Evidently they are afraid it
is going to be a success if put into operation and
be popular thing. Secretary Mellon never has
been in politics, knows nothing about the game,
but does know finance from life study of the
game. The democrats seem always willing to try
quack dope but hate the services of an expert.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25

farmer IN Iowa took carload of hogs to Chi
cago and brought home wife. Within a couple
OF weeks nelghbors had to step in and stop his
preparations to hang his bride. Which shows q
mans avocation should not mix in family affairs.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25

An attempt is being made to prove that Ward,
the negro murderer held at Florence for the kill
ing OF Grosh near Globe was the same person who
assaulted and killed Mrs. Boudreau at Phoenix and
two women in Tennessee. If found guilty he
should be hanged separately for each count
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25
so WE'VE NOTICED

In Mexico presidential elections are
settled by an uprising vote.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25
A STRENUOUS TASK

"Sixty cents seems very high for
eggs. Haven't you any cheaper
ones 2"
"No ma'am, I'm sorry I haven't
You see it's very expensive producing
them. One egg is a whole days
work for a hem"
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25
THICK OR THIN

Flap: where's your roommate 2"
Jack: "Well, if the ice is as thick
as he thinks he is skating. Ii it's as
thin as / think it is he's swimming"
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25
DIRECT CONTACT

Alice: "Jack loves Mabel only for
her money"
Virginia: ''Not even that-he just
loves her money"
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25

Sickly, mushy sentiment has much to do with
the lack of law enforcement. Giving prisoner a
@floater" is another aggravating legal crime.
It is the old game of passing the buck Passing a
criminal on to the next community should work
the discharge of the official giving the 'floater
floater works both ways
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25

The Holbrook Tribune has installed Model Ia
Linotype as evidence of prosperity. Proud of you,
Editor Bryan. If wishing you more prosperity and
success is any good, we wish it on you, Mark
Northern Arizona is a wonderful field to help de-
velop but it is well worth while
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25

A student in the Ohio state university is work
ing his way through the university by selling his
plpod at so much per quart We doubt very much
whether this pays as well as bootlegging but men
viii do almost anything now to get an education.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25
TALKS, TICKLES AND
TANTRUNIS
! I**4#@**##@4*#%%l : = . I

The Boss: "I'm afraid you are not
qualified for the position; you don't
know anything about my business"
Applicant: Don't l., though am
engaged to your stenographer."
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25
RIGHT; IT WAS LEFT

Tramp: Madam, | was not always
thus
Madam: "No, it was your other
arm you had in sling yesterday"
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25

It is possible that reduced passenger rates may
increase travel It if does the railroads will have
to add a lot more equipment
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25

Now the newspapers that fell for the Box
peace plan advertising of Mr.. Box are getting
peeved at themselves for being so easy.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25

Russia will have to get clean shave before
u S. recognizes her,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
NEW FORKS PARKS
 ALWAYS MENACED
Advocates Of Various Schemes
 Would Invade Fairgrounds

NEW YORK; Feb. 16-The total park area of New York is but S43 acres, the largset "open space" being Central park, of course. Though Cen tral park is admittedly the citys most valuable concession, stretching as it does 51 blocks through the heart of the city, ever since it was laid out in 1857 there have been those who have looked on it merely as q vacant lot"
 To preserve the park, constant fight has been necessary. It is still going on, the latest plan under consid- eration being to build war memorial there. Other propositions have includ- ed everything from an armory to city institutions. But those who would maintain this great midtown breathing space "as is" have been successful. with the exception of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. That crept in to the detriment both of the museum and the park, as the museum is restricted in growth and the people have lost as much play space as is covered by the | building of the museum.
 | Not that New York dosent appre- ciate and make use of what parks i has. Many of the 2,300,00O who liv, in the borough of Manhattan hay, never seen Central park, but thousand, of others are familiar with all parts 0. | it. But green treeG return no profit and buildings do.
 That is why Pershing Square, origin. ally set apart for a war memorial. is now practically covered with towering structures. New York abhors a vacuum