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The Washington times., 1924-10-16

This little cartoon from the Dallas News is supposed to
represent In Foettes desire make slave Of the Supreme
Court ruled by King Congress- and helping carrying his
majesty robe. 2
Of course this isn't in the least what La Toilette Or any
other American wantsand La Toilette good sane
American Whether all Of his theories sound otherwise
it for the voters decide He honest earnest
courageous swell-meaning American.
What la Toilette says that the Congress Of the United
States made Of the House Of Representatives and the
should not be puppet in the hands Of the Supreme
Court.
La Toilette says and ninety per cent Of average Amer
leans that understand what he is driving at agree with him.
as ~ supeme gOuL. yuuge appOMseu ~ EIescens
(THAT HAS HAPPENEDl-that Judge should not with
his vote have the overule the nations entire law
making machinery.
The Washington times., 1924-10-16

10
"HERE is an old legendary
prophecy" or better, per-
haps. superstition, predict
ing, without any bill Of partic-
ulars, that, some day. Manhat-
tan island will sink and Atlantis
like carry all its people and Its
riches to the bottom of the sea.
The idea was based upon the
peculiar situation Of the island,
with deep water all around, as II
cut of from the support Of the
surrounding rocks: combined with
a hasty calculation Of the effect
OF the weight Of the innumerable
huge buildings piled upon It In
increasing numbers every year.
The present generation has seen
the weight" Of the city doubled
many times over, and since the
opening of the skyscraper era e
is not surprising that the OLD
legend has taken new life.
In the middle eighties" I re-
member, there was slight
earthquake that shook down pic
lures from the Battery to the
Bronx, and Immediately revived
forebodings, arising upon the
prophesied sinking, futtered
about like bats shaken out OF
their hiding places.
The idea that an earthquake
was to be the agent summoned
by nature to bring down the
pride OF Gotham, then got about,
and has continued to turn up &C.
casionally ever since. 1t is APP
parently with a view to casting
q little scientific light upon this
phase of the legend that Doctor
Reeds, associate curator OF the
American Museum OF Natural
History, has made public some
facts about the UNDERMINING OF
the American metropolitan city,
and the relations Of its ground.
floor" to the rocky framework
Of the continent to which It IL
subterraneously joined.
This statement Of the views OF
a geologist, familiar with the
local facts. about the probabili-
ties or possibilities Of really Sc
rious earthquake affecting New
York, should have the effect Of
quieting any nervous apprehen-
sions caused by the persistence
Of the old legend.
Doctor Reeds shows that Man.
haitian Is braced firmly by the
The Washington times., 1924-10-16

MOVEMENT has been started to get out the chronic
stay at-home vote which Is said to comprise about
- fiftv per cent Of the citizenship
The organization nonpartisan and its only aim viii be
to stimulate the aggard II is proposed to establish
national organization with State branches and smaller
branches smaller units The purposes Of the association
were set forth ii their constitution follows:
1.-The purpose Of this association is to aid, by all
practical MEANS full registration and vote Of all quail
fled American citizens throughout the United States
To that end it purpose to organize national as
ISOLATION which win include part Of the country
1T is our purpose to enroll members regardless Of
political affiliations and to the patriotic services
and cooperation Of all individual citizens and all classes
Of people,
According to Mr. Michelet who is prominent in the
socato said that every hundred persons who
went to the polls on election day. nnetyouE qualified
voters stayed at home.
He says ha but people voted in the last Presl
Dental election while there 54200OO people, native
and, naturazed citizens of voting age
They claim that the stay home habit is growing at an
In 1885, 80 per cent Of the voters cast their
BALLOTS in 1900 IS per cent 1908 66per cent; in 1872
g. in 1920 less than so per Of the people voted
People do because they have interest in the
government but they fail recognize that those who are
interested in small who desire TO use
the government for their personal advantage 1t neces-
sary therefore for the large Of citizens to take an
active interest voting in order to counterfeit the effect OF
these special groups.
Government will continue be used for special privilege
until these indifferent citizens express themselves It is
hoped therefore that the country may be saved for the
majority BY arousng the majority to vote
lcopyfgh by Newspaper syndicae)
The Washington times., 1924-10-16

T. ~
Palisades on the west, and by
other broad and strong rock for.
nations in New Jersey, south.
eastern New York. Long Island
and Connecticut. 50 that, as far
as geology can determine. It Is
one Of the safest spots on the
gIoba, with regard to earthquakes
or. subterranean sinklngs. There
Is no sign in the underlying
strata Of earthquakes having Oe-
CURED in former times.
Four principal rock groups OF
different ages, are found in and
about New York city, and these
are ''well adjusted toward ons
another. Together they form Q
solid crust, without caverns or
subterranean holes, some sixty
miles or more in thickness, and
strong enough to support any
amount of weight. or structures,
that man may be able to place
thereon. Furthermore there IL
not the slightest possibility that
oil or gas win be found in the
rocks underlying New York city,
at shallow or at great depths"
AS to the effects Of the piling
up Of immense buildings. Doctor
Reeds points out that the ice that
covered Manhattan Island in the
glacial age was immensely
heavier than any city or other
structures OF man could be. The
weight Of the ice apparently de-
pressed the land some two-and.a-
half feet $4,000 years ago, but
even that did not produce earth,
qual1es.
As a final cooling breeze Of
reinsurance for New Workers,
Doctor Reeds offers this:
Throughout millions Of years
the rocks under the city and the
adjacent ones have been so ad-
justed with reference to one
another that the earth stresses
and strains, which are so active
in young mountain regions that
they cause earthquakes, are not
manifested here. The basal
rocks Of Nthe New York hiladel.
phIa district are so old and well
settled that they react to the
earth's strains as one homogen-
eous mass. To the geologist the
region Is an adjusted or COM
pensated one and not subject TO
earthquakes no matter how many
skyscrapers are built thereon"
The Washington times., 1924-10-16
ONCE-OVER
KEEPING PATH WITH ONES SELF.

Were you in doubt to what to pursue when
involved giving your best those who perhaps might
not appreciate itI
And then because it less trouble and you insure
Of results you compromised your mind and gave
thing which fairly good, but upon which you could
have improved.
You were ndfferenty successful and things came out
as you expected you said afterward.
But two things conspired for your failure
You knew that you not giving your best and being
conscious Of it. you did not put your heart into the
tribution.
Conscious that you did give ALL you failed put the
soul Of success into your action.
Recently one Of the greatest artists in the country
quoted saying that he gave just finished performance
to audience Of disappointing smaness to the cheering
thousands who attend his performances in the big cities or
words to that effect. r.
And by doing this great artist kept faith with himself
which il the greatest element in
Copyright ssEves.
The Washington times., 1924-10-16
ROBINSON

about hurting our feelings. want straight
talk and maybe need it. ANOTHER PAL.
Before answer that letter, Pal, I'm going
THE BLUE COLLAR BoYSl I'm one Of
them myself, although my blue collar hangs
around lady's neck. I'm writing this
article in faded, spotted blue smock that
would be the pride Of any garage, and the
editor doesn't live that can make me change
into spotless faiment when I'm doing my
chores. But afterward-I'm mighty choosey
what put on lii Elsie when office hours are
over. Whyf
BECAUSE BELIEVE IN BEING A
CREDIT TO THE OLD GIRL.
like Elsie She's far from perfect and
get fed upon her selfishness, conceit and
ignorance fairly frequently. Yet you've got
to hand II tn that Uirl-SHE TRIES You
The Washington times., 1924-10-16

friends CALL they find him in unshayen face shirt so thick
with grease it stiff and perhaps needing hair cut-he
has called for at their homes in such attire adj
nit he may be comfortable in his eyes, but it is de-
cdedy uncomfortable for to behold him. knowing the
thoughts in my friends minds Zone whtecoar friend calls
him ''uncouth y. ehr.sss,. #ass
And if wish him to dress up he thinks believe am too
good for him He believes in being ''democratic and
dressing to please himself and others He says the people
who don like him when he isn't dressed aren real friends
Anyway sometimes imagine he tries appear front of
othe,s rough he to try to break my snobbsh
ca.
Then there the question Of education plead with him
to improve his He cannot write ordinary letter properly
He why he should take up English-he
says it won help him to any money his trade
and he is too tired to fool with it,
lii working in noisy shop, he has acquired the habit of
loud talking and in public places invariably talks SO loud
others turn and stare at him. He really thinks he talk
ing too loud that trying to boss him and he embar
snt as&tIs
Now, Miss Robinson, maybe am snob but I believe
right the above and earnestly solicit your frank
opinion He never misses article of yours puts utter
most faith in every statement and he will take your
word for what is right and wrong against anyone.
don't want to be overcritical love him and want to
help him. is these things only that cause arguments He
has the kndes heart in the world loves animals and chill
dren reads great DEAL and his boss would trust him with
any kind Of important job; he doesn't run around nor
drink athletic and morally fine He can talk we'll if too
loud Please answer, dear FRIEND and don't be careful
The Washington times., 1924-10-16
GARRETT P. SERVISS ON PROPS
THAT HOLD N. Y. CITY

Danger of Earthquake Negligible, as Manhattan
Is Firmly Braced by Rocky Foundations
The Washington times., 1924-10-16
LISTEN, WORLD!

I'm going to print this letter just as it
came to me. It does its own job better
u than / could
DEAR MISS ROBINSON:
love my husband dearly and am trying
to make our marriage a success. We can't
seem to agree on the following:
He is mechanic and makes better salary
than the average "white-collar'' man. AS
You know in this town the white collar"
man looks down on the man who wears the
blue shirt, regardless Of the salary he earns,
and most girls think he is beneath them Well,
my husband thinks all such people are snobs
and not worthy of his attention. He does
not want to wear a collar at all, for sthat
matter, if he can get out Of it.
He insists in summer in going out with the
neck of his shirt rolled down and his sleeves
rolled up above the elbows. When my girl
The Washington times., 1924-10-16
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
The Duty Of d Citizen.
BY DR. FRANK CRANE.

MOVEMENT has been started to get out the chronic
stayat-home vote which Is said to comprise about
q J f;fty, ~ con+ ~ 4no5 o;t;yarch;y
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-16
TIMBER CUT SMALLER IN
AREA OF DISTRICT 3 FOR 1925

According to figures made public
by the district forest office, 66,508,-
600 feet of timber, worth $146,176,
were cut under sales from District 5
forests in 1929. Arizona cut 42,OO0,-
600 feet and New Mexico 24,500, 900
feet. The average stumpage price
was $220. OF the total amount of
timber sold 65,338, 900 feet were
handled under commercial sales. The
total cut was 100000 feet less
than in 1922. In addition to this
business, the service handled 16,50O,-
000 feet of free use. material, 20,500,-
900 feet of state timber, 100000 feet
under exchange agreement and 1S,-
100000 feet Of climber rights Tim
Der. The total cut handled by the
district was 127 ,633 900 feet. The Coz
conino forest ranks first with a cut
of 22,000,000 feet, the Tusayan sec
ond with 100000 feet and the Car
son third with 100000. The Tus-
ayan had the largest cordwood busi
ness, with the Prescott close second
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-16
CADMAN AND PRINCESS
TSIANINA DRAW LARGE
AUDIENCE AT NORMAL

One Of the largest and most appre-
clatlve audiences ever attending
concert in Ashurst auditorium was
present Tuesday night to hear the
program of Charles Wakefield Cad
man, Americas foremost composer,
and Princess Tsianina, Americas
greatest Indian singer, who sings his
songs. The audience expected some-
thing good, but the program exceeded
expectations by far.
AS The Sun said some time ago
when it was learned that this concert
was to be given in Flagstaff: "The
Normal has scored again. 1t seemed
quite unique that America' S greatest
composer-p pianist, who writes compo-
sitions with such universal appeal as
" At Dawningy" and From the Land
of the Sky Blue Water" as well as
famous operas and difficult piano Sc
lections, who feels at home on the
stage of the Metropolitan and in the
palaces of royalty, should agree to
play in Flagstaff. But that only
made the Normal's score the higher.
He was here, played here, and his
concert pleased Flagstaff people bet
ter than any of the several splendid
numbers which the normal has
brought in this season. 1t was a fit
ting close to very successful enter
tainment season., for this will be the
last number which will be presented
at the normal before the special sum
mer school lectures and entertainers
start coming after June 10th.
Cadman has become famous inter-
nationally for his Interpretation of
Indian music and especially for the
opera Shanewis, which was inspired
by and dedicated to Tsianina. 1t would
be safe to say that while Cadman Isl,
the composer of the music, yet his
fame as a composer would be greatly
lessened without the soul-stirring in
depreciation which Tsianina pours in
to his music.
She is very remarkable Indian
woman and enters into the spirit Of
her singing so as to hold the coldest
audience spellbound, which is said to
be a very unusual trait among the
Indians. Every number from "The
Invocation of the Sun Cod to the
last aria, Indian Lament" was so
beautifully rendered that the audi
ence could only regret that the pro-
gram of almot two hours was not
longer.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-16

advocated this staggering project IN
1928 to tie citizens of Southern Calf
oraia and it may, be presumed that
much enthusiasm was aroused" This,
as explained, was the plan investigat-
ed by a commission of eminent eagin-
eers at the instance of the Los
Angeles Chamber of Commerce and
declared to be "a visionary scheme
wholly without merit" tending to
disgrace legitimate development and
"harnful and against the best inter-
ests of the country" so much" Mr..
Winsor concludes, 'Ifor the fears that
have been excited that California will
hog the waters of the Colorado if the
compact be ratified" 4 I'll
Reference is made to the governors S
utterance that he cannot conceive of
the Arizona legislature being So ash
nine as to ratify a compact which viii
guarantee to the upper basin states
in perpetuity all the water they can
use and leave the law of prior approp-
riations for beneficial use to apply in
the lower basin, knowing that it is
the intention of California and Mexi-
N1tl lc1lIu elJESAldtOlS 1ilHHculdLGty W
put the lower basin water to beneficial
use"
Mr.. Winsor expresses belief that
the legislature, which stood divided
about equally, would have been $50
asinine" had the governor allowed it
to reconvene, and is confident that the
people at the next election will make
a demand for ratification He calls
the pact "a just and safe agreement" !"
onethat supplies fair and equitable
meeting ground for the needs and as
pirants of the states having interests
in the Colorado" Defeat" he said,
'swould sound the death knell Of any
significant Colorado River develop
nnent during the time of the present
generation. It is incredible that Ariz-
ona will assume that esponsibility.Y
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-16

eight year-old son of Dr. Ferguson, is
being held in the city pound under
observation to see if it develops any
signs of hydrophobia. Last week the
young Ferguson lad was attacked by
the burro as he was passing it. The
animal grabbed the youth by the left
arm, biting it several times and tear
ing a piece of flesh from the arm. 1t
then knocked the youth down and
jumped on him, inflicting a number
of bruises, and it took several boys
and men to drive the animal away.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-16

dam, however, was not promising be-
cause of the conflicting interests in
yolved. He defended the stand of the
federal power commission and recon-
mended ratification of the Colorado
river compact.
The proposed all-kmerican canal,
the witness declared, was "more po-
litical than practical" and although
it would not interfere with his per-
sonal interests in northern Mexico, he
did not believe the project feasible
from any standpoint.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-16
TUCSON WOMAN SENT
TO STATE PENITENTIARY

Miss Margaret Fell, recently found
guilty on the charge of assault with
a deadly weapon with intent to kill,
was sentenced to from five to eight
years in the state prison at Florence
by Judge George A. Darnell.
Sentence on the case was delayed
for proceedings to test the sanity of
the woman. Four local doctors stated
that they believed sne was afflicted
with paranoria or monomania, but
the. jury declared her sane.
In February, 1921, she attacked F.
o. Benedict, local real estate man, de-
claring that she. was forced to take
the law into her own hands to get
Justice for an alleged crooked deal.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-16

allotment in the compact. The gov
ernor's declaration that he must "re-
fuse consent to the approval of any
compact that would deprive us of our
rights to regulate the sale of power
developed wholly within the state of
| Arizona is dismissed as political
claptrap" and meaningless for if
Arizona desires to enter into power
enterprise or a reclamation enterprise
the same course would be open that
now must be pursued, with the same
requirements.'' -
@The Mexican canard' by Mr.. Win
sor is linked with the alleged .Boul-
der Canyon steal" as brought into
discussion ito create an unjustified
prejudice - to poison uniformed
minds" +ss
Gov. Hunts expression of fears of
the rapacity of California, of develop
ment to. the advantage of American
interests in Mexico and the founding
of an Asiatic colony, of disaster to
Arizona from the construction of a
dam at Boulder. Canyon are declared
to have "all the signs of propaganda" J"
Some of the opposition in Arizona
is quoted as declaring the Boulder
Canyon project "a nefarious scheme to
grab the power for hos Angeles. and
to steal waterefof IA american interests
in Mexico" The writer asks: "Why
the Asiatic menace, when already
along the Mexican West Coast are
hundreds of fruitful and desirable lo-
cations where tn eindustrions Jap or
the ubiquitous Chinese might dispbrt
himself with more freedom and great
er profit than on the Lower Colorado :?
But throughout this great territory
there are no Asiatfc colonies -
The. plans of Imperial Valley for
greater reclamation are considered
feasible, wherever the Colorado river
dam may be placed, but any draft that
may be made on the stream by Los
Angeles in any modern days is con-
sidered unlikely to deplete seriously
the Colorado's waters, this with casual
reference to the governors lugubfieus
prediction "that Arizona might be-
come sort of vermiform appendix
of Los Angeles Winsor expresses
the thought that the communities might
be mutually helpful.
Then follows consideration of what
has been set forth in Arizona as tby
for the most alarming evidence of
California righteousness, its unmiti-
gated haggishness, its utter disregard
of others, in a plan that called for
diversion of II 600 second feet of
water from the Colorado, to convey
it to 100000 acres of land ''with the
aid of unprecedented pumping plants,
through unheard of tunnels and un-
belieyable canals, over and through
and around mountain ranges, to all
the country from Ventura to San
Diego and from Palo Verde to the sea.
This is a project that we'll might
strike terror to the hearts of all the
Colorado river states, might well
cause them to rise en- masse to make
an end of California. Curiously
enough, its originator and sponsor is
George H. Maxwell of Arizona, who,
until his leadership was usurped by
the governor, was the chief opponent
of the Colorado River compact. He
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-16
WINSOR FL4YS HUNT FOR &
HIS ST4ND AGAINST PACT

Governor Hunts position on the
Colorado river compact has been
challenged sharply within his own
party. Mulford Winsor of Yuma, fol-
lowing refusal to become candidate
for the democratic gubernatorial
nomination, has fired his first gun in
a campaign that may have a large
effect on the determination of his
party's choice for the officeeMr. Win
sor was president of the last state
senate. There is assumption that he
will be a candidate for the senate
again at the fall election, but in his
message of refusal to make the race
for the governorship was contained a
paragraph stating his intention of do
ing his best this fall to obtain the as
sent of Arizona to the water distribu-
ton agreement between the two
groups of intermountain states.
Winsor and Hunt once were close
political associates, the former selv-
ing as the governors private secre-
tary until appointed by the executive
to the position of land commissioner.
Winsors was the first official Arizona
historian, was an active member of
the constitutional convention and is
considered notably we'll informed con-
cerning southwestern land and water
questions.
His home county of Yuma strongly
democratic at the polls, is backing
him almost solidly in his support of
the compact, this with belief that
through the agreement will come earl
ier flood protection and incidental
national reclamation for the lower
Colorado River valleys. This feature
is stressed by Winsor in a Statement
just issued by him, one in which he
discussed both the flood menace and
the fact that the minimum stream
flow is now wholly appropriated
At no point mincing words, Winsor
declares that unfortunately the facts
have been sadly garbled Many mis-
Too much bunk, smacking strongly
of the political brand, has been ped
died. The galleries have been all too
literally treated to declamationsI on
guarding the peoples heritage by de-
Chalmers who display small knowledge
of what the peoples heritage really
consists" /"
Arizona's sovereign rights to con-
troll any development within her bord-
-ers is considered "high sounding in a
spread-eagle political speech, but its
application to the Colorado River situ
alton is limited. Arizona possesses no
site on which to build river dam for
all dam sites are owned by the United
states, their status fixed in the states
enabling act.
Gov. Hunt is designated as leader
of the opposition to what the COVER
nor has called ''the dannable pact. !"
Flat denial with argument at length
is given by Winsor to the governors
declaration that the pact is wholly
unfair to this state," while Mr.. Hunts
deduction that Arizona would be limit
ed to the irrigation of only 28O, 1000
acres is called unqualifiedly untrue" !"
his arguments flimsy,g shallow and
false The governors expressions
are declared to smack strongly of.
demagoguery," for there is no such.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-16
BURROS AT BfSBEE
ATTACK SMALL BOYS

Local officials are at sea over the
actions Of a number of burros that
have been running in the vicinity of
Quality Hill and Higgins Hill, and
which have attacked several small
boys. 1t is not known whether they
have been bitten by mad dog or are
affected from eating loco weed.
One burro that attacked Robert, the
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-16
ON "A TEN-PARTY LINE

"Bobbie," said Mrs. B. to. their off
spring, Daddy and / have arranged
that he shall give you dime every
time he is caught swearing
Gee, that greatr' cried the
youngster. Then he added hopefully:
when are you going to call on the,
telephone, daddy ~