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The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08
BLIND LEADING THE BLIND?

Again we reprint the whole Colorado river COM
pact that people may know just what it contains.
Don't take some ones word that it is 'that damn
able pact use little of your own brains for your
own good and the good of Arizona at large. Study
it over until you know what the politicians are
talking about. Also know what you are talking
about Cut it out and keep it handy to show some
argumentative political CRATER that he isn't even
acquainted with any part of the contents of the
pact It is amusing to find how many political
parrots there are trying to educate" the people
on something of which they themselves are abso-
lutely ignorant. a.
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08
HOW ABOUT YOU?

When Abraham Lincoln was young man he
ran for the legislature of Illinois and was badly
swamped He next entered business-faied- -
and spent IL years of his life paying up the debts
of worthless partner.
He was in love with beautiful woman to whom
he became engaged and then she died.
Entering politics again he for congress and
was badly defeated He then tried for an appoint
ment in the United States land office, but failed
After this he became candidate for the United
States senate and was defeated
In 1856 he became candidate for the vice-pres-
idency, but lost the race. In 1858 he was once
more defeated, this time by Douglas.
In spite of all this, he eventually became one of
the countrys greatest men, if not the greatest.
How would you stand in face of such set-backs
Think it over.
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08
ACT WELL YOUR PART

The pacifist song, Il Didn't Raise My Boy to be
a Soldier" has found it's counterpart in recent
composition, II Didn't Raise My Boy to be Slack
err Now let somebody write song telling what
the boys are raised for. Parents who are raising
their sons to be good citizens don't need to have
the fact advertised in song and story Good citi-
zenship does not include saekerism or profession
al soldering but it does include readiness to
take place in the nations defense line when our
independence is threatened
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08
AN OLD LIE NAILED

Dwight B. Heard devotes one page of his Ari-
zona Republican to giving his record In connection
with the original promotion and construction of
the Roosevelt DAM Mr. Heard shows very clearly
that he never opposed the creation of the dam,
but on the other hand, favored it and worked for
it. He published affidavits from both officials OF
the government and old time prominent citizens of
Maricopa county to prove his statements-Doug-
las international.
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08
A MODERNIsT

Teacher-"You1I have to stay in
after school and work on your geog-
raphy lesson. You didn't locate a
single one of the cities.p
Willie-"I can't locate them, but /
know how to tune in on the whole
blame lot"
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08
POLrTTCs as PERFoRMED

"Would you advise me to 60 into
politics ?"
EYES," answered Senator Sorghum.
Every man and woman ought to be
in politics. Only we need more peo-
pie who will study how they ought to
vote instead Of how the can get voted
for"
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08
GOOD HOT WEATHER NAME

1t has always been custom in
Presidential campaign years to name
boy babies after the new prexy. This
time if the republicans win we will
at least have a chance to name our
girl babies after vice-president.
The name will be "Helen Maria"
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08
ONE ADVANTAGE

"Firewater was the ruination of the
noble red man."
Yep" replied Uncle Bill Bottletop.
"But at least he had the satisfaction
of bein' laid low by heap better lick
er than we're gettin' nowadays"
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08
PROBABLY

Teacher" Now, Hans, give me
sentence containing a noun and an adj
jective!"
Hans-??!!??
Fritz (whispers)-'T teacher is
great asst"
Teacher (reproyingly to Fritz y
Hush! He will think Of it himselfw
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08
FISH STORIES ARE IN SEASON

New York zoo has an electric eel
capable of developing a sufficient
amount of power to shock an atten
dant who handled it. All that we
know, personally, about electric eels is
that catching them is fine sport. You
fish for them with a lightning rod.
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08

Even including Highline Fred Golfer, many of
the delegates to the national democratic conven-
ton, are now declaring themselves for Davis. It
is question whether these declarations for Davis
and Bryan are caused by desire political ethics.
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08
SCOTCH

One lot included in railway lost
property sale consisted of thirty
bottles of whiskey, one bottle of port
and a bag of oatmeal. 1t is pre-
sumed that Scottish picnic party had
nislaid its provisions.
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08
FINE AND CLEAR

The efforts of anti-republicans to capitalize the
discomfort in the agricultural sections win come to
naught, because discomfort in those areas is rapid
ly vanishing Practical aid for the farmers, adj
vocated by President Coolidge and enacted into
law by congress, is combining with suitable
weather conditions to bring back prosperity with
a rush.
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08
ALL SET

Irate Father-"I never heard of
such nerve. A man in your position
asking for my daughters hand!"
Suitor-"Oh, my position isn't bad.
/ have a window on one side and the
doer on the other"
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08
THE GOOSE AND THE FOX

After twenty months in which to investigate
the Colorado river compact, w. P. Stuart, editor
of Prescott Courier, has reached the station OF
neutrality where Governor Hunt was alternating
for nearly an entire year before he fell off the
fence. Is it possible Bill and George are playing
fox and goose? ?-Phoenix Messenger.
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08
THOUGHTFUL OF HER

Madame" | should die, dear, /
want you to marry again"
ur-"Why do you want
that?"
Madame-"S that you will be sorry
I died"
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08

A country that can close its year with treas
ury balance of more than O0,0O00O0, that can
collect 81 1885, 900 900 income taxes in one year,
and that reduce its public debt by $3.50 000-
600 in five years is not fertile soil for the growth
of pessimism. The u. S. A. is o. K-Forbes
Magazine.
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08

It is an old trick of small boys in skating time
to see how close they can skate to a hole without
going in. There are some people in this country
who want the United States to see how close it
can skate to the Bolshevist hole without going in.
Want to try it?
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08
SOMEWHAT

my friend" asked the missionary,
"are you travelling the straight and
narrow path"
In silence the man handed over his
card which read, "Signor Ballancio,
Tightrope Walker"
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08

Mildewed Mildred says she presumes from
reading history that the first wagon tongue fac
tory was established at the Tower of Babel.
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08
MAKING 1T EASY

The deputy warden Of the peniten-
tiary was looking over the new arri-
walls. Among them was a tall, forlorn-
looking gentleman Of color who SEEM
ed to take it very hard, signing so
deeply that the deputy ask:
Whats the matter, boy 7"
"Mahs sentence, subj was the
n1ournful reply. All, CANT do all this
heah time the jedge done glib mel"
How much are you doing?" in
squired the deputy.
"Lifep exclaimed the new arrival.
Well" remarked the deputy, not
sinkindly, Fjust do what you can Of it. e
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08
EY. MOD. CONV.

ooh, can't stand him--he's an
awful flatw
"Yes, but he's got motor car and
two thousand year-what you might
call a flat with modern improve
ments."
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08
HE KNEW

A colored soldier was walking post
for the first time in his life. A dark
form approached him. "Haltl" he cried
in 9 threatening tone. 4Who are
your
aThe officer of the day."
seAdvancew
The 0. D. advanced, but before he
had proceeded half a dozen steps the
dusky sentinel again cried "Haltp'
"This is the second time you've halt
ed me-" observed the O. D. "What
are you going to do next 2"
Never you mind what Abs gonna
do. Ma orders are to call "Haltm
three times den shoot"
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08

Heard in the Capitol is headline in the Ari-
zona Gazette. A little previous but correct pre-
diction.
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08

A presidential campaign based on nothing but
denee Journal
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08

All the nuts and bolts seem to be eongregating
with the Wheeler party.
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08
RISKY BUSINESS

Barr.sWhy did you stop boot
logging ?"
Carr My customers began to in
sist that take drink with them"
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08

"Pa what is a buff" "Threaten-
ing to leave home if your mother has
her hair bobbed, my son.
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08
THE HUMAN SIDE
OF LIFE

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The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08
MORE DANGEROIJs OMISsTONs

''Have you noticed how Dodds drops
his aspirates 2"
eyes, but that's nothing to the way
he drops his vowels. I've more than
a dozen of his I O US"
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08

ANOTHER HARD QUESTION
How do they put the cats out in
Venice?
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08

ILLOGICAL, BUT NECESSARY
Little Brother whats etiquet 2"
Next Size Above-"It's saying, No,
thank YOU when you want to holler
'Gimme!,"
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-08

SUGAR AND LEMON
She-"Won't you join me in cup
of tea 2"
HeWell, you get in, and. I'll see
If there's any room left"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-27
Former Bank Officer
Facing Shortage Charge
Ends Life in Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March "a
Robert S. Polk, former senior vice
president OF the Union and Plant
ers Bank and Trust company, Of th:s
city-whose retirement as an official
Of the bank was announced co-inci-
dent with bank statement report
ing the discovery of an alleged short
age OF approximately SAL 900 In the
accounts of one of the bank tellers
shot and killed himself at his
home in Morningside Park here to-
day. He returned to Memphis Sat
urday from Ell Paso, Texas.
According to a police report, Mrs.
Polk found her husband lying on
the floor of their bedroom with a
pistol, still smoking. within several
feet OF his hand when she rushed
into the sleeping compartment from
an adjoining dressing room.
Death was virtually instantaneous
it was stated.
The shooting occurred shortly be-
fore s o'clock this morning. Mr.
Polk had awak~-.ed, and prepara-
tons were being made for him to
dress preparatory to a conference
with business associates. Mrs. Polk
was absent from the room only a
few minutes wher. she heard the
pistol shot. Rushing into the room
she found Mr.. Polk on the floor,
dYing
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-27

that l don't have much spare time. live
on the farm and l like farm life fine. 0,
say, Mrs Fannie Upright, come again, your
letter was fine. | think every husband and
wife should help each other and be kind to
each other Well l didn't quite have your
birthday. Mrs. Upright, my birthday is the
fifth of March. Who can guess my age, it
is between twenty-five and forty. | surely
would like to get letters from the cousins,
especially the married women. Oh, haven't
we got dear auntie to give us a place in
the Letter Box? l will not take a subject
this time, but if | am admitted this time
[ will come again. If any one has any
flower seed of any kind and will send me
few l will thank you very much and re-
turn the favor in any way l can. l will
bid you all good-by. Your niece and cousin,
(MRS.) RUTH A. ENGLE.
Phil Campbell, Ala, Route B.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins; Will you
admit another Mississippi boy into your
happy band of boys and girls? My father
takes The Journal and | enjoy reading it
very much. l guess most of you cousins
are getting ready for close of school. My
school will be out February 20, and my
teachers name is II. d. Worthy. It's al
most time to so to the field. Don't you
boys work too hard. AS for myself, l will
try not to. What do you cousins do for
pastime? / work around the house, get
ting wood and sometimes l go hunting. /
have two bird dogs. Before l close, / want
to ask favor of the cousins to send me
song, "When I'm Gone You'll Soon Forget
Me" / will return the favor in any way
l can. l am a blond and my birthday is
February Z. Have ] twin? If any of
you cousins care to write to good-looking
O. old boy, let your letters come to new
cousin. .
Maben, Miss, Route =.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-27
White Salmon, Painted
Red, Are Discovered
By US. Food inspectors

HARRISBURG, Pa, March 24.--
Painted fish have been found in Phil
adelphia seafood markets, John S.
Mckee, deputy secretary of agricul-
t1re, declared today. White Salmon
dipped in coal tar dye to give them
a reddish tint, were sold as red
salmon, Mr.. Mckee said.
The fish, which were discovered by
Robert NJ. SINNERS, general agent
of the bureau Of foods, were painted
in Chicago and shipped to Philadel-
phia. AS an explanation of the,
painting, it was pointed out that the
value of red salmon is four times
that of the white variety. Officials
of the bureau have ordered an inves-
tigation of all fish markets in the
state to determine whether there has
been a general distribution of the
painted fish. Where they are found,
prosecutions will be instituted.
Less than a week ago. the bureau
discovered that 'bootleg" candy
CONNECTIONS, containing intoxicating
beverages, were appearing in thu
state
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-27
Nine Million a Year
Lost In Neglect of
Mississippi, Claim

WASHINGTON, March g+.-Nine
million dollars is lost annually
through the governments failure to
completes channel development Of the
Mississippi river system. James +.
Smith, of St. Louis, told the house
rivers and harbors committee today.
Mr.. Smith. who is president of the
Mississippi Valley association, said
this loss represented the interes. a.
five per cent on the investments al.
ready made in uncompleted chan
nels. Seventy per cent 70 the coun
try's exportable products he said,
ori&inated in the - states in the
river system which also produces
- per cent Of the manufactured out
Put.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-27
DOROTHY DIX DISCUSSES LIFE
TALKS ON HEART AND HOME

ever you see a girl flout her moth
er's opinion, and a boy treat his
father with contempt; whenever you
see hulking, lazy young people who
let their old parents toll to support
them. YOU behold the work of pa
tient mother. Before they were
three months old they knew that
Patient Mother would walk them
till she dropped dead if they howled
loud enough. BY the time they
were in kindergarten they knew that
they were the ones who must be
obeyed, and that Patient Mother
was nothing but their humble slave.
BY the time they were twenty they
were convinced that it was a waste
of politeness to treat Patient Moth
err decently, and that she really en-"
ioyed going shabby that they might
have finery, and working her fingers
to the bone so they might live IN
idleness.
Believe me, the good mothers are
not the patient mothers. They are
the impatient mothers who demand
respect and obedience, and who put
the fear of God into their children.
And these patient wives! They
get just the same sort Of reward
that the patient mother gets. Did
you ever know a patient wife who
had a husband who really loved her
or treated her deCently? You never
did.
I'VE all know patient wives who
wait year after year for unfaithful
husbands to come back to them. We
know women who have patiently
tried for half a lifetime to reform
drunken husbands. We know pa
tient, worn women who have work
ed themselves nearly to death sup
porting shiftless 'er-doWell hus-
bands, hoping against hope that
their good-for-no men will at
last get ashamed of themselves and
so to work.
But the patient wife never re-
forms a bad husband. 1t Is the inn
patient woman with heavy hand
and a rough tongue who makes
the Stacker go to work, because he
knows that she will bodily throw
him out of the house If he doesn't.
It is the impatient woman who
won't stand for drunkenness, and
who would drag a philanderer into
the divorce court, who braces up
weaklings into behaving themselves,
because they are afraid Of the
strong woman at home. 1t Is the
impatient woman who demands her
share of the family income who
gets it, and her husbands respect
into the bargain.
SO it goes through life. 1t Is the
impatient people who will not en-
dure tyranny who make themselves
free. 1t is impatient people who will
not stand for bad conditions who
improve things. 1t is the impatient
people who do not like poverty and
an humble position who fight their
way up to power, and place, and
riches. 1t is the patient people who
never get anywhere, who never have
anything, who never achieve any
thing.
Wherefore I say that patience is
not a virtue; that it is vice!
Copyright, 1924)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-27

games with it. She told it stories un-
til her tongue hung out. Still the
fretting and the whining, and the
crying went on, hour after hour, yet
never a cross word nor a black look
did she give the little demon.
Isn't the patience Of mothers the
most wonderful thing in the world!
said a man to me.
ut is" I replied, land it is also
the most idiotic thing in the world,
and the greatest crime on earth.
The man looked surprised, and L
went on: you have been admiring
that woman for her patience with
that bad child" 1 said. HAS it oc-
CURED to you that if she had been
an impatient woman, with a good
strong right hand, she could have
turned that little imp across her
knees and with one spank have
saved herself and all the balance
Of us from the annoyance that has
made this journey nightmare to
us? Indeed, If she had been an I'M
patient mother she would not have
had to publicly correct the child,
for she would have brought 1t up 10
behave itself and consider the com
forts and rights of other people,
We are always lauding patient
mothers who make doormats OF
themselves. for their children, and
who let their children kick them
about and treat them any old way
but these are not the mothers who
raise up fine sons and daughters.
The men and women who amount to
something in the world have not had
meek, patient mothers. They have
had mothers with backbone and grit
who set certain ideals before them
and held them to it. They haven't
had mothers who overlooked every
fault and condoned every weakness.
They have had mothers who would
not stand for any fooIshness. Moth
ers who pointed out the road of
duty and righteousness to them and
drove them along it when they
didn't go along it of their own ac-
cord.
Whenever you hear a child talk
ING inDudentlY to it's parents; when
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-27
+ ARM EDUCATION
BY DR. ANDREW Nj SOULE

Sunflowers can be planted and
handled with success in Georgia.
This crop seems to do very well UNI
der our soil and climatic conditions,
The sunflower is i gross feeding
plant, and, therefore, must be plant
ed on relatively rich soils. The land
should also be literally fortified. A
complete fertilizer is best for this
purpose. In your section we think
a 9-3-3 should prove we'll suited to
this crop We advise an application
Of about 500 pounds per acre. The
greater part, if not all of 1t, should
be put under the drill row at the
time of planting. Sunflowers should
be planted very much like corn; that
is, they may be put into the soil
when the ground is wet enough to
plant corn, and the spacing and %ul-
tivation should be much the same,
The seeding may be done with a
planter provided the plates are so
adjusted as to drop the seed at a
suitable distance and not waste
them. If the planting machinery
you have on hand is not adapted to
this purpose, we think you can Sc
cure equipment that is suitable at
d reasonable cost or have new plates
made that will answer the purpose
suggested.
Under favorable conditions and on
relatively rich land, from 40 to 60
bushels Of sunflowers may be har-
vested per acre. The seed is of great
value for feeding to poultry. 1t is
rich in nitrogen and protein. The
seed heads should be cut off when
they are hard and dry and piled
loosely under some sort of a, cover
that will protect them from the
rain. When the heads are properly
cured, they thresh very easily. 1t
is not necessary to thresh them II
you expect to use them as feed for
poultry. The Mammoth Russian
sunflower is probably one OF the
best strains you can undertake to
cultivate,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-27
MEN AND AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON
BY ROBERT SMALL

the Cabots and the Lodges and the
sacred cod fish itself. He did not
Iinger there long, however, and his
college days found him out in Mich
igan. He began the practice of law
in Butte, soon went to the state leg
islature, served five years as United
States district attorney and then in
the fatefuI year Of 1920 aspired to the
governorship. He got caught in the
Republican landslide Of that year, but
two years later ran for the senate
and won. 1t is seldom, indeed, that
a senator. during the first year of his
service, attains to as much public
prominence as has come to Senator
Wheeler.
Frank A. Vanderlip, exhead of the
all-powerful National City bank and
it's allied group, is in town doing all
he can to help Senator Wheeler. He
seems to think the oil investigation
is doing very we'll ION its own but
the Daugherty inquiry touches the
spots in Washington which he feels
justify some of the things he has said
'n public speeches and for which he
has been taken to task in certain
quarters.
Mr.. Vanderlip has had the distinc-
ton Of writing his own name into the
American version of the English Ian
guage as d noun. A "Vanderlip" is
now known from one end of the
country to the other. When Admiral
Plunkett, commanding the naval dis
trict at New York, came out a few
days ago with the statement that
Washington was the wettest city in
tho country ha had to admit la or
that his statement was merely based
Vanderbilt" said Washington, And
thus it will always be.
Mr.. Vanderlip once said that the
results of the World war had been
very disheartening; that it seemed
discrimination of the wrist watch
and the glorifica ton the ciga-
rette. He is hopeful that some
thing more lasting will come out of
the congressional Investigations. In
any event, he is willing to spend both
his time and some of his money to
that end. He feels that unexpected
conditions have placed a burden of
proof upon him and he is doing his
best to live up to the task.
Tt is reported from all over the
country that the stage comedians
and monologuists are having bar
rel of fun with the Washington in
vestigations. One wise-cracker over
in New York insists that what they
need in Washington is Houdini.
"Why is that?" he is asked.
"To show Daugherty how to get
out of the cabinet" he opines.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-27
RIALTO TO DON WHITE RIBBON
WHEN CONVENTIONEERS COME;
RECKLESS BROADWAY PLEDGED

States falls into the hands of the
prohibition enforcement officers.
This leaves a flood of it on hand. es-
pecially along the seaDoard.
New York is anxious however that
the delegates shall spend Their
money in the shops OF the city ana
at the theaters. The convention pc
riod is to be the greatest, theatrical
ly, the city has ever know. Thn
New York managers have seized
upon the convention as avidly as
would any Of the smaller cities OF
the nation and are making plans
for all sorts Of new productions to
be on tap for the first and last visi-
tors. The idea here is that this IS
to be the biggest political campaign
ever, with hundreds Of thousands OF
visitors jamming Fifth avenue and
the Great White Way.
The convention spirit which has
seized New York shows that all the
Rabbits are not out on Main street.