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The Coconino sun., 1924-06-06

This weeks Sun is full of important
news from the Normal. Flagstaff
realizes that the Normal is a great
asset to the town and the Normal is
appreciative of the good will which
is prevalent among the townspeople
everywhere. Only last week we heard
a prominent dentist of Flagstaff say
Colonel Breen certainly has the right
The Coconino sun., 1924-06-06

his learned ladies" and his conceit-
ed wits" he sets not only the bour-
geois Chrysale, but the man of the
world, Ariste, the man of true taste
and true aristocracy of intelligence,
Chitandre, and best of all Henriette,
neither prudish nor prurient, not
learned or ignorant, but sensible,
healthy, sane, humorous and altogeth-
er charming.
The cast has been well chosen and
the production is under the able guild
ance of Miss Dewey of the English
department.
The Coconino sun., 1924-06-06

Mr.. Mcdonald and wife arrived
from Phoenix on Wednesday where
they have been teaching and will be
here for the summer quarter.
The Coconino sun., 1924-06-06

Miss Cameron, who was a summer
school student last year, returned with
Mrs. Drake from Phoenix and will go
with the brakes to the White noun
tains for a vacation soon.
The Coconino sun., 1924-06-06
McMURTRY sAR7,slfs RAashs
Qsed Thruou the West SnOs 6a9
Maybe you have
been wondering
Vsed Turnout the West Sinos 4a9

what will be the most economical
way to decorate your walls this Spring.
You will find FLATCOTE, the wash
able wall finish, not only economical
but you can also get most beautiful,
soft-tone effects with this liquid wall
paper.
FLATCOTE goes on easily,
smoothly and dries fiat with a soft
velvety finish. You can get any shade
you may desire - carry out any color
scheme that appeals to you and if
IN addition to beauty you want real
economy you will be well pleased
with FLATCOTE.
The Coconino sun., 1924-06-06

idea about the Normal school," The
fact that the paper solicits news items
of the kind found in the Normal
school notes is one evidence which
cannot be misleading and N. A. N. S.
cannot but feel grateful.
The Coconino sun., 1924-06-06

The Seniors were given an honor
section in the dining hall this week by
Mother Hanley. They will get to
keep this arrangement until the end
of school. Wednesday all Seniors
agreed to dress as children for din
ner 1t appears that President Nc
Mullen, seeing the children seated at
the table, decided that they should not
have tea-especially since it was only
two hours to bedtime. He therefore
proceeded to remove the teapots from
the tables. One very aggressive young
child (Senior) Immediately thereafter
observed sneaking to the kitchen to
retrieve said tea. 1t was then that
said Pres. McMullen decides to insist
and in so doing it became necessary
to use his slipper on said infant.
At any rate great deal of fun
was enjoyed at the expense of the
Seniors, the rest of the partakers of
the meal finally giving fifteen for
the Freshmen.
The Coconino sun., 1924-06-06

Miss Amy Rourke of the class of
'23 is now with us again and will have
charge of the bookstore this summer
under Mrs. Smith.
The Coconino sun., 1924-06-06

The camp Fire girls are not begln-
ming their course in guardianship un-
der Miss Kempthorne without already
having a little outdoor experience
themselves. Last week from Friday
until Sunday afternoon was spent in
the woods at the Grand Canyon. Miss
Maxwell, Mr.. Powers and Mr.. Hollar
took the school truck, bedding and
eats and whole truckload Of girls
Friday morning and were looking over
the rim of the biggest hole in the
world shortly after noon. They spent
the time sightseeing, watching the
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-25
Labor Weekly Opposes
Third Party Movement

tlemen who talk silly twaddle about
a dictatorship of the proletariat.
Americans believe in democracy,
and they hate autocracy, whether 1T
is garbed in overalls or broadcloth.
"One of the worst features of the
communist movement is that many
of those who are engaged in it are
the paid agents of the anti-labor Or
CARNATIONS. 1t is their business to
disrupt and discredit the labor move
ment on both the economic and the
political fields.
Acting under instructions from
their employers, they will endeavor
to make a farce of this years third
party movement, just as they did OF
the Farmer-Labor national convention
which ended so ingloriously in 1920.
'The Old Guard leaders fear sane
progressive movement which appeals
to the patriotism and common sense
of the American people.
''They feel there is very real dan
ger that such a movement will sweep
the country in the coming elections.
They are willing to spend any amount
of money or resort to any tactics,
however disreputable, in order to dis
credit and, If possible, destroy it.
'The way to foil the tools of re-
action is to ignore the st. Paul con-
vention. STAY AWAY FROM 1T.
"The Conference for Progressive
Political Action has called national
convention for July 4 In Cleveland.
II will be thoroughly representa-
tive gathering and authorized TO
speak for large groups Of organized
farmers and Industrial workers.
"It may be depended upon TO take
such action as may be necessary to
safeguard the peoples interests In
this great national crisis.
Continued on page \
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-25
MARCH and LARSON
CLASH POLITICALLY

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 10
Charles H. March, of Litchfield, Pres
iGent Coolidge's pre-convention cam
paign manager in Minnesota, has TAX
Ell sides in tn Duluth postmastership
fight and recommended to Mr.. Cool
idge that William c. Sargent be APP
pointed instead of Thomas Z. Consi-
dine, present postmaster, who finished
first in the examinations and who is
the candidate of Representative Os-
car j. Larson, of Duluth.
Following is telegram Larson sent
20 March at the Saint Paul hotel:
81 have reason to believe that you
are using your influence with the
White House to oppose my recon-
mendation Of Considine for postmas-
ter. If you think he is not a Repub-
lican, you have been misled. ! know
he is a Republican. In advising the
president to act contrary to the over.
whelming public opinion of Duluth
and my recommendation you are lead.
ing him into the commission of
serious political blunder. As one whc
knows the local political situation
and as a friend of Coolidge, | am do
ing what / can to save him from get
ting in wrong with the people of Du
luth by following the advice of Preu:
and other outsiders. The Duluth
postmastership is loaded with dyna
mite"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-25

(Bureau of Public alton and Educ atIopD
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 49,
The immigration question is now Sp
to President Coolidge, and it is not
believed that he will dare veto it.
even though he does not like the Jap
anese exclusion paragraph.
The senate, following in the foot
steps of the house, passed the bill by
a vote Of 62 TO and the measure
as il passed the senate is almost iden-
tical 70 the one that passed house.
viz, quota of per cent, and based
on the 1890 census enumeration.
The six senators opposing the bill
in it's amended form on the last roll
call were Chairman Colt, Rhode Is
land, Weller. of Maryland; Bayard, of
Delaware; Gerry, Of Rhode Island.
King, of Utah; and Walsh, of Massa-
chusetts.
This fight in both the house and
senate has resulted in a great victory
for the patriotic forces of America
and the Knights Of the Ku Klux klaD
has played its part and played il well:
The Klan has not accomplished all of
the good work, but il certainly has
rallied to the banner the Americans
in its great organization and it has
been, most sieS 1--WE 1~sk, little of
whicn s4erl. sae f3arcad of Publica-
tion a.Id Edi,N stion takes TO itself.
sappienenied - the splendid coup
eraion of its field assistants all over
this country. Congress has been
flooded with petitions, resolutions,
memorials, kilograms and - IS de-
manding that American it-.is, nsti-
tutions, and American blood itself
be safeguarGed from the alien hordes
knocking al our doors.
Good Americans in every nook and
Continued on page s
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-25
MUST Get RID
Of FEELING OF
INFERIORITY
Miss Mabel Vernon, Field
Representative, Gives
Straight Talk
SCORE SEN. SHIPSTEAD
Resolution Adopted Asking Con.
gress to Immediately Submit
Equal Rights

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, April 15.-
Women have been looked on as
worms" long enough, and now it's
time the worms turned.
Declaring that pioneers all down
the ages had "eggs and vegetables
fired at them," Miss Mabel Vernon of
Washington, field representative of
the National Women's party, called
on Minnesota women to cease being
worms" and rally to the support Of
the "equal rights" constitutional
amendment now pending in congress
to place women on the same terms
as men under the law, and not to
think themselves martyrs in doing
so.
To ReOrganize Branch
Miss Vernon was the principal
speaker at a dinner meeting Monday
night held in the West Hotel, Mime
apolis, to reorganize the Minnesota
branch. of the Women's party-the
militant suffrage group of White
House picketing fame.
Other speakers included Mrs. Geo.
Cool, Miss Katherine Manahan, Miss
Mabel Coulter, Miss Florence Wallen,
st. Paul, and Representative Neller-
moe, Minneapolis. Mayor George E.
Leach of Minneapolis EXTENDED greet
ings.
Miss Vernon had nothing but words
Continued on page 81
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-25
CONSTITUTION BAR
Seen IN TAX plan
Hilton Advises Charter Vote to
Legalize Gas Levy for
State Highways

Adoption of the proposed constitu-
tional amendment authorizing the
state to use gasoline taxes on the
highways. of the state is necessary to
remove legal obstacles, according to
an opinion given Wednesday by Cliff
ford l.. Hilton, attorney general, ir
reply to an inquiry by c. M. Babcock
state highway commissioner.
Mr. Babcock asked the attorney
general if the constitutional amend
ment is necessary to authorize the
legislature to place tax on gaso-
line, and, if not, what is the purpose
of the "gas tax" amendment, to be
voted on next November.
Replying to the first question, Mr.
Hilton declared that there is no ex-
isting provision of the constitution
which would prohibit the legislature
from providing for a gasoline tax in
connection with its use in motor We
hicles on the highways of the state.
However, present constitutional
provisions provide that public funds
shall not be appropriated TO works OF
internal improvement. This provi-
sion would stand in the way of the
legislature directing that money
raised by gasoline tax be paid into
the trunk highway fund.
"The essential purpose of the pro
posed constitutional amendment,
Mr.. Hilton says, "is to remove this
obstacle and permit the money raised
from the gasoline tax to be used ex-
clusively in the construction and
maintenance of trunk highways"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-25
VOLUNTEERS PLAN
HOME FOR MOTHERS
Headquarters for May Campaign
Fund Drive at 324 See
Ond Avenue South

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, April 15.-
To provide proper living accommo,,
dations for working mothers and
their children, the Volunteers of
America plan to erect Working
Mothers Home" in Minneapolis this
year. The total cost Of the project
Including site, is estimated at $780,
600. George X. Smith, forme: Min
nesota congressman, is chairman OF
the advisory board Of the Volunteers.
"The Working Mothers home will
not be an institution nor an orphan
age" Mr.. Smith stated. at will be
a comfortable apartment home, ar
ranged to accommodate large or
small families. 1t is intended tG
serve as haven for working women
fighting the game Of life single-hand-
ed in a brave attempt to gain foI
their little ones fair chance &c
grow up to useful manhood and wo-
manhood. 1t is not our purpose &c
make it permanent place OF resi-
dence for these women, but rather
to fill the gap until they are able &c
establish themselves.
"In Seattle a similar institution
has been in successful operation fol
10 years under the management OF
the Volunteers of America. II has
been proven there that such home
can be made practically self-support
ing, for each mother pays share OF
her earnings to the home"
Mr.. Smith pointed out that while
many mothers are able to carr
enough to provide the absolute ne
cessities for their children, provided
sickness does not intervene, the ex
perience of the Volunteers of Amer
lea has been that the big problem t
be met is supervision and care Of th'
children while the mother is away
The Working Mothers home will en-
able the mother to go to her worl
knowing that the babies will have
proper care, he said.
Headquarters have been estab
lished at 325 Second avenue south
preliminary to a campaign for fund.-
which will be conducted early in May
The site for the home will be choser
in a few days.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-25

Labor" a national weekly newspa-
per published at Washington, ID. u,
and owned by 16 associated recog-
nized standard railroad labor organi-
cations and their official weekly news
paper, editorially sends out warn
ing to its readers urging upon them
the Importance of ignoring the st.
Paul third party convention.
According to the editorial in its
April 5 issue, Labor" says that the
"so-called third party movement is
controlled by communists" The rail
road weekly also insists that the old
guard is anxious to destroy the pro
gressive cause" The editorial,
which we reprint in full, is as fol-
lows:
"A word of warning concerning the
much-adyertised third party conven-
tion called to meet in st. Paul, June
II:
'This movement has been launched
under most unfortunate auspices. A
small but very active band Of COM
munists is in control Of the arrange
ments and, of course, that means that
the recognized labor movement will
have nothing to do with the affair.
"In saying this, Labor Is not infiu-
enced by any Red hysteria. 1t knows
this country Is in no danger from
armed revolution. 1t appreciates
that the communists are numerically
insignificant.
"But Labor also knows that their
presence In any gathering In suffi-
cient to discredit Il with the great
majority Of the American voters.
Americans are prepared to make
a winning fight against the dictator
ship Of the piutocrats, but they have
no patience with rattle Drained gen.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-25
TRIO FROM ST. PAUL
At CHURCH SESSION
Tive Ministers and Layman to
Take Part in Nj. +. Confer
ence in East

Two ministerial and one Iy dele
gate will represent ST. Paul and the
Southern Minnesota conference at
the general conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, which will
meet in Springfield, Massachusetts,
May !, and continue until June.
Delegates of the Minnesota confer
cnce held last September who will
attenA the genera conference are
Rev. John Bowes, p cor of Central
Park NJ. Z. church; nev. j. w. Koi-
land. pastor of First NJ Z. church
both e St. Paul, aud Rev. Samuel
Parri h of Winono. epresenting the
minis ~. The lay delegates are Car
F. Miller Of ST. Paul,M F. II. Davis
OF Pi; e Earth, and o, j. Finstad OF
Win1om. The St. Paul delegates ex-
pect - leave for the east April q.
De gates elected by the Northern
Minr ota conference are Rev. c. N
Pace of Duluth, Rev. l.. II. Bugbee OF
Mime apolis, j. b. Hingeley, at pres.
ent in Chicago; j. {. Craig, st. Paul
district superintendent of the fourth
district, Fergus Falls. The lay dele
gates are w. w. Sivright of Hutchin,
son; J. S. Ulland of Fergus Falls, j
Continued on page 81
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-25
Hearst Papers Print
Writings of Radical
Anti-ProteStant
CBureau publication and Edueationi

(Bureau Publication and Edueation)
WASHINGTON, ID. C., April 81.
The Hearst newspapers are run
ming Papini's Life Of Christ" sto-
ry as a serial feature and speak of
il as the greatest contribution to
the religious literature Of cen
tury. Many ministers have en-
dorsed this story and all seem to
forget what this Italian writer Pa
pini said about Protestants, Prot
estantism and our own beloved
America, as quoted in these des-
patches recently.
No writer in all history has been
more severe and nasty In his
criticisms than Papini. He ought
to be kept out of America forever
and his writings not circulated In
this country.
II all goes 10 show the spirit OF
Papini and his "love" both for our
country and Professionalism. The
papers that defend him and circu-
late his stuff demonstrate that
they are Of Papini's Views and bit
ter opponents Of the Protestant
church,
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-25

oLANalOh SAMUEL We haLSiV4N
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. April 21.--
An active campaign in behalf of Sen
ator Ralston for the Democratic pres
idential nomination was started at a
meeting of the Democratic state com
mittee recently.
Thoslas Taggart a party leader,
declared that while Ralston is not a
candidate, "his friends are insisting
on the presentation of his name to
the convention" Charles A. Great
house. national committeeman for IT.
diana, was authorized to proceed with
Ralston-for-President organization
Mr.. Ralston formerly served as gov
ernor of Indiana, and now is serving
as United States senator.
He beat former Senator Albert j.
Beveridge in the 1922 senatorial race
when a speaker for Mr.. Beveridge de.
nounced the Ku Klux Klan.
Senator Ralston is a Protestant and
a Mason Of high standing. He recent
ly denounced the american" Unity
League, anti-Klan organization, when
officials of the organization asked his
position on the Ku Klux Klan.
81 am a Scottish Rite Mason and a
Protestant" the senator replied.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-25
Text Books Of Nations Are
Pro- War, Says Private Peat

other nation" he said "It is strange
that every nation says the same thing
about its own people.
Il would to God the Parent-Teach-
ers' associations would devote the.
same time and attention to what is
being taught in schools as they do to-
the construction of beautiful build
ings.
when | went to war in 1914, 1
didn't hate the Germans. didn't go.
because OF any conviction on my part
that the war must be fought.
Tell the boys and girls of the
world from the time they enter the
kindergarten to the time they finish
the eighth grade, what war really is,
and there will never be another war.
Il do not care about the truth be-
ing taught to the college men anc
women, because only one-half of one
per cent in England and less thar
two per cent in the United States
ever get to college. Yet il is the,
99l per cent that fight the wars.
IF you think you want peace, ask
yourself this question: Would you be,
willing to get up on the stage Of any
downtown theater and make a four
minute talk in favor of peace?
"N0?"
Then you don't want peace. You.
just think you do,
When you have seen your friends
your pals, maybe even your own ilesh''
and blood, heaving bloody froth from
their gas-tortured lungs, seen them
laeerated hy shells and buried In.
nesh.poisoned earth, then you msE
hate war as ] do"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-25
Pa )r's Closing Sermon
Based on AmeriCaniSm

Lt-.NED, KAN, April %. Closing
his work here as pastor Of the First
Chris ian church Sunday evening, the
Rev. i-r. Haley, who has taken very
resolEte stand for Americanism in the
community, delivered stirring ser
mon on "The Protestant and Ameri-
canism." The audience, which filled
the church to overfowing, displayed
great interest.
At the close of the service an Ush-
er walked to the pulpit and present
ed the pastor with an envelope con-
tanning a letter of commendation fol
his good work and cash donation OF
$40. On the same evening a purse OF
SIS was presented TO the congrega-
tion of the local colored Methodist
church Both gifts we're presente ed
in the name Of the Knights Of the ku
Klux Klan.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-25

Face distorted, slender body quiv-
ering as clenched fist shot into space
in front of him, Private Harold Peat
spoke out his conclusions concerning
war in three words Sunday night
April l3, at the Peoples church, St
Paul.
They were, 81 hate war"
When he was years old he was
told war was gallant, chivalrous,
heroic, and glorious"
Today he tells the story of war as
tears, filth, wooden crosses, degener-
ating conditions"
Early Teaching Planned
The cause of war, he said, is its
glorification to children.
The cause of peace, he says, will be
to tell with brutal frankness Of wars
bestiality.
Wounded, gassed and tossed about
in the bewildering whirlwind Of bat
tie, Private Peat, former Canadian
soldier, now lecturing on his expert
ences, retained glimpses vividiy
enough TO cause him TO begin a six
year search into the causes.
After examining grade school books
Of thirty-two nations Of the world,
he told his audience, he found "the
startling fact that never has q battle
been lost 10 any nation except
through the stupidity Of general"
Out Of sixty-seven histories In the
United States used In the grades in
struction, only four tell Of q defeat
TO American arms. he said.
Nations Contradictory
"We are taught as children that
one Of our men II worth SIN Of any
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-25
WOMANS PARTY DELEGATES TOLD To ASSERT RIGHTS
CONGRESS RESENTS THREATENING TONE
OF JAPANESE LETTER ON IMMIGRATION

(Bureau Of Publication and Edueatien)
WASHINGTON, d. c., April l6.-
Hasn't the United States q right to
fence itself in and keep out the
hordes of foreigners who demand TO
come here, undesirables and ineom-
petents not wanted without provok-
ing war with some foreign nation?
That's the question that Japan is try
ing to force us to acknowledge right
now, and some people are 50 weak
kneed that they pretend to say that
the United States is on the brink of
q grave crisis on account of the ex.
clusion amendment tackled on in the
Senate to the immigration bill.
The house in passing the Johnson
immigration bill by the big major
ity of 322 to II barring all aliens
not eligible and holding the quota
down to two per cent on the basis
Of the 1890 census, was an express
sion of American sentiment indicat-
ing the feelings of the people of the
country.
Japan through it's American am
bassador has entered a most emphat-
ic protest because the senate EN-
phatically abrogated the previous
"gentlemsn's agreement" so called,
by the almost unanimous vote of 76
TO 2. Japan claims that she has
lived up to the spirit of that agree
ment, but the people of the Pacific
coast, who are mighty well informed
on the question, assert that Japan
has not done so and has violated the
agreement right along. The Japan
ese immigration to this country has
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-25

more ,han doubled since that agree
ment was entered into. il the people
of the Pacific coast know whereo
they speak.
The Japanese ambassador claims
America has stigmatized Japan. Ir
fact, the pharseology of his letter was
unfortunate, and indicated consider
able feeling. Secretary Hughes sent
the letter to congress, and il made
congress mad from one end of the
capitol to the other. Hence the Sen
ate took up the threat implied anC
acted at once, and the result was al
most unanimous.
The senate sort Of cooled off over
the week end and put on its thinking
cap about the matter, but it is not
believed il will recede in any way
from the position assumed. The sen
Continued on page 8