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The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25
LET'S USE GOOD HORSE SENSE

Secretary Work of the interior department sug-
ygests to congress that the government discontinue
the sale of timber on public lands for period of
ten wears. .a
The forest service for the past twenty-five
sag.s or more has been trying to- buildk up SyS-
lem whereby timber in national forests could be
cropped as farm lands are cropped, leaving stands
which could be cut over again after a period OF
years. 1t is very probable through the Wastage
of private timber, there will be shortage WITHIN
few years to come, but that is no good reason
why the government should pursue a policy OF
letting matured timber die and rot, thus making
the shortage more stringent and eevating the
price of lumber to those who would build homes.
The old time forest inspectors were more
'sfastidious' than practical They didn't have
the heart to clean cut an old lnatured area, be-
cause it made it look so barren" They left
seed trees standing to make the cut-over area
look less desolate. In such areas these seed
trees were uprooted by storms because the pro
lection of their old comrades had been taken
away They were not seed trees. They were
merely wasted lumber to assuage the temperament
of the artistic inspector. s}@5s.e
1t is understood that a pine tree seed from a
real seed tree will travel a mile or more. Our
contention has been that if mature trees have been
standing around in one of the matured tree sec
stonS for two or three hundred years and have not
succeeded in re-seeding that area, who would you
suspicion If all the matured timber was cut off
and pine trees did eventually come up on the
area a few years later? ess 49, t..9~.
Of course in the past the slaughter of trees was
overdone, but that is no valid reason for going to
the other extreme. The sentimentalists agonize
''Woodman, spare that tree butlet them get out
into snow storm and cold, they are mighty
thankful for the shelter that some brutal thing
has made by cutting down a few. trees. We just
love a beautiful country and lovely landscapes, but
darn few of us asthetics can live long on scenery
The North American Indian was pretty much
the same opinion as our latter day asthetc is now,
after the aforesaid asthetic skinned the country
back east sufficiently to feel that he could now
afford to enjoy the scenery and his great flair for
nature-as is.
Our eastern friends proclaim they are trying to
save the west from the westerner's ruthless
hands 1t is the truly western people who are
trying to save the resources of the wests
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25
WHO'S RoTTEN-rHE q. S. OR MITCHELL?

Z Colonel Mitchell was found guilty on all counts
filed against him and the general courtmartia
suspended him from the army for period of five
years. Congressman Reid, his attorney, advises
the world that "the court was convened to. get
Mitchell and get him quick" ss<ss.5
There was no question but that Colonel Mitchell
was brave officer during the World war; but
merely because he is rich and has publicity
complex, it should not give him. the privilege OF
running the army navy and air service to suit
himself. Personally we have had occasion to bust
few hundred government rules and regulations
not for personal publicity but rather to get action
above a high-up bureau clerk who Should have
been fired. Poor Mitchell seems to think, accord
ing to evidence introduced that after he whipped
the Germans single-handed, he should have a
bonus on our war debt, excluding all other cor
9porals, generals and few privates who furnished
him the ammunition as he called for it.
Americas Congressional Reids and Colonel
Mitchells" with their desire for publicity what
make America appear asinine to the rest of the
world
OF course, America needs these Reids and
Mitchells, just to show the fellows who parked
their medals after the war that nobody but a
damphool keeps fighting after the war is over.
If the army and navy of the United States are
rotten, then Mitchell and Reid are right
If such men as Mitchell and Reid can run the
army and navy of the United States on publicity,
then we are convinced that the u. IS. is all rot
ten.
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25
WHY NOT KNOW THE FACTS

farmer in North Dakota asked an electrical
engineer: when will Niagara Falls reach out
here?" His question was typical of the miscon-
ception regarding future development of electrical
industry.
Niagara Falls furnishes only about Az per cent
of the nations electrical energy.
Muscle Shoals, when completed and running at
full capacity will generate less electrical energy
than one single plant in Chicago generates now.
Seventy-two per cent of the country's water
power is west of the Mississippi while 70 per
cent of the demand for electrical energy is east.
Certain publicstss have suggested that all cleo
tricity be generated at the mouth of coal mines.
They overlook the fact that:
Electricity can only be economically generated
by-steam near a large supply of pure water. For
every ton of coal burned in an electric light and
power plant 400 to 900 tons of water must be
pumped to condense the steam that drives the big
turbines. Most coal mines are not near water.
The longest distance which electricity can be
transmitted economically over wires at present
and compare favorably with local power, is $50
miles
Cast of generating electricity is only about 20
per cent of total BILL
The other 80 per cent is cost of delivering serv
ice from power plant to the customer.
The. development and distribution of electricity
is technical and complicated business about
which self-appointed friends of the people," who
harp about Service at COST" know little or moth
ing.
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25
JUST BORN KICKERS
smiles

go to great expense to send company into the
heart of the desert to film desert scenes, and
congratulate ourselves that on the screen we
have caught the mystery and beauty of Arizona.
But you can't fool the wise ones They know the
desert was built in the studio and that the Sierras
in the background are only an Indifferent back
drop done by studio sign painter"
Well the same critics who know so Tauch about
the movies would like to run the railroads, the
electric companies, the oil companies, the insur-
ance business and in fact all great corporations,
sven though they have made. a dismal failure of
their own personal affairs
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25
THE CONGRESSIONAL NUT"

Some congressional nut has introduced bill in
congress to make former President Wilson's birth
lay a national holiday. We have no desire to de-
tract from the greatness of President Wilson,
since history will record him high among Ameri-
san presidents. The congressional nut" evident
y only wanted some personal notoriety, for un-
1oubtedly the people of the United States do not
want to be led into a debauch of national holi-
days AS a matter of fact we do not do any too
much honor to the holidays we now have. The
average fellow who hasn't too big job for his
capacity, usually takes holiday whenever it suits
his convenience.
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25
WOOING THE VOTERS

Without reference to his politics, it must be
said that Calvin Coolidge does not employ the
ave-man stuff Of boisterous politicians who used
strong arm methods often prevalent in past gen
evations
In his message to congress he gently outlines
program of development that is aluring to the
coy, shy and diffident maiden whose front name
is Taxpayer
He is outspoken on lines of economy, reduction
Of taxes, and constructive agricultural policy.
He gently coaxes the European madens to full
fill their financial dance cards.
He asks the ladies of our own political sewing
circle to make their dollars go little further in
stead of making more dollars CO. which tickles
Miss Columbia in the midriff and she sweetly
smiles
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25
SPANISH ONION

He was head master and his name
was Key. He was trying to interest
his boys in manners and customs
abroad.
Talking on Spain, he said: "Now, in
Spain; man who attains eminence
IS not called, sir, but is given the
title dom If | went there, for ex-
ample, ! should be called Don Key
And then he wondered why they all
laughed.
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25
RELICS OF PRE-voLSTEAD DAYS

There is considerable discussion going on among
the archaeologists down around Tucson relative
to the war implements dug up in a lime kiln said
TO be pre-Volstead about eight or nine hundred
years. 1t is said by some that they were ditched
there by Roman Jews along about 700 A. D. Then
1t is also claimed that the interment was Nor
mon act in the early days. Others claim that the
stuff was planted" and is fake.
One Tucson: professor says that there can no
mistake about these relics having been buried
within the last eight or nine hundred years.
We agree with the professor and are willing to
go to the extreme of saying the relics must have
been buried within the last 1000 years.
Our curiosity is only aroused as to who buried
them and what law he was attempting to evade.
There were no jewels or gold found, which would
indicate the advocates of the Roman Jew story is
false. However there has been radical change
in Egyptian undertaking establishments since the
gorgeous burial of King Tut with jewels and solid
gold wrappings, up to the present time along the
River Nile where the undertaken at the Burning
Chats" insist on sitting the ashes for possible
gold teeth filings among his customers, before
throwing the ashes into the Niles s~@as@a',s -s~a
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25
THE HUMAN SIDE
OF LIFE
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A FAMILY MATTER

A man of considerable position and
Importance confesses, with a merry
twinkle in his eye, to serious blow
to his reputation from an unexpected
quarter.
His small son returned from school
and confronted his father with the
question, Father, what are you?"
what am |, my boy? Why do you
ask ?"
"Well, father was the reply, "Jen-
kins came up to me in the dinner hour
and said, What's your father? p"
"And what did you say?" asked his
father.
II didn't say anything" answered
the boy. Il just hit him."
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25
PERFECTLY FAMILIAR WORD

The ex-doughboy had secured a po-
sition in garage and was whistling
away at his work when the boss en-
tered.
"Hey, you, look here" stormed the
latter. ,"You've put a low tension
magnetic in that car when this order
calls for high tension one. You don't
know anything about tension"
"The devil ! DON'T" retorted the
former squads-easter. That's all |
heard for two years"
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25
HOW AGGRAVATING!

Beware" whispered the fortune
teller impressively at the church lawn
fete, beware of dark man who will
cross your path"
"Oh, DEAR" cried the flapper, as she
drew on her motor gauntlets prepara-
tory to leaving, don't tell me I'm
going to run down another pedes-
trian."
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25
OVERDOSE

A sad looking woman of mature
years appeared on the street pushing
a baby carriage, in which was fine
healthy infant, bowling Justify. A
friend approached
"Why, Mrs. Lufkins" she ejacu-
lated. What a fine baby! But you
haven't any children. Whose is it?"
You're wrong, my dear" replied
the sad-faced one. "This is my hus-
band. He went too far with the gland
cure"
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25
NO CAUSE For ALARM

Victorian Mamma: "Do you think
my lamb, that you should be out with
that young gentleman so late at night
unaccompanied by chaperon?"
Daughter: Don't worry, mother
dear. He's not gentleman"
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25
OuITE so

1Did st. Patrick really drive the
snakes out of Ireland ?" inquired the
young hopeful.
. eyes, my son." replied his father
YEARLY, for it was question No. 244
Of the evening.
"And where did he drive them to,
daddy?"
"Into prohibition gin bottles"
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25
RATTLING GOOD PORTER

The express from Montreal had just
pulled in and the nervous and heavily
laden passenger had accosted a por-
ter.
Careful with those suitcases now,
young man." he warned him.
"Suh, replied the red-cap, drawing
himself up proudly. "Ah's toted hun
idreds of desc, an never once does All
let de bottles rattle"
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25
.Nn RnTHER AT AIL.

Lady" implored the hobo fearful
.ly, unless have food at once | will
die in your dooryard."
"Oh, that's all right" she returned
with marked cordiality. "Go right
ahead We're moving away as soon
as the furniture van comes"
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25
THE RUGGED LIFE

Catherine Montgomery, small mid
lie west girl, coming home from five
lays in camp with girl scout friends
reported ioyously to her mother: u
certainly had grand time. used
my soap only three times"
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25
IT'S NOT FAIR

Mother: whats the matter in
there? What are you two children
quarreling about?"
Sammy: "Well, he's being mean to
me-"
Mother: "Mean to you? What did
he do?"
Sammy: He hit me before l had
a chance"
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25

The Tucson city council voted unanimously
against the decision of the army court martial in
the Mitchell case No report has yet been received
from Aqua Preta, consequently President Cool
idge has not yet acted upon the finding of the
court martial
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25

A Phoenix paper is quoted as saying that each
Tucson policeman is the father of .21 children.
Chief Bsbois Of Phoenix has congratulated the
Tucson chief of police, but we note Chief George
failed to ask whether not night watchmen
included as regular members of the police
force
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25
ACCOMMODATING

Igg: So you didn't like Cuba?
Tigg: Nav, went into a restaurant
there to get glass of milk. The
waiter didn't speak English, so l drew
a picture of COW and the son of a
gun went out and bought me ticket
to a bull fight.
Igg: Serves you right for ordering
milk in Cuba.
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25
NIGHT LIFE OF NEW YORK

When you were in New York, did
you go in any of those places that
had signs reading "Girls, Girls 2"
No, but | got embarrassed by
nearly going into one that had a sign
reading Ladies.
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25
OVERHEARD BY ]. NJ. C.

She Tin art museum): Ever notice
hat angels are always painted as
women?
He (cynically): Yes, it shows that
artists don't know women very well.
doesn't it?
She: / wonder if it isn't because
they know men too we'll?
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25

Reports say that pelicans are eating up all the
young fish in Roosevelt lake. The report did not
say what political party the pecans belonged to.
We don't see why the boil weevil couldn't be
turned loose amongst them.
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25

An exchange says that young Senator LaFol-
ette was recognized by the republicans Evident
ly they not only recognized him but fully under
stood him when they gave him few tail-end
committee assignments.
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25

Mr. McCluskey, Governor Hunts secretary says
all riparian rights were scrapped by his commit
tees counter proposal to California and Nevada
relative to the Colorado river. Guess that'l hold
that bunch for awhile.
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25
WHERE ELSE

"Where do the mermaids sleep?"
"The little ones sleep in the cradle
of the deep, and the big ones in the
bed of the ocean,"
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25

If Arizona's latest. proposal does not bring re-
suits, the darned question should be referred
either to Editor Bill Stuart of the Prescott Cour-
ier or to The Hague.
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25

II Texas should impeach MA Ferguson it
would be wise precaution to add the names of
the rest OF the family to the document just to
save expenses.
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25

An exchange headline says: "EI Paso Buries
Mexican Woman 72 Years In City," Ve1y consid-
crate not to make it permanent.
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25

Buttered corn on the cob is the
thing that put the ear in smear.
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25

Arizona should realize that fighting the UNI
'pire does not bring in the talles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-10

By Cable to The Star and New York World.
ROME, May 9.-Through taking
over the ministry of Marine, vacated
by Admiral Thaon di Revel, Premier
Mussolini has completed the first step
toward the realization of a unique
command of army and navy air forces.
Since he took the oath yesterday as
marine minister ad interim, he has
now the direction Of foreign affairs,
the army, the navy and the air. Later,
when the work of unihcation of the
administration is finished, he will be-
come minister of national defense, thus
crystallizing the three war ministries
he now holds temporarily.
Whether he will be able to continue
the foreign ministry as well remains
to be seen.
Di Revel and Premier Disagree.
Di Revel's resignation was motivated
from no political reason, but purely
from technical disagreements. He
firmly disapproves the plan to make
the navy a portion of another depart
ment, even when that is the depart
ment of national defense. 1t is his
opinion that unless the navy Is
autonomous it cannot function eff
GENTLY. But Mussolini differs.
The new chief of the headquarters
staff, Gen. Badoglio. will, under the
rev co-ordinated defense ministry,
have fuller powers than those usually
accompanying this post. Likewise
the marine and air staff chiefs will
have enlarged authority.
Under the new plan, however, they
will have considerably more response
bility than when under the direction
of departmental ministers.
This is the first case in modern
Europe that presents three war min
istries under one command, and the
experiment is being watched with the
The UnderSecretary of the Navy will
probably be Ciano. who advocates
light craft, capable of swift action.
There is talk of giving the Depart
ment of Agriculture it's own ministry,
but no definite conclusion has yet
been reached.
De Stefania, the finance minister.
has again been attacked by Fascist
chiefs for his treasury policy, which
they condemn as too bold in the effort
to balance the budget at all costs.
Changes Are Technical.
Yet all these changes, with the con-
sequent shutting of undersecretaries.
are of a purely technical nature and
must not be interpreted as a sign of
real political change. In fact, Mus
SOllHl 5 OppOSillOn never mas Decn
more depressed or less hopeful of
overthrowing the government than
now, five days before the opening of
the Chamber.
Before the Chamber the chief bust
ness will be the question of woman
suffrage in municipalities and meas
ures to postpone eviction Of tenants
in oyercrowded cities.
Casertino, president of the Cham
Der, has conferred with Mussolini to
arrange the form for parliamentary
recognition of the twenty-fifth ami
versary of the sovereign's accession
to the throne: which falls next month.
The Chamber will recess the I'd or Sd
of June and SO doubtless, will not
have time to debate the press laws,
as there are several commercial
treaties whose ratifications are pend
ing and must be debated. The session
altogether is not likely to be vastly
interesting or exciting.
Copyright, 1880
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-10
SCORE WILL ATTEND
SOUTHERN REUNION
Delegates to Confederate Conven-
ton at Dallas May 19
Are Named.

More than 20 Washingtonians will
attend the thirty-fifth annual conven-
ton of the United Confederate Vet
Grams at Dallas. Tex. from May 10
to %.
Women who will represent the'Dis-
trict of Columbia at the reunion, ap-
pointed ny Gen. y. d. Hawkins, are
Miss Cathleen Pendleton Nalle, spe.
cial representative: Miss Lillian
Chenowith. sponsor: Mrs. Roberta Ed.
monston, matron Of honor: Mrs. n. D.
Hawkins. chaperon: Mrs. Wallace
Streater. Mrs. Harvey Ball and Mrs.
Benjamin S. Gantz maids of honor:
Mrs. Maude Howell Smith. assistant to
the district commander. and Mrs.
John E. Fowler, an assistant.
Col. Lee Crandall. commander of
Camp Ill, United Confederate Vet
Grams, appointed the following delegates
and alternates: Gen. Charles B. Howry.
lin, Col. w. l.. Wilkinson. Col J. A.
Brown, Maj. James NJ. Rixev. H. S
Walter and George A. Alexander as
delegates, and Capt. James A. Keep
hart. Capt. D. C. Grayson. Maj. Alex
ander F. Rose, Maj. w. T. Chiswell,
Capt. David n. Ester, ]. n. Garrison
Richard II. Sorreil and Col. l.. w.
Powell as alterrates.
Mrs. Esther Neeley Emmart will be
sponsor.
Capt. Fielding NJ. Lewis comma nder
of Camp 305 of the Confederate Vet
Grams. appointed Mrs. Frank Morri-
son. chaperon: Mrs. NJ O. Pillow.
matron of honor: Miss Estelle Bailey.
sponsor, and Miss Lucinda Jennings
Fry, maid of honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-10
PLANS OF FIGHTING POLAR DEATH
ARE LAID BY AMUNDSEN FLYERS
abandon Radio Equipment, But Viii Garry One
Months Rati0ns-CrimIy Realize They May BE i
Trapped at Top of Earth for Entire Winter.

west coast of Greenland for Etah, the
northernmost Greenland settlement
and Peary's base. Danish trading yes
sells visit Etah in the Summer.
If the planes are carried beyond the
North Pole the voyagers still could
not get further from land than three
months trek allowing a progress of
nine miles a day. Beyond the Pole
they might accidentally fall into the
mysterious drift thought by polar ex-
plorers to exist between Siberia and
Greenland across the Pole. Three
years after the Jeanette sank of the
Siberian coast, in 1881, parts of the
ship We're found on the southwest
coast of Greenland. This indicated the
direction of the drift which both Nan
sen and Amundsen tried to find, the
latter in the Maud.
The chances are a thousand to one
against the flyers saving their lives
should the planes come to complete
crash. The odds-the distance from a
base, the cold and the weight of their
equipment-are cruelty against them.
Copyright. 1925. in United States Canada
South america a, and Japan by North America,
News: in Germany by Ullstein Verlag: in
France by, Petit Parisiehne: In Italy by
Corriere Della Sera: in all Scandinavian
countries by the Norwegian Aero Club. Al
rights reserved)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-10
GEORGIA MAY WAIVE FEE
ON U. S. DRY LAW AUTOS
Mellon Advised of Likelihood of
Legislation When Seeking
Exemption ON Licenses.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, May s.-Belief
that the General Assembly this year
will amend the motor vehicle law to
Exempt from payment of license fees
all Government automobiles engaged
in enforcing the prohibition law was
va Ned by Secretary of State S. G. Nc.
Lex don in communication to Secre.
tary of the Treasury Mellon today.
Mr.. McLendon's letter was in an.
swer to communication which the
Treasury head recently sent to Gov.
Clifford Walker, inquirinS if the State
could not assign license tags for use
OF automobiles owned by the Govern.
ment in enforcing prohibition. Mr..
McLendon pointed out such a course
was impossible at the present.
1T is clear that the secretary of
state, concludes the letter of Mr.. Nc
Tendon, 'as motor vehicle commits.
sioner, has not authority to issue H.
cense plates to any one, except upon
payment of the required fee"