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The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29
GETTING EVEN WITH FRED BREEN

For years past we have striven to get even with
Fred Breen, versatile publisher of the Coconjno
Sun, of Flagstaff, who by his superior wit and
keener knowledge, has successfully trimmed us
on every occasion, without exception.
But the golden opportunity comes to him who
waits, and we feel that at last we have something
for the colonel to laugh off.
Last week we were invited by LEGAL mediCo to
accompany him on an out-of-town call, whittier he
was hurrying at the urgent request of one Big
Chief Mudinureye, Apache buck, by whose frantic
signs and CALCULATIONS, it was evident that all was
not well in his tepee.
mad dash to his domicile, brief period of
waiting without in company with the fretting In
dian buck and the medco emerged with the glad
tidings that the stork had left husky little male
papoose.
An inspiration. The psychological moment. We
got in our dirty work.
Recording of births is legal requirement and
name for the offspring is necessity. A pack
of Chesterfield cigarettes and the privilege of
naming the new arrival was granted us.
Twenty-one years from now there will appear
upon the great register of Cocllise county:
Fired Breen Mudinureye democrat. Tomb
stone Epitaph.
Mudinureye, yourself! What dirty mean trick
to play on poor innocent kid. Now we suppose
we will have to furnish bundle of gee strings
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29
THE HUMAN SIDE
OF LIFE
A CHINESE ANTIQUE
.*****.." = = i

Gen. Robert Lee Bullard, at the re-
cent A. E. f. celebration at Fort
Hamilton, was talking about China.
Practice" he said, ''has improved
the Chinese soldier A friend of
mine attended Chinese review in the
days before the Chino-Jap war. Two
regiments were very much applauded.
And they went throGgha a very curious
performance, certainly. With little
pals in the right hand and long bam-
boo fishing rod things in the left, the
men rushed at one another, yelling
and making the queerest gestures and
grimaces.
What's the idea?' asked my
friend.
Those regiments, a Chinese colo
mel answered, are among our very
oldest, and they are now practicing a
formfof attack which dates from pre-
historic times. The idea is to trip up
the enemy with the long wand, throw
water in his face, and then in the
midst of his bewildernent, lop off his
head.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29
COLORADO LEGAL CONFERENCE
(.Arizona Republicanl

The calling by Attorney General
Sargent of illegal conference" on
the Colorado question is doubtless
proposal to cut away a lot of brush
which has somewhat obscured the
situation. We know of lot of peo-
pie in Arizona, and we suppose the
other six basin states have their quota
of them, who may not be able to see
the sense of a legal conference on
this subject. We are willing to bet
we can scare up an army in Arizona,
at least five men in every voting pre-
cinct, who know exactly what the law
of the Colorado is and precisely what
the rights of Arizona are. Any child
they think, ought to know, after hav-
ing been told authoritatively by some
one they had good reason to believe
what the law is.
Such legal conference as the at
torney general has suggested could
not officially interpret the law. That
could be done finally only by the su
preme court of the United States, if
controversy concerning the law
should be brought to its attention.
A discussion Of the law, though, in
legal COuleTGHC0 HllBul give al III
dication as to what the supreme court
would probably declare the law to be.
The representatives of the basin
states, however conflicting their de-
sires, might be brought together on
what the conference might reason
ably expect the Interpretation of the
court to be. And on that single
basis, the representatives would
doubtless be more moderate as to
their claims. That would especially
be the case if it should seem probable
that the law would be so construed as
to permit the United States govern
ment to go ahead and direct the de-
velopment of the Colorado river, re-
gardless of the wishes Of any one or
more states.
If the legal conference should ac-
complish nothing else, it would elm
mate from further discussion lot Of
matter concerning which there has
been no hesitation about advancing
opinions unsupported by definite in
formation.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29
HELP A TELLER WHEN HE NEEDS A
FRIEND

February End is the date set for the meeting
of Regional Boy Scout meeting for the state OF
Arizona at Flagstaff. The Boy Scout movement
lust because of its great and lasting benefit to
the youth of the land, has been gaining ground
rapidly in Arizona during the past few years and
the best men and best minds of the state are be-
hind it. For time it was more or less localized
in the more populated communities 1t took time
to spread and convince the mothers and fathers
of the country, that it was not fad, not a
playthng intended to amuse and kid the kids
It has not only been developing boys with an
energy and an outlook life that is worth while,
but it has incidentally helped to develop whole
lot of fathers along the same lines. It is the old
old story of Strengthening up the tWlg in kind
" way The right hand of fellowship to the COM
ING men of the nation is the help they need most
and never, never forget. Ask the man along IN
the gray, dark period of life as to who, back in
his palny days, was his best friend. It will be
some older Boy-Man who gave him a lift when
his boy-heart was most impressionabe, most ap-
preciative and most easy guided. Half our boy
-ish troubles made us the half troubled men
are When your finger slipped and you were en-
deaYoling to show how you could throw a rock,
and, it busted "Old Peno'S" window, why should
the village ''constabue' and "Old Peno" and all
the neighbors start war on you when few cents
and little explanation would have made you a
respectable citizen again? Gee! Goshl Just when
felleT needs friend.
Flagstaff will be the center of this movement
on February End, and we hope that all the told
time kids will remember, come out and help live
down our old village "Constabule" days. It may
not have been "Peno" in your youthful days. but
you fit in the name of the old man you pestered
with your loving attentions during the days when
you had utter confidence in your ability to sling
a rock around window and hit the tin water pipe.
The big idea seems to be to help feler when
he needs a friend"
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29
GOING TO MAKE A TOWN OF IT
prescott COurierl

Col. Fred Breen, he who makes the
Coconino Sun shine, has been some
what enthusiastic since the new rail
way station was opened in Flagstaff,
and in last weeks Sun said: sIn spite
OF our best pessimists, Flagstaff has
made a steady growth right along
each year, and we must keep on
growing"
The colonel points cut that The tele-
phone company has put in a new
switchboard, fixed 50 that zone girl
can work at three places on it at the
same tine," and that a new tourist
hotel, with bathtubs in it," is being
talked about He is sure the town is
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29
THE GRAND CANYON APPROACH
(Bisbee Review

/ Representative Carl Hayden's heroic
stand against overwhelming odds to
obtain an appropriation of 100000
for the construction of an approach
/ to the Grand Canyon is commendable,
and when the reason for his failure to
get his amendment through is known
| to every one in the state, there should
be none to criticise him. The people of
| Coconino county understand why his
| efforts were unsuccessful, but those
who are not conversant with all the
/ facts IN the case may consider that
the Arizona representative was voted
down because Of lack Of prestige, since
his appeal for funds was based on
sound argument.
The Congressional Record of Jan
uary contains an account of Hay
| den's introduction of the amendment
! to the interior department appropria-
! tion bill, and the answering ar
t guments of several representatives
which resulted in its ultimate defeat.
This record indicates that regardless
Of how important the appropriation
! is, there never was a chance for the
Arizona representative to get it
! through.
About three years ago an investi-
/ eating committee from the lower
house made a trip Of inspection of the
approach road to the Grand Canyon,
meeting later with the board of su-
| pervisors of Coconino county, through
which the highway passes. Express
ing their belief that the road should
be built, the members of the house
committee negotiated with the super
visors for the turning over of Bright
Angel trail to the government in re-
turn for federal appropriation for
the construction Of the much needed
approach road. The congressman were
unwilling to appropriate federal funds
for the construction of road that led
to privately owned trail, particular
ly since that trail was badly in need
Of repair which Coconino county could
not afford to make. The annual
/ revenue from the trail nets the county
about $4,000 year from tolls charged
those who use it. The congressional
committee proposed that the govern
ment take over the trail, make it free
to the public, and not only build The
approach road at an expense of more
than million dollars, but spend much
annually from the forestry depart
ment to improve and widen the trail.
The Coconino supervisors readily
agreed to this proposal, but when it
was placed before the people of the
county in a referendum vote the offer
was rejected by a large majority.
Representative Carter of Oklahoma,
and Representative Cramton Of Michi-
gan, members Of the committee which
negotiated the offer, both opposed the
appropriation of 100000 federal
funds for the construction of the ap-
proach road from Williams to the
Grand Canyon on the grounds that
the voters of Coconino county rejected
their plan. Arguing that Coconino
county had q chance to get the road
and the trail improved without cost
to them or the state Of Arizona. the
two representatives put up such
convincing debate that Representative
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29
HAYDEN ON THE WARPATH

Congressman Hayden went on the warpath, so
says Washington Dispatch when The proposed
new Work Swing Johnson so-called Compromise
bill came up in the house recently. The "compro-
mise bill proposes to leave Arizona out on the
limb where she has crawled, until she comes
down and ratifies the compact In the meantime
the United States is supposed to go ahead with
the development of the Boulder Canyon dam for
California Revamping of the new bill as suggest
ed by Secretary Work has beer turned over to
the Mr.. w. B. Mathews, attorney for the Los An
gees bureau of power and light, to formulate
The whole proceeding looks like an old time strike
bill formulated to make some of the boys come
through. It may be that this utterly rank and
raw proposition, is necessary to educate" some
OF our political hijackers and H-Liners to the fact
that Arizona is only small drop in the bucket
when it comes to scrapping "all east of the Mis-
sssppi' with six of the directly interested states
in the upper and lower dippers of the Colorado
thrown in for good measure
1t would seem impossible that the proposed bill
could pass congress, but the impossible often hap
pens in congress.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29

An Ohio woman has confessed to having poi-
soned her seventh husband, and says she gave
ner eighth husband, who is now also dead poison
because ne asked for it. Even with all of this
attorney Isl thinking of having her tried for ns
SANITY 1t is coming to pretty pass when a
woman should be tried for insanity merely because
she wishes to please her husband.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29
CONSOLATION

A western lawyer entered a con-
denned clients cell, WELL" he said,
cheerfully, "gcod news at last"
"A reprieve?" exclaimed the pris-
oner eagerly.
"No, but your uncle has died leav-
ing you $4,000, and you can go to your
fate with the satisfying feeling that
the noble efforts of your lawyer in
your behalf will not go unrewarded."
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29
REACHED HER LIMIT

Mrs. Plush frequently changes her
maid. She steadily lowers her de-
mands upon new applicants. Recently
she interviewed one.
"Do / have latchkey ?"
Eyes, of course"
"Am expected to clean the boots ~
"Only if you wish"
'Must | also dust the piano?"
"Ohp said Mrs. Plush, at the end
Of her mildness, "only sufficiently to
enable US to distinguish the black
keys from the whitew
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29

:, Martin Durkin, the newly created "super-ban-
dit, which last word should be best defined 80 .
moral degenerate" has been captured at last in
st. Louis and will stand trial for killing . few
Chicago policemen. He will probably plead self
defense, feeling that he has had sufficient pub-
llclty to protect himself from vagrant police who
attempt to obstruct his meteoric career.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29

Our democratic friends are figuring on reviving
the old tariff issue again this year. since inyesti-
eating the administration seems to avail them
nothing in the way of political ammunition. The
tariff seems to be working along to the satisfac-
tion of great majority of the people and the cleo
ton next fall will prove the contention.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29
REWARE OF WoDDY

She was The head Of one Of the
largest families in the United States,
leaving 102 living descendants, scat
tered through five generations. She
attributed her long life to the fact
that she never woddied--From
news item in California paper.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29

J. j. Cox of Phoenix has injected his chapeau
into the democratic political ring for the nornina-
tion for governor. It will now be up to Governor
Hunt to see how far he can punt it away from the
goal of success. The governor swings nasty
foot hathaway.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29

The newspaper field is no place for laggard.
Il you are looking for an easy job, take up poll
tics. Being the head of modern newspaper fur
nlshes an opportunity for service which can be
rendered only through labor. No greater field
for service exists in America today than in the
newspaper business.-Phoenix Messenger.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29
OLD ENOuGH mo- SHAVE

Mrs. Bing: "Oh, | wish these re-
cipes would be more definite"
Mr.. Bing: Whats the difficulty,
my dear ~
Mrs. Bing: "This one tells how to
use up old potatoes, but it does not
say how old the potatoes must be-"
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29
THRIFT IN nISGIIISE

Il hear that you've bought your
daughter an automobile. Pretty ex-
pensive game, isn't it,"
mo; it's a matter of economy.
figured that the car will keep her
away from bridge parties"
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29
FORCED TOLERANCE

Il woke up last night and found
someone going through my pockets"
"Did you shoot"
mo; do you think want to be a
widower?''
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29
nI.n STIIEF

81 can read your mind like book,
the Prof. was droning. 3I can tell you
just what each one of you is think
ing"
"Well, why don't you go there
them" drawled a cynic in the rear
seat.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29
C0MPLETE WISH

Knee length skirts have reduced
street car accidents so per cent"
Wouldn't it be fine if accidents
could be prevented entirely? ?"
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29

Ponzi, the financial wizard, who was ''interned"
for Wizarding the witless few years ago is now
in his element again. He bobs up as d real estate
agent in Florida and from reports is selling ponza
water for residence lots
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29
RALM IN GuEAn

Funeral services will be held from
the family residence at two O'Clock
Saturday afternoon with the Rev. G.
F. w. Brecht officiating, and enter
tainment will be made in Chicora.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29
THE QUESTION

Grocer: | never saw such a stupid
boy as you are. The last boy I had
here was worth twice as much as you
are.
Boy: Did he get it?
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29
ANXIOUS

Mary: ! do wish Jack would hurry
up and propose.
Mabel: But | thought you didn't
like him?
Mary: don't; I want to get rid Of
him.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29
KEEPING TABS

Visitor: mo letter for me? That's
strange!"
Village Postmistress: Nothing
strange about it, young man, you
haven't answered her last onep'
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29
ONE AT A TIME

Salesman: Here's a very nice auto
matte pistol. 1t shoots eight times.
Fair Lady: Say, what do you think
| am, a polygamist?
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29
SAFETY FIRST

Rafter: I'm becoming SO near
sighted that bump into people when
| walk along the street"
Shafter: Goodness, man! That's
dangerous. Why don't you buy car
and drive it,"
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29

We hope they do not disturb the pelican at
Roosevelt lake. He may be Ire some counties
not able to digest all he get into his bill. Let
the next legislature pass laws to control his appe-
tite.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29

Arizona lost one of its most valued citizens in
the death of Gen. John G. Greenway. He was
great builder, staunch friend and clean cut
man of high ideals
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29

The most flip of the flapper girls back east are
now wearing their boy beaux photos on their but
tons. The buttons are usually on their waists
wherever that is this year.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29

Judge Lands, the supreme umpire of the base
ball world, was in Phoenix last week. we presume
to confer with Ed Harrington. head of the Ari-
zona state league.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29

State Engineer Lefeybre has notified manufac-
turers and merchants to take down their signs
along the highway or they will be taken down of
ficially. The state engineer does not believe that
"all signs fail in dry weather"
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29

Birth control would be good thing if only ap-
piled to fool ideas and laws.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29
SARCASM OR UNsELFIsHNEsS
(St. Johns Observer

There are several good wood piles
around, in case you happen to. run out
or don't feel like chopping. Don't be
bashful
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29

Now Coconino county has "reproach road to
the Grand Canyon.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29
TIE NIGHTLY RELIEF

Lives of broadcasters remind us,
We can say good night and quit,
And departing leave behind us
Listeners quite glad Of it!
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29

Noah w. Cooper, who at one time had the "ex-
tinction" of being candidate for the nomination
for the office>of governor of Tennessee has been
to see President Coolidge and urge him to have
the old Blue Laws" adopted for Washington
Now that isn't as foolish as it looks. Suppose he
succeeded in getting an absolute drought-tight
fence erected around Washington, lobbying would
have to be conducted from outside the fence, and,
how could fillibusterer talk ten hours without
stimulation? If our dry voting senator's and con-
gressmen should be kept undampened, how many
of them would want to be returned and interned
in spot as dry and arid as they vote; each one
being sentenced for the term of his office to re-
main within the gates of the Holy City? That's
the DOPE Noah. Make enl vote as they pray
not pray their vote won't count.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29

Give The Sun your Job Printing.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29

Father, mother and son get on
crowded street car.
Mother: Aren't. you sorry to see
your father reaching for a strap?
Son: Yes, at home.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29

President Coolidge has modified the Judgment
of the court martial against Colonel Mitchell and
while sustaining his suspension from the army
for five years, grants him half pay and all of his
allowances The president intimates that an Of
ficer should deport himself with respect toward
his superiors or he can expect little from those
under him. Mental gymnastics may gyrate pub
lie opinion, but in the language of the immortal
Flanagan, section boss and philosopher "Hot air
don't dig no bitches"
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-29
BAREAIN

Seaside LandIady: The room is well
worth the money because Of the lovely
view.
Prospective Boarder: Well, halve
the price and I'll promise never to
loolSsou of the window.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-05-29

ate, this test, providing a reliable
reaction in cancer cases, will en-
able doctors TO save thousands an
nually that now die by diagnosing
cancer at the very start.
This year 100000 more automo-
biles are registered in California
than in 1925. That shows pros
perity and, what is more impor-
tant, HAPPINESS. Some time ago.
when all the world used fewer au-
tomobiles than there are now in
California alone, men talked about
automobile "saturation."
There never will be saturation
until every family has at least one
automobile, as it should have, and
then it will be necessary every few
years to manufacture twenty-fiye
or thirty million new ones to re-
place the old. Get YOUR car now.
The conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South invites ali
modernists to get out. That APP
plies to all, especially clergymen
who do not believe "in a living
personal God, tho divinity Of Jesus
Christ and the virgin birth"
That seems fair. There is plenty
OF room outside of any church for
any belief in these days. Churches.
like clubs, should have the right
TO control their own membership
and rules, while carefully abstain
ing from any attempt to control
other people and other things.
In British coal mines where men
are nothing, the a2istocratic own
er never sees the inside of a mine
or the face of a miner.
Only a few years since, English
women, working in shafts too low
even for mules or donl;cys, dragged
out the little coal carts, slowly
painfully creeping on their hands
and knees. A strap or chain
around the neck, passing under the
breast, was fastened to the car be-
hind them.
And not long ago a regular busi-
ness in England was starving little
boys that they might remain small
enough to go down narrow CHM
,neys and clean them. They were
beaten If caught secretly eating.
They died young, but the mothers
provided plenty more.
This earth will die as men and
animals die, gradually going to
pieces, the fragments helping to
build other planets, as animals die
and feed other animals, as trees
i've on mould made of dead trees.
That day, fortunately, is millions
or years away, ACCORDING to sci
entists. Only twelve .housand
years from the Stone No, the hr
man race has scores cf millions q.
years ahead, years Of ceaselessly
lncr- asinC knowledge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-05-29
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Health
Things You Should Know
ECZEMA.

This is perhaps, NOR frequently
encountered then any other slein
disease. There are many varieties
and forms. There is eczema of the
ear; OF the palms and soles; of the
scalp; OF the leg, ETC., and SO on.
There is no more distressing COM
plant than universal eczema"-
that is, where is covers all tho
body and limbs. One form attacks
aged people below the knees only.
The one constant symptom of CO.
zema is itching. If skin trouble
does not itch, the probabilities ara
that 1T is not eczema Then, &C.
zema is usually a winter disease.
being rare in summer months.
Nobody seems to know the
cause of eczema, but most agree
that it is true disease of the
skin, and not merely symptom Of
some constitutional disorder. Hence
skin treatment is usually all that
is needed. Of course if the BODY
needs tonic, it should be given.
The first thing to do, and which
is the great thing as WELL. is to
remove every source of irritation
to the skin. Ii sunlight irritates. .
stay in the shade. I saw a fur
neck-piece produce a very stubborn
case of eczema about the throat of
.middle-aged lady which did not
get well under proper treatmen.
until she ceased wearing the neck
piece. Absolutely all sources of ir-
ritation must be studiously kept
away from; if eczema attacks the
body, look out for the underwear,
or other garments that touch the
site of the complaint.
From this, We may conclude that
no irritating medicines should be
applied. Since we are at sea as
to the injecting germ, we may uso
soothing, antiseptic lotions or ONT
ments, with the expectation of ben
eft. The terrific itching must be
relieved, because the act of scratch
ing makes matters worse in the
end.
Next Week
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