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The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26
WAS CERTAIN

Proof positive is arrived at in va
rious ways One method is described
by an American newspaper man
abroad.
Not far from the harbor of Naples,
he says, his party sighted a rocky
islet apparently two miles offshore.
An elderly man approached the cor
respondent on deck and said, politely:
DO you know whether this is Mt.
Nesuvius or not ?"
The American replied with equal
politeness: 4 don't know what it is,
but / do know that it is not Vesuvius."
"But, said the elderly man, with
an air of triumph, eff you don't know
what it is, how do you know that it
isn't Vesuvius ?"
Because" said the American, pin
ming him with his glittering eye, "be-
cause Vesuvius is inland and this is
outland; because this rock is three
miles round and Vesuvius is about
80 miles round; because this is an
island and Vesuvius is not, and be-
cause Vesuvius is volcano and this
is not.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26
ARIZONA COMING ALIVE

Arizona is thinking in Florida-ike terms.
There is no nvidious hidden meaning in this.
Arizona is feeling just on>the edge of boom. A
great many forward looking and enthusiastic citl-
zens Of that state would not be at all surprised
if the phenomenal growth Florida is experiencing
were next to be transferred to Arizona.
Douglas, Bisbee, Tucson, Phoenix, Prescott,
Yuma Flagstaff, Globe and Miami--each of those
pulsng with life.
Business is brisk in Arizona. Collections are
good The population is growing, People are
living contentedly, enjoying life, accomplishing
something worthwhile each day and month, and
prospering materially.
Mining is steady and on q large scale. Farm
ing is big money-maker. Cattle are coming
back The entire state is prosperous. Building
is assuming boom proportions.
And the spirit of the people-that's the thing
It is the young quick, vigorous spirit of growth.
A wonderful present is Arizona's and a still more
wonderful future.-El Paso Herald.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26
PUBLICITY
{ Arizona RenuhlicanA

(AflZOna RepuDl1can)
If the decision reached at the Bis
bee press meeting, to reduce free pub
licity, is carried out, it will be better
for all concerned, the newspapers,
their readers and those who are en-
titled to publicity, 1t may not be
easy to convince the last-named that
they would be beneficiaries of such a
reform, but nevertheless they would
be.
The people who read and make
newspapers possible have become
more expert than newspaper mana
gers and press agents suppose, in per-
ceiving that publicity is not news;
that it is not intended for the edifi-
cation or profit Of the reader, but
that it is to serve the purpose Of
some one who pays literally for the
preparation of it, though he may pay
nothing for its publication.
Knowing this much, the reader
places no value on the great mass Of
it, but he may be led to suspect that
real news is publicity. Thus his con-
fidence in the newspaper is ,lessened,
and the papers value to the adver-
tiser and to what we may call the
legitimate press agent, is lessened.
1t is a well-known fact that the
more in volume of any commodity or
anything, the less its value per unit.
If newspaper were filled with pub
licity, containing nothing else, it
would be of value to nobody.
Now, there are some kinds Of adj
vertising valuable as news. A news
paper would not be complete without
this kind Of advertising. Mr.. c. H.
X. Curtis, while in Phoenix, in one
of his talks at small gathering of
newspaper men mentioned that for
years New York and Philadelphia
newspapers sought the Wanamaker
advertising because the people de-
manded it. Perhaps it would be bet
ter to say that such advertising is a
feature" as distinguished from news
but a valuable and indispensable
feature.
But that cannot be said Of any mat
ter that is known as publicity" That
is not a feature; it is not expected;
sometimes it may be interesting to
the reader, but it is not something he
cannot get along without, while too
much of it becomes an unpleasant
surfeit.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26
ON WITH THE DANCE
Tucson Stan

The condemnation of the Phoenix
Y. w. C. A. by the protestant
churches Of Phoenix because that or
ganization sponsored Mother
Goose ball." reflects the attitude Of
the thinking people of our generation.
The complaint appears to be not so
much that the girls were dancing (al-
though many of the condemning
churches oppose dancing), but that
the Y. w. C. A. of Phoenix was used
for ballroom, to quote Rev. G. NJ.
Grey of the Central Methodist church
of that city.
Evidently the churches of Phoenix
care little whether or not the girls 60
to Joyland or any of the other var
led resorts adjoining the city without
chaperones, without any selection of
company. They oppose and criticise,
however, a dance where the girls are
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

bill as their own, it is noticeable that
the democrats showed only two de-
fections, Reed and Wheeler, while the
republicans list five. In other words
the bill is strictly non-partisan and is
creditable accomplishment for the
upper legislative body that no one
group can claim unto itself.
The consistency with which the
nine who voted "no" on this measure
stick together in opposing every pro-
posal offered, not only by the admin
istration, but by anyone else outside
their own group, is interesting, but
is hardly constructive. Boosting that
they take orders from no one, they
take orders from each other, or at
least play follow-the-leader far more
than the most constructive party re-
publican obeys Calvin Coolidge. And
that is saying a great deal.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26
WHAT THE OLD MAN DON'T
KNOW
chandler Arizonan)

Young man, just heard you make
a remark to the effect that "the old
man was all right, but there were a
lot of things he didn't know" You
are right. There are numerous things
the old man doesn't know. He can't
do the Charleston and he can't whistle
the latest tune Of jazz. He can't blow
cigarette smoke from his nose like
you do, nor can he make the old car
hum down the street with the cutout
open like you do. There are several
other things he can't do, either. But
the old man knows how to make
enough money to pay your bills and
keep the wolf from the door. When
the old man was your age he didn't
smoke perfumed cigarettes nor wear
a new wild rainbow necktie every
evening and leer at himself in the
soda fountain glass. He was work,
ing hard on a small salary getting a
start. You are now in flowery beds
of ease on account Of that start. You
will find out, when you begin to sea-
son a little, that the things the old
man doesn't know cut mighty little
ice, while the things he does know
will make volume that will take you
years to learn. When you have CLEAN
ed small part of as much as the old
man has forgotten, perhaps you will
be able to hold down a job that will
command sufficient salary to pay your
board, if you are frugal and stay
away from the soda fountain and the
movies.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26
THE IMMORTAL NINE?
Tucson Stan

Only nine senators voted against
the tax reduction bill It was hardly
necessary for the press to name them.
They always vote together, and if
news dispatches had simply said,
Frazier and eight Others" the pub
lie would have known they meant La
Toilette, McMaster, Norbeck, Norris,
Nye, Shipstead, Reed and Wheeler.
Although the republicans, having
majority of the seats, will claim the
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26
PINTO DEMOCRATS?

In past years we recall that loyal democrats
were urged to vote er straight" We predict that
no such campaign cry viii be used this year by
the portly portrayer of modern democracy
And our conviction is stronger than ever with the
receipt of letter from NJ. ]. Francis of Phoenix.
Mr.. Francis informs us that a Mr.. Richardson
from Washington, D. c., has arrived in Arizona
to direct the editorial destinies of four weekly pa
pers, all of which will be printed in one plant.
These papers, Mr.. Francis says will dedicate
their efforts to the election of Hunt and Cam
erona Then Mr.. Francis asks the question, Il
wonder if this is the result of some OF the CALI
fo1nia money recently sent into Arizona" 2"
II it is, they'll need plenty of it. There is d
steadily growing opposition in this state to the
practice on the part of certain politicians ana
near-politicians to the exploitation of the people
and public interests.-Miami Bulletin.
We rather doubt the efficacy of outside poll
tical money coming into the state to develop y
political feeling against the best interests of our
own citizens. Past experiences and results oo-
tanned for Arizona, must convince one that Ari-
IONA has become subject to the whims of vast
personal political game, in which the taxpayers
pay all the overhead.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

Some congressman are getting exceedingly
touchy. Everything is called propaganda" which
in any way criticises views on any subject. Sena-
tor Stanfield now desires that congress investf-
gate the forest service because the American For
estry association sponsored articles which to
not coincide with his views and the bill he pro-
poses to regulate grazing on forests and public
lands If this sort of thing keeps up it will not
be long before our mighty representatives in corr
gress will pass laws making it felony or a capt.
tai offense to criticise their actions
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

1t was rather low down trick to circulate the
report that there was several quarts of old time
liquor in the cornerstone of the old Montezuma
hotel building, which was being torn down AZ
Nogales, buried there in the sos when the hotter
was built. This was just done undoubtedly 20
expedite the excavation Now comes the report
that no liquor had ever been placed in the corner
stone proving rather conclusiyely that one Scotch
man built the building and another one is tearing
it down.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26
4 COOD ONE TO TELL

A Florida man who was suddenly
called north on business stopped off
and spent Sunday in Washington. AS
he was passing church during the
evening he thought he would drop IN,
although the service was half over.
The minister was preaching a sermon
on heaven, and he exhausted the lam
guage in describing its glories. A
man in the same pew turned to the
Florida man and whispered: 1T must
be a beautiful place; how | would like
to go therei'
The stranger responded: "Beauti-
ful is.no name for it. I've been there
three years!"
'Been to heaven three years.!
"Was he describing heaven Z"
Certainly; what did you think?"
"Well, I'll be everlastingly BUM
swizzled if | didn't think he was talk
ing about Florida-but did think ne
was making it pretty tame!"
"Why are modern skirts like No
vember days 2"
Because they get shorter and
shorter"
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26
GOULD ACCOMMODATES

"The water IS fine" said he. Lets
go in" Nothing loath, she arose, and
they drew near the water. "By the
you swim ?" The fair maiden looked
shyly downward and blushed family.
"How far" she inquired softly, "do
you like to have girls swim before you
rescue them ?"
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26
A GOOD CITIZEN

Whenever we need money to promote a fair, 9
festival, or a community event of any kind we go
to the good citizen and ask for contribution.
And he usually comes across.
Whenever we need few loyal workers who are
willing to do something for the town without inn
mediate profit in sight, we call upon him and he
rolls up his sleeves and gets busy.
Whenever we find ourselves in hard straits
financially we go to him, tell the story, and get
reasonable line of credit.
And then at times we forget what he means to
our community and complain about the way ne
runs his business and the kind of service he gives
u.s.
"Who is this fellow" you ask. Why, he's the
local business mana good citizen.-Tombstone
Epitaph
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26
IMPLYING DISTRuST

Mr.. Boom and Mr.. Steddy were
business enemies, but chance had
placed them on the same board of di-
rectors.
One day, after a meeting, Mr.. Boom
was holding forth.
"There are hundreds of ways OF
making money" he said, provocative
ly.
eyes," put in Mr.. steddy, but only
one honest way"
What ways that 2" asked Mr..
Boom sharply.
sAh," retorted Mr.. Steddy, Il
thought you wouldn't know it.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

It would seem that Arizona had eventually
jockeyed itself into the position of demanding the
most of any state in the Union and getting the
least from its demands. Even the light haired,
blue eyed Indians get off their political reserva-
tions long enough to stop any appropriations be-
ing made for the state from government funds
No wonder Arizona has been nicknamed "rhe
Baby State Things will probably be different
when it grows up.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26
ONE ON THE aBIG TOWN"
(NOgales Herald

Big town writer's sometimes poke
fun at items in country newspapers.
But here is a gem from the esteemed
New York World: Zone night Davy
took the wildcat to bed with him.
Quite unintentionally he smothered It
to death. Even then the little animal
did not scratch his master" And we
may believe that, like Bon Ami, it
hasn't scratched vet.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

In the election of the next city council we be-
lieve the people should remember that the con-
tracts for the completion of the city water works
system have not as yet been completed. The peo>
pie of Flagstaff should be more interested in
satisfactory completion of the water system than
in the personnel of the council. Those who are
more interested in the personnel of the council are
naturally more interested in their own welfare
than in that of the city and the people in general
AS the city grows, SO grow the problems of the
city. The taxpayers pay extra for individual ac-
vantage secured at the polls. Let the men ano
women whom you would intrust with your busi-
ness handle the business of thecty, and the citys
business is that of great big corporation, grow
ing rapidly.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

1t is hardly fair to lay everything to Mexico
when US Americans go over the line and make the
sort of I.aces they build and maintain for our
entertainments" possible When an American
father will voluntarily introduce his daughters to
a Mexican bartender it is not to be wondered at
that he would also ask them all to suicide party
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

Strange how strongly some democrats in corr
gress are for the inheritance tax, while they have
been telling the world for all these years that the
tariff taxes the people from the cradle to the
grave" The inheritance tax does not even stop
at the grave, but includes all from the cradle to
that point.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

Trotsky advises revolt in Great Britain. If we
remember right he has recommended the same
thing in about every country in the world but his
own which would rather indicate that he was
out of step with the rest of the countries and in
sisted on their changing. This attitude is not al
together unusual in the United States senate.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

Arrests nowadays for violations Of the Vosteao
act can hardly be considered news. It's more a
matter of unfinished routine business.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

If friend seems to make money in the "Old
Home Town." knock hirn-the sucker may want
to spend it where he makes it.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

The annual coal strike has been settled, so it is
reported, and before even the robins had chance
to get back from their summer resorts.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

While Washington was the father of his coun>
try, many people nowadays believe that Mr. Vol
stead is its step-father.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

Some business men always wait until after
Jnauary first to dispose of their last years caen-
dars, hoping they can get better price.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26
THE HUMAN SIDE
OF LIFE
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Little Mother: Would you like to
have dolly like one of those?
Little Daughter: No; don't want
any; | want one with bobbed hair.
"Who was the most popular girl at
the dance last night ?"
II don't know, but her dress looked
like it would fall off any minute
Irate Mother Cat dinner): Tommy,
! wish you'd stop reaching for things.
Haven't you d tongue?
Tommy: Yes, mother, but my arms
longer.
Fannie: I had men running after
me long before / met you.
Orrin: You'd have them running
after you still if ! didn't pay your
bills every month.
Visitor: And do you sit here day by
day painting nothing but animal pic
lures?
schram, the Artist: Well, on Friday
/ paint fish.
Officer (picking up pedestrian)
Did you get the number of the car?
$ Victim: Yes, but never mind. 1t
was my cooks machine and | don't
want any trouble with her.
Sister Ida: Did you dream that you
were out riding with Bill last night?
Sister May: Yes. How did you
guess it?
Sister Ida: l saw you walking in
your sleep.
"Do you think debate in congress
ought to be limited 2"
"Yes," answered Senator Sorghum,
I'D have spared many an anxious
moment if | had been prevented from
making some of my earlier speeches" !"
Inquisitive Son: Father, what is the
unluckiest month in the year to get
married in?
Father: don't know, my boy.
Everybody has to find that out for
himself-just as | did.
Mistress: | should like to know
what business that policeman has In
my kitchen every night of the week.
Pretty Servant: Well, ma'am, |
think he suspects me of neglecting
my work.
ave had to keep that car in the
garage ever since the day | bought
it from you-the thing won't 60"
"Well, sir, you remember you said
you wanted q car that wouldn't use
much gasoline"
Asker: How is Mrs. Fox Trott; |
heard she was sick?
Teller: | understand she is at that
uncertain point where she is just able
to go to a dance but not well enough
to do housework yet.
The young wife noticed a hair on
the sleeve of her husbands coat, and
picking it off, said: George what
does this meant"
"Don't worry about that, DEAR he
replied "It's far too long to be a
woman's."
Fortune Teller: ! see great trouble
you will suffer from it for 10
years.
Victim: Good gracious! And after
that? -,
Fortune Teller: Afterwards you will
not suffer so much, for you will have
got used to it.
Asker: Is Shyster a good lawyer?
Teller: That all depends. II ne
is on your side you will admire him
as the smartest and most eloquent
legal practitioner you ever saw, and II
he is on the other side you will desplse
him as the most unscrupulous and
lying pettifogger who ever disgraced
the bar
II don't suppose you keep anything
so civilized as dog biscuits IN TINS
one-horse, rundown, jay town, DO
YOU 2" the tourist snarled.
'sOh, yes, stranger" the village
merchant responded, pleasantly.
"Quite few folks like you come
through from the city, and we ann to
have everything called for. Have 'em
in a bag or eat 'em here Z"
NOT HIS FAULT
The Boss: Did you wish to see me?
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

Countess Cathcart attempted to hitch her cart
to star but the hitch-straps of her Craven were
as unbuckled as the oyeIshoes of a flapper.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

Mildewed Mildred says she thinks that south
en California would be just as good as Florida if
it were better advertised.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

One of the great drawbacks of wealth is that
no one knows who his children are going to be
when he dies.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

The spring settlement of the annual coal strike
hot summer.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

The live merchants of the city are taking
advantage of the present in cleaning up old stocks
and getting ready to meet the spring trade with q
smile and an up to date stock of fresh goods If
you can't get it in Flagstaff you are hard 20
please.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

Los Angeles had a little shake up from an
earthquake last week. Probably caused by the
prosperous reports of realty sales from Florida.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

It is reported that the king and queen of Italy
are coming over next summer probably to see
what sort Of place Columbus really discovered.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26
NOT HIS FAULT

The Boss: Did you wish to see me !
Clerk: Yes. You see this is my
tenth wedding anniversary and Ia
like vacation.
The Boss: Why don't you talk to
1ur wife about that?
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

F1agstaff's summer weather during the past
winter has made Editor Billy Spear of the Arizona
Republican, haul in his weather reports from un-
der the eucalyptus tree
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

Colonel Mitchell has resigned from the army.
It's wonder he did not think Of that first
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

The vivid advertising of the big rodeo and wild
west show held this week at Tucson, so preyed on
the minds of couple citizens of that locality thar
they went out and stole a couple hundred cattle
off the range and shipped them to Los Angeles.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

Chicago had 400 murders last year. We pre-
sumo this includes the winter months when opera
tions must necessarily slow up some on account
of the nclement weather.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

Making a fortune is easy. 1t just
seems hard because you need three
or four of them for living purposes.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

A relative of Washington's says he drank mod
elately General George evidently felt that laws
should be passed that way He had no idea thar
it might become necessary for the law making
bodies to make laws for the purpose of relieving
parents of the duty of discipinng their children.
General George had an idea that if he could be-
come the father of the grown ups of the country,
the parents of the coming generations would be
able to carry on with those they begot. He hae
no idea that in this day and age, paws and maw's
would resort to legislatures, instead of to the
woodshed, for all corrective measures.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

Senator Borah is having deuce of a time say.
ing America. At times he has a great deal Of
trouble in finding something to save it FROM
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

Some democrat has sent out the propaganda
that the White House roof is unsafe. Undoubt-
edly this propaganda has been invented for the
purpose of getting Calvin Coolidge from wanting
to live there again after this term 1t is foolish
to start such stuff so early in the game. 1t looks
as though the roof would be repaired before the
next election
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26
WHY Spoil THE WEDDING?

Bridget: Oi say, Pat, why do they
have so many young groomsmen and
bridesmaids at the fashionable we'd
dings in hoigh life, Oh want to know.
Pat (astonished): Yez don't know
that, Bridget Muldoon! Shure, it is
thot if the groom don't turn up
thur'll be somebody for the bride to
be married to, onyhow.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

The irony of fate-a Colorado man killed his
wife with flat iron.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

When newspaper is dated ahead a day to fooi
the subscribers, one can readily imagine what the
editor of the sheet does to the news" he prints
when it does not suit him.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

There is no question now but the Colorado river
will eventually be developed. A Chicago scientist
has figured out that the world will not come to
an end for at least 100000 years Consequently,
why rush matters?
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

Irate Mother Cat dinner): Tommy,
| wish you'd stop reaching for things.
Haven't you a tongue?
Tommy: Yes, mother, but my arms
longer.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

"Who was the most popular girl at
the dance last night ?"
Il don't know, but her dress looked
like it would fall off any minute"
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

Little Mother: Would you like to
have dolly like one Of those?
Little Daughter: No; don't want
any; ! want one with bobbed hair.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

Fannie: had men running after
me long before / met you.
Orrin: You'd have them running
after you still if ! didn't pay your
bills every month.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

Visitor: And do you sit here day by
day painting nothing but animal pic
lures?
Schram, the Artist: Well, on Friday
! paint fish.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-26

81 don't suppose you keep anything
SO civilized as dog biscuits in this
one-horse, rundown, jay town, DO
YOU % the tourist snarled.
'sOh, yes, stranger" the village
merchant responded, pleasantly.
"Quite few folks like you come
through from the city, and we aim to
have everything called for Have 'em
in a bag or eat 'em here? ?"