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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
STORM At TUCSON.

(By Dispatch A. P Wirel
TUCSON, April 8.-Following a rag
ing wind which blew internationally
during the day, heavy rain fell here
tonight for about an hour The high
winds, which caused some damage
east and west of this city, caused no
damage here.-.
Tine rainfall had not been official
ly measured yet tonight.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
BEGINS
DEBATE ON AIR
PLANS OF NAVY
(By Dispatch A. P. wirel


WASHINGTON, April 8.-The' house
late today began consideration of the
bill which would authorize an expen-
diture of $s5,OOO,OOO during the next
five years on new equipment for the
naval air service. Debate was linn
tied to four hours, and vote is ex
pected tomorrow
The measure which proposes the
first comprehensive building program
for navy aviation ever before con-
gress, would provide at the end of
five years 1000 new airplanes and
two dirigibres, each three times the
size of the wrecked Shenandoah.
A program for the army air SER
vice has been approved by the mill
tary committee, and is expected to
come up for house action before the
end of the session.
Urging favorable action on the ma
val proposal, Chairman Butler of the
naval committee, which has approved
it, said che time had come for con-
gress to adopt a continuing policy
in regard to naval aviation construc-
tion.
Representative Pou of North Caro-
lima, ranking democrat on the rules
committee, urged that the bill be
given right of way in the house, ex-
planning that he reluctantly had found
it necessary to support it. when
we see the nations of the world pre-
pairing for war" he continued, I'VE
may as we'll be frank and say that
we, too, should prepare.
81 used to have hopes that some
day we would find the way to peace.
But 1 no longer have those foolish
illusions. I see not one bright spot
on the world horizon.
"We have fallen back further than
the place from where we came. SO
I shall vote to prepare this country
for the conflict tnat must come
o-e.---->>@---~->~-.--
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year to date than fell during all Of
1925.
Six-tenths of an inch of rain fell
this afternoon in Is minutes.
Wire communication within the city
was somewhat affected by the storm.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
MIJSSOLINI BOARDS DREADNAUCHT
FOR VOYAGE TO TRIPOLI;; WOUND
DOES NOT AFFECT HIS SPIRITS

aer giving him little trouble and to-
day he was just as forcible in greet
ing the officials of his government
as he was in making further pro-
nouncements for the glory of the
country.
The voyage to Tripoli, with a show
of naval force is for the purpose as
set forth in the newspapers of dem
onstrating that Italy faces the flu
ture as a united nation conscious Of
its needs, and furthermore to empha-
size the value of Italy's colonial pos
session for the future development
of the nation.
Higher salaries for prohibition
agents in order to raise the character
of the men employed also were urged
by Buckner who said an agent with
a family could not live on his $4,000
salary in New York City.
The witness said many agents who
had quit were trying now to get
back. "Why?' lashed out Senator
Reed.
zone man told me he had a good
business and wanted to get his job
back because he enjoyed the work,
Buckner relied.
'Just frankly now isn't it because
there is opportunity to make money!"
asked Senator Reed
The district attorney would not
commit himself on that, although he
did tell of efforts to get evidence
against agents. In one case, he said,
a man who was paying for protec-
lection refused to tell to whom he had
paid money, explaining that if he did,
he would be killed within "a hours.
Officials, of the American Fedora
tion of Labor will be called by the
vets tomorrow as they press their
case and Assistant Secretary Andrews,
of the treasury in charge of pro-
hibition enforcement, will be recalled
later.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09

still intact tonight except for the
shattered window glass which lay
around as evidence of the first ex-
plosion that heralded the outbreak Of
the fire yesterday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
Governor Hunt Says He
Will Vote For Investigation

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
Vets Continue Testimony
For Dry Law Change

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Six Phoenix Houses
Wrecked By Storm

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The Coconino sun., 1926-04-02
BIG AMERICANS WANTED

There was nothing about him of the small
American, said President Coolidge of George
Washington, thus coming new phrase which
provides standard by which we may measure
public men and policies Coolidge paid this tribute
to the breadth Of Washington mind
mo man clung more tenaciousy to what he be-
heved was right, or was prepared to make greater
sacrifices in it's support But he viewed the right
as a universal principle to be applied not only to
himself, but to others, not only to his own state,
but to the nation, not only to his own countrymen
but to foreigners"
He set a straight and narrow standard for our
who feel inclined to exploit national
or international problems for their personal ag-
grandizement, and thus brand themselves as
"small Americans.
Too many of us seek laws for the special privi-
lege and enrichment of our own states or sections
of the country, lacking capacity to see that the
greatness of our country arises from the common
interest OF all its people.
Washington stands as the greatest American,
because he renounced the glory Of kingly crown
to build free republic on principles so sound and
broad that we can stand before the world as an
example for other nations, and help the world es-
tablish higher ideals for all humanity whenever
there is opportunity.
The Coconino sun., 1926-04-02
EIIMINATIoNs GREATER THAN ADDITIONS

Last year committee appointed by the presi-
dent to coordinate the work of the forest service
and national park service, made an investigation
Of the proposed changes in the Grand Canyon ma
tional park lnes with view of adjusting them
to better and more economical use. They met
with the people interested on the north rim of the
canyon and arrived at what seemed satisfactory
conclusion Later they met with stockn1en and
others at Grand Canyon and Flagstaff to discuss
the proposed boundary changes on the north as
well as the south rim. At that time all who were
shown the map of the proposed changes We're sat
sfied that the changes would not be- edetrlmental
in any way The acreage taken in was small and
amounted to less than the amount eliminated the
adjustments of lines being made in the interest OF
Z. better management of park and forests. While
The Sun does not believe in increasing the size OF
parks and forests as they now stand, we do not
believe there should be>objection to the proposed
changes in the park and forest boundaries at
Grand Canyon as provided in the bill now before
congress. The county board of supervisors ap-
proved the changes in lines after going over the
map with the committee. No outside lands were
taken in, merely lines of the park and national
forest being changed
The Coconino sun., 1926-04-02
WHERE COOLIDGE rs SOUND

Opponents of the Coolidge administration sure
ly ought to realize that they are wasting time and
effort when they attempt to prejudice the people
against the presidentby belttling his achieve
ments in the reduction Of governmental expendi-
lures The figures speak for themselves. Poll
tical claptrap cannot obscure them At the semi
annual meeting of the federal department and bu-
reau chiefs in Washington the other day it was
shown by the books that the expenditures of the
federal government had been reduced from $5,-
538 100000 in 1920-21 to $3,619 100000 in 1926
26 In this fiscal year, in ether words the federal
government is spending nearly $2,0O0,000000 less
than it did in 1920-21. And, in addition $4,000
100000 has been paid on the public debt, reducing
the annual interest charge on it by $179000,0 900.
These smaller expenditures are being reflected in
the heavy tax cuts that have been made and are
now being authorized by congress. It is not only
unfair, but it is silly, to try to ridicule such q
record as has been made in reducing federal gov
eminent costs Of course, there is room for fur
ther improvement. The president does not say
that all has been done that should be done in the
way of eliminating expenditures. But the people
are not such fools not to give him credit for the
saving already affected IF democratic leaders
are wise they will seek some other issue to stress.
Houston, Texas, Post-Dispatch.
The Coconino sun., 1926-04-02

gan, chairman of the house commit
tee on appropriations, has been sub
ject to such bitter and frequent criti-
cism by certain Arizona newspapers,
that readers of those newspapers
alone must have gathered the impress
sion that Mr.. Cramton is legislative
ogre, contemplating the destruction of
Arizona. On the contrary, Mr. Cram
ton is a friend Of Arizona and has
proved his friendship in u variety of
ways, notably in his support Of the
bill authorizing the building of the
Coolidge dam and later by reporting
an appropriation for it Of S450,000,
only $4,000 of which has been ex-
pended Instead Of allowing the re-
mainder to lapse at the end of the fis-
cal year, Mr.. Cramton reported an
item in the interior department bill
reappropriating the unexpended bal
ance, and he has repeatedly stated
that every dollar necessary would be
promptly appropriated.
In other ways Mr.. Cramton has
rendered valuable service to the state,
though to the disadvantage of one
citizen of the state. After long
IlGIlC, ilG SuCGCCQGu III 4id0Aii6 O'iS
Grand Canyon national park of tres
passers representing Senator Cam
eron, and it was at his request and
insistence that suits were filed by the
government for the cancellation Of al
legged mining claims on Colorado river
water sites which had been located by
the associates and members of the
family of Mr. Cameron.
His activity in both these matters
for the protection Of Arizona's inter-
ests is the animus Of the assaults
which have been made against him.
In his capacity Of chairman of the
committee on appropriations, Mr..
Cramton is in position to be of
great service to the state. If he were
small vindictive man and believed
that in these assaults which have been
made upon him there was reflected
the sentiment of the people of this
state, he would be in a position to do
Arizona great harm.
Mr. Cramton is doubly deserving of
gratitude for what he has done; for
not only safeguarding Arizona's in
terests, but also safeguarding them
against one of its own citizens.
The Coconino sun., 1926-04-02
NO MORE FLABBY THINKING

We are beginning to distrust statutes as cure
alls and there Is growing opinion that what really
is needed is more straight thinking in politics, in
industry and in everyday problems, including the
suppression of crime and the protection of law
abiding people 8F
The insidious grewth of flabby thought is par
ticularly evident, although perhaps not any
stronger than in other affairs, in the attitude to-
ward crime.
Straight thinking is needed by the general pub
lie if crime is to be suppressed and criminals put
where they belong. And the same rule holds good
all the way down the line. If this can be en-
couraged we shall hear less about juvenile delin-
qliency, crime tides and some of the other dis
agreeable phenomena of our times.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle
The Coconino sun., 1926-04-02
THE HEART OF THE NATION

The~heart Of the nation was with the president
on his journey to Vermont to the home where his
father lay dying. The very rigors of the journey
which delayed the travel of the son intensified the
feeling of all. To few of us has ever come test
such as that to which the president was subjected
With every sinew of his heart and with every
emotion in his soul calling him to hasten to that
Vermont bedside, the inexorabe demands of pub
lie duty held him at his desk until the moment
when further delay was impossible. We on the
outside can but dumbly surnse the agony which
the president went through, with the knowledge
constantly in mind that with the ticking of the
clock the life Of the father whom he loved so
much, the man who had given him his character
and sense of determined righteousness, was slowly
ebbing away.
The Coconino sun., 1926-04-02
SWING JOHNSON TO A POLITICAL END

There will be no action this year on the Swing
Johnson bill which was scheduled to build dam
at Boulder canyon for the benefit of southern
California When Secretary Mellon took shot
at the proposed method of financing the project
and advised the pTogenitors of the graft that
their methods of financing leaked like dirt ditch
they kept up their propaganda but lost heart
President Coolidge and republican leaders are now
suggesting that the very best motion or gesture
congress can make at this time, is to set date
early IN May on which to adjourn. The people of
the countrywill approve of such action, believing
that congress has done enough by reducing in
come tax rates and passing the necessary appro-
p1iation bills without spending more time on fill
ing the Congressional Record with political propa-
ganda at the cost of $48 per page. The S48 per
page is paid for by the people, even though the
people do not know just which government tax
it is included in.
The Coconino sun., 1926-04-02
& COSTLY PUBLICATION

Recognizing the fact that apart from the cost
of transportation each page of the Congressional
Isecord, as printed, costs the government S48 for
paper, typesetting and the necessary mechanical
labor it seems as if the expense justified the ap
pantment of an editor. There is.no call for dras-
tic action nor an outright curtaiing of the So
called congressional right to print which in
wolves the publication Of articles offered by con-
gTessnen but not delivered for many times these
money which their printing involves.
Eut there have been instances where merely
incidental topics of minor public interest, topics
which would never have been allowed place on
The floor, have been debated at length at forty
eight dcllars page in the Record" An editor
working under a committee, who would really for
Inaly decide what topics were of such general in
terest and public Importance that members of
congress were entitled to submit additional data
Under TIE leave to print rule, would not only
money for the nation but would make the "Con-
gressional Record" more effective instrument
for the actual recording of the business of con-
gross.
The Coconino sun., 1926-04-02
LET US FIGHT AND PRAY

Down in the bowels of the state politics are
boiling and steaming with great fervor In the
north, however, there is not much doing as yet
Both parties are friendly and will probably con-
tinue so for some time to come, but later as the
weather warns up and the dust is being wiped off
the ballot boxes, the political frost will commence
to show on the feelings of those who are enthus-
iastic party supporters. So far Coconno county
has no one groomed for a state office Most Of
our people would rather live here than in Phoe-
nix Even county offices are not causing any
grand scramble here and very few have announced
their intentions of piling their plug into the ring
OF course, there are the secret few who have axes
to grind who are now busy but the public will
eventually have to be considered
The Coconino sun., 1926-04-02
FAKE NEWS ILLEGAL
{ IDOugIas DlSpatch J

Quite often persons seek to victim
ize the newspapers through furnish
ing to the press items labelled as
news which are untrue, or even with
cut any, foundation. Many persons
seem to feel that it humorous to give
items which have not one iota Of
truth, to the papers for publication.
The Dispatch recently received note,
sent to the office Of this paper by
messenger, which was written in a
way that would tend to prove its au-
thenticity. 1t referred to the wedding
of young man of the city to girl
who IS vet attending school here.
Upon investigation, it was found to
be without the slightest foundation.
The young woman who wrote the ar
ticle was notified Of the penalty for
furnishing false information to a
newspaper, and the item was not
printed. TO wilfuIly write an article
which is not based on fact, and de-
liver it to a newspaper fer publica-
ton, or to furnish any reporter with
information which is not true, is a
violation of the law.
A man gave a fhoenix paper a
false story, which was accepted at it's
face value, upon his word, and pub
hshed. It later was found to have
been untrue. He was brought into
court and given a severe, penalty. Per-
sons who through a false sense of
humor, through personal animosity
OF for any other cause, give false
news, should remember the iniunc-
ton, "Thou shalt not bear false wit
ness against thy neighbor."
Chapter %, house bill Sd, is an act
for the protection of TIE public and
newspapers from untrue statements,
allegations and alleged news items.
1t was enacted by the state legisla-
ture and signed by the governor. 1t
provides that whoever contributes or
furnishes any statement, allegation
or news item to a newspaper pub
lished within the state of Arizona,
knowing that such statement, allega-
tion or news item is untrue, shall be
guilty of misdemeanor, and upon COM
plant of the publisher of any such
newspaper, or of any person injured
in property, person or reputation by
the publication Of such statements,
allegation or news and upon conyic-
ton thereof shall be punished by a
fine not exceeding $500 or by inn
prisonment in the county jail for a
period not exceeding three months, or
by both such fine and imprisonment.
-oOo-
A FRIEND OF ARIZONA
(Arizona Republican,
The Coconino sun., 1926-04-02
THE GREAT AMERICAN MAN

tucson SDaf1
There is no animal in the world
that has as peculiar traits as that
known as the great American man"
He inhabits one of the richest por-
tions Of the globe.
He has developed an incredible
love Of efficiency and administration
which is exemplified by his business
organizations including companies,
corporations and mergers.
He has created some Of the most
novel and intricate machines which
have conquered time and space and
whetted his appetite for speed and
more speed.
He has developed his country in-
dustrially to the point where it ranks
with, ii not actually leads, the worlds
greatest.
On the other hand, he is subject to
irrational fits which break out in the
form Of mob violence, of wholesale
slaughter, of intolerance on religious
questions and of utter disregard-or
utter ignorance-of government.
He can manage practically every
thing in the world except his own
government affairs. He will prove his
inability this year in Arizona and
other communities where elections
will be held, unless he suddenly and
drastically changes his habits.
Two years ago there were in Ari-
iona more than 334, 900 persons; at
least $4,000 of whom should have
been eligible to vote; of this number
only 98,691 registered, thus acquiring
10 fla eae.
and the general election; of this num-
Der, about third voted i'll the pri-
maries, and two-tlirds in the general
election In other words, at the gen
eral election, only about 38 1000 voters
decided who should hold any one of
the state offices-a little more than
10 per cent cf the persons in Arizona
decided who should be the officials
governing the other 90 per cent, plus
themselves.
Then the great American man, aft
er stunning his duty at the polls, has
the nerve to kick when his government
is not KUN to his hkingl
Newspapers during the last two
weeks have been running a straw
vote on the question of prohibition
with the result that the ballot showed
an overwhelming wet" complexion.
The cry Immediately went up from the
| dry" camp that the vote was not
representative, that the best people,
the law observers, did not vote. Per-
haps there is some sen1blance of
truth to their cry; the same thing can
be said of the voting in primaries and
general elections: The people don't
vote. The, percentages. Of those VINO
vote and those who do not, ought to
be reversed. In Australia they are.
The commonwealth of Australia,
through the legislature, passed a com
pulsory voting bill because only 40
per cent Of the people were going to
the polls, with the result that at the
last election, 81 per cent of those en-
rolled exercised the franchise.
The great American man holds it
IS a privilege to be an American. He
swaggers before the nations of the
world, proud of his citizenship. Ee
puts restrictions on those who would
join the order of the great American
man, but when he is called upon to
The Coconino sun., 1926-04-02
IS JOB PRINTING A GOVERNMENTAL
FUNCTION?

The small newspaper publisher with his job
printing office has been harder hit by govern
ment ownership and competition in the printing
industry than have the operators of any other
line of business. The little printer is in direct
competition with the great tax-free government
printing office with it's tremendous buying power
backed by the credit Of the United States treas
ury itself
The National Editorial association is at the
present time leading in the campaign to get the
government out of. the commercial printing busi-
ness. If it can print and sell envelopes, why not
print and sell the etterhead paper to go with the
envelopes; or sell letter paper imprinted if the
customer so desires? IF the quantity buying
power of the government is to be used for the
benefit of the purchaser of one commodity, why
not extend it to all commodities?
The principle involved in this fight is whether
or not it is a legitimate function of government
local, state or national, to go into competition
with private citizens who must furnish the taxes
and the brains to maintain government itself. The
National Editorial association is doing a public
service in bringing this question to head.-The
Manufacturer.
The Coconino sun., 1926-04-02
THEY ONLY DRESS DIFFERENT
LEI Paso Heraldl

The old-time criminal locked like a
bum and his woman was a tough
faced, stringy haired slattern. His
prototype Of today is a sleek sheik
and his female aceomplice a flapper.
Perhaps with hard eyes and cruel
mouth, but dressed in the mode. The
old-time crook, being sordid and dirty,
received little attention in the news.
The modern appeals to a certain
fancy and makes the first page. But
at heart both were alike, and neither
worth a dime a dozen. Their end is
the same, the cell or the gallows.
The Coconino sun., 1926-04-02
REMARKS OF THE GANG

perform one of his two fundamental
duties as a citizen, he kicks the traces,
and leaves it to his neighbor, who in
turn, leaves it to someone else, with
the result that few political bosses
with the iob-whip in their hands,
manage affairs to suit themselves,
leaving only the privilege of paying
taxes and footing the bills Of govern
ment.
The great American man is a gem
ius so far as his business is concerned,
but so far as affairs of state are con-
icerned-and they affect his pocket in
numerous ways--he is a Stacker.
The Coconino sun., 1926-04-02
HIS ORDER

A dealer in building supplies in
Arkansas received the following letter
from a customer in small town:
Deer sir: Pleas send me enuf striped
paint in can for my barber pole, the
pole should be red and white"
The Coconino sun., 1926-04-02
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THE HUMAN SIDE
OF LIFE
THAT ENDED TT
/ = = + = !. $50 i - $3.50

Two Women were quarreling about
ages. At last, as if to end the dis
pute, one of them turned away and
said in very coneiliatory tone:
Let us not quarrel any more. |,
at least, have not the heart to do it.
I,never knew who my mother was!
She deserted me when.I was a baby,
and who knows but that you may
have been that heartless parent -
The Coconino sun., 1926-04-02
poor nITMMY

Percival: "That was the most un-
kindest cut of all, as the poet says"
Penelope: "What was that 2"
81 showed her one Of my boyhood
pictures with my father holding me
on his knee, and sh= said, Ny, who is
the ventriloquist 2"
The Coconino sun., 1926-04-02
PAY a YOU CO

little Sam, while taking tea with a
neighbor, was given a piece of bread
and butter. He said, "Thank you"
very politely.
CHATS right, Sammy said the
hostess. ~ like to hear little boys
say Thank you.
"Well," said Sammy, "lf you want
to hear me say it again you might
put some jam ON it.