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The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
OUR HINDsIGHT AND FORESIGHT

Teegraphic reports advise that an attempt to
secure s40O, 900 for an approach road to Grand
CANYON from the Old Trails highway was knocked
out of the appropriation bill by Congressman
Cramton His objection was that since Coconino
county would not meet the government halfway
on the Bright Angel trail proposition, the govern
building approach roads to national parks. The
result is just as expected. The people of the
county have lost permanently maintained road
at an expenditure of $80O,OOO or 100000 by the
government Aside from the benefits Coconino
county would have received by the expenditure OF
this money within the county during the construc-
tion of the road, Coconino county would have had
wonderful boulevard to the Canyon. As it is, if
we have decent road at all to the Grand Can
yon, the cost is added to the taxpayers burdens
in the tax rate.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
REMARKS OF THE GANG


signers? Or is it to give the woman
in front of you an opportunity to re-
move her hat?
What if newspapers generally fol-
lowed the same idea? How would the
reading public like story to begin
as follows:
$450,000 for San Carlos Dam Asked
in Interior Department Supply Bill.
Statistics by John Jones.
Wire Operator, James Jameson.
Reported by Harry Stevens.
Wire Dispatcher, Jack Coke.
Wire Editor, Dick Johnson
Night Editor, William Smith.
Head Writer, AL Benson.
Compositor, Joe Hicks.
Pressman, Clarence Percy.
Newsboy, Happy Ted.-Arizona
Star.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
NAMES is NAMES

C. L. Girag is the new editor of the Winslow
Mail, but don't get the idea he is dead one be-
cause he comes from that ms-named town OF
Tombstone, where he and his brothers run the
Epitaph Names are deceiving in this country.
Old timers were preverse in their methods.
Once we clambered up a steep, rocky cliff to a
spring called "Hot Spring" with ranger It was
cold clear spring water, and when we asked how
come it got such a name, Jerry said: "Oh, be-
cause feller gifts all het up getting to it" That's
the way it goes. If man is long, lank, lean and
bald at the top, they may call him "Timberline, =
to show he has grown through his hair, noun
tains often shove up above the timbered belt sur
rounding. If one happens to look like Berk-
shire pork with the mumps, he may be gleefully
called skinny" Shorty" is fayorite name
too but not because of his financial condition. He
may have a roll and disposition that would make
a iackrabbt fuss with bulldog
Just as recommendation we might suggest
that Tombstone" makes many think of truth
full "Epitaph" they would like to have written
there to commemorate their brief span here.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
NOT THE LAW, BUT THE EN-
FORCFMFNT

In some quarters II IS insisted that
it is not that Arizona needs more or
different banking laws, but a state
banking department that will insist
OH the observance Of ordinary precau-
tions among banks.
One candidate for governor on the
democratic ticket has already made
his principal pledge the passage of
new laws that will, he believes, add
to the existing safeguards for de-
positors. Perhaps this is why Gov
ernor Hunt has advocated the state
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
A GREAT OuTPuT

"America makes 90 per cent of the
worlds automobiles and | think she
is also responsible for about 95 per
cent of the worlds divorces" said
Mrs. j. Theus Munds of New York at
a dinner at White Sulphur Springs.
There's a story about bride of
10, who said carelessly at luncheon
she was giving to some girl friends:
ga month ago l was head over
heels in love with Dick, but now |
hate him, so I'm going straight off
to Paris for a divorce. Damn, how
men changep"
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
THE HUMAN SIDE
OF LIFE
GENTEEL WORK
. + + + :. I. /. !. - + = : ! : + .

1t was the first time the two dusky
ex-stevedores had met since the war,
and they were comparing their more
recent personal history. Nose" an
nounced Rastus, "Ah's got good job
now
"Yo' got a good job now"
"Ah's got job bein' p'fessor Of
pathology in the college"
"Huccurn, p'fessor of pathology, big
boy? Yo' KANT read nor write
"Seens lax yo' don know what it
is a p'fessor Of pathology Lemme
'lucidate, ignoramus. A pfessor OF
pathology is de p'fessor what shows
de folkses how to go in an out of de
college grounds"
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15

The democratic leaders in congress can usually
be found consistently inconsistent. They had a
bill all their own for reducing the income tax
With this they prevented any reduction at ALL
Then they fought against Secretary Melons plan
of reductions contending it would be too great re-
ducton. At this session of congress they have a
new brilliant idea they desire to put the admin
istration in the hole by cutting the income tax
revenue down SO low that there will be insuffi-
cient to maintain the government.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
GETTING AT TT

How the crossword puzzle craze
helps to ameliorate the acerbity of
railroad travel in England is exem-
plified in the case where clumsy
porter at Dover accidentally dropped
suitcase on the tender toes of a
Frenchman just arrived from Calais.
"Name of a dog!" spluttered the
victim, endeavoring to express in
English the significance of his native
expletive.
"How many letters, sir?" politely
inquired the porter
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
RUBBER!

We have had our oil probes and we
haven't kicked; we have had dirigible
Investigations and haven't complained.
We have even stood, without murmur,
the recent quiz Of Colonel Mitchell
but when it comes to rubber inves-
tigation we think that's stretching it
a little too far.-Nogales Herald.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15

Now that the new depot is pleasantly and eff
GENTLY accommodating us, the next big idea for
the concentrated efforts of the people of Flag
staff is big hotel, one that will make million
are tourists feel at home. Let's try this on our
broadcaster for awhile.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15

Flagstaff should put down many additional
blocks Of paving in 1926. Due to construction
work last summer there are many places needing
REPAIRS as well as the repair work resident
streets which the paving company are willing to
make good as soon as they can ship in the equip
ment No one improvement ever gave Flagstaff
Bigger boost than our paved streets and we need
more of them.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15

Law stepped in and has prohibited Imperial
county people from using irrigation assessments
for paying obbists in Washington. The Imperial
Valley irTigatlonists must have been little too
pre-Volstead with their irrigation money
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15

A New York boy started eleven fires Christmas
and gave as his excuse that he did it just for ex
citement. He was probably taught self express
sion at home and his parents carelessy neglected
to furnish him his necessary amount of excite
ment.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15

Secretary McCluskey, evidently speaking for
himself, says he believes that eventually salts
rado river question between himself and the other
two states.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
LIFE is LIKE THAT

Cyrus H. K Curtis, president of the Curtis
Publishing company, which company is famous
for many publications, including the Saturday
Evening Post, peddled bag of Posts recently at
community chest drive in Phoenix. His
great success in life came about through the eff
forts of good, honest mind and desire to do his
share Wen bet Cy got great big human kick
out of peddling Posts" But we'll venture to
wager that to him the greatest thrill and satisfac
ton in life, is that he has gained public approval
for his life's work. 1t may sound rather odd to
some, in this maestrom of life, to know. that ac-
tuaI money means so little as compared with hard
work and personal success.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15

1t does seem that a law should be passed to
make the superintendent of the state insane asy-
um pass on petitions" before they could be
passed around to the rest of the people for sigma
ture. Really, the meanest man in the world is the
fellow who won't sign any old kind of petition.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
DOuBLE.EDGED

Gym Teacher Ito girls): "Lots of
girls use dumbbells to get color in
their cheeks"
Bright One; "And lots of girls use
color on their cheeks to get dumb
BELLS"
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
opRTNCTIME

when Everything is Green)
Honest Admirer (calling at girls
home): Is Miss Jones at home?
Maid: Sorry sir; but she is in neg
ligee now.
"That's too bad. / was just leaving
for Europe myself"
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
THAT pROVES IT

"How many years have we been
making out income tax reports 2"
"Well, it was after George Wash.
ington's time!"
"How do you know"
Because he never told a lie!'
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
Hoped FOR THE REST

Judge: ! have listened very care
fully to you, Mr.. Brown, for an hour
but / am none the wiser.
Counsel politely: hardly ex-
pected your honor to be, but | thought
you might be better informed.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
A sNEAKING DRAFT

Jack: you've got a bad cold,
Pete"
Pete: "Yeh.
Jack: How'd you get it,"
Pete: 81 slept in a field last night
and some one left the gate open!"
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15

People are so different in different sections of
the country For instance Tucson and Reno. A
couple at Tucson who had been married for 23
years, recently had the cinch frightened by civil
marriage. The report didn't intimate triangle"
caused the Tightening UP of the original knot.
However, the fact suggests the idea that RE
pairs" might be made to marriages every few
years by new ceremonial contract-a sort OF a
readjustment as it were.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15

Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, who has been off the
front page for quite some time, returned last
week via the poison route, taken after a hectic
holiday party The attempt was not final and she
admits that she was not so anxious to be fitted to
harp as she first thought. The world has caused
this innocent girl so much trouble!
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15

great many progressive people in the south
west are beginning to wonder which angle of the
Colorado river proposition is the worst-the poll
tical menace or the flood menace.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
NIT PROTECTION

"My wordn quavered the nervous
sportsman. what a dark and fear
some forest"
"'Sall right" encouraged the guide.
'The squirrels won't hurt you if you
carry good heavy stick
OVERHEARD AT A WEDDING
First Bachelor: See how the bride
is blushing.
Second Bachelor: Blushing, nothing!
That's the first flush of victory.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
TOTALLY ECLIPSED

"He's the most insignificant chap
| ever met"
"He certainly is. Why, he confided
to me once that he never even re-
ceived a franked speech from his
congressman"
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15

Eve ate an apple and wore a fig leaf The flap
per now seems to think biting crab-apple is suf-
ficient excuse to ignore broad-leaf trees.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15

Phoenix people intend establishing a summer
resort at Horse Thief Basin. Guests will prob
ably come in autos anyhow.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
A GO-GETTER

"Is the motor-car an asset to the
church - inquiries a religious paper.
Well, of course, it brings good
deal Of business to the churchyard.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15

California statistics claim that single men live
longer than married men in that state. Which
statement goes to prove that "two can't live as
cheap as one" over there
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
DIZZYRHYTHMICS

A pert protozoa yclept Phyllis
Remarked to micrqbe named Willis:
Don't call Me germ,
Invisible worm
Ny dad was deadly bacillus"
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15

A spinster living in a London SUI
burb was shocked at the language
used by two men repairing telegraph
wires close to her house.
She wrote to the company on the
matter, and the foreman was asked
to "enort.
This he did in the following way:
l1e and Bill Falrweather were on
this job. was up the telegraph pole
and accidentally let the hot lead fall
.on Bill. 1t went down his neck. Then
he said, You really. must be more
careful, Harry"
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15

big man in a big job may rattle around in his
chair physically but his head doesn't rattle.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
4 STIrDy IN RELATIVELY

Pat was in the middle of the
stream, his canoe turned over. He
was desperately working his arms and
legs, splashing around trying to find
a hold of safety Mike, running along
the shore, frantically yells: Hang on
to the boat, Pat-hang on to the
boat"
"The b with the boat" said
Pat; "it's myself | am after saving.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15

"Why," asked the school inspector,
"should we celebrate Washington's
birthday more than we do mine ?"
Because he never told a lie, sir"
shouted Tommy.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
ANOTHER MIRACLE

There was rumor about recently
to the effect that a famous surgeon
was recently seen trying to put his
chin on young girls shoulder.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15

If a popular girl had three gentle
men friends whose names were re-
spectiyely William, William and Will
liam, could it be said that she had the
willies?
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
YE OT.TIMER

Oh, my darling Nellie Gray
They have taken her away,
They caught her making moonshine
In the hills the other day! / +
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15

Be careful in drinking too much
dandelion wine. You might get half
shot from the pistils of the dande-
lions.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15

Art: What's all the noise down
there?
Dart: Fella turned a corner!
Well?
There wasn't any corner.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15

GLASSES are getting to be neces-
sity with me-"
"Same here. l can't drink out of a
bottle any more without getting my
ears wet"
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15

Give The Sun your Job Printing.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-09

ut is selfunderstood that such agents could work
successfully only under condition of their complete
closeness to the local committees (groups circes OF
our party And in general the entire plan which we are
sketchng is realizabe, of course only with the most
active support of the committees which have more than
once taken steps toward the utilization Of the party and
which-we are certain-wil achieve this unihcation II
not today then tomorrow if not in this then in another
form.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-07
Mays Landing

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Woodruff
motored to Washington, d. c., on
Tuesday, and are spending de-
lightful vacation there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Apologize
and children motored here from
Bound Brook, and are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Applegate's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Rumsey, on Oak
street. Mr. Apologize is the man.
ual training instructor in the
schools of Bound Brook
Miss Elizabeth Endicott, of
Washington, d. c.. was a recent
guest at the home of Mrs. Isabel
Corson on Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G.. Huber and
Miss Sarah Huber motored to Tel
ford, Pa, on Wednesday, and are
spending a pleasant vacation at the
home of Mrs. Huber's father, Ed
win G.. Leidy.
Miss Rose Colomo, of Washing
ton, d. c., is the guest of Miss Ell
izabeth Haines. Miss Colomo was
a former resident
A. l.. Monteverde, 57-year-old
marathon runner, left for Montreal,
Canada, Friday morning, where he
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-07

competed in the 26-mile Montreal
marathon on Saturday. The mara
thon was the first endurance class
ic that has been held in that par
ticular location MI Monteverde
will also compete in the Port Ches-
ter marathon to be held on Column
bus Day. The leading marathon
runners of the country will COM
pete in that event.
The junior choir of the Metho-
dist church spent Tuesday in AT
lantic City, and had a very enioya-
BILE time. The morning was spent
on the Steeplechase pier, and the
afternoon was spent in bathing and
various other amusements. Those
present were: Mrs. Charles Ball,
the Misses Roberta Ball, Dolly Har-
ris, Marguerite Harris, Edith In
gersoll. Ruth Ingersoll, Rose Franz,
Jean Tillet and Deborah Hoover.
Charles Kendall and daughter,
Virginia, of Jersey City. were re-
cent guests at the home of Mrs
Charles Goodwin
James Coleman is making extern
sive improvements on the proper
ty he recently purchased from Leo
Lewis. Henry S. Kraus is the con-
tractor and builder.
The Misses Mary Calvin and
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-07
APPRECIATES ATTENTION.
President international kiWanis
Praise Absecon Police.

William p. Morris, OF Absecon,
president of Pleasantville Kiwanis
Club, received letter from Paul j.
zimmerman asking Mr.. Morris to
bring before Absecon City Council
the report of the courtesy shown
him by Chief of Police William
Schoepflin and State Troopers sta
toned at Absecon Mr.. zimmerman
had motor trouble at New road and
White Horse pike. Mr.. zimmerman
is president of the International
Kiwanis Club, and this boost for
Absecon will appear in the next
issue OF International Book, which
will reach 1855 cities in U. S. and
Canada.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-07
Gu BS.

The Absecon Young Citizens
Sunday School class enjoyed the
evening OF games Friday night at
the home of Theodore Odenath,
Wyoming avenue. "The Oaks
The Ladies' Aid Society of NJ. f.
church will meet at the M. E. par
sonage September Is. to arrange
for the Atlantic County W. c. T. L.
convention, to be held in the NJ. f.
church, September SO.
The Willing Workers Bible class
OF the Absecon M. e. Sunday school
enjoyed Il days outing on the Steel
RAYMOND CoNoVER ACCEPTS
Z Raymond Conover, son OF Mr.
and Mrs Ward COnover, has accep-
ted position as professional golf
Ell at Doylestown Country Club for
next year. Mr.. Conover has been
at White Marsh Club, Chestnut
Hill. In November he will leave
Saint Lucie County Club. in
>Gre he will spend I'd,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-07
WOMAN'S FOREIGN
MISSIONARY SOCIETY,

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society held their annual luncheon
Thursday in the chapel. Following
the luncheon the monthly business
meeting was held, with Mrs. Laura
Reed presiding.
A motion to distribute rainy day
envelops the first of the year was
made. The envelopes will be col
lected at the June meeting.
A memorial service was held for
the two departed members, Mrs.
Lettie Smith and Mrs. Rebecca
Tilton.
Officers were elected for the en-
suing year as follows: President,
Mrs. Laura Reed; vice president
Mrs. Il. L. Babcock; 2nd vice pres
ident. Mrs Lillian Pennington;
secretary. Mrs. Anna c, Fleming;
treasurer, Miss Emma Collins; cor
responding secretary. Mrs. Eliza
beth Conover.
Miss Evelyn Mabie, Miss Martha
Fisher, Mrs. Rose Mandel and Muir
ray Rathstein. of New York City,
were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
siegtrisd Eaber: ON wyoming aye.
Mrs.s5anuel Peterson spent Fri
day in Philadelphia.
Charles Carton spent fortnight
with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Blackman, N. Main St, Plea
santville.
John Price, of Brook Lane, IS in
the Atlantic City hospital.
Walter Hutchinson and son, OF
Norristown, have returned home,
after being the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. J. T. Hamilton.
Mrs. Caroline Smith, of White
Horse pike, is spending few days
with Mrs. Emily Fenton, of Pleas
antville.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-07

Miss Marguerite Doughty, Her
bert Doughty and Boice Doughty
left Sunday morning for their home
in Cumberland, Ohio, after spend
ing the summer months with theiI
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. l.. C
Boice. Their father and mother
Mr.. and Mrs II. C. Doughty, motor
ed on, arriving last Tuesday. The
children returned home by machine
Mrs. Charlotte Pitney and Thorn
; as Irving recently visited Misses
Laura and Elizabeth Ashley, OF
Port Republic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Conover, OF
New York road, are entertaining
Nh. and Mrs. James Beaver and
Miss Marie Beaver, of Camden.
Duke Beckley, OF Berlin, visited
relatives i'll Absecon last week.
John w. Conover has returned
home, after spending some time i'll
Trenton.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward NJ. Penning-
ton have returned home. after q
delightful trip to Lake Hopatcong.
They also visited the State Fire
mems Home at Boonton and Red
Bank.
Mrs. Robert Richards, of Bolton
ave, is spending some time in VIII
mington Del She was called to
attend the funeral service OF her
hister, Mrs. Mary Numbers.
Miss Marjorie Kurtz returned to
her home on Natalie Terrace, after
being the guest OF grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Leeds, OF Leeds
Point.
Miss Elizabeth Conover returned
home, after visiting relatives in
Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. r. Cook were re-
cent Philadelphia visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. r. Lee were tho
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Strickland, of Brooklawn, recently.
Mrs. George Frings and Miss
Dorothy Helfrich were The recent
guests of Mrs. Abbie Alexander
Mr. and Mrs. S. r. Lee have as
their guest Mrs. Lees father, JOS
eph Mathis.
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Boice, of
Faunce Landing road, have as their
guests their daughter, Mrs. Alice
Doughty, and Mrs Lee Patterson
of Cumberland. Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis J. Putnam
returned to their home in East Or
ange. They We're the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs Carroll Hoaglapd and fam
lily, of Lee ave. and Shore road.
Mr.. Putnam is Mrs. Hoagland' s
brother.
Mrs. Lena Burns, Mrs Margaret
Johnson and Harry F. Lee are at
tending camp meeting at Ocean
Grove. They will return home to-
day.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-07
EXHIBITS AT THE FAIR.
Absecon Schools and Highland
Grange Make Fine Showing.

vi du9C W. oNC 'f'C S''SV'
The AbsecoH public school, Abse-
con Highlands school and BayView
school made fine showing in the
school exhibits at the Atlantic
County Fair. Absecon's display in
cluded drawing, painting and free
paper cutting. The Bayview girls
made dresses, while Absecon High
lands boys displayed reed work
and the girls art and embroidery
The Absecon Highlands Grange
made fine showing. Over their
booth appeared large banner,
Greetings from Absecon Highlands
Grange No. 205." The Juvenile
grange presented wonderful things
which were a showing on their
years endeavors.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-07
ABSECON NEWS LETTER
AS cHRoNlcLED BY LENA ROBINSON

all new pupils on Sept. 8th, 9Th and
10th. from 9 "a. IN. until A p. m.
New pupils" include those who are
just entering first grade, as well as
those of upper grades who have re-
Gently moved to Absecon.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-07

the latter. They would help them
selves, anyway" True" replied
the farmer; then they would be
thieves. My sign saves them from
becoming that and prevents to that
extent an increase OF sin in the
world Boston Transcript.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-07
Clara Abramowitz were Friday Wis
itors in Philadelphia

"A farmer was putting up the
sign in his orchard: Fruit. Help
Yourself" when his neighbor came
along. What's the use?" queried
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-07
RAYMOND coNoVER ACCEPTS
SCHOOL MATTERS.

'iF The Board of Education of Abse-
con has called a meeting for We'd
nesday night, to open bids for a
new roof on the present school,
White Horse pike.
The entire teaching list for the
coming year has been completed,
making twelve teachers i'll all.
ual training has been introduced
in school
The Absecon public school will
open Monday The school building
will be open for the registration of