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The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
RIDICULOUS, BUT RIGHT
(Bisbee Review

Probably no one gave a thought to
how ridiculous it would appear if men
were as public about their toilet as
women. Two college boys in the Uni
versity of California have demon
strated that it would indeed be fun
ny world if men waited until they
were in public to tidy up and make
themselves more presentable. We
have become so accustomed to it that
a powder puff and lip stick are barely
noticed, and we have come to accept
the application Of powder and paint
by the opposite sex in public places as
a matter of course. When we stop to
think of it, however, men have the
same right, and it is no more ridi-
culous for man to lather his face and
perform a hirsute operation in the
theater or class room than it is for
woman to apply cosmetics that
transform her skin into one "that you
love to touch" Even though man has
"equal rights" with women, it is
doubtful if the Berkeley college
youths will make shaving in public
a popular custom. 1t certainly would
be an economy in time, but where
would the hot water come from and
what could we do with the wet
brush
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
LINCOLN'S LIFE LESSON

The career of Abraham Lincoln, whose birth
day is today, was one of constant struggle against
adverse circumstances. 1t proves that strength
comes to men, not through freedom from diff
cuIties, but through the strengthening of charae-
ter by combat with them.
Lincoln was born in penury, reared amid rough
wilderness conditions which denied him oppor-
tunity for more than the most primitive educa-
ton; he was disappointed in love, became bank
rupt in business was defeated in his first race fer
the legislature, was denied denomination to con-
gress, was shouldered aside for the governorship
Of Illinois, was refused the office of commissioner
of the general land office was defeated for sena-
tor and was defeated for vice-presdent in the re-
publican national convention of 1856
Such a procession of disappointments would
have broken the spirit of a less heroic man. They
only served to spur him on. He had convictions,
and he had the faith that in the end the truth
would be justified. Within four years after he
bade farewell to his Springfield neighbors and
took upon his shoulders the great burden of the
presidency in the face of the greatest civil war in
history, he had became world figure destined
to colossal and ever growing place in history.
Radicals often quote Lincoln in support of their
contentious. Lincoln was essentially conserva-
tive man. He had no sentiments, he once de-
clared, that did not spring from the declaration
of independence and the American constitution.
He was abused by radicals all his life. He was
sure footed. He went no faster than events would
justify.
In his speech at the Wisconsin state fair in
1858, Lincoln after exalting labor as factor in
society, warned the workers against pulling
down the house Of another lest they might also
become houseess. He was a believer in the repre-
sentative republican form of government. He had
not the slightest trace of socialism in his philos-
ophy His own career is standing. denial of the
socialist doctrine that men are the creatures of
environment He rose above environment to be-
come one of the strong men of history.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
WHY NOT?

= Martin L. Davey, member OF congress from
18th district, Ohio, has introduced bill in con-
gress to give the president blanket power for two
years to reorganize the business structure of the
government-also statement giving the reasons
for 1t.
For seven years" Mr.. Davey says, Il have OBJ
served the departments and bureaus of the gov
ernment at Washington at close range, having had
official business with nearly all of them i am
simply appalled, at the loafing, indifference and
inefficiency. There are thousands upon thou
sands of unnecessary employees and endless du-
plication of alleged effort. There is an inexcus-
able waste of much more than half-billlon dol
lars year.
''The tendency is to increase, rather than to
diminish, the personnel and expenses of govern
ment.
"The thing proposed in my bill ought to be
done In all probability it is the only way that it
ever will be done. 1t is doubtful if real govern
ment reorganization will be accomplished by con-
gressional action. The question is, will congress
pass such drastic measure? Congress will do
it, if public opinion demands it in way that is
vocal and persistent
private corporation which had grown top
heavy with overhead and dead timber, would
pursue the course advocated by Mr.. Davey--it
would be up to the president of the company to
correct his organization. Then why is it not good
business to have the president of the United
States, the greatest corporation in the world, fol-
low the same course?
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
RoBBING THE POOR INDIANS

The wall of woe from Gallup, N NJ. against
"robbing the poor Indians" of 100000 to pay for
half interest in the proposed Lees Ferry bridge,
and the atempt to ring in the poor Indians, does
not ring true. The Navajos are wealthy nation
and have been very kindly financed by the gov
ernment for many years. They have small en-
pire all bottled up, taking a hugh chunk out OF
Arizona COAL mineral and oil, but 1t must be doled
out to their chidrens children If their present
foster parents are allowed to have their way. IL
is possible the Indians have not been always treat
ed right but it has not been the fault OF the tax
PAYERS of the country. The strenuous, .Self-ac-
claimed protector of the Indian, has often been
discovered with a little game of his own not IN
tended to cause bankruptcy In his family. Few
OF this variety will be found fighting an appro-
priation of this character, intended to help de-
velop Indian country and give him bigger
revenue They seem to be for blockading all in
lets and outlets to the country thus sewed up IN
a sack The Indian not only has soul to save
but body to feed and, it is right that both ele-
ments of the Indian should be kept together, even
if it costs money to do it. The Gallup article on
"robbing the poor Indian" didn't come from the
Indians or their best advisers it was just New
Mexican pot-shot at a development that will be OF
benefit to Arizona, consequently, too far west.
AriZonas petty personal quarrelS have cost the
state millions since statehood. In fact some
times we have felt the buxom young state OF Grl-
zona was hoodwinked with statehood Every
state surrounding Arizona has received beneficial
recognition from congress. but Arizona seems to
have been out on a limb. This condition of af-
fairs seems to have been eliminated in Arizona
with the elevation of Mr.. Cleve VanDyke as gen.
eraI manager of both parties of the state. We feel
certain that hereafter his personal party will work
together in keeping the other parties wide
enough apart, to allow him the middle of the road
To continue Arzonas present program, it needs
more men who don't think, but will vote as di-
rected.
wrong the world still owes you a living-whether
you get what the boss promised or not
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
LEES FERRY BRIDGE
(Jerome Copper News

All Arizona will rejoice in the ap-
preparation introduced in congress
whereby the federal government will
contribute 100000 towards the con-
struction of a bridge over the Colo
RADIO at Lees Ferry, conditioned upon
the state making an equal appropria-
tion.
The country north of the river,
generally known as the ''Utah Strip,
is an unknown region to most Ari-
zonans and it will remain just that
until we have a bridge over the river.
The strip has been utterly neglected
for many years, although those who
have made journeys into it declare
that there is much good land avail
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
AN EXPERT WITNESS

Comely Miss Lillian Smith, charged
with shoplifting, stood in a Chicago
police court. tOne VEIL" enumerated
the policeman, holding aloft, one by
one, the articles found in her possess
sion. Zone string of beads, four pair
of silk hose, three handkerchiefs, one
powder puff, four teddies."
-Four what? ?" asked Judge Eber-
hardt.
"Step-ins.'
what 2"
Underwear blurted the exasper-
ated ,bluecoat. "Ard,," he continued,
zone extra large alarm clock"
"My goodness" exclaimed the
Judge. "How did she conceal that"
The store detective heard it ring
ing, and"
where did she have it?".
"Why, er--why, er--the matron
found it."
''Ir -er--uilder-"
"ITnder where 2"
Eyes
Ninety days" shouted the Judge.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
ALL MIXED UP

(PreScott Journal-Mlner)
The water of the Cameron-G Grand
Canyon-Cramton swimming pool is
getting so fine that everyone is COM
ing in, So
An unusually able course in Cam
eronia is to be found in the Republi-
can which has lately taken over the
task Of explaining to the state all of
the intricacies of the Grand Canvon
situation, but we are constrained to
make a slight but important correc-
ton of its latest lecture.
After illuminating the Miami Mid
Party Belt and the Arizona Labor
Journal, the Republican goes on to
assert that an effort was once made
to convert the Bright Angel trail into
an automobile road; later it states
that the Bright Angel trail is an "an-
proach" to the canyon. 1t is neither
an approach road nor one capable Of
conversion into an auto road.
The Bright Angel is the cork-screw-
ist, steepest and most godforsaken
mule path in the world. 1t drops
drunkenly from the rim of the Grand
Canyon few hundred yards west of
the Ell Tovar hotel, and after passing
down through such strata as the CO.
conino sandstone and the Kaibab
limestone and the paleozoic thingum-
bob and the archean whatzit, energies
on the bank of the Colorado river
where tourists with chafed and aching
cabooses sit at specified hours each
day and partake of Fred Harvey box
lunches.
The Bright Angel, in short, is the
pioneer toll trail for the commercial
exploitation of the interior wonders
of the Grand Canyon.
1t was, as the Republican correctly
stated, built by Ralph Cameron and
Others and by them conveyed to the
county of Cocenino, which maintains
it at cost of about $4,000 a year and
collects about twice that sum in dol
lar a head tolls.
The conversion the Republican
speaks about is. not the physical con-
version such as occurs when a wagon
road is graded and structured and
given drainage on highway specifica-
tidns, but the conversion that happens
when one consummateS trade. The
federal government speaking through
Congressman Cramton in his capacity
as chairman of the appropriations
subcommittee interested in national
parks, thought web enough of the
Grand Canyon national park and its
needs, to offer to break the self-pro-
lection rule of the government not to
make Investments in approach roads.
And the fact that Coconino county
owned the trail within the park was
the technicality on which the Cramton
offer was hung. Otherwise there
would have been 5,729,354 demands
from D like number of other parks,
chambers of commerce, politicians
and individuals for the construction
of approch roads. Grand Canyon
parks different-see ?-it's got a
county-owned trail in it.
Now it is well known that the Coco
nino board was hostile to the pro-
posal which grew out of Mr.. Cram
tons generous idea-that of buying
the Bright Angel trail from the coun-
ty for 100000 and then turning
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
REMARKS OF THE GANG

round and spending the 100000 and
about 100000 more on a grade A,
type No. ] standard highway from
the Old Trails to the south rim--in
other words, an approach road. A
brother of the amiable senator was a
member of the board.
So gloomy was the prospect that
Fred Breen, who ached to see the
county get rid of the paltry trail--it
follows a guleh and has no view, any
how-and acquire a brand new nom
cost highway approach, sat in our Of
flee and did all but weep tears.
But Fred was wrong and even we
were deceived. The board by some
quick change, suddenly amazed US all
by accepting the governments offer.
Hope blossomed. But it was soon
dashed. Some bright idiot proceeded
to put the proposition on the ballot
of Coconino county by petition, and
Coconino, by strange but highly ex
plicable hocus-pocus voted the trail
trade down.
Meanwhile the park service had a
survey of ridge trail to the river.
1t would be shorter, easier to con-
struct and maintain than the Bright
Angel and would moreover, let the
mule-weary patron forget his dis
comfort in gazing out from prom
inent elevation on the most glorious
and changing panorama in the world.
When the voters of Coconino county
followed the pied-piper of demagog-
cry into some political sewer the ma
tional park service politely, quickly
and economically constructed the Yaki
trail, which provides all that the
Bright Angel ever provided in the
matter of getting down to the river,
and also connected, Immediately with
the Kaibab suspension bridge, Bright
Angel canyon, Phantom ranch and the
north rim.
So that is how the business came
up. That is how the Republican,
which lacks accurate information on
many around the state matters, con-
fused the trail, the auto road and the
approach highway.
For this supplementary contribu
ton to the education of the Miami
Mid-Party Silver Belt and to the Ari
zona Labor Journal, we make no
charge. We are amply repaid by
their quick gratitude.
ed Note-In justice to Bert Cam
eron we wish to correct that much of
the JIM editorial. He was not a
member of the board of supervisory.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
PASTORAL

would twine wreath Of roses
About my curly head;
would throw off all nay clothing
And be like Pan instead,
would dance upon the hillsides
Until / lost my breath;
would do all this, my lover,
But would | freeze to death?
would bring you purple poems
About this love of ours;
would send you many orchids
And other pretty flowers;
would shower you with presents
So you could not forget;
would do all this, my lover,
But I'm not crazy yet.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12

able for colonization and many rather
remarkable mineral showings. Such
development as has been made has
come from Utah and it must be con-
fessed that it has not amounted to a
great deal to date. With the con-
struction of the bridge the territory
will become readily accessible and an
era of real prospecting and develop
ment may be looked for.
1t may bea dded that the building
of this bridge will open to tourists
one of the most interesting sections
Of the southwest AS E. c. LaRue
said in his report: ut is estimated
that after the completion Of automo-
bile roads leading 10 the reservoir tat
Glen Canyon) the number of tourists
to this region would exceed 100000
annually"
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
FROM swADDLING CLOTHES TO TROUSERS

Outside the realm of fancy there is nothing in
modern science amazing as the rapid develop
ment of radio. 1t has jumped overnight from
swaddling clothes into trousers and in four years
has passed through the field of adventure to a
public utility of Importance, and a social force
that perneates every part of our daily life
Largely employed as medium of entertain
ment in the beginning, it is now being used by
the schools to educate by the police in apprehen-
sion of criminals, for speedy location of missing
people, weather reports, guidance of Ships etc.
1t has enabled the president of the United
States to address approximately all the people at
one time. international relations have been
brought closer and at home it has done much to
create sense of national solidarity, even in the
most remote settlements.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
TRoTTRLE AHEAD

Henrv's father, farmer and stock
grower, took several carloads of hogs,
reared on his own farm, to Chicago,
where he sold them to great pack
ing firm. While in Chicago, Henry's
father received the following letter
from his little son:
"Dear Papa: Did you see Mr.. Ar
mour kill that big fat hog with the
black tail and didn't he think he was
buster? | was sorry to see the
hogs leave the farm, and most Of all
you.
"Your loving son,
"HENRY"
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
BUSY AS A FLEA AT A DOG
SHOW
(Prescott Courierl

In his speech here Monday night
former Governor Campbell said Ari-
zona should ''get busy in the Colorado
river matter at once" Well, they
have been buster than cranberry
merchant. Four conferences have
been held, about 400 speeches have
been made, a few fist fights have
taken place, the lie has been passed
and the high line canalers have
passed around enough petitions for
expense money to buy a baby ele-
phant Enough river stuff" has
been written in the subject to reach
from here to Washington and back
again, if the foolscap paper were
pasted together in string, and a half
dozen men are getting ready to run
for governor to "save the state" from
something about the stream, not to
speak of the various legislators, coun-
ty officials, constables and others. who
will "stand and falI' by the river, on
one side or the other. Busy? What
does the word mean, if things haven't
been that way?
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12

Holbrook has at last struck oil at the Adarnana
WE'LL though there is no definite knowledge as to
just how strong. In any event the people over
there are entitled to great credit for their staying
powers, energy and great faith in the field The
evidence that oil is there will undoubtedly stimu-
late them to renewed efforts in developing the
field They deserve success.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12

Now comes the sad news that the blarney stone
at Blalney castle has been sold. The sorrowful
dispatch from old Ireland does not say who
bought the famous stone but Wen wager it was
some democrat who hoped to get President Cool
idge to kiss it. Ordinarily the efficacy of this
stone is not needed among Americans.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
HAD A REASON

The teacher had been explaining
fractions to her class. When she had
discussed the subject at length, she
inquireds Nov Bobby, would you
rather have one apple or two
halves?"
The little chap promptly replied:
1.-TWO halves"
"Oh, Bobbyw the teacher exclaimed
disappointedly. "Why would you pre-
fer two halves ?"
Because then l could see if it was
bad inside!"
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12

Now it is again that psychology is response
BILE for getting the Stillmans together again after
a five or six year matrimonial war in the courts
Years ago it would have been called just a little
"hoss sense"
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
REAsONABLE ASSUMPTION

An undertaken up in Augusta, KY,
is candidate for representative in the
legislature and perhaps he wants to
see some of the bills decently in
tered.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12

A cat watching mouse is careless as compared
to the way our congressman and senators are
watching each other now in order to gain some
political advantage for use this fall,
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
SAVING THE PENNIES

Feist: The present administration
is pledged to economy.
Schenck: Is that the reason it re-
Gently issued half-cent stamp?
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12

"Bill was expelled from school"
'3Too bad! Why"
I'm the engineering exam he sur
veyed his neighbor's paper"
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12

The Girl: Oh, don't some people get
offensive when they own car?
The Man: Well, some certainly do
get habit Of running other people
down.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12

Teacher: Can you tell me the shape
of the world?
Pupil: Pop says it's in hell of
shape.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
THE HUMAN SIDE
OF LIFE
. !. 80 = = i = 4@4H@.

Carpenter: Didn't | tell you to no
tice when the glue boiled over?
Assistant: | did. 1t was quarter
past ten.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12

He: Every kiss intoxicates me, dar-
ling. Would you like me to be
drunkard?
She: Well, yes, on condition that
you don't mix your drinks.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Jack said the teacher, "what is a
cape? ?"
"A cane is a piece of land extend
ing into the water
FThat's right. Now, Jimmy, define
gulf"
"a gulf is a piece of water extend
ing into the land,'
"Good. Hector" to small, eager
looking little chap, "Can you tell me
what is a mountain" 2"
"A mountain" responded Hector,
''is piece of land extending into the
air."
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
TVS AEL IN THE POINT OF VIEW

I'Before you get one, writes S. Fl.
"they are those confounded autos;
after you get one they are these darn
fool pedestrians
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12

"Where have you been, Zachariah ?"
Been putting bride on my horse,
Ebenezer"
@How did you get the bit in his
mouth ?"
Il waited till he yawned.'
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12

HADN'T REACHED THE MEAT
Husband: What is that you are
reading, my dear?
Wife: A letter from mother.
Husband: Anything important in
it?
Wife: | don't know; haven't got
to the postscript yet.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
lust so

\ JODI %
: Julia: Getting married is similar to
using the telephone.
Jack: How so?
Julia: One doesn't always get the
person one wants.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12

Jones is very kind-hearted to the
animals"
"That so"
Eyes. Why, when he found the cat
sleeping in the coal bin, he ordered
ton of soft coal"
The Winslow mail., 1926-12-03
Epworth League Week
To Be Observed

The young people of the Epworth
League of the Methodist CHURCH
are going to observe Epworth
League Week next week, begin
ming with the installation of Off
GERS on Sunday evening, and clos
ing with a banquet for the Off
GERS of all five groups on Friday
evening, and having conferences
for the different officers each eve
ming during the week. The sched-
ule will be as follows:
Sunday evening at 700 P. NJ, a
Pep Service in the League room
of the Church. Every member OF
each Epworth League group in the
church is expected to be there. AT
1880 a play, entitled Making our
League Emblem Real" will be pre-
sented by the Intermediate League,
and the installation of officers will
follow Immediately. -
Monday afternoon at 400 P. M.
the regular Junior League meet
ings, both A and B groups. At
five P NJ supper will be served
to all the members of the First
Departments in all five groups,
and q conference on First Depart
ment work will follow.
Tuesday afternoon the Interme-
dates will have their regular
weekly meeting at 400 P. M, and
at 500 a supper will be served to
all members of the five depart
ments, and conference on Second
Department work will follow.
Wednesday afternoon at 3:45
there will be a Superintendents'
conference, and at 4:30 a confer.
ence Of the five presidents. AT
500 a supper will be served to the
superintendent, presidents and
all members of the Third Depart.
ments, followed by Third Depart.
ment conference. uQ
Thursday afternoon at 400 a
meeting OF the five secretaries, and
at 4:30 a meeting of the five
treasurers, at 500 a supper for
the secretaries, treasurers and all
members of the Fourth Depart
ments followed by a conference on
Fourth Department work. sdf
Friday evening at $50 Cabinet
Banquet, for all the officers of all
five groups, which will be sea-
son of Pep songs, yells, lots Of
good eats and a good time gener7
ally.
The Winslow mail., 1926-12-03

winter quarter in January, Detloff
Will have to work doubly hard to
keep position secure. Issacson,
too, big rangy youth, stands a good
chance of landing the berth if he
sets his mind to do so.
For the forward positions, Lynch
has some fast and clever material
in Cy Schlansky and Hoddy Ste
yens, last years lettermen, and Nc
Laughlin, a new conner, and Lee
Patton, from the yearling squad.
to alternate with. Percy .Brittian
Is also left over from the fresh
man squad, and is showing CON
siderable improvement in the daily
workouts, both in form and ability
to find the loop. Brittian's chief
asset has been his ability i'll that
he has been consistently too speedy
for his running mate and many a
time has smeared up plays when
if he would have cut down his
speed it would have resulted in
scores. Lynch is watching him
closely and he is going to give sew
eral old timers much worry to keep
him from landing a first string
berth.
There are host of players out
fG~ the guard jobs. Buddy Kieren
OF Miami, a running mate of Cy
Schlansky and Eddie Maxwell both
of whom played together on the
famous Elks team at Miami when
that quintet gave the highly
touted U. Of A. team neat drubb-
ing, feat which no other club ac-