The Coconino sun., 1926-12-24

The new Greater New York telephone books
for this winter contain nearly eleven hundred
thousand names. Just think how much fun the
telephone girls must have with that many wrong
numbers to pick from.
We believe if the u. S. postoffice department
would invest more money in extra help instead of
so much into publicity advising the public how
best to help out the postoffice department, the
holiday rushes would not be so bad and the people
served much better
The New York Times says members of the next
Senate will spend most of their time "eXpelling
one another" Which goes to show how satisfac-
tory are the statewide primary and direct cleo
ton of senators.
Flagstaff-the Christmas tree town. The down
town district streets are all decorated with
Christmas trees giving the city real holiday ap-
pearance along with the many fine window dis
plays.
A seventeen year old Texas girl recently held
up bank withsa gun The present day girl is
very energetic and rapidly developing from the
face to the gun powder stage Of vivaciousness.
Wonder what some of those "holier than thou"
senators would do if the senate voted enough of
the taxpayers money to investigate their sacred
careers back for fifteen or twenty years?
Governor Elect Dillon of New Mexico intmates
that it viii be necessary for the inaugural com
mittee to rope and hog-tie him if he wears full
dress suit at the inaugural ball.
1t seems that Kenny Ormiston the radiant
radio Mcpherson expert, has arrested himself and
reported for duty in Los Angeles. Sorter kid
mapped himself, as it were.
In New York City they are trying to get an or
dinance closing the cafes at am. Back in Gods
country that's just about the time they open up
for the early customers.
A New Mexico man recently wounded his wife
in the right leg. This shows great deal of dis
elimination on the husbands part. He may have
shot at the wrong one.
Speaking of Shylocks, we are not asking the
return of that billion dollars worth Of food and
clothing we gave freezing, starving Europe fol-
lowing the armistice.
A New York literary organization is planning to
arouse new interest IN Shakespeare. Why not
have Rupert Hughes write something about MS
early habits?
Who remembers the days when the women,
starting down town cold afternoon, donned
an extra petticoat or two, in order to keep warm
The Philadelphia Sesquicentennial has closed
with five million dollar deficit. Why don't the
directors ask for cancellation of debts
Well, don't you suppose Queen Marie will have
lot to tell the maids of honor, or whatever they
call EN- now that she's back home2
italian Volcano Active says a current news
paper headline. Well bet this bit of information
will make Mussolini envious
A number of ladies met in Washington the
other day to abolish war All right, let em &C
ahead and do it.
Now German statesman has been shot at ano
missed These European gunmen ought to take
up poison gas
Anyhow the Colorado river compact seems tC
have furnished plenty of water for 'lame duck
pond.
The best place to put the liquor which the boot
logger brings you these days is in the radiator
Speaking of dictators, we'll bet Will Hays ant
Judge Landis have lot more fun than Mussolini