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The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
NO MIDDLE GROUND OF DEMOCRATS

Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon wanted to re
duce the taxes last year and the democrats could
not see it at all that way. Now some OF the
democratic financial wizards would like to put
the administration over barrel, as it were and
reduce taxation to such an extent as to cripple
the administration. The democrats are a good
deal like old Immortal j. ~" an eccentric Hi
nois character in days gone by. He had railroad
passes reading pass this damn fool over our
lines" hotel keeper told him when he went to
pay his bill one morning: "Snce it is you, ]. N.
I'll throw off half" Immortal ]. N. Immediately
came back with the reply: "Since you are so
LIBERAL I'll just throw off the other half and
walked out. The democrats know just as well as
the republicans do that the United States must,
pay its debts and running expenses. They were
elected to help run the government, but they want
to put the administration in the hole without
money enough to pay expenses and come back to
their constituents with the wonderful story of
how much taxes they have saved them; and, what
a sorry spectacle the republicans are making try
ing to pay off the legitimate Indebtedness of the
country. Think of the projects" that have been
turned down and so on. Both parties are to blame
for this sort of tactics One may have the idea
that he is voting for some one to help the govern
nlent of the United States along on an economical
basis, bat if he happens to get real look-in he
will find that he merely is voting for some one
who is mainly interested in helping to get his
party in power, SO that his party can help him
be elected again. Wonderful stunt, isn't it?
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19

next man but we can't picture this
state successfully physically protest
ing against an act of the United
States.
The physical protest" is what Gov
ernor Hunt democrat, constitution
framer and an adorer of majority
rule, has decided to put up against
the government doing anything about
the Colorado river that he doesn't
like. The supreme court not so long
ago appealed to the governors boast
ed admiration for constitutional pro-
cesses, when it decided the Winsor
salary suit against the chief execu-
tive. The supreme court let the gov
ernor down without the stigma Of
direct order.
If qualified courts determine that
the government has a right to do
anything to the Colorado river, Gov
ernor Hunt should be equally anxious
to accede to the courts orders, for
physical protest would be to render
Arizona much more ridiculous than
the governor has yet rendered it.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
ABOUT NEWSPAPERS

Most Americans agree with the statement of
Grove Paterson editor of the Toledo Blade, to the
effect that the modern newspaper is one of man
kinds four greatest institutions, the others of
course, being the home, the church and the school.
Like other modern institutions, newspapers
often make mistakes and the public does not hesi-
tate TO tell the editor about these errors But the
magnitude of the task Of building the modern
newspaper in SO short time will easily account
for the mistakes, and they are no more numerous
than they would be in other lines of endeavor un-
der similar conditions.
People like to criticize public officials, lawyers,
and the general run of folks, but for some reason
they like best of all to criticize newspapers The
reason may be that the mistakes Of the news
paper are always before them, and cannot be de-
MED or buried. At any rate as Mr.. Paterson said:
''It is the cheap and joyous custom to criticize
newspapers. Nearly all public speakers from
snake charmers to preachers attack newspapers
for the reason that it is the simplest and easiest
way to get quick applause. Applause is the breath
of life to luncheon speakers
Yet the newspaper is always in the forefront
defending the community in which it lives, and in
promoting all things that are for the community's
good. It probably gives more free Nservce and
more honest service for less money than any
other commercial enterprise. No man would
want to i've IN a city or town without newspapers
and the newspapers themselves are usually an in
deX of the prosperity and progressiveness of the
community.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
ONE MORE CHANCE FOR BRIDGE

Congress has given Arizona one more chance
to kick in and help build the bridge across the
Colorado at Lees Ferry by extending its appro-
priaton of 100000. Congressman Frear says
the appropriation is robbing the Indians. He
would have approved Of like amount for the i'm
provement of Goose Creek in his district and
taken the money from the people to pay for it.
In this instance the Indians are getting the bene-
fit of the money spent as well as the whites.
Arizona has slept on its rights long time. Utah
long ago offered to buy the strip north of the
river from Arizona The legislature Indignantly
refused the offer but let the matter rest there.
Utah has been making extensive improvements
on their side of the line and are establishing roads
to the north rim, bringing an annually increasing
string Of tourists to that side. Many of them
would like to see Arizona too, but the old dug
way used as a makeshift for many years by pio-
neers, is too much for them to tackle. A bill ap-
propriating our share, 100000, was introduced
in the last session of the legislature, passed by
the house, but some unkindly disposed members
of the south kindly let it die.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
YES, DARN WHICH EVER
GIRAGPS BUTTONS
(Tucson Starr

One of the Giragi boys (you never
can tell which,, wrote an editorial in
the Tombstone Epitaph telling how he
had persuaded an Indian to name his
newborn son Fred Breen Mudinyour-
eye," whereupon Colonel Breen, who
edits the Coconino Sun, remarked,
"Mudinyoureye yourself! What a
mean trick to play on an innocent
Kid Now we suppose weu have to
furnish a bundle Of gee strings" "
Which proves that the personal ele-
ment has not entirely passed out OF
journalism.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19

We hope the report that the Fred Harvey peo-
pie are arranging to use the new Yaqu trail
three miles east of the Bright Angel trail, ex-
Bright Angel trail will continue to be used, it will
cause a considerable loss to the county Despite
the statement that this new trail is no good and
many miles away from the hotel, it is but three
miles, and in this day Of autos, that distance does
not mean much. We realize, however, that it is
and inducenlent to maintain the popularity of the
south rim of the Grand Canyon as against the
rapidly developing competition on the north.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
THE LEES FERRY RRIDGE
(Winslow Mail)


With the approval Of a 100000 ap-
preparation by congress, the house
last week having already passed fa-
vorably on the measure, building of
a bridge at Lees Ferry across the
Colorado, north of Winslow should
undoubtedly follow, as there is no
doubt that if congress does approve
the expenditure, that the Arizona
Legislature will match the funds.
The building of the bridge at Lees
Ferry will open up what is known as
the Arizona Strip" north Of the Colo
RADIO river on the Utah side and will
mean highway connecting Arizona
with Utah and other states on the
other side that will bring thousands
of people into this part of the state
every year.
Under the present plans the bridge
will be of suspension type across a
narrow portion of the upper Marble
canyon some six or eight miles below
Lees Ferry and close to the old dug
way of the Mornons, used to slide
their wagons from the cliffs to the
river edge for ferrying. The bridge
to be one of the longest suspension
type in the country, crosses Marble
canyon close to the Soap river rapids,
one of the worst in the Colorado river
from Green River, Wye, to Needles,
Calf, and one which has given the
boats on the various river expeditions
serious trouble.
The bridge will be hundreds Of feet
oh i
down Marble canyon, travellers agree,
will be the most striking offered from
any bridge in the country.
The fact that Gallup has entered q
strenuous protest in Washington
against appropriating the money from
the funds Of the Navajo Indians to
help build this bridge, should not bear
much weight. Gallup il looking out
for herself in making that protest as
everyone knows she desires the whole
of the Navajo Indian reservation area
to continue to be tributary to her. In
stead of taking liberal view of the
Lee Ferry bridge situation and ac-
ceding to the fact that construction
of the bridge would result in untold
benefits both to this northern area
of Arizona and New Mexico as we'll
as to southern Utah in bringing hun
dreds of thousands of people annually
into the country, the New Mexico city
accustomed to calling the Navajos
''her own,' due to the fact that GER
tain roads have not been built, pro-
tests vehemently to maintain the old
order Of things.
They have also overlooked the fact
that the residents of the ARIZONA
Strip" are entitled to recognition by
opening up a direct roadway from
southern Utah through the strip into
northern Arizona. The Mormon resi-
dents Of the strip are the real pio-
neers of this section and besides the
advantages to be derived by the Ma
vaios, their interests through build
ing of the bridge should not be over
looked.
While we do not think Gallup's pro-
test will bear much weight in Wash
ington, when the situation is analyZed
we believe they should take the more
liberal view and withdraw that un-
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
THAT WAS DIFFERENT

When Senator Couzens consented to be the
guest and speaker of the Charlotte (Mich) Ro-
tary club, he was given a number of questions Of
public and semi-public nature to answer One of
the questions asked him concerned the amount
of income tax he paid and his investments He
answered this question by saying: Its none of
your business He was right, and yet Jim has
been clamoring for publicity of income tax re-
turns. tits hard to reconcile his answer at Char
lotte and his present attitude, except that one APP
piled to his private affairs and the other to other
peoples affairs
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
THE REPORTERS JOB

(Graham county GuafdIan)
Nothing invites so much criticism
as a newspaper. It's clientele runs
into the thousands and sometimes into
the millions. 1t touches people every
day at every corner of life. - 1t is
more than a necessity; it is~a link
between the. reader and the whole
world of his fellows Because of this
intimate and constant relationship,
the reader unconsciously adopts the
newspaper as his own; his proprietary
feeling brings with it a natural right
of criticism.
The reporter, as the contact
man" between the news and the pub
lie, usually bears the brunt Of this
criticism. He has big job and a
big responsibility. The wonder is
that he keeps at it. But there is
something about the game that weds
the real reporter to his work past any
possibility of divorce. Kent Cooper,
general manager of the Associated
Press and one of the great reporters
of the profession, lately said this
about reporters to a society of big
newspaper editors:
II do not know why news men are
surcharged with sentiment for their
work, or why they put into their
work that which savors so much of
human appeal | say | do not know.
But if | were called to suggest a rea-
son why successful news men have a
moving sentiment, / could not answer
that they come by it Intentionally or
through any. xtudious process of OBJ
tanning it. Nor do ] believe that news
men are born, not made. / distinctly
hold that they are made, and that
they are not conscious of the pro-
cesses that make them.
"Any number of reasons may throw
a youngster into journalism bat only
one reason can keep him there. If he
begins at the point Of great adyan-
tage he begins assa reporter. And
what amazing. number Of sources of
human contacts are opened to the re-
porteri He must have to do with all
kinds and classes of people. He sees
mankind in all his moods and sees
him at close range. He sees him in
misfortune and in fortune. He sees
the hovel and the palace, and if he
has the stuff that makes good re-
porters- land please don't forget this
-he sees matters of news interest in
both the places.
Human passion in its varying as
poets is revealed to him, and if he has
gotten the reportorial spirit, he glor-
les in the opportunity in turn to re-
veal to others through the printed
word what it has been his to see and
learn. Veritably a reportorial ex-
perience is a baptism in the stream
of knowledge.
Nobody knows so we'll as an ex-
perienced reporter how much stranger
is truth than fiction And nobody but
the reporter and his editorial boss
knows how much startling truth he
might write-but doesn't.
HUNTS PHYSICAL PROTEST
prescott Journal -Miner)
We are as proud Of Arizona as the
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
A TOUGH HOMBRE
I'm Doco uo,.o1dA

Detroit man wills zone shilling" to
his wife on condition that she take
rat poison within one hour after re-
ceiving the bequest If she refuses to
accept the shilling on that condition,
she is cut off from his estate entirely
and it goes to other relatives.
The man is dead. One wonders
where he is. What do you think Of
the spiritual grace Of one who could
make bequest like that on the eve
of entering another world and an
other life? How can one go out into
the vast unknown with such vindic-
tivnesS in his MIND?
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
COAL STRIKE IS COSTING OVER s175,ooo,ooo

According to figures recently compiled by ex-
perts the anthracite coal strike which has been in
duration few days pore than five months has
already cost the staggering sum of $175, 100000
in loss of profits and wages. 1t is estimated that
the miners themselves have lost $125,000000 in
the way of wages and the operators another $780,
100000 in the way of profits This of course does
not take into consideration losses by business men
and railroads in the vicinity of the anthracite
region
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
SAYINGS OF LINCOLN,
Of labor

Prosperity is the fruit of labor
Let none falter who thinks he is right
Come what will, | will keep my faith with
friend and foe.
That some should be rich shows that others
may become rich
All that l am, all that hope to be- owe to my
angel mother.
believe IN the providence of~men-the largest
purse and the longest cannon.
Nowhere in the world is presented a govern
ment Of so much liberty and equality.
To add brightness to the sun or glory to the
name of Washington is alike impossible.
Few be induced to labor excessively for
posterity, and none will do it enthusiastically.
have always plucked thistle and planted a
flower when | thought flower would grow.
If you aim too high your idea will go over the
heads Of the masses and only hit those who need
no hitting.
IF we could first know where we are, and
whittier are tending, we could better judge
what to do and how to do it.
Let us have faith that right makes might, and
in that faith let us to the end dare to do our duty
as we understand it.
The mystic cords of memory, stretching from
every battlefield and patriotic grave to every liv-
ing heart and hearthstone all over this broad land
will yet swell the chorus of the union when again
touched, as surely they will be- by the better
angels of our nature
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
LUTHER BURBANK INDIFEL?
(EI PaSo Herald)

Luther Burbank loves everybody
ard everything. But he refuses to be
cocksure about future life and he is
doubtful Of the existence of a burning
hell Therefore he consents to allow
himself to be called ''infidel" How
ever, the gentle Burbank probably
has better chance of getting to
heaven than many who denounce him.
Weather's funny stuff. Can't blame
it for being contrary. You would be
contrary if everybody cussed you.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
NOGALES' GEOLOGICAL DIS
COVERY?
(Nogales Herald

Tucson has had its artifacts; Phoe-
nix its primeval man and Winslow
its ancient fossils but Nogales comes
forth with stories of three bottles of
whiskey in the corner
stone of the Montezuma hotel Judge
for yourself the most important of
these three archaeological discoveries.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
EXPENSIVE LESSONS

I'm getting up little poker game,
Major" invited the friend. Would
you like to join us?"
"Sir, ! do not play poker"
"I'm sorry. ] was under the i'm
preston that you did"
II was once under that impression
myself, sir"
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19

1t is apparent that the old lodge of "Officers
Since Statehood" are organizing for desperate
effort to keep interlopers out again this year. 1t
is most comforting for the voters to find the same
old familiar faces in the different offices. When
they pass away there should be fund provided
for embalming them and leaving them in the of
fices they have so conscientiousy prevented some
other fellow from getting.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
BIG ZINE

Little Billy Kent, tiny movie actor,
went to big party Christmas day, at
which he was the guest of honor.
Everything came Billy's way and his
small stomach was tested to capacity.
A few days later small friend said
enviously:
"Gee, that was an awful big party
you went to. bet you had good
time.s
"You bet I did" agreed Billy. Il
amt hungry yet"
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19

Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania says, Some
body has got to get action on the coal strike :"
Now since he has passed the coal strike and the
Volstead act up in this manner We really believe
some one should help him out. Since no one who
knows G. P. personally can help but like him, we
hope the people will give him a fair chance, re-
gardiess of the fact his inheritance tax is quite
heavy.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
A LONG SHOT

New Year Opens With Revelry
Throughout the Nation; Three Burn
to Death in Road-House Fire at
Peoria; Stray Bullet Kills One in Chi
cago and Wounds Five in Philadel-
phia.-Headline inN Greeley (Colo)
Tribune
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19

The poor, dear deer over on the Kaibab forest
are in a bad fix at present and it will be some
years before they really find out whether they
should commit suicide with the state game war
den or offer up their hides to the government.
Many of them will have long since become buck
skin before they find out whether they are citi-
zens of the United States OF merely residents of
Arizona.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
HAPPILY MARRIED

Mrs. Bromly: And 'ow do yer
'usband and yerself get along to-
gether, Mrs. O'Brien ?-well, | 'ope. Z
Mrs. O'Brien: "Oh, yes, very we'll,
Mrs. Broomly. She me've been mar
ried goin' on six months, an | amt
'ad to call in the police but twice"
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
BIT LOVE is BLIND

Wife: "John, dear, l am to be in
an amateur theatrical. What would
folks say if ! were to wear tights Z"
Indifferent Half: "They would
probably say that married you for
your money"
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
A shoemaker gave a money guaraT

A SHOEMAKER gave q money guaTan-
tee that his shoes would last three
months. A Scotchman bought pair,
but in three weeks brought them back
-in holes and completely worn out.
That's queer" said the shoemaker.
you're the only person who has com
planned. Did they fit you all right Z"
".Aye, but they were a wee bit tight
for ma brither, who works at night. "
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
BEST HE GOULD

"See here, young man." storned
the irate father, descending the stairs
at / a. M, "do you think you can stay
in the parlor with my daughter all
night?"
e"I'll try, sir" replied the imper-
turable youth modestly, "but I'm
really afraid I'll have to be leaving
about four or five o'clock"
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
LIVELY ENTERTAINMENT

He: It must be terribly lonesome
for young woman to marry an old
man.
She; Oh, l don't know; you can sit
at home in the evening and listen to
his arteries harden.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
THE HUMAN SIDE
OF LIFE
!. !. + + + ). !. : . @..s i 1. = + r I.

Herold: Did Reggie beat the train
to the crossing?
Gerald: Yes, but the train hit him
before he could get off again.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
HER FIORAL GROOM

Connecticut paper: "The bride was
charmingly attired in a white crepe
de chine dress, with hat to match, and
married bouquet of bridal roses"
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19

1t has been summer all winter in Flagstaff, so
much SO that it is thought by some that it has
been caused by Editor Billy Spear of the Phoenix
Republican fussing with the weather until he got
the weather man confused as to which place his
bundles of weather were intended for.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
ANOTHER TAX!

Orator; And now, gentlemen, | wish
to tax your memory.
Member of the Audience: Good
heavens, has it come to that?
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19

peculiar thing about the strenuous efforts of
the Navajo Indians" to prevent the government
from appropriating 100000 for the Lees Ferry
bridge, is the fact that Assistant Indian Commits
sioner Merritt advised the subcommittee of the
house that the Indians had not protested: There
is hardly any doubt about the color of the "In-
dians' who started the protest or their purpose
in doing so.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
MJJCH TO LEARN

Hei Do you play golf2
She Oh. dear no; ] don't even
know how to hold the cadaie.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
EASY WAY

Smith lent his macintosh to Mr..
Brown one rainy day and Brown did
not return it. Time passed and Mr..
Smith, the owner Of the macintosh,
called on Brown in the middle of a
horrible downpour. Brown let hln1
in; he had the macintosh on.
@Howdy, old man." said Smith. I've
called for my macintosh.
sBut," said Brown, don't you see
I'm going out in it ~
EYES," said Smith, "but what am
to do ?"
4Do?p said Brown. why, do as I
did. Borrow!"
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19

Governor Hunt told the Peace Officers asso-
citation at Douglas Monday that either the women
prisoners at the state penitentiary will be fur
niShed with new quarters or he will turn them
loose This should be an nducement to the ladies.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
PUT IT OVER

An Irishman was engaged to dig
well. When he had dug about 20 feet
down he came one morning and found
it caved in and filled nearly to the
top.
Pat looked cautiously round and
saw that no one was near, then took
off his hat and coat and hung them
on the windlass, crawled into some
bushes and waited events.
In a short time people discovered
that the well had caved in, and seeing
Pats hat and coat on the windlas they
supposed he had been buried by the
fall Of earth.
Several hours of brisk digging
cleared the loose earth from the WELL.
just as the eager workers had reach
ed the bottom and were wondering
where the body was, Pat appeared on
the scene and innoeently asked them
what they were looking for.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19

It is said that electrical refrigeration will put
the icenan out of business soon. We wonder what
the Knickerbocker Ice company will do then with
the Hudson river.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19

Pola Negm denies she is to be married to Rudy
Valentino. Rudy says he isn't going to marry
Polly. They may be just temporarily economic
ing their cupid coupons.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19

We venture to suggest that the proposed "hoop-
skirt" epidemic is too far fetched and there is
little danger of it's coming true 1t can't be done
until Henry Ford changes his models.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19

Judge: According to the docket,
you are charged with assault and bat
terry.
Prisoner: / won't pay it. In don't
use salt and / never bought battery.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
REMARKS OF THE GANG

just protest, and allow this country to
be properly developed unhampered.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19

A month or so ago Nogales man was shot in
the head three times with a rifle. 1t seems the
and finally swore out warrant for the fellow
who had insuted him.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
HOPELESS

The neighbor Of a man noted for
his extreme thrift saw him going
down the street on a week day dressed
in his Sunday clothes.
Whats up, JIM" he called out.
"Why the glad rags 2"
Haven't you heard the news Z"
News. What news z"
"Tripletsp'
"Oh, SO that accounts for" began
the neighbor, when the frugal one IN
terrupted him:
Eyes, that accounts for my wearing
these clothes. What in thunder's the
use of irving to be economical"
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19

Mildewed Mildred says if the jails of the state
are as badly crowded as is reported, the courts
of the state should exercise more in selecting
prisoners.