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The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05
THE KEYNOTE OF GOOD DRIVING

The tragedy on the Nogales highway early Sat
urday morning brings close to home the report
from the National Automobile Chamber of Com
merce that during the past eight years (from JAM
uary 1, 1919, to December 81, 1926, more persons
were killed by automobiles in the United States
than the total casualties of war in the American
army forces. Casualties in the war amounted to
120,050 while motor accidents in eight years took
toll of 1907, and that is not counting the B.
100000 injured in the same period.
These figures give some indication of the prob
lem the American motoring public and police have
yet to solve.
California recently has enacted a new set of au-
tOmoblle laws in which the speed limit has been
advanced from 35 to 40 miles an hour; at the same
time severe penalties will be served on those who
violate the mass of ordinances relative to boule-
ward stops safety zones, speeding in restricted
areas, ETC. California is trying to obtain the
greatest safety without delaying traffic. The
foundation on which California is building it's new
ordinances is that of law enforcement with severe
penalties for the violator.
California's problem is New York's and Ar-
zonas alike. In the past ten days, Arizona has
witnessed an unusually large number of accidents,
80 per cent of which can be attributed to too much
speed and disregard of highway warnings, both
of which are bred from disregard of the law
There are sufficient laws governing traffic.
The police force is large enough to control traffic
in congested areas More laws will not tend to
halt the driver who holds all law in dsrespect. A
state law, however automatically relieving drlv-
er of his license for two or three years, when he
was found to be an habitual speeder, might tend
to lessen the casualties
Common sense, after all, is the guiding keynote
of good driving. Without common sense in driv-
ing and strict observance of traffic laws, the COM
munity may make up it's mind that accidents are
going to continue.-Tucson Star.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05
THE COURTS MUST DECIDE
(Dunbar's Weekly)

State Treasurer Callaghan, who
has earned the sobriquet of "Watch
Dog of the Treasury" and the graft
tude of the people by his constant in
sistence that the law be strictly fol-
lowed in public expenditures, will not
honor warrants drawn under the gov
ernor's emergency proclamation ap-
propriating $121, 900 for highway and
bridge repairs until the courts have
passed upon the legality of the
proclamation.
1t is doubtful in the extreme if un-
der the widest stretch of the magma
ton it can be conceived that an
emergency existed. Most of the dam
age to the roads and bridges for the
repair of which the emergency was
declared occurred months ago and
there have been one regular and two
special sessions of the legislature in
the meantime. Adequate provision
was made for such repair by the leg
islature but failed of final enactment
by executive veto. That can hardly
be considered, except maybe by the
most ardent Hunt supporters, as an
act of God, and it is only to repair
damage done by great and unusual
storms or floods designated as acts
of God that the executive is given
the right to appropriate by emer-
gency proclamation.
And again, appropriation by emer-
gency proclamation is only to be made
upon grave occasions. The present
situation can hardly be of a nature
sufficiently grave when the executive
issues the proclamation and then just
a few DAYS afterward calls the legis-
lature in special session. In the or
binary course of public affairs it is
the duty and "prerogative" of the leg
islature to consider and pass appro-
priation bills. If the legislature was
to be Immediately called into special
session there was no reason or ex-
cuse for the executive to Usurp the
powers and privileges of the legis-
lative branch of the government by
making an appropriation by emer-
gency proclamation.
To permit the executive to usurp
the powers of the legislative branch
will lead to many evils, not the least
of which is arrogant extravaganza.
The state treasurer is under $lOO,-
900 bond and the bonding companies
are considerably interested IN Wheth-
er or not the governors mergency
appropriation is legal and are deslr-
Gus that the courts shall say so be-
fore the treasurer shall pay out the
sizeable sum of $121 900. If the
treasurer should go ahead and honor
the warrants and then some citizen
should come in and bring suit against
him for the amount and it was de-
cided that the proclamation was not
legal they would be the losers to the
tune Of 100000.
The bonding companies are not in
terested in Arizona politics or the
whims or caprice Of any state official.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05
OH, THE RASCALS!
prescott Journal Miner)

Here we have been working along
for days trying to tender the soft
boiled and nearly done legislators
chance to get out Of the hot before
they become hard-boiled entirely and
bang, first thing we know our neigh
Dor UP on the edge of the Frisco peaks
hauls off and purt-nigh grabs the hull
darn legislature.
This is some of the fine Eyetalian
work of Fred Breen of the Coconino
Sun, because Senator Runke is a
friend of hisn and former legislative
associate and Runke was the monkey
who wooed and won the state senate
and would have walked off with the
legislative bacon except that the house
got rantankerous.
However it all may turn out, we'll
say this, that in the interest of cool
and deliberate consideration Of the
weighty problems Of the state, it will
be perfectly all right for the legisla-
ture to convene in Flagstaff If
Prescott doesn't get the session,
Flagstaff ought to, for there isn't
whole lot to choose between the two
villages as summer resorts. The same
odoriferous pine balsam permeates the
oil VI GtCil, lllG ScliAC VI
scene, the same uplifting and inspir-
ing altitude, the identical advantages
of remoteness from the hacineyed
halls of that politics-wracked old state
house at the west end of Washington
street are enjoyed in equal measure
by Flagstaff and Prescott, the Sky
light and the Mile High cities.
Nogales has a claim, for while she
hasn't the elevation, nor quite the
GOODNESS of evenings, there is re-
frigerating quality in the Sonora wa
ter that returning conventioners tell
US about but with which, sadly we
confess, we have no first hand famil-
iarity. AS for that, almost any city
or hamlet in the mountains would be
glad to turn itself wrong-side out to
welcome the eighth state legislature.
If this organization has to go down
in history as the Eternal Eighth and
set record for numerosity Of its
foregatherings, there is no reason
why it should not become the best
Travelled legislature'o on the books.
ED Note: Prescott had the capitol
once and couldn't keep it SO why
should they get sore at Senator
Runke?)
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05
A HOUSE OF GOVERNORS
Tucson Star)


A house of governors, such as Gov
ernor Albert G. Ritchie of Maryland
proposed for the purpose of promot-
ing unity of action among states and
opposing the decentralization OF
power in the federal government
would be about as useful in the Amer
ican system of government as third
leg on human being.
The framework of our present sys-
tenn executive, judicial, legislative
for both individual states and the fed
eral government, has supplied the
United States with an effective gov
ernment for $50 years. If the pur-
pose of government has failed, the
fault lies not with the system, but
with the personnel or management.
There always has been conflict
between the federal government and
the states. Fear Of a great over
powering centralized government was
the chief difficulty to be overcome
when the delegates of the thirteen
colonies met to draft the federal con-
stitution. The states always have, and
probably always will be, jealous Of
their rights. If the federal govern
ment is gaining too much power, the
fault falls back on the states, for the
legislative branch of the federal gov
ernment is, after all, only composed
of representatives from the individual
states.
Along this line, Governor Christian
son of Minnesota told the conference
of governors that "no state should
make decision for an individual
which he could MAKE for himself and
the federal government should not de-
eide for the states" He adhered to
the Jeffersonian theory that "The
government is best which governs
the least" and supports that, despite
his adherence to the republican party.
There is no question but that the
federal government has been en-
croaching on states rights. The
eighteenth amendment is an example
of the federal governments treading
on the toes of states rights. The
child labor law, which failed to pass,
would have been another example.
But no matter how ardently the states
Fighter may argue against this IN
trusion Of federal power, he can't re-
ply to the fact that no amendment to
Ile constitution Cdl OS LladC UAlSAA
three-fourths of the individual states
ratify the amendments and when
thirty-six out Of forty-eight states
approve a measure, it can hardly be
said that the federal government, In
itself, is usurping power.
What good could house of COVER
nors do? Gov Ritchie says of his
proposal:
"Half the issues that now eventu-
ate in federal legislation and federal
bureaus could and should be handled
by the states, but there is no effec-
tive medium by which or through
which the demands for progressive
state action or for uniformity or con-
cord can make themselves felt, except
through the federal government it.
self or through AZ separate move
ments in 48 separate states"
Unity of action can be obtained so
far as is necessary through the an
nual meeting of governors or through
direct correspondence of executive Of
fices. A new house does not have to
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05
HOW ABOUT FLAGSTAFF?

Here is something little Lordsburg, N. NJ, did !;
little Lordsburg but progressive.
She got herself an airport. 1t was done in this
way
The chamber of commerce raised the money and
bought portion of the 619 acres. With that for
a start, the chamber persuaded the government
to transfer the remainder of the land needed to
the war department.
The war department took it, improved it. and
stationed detail of men at the field to maintain
it. There is an excellent airdrome and quarters
for the men, The field is under the charge Of
Technical Sergeant E. A. Holmstrand
Lordsburg benefits because this field draws air
planes as sugar draws flies. The average is 18 to
20 planes month. Except for the field, aviators
would have no reason for stopping in Lordsburg.
Ell Paso Herald.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05

President Coolidges terse statement that he
does not choose to run for president again in 1928
came as a bomb shell. No previous intimation
was given as to his intentions. However it is very
probable the general public will take hand in the
affair when the time comes and insist that he has
made too good a record for him to step aside. In
any event his announcement will give impetus to
politics and politicians from now on.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05
Twin Complaints

Edward, colored boy, had recon-
mended his mother for the position of
cook, but when she came the farmers
wife asked doubtfully:
"Do you suppose you will be able to
do the work? You don't look very
healthy"
eyes, ma'am, is able. | amt nuv-
Der been no ways siclSly in my life
amt nuvver had nothin' but smallpox
and Edward"
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05
Personally Prescribed

The druggist was becoming dis
gusted He had been explaining and
pricing dozens Of articles to the shop
per, who really didn't want to buy
anything at all.
Finally she picked up a bottle.
rs this pest exterminator guaran'
teed?" she asked. "How is it ap-
plied?"
'sYou take teaspoonful every half
hour, ma'am."
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05
REMARKS OF THE GANG

be created for the purpose of finding
out what the other states are doing.
At best, house of governors would
have only an advisory power.
If the offices we already have in
our system of government will func-
ton properly, new house will be un-
necessary.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05
THE HUMAN Side
OF LIFE
Whole Darned Family
+ + + + + = + + + + T. + + + + !

Critic (at private viewing of film):
Really, that actor is too awful for
words"
''That's my son.
"Of course, it must be the fault of
the incredibly bad direction.
"The director is my husband"
"But he couldn't do anything, per-
haps, with such a dull and amateur
ish scenario"
81 wrote it."
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05

If President Coolidge does not soon send out
word that he is not going to run for president and
be elected again, nervous prostration will wreck
the democratic party. Democratic leaders are
worried to death for fear he be Wrongfully adj
vised.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05

The new dry chief, Seymour Lowman, says he
does not intend to have all laws busted just to
enforce the Volstead act. One see that Sey-
mour is agonna see more trouble as Mr. Wheeler
Waynes Mr.. Wheeler is the self-annointed super
Christian who advocates curing thirst with a
shotgun, and shooting all therest who do not agree
with him at sunrise.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05
Sealing Down the Overhead

I realized a lifelong ambition the
other evening.
/ went to the most exclusive supper
club in our city and ordered ham
sandwich. | sat throughout the en-
tire performance, bought no cigarets,
threw no money to the singers and
paid my check without tipping the
waiter. In fact, the cost of the entire
evening was the price of that one ham
sandwich.
Quite an evening for $25, if / do
say it myself.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05

Down in North Caroline they have law against
the lazy lover who toots his auto horn until
tootsie-Wootsie arrives to hold his horny hand off
the anguish wall of the contraption papa bought
him Amt life fierce in some states?
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05

Newspaper dispatches are now said to be car
ried by pigeons in Paris From some of the stuff
printed in Paris newspapers we'd guess the work
was done by soed doves, or possibly clay pigeons.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05

A headline in the Albuquerque Journal says
that an aged woman was hurt when fast train
killed four cows. Any one would feel hurt if they
had four cows killed by a train.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05

Governor Hunt has handed T. G. Norris, head
of the special highway committee appointed by
members of the different chambers of commerce
of the state a list of forty-six names he might
select a highway commission from if the highway
bill goes through. The list looks like poll list
of Hunt campaign committee.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05

Washington report says that more people
were killed in America by automobiles during the
past eight years than all the American soldiers
killed during the World war. Amt war he'll?
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05
Canse and BECAUSE


Small Dorothy: Mamma, why hasn't
papa any hair?
Mother: Because he thinks SO much,
dear.
Dorothy: Why have you so much,
mamma?
Mother: Because-go away and do
your lessonl
Laws Sake
She: Why did you go to college?
He: To study law.
She: Then why did you leave and
go to Europe?
He: To escape the law.
New England Hospitality
rs this the best that you have to
offer?"
''Why, sir, George Washington
stayed here once"
'sYeah, but he had a darned strong
constitution"
Much AdoO
She stepped out boldly into the
street,
No rubbers covered her tiny feet,
No umbrella had she-nor a coat;
Her new straw hat-well, we just
note,
Far be it from her to start complain
ing,
She didn't get it wasn't raining.
And Then
Youth: Papa!
Old Lad: Yes, son?
Youth: Has Elinor Glyn a water
cooling system on her typewriter?
She Knows the Rules
ut makes me nervous to see Betty
swim 50 far out; she might take a
cramp."
"Oh, she'll get along all right
there's no life guard about
No Time to Waste
Sick Chorus Girl: / have confes-
sion to make.
Doctor: Do you want priest?
S. C. G.: No; send for a publisher
Social inducements
Wanted Middle-aged lady to make
home with elderly couple; if desirous,
can have interest in poultry and stock
for companionship.
Getting Even
Teacher: "And why did Methuselah
live to such ripe old age
Blond Child: "Oh, probably just to
spite some poor girl who'd married
him for his money!
He says he'll never believe a sign
in New York again.
"How come 2"
"He saw a sign, Park Here, but
though he looked all around he
couldn't find a park"
Human Nature in the Sticks
Gloomy Graves is very suspicious
about money. He bites every check
he gets to see if it's any good.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05
Treat 'Em Rough

"My dear" said the host to his wife,
on her finding him in the bedroom
with damp towel clasped to his head,
'T can't possibly stand those people
any longer. I'VE got splitting head
"But," said his wife, II can't pos
sibly ask them to go home. They are
our guests, remember" :.
Certainly you can't put them out"
he agreed, "but don't you think you
could go and seat yourself at the
piano?"
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05

The public drinking cup has been banned at
Tucson by the city council. Probably won't be
much complaint until they attempt to ban the pri-
vate cup.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05

Prince Carol says he is King of Rumania. Pos
sib i lie is but at last accounts he was not work
ing C it.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05

Ma suggests in tart way that Sister Aimee
had better be careful talking about trunks espe-
cially blue ones.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05
Acrobatic Note

"You can't move forward if you use
one foot continually kicking" J" says an
exchange.
But doesn't the old hymn admonish
US to advance in the Christian life
with
Zone foot upon the solid rock,
The other pointing to the sky?
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05

We believe in equal rights for women. Men are
only en- tied to left-overs anyhow.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05

Yes, there's quite difference between ring
necked pheasants and wring-necked pheasants.
Even pheasant would know the difference.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05

Bud Stillman has willed his bride Lena half his
fortune Amt that nice? Won't Lena be fat
if she ever gets it?
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05

The Christian-like spirit in which Aimee and
her Nav are advising each other of their short
comings must be revelation to the folks they
have s'four-squared' during the past few years.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05

We'd s,gqost as compromise that the state
sell its highways.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05
Wuxtrv Speshul!

The railway line was flooded on ac-
count of the heavy transforms, and
the traveller was obliged to break his
journey at a village. He made his
way in the pouring rain to an inn and
said to the waiter there: 1T is like
the deluge."
"The wl1at?p
"The deluge. Haven't you read
about the deluge Noah and the ark
and Mount Ararat?"
''No, sir" said the waiter, 1--WE have
had no papers here for three days"
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05
Laws Sake

She: Why did you go to college?
He: To study law.
She: Then why did you leave and
go to Europe?
He: To escape the law.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05
New England Hospitality

INV
rs this the best that you have to
offer?"
"Why, sir, George Washington
stayed here once"
"Yeah, but he had darned strong
constitution"
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05
She Knows the Rules

"It makes me nervous to see Betty
swim SO far out; she might take a
cramp."
"Oh, she'll get along all right
there's no life guard about"
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05

him. Amt lie flerce IN some STATES
Newspaper dispatches are now said to be car
ried by pigeons in Paris. From some of the stuff
printed in Paris newspapers we'd guess the work
was done by soiIed doves or possibly clay pigeons.
A Washington report says that more people
were killed in America by automobiles during the
past eight years than all the American soldiers
killed during the World war. Amt war hell?
--O----
headline in the Albuquerque Journal says
that an aged woman was hurt when a fast train
killed four cows. Any. one would feel hurt If they
had four cows killed by train.
The public drinking cup has been banned at
Tucson by the city council. Probably won't be
much complaint until they attempt to ban the prl-
vate cup.
Yes, there's quite difference between ring
necked pheasants and wring-necked pheasants
Even a pheasant would know the difference.
--O--
Bud Stillman has willed his bride Lena half his
fortune Amt that nice? Won't Lena be fat
if she ever gets it?
Ma suggests in tart way that Sister Aimee
had better be careful talking about trunks espe-
cially blue ones.
Prince Carol says he is King of Rumania. Pos
sib 4 he is but at last accounts he was not work
ing Ct it.
We believe in equal rights for women. Men are
only en- tied to left-overs anyhow.
We'd a,gqost as a compromise that the state
coll ifc Il .4r1 xvavS
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05


Sick Chorus Girl: / have a confes-
sion to make.
Doctor: Do you want a priest?
S. c. G.: No; send for a publisher
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-17
Of
GiIiOn1 to
Open Case

The motion of Attorney General
Arthur L. Gilliom to Supreme
Court to increase the sentence of
the Rev. E. S.. Shumaker for con-
tempt:
Comes now the State of In
diana and moves to modify the
Judgment rendered against the
respondent, Edward S. Shumaker,
and to increase the sentence i'm
posed upon him, on the ground
that the same now appears in
adequate because of corrupt at
tempts by him, the said SAumaker,
corruptly to influence decision
favorable to him in this cause.
I'm support of this motion, the
State offers the testimony of
Clyde E. Walb, Jamts E. Watson,
Henry Lane Wilson, Boyd Gurley,
Arthur Robinson, and of others.
The State of Indiana requests that
the court fix an early day for
hearing the testimony of witnesses
in open court in support of this
motion, and that the clerk of the
court be ordered to issue SUBJ
poenaeS for all witnesses whom
the State may designate"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-17

walter Marshall, So, of 2jA7 E.
Thirtieth st., was reported nntssing
TO police Friday. When last seen he
wore a dark blue work shirt. dark
trousers and checkered cap.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-17

The government of France gives
to every mother who nurses her own
child a monthly pension during the
first year of the child's life. \
The extension department of
Pennsylvania State College has Of
fered for four years number of
courses to inmates Of the State peni-
Tertiary.