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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-04

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The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01
A POLITICAL MUDDLE

From this distance it looks as though the
Eighth Legislature had assembled again Wednes-
day in an extraordinary-specia session
Governor Hunt recalled them. with an invita-
ton to add about one million more to the gen
era appropriation BILL The legislators say they
have not adjourned but merely recessed until
April 49, The question is, can the governor call a
special session during legislative recess?
If he can, then they can only act on such sub
jects as directed by him.
But, can they adjourn this intermittent or sand
wiched session. then pick up their recessed session
April 18 and go on with bills they had laid away
to be taken up on that date
If it is question of endurance, the governor
has the best of it. for he is on regular salary
basis with an expense account to draw on. The
legislators can only draw 81 per day for so days.
They can draw nothing for recessed sessions,
though they draw regular pay for special session
called by the governor
This little is not between republicans and
democrats but rather between Gov. Hunt and the
representatives of the people.
Governor Hunt contends he should be given
such legislation and appropriations as he de-
mands.
Legislators claim they were elected by the pe0-
pie to do the legislating as they see fit.
1t looks as though Governor Hunt is running IN
reverse gear on his economy promises" and is
insisting on $100 state tax rate while the legls-
lature is against the raise Anyhow, the legisla-
ture adjourned the special session advising the
governor there was nothing in his message to ere
ate an emergency or to cause excitement.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01
SECRETARY MELONS ANSWER

In d letter to President Hibben, Secretary Mel
Ion, who was the chairman of the debt funding
commission says that reopening all OF the deDt
settlements would, in his judgment, be step
backward and not forward, and one calculated TO
produce discord and confusion rather than to con-
tribute to the economic stability and orderly bet
terment of world prosperity The record, the sec
rotary says, shows that the war advances were Tor
loans and not contributions and, though not IN
FORM were in actual effect loans from individual
American citizens, rather than contributions from
the treasury of the United States. Looking at the
substance rather than the form of the transac-
tiOn, the situation was, he suggests, no different
than if the allies had actually sold their own bonds
in the American market and our government had
indorsed them. Had this course been followed, he
says would anyone contend that the sums ad-
vanced were intended as contributions toward
joint enterprise rather than loans expected to be
repaid Mr.. Mellon recognizes merit In the con-
tention that the associated governments might
well have pooled their resources IN a common
cause, and that even now an argument might be
made in favor of writing off debts incurred after
our entry into the war to the extent that they
were contributions to common cause but he de-
clares that there is merit in such an argument
only If the proposed readjustment is to be mu-
tual one applied on strictly equal basis Regard
ing the imposition of tremendous burdens for the
next two generations on friendly countries, re-
ferred to in the Princeton statement, Mr.. Mellon
says that the fact is that all of principal debt
ors are already receiving from Germany more than
enough to pay their debts to the United States,
and that France and Italy, with the exception of
this year in the case of the latter, are receiving
more than enough to pay their debts to Great
Britain also In rejoinder to this answer Presi-
dent Hibben says, among other things, that Mr..
Melons argument that the debts can be paid with
amounts received each year from German repara-
tons is not in keeping with the statement of pol
icy made by the debt commission to the effect that
the German reparation payments and the French
wartime debt were separate problems. That con-
tenton, he says, is valid only so far as it assumes
that Germany will continue to pay the regular
amounts of reparation over period of sixty years,
and, meanwhile, the nations which suffered can
not use the sums for the repair of their destroyed
property.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01
NOW you ASK ONE
Tucson Star

Tucson Star
East of the Mississippi new form
of puzzle has replaced the crossword
contraption, according to vague
rumors drifting west. The Star is
also printing daily questions and
answers under the title, "Now You
Ask One!" But it is the Coconino
Sun, Flagstaff, that asks the most.
sensible set of questions, especially
for city where visitors become
pioneers almost overnight. Says
Colonel Breen in the Sun:
"When we stop to think of it, how
much do you actually know about
your own home town? How many
times have you been stumped by some
question from tourist?
tsDo you know what the city tax
rate is or what its taxable valuation
is?
"Do you know what the water rate
is or how much we use daily?
"Do you know the altitude of the
city Of the average rainfall?
"WhoinePs the mayor and members
city or the average rainfall?
"How many blocks of paving or how
many do we need? etc.
aThese are only few Of the many
questions we should be posted on in
order to talk intelligently to visitors" /"
Colonel Breen got off easy. Here
are some of the questions we faced
the other evening (and we would not
have made a passing grade if it had
been a campus exam.)
How old does sahuaro cactus grow
Does the species grow in any other
locality in the United States?
What is the relative cost of adobe
and brick? Is it as cheap to build q
house of one as of the other?
Why are Tucson gas and electric
rates SO high?
With all of the land in and about
the city, why has Tucson no better
parks?
When was San Xavier built and by
whom?
| Are Tucson land values keeping
pace with the growth of the city?
When is the new hotel going to be
completed and ready for occupancy
How much land is there near Tue
son that is available for homesteadine
and is any of it worth taking up?
How do you stake mining claim
What side did Tucson play in the
Civil War?
Is this a good date (fruit) growing
area? How about peanuts?
What has been the city's percentage
growth in the past ten years?
Why, with all the picturesque
names in the southwest, should Tue
son street be inflicted with name
like Helen or Mable?
What percentage of population are
native born Tucsonans
Where does Tucson get its water
ETC., etc.
Page Sunshine McGovern! Now
you ask one.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01
ARIZONA NEEDS VETO ON HUNTIsM
Tucson Star)

The governors veto ak has fallen on the high
way bill.
Although the executive gives four reasons for
returning the measure with his disapproval, they
may be discounted for one reason only-that be-
ing, that it would take from under his control the
most potent piece of machinery he has on which
he might ride into office again unless the people
of the state should throw a monkey wrench in his
plans.
His veto temporarily gives him the upper hand.
AS for his alleged reasons for vetoing the BILL
Il. Because every tenet of parliamentary pro-
cedure was violated in it's passage" Since when
has the governor been the judge of parliamentary
procedure in the legislature? The legislature is a
law unto itself when it comes to parliamentary
procedure.
"2. Because some of its provisions are contrary
to the letter and spirit of the state constitution.
Men in glass houses should not throw stones.
Hunts bank administration has been contrary to
the letter and spirit of the state constitution. The
legislators who framed the highway bill have for
gotten more law than the governor ever knew.
The people of Arizona would rather risk the un-
constitutionaity of the law than risk the depart
ment of roads being under the governors thumb
another two years.
Because the bill does not carry out the avoWed
purpose of the act to provide for the systematic
and orderly construction of highways That
reason is pure bluff on the governors part. The
highway bill provides for an excellent business
administration of road building in Arizona.
Because it provides for a highway commission
and because no facilities have been provided for
the offices of the commission or for the proposed
motor vehicle department. This is the nearest
real explanation Of his veto the governor has
because it provides for commission and that
is just what the governor does not want. As for
the motorsvehicle department, act of the legis-
ature repealed the motor vehicle law, and the gov
ernor's veto ak split the repeal, leaving law on
the books that cost Arizona 100000 to execute
and returned to the state only $4,000.
The only veto the state of Arizona really needs
now is a veto on Huntisnl.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01
NONE OF US JUST PERFECT

The greatest joy of The Sun is in writing people
UP who have given good unsefish service, or those
who have achieved something. There is nothing
but regret in writing them DOWN when needs
must in the interest of the community at large.
Few people realize how large our don't mention
list is each week These have to be meas
ured with the Golden Rule as best we can on
the basis of whats best for all concerned. Men
and wonderland kids, are not all considered per
feet. At least we have this intimation from writ
ers of note like Moses. We are willing to agree
that he was much more brief and specific in his
Ten Commandments than the average writer, but
he covered the whole story on few tablets Ills
chiseled remarks on stone are more valuable to-
day than warehouse full of extra copies OF news
papers that have cut down whole forests to pull
safe their financial pulp mills.
The small country papers, like The Coconino
Sun can't lie unfortunately and get away with
it. If we report dog fight gotta tell the truth
as we saw it or be able to whip the whose dog
we lied about-or both if we call it draw.
It's odd but the big dailies not restricted to
facts like we are. They can advocate conserva-
ton of forests and get weepy about it, BUT, cut
the forests of America clean just the same
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01
LET'S START A BACKFIRE

The suggestion made by Congressman John
Tilson of Connecticut, that if Arizona does not
want the Swing bill passed, it should of
fer something constructive to take its place and
permit development work to go ahead, is sound
advice. It is to be hoped the recent, statewide
meeting held at Phoenix may result in some con-
crete action which all Arizona can get behind with
enthusiasm and grim determination. So far the
visionary, chimerical schemes produced have done
great harm to the state. Regardless of the fact
such schemes were but "potboilers" for assess
ment men" the publicity these schemes attained
make them appear to be the ARIZONA idea.
The high powered political statesmen of Los An
geles nearly put the Sving-Johnson bill over dur
ing the last session while Arizonans were quar-
reling among themselves. You must give those
Lost Angels credit. They may fight among them
selves but not for publication. We Arizonans have
been quarreling among ourselves for publication.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01
PEOPLE BEHIND LEGISLATURE
(Tucson Star)

lQCSQu obdA
1t will be fight to the finish now
between the governor and the legis-
lature.
If the legislature maintains its
courageous attitude it will not come
out second best. It should be noted
that the legislature has not adjourned,
is has merely recessed. As long as
the legislature recesses, the governor
connot call special session. There
fore, if the small Hunt faction in the
legislature prevents the overriding of
the veto, the legislature can keep on
recessing until January /, 1929. I'm
less the highway bill is passed over
the governors veto by July /, the
highway department will be without
funds, and 1900 workers of that de-
partment win have to seek ether
employment if they expect to draw
salaries. The legislature knows full
well that 1900 highway workers, faced
with the possibility Of seeking other
work, will bring sufficient pressure
on the governor and the few pets he
has in the legislature to make possible
the overriding of his veto. They
won't draw salaries from the state
of Arizona after July i, unless the
highway bill is enacted before that
time.
The governors veto message re-
veals his desperation; seeing defeat
! before him, shorn of his power and
influence, making one last vain effort
to bully a body of intelligent men
whose sole aim is to correct the dis
graceful situation in our state de-
partment.
1t should be noted that one of the
provisions of the highway bill is for
the adding of two $500 a year clerks
to the office of the state auditor.
With these two additional clerks the
state auditors office will perform the
work that 65 people have been doing
in the state highway department. Is
it any wonder that the governor and
his friends are panic stricken? Is il
any wonder that the governor vetoed
the bill? Other provisions of the
bill are likewise obnoxious to tbs
governor because they prevent, to q
large extent, the use of the state
/ highway department as political
machine, and place its administration
| in the hands of commission of five
men without more than three of the
men of one political party. All of this
would make for efficient administra
ton of that department. Naturally
that means that it will be possible t
do about the same amount of work
the highway department has beer
doing with about half the expense
OF course the governor is against it
The legislature now has the upper
hand. It should not compromise its
position in the least. It.can eventual
I " force the surrender of the govern
| or. BY all means it should keep re
lcessing until January l, 1929, j
necessary, or until tie few who are
merely rubber stamps of the govern
or, are ready to help pass the meas
Iure over the veto. If the Legislature
will maintain its courageous attitude
it will break forever the politica
power of George w. P. Hunt, and i
will serve notice to future governor:
that the legislature is a represent.
alton of the people, authorized by the
constitution, which has responsible
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01
THE PROFESSIONAL UpLIFTER
(El Paso Herald)

Clifford Pinchot, writing governors
of all the states, warns them "a gig
antic, unified, nationwide electric
monopoly" is in formation,
He adds that it is working with
lightning swiftness," which seems
appropriate for interests selling man
made lightning.
This, says Mr.. Pinchot, is one of
the s'biggest and most significant
questions" now before congress and
the governments Of the states.
Mr.. Pinchot, being out of a. job as
governor, and having more or less
lost interest in forest conservation,
is making himself an occupation. He
is self-appointed apostle warning
the people against an electrical
Moloch.
In this, he is true to his type. Mr..
Pinchot belongs to the old school of
trust busters, along with the late
Theodore Roosevelt and the present
Frank B. Kellogg. He has leisure
and money, and he is doing only
what might have been expected. No
doubt he sincerely believes he is per-
forming a great public service.
1t will be difficult to alarm the
public, however, so long as electricity
remains comparatively cheap as well
as widely useful. The tendency in
the industry, too, seems to be toward
Hover rates and broader markets for
| it. The result cannot but be bene-
ficial. Who cares who owns the
electric plants so long as they give
the service at fair rates
When they fall down in either
particular, it will be time enough to
rise in arms. And the public can
hit harder than they can.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01
REMARKS OF THE GANG

ties and duties to the people and which
will not surrender to machine poll
tician who cares only for the good OF
himself and his henchmen.
The people of the state are solidly
behind the legislature. Let it fear not
the consequences of the ire of George
VI. The people enjoy the spectacle OF
a bully being beaten.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01

Perhaps it might benefit all Of US
to know few of these answers. Nc
Govern might hold night classes to
educate pioneers in the why and
wherefor of their native or. adopted
land, of he might compile a Sunshine
Catechism for home consumption
only.
Before closing, let's. ask. Colonel
Breen question: "What became of
the bottom in the bottomless pit few
miles east Of Flagstaff? And why?
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01

The Tucson Star, in sort of retaliatory mood,
asks US: what became of the bottom of the Bot
tomless Pits and why?" Well, sir, back in 1898,
during Clevelands administration, the bottom fell
out of everything. While other things were being
repaired, the Bottomless Pit was overlooked.
There are other erroneous reports to the effect
that Capt. John Hance used it to repair the Grand
Canyon with, but we do not believe this is au-
thentic
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01
Bargain Day

During the World War one of the
great steamships that was used as a
transport for soldiers was on her way
across when torpedo boat was sight
ed. In anticipation of the danger they
were in, all on board were lined up on
deck.
There was deadly hush for an in
slant when suddenly from down the
line a colored mans voice rang out:
as dar ennybody heah dat wants to
buy gold watch and chain 2"
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01

This fellow T. R. Mtten, editor of the Chandler
Arizonan, seems to have taken off his mittens and
put on the gloves. Think of it at this time year
Chandler is a winter B. " D. town which may
account for these intermittent spurts Of enthusi-
asm
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01

will grow in Flagstaff-unless planted and cared
for. April is Arbor Day, but shade trees have
been known to grow here planted on other days.
Old time optimists have been successful in their
attempts.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01
Maxim a Holler

Brush, Colo, 6 June. Mister
Bourne, kere of the Ofallon Sup Co
Dere Friend | got the valve which i
by from you alrite but why for gods
sake doan you sen me no handle. |
Loose to my customer shure ting.
you doan treet me rite is my money
not so good as the other fello.
waste 10 daze and my customer holler
for waste like hell by the valve and
now he is hot summer. now and the
wind no blow the weel, the valve she
got no handle so wat the hell goan
do. you doan sen me the handle
pretty quick sen Her bak and ]
goan order some valve from the
Henry Bitoff companee, booduy, your
friend.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01

Vetoing the bill for mental detectives by Gov
ernor Hunt and the Miami Silver Belt, meets with
our approval. While we haven't read the bill we
are inclined to believe if it took in all the ground
it should it might hamper the states regime.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01
THE HUMAN SIDE
OF LIFE
Social Error
s*****@#*#***#**s I +

Social Error
An old colored man was asking a
friends advice on how to apply for a
raise in wages.
Said the friend: "Just you go up to
the master, Sam, and say, Look here,
master, you must give me raise, or
else I'll Say it just like that, then
he'll think you mean to leave unless
you get the raise.
Sam wnt to his master and said:
'.Look here, master, you've got to
give me a raise, or else I'll-"
"Else you'll what 2" snapped his
employer.
Sam scratched his head in per-
plexity; then answered:
Elise I'll go on workin' for you
for the same money"
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01

5 The Prince of Wales was de-horsed again. This
ntnews We merely mention it as compliment
to the horse which now joins the great drove
which have the distinction of belonging to the
ancient order of prince Pitchers
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01
Popularizing the Reaper

Complaints are being made of the
cost of dying in Russia. Declaring
coffins are ARTICLES Of first neces-
sity to every citizen" the Workmen's
Gazette says:
Zone of the first duties of munich
pal authorities is to place the price
of coffins within the reach of every
dead man.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01
Caught Lying

That genial sportsman Lord Dewar
has earned sterling reputation as
reconteur.
One of his latest stories concerns
an artist who showed some drawings
to the art editor of a certain illus
trated periodical.
The art editor seemed interested,
and inquired: "Have you shown these
to anybody else %
The reply was, 4sNo."
"Then," said the art editor, "who
gave you that black eye?"
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01

Haiti has barred Senator King and if we were
in the senator's place we wouldn't know whether
to be embarrassed or happy.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01

Governor H6nt charges the legislature with not
cooperating with him. It reminds us of the juror
who hung jury. He complained that he had
never met eleven more stubborn, unreasonable
men in his life.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01

forest ranger has discovered that grain
mixed with cement win kill mice. Why mix the
grain with it? Why not feed the mice a spoonful
or two of cement, then dip them IN water?
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01

Since the last election we firmly believe the Sew
enth Legislature was not liberal enough in its ap-
the insane. Us voters should prepare a home for
ourselves.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01

Very few of us employers realized who would
be called upon to write the vetoes last fall when
double-crossed our ballots last November. Turn
'em down, McClusk.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01
Good ExamnIe

Surely, Miranda, you're not going
to marry again when the Lord just
took Smith"
Eyes, I shuah am" replied Miranda.
AS long as the Lawd takes 'em, SO
will /"
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01
More Important

Katherine is four and has absorbed
as many grown-up words as one small
head can gather. She went motoring
recently with Billy. Billy's mother
was driving. To make conversation,
Katherine asked Tin the same manner
her mother might have used):
"Billy, are you married 2"
"No, the little boy replied: "but l
knew man once who died."
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01

Mildewed Mildred says she does not believe the
trouble is SO much with auto drivers as It is the
speed limit.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01
No Ouestions Asked

..Ah, ha! see my friend gave you
a black eye"
"Why, you never saw the person
who gave me that black eye"
well, he's my friend, anyhow"
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-01
Lacked the Loot's Dignity

1t is war time. Seeing khaki
clad figure passing, the private called
out:
"Hey, Buddie, gimme light"
The other obligingly held out a
burning match.
The doughboy, looking up to thank
his ''buddie," discovered to his amaze
ment the star of a brigadier.
Il beg your pardon, sir" he said;
"I didn't mean any disrespect.
didn't notice you was a general"
That's all right, Buddie," said the
general-who apparently was regu-
lar "guy"-"but you should thank
God / wasn't second lieutenant"
Tod Browning, the director, was
reading a news dispatch to Irving
ThaIberg. "Son Chaun Fang is ad-
vancing on Tcheiang. The Tche-
kiangsese who were approaching
Shanghai with Chang Kai Shek are
withdrawing to Marking. During
this time, Tohang Use Lin is marching
to occupy the South, Do you get all
that?"
ooh, yes!"
"Then for Heavens sake explain it
to me, please"