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The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27
THE PEACE OFFICERS KNOW
Tucson Starr

IucSon starr
Once more the peace officers of
Arizona have passed a resolution en-
dorsing the "anti-pistol-toting" act,
vetoed in the last session of the
Legislature by Governor Hunt. The
peace officers know the need for that
particular legislation, whether the
general public has yet awakened to it
or not.
The officers, seeking to prevent
crime, wish to take away that which
is the biggest incentive to crime, the
mail order pistol in the hands of
dangerous or irresponsible parties.
! The idea is a sound one. It is not
a case of preventing the decent,
reliable citizen from owning or carry
ing arms. But it is case of keeping
fire arms, particularly pistols, small
enough to be easily concealed, out of
the possession of the type liable to
use them for purposes of law break
ing. The law, effectively enforced,
would go long way toward breaking
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27
JANE TALKS TOO MUCH

Miss Jane Adams, the Chicago lady made
famous years ago by her Hull House" work, has
evidently reached the outer edge of reasoning
She suggests the best plan to prevent crime is tc
dsarm all policemen She says "tact, not gun
kind words and a wrist watch are all the arna-
ments needed by police" Miss Jane also saws
she is not worried over the youth Of today.
Probably Miss Jane not having any children OF
her own has cause to worry along that line
but knows how to bring them up. From hel
statement we are led to suppose she believes that
policemen should join in the little crap shooting
games of the boys and girls, win their money
drink their liquor and demonstrate personally
how wrong it is to break the laws, and get caught
at it.
We presume that the wrist watch Miss Jane
suggests as a part of the armament of her ideal
policeman is to protect the innocent youthful
CRIMINALS from the brutal remarks of some other
bury who is timed to relieve him on his beat. Evi-
IDENTIFY Miss James mind harks back to We olden
times when children had wholesome fear of a
mere switch or paddle. In those dear old days, a
policeman armed with paddle was feared but in
these cheerful days such implements are unheard
OF and youth has no fear of them
Still, there is food for thought in James argu-
ment. AS 1t has been suggested there are too
many -brothers-in-laws, motheT-in-laWs, out
laws and in-laws Consequently following out
James idea we would suggest that policemen not
only be dlsarmed, but handcuffed, hobbled and a
large target pinned on their chest and back. This
method might help to joyous youth of the land to
give sef-eXpression and sufficient target practice
to hit what they were shooting at without jeop-
ardizing the innocent bystander. AS we under
stand James theory, policemen should be hired
to be shot at to amuse the over-exuberant youth
and not to shoot at law enforcement. Carrying
out James idea we believe our army and navy
should be built on the plan of Venus de Milo
armless and harmless, but drilled to punishment
without resentment
Yes indeed, Jane, let the youth of our land be-
tween the ages of SIX and tWenty-onc be equipped
with six-Shooters and ammunition that they may
give self-expresson and not be held down by
vicious laws secured through the vindictive in
fluence of narrow minded parents.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27
CIVIC PRIDE AND PROSPERITY

Civic pride was given renewed impetus by
the results obtained from cleanup" week The
idea of cleaning up grows each year It makes
the grass grow, the trees grow and the town
grow.
Along with the civic pride manifested comes
the urge of many progressive citizens that more
paving and curbing of streets should be the next
thing to engage the attention Of property owners
in the residential districts.
Curbing would not only afford better drainage
than the present muddy and overflowing dirt gut
ters which must be dug out continually. With
the curbing autos could drive up alongside and
deliver passengers without dumping them in the
mud CHlbing would also make it possible to
plant shade trees along the streets and protect
them from the traffic.
The city has plenty of water to irrigate lawns
and trees and it is very probable that city tax
rates will be reduced by reason of the sale Of
water The taxpayers are over ''the hump" of
high taxes necessitated by the expansion Of the
new water system and the lean dry year while
construction was going on, From now on water
viii pay its own way. Paving and curbing will
aot only give us beautiful streets but enhance
the value of the adjoining property several times
the amount of cost of the Improvement
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27
REMARKS OF THE GANG

down several varieties Of minor and
major crime.
A pistol, as means of defense, in
the hands of responsible citizenry is
an asset to society. In the hands of
the vagrant, thug, sneak thief and
prowler it is distinct liability to the
entire social order. 1t is also the
main reason why the guardians Of the
public peace are looked upon as poor
insurance risk.
In advocating the passage of legis~
lation to govern the possession Of
small arms. the peace officers are
doing wise thing, worthy Of the solid
support Of the citizenship of the state.
Experience has taught the peace Of
ficers the danger of the present mode
of proniscuous distribution of cheap
firearms, and those less experienced
than officers would do well to take
their word for it.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27

find a. shorter route to India. The
land of the Hopi Indians Is nearby,
Tuba City is on the direct route, the
Kiabab National forest is on the north
side of the river, all of these. names
and many others being enough to
attract tourists from the proverbial
four corners of the globe. ~
The state highway department, the
department of the interior and the
federal bureau of public roads are
cooperating admirably in getting the
$685. 900 bridge under way, 1t win
not be many months until the bridge
will be completed, establishing an all.
year highway from Mexico to- Canada
through Arizona.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27
LINDBERGH VS.. EGO

Young Slim Lindbergh who flopped into
Paris, may be Lucky" Lindbergh and the
"Flyin' Fool,' but we have sneakin' idea that
the boy didn't depend on his luck nor that he
thought he was just a fool flying. Had his back
ers thought he was that variety Of flyer they
would not have taken flying chance with him.
1t would seem from later reports of him that
instead of being all wrapped up in his own ego
tlsm, he had been studying the big way out and
had confident knowledge Of what he was at
tempting to do.
If Slim had been flying on his egotism the
chances are he would not have secured letters of
introduction to folks in France SO he coud have
some one to show him around Paris.
He would have possibly conceived the idea of
the reception he would get when he landed, or,
demand it when he landed.
He had no idea that he would be kissed on.both
cheeks and be allowed to wear an ambassadors
pajamas,s
No. This program would have been reversed
had he flown by force of ego alone.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27
QUALITY-AND QUANTITY

Col. Fred Breen, who guides the destinies of the
Coconino Sun, says that he doesn't approve of
those hefty, bulky newspapers issued by some
ambitious editors, then turned around this week
and give his readers twenty-five pages of his own
What the Col. probably means is that he doesn't
approve OF it unless the Sun carries the heft.--
Winslow Mail
Really, not so Carmen. Our only thought was
how much better it is to save trees instead of
building them into bulky bunk papers which
serve no purpose. We did not have in mind legiti-
mate publications but those who brag of their
'poundage and ponderosity," then sell the unsold,
unused, needless waste to Oriental countries by
the ship load for wrapping paper
You see our idea has been when The Sun don't
fit the reader to have it SO arranged that it will
fit the pantry shelf.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27
CRIMINAL LAW FAILURE
douglas Dispatchl


Chief Justice William Howard Taft
of the supreme court of the United
States, in an address before the Am
erican Law institute Thursday night,
said the administration of the criminal
laws in recent years in the United
States has been a failure.
Coming from the highest judicial
source in the country, the people
would do well to heed the words of the
chief justice and take immediate
steps to correct the evil.
There are many people who have
sought to blame the jury system for
the many miscarriages OF justice, for
getting that our jury system Is
identical with that of Great Britain,
where the criminal laws are rigidly
and impartially enforced.
There are others who would seek
to blame lawyers, who, by taking ad-
vantage of all the technicalities of the
law, are able at times to delay if not
defeat the cause of Justice
The actual blame, however, must
rest with the courts and juries, even
though they are aided and abetted in
certain instances by poorly con-
structed statutes drawn up by IL
literate lawmakers.
The people of the United States in
general have not paid enough at
tention to the choice of their judges
in the inferior courts, with the result
that many political hangers-on have
been elevated to the bench as reward
for party activity. Brought up in
the atmosphere of practical politics,
this class of judges are busy reward
ing their friends and Furnishing their
enemies. Often they are unconscious
of the travesty they are perpetuating
in Justices name, for, like necessity,
they know no law.
In a representative government
such as pertains in this country, the
people, themselves, are to blame for
the character of their judiciary, and
the juries passing on the cases in
court, and can correct the evil COM
planned of by Justice Taft by with
holding their suffrage from political
judges and eXerting stronger popular
sentiment for the law enforcement.
Justice Taft recommends a codi-
fication of laws in the hopes that the
legislatures of the AZ states may
adopt them. Such proceeding might
clarity the situation to some extent,
but nothing will take the place of an
honest, conscientious and learned
Judiciary.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27
BRIDGE AT LEES FERRY
lArizona Gazettel

State Engineer Lefebyre has an
nounced that contractors bids on the
Lees Ferry fridge will be opened
June z, thus assuring early work on
the most important project the high
way department has undertaken
recently. Few citizens of Arizona
realize as yet the significance of this
building enterprise. The Colorado
river crossing at Lees Ferry is far
away from the present popular trails
of motor traffic, and any sustained
thought upon the subject of what the
new bridge will mean can be had by
most of us only by drawing upon our
imaginations.
1t is a credit to the eighth legis-
lature that, despite the turmoil that
beset most of its deliberations, pro-
vision was made for the bridge at
Lees Ferry. BY the time or soon
after the bridge is completed improved
highways will connect it both north
and south with present arterial roads.
Brief study of the highway map is
sufficient to show what will develop
Immediately after motorists can
cross the Colorado river near the
Grand Canyon without delay.
Instead Of being described as an
other motor traffic outlet, the bridge
would be better described as an inlet,
for it will mean just that to Arizona.
Improved roads will lead to the bridge
from the Old Trails highway at Flag
staff and other points and from the
road that leads to the south rim of the
Grand Canyon. Arizona will provide
an excellent highway from the bridge
to the Utah state line, and Utah
already has given assurance that it
will provide fitting highway from
the Arizona border to Salt Lake City.
Thousands of tourists will visit
Arizona, and leave by way of the Lees
Ferry bridge for points north and
west, but still more thousands will
enter Arizona from the north by way
of the new bridge. Any prediction
that would appear reasonable regard
ing the increase in Arizona tourist
travel because of the new bridge
probably would be far below what
will develop.
A great engineering romance will
center in the building of Lees Ferry
bridge. The point at which it will be
constructed probably is farther from
! a railroad than any point in America
where Il highway bridge Of equal size.
has been built. The surrounding
country is in its virgin state, present
ing the same appearance it had
centuries before Columbus set out to
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27
TREND TO SMALLER
NEWSPAPERS
MESA Trib,1nel


The name of Henry Al. Wise Wood
is one not familiar to the general
public, but to newspapermen it is al
most as we'll known as that of Edison.
He is the inventor of many of the
stereotyping and pressroom devices
that make the bulky modern news
paper possible.
In recent interview granted
Editor & Publisher, Mr.. Wood pre-
dicted that within 10 years most city
newspapers will run to 100 pages
daily, instead of 20 or "a pages as at
present. He based his forecast upon
the fact that improvements already
made. or in the process of being per-
fected, make such journalistic be-
AS manufacturer of printing
hemoths mechanically feasible.
machinery, Mr. Wood overlooked the
important fact that modern tendencies
are all toward reduction in the size
of newspapers. No further proof of
this Is needed than the phenomenal
growth Of the tabeloids, a develop
ment of the last five years
An era of astounding mechanical
improvements began about 1900 and
ktC CAlQ HAS iIOt yNL 8DCCl1s ICdNliCNi,
These stimulated the publishers of
city papers to the issuance Of enor-
nous blanket sheets" But nobody has
time to read even an insignificant
fraction of the mater in even COM
paratively small Sunday paper And
in their scramble to find something to
"fill up" the editors are compelled to
use features and news of the most
trivial nature.
Advertisers have learned that as a
rule people buy Sunday papers, and
even the big weekday editions, only
because they are cheap. Their adj
vertisements are lost in the great
mass of printed matter and seen by
only an insignificant percentage of
the so-called readers Space in
smaller papers of lesser circulation is
actually worth much more, since such
papers are read so much more thor
oughly and enjoy much greater con-
fidence.
The big paper loses reader conf
dence because Of the glaring errors of
Typography and fact that are unavoid-
able in the frenzied rush to get lot
of pages on the press in very short
time.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27
MEMORIAL DAY MONDAY

If all the great holidays of the year set apart
by the people of the United States to be done
away with but one, we believe the one to be kept
sacred should be Memorial day.
1t came into being as a direct result of the Civil
war, and was indelibly, fixed in the minds of the
people by Lincoln's undying words embodied in
his Gettysburg address.
1t awakened the. consciousness of the whole
people to the debt of gratitude they owe those
gone on before 1t is not limited to those of the
Civil war, but lovingly includes them all from
Americas early struggles to those who last gave
their lives that America might carry on.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27
EXIT SECOND LOAN

The call of the second liberty loan bonds is more
than bold gesture on the part of the govern
ment. It means a saving to the government of
millions of dollars of interest, and in turn saw
ing to the taxpayers of the country, out Of whose
pockets the government must have taken the in
terest
The decision of the secretary of the treasury to
call the bonds of the second liberty loan is all the
more significant in view Of the fact that the
bonds of the third liberty loan, $2,000,000,000
mature November IS, 1928, and must be paid. Mr.
Mellon, it is apparent believes that the treasury
department cannot only handle successfully the
refunding of the third liberty loan year and
half hence but that in the interim it can deal eff
fectually with the second liberty loan. The con-
fdence of the secretary of the treasury doubtless
win be reflected in the attitude of the American
business world. Washington Star
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27

A traveller who had spent a night in
a hotel in a small, midland town was
greeted by the proprietor on coming
down to breakfast, with 4 CHEEKY
good morning and an inquiry as to
whether he had had good night.
Eyes, thank you," replied the guest,
"fairly comfortable; I suffered a lit
tie with insomnia.
"You didn't" reported /. the land
lord, in indignant tones; "we haven't
one in the house!"
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27
IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED

The recent wreck near. here brought most
wildly to mind the necessity for a community
emergency hospital of some kind. The emergency
hospital at Milton has done great work, and
though established for the use Of private COM
pany, has expanded to care for all it could ac-
commodate. Lately the demand upon its re-
sources has grown to point where there appears
d heed for a larger hospital more centrally To-
Gated
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27
Manners and Modes

Mother: Darling, you we're aWfully
late last night. I'm afraid I'm dread
fully old-fashioned, but ! should like
to know where you go.
Daughter: Certainly, Mummy, darl-
ing. / dined with--oh, well, you don't
know him, and we went to several
places don't suppose you've been to,
and we finished at queer little club
II forget its name, but it's cellar
somewhere in Soho. It's all right,
isn't it, Mummy?
Mother: OF course, darling. It's
only that / like to know
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27
Innior answer the TeIephone

Junior Tin a shrill treble): Hello.
Mrs. Smith (sweetly): Is your
mother in this afternoon, dear?
j.: What did you say?
Mrs. S.: (not so sweetly): Is your
mother in, Junior?
j.. Huh?
Mrs. S.: (sourly): Is your mother
in?
j.: Oh, yes, mothers here.
Mrs. S.: Will you call her?
j.: Huh
Mrs. s.: Will you call your moth
er?
j.: Oh, yes, I'll call her
(And the receiver clicks in Mrs.
Smiths ear as Junior hangs it up be-
fore he goes to find his mother.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27
No Impediment

Sent for a pint of beer by his
father, boy was told to take it back
because there was so much sediment
in it. The boy told the barman the
beer contained too much element.
Sediment, your father meant, said
the barman, and the boy retorted, Il
don't know what the element, but !
know what he sediment.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27
Idea for Illustration

Our political cartoon today, entitled
"Censorship," was a bit beyond our
powers as an artist to draw, but the
idea was Dog in the Manger pac-
locking Barn Door from which the
Horse had been Stolen for Want OF a
Nail.-Chicago Evening Post.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27

Capt. Charles Lindbergh, the "Flyin Fool,
fooled 'em all. He hit Paris in SO hours and 80
hour on his 3,60O-mie journey with three or four
sandwiches to steady his gas foot.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27

Dr. Osborn, a famous scientist, says that sci
ence shows that man never an ape. This
is going to be severe disappointment for Clar-
ence Darrow
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27
Evelyn: Is Betty left-handed.
Doris: No, engaged.

The Face on the FhOnc
Coming, with the television era:
sI'll never speak to that woman
again., said she. ''What do you
think she did? She called me long
distance yesterday, and told me that
j looked pale and seemed to have
taken on weight"
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27

The net gain in income tax collections for the
first nine months of the fiscal year was $227,-
arithmetic.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27

1t is reported that in one of the recent
''boody battles" down across the border it was
discovered after battling all day. that man had
been accidentally killed.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27
Response to Final Balance Notice.

Dear Meester: got your letter
about what owe you. Now be pa
shunt. ] amt. forgot you. II this
wuz judgement day and you wuz no
moar prepared to meet your Maker
as | am prepared to meet your ac-
count, you sure woud have to go to
hel. Trusting that you will do this
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27

Reports say that the Berlin public jeered the
march of the steel heImeted monarchists the 9TH
er Sunday. Again proving that times do change.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27

Senator Reed Of Pennsylvania is urging an in
crease in the tariff on glass. It is up to the
free traders to show that this will be burden
on the people living in glass houses.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27

The sum of $32, 1000 was moved through
Fifth Avenue safely the other day by % armed
guards. But you will notice that they didn't try
to take it down Broadway
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27

Danish Reds are preparing to test their theories
bered that the Danes also bit on Doc Cook.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27
4I.ife's Darkest Moment

Slim: When do you do your hard
est work I?
Fat: Before breakfast always.
Slim What do you do?
Fat: Try to get outa bed.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27

The Arctic regions, it is said, now have hot
dogs, soda pop and ice cream cones. Where is the
rush Of civilization finally going to stop?
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27

Now that the war in Nicaragua is over without
involving Uncle Sam in any boodshed what will
the pacfists find next to worry about?
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27

The first ping-pong championship tournament
is to be staged in Portugal. Wonder where they
are going to hold the tiddledewink finals?
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27
THE HUMAN SIDE
OF LIFE
Spelling a Jane
+ + + + + + + + 4 + 4 4

Elmer, 13, was puzzled over the
girl problem and discussed it with his
pal, Joe.
"Ive walked to school with her
three times he told Joe, @and car
ried her books. bought her ice
cream sodas twice. Now do you
think / ought to kiss her?'
Nav, you don't need to-" Joe de-
cided after moment of deep
thought. you've done enough for
that girl already"
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27
Cayeman Stuff

Mother sent little Harry to take
his smaller sister safely to the kim
|dergarten He was back sooner than
she expected.
"Well DEAR she said, 'tdid you
treat Mary like a little lady, as |
asked you to"
Nav, repiied the youngster DIS
gustedly, 1--WE canned that lady-and-
gentleman stuff, an | chased her
most of the way"
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27
Some Hotel Rules

The Museum of the city Of New
York has an old-tinie tavern sign on
which is printed the following: -Four
pence night for Bed. Six pence with
Supper. No more than five to sleep
in one bed. No Boots to be worn in
bed. Organ Grinders to sleep in the
Wash house. No dogs allowed up
stairs. No beer allowed in the Kitch-
en-. No razor grinders or tinkers
taken in.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27

Of course If the shoe were on the other foot and
Uncle Sam owed every country in Europe, Europe
would be unanimous for cancellation.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27
Martyr TO Duty

Chuck: / thought you promised to
save some of that liquor you had.
Wally: tried to, but it ate holes
through everything / put it IN and
] finally had to drink it.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27

AS a result Of the meeting of AZ state legisla-
lures this year there are 10000 new laws. More
work for the violators. ~
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27

Who remembers the old fashioned experts of
1920 who told lis that by 1927 the supply Of crude
oil would be practically used up?
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27

One drawback about being multi-millionaire
is that you don't dare make a good looking girl
any, kind of promise.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27

One nice thing about travelling by airpane is
that you don't have to read a lot of billboard ad-
vertising enroute.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27

They are having an economic conference over in
Geneva and all we know about it is that it won't
do Uncle Sam much good.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27
Another Qnestionnaire

She: What mountain is that over
there?
He (shortly). / don't know.
She: Charles! You don't love me
any more. On our honeymoon you
used to know everything.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-27
Double Blesscdness

John Watson Alvord, engineer who
built the Hyde Park station of the
Chicago. waterworks system in 1904,
obtained a license yesterday to marry
Mrs. Lucy Fitkin, Az, and widow.