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The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11
PAYING THE FREIGHT BOTH WAYS

The fact that a pecan company has been or.
ganized at Florence is evidence that the state OF
Arizona is still being pioneered by progressive
people who come, see and bring new ideas for our
development Arizona is still in the making. 1t
needs more progressive men and women to carry
on. One generation can not do it all, even though
it may go long way beyond results obtained by
the preceding generation. Arizona is not all des
ert and inhabited only by rattesnakes and ella
monsters as it is popularity believed back east on
account of its early day advertising by fiction
writer's.
Arizona is one of the most diversified states In
the Union, with climate and development posi-
bities that encompass everything from the tropc
to the Arctic zone 1t will take time, money and
wisdom to develop such country. Each locality
has its special advantages. No two are alike. 1t
is up to the newcomer to select his chosen climate,
ground and special line of endeavor
The time has come when small factories should
be welcomed to the state to handle our raw mate
rial and to bring in population to absorb local
products. AS Albert w. Atwood the noted writer
on economics for the Saturday Evening Post, very
clearly pointed out in one of his articles Ari-
zona, freight rates were eating up the profits of
Arizona producers it shipped out its raw material
paying the freight, then paid the freight back on
the manufactured product it helped build up other
communities and paid for doing it, all at the eX-
pense of their own Buying at home is a good
banking proposition except possibly for those who
have no banking account, no interest in the COM
munity, pay no taxes and whose only desire is to
get the cream for the time being, then move on.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11
REMARKS OF THE GANG

October 8 issue of the Moving Picture
World. pardon Me While / Laugh,
was the headline. And the laughing
was being done by Leo" the well
known lion -Wark of the Metro
Goldwyn- Mayer company.
"When it comes to selling a trade
mark, other companies who've tried
for years can take a lesson from NJ
G-M," continues the clever ad writer
LEO got more readers than all ma
tional advertising in the last five
years. Last year it was M-G-M's
Trackless Train. Now it's Leo--every
year it's Metro oldwyn Mayer"
Another advertisement carried by
the Exhibitors Herald was headed:
LEO Captures America! Every MIG
M Snowman Is Thrilled"
The copy read: years of nationa
advertising of other companies in the
attempt to sell a trademark are
dwarfed by the greatest PUBLICITY
smash in the show businessi YOUNG
BLOOD EVERY TIMEW
In a third advertisement in the Mo-
ton Picture News, the company re.
peated the estimate that "the vast
volume of publicity, cartoon, edi'
torials, etc, on Leo reached more
readers than the combined national adj
vertising of all companies for five
years"
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11
NAVAJO LAND NEW GOAL FOR
MOTORISTS
lWinslow Maill


Few regions remain where the
motorist may see the vestiges of our
once wild west, mingle intimately
with the first Americans, and revel in
the bold and inspiring sculpture of
Nature, declares Phil Townsend Hanna
in an article, Behind the Beyond"
appearing in the November issue of
Touring Topics, official publication of
the Automobile Club of Southern Cali
fornia. The contribution consists of a
chronicle of motoring adventure
through the Indian country of north
ern Arizona which civilization has
touched but lightly, and where life is
primitive and d problem.
Particular interest attaches to this
area at present for in the near future,
through the completion of a new
bridge across the Colorado river at
Lees Ferry, it is destined to become
the mecca for many motorists.
The expedition whose adventures
Mr.. Hanna narrates left the more fire.
quently travelled roads at Jacobs Lake
on the north end of the Kaibab Pla-
teau, proceeded northeasterly through
House Rock Valley and beneath the
beetling brows of the Vermillion
! Cliffs, crossed the Colorado at his
torical Lees Ferry, proceeded south
erly down the face of Echo Cliffs to
Tuba City. Turning northeasterly
again it passed through the Navajo
Indian reservation to Red Lake and
Kayenta, thence through Monument
Valley and Bluff, Utah, to Mesa Verde
national park. This territory, it is
believed, is not only the last remnant
of the old frontier, but it is likewise
one of the most amazing regions on
the American continent. The magni-
tude and beauty Of Vermillion Cliffs
which take their name from their
vivid .coloring, impress themselves un-
| forgetably upon the visitor as do the
soIemnly majestic Glenn and Marble
Canyons Of the Colorado. The
friendly Navajo and Hopi Indians are
seen in their native habitats for more
than 100 miles across the reservation
the author asserts, and the towering
rock monuments of Monument Valley
are not duplicated elsewhere in the
world.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11
WHERE'S HUGH DAGGs' CUT?

About the boldest attempt to make raid on
the states money that has come to notice in re-
cent years is the bill introduced to pay Thomas
Maddox, former state engineer, and now the
only republican member Of the Arizona Colorado
river commission, the sum of $4,000 out of the
100000 recently appropriated for use Of the
river commission. The BILL introduced by Nor
ton of Maricopa county, at this session Of the leg
islature, says the money is to reimburse Maddox
for work performed for various of the river COM
missions in 1928 and since then.-Dunbars
Weekly.
We believe that all volunteer service" should
be recompensed but it would be unfair to pass this
little item unless Hugh Daggs' name was added
to the bill for like amount.
Then too, it would be a burning shame to over
look Senator Fred Golfer who has been trying to
spend billions for Arizona. He is still willing to
move the San Francisco mountains to one side,
elevate the bottom of the Grand Canyon and
syphon the Colorado river through several hum
dred miles of tunnels in order to protect Arizona
from Wall street.
We are very much afraid that the Eighth legis-
lature will go down in history as penurious bunch
that overlooked the opportunity of a lifetime to
peon coming generations.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11
CERTIFICATES AND VOTES
(Tucson Starr

This week the supreme court Of
Arizona ordered the secretary of state
to turn over the records of the motor
vehicle division of the highway de-
partment, formerly administered by
his office, to the office of the highway
commission. Persons writing for a
certificate of title for motor cars have
received letters from the secretary of
state with the following comment:
"We are returning herewith appli-
cation for certificate of title for
(name) on account Of the recent deci-
sion of the supreme court determining
that the present certificate of title
law has been repealed" After quot
ing the law, the secretary of state
continues, Il do not feel disposed to
venture an opinion as to whose duty 1T
is under the provisions of this bill to
issue certificates of title, whether it
is the county assessor of each of the
several counties or the motor vehicle
division of the highway department.
This you may determine for yourself.
"Regretting that | am unable to as
sist you, and assuring you that it will
be pleasure to be of service at any
time, remain, etc"
Apparently the secretary of state
realizes only one thing, he is no
longer the man who deals out certifi-
Gates. His last sentence reminds us
that his hat is still in the guberna-
torial ring and he has an eye out for
votes.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11
LET'S GET Us SOME MORE LAWS

An overwhelming political victory is claimed
for Gov. Al Smith in New York because of the
defeat Of a state amendment which would extend
the term of the governor from two to four years.
While it may have been victory for Smith it was
a decided defeat for the people. Arizona would
be much better off politicay well as financially
today if the governor elected for four years
and the state senators elected for four year terms,
the law providing for one-half the senate being
elected every two vars. The terms of state Off
GERS should also be so divided that half of them
hold over at each state election.
No good business man wants to clean the whole
slate of his employees every two years. He would
prefer no cleaning of the slate at any time, if pos
sible, regardless of few dark spots.
The people of the state of Arizona should feel
the same way about it. They want actual service
without political overhead charges if they can be
avoided.
Well, what if the duly elected representatives
and officials do go wrong?
Hasn't Arizona the initiative, the referendum,
the recall and all the other protective laws that us
humans can think Of to protect our rights against
all political onslaughts! If we haven't let's get
more laws
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11
HOW THEY FELL FOR IT!
Mesa Tribune)

Not so long ago certain transcon-
tinental aviator, carrying a lion as a
passenger, crashed" somewhere in
the Tonic Basin country. The Phoe-
nix papers went wild over this thrill
ing story; press associations loaded
their wires with accounts of the smash
and of the sufferings Of the stranded
man-eater in the wilds Of Arizona.
Reams were written about the lion
being loaded upon the backs of burros
and transported out of those trackless
solitudes. Altogether the papers
"played up" the story for six days.
Well, the laugh is on the newspapers
of Arizona and of the nation who fell
for one of the smartest publicity
stunts pulled in recent years.
The big movie producing concern
known as Metros oldwyn Mayer let
the lion out Of the cage, so to speak,
in an advertisement published in the
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11
HONKERS
miami Bulletin)

Maybe the fellow who honks his
horn the loudest and longest in any
given traffic jam is the most impor-
tant person in that crowd-but we
doubt it.
If you're nervous and your car
should happen to stall in any city
street and couple Of these honkers
get behind you, may Heaven help you!
You can't hear yourself think Tor
these impatient, annoying pests.
The slightest delay brings them out
in a raucous chorus. They may not
be going anywhere, indeed, most Of
ten they're not, but they want to get
there just the same, and you would
think they are bent on missions of
life and death to hear the imperative
blasts.
There are other ways of showing
selfishness that are not so blatant
and asinine as this.
You are just one little car in a
traffic jam and all the honking in the
world can't help you out of it. When
you're caught, the best thing to do
after all is to accept the situation
philosophically and pipe down."
# motorists the world over devoted
the same assiduous energy to learn
ing how to drive that they lend to
the button of their horn, there would
be fewer accidents And less waste
full and nerve-jangling racket.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11
PSALM OF TRADE

At the rising of the sun he goeth forth to his
place of business and none interferes with his
slumber He stitch all day like bottle Of castor
oil, but people of shekes come not near him. He
advertiseth not his wares and his place is forgot
ten on the face of the earth.
Who hath dried apples? Who hath baking
powder without end? Whose groceries are old
and stale? He that stitch like bump on log
He that knoWeth not the ways of printers.
Verify, his days on earth shall be as a sore
thumb his business shall be the main actor in a
sherffs sale.
For even as man shall cease acting indiffer-
entity toward his fellows shall his days be long in
the land. :
And he who advertiseth long and ceaseth not to
advertise, to him shall be added all the joys of
cleaning kopeks and plucking eagles.
Be We therefore wholly observant, abiding in
the wake of those who blaze forth to the world
that they have something to sell, and are selling
it.
For verify, it is good stuff.-Fred A. Beard, in
the Grand River Iowa. Local.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11

VI
iect, and he speaks our sentiments ex-
actly:
'eThe constant aim on the part of
editors is for accuracy-it is their
only protection if there should be
comeback Of any sort. They really
want to print things right, and usually
when they print them wrong it is be-
cause they have been lied to by some
more or less interested party whom
they credited. The reader would be
surprised to know how many lies are
handed to reporters and editors in the
course of a days work. | have OBJ
served that it is the very people who
give out tales that do not square with
the facts who are always saying:
You can't believe anything you see in
the papers nowadays"
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11
STATE DOCK BOARD ON A STRIKE

Undoubtedly the state board Of health is hop
ing, or at least expecting an epidemic which
will sweep the Eighth legislative body plumb out
of existence including all sympathizers The
board of health purchased desk for the secretary
of the board at cost of $725 The exact details
concerning the pathological construction of this
desk were not given in the legislative committee $
report but we have every reason to believe it was
equipped with every sanitary convenience, also po-
itical attachments, which would make it most con-
venient in case of political epidenics Or, possibly
political epdermics it case the party in power got
eczema and is scatched out in an adverse skin
game.
But the people of Arizona are just human and
there is no reason why they should not know Just
what is the matter with them. If it's eczema they
don't want some country doctor with only a
measley $500 desk treating them for fleas.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11
So Now You Know

An arm protruding from the side of
a machine ahead apparently can signi-
fly any one of the following things:
The motorist is (1) knocking ashes off
his cigaret, ~ going to turn to the
left, 90 warning a small boy to shut
up, (4) going to turn to the right,
(5) pointing to the scenery, (6) going
to back up, (7) feeling for rain, (8)
telling the wife he is sure the front
door is locked, (9) hailing friend in
a passing car, l10) going to stop.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11
Fido or Rover

Wives in four Virginia counties are
going to stage husband-ealling con-
test at the State Fair.
The performance is to be judged on
clearness Of voice, originality, SINGER
ity of purpose and appearance Of
contestant according to the Fort My
ers Press.
1t seems the judges will miss the
main point 1t isn't how the wives
call their husbands, but what.
The scene was the editorial rooms
of a morning paper, and the dra-
matte editor, who comes in after the
day shift has gone, met a new face.
"Can you fix me with two bucks
until pay day." he asked. The re-
quest was. granted.
"Who is that bird ?" asked the
dramatic man of the night city editor.
"He's the financial editor" was the
amazing answer.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11
SHOULD BE ENFORCED
Tucson Starr

1t has come to our notice that an
order of the state highway commits
sion, effective last week, directs that
all state cars of the highway depart
ment are to be used solely for state
business and that they must be
housed at the highway building when
not in use and at nights. This order
has caused considerable comment
among state employees. 1t has been
customary in the past for employees
to use state cars in going and coming
to work. How long employees will be
walking can only be surmised. The
order, however, ought to be enforced
and the same order ought to issued
by the county and city, too.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11
THE HUMAN SIDE
OF LIFE
We Know En- All
!. : + !. :. :. :: !. !. ! !. : : :

Chinese Thoughts About Women
The patient woman roasts an OK
with burning glass.
The extravagant woman burns a
candle in looking for a match.
The foolish, obstinate woman goes
to sea in a bandbox.
The cautious woman writes her
promises on a slate
The vulgar, affected woman is a
spider attempting to spin silk.
The curious woman would turn a
rainbow to see what was on the other
side.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11

President Coolidge says as to Thanksgiving :
1--WE shall do well to accept all these favors and
bounties with becoming humility, and dedicate
them to the service of the righteous cause of the
Giver of>al good and perfect gifts. AS the nation
has prospered let all the people show that they are
worthy to prosper by rededicating America to
the service of God and man.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11
AN EDITOR SPEAKS
The Stewart, Mimi, Tribune)

(The Stewart, Mimi, Tribune)
There is a belief in many quarters
that most newspaper men are little
bit careless about facts; that they
would rather print something inter
esting than something strictly true.
Don Marquis, widely known New York
World man, has this to say on the sub
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11

Senator Walter Runke is entitled to great deal
of credit from his constituents for the passage of
his bill to facilitate the sale of the Bright Angel
trail to the government It is characteristic of his
conscientious work in the legislature and was a
splendid compliment to him when his bill passed
both houses without a dissenting vote.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11

Senator Suffer of Cochse declares the state
medical board has declared closed season of new
doctors for two years because the board is not
satisfied with the appropriation made by the leg
islature WE'LL what of it? Didn't births exceed
deaths almost half last month in spite of this
financial difficulty?
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11
Lost Motion

"Run upstairs and wash your face,
darling. I think Grandma wants to
take you driving with her"
Hadn't we better find out for GER
tain, Mummie? 1t would be such a
pity to wash for nothing
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11

An Oklahoma farmer has started presidential
boom for himself. He promises if elected, to abo-
ish strikes and bank failures to elimine the need
for penitentaries and to rewrite the Constitution
of the United States. Wonder what he intends to
do when he gets all of that done?
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11

A Chicago bride who thought her husband was
prosperous business man came down town one
day and found him sitting on the street corner
with tin cup. Probably she would have been less
shocked and surprised had she found him dining
with a couple of flappers.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11
First Aid

Complained a member of Parlia-
ment to a well-known British peer:
"I've got a 'orrible 'eadache. What
would you prescribe? ?"
"A couple of aspirates," was the
prompt answer.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11
Gates Aiar

Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn;
You're nearing the crossroads,
The brake Innings worni
Little Boy Blue didn't let out a peep,
Now he's under a tombstone, fast
asleep.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11

The supreme court Of the United States de-
clares that it is incumbent on the automobile to
STOP look and listen at railroad crossings or cross
at their own risk Many people who have failed
to use these faculties have lost them entirely.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11

Americas great fault today is that it won't
shoot square with an honest man who is willing
ties of his country 1t is the in county, state
and union.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11
Empty-handed

Judge ave you anything to offer
to the court before sentence is passed
on your"
Prisoner No, judge. | had ten
dollars, but my lawyer took that.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11
Can the Scrans

Briggs-"Do you and your wife
ever have any family jars 7"
Griggs-"They are not unknown IN
our menage. Margaret and | find
them good things to preserve our
temper in"
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11

According to Geographic reports the state of
Mississippi has gone democratic again, much to
the surprise of all those who take no interest in
politics and never vote
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11

If there is one thing more than another we
love to read it is the "meditations of a married
woman" We have often wondered whether or
not her husband was married.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11

Mayor Bill Thompson certainly knows his stuff.
When you want votes, pick on foreign nation
nation that isn't much represented by voters
in your district.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11
Chance Discovery

jack Harry moved out of that
clearinghouse after staying only two
weeks"
Sprat-"He must have finally found
out that the place had no bathtub."
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11

An internationast is a fellow who thinks
Uncle Sam ought to make lamb out of himself
just because Europe likes mutton.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11

Governor Hunt will not be candidate for gov
ernor in 1923. Recommending increased appro-
priatons all along the line clearly indicates it.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11
"Then you may Kiss Edo"

The sleight of hand performance
was not going very well.
"Can any lady or gentleman lend
me an egg?" asked the conjurer, COM
ing down to the footlight.
"If we'd 'ad one" shouted man
in the audience, you'd ave got it
long before this"
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11

A fifth special session of the legislature is be-
ing highly spoken of around the state capitol
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11

Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh is one wise boy.
He refuses to be the recpientof any POLITICAL gold
bricks.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11

"What will become of child that
constantly clings to his mothers
skirts 2"
HE may become trapeze artist"
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11
Brass Tacks

Buyers of cars are more particu-
lar nowadays than they used to be, are
they not ?" we asked.
"Oh, yes!" responded the dealer.
"While they used to ask all sorts of
questions about the mechanism, power
and so forth, now all they want to
know is, What is absolutely the
lowest advance payment must
make?'
It was dusk as she stopped at the
roadside garage.
Il want quart of red OIL" she
said.
The man gasped and hesitated.
"Give me quart of red oil,' she
repeated.
"a q-quart of r-r-red oil?"
Certainly" she said. "My tail
light has gone out!"
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11
MINING CLOSE TO AGRICULTURE

Many farmer legislature has felt it duty to
pass restrictive mine legislation, under the i'm
preston that mining is an alien industry that
pfeys upon instead of cooperates with agriculture.
The facts are that mining and agriculture are
the closest friends in the whole world of industry.
The miner buys everything from the farm; he
produces nothing that the farm can raise or sell,
and the greater the mine prosperity the higher
price and the more permanent and exclusive the
market for farm stuff.
The metal miner produces a commodity that the
whole world must buy. Given the chance to ex-
pand, he reaches the farthest market in the world
with his imperishable products, every pound Of
which means more farm products bought right at
the mine for labor.
In general, the mining men, who come from
every walk Of life and SO utterly free from
class consciousness or prejudices, know what eff
feet their state laws have on their industry. 1t
would be a boon to many state for the farmer to
understand the knship of mining and agriculture,
and try to frame laws to encourage mine develop
ment To think of the miner as a partner of the
farmer, would work revolution in many state.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11
Six-cylinder Shooter


He-"Billy the Kid, the famous
Arizona desperate, killed nineteen
men before he was twenty-one."
She-"What kind of car did he
driver"
Sunday School Teacher: Now, Will
lie, what happens to man who never
thinks of his soul, but only of his
body.
Willie: Please. teacher, he gets fat.
The Cats Rival
Dora-"But why are you so afraid
of being run over, Uncle?"
Uncle Well, you see, it'll be my
thirteenth time"
Liberal Education
Professor Don't you know any
thing about literature"
Student Sure, / have written to
all the toothpaste companies for it.
Ailing Person: This tonic is no
good
"What's the matter with it,"
"All the directions it gives are for
adults and never had them"
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11

Democratic papers of the state are inclined to
believe that Gov. Al Smith of New York would be
the democratic nominee for president if the con-
vention was held now. But, the convention will
not be held until next year Being so far out in
front this early in the game portends that his
candidacy will be shot plumb full of holes by
ton time
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-11
Reward of Merit

"Have you shaved today?"
Eyes.
Have you brushed your hair?''
Eyes"
Have you manicured?"
Eyes"