The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04

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terests are fighting his pet bill. He evidently for
gets the amount of money California has spent on
propaganda and lobbieS attempting to force the
measure through congress before the six other
states woke up. There is vast sentiment both IN
and out of congress against the federal govern
ment going into the power business. Swing is
taking advantage of the fact and is squeallng like
pig stuck IN a gate.
The democrats in the senate have at last hit
upon scheme to control it without being able to
themselves elect a majority With few sore
head republicans they have sufficient majority
to throw out all republicans elected.
Maybe those college professors are for cutting
down the European debt because they know that,
being college professors, the income tax collector
can't compel them to make up the difference.
Some of our statesmen who now have so much
friendship for Mexico didn't get that way until
after it was announced that Mexico was on espe-
cally friendly terms with Red Russia.
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Thirty were killed the other day in battle in
Nicaragua, which shows that fighting in Mica
ragua is almost as dangerous as crossing the
street in the United States.
All agricultural experts predict that farming is
going to be more prosperous in 1927. When 1t
comes to getting good predictions the farmer has
it on all the rest of us.
Speaking of color schemes they are trying
to enforce the Blue Laws in Orange, New Jersey,
while a majority Of the population is determined
to paint the town red.
President Coolidge has most difficult job pre-
siding over u S. people The army wants it dry
the navy wants it wet and the aviators want to
give it the air.
We are pleased to note that railroad accidents
of qc q
cause it may result in missing a few scheduled
for us.
A New York biologist announces that the
super-oyster has been produced. Doubtless the
super-oyster will go good in the oyster soup
We won't believe that the "revolt of youth
which the ministers talk so much about, is really
serious until the girls learn to chew tobacco
1t is reported that Secretary Mellon desires
more under cover men, We suppose this IS a
slam at the ladies dress reform movement.
1t is said that the government will add benzine
to all grain alcohol. This ought to make some OF
the boys start quicker on a cold morning.
People should take every precaution to prevent
fires 1t not only destroys homes but annoys fire
insurance companies very considerably.
New York thieves will take anything nowadays
Recently they took 100000 worth of aspirin
However, nothing seems to cure them.
A Judge at Miami, Florida, freed nine prisoners
because the Miami Jail was too cold for comfort
California papers please copy.
There would have been some excuse for dancing
the Charleston and the Blackbottom in the days
when we wore red flannels.
Speaking of deflation, Florida real estate anC
the French franc ought to have lot of sympathy
for one another.
Trenton, n j., recently celebrated the sesqui
centennial Of the battle of Trenton and there Was
no deficit.
/ Judge Lindsey denies he advocates free love
Love seems to be free enough as it is.
The baseball investigation seems to be proceed
| ing steadily along senatorial lines.