The Phoenix index., 1941-01-18
SUNSHINE
OVER
ARIZONA
BY ADYI. REYOH

Arizona, this twelfth day of Janu-
ary. 1941, the warm Arizona sun
shine sheds its rays over the val
ley and in the west, gorgeous hues
of one CT our famous sunsets
trance the eye and defy the brain
to find words to describe their BEAU
ty and their splendor.
Today, also, saw the first conf
ing together, in an unofficial meet
ing, OF the members of the Ari~
zona Legislature for tie 1941 seS-
sion. There was chance that his.
tory might be made in that
woman might have been elected
speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives. but the masculine ''majori-
ty" voted in one of their own gen
der, proving again that men stand
together
Speaker of the 1941 House oi
Representatives is Mr.. James Heron
of Globe, but We are sure that
the other candidate for this impor-
tant post, Mrs. Nellie T. Bush, will
not let her failure to secure this
berth in any way hinder her able
and earnest efforts i'll behalf ol
Arizona and it's welfare.
Our earnest hope for this Legisla-
ture of 1941 is that they will rea-
son together, confer together and
then work together for the welfare
of Arizona and its citizens.
Constructive unity of effort
among our legislators is q dynamic
force that would go far in mini
MIXING the pitfalls Of destructive
legislation. 1t would Doom to fail
ure the passage of bills which are
defective, and whose future record
can only be ruled unconstitution-
al" or illegal by either or both
the Attorney General or the Su-
preme Court.
In these days when we are all
becoming my country and "my
flag" minded, there has developed
a wave of popularity for that small,
concise and beautifully written ar
ticle titled "The American Creed"
and this writer has been interested
in seeking out its origin.
"The American Creed was writ
ten by a lineal descendant of one
of the Signers OF the Declaration
of independence, winning the ST.
600 prize offered by the city of
Baltimore birthplace of The Star
Spangled Banner) for the briefeSt
possible summary of American po-
litical faith, founded upon those
fundamental things most distinc-
tive in American History and tradi-
ton. 1t was submitted March, 1918.
It was written by VIM. Tyler Page.
i THE American Creed'' can tru-
ly be your creed and mine. Here IL
is: R,M
IT believe in the United States of
America as a government of the
people, by the people, for the peo-
pie, whose just powers are derived
from the consent of the governed;
a democracy in a republic; a SOW
ereign nation of many sovereign
states; perfect union; one and
inscparable; established upon those
principles of freedom, equality,
justice, and humanity for which
A~lerican patriots sacrificed their
lives and fortunes.
Il therefore believe it is my duty
to my country to love it; to support
its constitution; to obey it's laws;
to respect its flag, and to defend
it against all enenieS.''
What better creed for Arizona
could be taken on than this same
creed by our new Governor Sidney
r. Osborn and the members of the
Senate arsd House of Representa-
tlveS, into whose hands the citizen.
ry of Arizona has virtually placed
its well being and its faith Of
Justice and constructive legislation
when these same officials were
elected to office by the vote Of
the people for the people.
Sunrise and morning star, sunset
and evening star, the days sun
shine and the nights starlight,
shed their bright rays on the men,
bers of the 1941 Legislature.
Your responsibility to those who
sent you to office is great Your
reaction td that responsibility will
not be fully determined until the
session OF this Legislature has
closed.
By your enactment of the diff
ferent bills which come before you
will your faithful discharge Of our
trust be gagged.
Be guided by that old adage:
''Be true to thine own self and il
will follow as night the day, thou
cannot then be false to any man."
Cor the voting public who elected
youO