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WEEKLY JOURNAL-MINER.. WEDNESDAY1 MORNING, FEBRUARY 5, 1913.
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Oldest Paper in Arizona. Established March 9, 1864
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J. W. MILNES, Managing Editor
P. R. MILNES, Editor
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SIXTY THOUSAND VETERANS.
Flans have been approved by the
War Department to prepare on the
battlefield of Gettysburg a camp
containing 54,000 tents for the 60,-
000 or 70,000 survivors of the Union
and Confederate armies on the fifti
eth annivarsary in July next. For
this event Congress has appropriat
ed $150,000, the State of Pennsyl
vania $250,000, and other states will
provide for transportation expens
es. The first week of July, 1863,
was one of the great results of the
civil war. As the tremendous strug
gle at Gettrysburg ended Vicksburg
was surrendered with a garrison of
27,000 men, a remarkable military
coincidence and climax. On Novem
ber 19 of the same year President
Lincoln delivered his brief but im
mortal speech at the national dedi
cation of the field.
Each army at Gettysburg had over
70,000 seasoned soldiers, and in each
the killed and wounded alone num
bered not far from 20,000. If the
Union Armj-, instead of the Confed
erates, had retreated from its posit
ion the war would have goue for
ward in the spirit shown through'
out the four years. Lincoln's ad
dress, is the expression of that' re
solve and the purposes back of it.
Fhe country has been reunited and
lias reached a leadership in the
world that more than realizes the
future predicted for it fifty years
ago. The country is glad that so
many old soldiers survive to see
the famous field again, now a nat
ional military park with the old flag
perpetually flying and forty-eight
indestructible states of an indestruc
tible Union to take part in the cele
bration.
A VETERAN'S TROUBLES.
Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, who pass-
ed the age of 90 last year, is charg
ed with a shortage of $23,000 in a
trust fuhd by the State of New
York. The public would . not form
an opinion on this subject without
the fullest knowledge of the facts,
and under no circumstances would
like to see the old general in jail if
any bond could suffice to keep him
at liberty. The life of this distin
guished man has been a stormy one,
yet marked by many forms of patri
otic service. He was in Congress
fifty-seven years ago, was again a
member of that body in 1861, and
for a third time in 1892. As a gen
eral he lost a leg at Qettysburg. Af
ter the war he was minister to
Spain four years. For several years
he presided over the New York
Board of Civil Service Commission
ers. Perhaps his bookkeeping is in
confusion. At all -events he is cntit
led to an exhaustive defense.
The widow of Gen. Longstreet has
chosen a psychological moment to
say that Confederate veterans are
ready to raise the money needed to
satisfy the legal proceedings against
Gen. Sickles. The part the latter
sustained at Gettysburg is outlined
in Gen. Longstrcct's interesting and
valuable book entitled "From Ma
nasses to Appomattox." On the
second day of the battle Longstreet's
corps struck Sickles' corps and sev
eral hours of terrific fighting follow
IN
ed. Writing of the encounter Long
street say: "A little uncomfortable
at his retired position, and seeing
that the battle was forming against
him, Gen. Sickles thought to put
the Third Maine Regiment and the
Berdan Sharpshooters on outpost In
a bold woodland cover, and present
ly throw his corps forward as far
as the Peach Orchard, half a mile
forward of the position assigned to
it in the general " line."
It is impossible to say that any
one man saved or lost Gettysburg,
but Sickles is entitled to as much
credit as any officer there. Long-
street had his troubles after the
war, though not connected with any
financial trust. He wrote a letter
on reconstruction containing advice
that offended his associates in the
South and for the most part they
turned against him. Longstreet re
lates that while under this cloud he
met an old army servant in a Mis
sissippi town who asked him if he
belonged to any church. The gen
eral replied that he tried to be a
good Christian. The old negro
laughed and said: "Something must
have scared you mighty bad, to
change you so from what you was
when I had to care for you." But
Longstreet never lacked friends or
defenders in his later years. Oae
of the most steadfast was Gesi.
Grant.
ABROAD AND AT HOME.
The differences in the methods of
the British and the American suf
fragists in pushing their propaganda
are being shown in a striking way
these days. After a contest lasting
three or four years the suffragists at!
last were enabled to bring their
sue up in Parliament. When it .
came up there it encountered as
great violence of language as vas
shown against the Irish home-rule
bill in its recent passage through the
House of Commons, with this excep
tion that while the opponents of
home rule were Tories solely, the
cabinet was divided on suffrage, nine
of its members, among them being
Premier Asquith, being hostile and
seven of them favorable. The speak
er ruled that the form and sub
stance of the franchise bill had been
altered so completely by the amend
ment striking out the word "male"
that the measure ought to be pre
sented in the .shape of a new bill.
Then the cabinet dropped the bill.
and' the direct action" wing of the
suffragists, under the lead of Mrs.
Pankhurst, have decided to resume
their war on members of Parlia
ment and on society in general.
Now contrast these violent meth
ods with the peaceful programm
under which the American suffra
gists have been working. In the
campaign of 1912 they won in Ari
zona, Kansas and Oregon, making
nine states in all in which women
have the ballot on the same terms
as men. lhe other six states, in
most of which women have been
voting for years, are Wyoming,
Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Washington
and California. Suffrage was defeat
ed in a special election in Ohio in
September, 1912, when it was voted
on as one of the forty-two propos
ed amendments to the state con-
ititution. It was defeated in Wis
consin and Michigan in November.
Its failure in Wisconsin, where it
has been championed for years by
Mr. LaFollette, surprised the coun
try, but the liquor interests of Mil
waukee were more powerful than
the senator. The same element was
chiefly responsible for its defeat in
Michigan. Out of a total of 550,000,
it failed in Michigan by a margin
of about 600.
During the past few days while
Parliament was being convulsed by
theproposition, suffrage quietly and
in an entirely orderly way pushed
itself through both branches of the
New York legislature, with only a
few votes in opposition. If it passes
the Legislature a year hence it will
be referred to the people for final
action in 1915. The proposition has
passed one or both branches of the
legislature of Montana, Nevada and
South Dakota also, and will be tak
en up immediately by Ohio, Wiscon
sin and. Michigan, which defeated
it in 1912. It is also before the
legislatures of Massachusetts, New
Jersey and other Eastern states, and
will probably be introduced in the
Missouri Legislature in a week or
two. And everywhere the propagan
da is being pushed in an orderly
way.
GIVING AWAY MONEY.
The national house of representa
tives has passed a bill authorizing
the "Rockefeller foundation." By it
the oil magnate proposes to set
aside one hundred million dollars
for the advancement of the human
race. Only the income will be used
and one of the provisions of the bill
is that all of the income from the
huge endowment shall be used each
year. No accumulation shall be peri
mitted and there shall be no other
donations to it.
While many criticize the methods
by which Mr. Rockefeller made his J
huge fortune, there is no doubt tlut
he has displayed much wisdom in
ridding himself of some hundreds of
millions for the good of humanity.
He has endowed colleges and uni
versities, founded hospitals and in
stitutions for research work. Indi
cations arc that he will put most of
the greatest fortune ever in the
hands of one man to philanthropic
uses.
Andrew Carnegie has gone even
further than Mr. Rockefeller. He
has had at his disposal more than
four hundred million dollars, and he
has given all of it away except
twenty-five millions, and announces
that under his direction about all of
that vull go to the good of human-
is-,ity when he dies most of it be-
fore he dies unless he should die i
quickly.
It is claimed that John D. Rocke-1
feller made most of his money by j
means that would not be tolerated i
today. He ruthlessly crushed com -
petition by means of railroad re-
bates and other methods said to be
less admissible of defense. Carnegie
made his money largely by over
charging the government on con
tracts for armor plate, and the like.
But when the final account is
cast up, who shall say that the
money accumulated by these few
has not been put to better use than
would have been possible had it
gone into other hands? The theory
that evil may be done that good
may come of it, is not admissible.
No one in the future should be per
mitted to make money by the meth
ods Rockefeller and Carnegie em
ployed. But in their particular cas
es, by their disposition of it, they
have gone far- toward atoning for
the wrongs they did. Possibly that
is one of the motives actuating these
old men.
THE OPPOSITION TO SUFF-
RAGE.
With the advance of the woman
suffrage movement in the United
States the opposition becomes more
aggressive, despite the fact that it
is decreasing numerically. Several
apparently well financed organizat
ions are sending out reams of liter
ature attempting to disparage the
movement. One of these, 'The Illi
nois Opposed to Woman Suffrage,"
has just favored us with some of its
literature, the burden of which seems
to be that equal suffrage is forcing
new duties upon the already over
burdened women of the United Stat
es. The association insists that the
majority of the American women
are opposed to playing a part in po
litical affairs.
There is no disposition to accuse
the women of this association of in
sincerity in this statement, but it
seems impossible to Arizonans.
There was opposition to woman
suffrage in this state when the suc
cessful campaign for the ballot was
being waged, but it was made plain
that the great majority of the wo
men were earnestly in favor of the
movement. We cannot believe that
the women of other states differ
materially from those of Arizona.
As for the arduousness of the po
litical duties of the average citizen,
we fear' the Illinois Association is
making mountains out of molehills.
The average male citizen has never
keen driven into a fit of nervous
prostration because of the tax put
upon him by his duty as a voter. It
seems ridiculous to presume that the
mother, wife or daughter of the av
erage voter would be more overbur
dened mentally by the duties of citi
zenship than the man. 'It must be
that these ladies, because of their
lack of familiarity with politics, have
an. unwarranted awe of the duties
of electors and office-holders. This
is one reason why the association
should be for suffrage instead of
opposed to it. Political mysteries if
there be mysteries in politics affect
both sexes. Women should not be
content to regard political mach
inery as a puzzle beyond the com
prehension of their sex. We can
assure Illinois that it is not. Better
still, we can give the assurance of
Arizona suffragists, who have had
a brief but illuminating experience,
that the duties of citizenship are
neither too difficult nor too exacting
for intelligent American women.
UNIONIZING REPORTERS.
A journalistic happening out of
the ordinary recently occurred in
New York, when a newspaper writ
ers' union was formed of men work
ing for four large Hebrew journals.
The standard established for mem
bership was the very curious one ot
ability to write three columns bre
vier type in five hours.
It seems never to have occurred
to the creators of this association
that writing an editorial penetrating
the subtile motives of the human
heart, and slapping up a story about
a dog fight or the weather, call for
differing grades of ability and vari
jous amounts of time.
Complaint is often made that the
salaries paid in the newspaper busi-
ncss are low for the grade of intelli-
jgence that is required. The idea
of unionizing newspaper writers has
'often been broached, but never suc-
cessfully accomplished.
The reason is that the public ac
cepts so much shipshod work with
out question. It may sneer at the
ill-spelled and ungrammatical news
paper. But when did good ortho
graphy or syntax ever increase the
sale by the newsboys?
There is however, a growing spir
it of craftsmanship in the newspaper
profession, a love for the work for
its own sake, an increasing tendency
to draw brainy and highly educated
young men. The more the public
buys carefully written, well edited,
substantial journals, the more it
raises the tone of the profession
Where newspapers jre held up to
these high standards, by a refusal
of the public to buy the other kind,
the newspapers have to pay good
wages in order to attract and hold
high grade men. In the long run
this is good business, as a substan
tial newspaper is a far better adver
tising medium.
Every time the public buys a
newspaper written and edited in an
irresponsible and slipshot manner, it
sanctions the work of ill-paid men
who are really incompetent for the
serious responsibilities of journalistic
work.
DIREC
Nil
AMENDMENT
Bill
Will be Introduced at Extra
Session to Raise Revenue By
This Method.
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. Direct
taxes upon incomes of the citizens
of the United States, whether de
rived from idle capital or the con
duct of business were made possible
today by the ratification of the six
teenth amendment to the federal con
stitution. Delaware, Wyoming and
New Mexico" endorsing the amend
ment through their legislatures com
pleted the list of 38 states that ap
proved it, making two more than
thc three-fourths necessary for its
c 1 1
final adoption.
The leaders of Congress tonight
predicted an income tax law would
be introduced as soon as the extra
THE SOCIAL SIDE OF HOUSE
HOLD SERVICE.
Clearly the constantly increasing
troubles of families that hire ser
vants are not a question of money.
The average servant, when the cost
of her board and room is figured,
gets more pay. than the average wo
man teacher.
Probably it is not so much a ques
tion of hours. The housemaid of
today is lord of the kitchen, and it
is with hesitation and pallor that
the mistress ventures to suggest
amendments. Most housemaids get
many afternoons out, and altogether
they probably work shorter hours
than mill girls.
It looks to a mere man as if the
essential reason why housework is
so unattractive may lie in the ques
tion of social adjustments. Some
how the girl is made to feel that
she accepts social inferiority when
she exchanges the factory loom for
the dish pan.
People of wealth are paying stead
ily increasing prices for domestic
service. They will always be abl
to get it, by paying housemaid
about the price that is received by
a college graduate who has studied
in Europe, for. her work as a high
school teacher.
It looks as if people who cannot
pay according to these lofty stand
ards would have to make household
service more attractive in other
ways. They will have to reduce the
hours expected of servants until
they are distinctly below those re
quired of factory workers.
Probably, too, they will have to
give servants more attractive quart
ers. The time has gone by when
the maids will be satisfied to Iiv
in cubby holes under the roof un
provided with means of heating. The
modern servant- will probably re
quire a bit of a sitting room off the
kitchen, where she can have her
friends and eat her meals in peace
and comfort. It may sound absurd
to some. But it will perhaps be
the cheapest way in the long run
SUDDEN DEATH.
(From Sunday's Daily.)
Mrs. Thomas Hughes succumbed
on Friday after a sudden illness, due
it is said to heart trouble. Her hus
band is an employe of the S. F. P.
& P. railway shops in this eity, Mrs.
Hughes enjoyed a large acquain
tance and her death is regretted by
many. The body is at Ruffner's and
after the arrival of a sister from
El Paso, Texas, the funeral will take
place.
AGAIN IN HARNESS.
fFrom Tuesday's Dally)
E. W. Stephens arrived from Fer
guson valley Sunday, and dons the
harness of a deputy assessor im
mediately. He is one of the best
qualified men in the county for the
responsible duty, and leaves in a
few days for his extensive field
work.
TAX
RATIFIED
session opens. Its exact terms have
not been decided upon but it is be
lieved they will exempt all incomes
below $4,000 or $5,000 and will pro
vide a tax of one per cent on the
majority of personal incomes that
don't run to an excessive figure.
Informal notice of final adoption
was given the Senate by Senator
Brown of Nebraska who introduced
the discussion in 1909 upon which
the proposal was submitted to the
states. Up to date the State De
partment has received notices of ap-
proval by the legislatures of only 34
... .
states and already some question is
raised as to the legality of the re
turns. Some time will be required
before official action can be taken.
CONVICTS CALLED
FIGHT
By Associated Press.
JEFFERSON CITY. Feb. 3.
Convicts of the State Prison were
called out today to fight a fire that
destroyed the Thomas block one of
the largest office buildings in the
city. The work of the trained fire
vented the flames from spreading. J
OFFICERS AFTER ' 1
ELOPING COUPLE
(From Sundays Dally.
Quite a sensation was created fir
this city yesterday when it was
learned that Mrs. S. P. Hill and a
man named Gobel had left the city
in each other's company, early last
week, the woman leaving behind a
husband and three children and the
man a wife.
Warrants have been sworn our
for the arrest of Mrs. Hill, her hus
band being the complaining witness
and Mrs. Gobel also desires the
law to take a hand in bringing her
spouse into the meshes of a crimin
al court.
The couple have been traced to
Phoenix, Tucson. Bisbee and Doug
las, and it is the supposition that
they are headed toward Morenci or
Clifton.
County Attorney O'Sullivan is ex
erting himself, as well is Sheriff
Keeler to effect the capture of the
elopers, whose illicit relations will
be thoroughly investigated after they
are once in custody. The woman
is said to have preceded her "soul
mate" in the flight south by two
days, when he caught up and they
were masquerading around the towns
of the south as Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Crow.
CLERK'S OFFICE
YIELDS MUCH REVENUE
(iTom Sunday's Daily.)
The high water mark in revenue
derived to the county from the office
of the Clerk of the Superior Court
in any one month since admission
to statehood nearly one year ago.
was noted yesterday, when Clerk-
Farley turned into the treasury of
the county the sum of $575.20 in fees
for January. This sum includes pay
ment for civil services performed
only. The criminal, juvenile court,
naturalization and insanity depart
ments are uhremunerative, and en
tail a vast amount of clerical work.
REPORTED STRIKE.
(From Tuesday's Daily.)
Arrivals from McCabe yesterday
reported that James O'Brien had
made a very important strike on his
property which is situated within a
stone's throw from Flammer's store
on the road to Huron. The out
crop that has been lying for many
years was shot into by the owner,
and samples taken from the eight
inch vein gave values of $50 per ton
in gold. Mr. O'Brien is now at
work developing, and the indications
point to a desirable property
