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THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 15, 1920
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 15. 1920
There is a revolting injustice in
punishing the weak scoundrel who
fails, and bowing down to and mak
ing life easy for the far more danger
ous scoundrel who succeeds.
Theodore Roosevelt.
Maine Leads the Way
Maine has spoken and the nation ha3 accepted
her verdict.
Never was more importance attached to the old
tradition that "as Maine goes, so goes the country,"
than in the state election of Monday when President
Wilson's unamended League of Nations, his auto
cratic administration with. its. unsavory record of in
competency and appalling extravagance were placed
on trial and were repudiated in the largest plurality
Jlood of votes ever rolled up in that state.
With a campaign conducted entirely on national
issues, with the greatest of emphasis placed on Wil
son's version of the League of Nations, the answer
was complete and overwhelming. Not a crumb of com
fort is left in the returns for the Democratic adminis
tration. The rugged citizens of the Tine Tree state,
with their Inherent honesty and determination, ac
cepted the challenge made to them by the Democratic
party, many of whose ablest national speakers invad
ed their commonwealth during the campaign, and in
one voice that was heard from coast tp coast hurled
Back the defiance that Mr. Wilson's league covenant
and his misrepresentative government of the past
four years will not do.
Not even scant comfort can the Democrats glean
from the news from Maine. Never have the citizens
of that state repudiated an issue or an administration
so thoroughly and completely as they did when they
turned thumbs down on Mr. Wilson and his league
that makes no proper national safeguards. By more
than 64,000 plurality they voiced their disapproval of
the administration and all it stands for. It has been
16 years since the Republicans of Maine have polled a
plurality even approaching the epochal one of Mon
day. During those 16 years there have been some
vitally important issues to endorse or reject, but never
in the history of the state ha.ve the people risen in
such accord and placed their seal of disapproval upon
a man or a measure as they did Monday upon Mr.
Wilson and his policies.
To the women of Maine is due no small share
of the credit for returning such a, magnificent verdict
in the case of President Wilson vs the nation. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, the Democratic nominee for vice
president, who made an extended speaking tour of
Maine during the campaign, devoting considerable
of his attention to making certa-in the feminine vote,
had stated that the women of Maine were for the
League of Nations as Mr. Wilson presented It and
would support the Democratic administration. How
well he sensed the opinions .of the women of that
state is shown In the returns.
Governor Cox may continue on his blind trail of
shouting fraud and liar and in making absurd charges
of "buying1 the presidency." Evidently the people of
Maine did not hear him. If they did, they could not
be fooled into ignoring the real issues of the campaign
by such a bare-faced trick.
The campaign in Maine was waged on national
issues almost entirely and the result must be taken
as an accurate Indication of what the verdict of the
nation will be on November 2, for "as Maine goes, so
goes the country."
Another Revision
With the completion of the 1920 federal census
and the revision of the population figures of the
country arises the problem of the membership of the
house of representatives, whether the number shall
be Increased or the proportion of representation to
the house decreased. At present the membership,
fixed after the 1910 census, is 435 and the ratio of
representation, one member to 211,877 of population.
It Is estimated that more than 15,000,000 will be added
to the 1910 population which, if the present ratio is
maintained, would give the house 500 or more mem
bers. If the present membership is retained and the
ratio correspondingly Increased some states would
lose their representation.
There must be some decision as to the ultimate
size of the house of representatives, if that limit has '
not already been reached. The question has other
features beyond that of political. Before the taking
of the 1910 census, the house was composed of 386
members, then fairly filling the great chamber, and
after that number was increased a new seating ar
rangement was made. In order to accommodate the
newcomers it was necessary to remove all the desks,
and the representatives now sit, as do the members
of the British house of commons, with nothing upon
which to write or possibly to place their feet.
"While the United States hall of representatives
might be enlarged in solving the problem, congress
men now declare it to be already too big for the com
fortable and satisfactory transaction of business,
members addressing that body are not readily heard
and there is consequently much confusion. Members
sitting on the very back row of seats need binoculars
and megaphones to satisfactorily transact business
with the speaker.
The British house of commons consists of more
than 600 members and they sit in a smaller hall than
the United States house of representatives but there
seldom Is anywhere near a full attendance and if the
full membership is present, many are compelled to
stand. But except on occasion of very important
votes, there is not often need of a full attendance.
The American house is similar in many respects.
Most of the business Is transacted in committee, and
the house is filled up only for roll calls. Nor do they
Beem to caro much for oratory. Except in rare in
stances, a member delivers his carefully prepared
address to but a' few uninterested a.nd dozing con
gressmen. But the question of representation must be set
tled and the limit of the house, which started with 65
members and now has 435, must be decided upon.
The states are interested in the matter.
The Legion in Politics
The American Legion we understand is wrestling
with the question which will come up at Cleveland,
Ohio, on September 27, of amending the constitution
which forbids that organization participating in par
tisan politics. It is generally agreed that the inter
pretation put upon that clause of the constitution i3
awkwardly restrictive. But one element believes
that the amendment should stand but that the inter
pretation should be modified so as to permit League
activities in issues touching what we may call Amer
icanism. In illustration of a proper field of Legion
activities is mentioned the almost solid opposition of
Georgia service men against Thomas W. Watson be
caues of his un-American course during the war.
That though was a very plain case; others would
be more obscure and we suspect that if the Legion
lets go of jts restrictive constitutional clause, its
members will find themselves before long wandering
about confused in a shadowy "No-man's land." Any
interpretation may be so loose as to require an inter
pretation for any issue which may present itself in
American politics.
We are not suggesting that it would be Improper
for the Legion to engage in partisan politics. It would
certainly be as proper and rather more proper, for the
Legion so to participate with the idea of securing bet
ter officers and better legislation for the country at
large, than it is for the American Federation of Labor
or any other organization so to participate for the
purpose of securing' more favorable conditions for a
special class of citizens.
We are considering only the effect upon itself;
of the Legion's departure from Its constitutional pro
hibition against taking, part in partisan politics, and
the difficulty to be encountered in fixing a new boun
dary for Legion political activity.
A LEAGUE OF PEOPLES
One of the early eolonial'flags pictured a serpent
cut into thirteen parts.
The flag bore the legend "Unite, or die."
The colonies united and America survived.
Today the world might well adopt the same sym
bol and slogan.
Nations no longer live separate and remote.
There is a oneness to the world.
Space is diminished almost to extinction.
Time is assimilated or annihilated.
Power is muyiplied to infinity.
We stand so near together and are so strong that
we can push each other off the earth, if we will.
But in so doing' we push ourselves off, and there
is ample room for all.
The problem is to unite the world.
It is a tough job.
For the world still thinks In old world terms.
It still thinks one people can gain only at the
expense of another.
Conquest, robbery, slavery, were the old tools for
this accomplishment.
Tariffs, indemnities, mandatories are the new.
The world still refuses to see that all may pros
per. (a) by universal production,
(b) by universal exchange.
The League of Nations may enlarge this vision.
But not if it be dominated by the diplomats.
It must be made a League of Peoples, not merely
Nations. Its clause against secret diplomacy as one
of its four arms showed it realized this.
America will enter the League, when the Peoples
are entrusted with the election of the council and
assembly.
And when the machinery Ja provided for the
Peoples to decide the most important questions, such
as, for example, the making of war.
Such "reservations" as these are in the minds of
the common people; of every country.
Lloyd-George, Mlllerand, Nitti, and the American
president (whoever he may be) cannot be suffered to
get behind the door and decide our fate.
That is the old diplomacy intensified.
It must be a League of Peoples.
CREMATE YOUR GLOOM
Dr. James I. Vance
The market is overstocked with gloom. It is an
article for which there is never a great demand.
Yet with life already more than supplied, we keep
the gloom shops-running over-time.
The world does not need your gloom. Cremate it.
I do not mean that life should be turned into a
vaudeville. I am not urging that duty be treated as
a joke. I am not bidding for a generation of gig
glers or a race of clowns. The exhortation to reduce
your gloom to ashes is not meant to encourage any
one to be flippant or frivolous in the presence of
life's verities.
Humor is a good thing, if not overdone; but it
can be easily overdone. , There is some humor in
the Bible, enough to light up eternal themes, but not
enough to cheapen them.
It is nice to exercise the laughing muscles occa
sionally, but the thing becomes painful if "unduly
prolonged. A smile that won't come off is the
ghastly sign of a wooden-faced professional.
Life is a serious business, not a joke. The deep
est moods are not fun -provoking, but thought-provoking.
I know a preacher who is a scream for
three sermons, then "the tumult and the shouting
dies." He has crowds for awhile, and they roar with
laughter. Then they get bored. He never lasts
more than two years in a charge. For life is a ser
ious business, and religion was meant not to play in
the shallows, but to sound the depths.
But one does not need to be solemn in order to
be serious. He does not need to throw off chunks
of gloom in order to certify that he has a heavenly
frame of mind.
One should live so that life is a joyrot a joy
killer. Joy may show itself in a smile, in roars of laugh
ter, in a prayer of thanksgiving, in a deed of mercy,
in an act of foregiveness, in stifling hate and sus
- picion. These are the things which wage war on
gloom. They make us happy, so happy that suicide
ceases to have any charms, so happy that we want
other people to be happy, too.
Of course sad times come, and when they come
smiles change to tears; but, if the sun still shines'
even tears may be transfigured and changed into
prisms through which, hope casts its bow of promise
on the sky..
Gloom has no bow of promise. Why cultivate
a mood that is without assets? We send garbage to
the crematory. That is where gloom' belongs.
WHY GROW OLD?
By Roger W. Babson
A relative of mine, an optimistic old gentleman,
recently died at the age of 104 years. He was in
terested in all the happenings of the day. and took
great pleasure in his daily walk and occasional ar
gument with the neighbors.
He refused to think of old age. He never spoke
of himself as an old man, and I don't think he thought
of it either. If he wanted to go some place or do
something out of the ordinary he never allowed his
age to interfere with it. He was. as happy and free
as a child when out on a pleasure trip. If some
stranger wanted to coddle him because of his old
age, he would resent it and u'sually said so. That
was one way to insult him.
Kind thoughts and unselfish actions do much to
keep us young. We must be interested in the work
and people, but not to the extent of taking it too
seriously. One of the greatest enemies of youth !s
the habit of taking Everything so seriously.
It's not strange that my relative. 104 years old,
was so happy and interested in everything worth
while. Rather it's because he was so made that ha
lived to 104.
Quite properly. the Russians and Poles are
wrangling over the disposition of General Wrangel.
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THIRD PARTY STUFF
ADVENTURES
OP Tfiir TWINS
,y Olivq, Roberti- Barian.
FIXING THINGS
"Mrs. Frog says her Freddy can't come to school and sit on a stone." said
Nick, coming into the Meadow Grove school, after Mr. Scribble Scratch had
finished fixing up a stick for Bertie Bat to hang on, and had found a nice
cozy hole in the old oak tree trunk for Mrs. Owl's precious to sleep in.
"'Fraid ho'U catch cold, hey?' asked Scribble Scratch, looking over his
glasses. "Why, I shouldn't think it any damper than the Lily Pond, where he
lives."
"It's not damp enough, she says," explained Nick, who was notifying all
the birds and animals that Meadow Grove school was to start the next day.
"Oh, I see!" nodded the fairyman schoolmaster until his large ears shook.
-"Nancy, canyou make a good mud-puddle?"
The little girl said she could, as she often made mud-pies at home.
"Then please make one," said the master. "A puddle, I mean, not a pie."
"Oh, I see!" nodded the fairyman schoolmaster until his large ears shook.
So Nancy went in search of some water.
Then Nick reported Mrs. Spider as saying that she would send a web with
her Sar Ann, as Sar' Ann would never learn a thing sitting on a stone.
Mrs. Mole and Mrs. Mouse sent word that their children couldn't go un
less Mr. Scribble Scratch saw that convenient holes were dug near their seats
In case Snoopy Skunk or Orrie Owl got hungry before recess. At the same
time Mrs. Robin and Mrs. Sparrow inquired most particular if Sam Snake's
youngest was to sit anywhere near their Robbie and their Sis, for the minute
he turned his eyes on them they would instantly forget everything they knew.
Well, Mr. Scribble Scratch flew 'round until his coattails stuck straight
out. fixing things up for his pupils, because he had a very kind heart and he
wished them all to be comfortable. And with Nancy and Nick and the Magi
cal Mushroom helping, they soon had things in order.
have been stopped and compelled to
give up their valuables. Jack Magin-
niss'and Charles Robinson were halted
a few days ago and robbed of their
money and watches and several other
parties report similar experiences. The
stage that reached Bodie on Saturday
was stopped about seven miles th.'s
side of Auroar and the Wells Fargo
treasure box stolen. In consequence
of this robbery, the return stage was
prepared for trouble, two shotgun mes
sengers, Mike Tobey and Woodruff,
riding with the driver. At about 3
o'clock a. m., upon approaching a spot
favorable for ambuscades seven miles
this side of Aurora and near tha local
ity of the previous robery, Tobey got
down and walked ahead as an advance
guard. He had gone but a few yards
when he' was baited by two men with
rifles and ordered to get back upon the
stage. One of them'sai'd: "If you try
any shooting, we'll kill every man on
the wagon." Tobey returned to the
coach and stepped upon the axle be
hind the lamps. One of the robbers
told him to hand down the coin box,
and Woodruff handed down a shotgun
instead which Tobey concealed behind
the wheel. It was so dark the robbers
did not see the movement and they
waited for the box. Tobey said: "If
you want the box step up here and
get it." The smaller of the men then
stepped forward and as soon as he
came into the light of the lamps Tobey
suddenly raised the gun and shot him
full 'n the breast, killing him instantly.
The big robber at once shot one of the
leaders to prevent the stage from mov
ing and Woodruff returned the fire
with both barrels of his gun, missing
the robber, however, In the darkness.
The robber shot Tobey In the arm and
then took refuge in the brush, followed
by a shower of bullets. The passengers
and driver got out of the way during
the fight and when Woodruff took
Tobey to a neighboring house, they all
followed leaving the stags unguarded.
During their absence the surviving
robber returned and broke open the
treasure box securing about $500 in
coin. The road agent killed by Tobey
is supposed to be a man named Murphy
well known in this city.
Pima county Republicans are organ
izing for the campaign. A county
convention consisting of 46 delegates
will be held in Tucson September 20
for the purpose of putting a full county
ticket in the field.
The stage road from Point of Moun
tains to Globe will be finished soon and
is 120 miles long.
The telegraph line has been com
pleted and tri-weekly mails from Tuc
son to Globe commenced. V
The Ladies Literary society Is mak
ing preparations for a grand masque
ball on October 15.
Ira Wood of the Vulture n.Ine is in
the city on business. He reports con
siderable life and activity at his place.
The gentlemen appointed to solicit
subscriptions to build a Catholic church
here have raised in the neighborhood
of $600 which is about sufficient for
the work.
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
FORTY YEARS AGO TODAY
From The Phoenix Herald, which was absorbed by The Arizona Re
publican in 1839, and for a time was published as
an evening edition
Wednesday, September 15, 1880
Chicago, Sept. 14 Captain Stone
stated pri'vately today that he intends
to drive Maud S for all she is worth
on Thursday and and to lower her rec
ord to such a point that St. Julian will
not be able to touch it for this year.
At least it is said that he believed that
Maud S can mrike a best mile if con
ditions are favorable, on her trial tr.Y'
yesterday, in the cc of a high wind
and on a very poor track, she made a
mile in 2:14. which is considered re
markably quick time.
Shakespeare. N. M., Sept. 14. The
Indians have all been driven bark into
Mexico. The coaches are coming
through reguarly escorted by soldiers
and it is perfectly safe for passengers
to travel.
Local
One of the boldest gangrs of road
agents that ever operated in this state
has been working the road between
Carson and I'.odio all summer. Early
in theseason the. stage was stopped
and robhed twice within three days
and parties of mm were sent out in
pursuit of the highwaymen, but failed
to get on thei'r trail, even the Indian
trackers being baffled at every turn.
Attempts have been made recently to
rob the Candelaria stage and several
horsemen on their way from Bodie
Q. In the states whtre women are
of age at 18, will they be allowed to
vote at that age? A. A.
A. Twenty-one years is the voting
age for both sexes.
Q. How can steel tools be marked?
S. S- V.
A. The bureau of standards says
that steel tools may be marked satis
factorily by warming the metal so
that a thin coating of wax can be ap
plied. Scratch through the wax with
a sharp pointed tool to give the letters
or figures desired, then appiy to the
marking on the wax nitric " acid of
about 1.20 specific gravity. This can
be done by moistening a strip of blot
ting paper in the acid and laying it
over the marks to be etched.
Q. Are Ecclesiasticus and Ecclesi
astes one and the same book of the
Bible? E. E. D.
A. These books are not the same.
Ecclesiasticus, or The Wisdom of
Jesus the Son of Siraeh, is one of the
books of the Apocrypha.
Q. What is the most used letter in
the English language? R. L.
A. In Edgar Allen Foe's "The Gold
Bug," he states that of the letters of
the English alphabet "e" predominates
remarkably. The succession afterwards
is a-o-i-d-h-n-r-s-t-u-y-c-f-g-l-m-w-b-k-p-q-x-z.
Q. Where can I send samples of soil
We Deliver The
GOODS
Pattern Bros.
Grocery
Phone [phone]
PLAN RECEPTION OF
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE
HEBE SEPTEMBER 22
The second meeting of the Cox
Roosevelt Democratic club of Maricopa
county was held Monday evening at the
court house, and was largely attended.
Judse Stanford, president of the club,
presided, and the secretary's desk was
occupied by Sidney Osborn, the club's
secretary. A brief review of the po
litical situation was given by Senator
Mark Smith, after which arrangements
were, perfected to entertain Governor
Cox, Democratic presidential nominee,
on the occasion of his coming visit to
Phoenix, September 22.
An outdoor meeting of the club was
decided upon to take place at the Y.
M. C. A. stadium or Monday night,
September 20, and committees were ap
pointed to see that all were invited to
attend. Invitations were extended to
Senator Henry F. Ashurst, Congress
man Harden and State Senator Mul
ford Winsor, and it is expected that
these will be present and deliver short
addresses.
The committee oh arrangements for
the entertainment of Governor Cox has
decided on a big old fashioned barbecue
to preceed the address of the nominee.
The fair grounds have been secured for
the celebration and reception, and the
speakers will address the expected
throng from in front of the grandstand.
Colonel Tom Smith, chairman of the
barbecue committee, nas made ar
rangements for the barbecuing of three
choice Herefords, and coffee and bread
in abundance will be served to all.
' A general invitation to everybody,
irrespective of political afiliation, is
extended to both the meeting at the
stadium on Monday night at 8 o'clock,
and to the barbecue and reception to
Governor- Cox, at the fair grounds, at
1 o'clock, Wednesday, September 22.
to be analyzed free? R. E. R.
A. Samples of soil are analyzed free
of charge by the state agricultural ex
periment stations.
Q. In a poker game, can a player
demand that the cards be cut when
hands are being helped on the draw?
W. O. S.
A. There is no specific rule stated
in Hoyle. The rules state that in the
deal "player to dealer's right cuts. If
he refuses, no other player may de
mand the right to cut." Further on
the statement is made that in serving
cards on the draw, "the dealer must
serve the cards called for in turn to
the left from the top of the pack."
The conclusion reached is that tha
cards may not be cut except the one
time, and by the one person to the
right of dealer. ;
Q. Did President Roosevelt have
the motto, "In God We Trust," removed
from coins? R. S. R.
A. When designs for gold coins
were being submitted during President
Roosevelt's administration, that of the
artist St. Gaudens was accepted, even
thougii it did not carry the motto, "In
God We Trust." Later, Congress au
thorized a modification of the design
in order that the motto might be re
stored. Q. Is there a law prohibiting the
burial of Chinese in the United States?
E. S.
A. There is no law of the United
States prohibiting the burial of Chi
nese upon American soil. The Chi
nese, however, prefer to be buried In
their native country and whenever
possible make such arrangements.
Q. Who invented liquid air? B. R.
A. A number of scientists were
concerned in the discovery of liquid
air. Prominent among them are the
two Poles. Sigmund Wroblewske and
Karl Olszewski. On April 8, 1883t at
Cracow, they performed an experiment
before a number of scientists and ac
tually produced a few drops of liquid
air. Working in the same period as
the Polish scientists were the French
scientists Cailletot and Pictet. They
also performed experiments In tho
same year and produced liquid sir.
Q. Who said "I would rather be
right than be president?" K. F. K.
A. Tho statement, "I would rather
be right than be president," is credited
to Henry Clay, the "Great Pacificator,"
In a speech he made before the United
States congress.
Q. How can wrinkles caused by
packing be removed from clothes? M.
C. E.
A. For silk and wool garments, a
simple method Is to hang the garments
outdoors on a damp day or in a steamy
room.
(Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The Repub
lican Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskin. Director, Washington, D. C.
This offer applies strictly to informa
tion. The bureau cannot give advice
on legal, medical and financial matters.
It does not atteiyipt to settle domestic
troubles, nor to undertake exhaustive
research on any subject. Write your
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AS A SOIL BUILDER
We recommend sowing sour
clover in your cotton the ccst is
small Ask us about this.
PHOENIX SEED & FEED CO.
KE YOUNG LADY ACROSS THE WAY
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THE YOUNG LADY ACPOSS THE
WAY.
The young lady across tho way says
she saw in the paper that 1 Premier
Venizelos had been threatened 4jr A
mob and those South Amer'can coun
Jriea alwaya . are turfru'enti