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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1922
Page
4
A fragment from The Tombstone Epitaph edition presents thoughts on veterans returning from World War I. It quotes the American Legion Weekly about soldiers who bear hidden injuries, stressing neighbors’ duty to understand and support ex AEF members amid postwar life.
Kingman Arizona editor denounces Tombstone Epitaph publicity for touting an all-season road from El Paso to San Diego via the Old Spanish Trail. He mocks supposed road clarity, cites sparse development west of Tucson, and defends Tucson and Tombstone while apologizing for the insult to local towns.
El Paso, a once progressive city on the Mexican border, faces a bitter election over school trustees. The central issue is sectarian teaching in public schools and the city’s moral standing amid clashes between church and civic groups.
Ex governor George W. Hunt of Arizona and former minister to Siam said he will not seek office this year. He stated he is not a receptive candidate for governor or any position and will not dictate party nominees, though he has preferences.
A Prescott Courier editorial argues Arizona spent about 24.86 million dollars on highways over three years, including federal aid and bonds. It notes per capita expenditure near eight thousand dollars, questions value received, and urges taxpayers to judge whether public road direction has been efficient and frugal.
A Southwest farmer contributor in the Farm and Tractor section of the Los Angeles Times argues against free seed spending of 235000 a year. He urges Congress to fund pest control with poison grain and spraying for vermin affecting government lands and orchards, reducing losses from rodents and pests over time.
The Arizona press debates party troubles centered on Old Man Trouble in Phoenix. Editors contrast Republican and Democratic papers over Hunt and internal GOP figures Tom Campbell Tom Maddock Dwight B. Heard, noting mutual sympathy yet warning against self-critique and interparty support. The Bisbee Review adds a jab about Capitol City election clashes.
The paper notes several suggestions on the location of the new Union School with a dominant view favoring a two-block site for Union High School. It argues the location would be a great asset to the town and school, enabling grounds for football, basketball, and general use, and urges careful consideration by the new school board before action.
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