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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1919
Page
7
The Tucson Citizen dated belongs to Tucson Arizona and is distributed weekly. The page notes imprint details, circulation by Audit Bureau of Circulation and republication rights for content.
The article extols Theodore Roosevelt as a quintessential American, detailing his rise from wealth to rugged public service. It lauds his physical vigor, wartime leadership, and continual reform efforts, calling him the greatest American of his day and praising his preparedness advocacy and steadfast honesty.
Mayor Pirker warns Tucson may take four years to reduce debt and free funds for new improvements. A forthcoming auditor’s report will detail the city’s财ical progress, aiming to spur public concern and prompt reform after slow debt reduction and mounting public skepticism.
The piece argues Secretary Daniels urged a navy the world’s greatest but warns against building for war with Britain or France. It asserts peace may endure and that naval size should reflect potential threats, not rivals, stressing no war with Britain or France is expected.
Observers contrast Britain's election where women candidates fared poorly due to timing and campaign support with American experience where women voters are divided and respond to principle or policy. The analysis notes no strong universal bias toward or against women candidates, offering reassurance about voters’ behavior post suffrage.
The El Paso Times reports bootleggers in Arizona quarrel and double cross, weakening the illegal liquor trade. A California shipment to Maricopa County was stored in Phoenix a man fled with cash and gear, and later letters to officials sparked distrust among criminals, endangering financing and a Phoenix dry spell.
In Tucson last Tuesday the annual meeting of the Arizona Pioneers Historical Association elected Herbert Drachman as president. Carlos H. Tully was re elected and Baron M Jacobs was treasurer. Vice presidents were chosen from several counties.
A northern representative proposes legalizing uncoupled burials and selling undertaker supplies outside licensed shops to cut coffin costs. He suggests department store coffins and veterinary undertakers performing last rites, arguing dying is pricier than living. Legislatures may reject the plan, but the speaker touts it as constituency protection.
The New York Sun condemns delayed pay for soldiers sailors and marines arguing it betrays the conscience of the nation. It calls for a streamlined payroll system to ensure timely compensation for those who served honorably.
The Butterfield Line built a two thousand mile stage route from St Louis to San Francisco. It faced Apache harassment and Indian depredations, with stages running mostly at night. The first two trips left St Louis September 15 1858 and reached San Francisco October 10 1858.
Philadelphia shipbuilders debate the postwar outlook. They say world tonnage will total 16.0 million tons now and rise to 18.9–20.0 million, with half to seven-tenths built in America, as the Emergency Fleet acts loosen. Some warn costs may rise and a boom may not occur, but officials foresee government support and global offices to promote U S shipping.
The Labor party claims official opposition status in the Commons and success of leader William Adamson suggests a potential alternative government. The move sidetracks the Asquith party, with Speaker's decision pending on the matter.
A visitor who last saw Tucson in 1893 notes many new buildings but the Wedge remains as solid as ever. S. J. Holsinger, special agent for the interior department, reports complaints against cutters of green mesquite to curb wholesale wood destruction. The article also touches on mesquite wood laws and bicycle use trends.
In a letters section a reader argues Phoenix’s influenza outbreak makes Capitol gatherings unsafe. He suggests temporary sessions in Tucson and offering the University or other suitable buildings as a venue, urging lawmakers meet there next week to avoid flu exposure.
Niksah surveys Dollar a Scottish village near Devon famed for rustic beauty and strong schools. Stream names echo sorrow and care with Gloom Castle on a hill. Despite somber setting, Dollar thrives from education wealth and a Grecian academy founded about a century ago by Jack McNab, a self‑made millionaire.
An AP leased wire report states a commission that studied European conditions urged the United States to spearhead an international plan for world agricultural production to prevent a future food and fiber shortage. It warned prices would stay high without adequate shipping and cooperative efforts.
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