PAGE FORTY ARIZONA HIGHWAYS MARCH 1952

YOURS SINCERELY

THE WORLD IS OUR NEIGHBOR:
Each month we gratefully receive the
copy of the beautiful publication, ARIZONA
HIGHWAYS. The October issue seems to us espe-
cially lovely. We showed it to the girls of our
1st year High School class in United States
History as direct visual instruction concerning
things Americana. Then, as one word led to
another, we told them how the subscription to
this beautiful magazine came to us: because
some one sent us his copy-some tourist who
had been impressed with Arizona and with the
artistic publication. We told our very attentive
listeners about our heartfelt appre-
ciations of the beauty of the magazine; and
then of the gracious response made by the
editor who not only sent several copies of the
original issue that we had admired, but promised
an annual subscription.
The girls were thrilled. This gracious, gen-
erous American way is ever an inspiration to
them. One little lady raised her hand and asked:
"Mother, did you write and thank him (the
Editor) for this wonderful copy about the
Autumn tints on the leaves?" Mother shook
her head slowly, and explained that maybe
Mr. Editor might be too busy and our letters
might cause a postal jam. The explanation did
not please the grateful and appreciative young
American History students. They would thank
you, dear sir, a thousandfold.

Sister Mary
Good Shepherd Convent
Quezon City, Philippines

I had the good fortune to train, during
the last war, on an air base near Phoenix in
Arizona. In the short duration of my stay I
soon came to admire the people, grand scenery
and wonderful climate of a grand state.
Congratulations to the committee of ARIZONA
HIGHWAYS for bringing this grandeur to life
on paper, and as I am the proud recipient of
a copy, many thanks for refreshing memories.

F. W. Wall
Staffordshire, England

Having been a year away from the good
old U.S.A. we are more than ever happy (and
a bit homesick) when ARIZONA HIGHWAYS
reaches us, after a boat trip around all the
West Indian Islands which takes it a month or
more.
This is a beautiful country and I have taken

local photographers each month to show him
what might be done in the way of printing
and developing to try to inspire him to try
something similar.

Mrs. Josephine Webber
Georgetown, British Guiana

My American friend, Francis Ligget, with
whom I became acquainted during my stay in
the U.S.A. as a P.W., has been sending me
ARIZONA HIGHWAYS for the last two years. I
have appreciated his friendship more than
words can say.
Since I have been receiving these issues I
have felt like writing to let you know what a
wonderful magazine you have. We look for-
ward to your magazine each month telling us
of your beautiful country and people with such
interest, curiosity and wonder. Especially my
two boys, age 18 and 12 years, are greatly
interested and with help from the Encyclopedia
they have become acquainted with Arizona
and the habits of the people living in the
beautiful West. The greatest hopes and desires
of their lives is to travel that country, but we
will leave that up to the future. For the present
we will have to be satisfied with your super-
lative magazine showing the beautiful country,
the wonderful pictures.

Konrad Kueppenbender
Kreis Erkelenz, Germany

I have subscribed to ARIZONA HIGHWAYS
for well over a year now, and it is high time
it had a word of appreciation from this part
of the globe. I could be expected to keep an
unusually critical eye on your magazine for
two reasons: (1) That I am a journalist; and
(2) that I am a citizen of a country which is
widely held to be the most beautiful in the
world (pace Arizona!).
On neither count can I find much fault with
ARIZONA HIGHWAYS. In fact, I would go so far
as to say that your magazine is the best of its
kind published today (pace many others from
your continent). Certainly, it is always most
welcome here.

S. Gordon Gapper
New Zealand Herald
Aukland, New Zealand

Greetings to our friends in distant lands.
May ARIZONA HIGHWAYS long be able to carry
the Arizona story across the wide oceans to
friends far away.

MARCH MIRACLE

March is the month
Of marbles and kites,
Blustery winds,
And wild birds' flights;
A time of rain
Or new-washed sun,
Springtime again
For everyone.

HARRIET CHAPMAN BUTLER

TO THAT MOCKING BIRD!

Lusty, shameless tune collector,
Flaunting through the garden
Pouring waterfalls of sound, and
Begging no one's pardon
Vagabond and troubador,
Shredding day and night
Into spangled bits of song,
Both classical and light.

Lover-like, the world around,
Your sins will be forgiven
For your ribald songs must charm
The very heart of heaven
(I tried to put you in a sonnet,
One with frills and grace notes on it,
But you overflowed its bounds
With your lavish spendthrift sounds!)

LORRAINE BABBITT

A BAR OF MUSIC

A bar of music scored against the sky:
Taut wires of black the workmen have stretched
high
Where sleepy birds in tulle-mist darkness lie
With heads beneath plumped wings. The notes
of jet
Are silent till dawn's satin touch has set
The stage with bands of rose and violet
The regal sun his golden baton swings.
The notes arise. with flash of glossy wings
In overture to joy the new day brings.

CATHERINE DU PEN

I SAW THE WIND

I saw the wind pick up her broom
And wildly sweep her airy room.
She swished her dust mop in the sky
And lashed a white cloud sailing by
Until it fluttered like a plume.
I heard her wail and rant and fume
And fill the air with thick dust-gloom.
As little winds began to cry
And dart around, now low now high
And all their mother's rage assume,
I saw the wind!
She shrieked and sobbed with voice of doom
A great tree fell with thunder's boom
And then the witch with trembling sigh
Let all her gusty passion die,
But as she sprinkled rain-perfume
I saw the wind.

GEORGIA MOORE EBERLING

BACK COVER

"Fossil Creek Canyon" BY ALLEN C. REED. Here is one of
the little-visited garden spots in Arizona, and is the set-
ting for the article "Arrow Fever" presented herein.

OPPOSITE PAGE

"An Enchanted Garden Wall" BY ALLEN C. REED. The
grounds of the old Governor's Mansion at Prescott offers
many delightful views, such as this, to interested visitors.