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Show THE PROGRESSIVE INDEPENDENT News Review of Current Events the World Over wet Democrat, was victorious over former Gov. John Bartlett by about K000 votes Rogers chief lane in the was campaign unemployment and Industrial depression. The Democrats In tho honae now number 220; while the Republicans have 214 and tha Farmer-Laborltea United States Warns Japan It Is Violating the Treaty President Prods Congress on Relief Measures. one. Nine-Pow- er By EDWARD W. PICKARD been formally notified JAPAN lahas the opinion of the American government she Is rlolatlnf the r treaty by her actions In nine-powe- Manchuria. The United States does not recognise as legal Japan's occupation of tha country. China and n Ja-pa- ara both STANDS UNITIES) warned that Washington will not recognize any agreement entered Into by them which violates the open-doo- r 0r tha nocry Stlmaon antl.war treaty. These statements were forwarded In Identical notes to Tokyo and Nanking by Secretary of State Stlmaon, who Immediately thereafter called In the diplomatic of the signatories to tho pact and told them what he had dona It waa expected that Great Britain and some of tho other powers would follow tho American example. Mr. Stlmaon declined to say what could or would bo done if Japan persists in violar tion of tha treaty. Tha pact call for no other action than "foil and frank communication between the contracting powers, concerned" In case of an emergency. The Kellogg treaty calls for no military or diplomatic steps. Tha Japanese forces In Manchuria moved on southward from Chln-choand occupied Shanhalkwan, the gateway to China, ilthated where the Great Wall reaches the coast Their garrison In Tientsin was heavily increased and a "grand review waa held them Earlier in the week the Washington administration was aroused by an attack made an American Consul Culver B. Chamberlain by Japanese soldier In Mukden. Formal protest brought an apology from tho Japanese ambassador In Washington but Mr. Stlmaon let William Jennings Bryan him know that tha Incident would COULD returned to earth and bfcen not bo considered closed until the present at the senate chamber the offenders had been adequately pun- other day ha would have been Imished. For this affair, as for all its mensely gratified, action in Manchuria, tha Japanese for tho old "16 to government sought to pnt forward 1 Issue which nearexcuses find explanations which In ly carried him Into most cases appear to bo ready mads tho White House to fit tho drcnmatancesL ago was reyears On Friday a bomb waa hnried In vived by Senator Tokyo by a young Corean In an efBurton K. Wheeler. fort to assassinate Emperor Hlroh-It- a Democrat 'It exploded near tha carriage from Montana Inpreceding that occupied by the troduced a bill proruler, and no me waa injured.' viding for tba free coinage of silver In the French on the basis of 16 GREAT disturbance was caused by ounces to 1 of gold, the death of Andre Maglnot, min- which wu exactly what Mr. Bryan ister of war, and It appeared sought so long to bring about. tain them would be changes in tha "This legislation would do more cabinet Some observer expected that all suggestions heretofore comBrian d wonld be forced ont and bined, towards reviving, encon ragthat Tardleu would succeed him aa ing, vitalising and resuscitating foreign minister. Maglnot was re- business In this country and sponsible for the government's throughout tho world," Wheeler strong military attitude and originated the plan for a great chain "Contentment, happiness and luof fortresses along tha eastern crative occupation wonld be substiborder. tuted for discontentment, despair, with their inevitable resultant trageHoover dies to follow." WITH toPresident congress for speedy and nonpartisan action on tha relief BORAH sometimes measures he has recommended, the SENATOR utterly the wrath of Democrats began to his colleagues, and ha did this when pnah forward the he Introduced thru bills designed first of their party to effect economies hi government bills of major Imexpenditures. The first at these portance. This la a measures wonld reduce the ealarlu tariff bill not deof the federal farm board members signed to alter exfrom $12,000 to $9,000 a year.' It isting rates but to wonld further place a $15,000 maxdeprive tho Chief imum on any annual aalaiy conExecutive of hie nected with the board, a provision control over tho aimed at tha counsel who now reflexible provisions ceive $20,000. of tho present act. Tho second bill strikes at the on also calls the It President to mm- - J w' cm,r dearly beloved twenty cut mileage mm an International conference prerogative of congresalonal and certain other governmental officer. for the reduction of tariff rates. The third bill cuts the salary of This measure, which wu introduced by Representative James W. tho Vice Preeldrat from $15J)00 n Collier of Mississippi. Democratic yur to $10,000 ; and does tha same chairman of the house ways and thing for the members of the Presimeana committee, had the approval dent's cabinet It also reducu the of the congressional Democratic $10,000 per annum paid to sens tore Joint policy committee. It would and representatives to $8,000. It wu stated at tha White House taka away the power now enjoyed President Hoover did not bethat reor to President accept the by lieve this federal salary rat moverecomsees the ss alone he fit, ject, mendations made by the tariff ment would come clou to passage secommission, under the flexible pro- In congress and that If It were wonld he considered Smoot-Hawle-y oppose riously act vision tho of It wmld give congress the final It His opinion Is that It would and right to determine whether or not result .In ou of efficiency tho commission's finding! Justify a morale and also that It wonld set a bad example for tha country. All change In rates. Supported by all tba Democrats through tho depression period the and probably soma of the Independ- President has urged business and ent Republicans, this bill, It was Industry not to reduce wegu exadmitted, had a good chanco to get cept as a last resort through both bouses bnt not with a sn indent margin to pees It over DEMOCRATS and wets both the result of the tho Presidential veto that might bo election In New Hampshire to fill expected. the vacancy caused by the death B. HOOVERS plea for qnlok of Representative Fletcher Hale, action on relief bills was dry Republican. In a normally Remade. In a special message. Tha publican district William N. Rosmeasure for which bo spoke en; former congressman, who la a - rep-tatlv- nine-pow- US. GOVT. STATISTICS OUR PRESENT ECONOMIC SYSTEM OFFERS THE FOLLOWING PICTURE AS REWARDS FOR EFFORTS. OP AMERICAN CITIZENS YOU THt LINE ARE THEREL.WHERE? BELOW SHOW WHAT HAPPENS nine-powe- TO EVERY IOQ MEN STARTING OUT AT THE AO EOF S8: f "35 S" wu STDU6GUNC Off AMO OH OR AMO DOWN RE THEY ARE AT AGE OF 6 DEAD S IN POVERTY HERE ARE THE SAME 20 ROW PHYSCAL WRECKS -- wall JTDEfV STREET JO IQ 45 w ONLY 6S OH 7READMLL - HOT GE7TMG ANYWHERE OO MEN AT AGE 65 eor ON TREADMILL. . -- 4- OFSS JO SUPPORTED BY OTrtERS DEAD MERE THEY ARE 36 37 6 SPENDING ALL THEY FARM Vjft YEARS OLD DEAD 54-- FINANCIAL IN THIS ECONOMIC SYSTEM YOUR CHANCES WRECKS -- LYHG OH CHARITY ARE VERY SLIM OF ESCAPING 0 LEFT THE FATE OF THE 80. freda - dally Included tha bill already passed by the house to Increase tho capitalization of tha federal land bank system by a sum between 1100,000,000 and $126,000,000; tha bill te create a federally financed $500,000,000 "reconstruction finance corporation" ; tha bill to create a home loan discount system capitalised by the government st a minimum of $160,000 000; and a bill to liberalize the rediscount provisions of the federal reserve system. The President also urged a plan to release the assets of closed banka, a revision of tho transportation act with a view to strengthening (be value of railroad bonds; and a revision of tho banking laws, tha better to protect depositors. Senate end hones leaders of both parties promised to aid the President's proposals. The senate started relief affairs in its own way by passing Senator Capper's resolution authorizing the distribution to tha needy of 40,000,000 bushels of stabilization wheat held by the form board, through the administration of the American Bed Cross and other organisations. Tho form board is US be credited with the market price of wheat at tha time of tho transaction. John Barton Payne, chairman of tha Bed Cross; said that that organization wonld gladly undertake tha distribution, and later before the honae. committee on agriculture he not only apoka in favor of this bill, bnt encouraged the Introduction of a bill to treat form board cotton in tho same fashion, so that cotton goods may be donated to those lacking dothlng. ' Mr. Payne was explicit on one point He wanted the exact duties of tho Bed Cross as distributing agent definitely set ont In the bllL Out of hie experience; he eald, the Bed Cross wonld be criticised In whatever It did and ho wished no loopholes left In the bill. That Make a Contribution to the Cause of Natural Government No- - A out tooperation and support are solicited to help spread the truths of Natural Government far and wide , and to hasten the early establish- ment of the correct form of Economics. In order to make it more convenient for you, we take this opportunity and means to ask for a contribution to help finance its promotion. It is up to the PEOPLE. If we want to be freed from the shackles that are now holding us down , we must do everything within our power to push the work forward. For the spread of truth and the establishment of "Natural Government for please find enclosed $ copies at $1.00 each, to be sent to the address given below. .as Contribution for the advancement of this cause. $ One thousand qualified lecturers and salesmen WANTED. I am interested and want full details regarding course of instruction and work. Answer, Yes Oor No O Name Address JOIN THE NATURAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION That Government of the people, by the people and for the people shall not periih from the earth. 35 Richard St., Salt Lake City, Utah DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND MEMBERSHIP PLEDGES PRINCIPLE : The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States guarantees Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness to every Citizen. PLEDGE : To ever work for such modification in our laws and the establishment of such departments of government as wilt best make effective these guarantees. PRINCIPLE'. Lite, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness to every citizen can best be obtained through a lust and more even distribution of the resources of our country. PLEDGE'. nations wealth. To ever work for such a plan as will give every citizen his just share of our PRINCIPLE'. Economic systems based upon "money as a medium of exchange, in of. human history, have failed. PLEDGE'. To ever work for that system of production, distribution and consumption of wealth and the material means if tatisfying human desires that will best make for the abundant Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness of every citizen. all ages Contribution, Any useful thing or any amount you wish to pay. COMMUNIST activities In tha gtatu have ben a specialty of Hamilton Fish, Jr, congressman from New Fork, and tha recent tragedy In Easton, Pa, when mall derka were killed by a bomb mailed to an Italian, together with tha discovery of bomba In the mall In other localities gave him a new opportunity. Ho Introduced In house a resolution calling for a con- Flah greaslonal Inquiry Into the actlvltlu In this of Fascists and country. The. "diabolical bomb conspiracy," ho said, had been charged to both these factions of our Italian residents and be urged the Investigation "for the purpou of putting an rad to all such activities which trad to create discord with a friendly nation and have caused enmities; riots and murders among onr own people-United r.lercolizedVax Keeps Skin Young sjas?lig Wu MwBMtl . the Udde kauly edswikk AUm T Kit Caraoa Manssts The words "Kit Carson, 1848, wen recently found carved Into a tree near Mud lakes, in the Eldorado National forest The historical (Recovery wu made by a United Statu forest service trail crew. Six Inches of new wood had grown over tha original blase. Another tree carved by the famons pioneer la still stand- -' Ing In the Kit Carson paw U tha h,, anti-Faaclq- ts J. BA8KOB, chairman of JOHN Democratic national committee, fearing a split between tha wet and dry wings of the party, When TEETHING make t HIM FUSSY One of the moat Important things backed down a bit from hla dripping wet attitude. He made pub- yon can do to make a teething baby lic a letter ho Bent to members of comfortable la to see that little tha national committee recommend- bowel do their work of carrying off ing the adoption of s home rule wuta matter promptly and regularplank by the coming national con- ly. For this nothing la better than vention. He advocates the submis- Caatorla, a pnre vegetable preparasion of an amendment to the Eight- tion specially made for babies and eenth amendment which wonld give children. Caatorla acta bo gently yon control of the liquor traffic to each can give It to young Infanta to relieve colic. Vet It la alwaya effective; Individual state. Mr. Raskob also asked that tha for older children, too. Remember, result of his questionnaire to con- Caatorla contains no harsh drupe, tributors to tha last national cam- no narcotics la absolutely harmless. paign be referred to the conven- When your baby la fretful with tion. Mora than 25,000 replies to teething or a food upset; give a tha questionnaires were received deansing doae of Cutoria. Be ran and of these 98 per cent favored yon get genuine Caatorla with the the resubmlaslon of tha Eighteenth lame: amendment to tho people. Seventy-nin- e per cent were too outright re- peal of prohibition. Mahatma gakdhi many la in CAS TO Rl A CHHDUfN other leaders of the Indian Nationalists are Advice nnder arrest and troops are on their "Tea, ahe la the girl of my dreams. way from England to reinforce "There' another guy after bra. those in India; bnt it la evident the British government Is going to have Better wake up." a terribly hard time suppressing The pedagogue's rule often works the revolt of the natives. Viceroy Lord Wllllngdon pnt into effect both ways. various emergency decrees, outlawCongress party, KEEP IN GOOD HEALTH ing tha forbidding contributions to its funds ...WARD OFF COLDS and prohibiting demonstrations and peaceful picketing. Salt Lake City, From his cell Gandhi loaned an Utab-D- r. Pierces appeal to tha Christiana of India Golden Medical Discovery, in my to support tho independence moveand also in ment, to adopt the spinning wheel opinion my husband's opinreto and and home-spugarments far the ion, is nounce drink. Native women were best andbymoat reliable general tonic leading most of the demonstrations, while tha men car- for a debilitated ried on the fight against payment condition of H Mb. of taxes and manufactured illicit health." . M. Harvey of 122 West 4th Sot i.'i alt The boycott of British goods We taka this medicine during : of all kinds spread rapidly. Gandhi and spring month to I in good health, f told hla followers that "the boycott id health we ' la the weapon that will bring Engof indigestion and ration land to her knees. ailments to which all people are subject more or lea. IW ha hSmI .iilaa, aril. M CHARLES G. DAWES, CIM Mils N .V. DnwMM (all Great Britain, mi comDr. Pierces Discovery ing homo from London tha other day took occasion to deny forcUnkind Infarancc ibly the rumor Rimer "I pnt all my mind Into was ha a posthat Editor "So I see ,f sible candidate for this poem. the Bepnbllesn blank verse; isnt Itl nomination for President a sort of last hope of those who do not favor the renomlnatlon of Mr. Hoover, General Dawes said ha waa in Washington relieved this solely for the purquick way pose of consulting If the etaobing p the Preeldrat with concerning the course to be folntal This famous ramedy draws ont lowed by the American delegation tian. Ira the i to the coming disarmament confersafe way to atop ence, of which delegation he la to Rheumatism, Nauriti, Lumbago or be the head. Backache Neuralgia or awollrajainth After General Dawea and tha No blistering. No burning; GataemaU other American delegates had battle at any drug store breakfast with President Hoover It was announced at the White Honae Who can be a keen thinker by trythat the United States does not In- ing to! Nobody. Keen thinking la tend to play a leading role at the an Innate and uncontrollable gift conference. Having rat the Amerl can military establishment to the The street car conductor la a , lions in the name of economy, no faring Individual. further rate along this Una should be expected, this administration spokesman said. It was also pointed ont that aa tha United 8tetea now ranked fifteenth among tha nations in military power, there wu little likelihood that this country wonld be asked to make any real rats. All-Ind- ia n anti-Briti- h flnl RHEUMATIC PAINS SrdEAB&atti! i Q coldgei only Chicago bnt mankind " Is mnch the poorer for the death of Julins Rosen wald, philanthropist and capitalist, who passed away after two years of Illness. He had made great sums of money In merchandising and devoted most of his fortune to benefactions designed to encourage thrift and to eradicate racial and religious prejudice. (0k tin. Wastes Wiwismk own.) JOT |