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Show I Friday, February 24, TIIR OGDEN POST chant as distributor as much as it the users of service and to the invest- ers of this season to conceive of them dut-the farmer producer. If they ors. Such a management system is in fabric exactly reproducing the can ever get together the chic' the outgiowlh of economic necessity. gowns of milady. A number have al Its critics thus fur have failed to sug' ready been brought out in fabric and Published each Friday by The Oy troubles of both will be solved. designs suitable for Falm Beach wear. gest a satisfactory substitute. den Tost Printing and Publishing comSHOWN LITTLE IN INTEREST These are magnificiently culorei In 2128 the at Kienel as utilities avenue. pany, my opinion ECHO RESERVOIR slippers present organized will continue to transparent velvet slippers; rich rayEntered as second-clas- s satin, matter OcThe following is an editorial from serve a constantly larger number of in tober 17, 11127, at the post office at the Kaysville Keflex and even light spring wools. Their ons, rate a at prothe people, grow steadily reflecting Ogden, Utah, under the Art of March situation pertaining to the Echo res portionate to further national devel- chief charm lies in the fact that the tone and smoothly flowing effect of S, 1879. ervoir in Davis eounly: opment and remain a highly desirable the entire costume is unbroken by those satisfied investment for with Little or no interest is being man Subscription Price: $1.00 Per Year of theme upon reaching the change on their capital." fested here in Davis county over the moderate returns Women who above all else en feet. construction of the Echo reservoir on 365 joy a symphonic effect in their apparthe Weber river. This is especially TWELVE YEARS OF el will welcome the HUMANITARIAN WORK true of the region known as Ilaighti Editorial Bench, that partially irrigated porCongress next month will receive tion of Duvis county, located between the report of twelve years of overseas STRA1GT TALK FROM THE CHAMHEIt AND MARYLAND GOVERNOR Kaysville and Farmington. It is this philanthropy, handled for the AmerLUNCHEON CLUBS Governor Ritchie of Maryland in particular section which will receive the ican people by the Near East Relief The board of directors of the Og greatest benefit from the building o;! under its an article on Too Much Government," congressional charter. den chamber of commerce will have the reservoir Here is some of the It was twelve years ago that the says: "You cannot injure business four new members after its reorgan- - finest soil and best loedted land in first committee organized for this par- without injuring the nation. And ization March 5, At the election last Utah, but it is held back from fu! ticular work, somewhat hesitatingly anything that chills Die free Monday four men were named and I production and high priced crops b; asked the American public for $100,- - prise of men or deadens their initifour were reelected. Two of the in- - lack of irrigation water. It is hope 000. The American public responded ative or interferes arbitrarily with cumbent directors failed of reelec-- 1 with the advent of spring that the with a 1000-fol- d generosity, and has their pursuits, does injure business I situation will change and land own- - since contributed more than $100,000,-00- and is destructive to social and ecotion, nomic progress. It will be pleasing to a good many rs will prepare to take advantage The underlying responsibility with members to see a slight change inas-- 1 f the opportunity to secure addi A review of this greatest of all much as there are notes of discord tional water for their lands, American overseas philanthropies, as regard to business is to keep the door evidenced among the chamber member- Indications point to a general water presented in the congressional report, of opportunity open to all on equal ship. The fact that some new men shortage during the present year. The shows that it has sent nearly 1,000 terms and prevent the abuse of in were elected should be an answer winter has been so mild that there is American workers abroad, of whom dustrial power. Government should little snow in the mountains, both 22 have lost their lives in heroic serv- keep its hand off business so long as to a few who have made complaints. business keeps its hands off governice In posts of danger. At the same time it must be granted east ot lvis county and on the The completion of the work is now ment. That is the very heart of honsome persons complain regard- - tershed above the East Canyon res-leof who is running an organiza-- 1 ervoir of the --Davis and Weber Coua planned within the next two years, and est business prosperity and progress. Can anyone say that business enties- Canal tfoitpany. There is now estimates of the additional expenditlon, this right today, when in additure be will joys before A great deal has been quietly said ln 4he reshrA eighty-fou- r required feet of placed tion to the revenue department with about town ronrerning the luncheon wftter amybutffour to five inches of congress next month for official apinnumerable its The inspector and acof ,now ht must .n between funds, course, club complexion of the board of di- Wtershed the proval. there are at least forty countants, come from voluntary donations on the The snow is rectors of the chamber of commerre. res,t!Vo'fand1 other federal and buof departments the American IIowIkwo slow the part that public everywiFollowing the election a year ago the jilting not mention to reaus, congressional official government apthe president of the chamber boasted! slakinf Wlto. th? ground and where, isbut sought first, under the terms investigations, which are continually that all who had been elected direc- - not into A heJcs A voir. Last year the proval themselves into the counting tors were members of the Kotary cluhj deep. This means of the congressional charter, which is injecting room and the business office rarely rare a and unusual be n cre wdl accorded hat privilege Vater un President Frank M. Browning of the shortage to only two or three of the recognized in a helpful way and never in a helpKiwanis club a week ago took a ?? there are late storms. The cow nation-wide d philanthropic organiza- ful spirit?" thi H? existing proves laudable stand on this situation by Governor Ritchie has been a foe of tions. I the Davis and Weber Coun courageously urging all members of exorbitant taxation and has fought The first committee on Near East the his club to vote for the only member L,,.ana company securing large for moderation in tax anpply they have in the Echo Relief was organized in 1915, in re- determinedly and business administraof that club who was a candidate to expenditures cables from Morgen-hahouse Henry for a position on the chamber director- - r:orvoir. ambassador to Turkey. tion in government ate. He told members of his club I if, 4he Ja"d owners In the middle These then cables told of the deportation 40 fad Becure that if they did not elect their man, ihf.,count,y of Armenians and the urgent need of GETTING DOWN TO FACTS th .R0.rtion company He was I waJ?r they had no kick coming. funds. A group, called together RATHER THAN THEORY compelled dispose of a part relief elected. 'n the Wall street office of Cleveland or and Salt BU)8crc Ogden is not the only city in which ? 1. Dodge, copper millionaire, decided E. W. Clark, of the Amer8 now anxious to secure feelings caused by rival luncheon clubs after debate to start a cam-aig- n ican Petroleum president prolonged nv Institute, has crept into the organization of the , for funds. The money was "This whole problem of says: deed surprising that more waste and chamber or commerce. While boosters if14 ransmitted through the American 4bo I Ijf-1?been oil has of conservation construction of the ?ve of luncheon clubs claim for them many 8 to a committee of Americans ing under clouds and fogs of proceedmanifest generalt.F!?Vre8ervilr is also true it that A accomplishments I ization. The time has arrived when t1 STeatest benefit are to resident in Constantinople. kf ra they have caused jealousy and advocates of action owe it to themmae SHOE ENSEMBLE IS ,J4 whichllJlffj feelings in many cities, 4ho selves and to the industry to cease laid, watered have not been given to OKN and general charges, " extension generalization of The of fl Utah a pression. mayor city snd to be clear and concrete in reCounties The B! for the canal, vogue four years ago called upon two 8 when fully watered should las been no more than luncheon clubs to consolidate in the born, but spect to the remedies which they projust day spent in dropping in on ones pose. Or, if they be consistent and chamber of commerce. Naturally, his ttra!pttthr Va4e and B,bo.l?ld men, they must cease a smart friends is sufficient to become ttntion of homo advice was not heeded. It is Jiffi- - aIIrac4 mere recital of the difficulties which assured that and shoes to slippers cult for any luncheon club to disband match ones spring frocks are to be heretofore, and now, have inhered in because each is an intregal part of Li.,1 4 ne meantime dirt and rock oil production they must cease, if absolutely essential . a national organization. ", fji!."?4 --110 4e o4,,4be Echo reserThe colored con- they wish to be constructive, giving of evening is, slipper President Browning of the Kiwanis 9,pped a a from far The course, a larK novelty. w.,4b club last week sounded the keynote f44JSncmpan early mere word pictures of waste and exmen are a4 work' courts had them. Perhaps no less a travagance, and must confine their of cooperation to eliminate the petty personage than Cinderella has been energies to telling us precisely what feelings between luncheon club mem- their leading publicity lady. Her1 we ought to do as a practical matter bers in the chamber of commerce. Og- - JJ'AT UTAH H()0VKR were glass to be sure, bat by that to meet their ideas. den is too big and has too much com- ,,7, an exact reflection of her "They, and we, must sooner or lafact very 'Veteran from and citizens outside sources and has Republicans petition ter concede (and the sooner, the betgown. too much of a future, to permit per- - wa? admit knowing little more about Colored sport shoes have been with ter) that there is a distinction besonalities of a small nature to enter Pltlc than how to cast a vote" were among those who met at the us heretofore, but it has taken the tween declaring a thing to be waste into her means of progress. The chamber of commerce should Nwhouse hotel Tuesday night and enterprising and imaginative design- - 'n principle and declaring it to be the organization of be the big clearing house of the city's Pfrowted oovor President Club. business, civic and municipal affairs. The chamber of commerce of this rifght for the friends and I4.8 city, like all other corporate entities, admirers of Herbert Hoover to declare hia candidacy, but it is not good will function through its board of directors. The board which will as- - PoBcy, nor good politics to build up an sume charge of the chamber affairs organization for any particular enndi-nes.U(,h action on the part of weekjs one capable of meeting date. situation and representing every 4hu8laB4ic admirers invariably leads 4o discontent and business and industry of the city. party discord if I they fail to put their candidate over. 14 ia conceded that Herbert Hoover SAME Old) PAVING would make an ideal candidate for CONTROVERSY It appears that the old paving con-- 1 President, hut it must be remembered 4ure are 8Corea other men troversy is to again be opened in Og- den and Weber county. The matter I1? ,e nat'on who would also make was opened up in a meeting held dl candidates, and one of those men le nominated. It will be some Thursday in which the board of coun-- !?y wb to tdt,c4 a commissioners president without and the city conity took' part. The propositions in engendered the prejudice which under consideration was the hard sur-- mus4 necessarily follow through the facing of the Wilson Ijine and liar-- 1 organization of Somebody for 4L C,Vb roads, and it was agreed that the work should begin as soon as pos- h?n loolyFlL aver the names of the Hoover for Presiorganizers tp sible. finds a number of lt was also agreed that the city dvn4 engineer and county surveyor should Bor? aoad fepullieans who have reconfer as to the types of road to be nd submitted for bids and make their Patedly bolted tllir party ticket their personal within the next few uusc they failed candidate, also a nlniber of men who days. County Commissioners H. P. Ran-- 1 fn'itted that thcyce no difference the two gri parties dall and F. W. Stratford were of the 1)0 an opinion that bids should be opened intesting study in for both cement and black types of I1!41'8 4o watch thew'eaction whio paving, but they should be made com- - will follow this and 'ijlher clubs of when the final election arable so E ave an eventhat contractors would ,vke UPnature, nnd determine how many comes, chance in the bidding. members will support the nom-th-e They suggested that specifications of nce of the Democrat party', providing state road commission be used. fail to get their favorite Mayor Frank Francis said that the should provide for a mated. who favor Herbert Republicans comparability in efficiency and dur- ability so that the city and county Hoover, or any other candidate, would would be assured of good pavement at do WN t Join up with regular Rcpub-th- e lienn clubs and there do their work lowest cost It was this proposition of compar-- 1 fUI their candidate. If they succeed ability in efficiency and durability," tHoy will have the undivided support instead of aggregates which led to the f those organizations and will have paving controversy which raged in strengthened the party and added to this city during a former ndministra- - jthe popularity of their candidate. n of Mayor Francis. It was dur-- ter all. the combined wisdom of the ing this controversy that Ogdon City party is a safer guide than the wishes paid nearly as much for five inches f any clan or clique. Utah has had of black pavement as bid for seven many examples of this within the past inches of concrete, when the cost of years, as exemplified by the elcc-th- e aggregates was well near coni- - tion of a Democrat United States sen ator and governor. parable. The county commissioners are to be commended in their stand that bid UTILITIES BELONG IX) should be asked for both cement and THE PEOPLE but tbey The utilities, and particularly the S.m.ViTVf pavomenV, comparable so that electric light and MUld ha'e eVe chance f1?' bflomr to. the people," desired inidding8 O'Brien, president, II. M. Byl- 10181111 company. AN EXPENSIVE e electric companies have an esMIDDLEMAN timated total of 3,000.000 individual Addressing the New York State shareholders and probably half as Grange, Senator Copeland asserted many individual bondholders, while that last year and the year before the the insurance companies, savings farmers of the country received banks and other institutions have trefor their products. The mendous sums invested in their seconsuming public paid $22,000,000,-00- 0 curities. So closely are they interfor those same products. The sum woven with g of of $15,000,000,000 was added to the the people ofthethefinancial that country price of the products between the pro- and unwarranted interferenceserious with ducer and the consumer. their legitimate welfare would mean Some of the largest financial inshort of a national calamity, stitutions who arc intensely concern- nothing The utilities ns a whole are admined as to the trend of mass production istered and managed by responsible and mass buying unhesitatingly state who have developed them specialists that retail stores can never compete to their present efficiency. They are with chain or mail order houses until directed, it be said, by managing may this "spread" has been abolished. The trustees, held to the strictest account problem seems to concern the mer- - by the acid test of actual results to CESS The Ogden Post frock-reproduci- Telephone shoe-ensemb- le. I 0. I "t wa-th- at ss - a waste in practice. The former concerns itself with laying a foundation, an objective, of stating that which is It has no d siralle, if attainable. limits except a limit of limitless words. The latter concerns itself with the actual conditions, the facts of the situation, with the very art itself. It finds its limitations in the oil fields 192s v prevent European politics from ing back into the old crooked ways. The Union of Federal employ Washington demands a miniman, $1500 per year and retiremert la Almost $240,000,000 in oil a,rifi leases and royalties have been aid 10 themselves. No one can contribute much to this the Osages in seven years. situation ty merely discussing the forIn spite of high school and co'.Vp. mer; but anyone who contributes even a little to the development of actual education, more than 90 per cert cf field practice will be entitled to his the younger men and women ar, coa appropriate immortality. pelled to find out for themselves uv.i they are fitted for. Parents ciS tell them; those who educate can't PUBLIC OWNERSHIP No phrase is more hackneyed, tell them, and modern overworked or misleading than the tests often fail to indicate ary'hS? term public ownership which is In this particular our edu(;nn2i used in field of politics in attempts system is very weak. to entice the eope to swallow sugar-coate- d tax pills which would later Railroads of the United State.-- , built give them violent financial stomach- 779 mile of new line and 4l(J .ni aches. of second track during 1927, We Americans cannot afford to abandoned 282 miles. Compared and with forget that all the European countries 1926 this was a decrease of 220 rnjiT: engaged in the World War had "en- of new line and 175 miles in track joyed" full benefits of public owner-- , abandoned. Florida leads in the new ship and operation of iAdustry and work with 124 miles, followed by the individual, instead of what we Mississippi, 105 miles, and Texas with have in our country full play for in- 93 miles. dividual initiative and enterprise, under constructive public regulation. According to an official survey the We are interested in the significance of the fact that countries like combined production of corn, oatx Belgium, Italy and France are turn- wheat, barley and rye in this country a little more than 5 thousand mil ing electric utilities, telephones, rail- is roads and other government controll- lion bushels annually. Of this total ed industries over to private corpora- only 3.8 per cent was exported u tion ownership and management, in grain. More than 96 per cent of the order to try and get service some- live major crops was marketed in th what comparable to that furnished by United States. rivate enterprise in the United States. American bankers, reaching out for It is a discouraging fact that after new securities to meet the investment ten years the League of Nations has demand, are negotiating loans to fornot indicated any substantial ability eign cities and governments totaling to bring about either disarmament or 500 millions. J. u, f am-mssad- or Give Mother Her Day of Rest Also i 'i nt StS S By dining at the I--jally shoes-ensemb- le fair-mind- ed I HOTEL BIGELOW SPECIAL $1.25 SUNDAY DINNER 12 to 8:30 f f Music, 1:30 to 3:30 and 6 to 8:30 I fr xt en-eve- ry Its Coming Again .4t hav-missi- on Tres-risvil- le t: J: a j v: WiSSS le King-maker- s, Dera-makerA-m- en tget n 1 gins the greatest of the famous Jy Af-tio- It will pay you to wait for this-- the greatest washer value the world has ever known. fj-- well-bein- ower T iu Efficient Public Service |