Show WHETHER t OR not all alt questions ques- ques lions tlona ot of concern concern to the United Untied States growing out of ot th the war are In a fair air fairway fairway airway way to be satisfactorily adjusted Inthe In Inthe Inthe the near future must mu t to a considerable considerable consider consider- able degree be bo determined by such ouch announcements the Milwaukee Milwaukee kee lt the Sunday edition edition edi edi- tion of the Milwaukee Milwaukee Herald In a recent issue undertook to disprove that Germany has been guilty of atrocities at- at atrocities atrocities at at- of any kind since July 1914 Denials of atrocities excuses for tor them or explanations of ot them by bythe bythe bythe the German pre press s In the United States or In cannot by any po possibility be satisfactory It would be better if they showed shame and repentance but neither is ing Christian Christian Science Monitor THERE is a growing conviction that the sudden invasion of ot the United States by that hat European epidemic epidemic epidemic epi epi- demic known as the Spanish Influenza influenza enza and the speed with which it Il itha ha hoe spread throughout the country are due to the laxity w with with th which the port authorities along the be Atlantic seaboard have carried out ou their dut dut- ies lea If ever there was a pe period lod when the quarantine laws for gua guarding the ports of the United States States' against the entrance e of the disease should have bave been enforced with redoubled vigilance it was during the summer summer and and autumn autumn of ot the present year when It was known that a highly infectious In Infectious Infectious In- In and fatal disease was sweeping sweep sweep- ing through Europe like a scourge of the ages In view of the Imminence Imminence imminence Im Im- im- im and deadly character of the disease we had every reason 0 o believe believe believe be be- lieve that the federal authorities would set a double guard at our ports of entries and Instruct our quarantine officials to take every possible preventive measure against the landing not merely of Influenza patients but of every passenger who bad been exposed during the ocean voyage to Infection Scientific Amer lean Ican IN TIlE THE STRESS of war when our factories our farms our plants our shipyards our steel mills our railroads our coal mines our copper opper mines and every other phase of Industry were crying for men to toman toman toman man them and we were short two million workers we had no thought of the Wilson tariff laws that had palsied the activities of the country before the the war says the New York Sun We lost sight of idle hands of want and distress everywhere and of off I the soup house lines tines of ot hungry me men and women Wo We have havo the same tariff tar tar- iff lic laws on our statute books today tolay They have not been changed in anyway any way It Is well for lor us to take them Into account In considering the re- re period after the war and the problems now pressing upon us for solution These tariff laws did didus didus didus us no no harm during the war when the entire machinery of ot the nation waa was pushed the extreme capacity on war I products and on the bare necessaries of life tue for our people and they didus did didus didus us no harm when Europe equally pushed by the stress of f war could send us nothing But how will they affect us when world competition again reasserts rea Itself Think It over overby overby overby by tho the way I HOW MUCH do you suppose suppose says a writer the Kaiser would give to be able to wake wako up some mo morning and find that it It was still July 1914 WHAT WE NEED In this country is not less politics but more attention attention attention atten atten- tion to politics says Will II H Mays chairman Republican National Com Com- It If the citizens of the country perform a citizens citizen's duty and interest themselves sufficiently in the politics of the nation the right principles will be practiced and able and conscientious conscientious conscientious con con- candidates elected It seems passing pa strange indeed that It should be necessary to urge men Inthis in inthis inthis this country to exercise the full privilege privilege privilege of real liberty Yet such Is the the ca case e because they Imagine they are either too busy or too good to take part In politics I have no use for forthe forthe the tho man who Is either too busy or too good to Interest himself In pol pol- He lie Is riding on another's tic tlc ket What I urge above all things else is the fullest participation of our splendid citizenship In the actual politics of ot the country Let this be beso beso beso so and any evils that may exist or which may hereafter arise will be short lived Indeed TIlE THE l FOLLOWING was clipped from the Salt Lake Tribune of of last Saturday On instructions from Washington Gaston a mining engineer Spiro Sp Rodman a miner Albert Edward a book keeper and William Miller a miner were released yesterday on from the war prison camp at Fort Doug- Doug las as At their own expense three of ot them hem must return without delay to I the places nt ot whims tb they were arrested orI arrested ar or- rested as dangerous enemy aliens alienI I Orothy who was with the United States Stale army regiment It IL the Philippine Philip Phllip- I I pine Islands at the tho time war broke out and was wall was discharged ged because e of ol the fact that he Was wag an enemy alien aUen was arrested In San Francisco J as an agent of tho the German government He lie will be permitted to go to Park Ja k City where he has sec secured red employ employ- ment Lipp will rei return urn to Akron Ohio Miller will return to 10 Butte Dutte Mont while Rodman will go to Tacoma Tacoma Tacoma Ta Ta- coma Wash The particular part of the above item which we desire to call caU attention to is the alien enemy who is comIng coming com com- ing tag ti to Park City where he has secured secured secured se se- se- se cured employment We Ve know not nol what comp company ny or Individual has hoe promised him employment but If it Ii itIs ItIs Is true that he is here to work It is a disgrace to the community community community com com- and a direct Insult to the hundreds of home boys who have been and are in Inthe the service of the country Surely the local companies compan compan- ies can find plenty of men in this great country of ours who are loyal American citizens thousands of whom are now looking for employment employment employment employ employ- ment Instead of favoring enemy aliens aliens who had to be imprisoned during the war to prevent prevent prevent pre pre- vent them from doing their utmost in preventing a victory for the Stars and Stripes There should be no room in Park City or any other 1 American city for enemy aliens and should Gaston show up here to accept a promised job soldier er citizens should calmly yet firmly invite him to go back and the same Invitation should be given him at every stopping place until he is forced back to Germany where he belongs His pla place e is undoubtedly with the then then then he could rant and curse and condemn and kite kill to his hearts content cOntent but but Park City prefers his room to his hla com com- pany TIlE THE NATIONAL Copper flank Dank of ot Salt Ll lake Liike ke City has l issued sued its Decem December De De- cem comber cember ber Financial Foresight a twenty-eight twenty page flage pamphlet filled from kiver to kiver with InterestIng Interesting Interest Interest- ing and instructive reading matter giving the War Record of Utah's Mining Industry and other facts that makes worth-while worth reading It will prove a help to those of small means and gives advice as to saying say nav- Ing the advantages of banking etc The pamphlet is free to those requesting re- re requesting requesting re re- questing it An enterprising grewIng grewing grew grew- ing and helpful Institution Is the Na- Na Copper characteristic of its ts president W. W W W. Armstrong I 1 TIlE THE RECORD was mistaken last week when It said the recent drive for 1919 members of the Red Cross Crossin in this city fell short of t the a number enrolled last year We are ar pleased p eased to inform our r readers aders that the present present present pre pre- pre pre- sent local membership of that great organization exceeds that of last year nearly Through the efforts of ot the officers and workers nearly names were enrolled the enrolled the result of the drive last year being in the neighborhood of This speaks volumes for the good people of Park City who can always be depended upon for doing their full share for forthe forthe forthe the public good whether good whether the calls come from the government the munIcipality municipality municipality mun mun- or individuals als MANY Y OF THE boys who let left good positions to enlist In the service of the United States are coming back to the Park Park but but not to their former formes jobs jobs and and many of the boys are now nov idle the fact of dally daily rustling It is naturally discouraging to the boys and perhaps discomforting tc to their former employers The question ques ques' tion of just what is going to be done done with the returning soldier boys is already I becoming quite a complex one and Chairman Sutton of ot the County Council of f Defense was in attendance at a meeting last Saturday Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day of the state Council of Defense where this matter was discussed and anda a movement started to find employment employment employment employ employ- ment for the now idle soldier boys It is likely a meeting of the mine managers and superintendents of Park City with the County Council of Defense will be held in th the near future fu future fu- fu ture and the matter of employment and re employment nt of th the soldier boys discussed One thing is certain where those who are out of w work rk be because because because be- be cause of the fact tact of enlisting or beIng being being be be- ing drafted to serve their flag andare andare and andare are competent to fill positions s at the mines and mills and smelters of this district they should be given preference pr preference prefer prefer- ference fer- fer ence over imported and alien allen labor labor It is is patriotism killing to say the least for the boys who responded to the call to arms to see foreigners come into town and get work while they t ey remain idle This should not I be and we think will Ul not be when the question in is If soberly and seriously discussed by those most Interested In Inthe Inthe inthe the the city and and its now discharged and out of soldier lads Conditions Con Con- a R e n upset upset at present prese present pre pre- se sent t and and It Is going to take some sometime sometime sometime time to readjust matters matters- matters but but inthe In Inthe Inthe the readjustment it is a certainty the boys wh who who fought our battles are not going to get the worst of It Pati Patience ence once and fairness Is urged ONE ON THING President Wilson has accomplished by going abroad and taking the powers of his great office with him is to demonstrate lemon lit rate what an absolute nonentity the vice vice- vice rIce president of the United States is ii lie Ho is neither useful or ornamental IT IS truly refreshing to o read of the wonderful 9 welcome an and receptions receptions receptions recep recep- that are being accorded President President dent Wilson as representative of the United States Statts over In Europe and the friendliness and admiration manifested d for America truly America truly the gle fest nation under the sun THE TIIE DAllY BABY 1919 was welcomed to Park lark CLy by demonstrations of ot joy the ringing of ot bells explosion of giant powder and the discharge of firearms The youngster cornea comes freighted with many good things for Park lark City and promises an Increased population bigger business more Inore extensive development of ot mines mine and prospects increased pay rolls healthy growth good wages and reduced reduced reduced re re- cost of Welcome thrice welcome young oung 1919 and heres here's believing all your our promises will be bo fulfilled and in twelve twelvemonths twelvemonths months hence may you retire with your our with the proud record of of- being the very verl best year rear for Park part City giving chine It better time times greater production more producers grander peace increasing ever-increasing prosperity prosperity prosperity pros pros- and a superior happiness than any twelve months In Its wonderful existence All together ye optimists optimist for the achievement of the above promises IT MUST be rather humiliating to our brave soldier boys who have served served served ed their country and in consequence are now out of employment to read some of ot the advertisements in the city papers reading If you wan want your windows washed your walk cleared of snow your stable shoveled out out let let a soldier boy do It Suppose Suppose Suppose Sup Sup- pose now the government has no further furher fur fur- her ther use for them as fighters they should be thankful to get a job shining shoes for the stay homes or do other menial ol work and work and smile because a woman or a foreigner has his former good job A funny old world Is la this this this-or or at least some of the people that inhabit it It |