I 1 Natural j Phenomena IS belong among those convulsions O 0 STon of ot nature for which there are arc natural I laws that take tale no reckoning of or unnatural consequences The forces of or nature move I in their own capricious wa way in utter r disregard disregard gard of human wisdom or human wants I While hUe Utah is wrestling with the most I extraordinary snowfall in more than thirty I I years this state is b by no means alone in batI battle bat- bat I tie tle with tho the elements clements I Southern Arizona reports its first white I Christmas in exactly the same period of j time Whether hether coincidence or duo to meteorological me- me concord in all this are area the concurrence concurrence concurrence cont con- con t currence will ili furnish subject matter for fOl corre correspondence cor- cor re between observers of the thc federal fedl feda fed- fed l a eral weather stations but the people will willI J I find little interest outside local effects I From Iowa comes intelligence of a thunderstorm thunderstorm thun- thun I with temperatures at ot five degrees I below freezing point a phenomenon experienced experienced twice In Salt Sail Lake ake last winter in the I midst of snowstorms Simultaneously I clouds of dust driven by bya a furious gale galo pla played ed unpleasant ant pranks Inthe in the camps carns of soldiers in Texas along th the I Mexican border So dense was the sweep- sweep I ling lug ing mass masi of dust that the sun Suit was obscured J and lamps and lanterns were lighted in midI mid- mid I day J At the same time Mount Las Lassen en belched I from its crater huge columns of smoke for I V entertainment of Californians in the vicinity I and to maintain its reputation as an active I volcano volcan 0 J I Each locality must contend with its own I peculiar visitations Although existing conI con- con I c In Utah ma may cause temporary incont incon- incon I t we are fortunate in not being af- af with catastrophe and ma may find ulti- ulti I matel matei that the deep blanket of or snow is an actual blessing I If lf President ent Wilson Is seriously considering consider consider- I lug ing an address to Congress on the need of I I new ne' sources of revenue he might suggest an anI I export tax on notes to the tho powers of Europe