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Show THE CITIZEN 6 ' the promised freedom to Cuba and kept our promise. We found the Philippines in our hands after the war with Spain and we paid former sovereign $20,000,000 for them. We could not release our hold on the islands at that time because Japan was ready to pounce upon them ; at any rate, we thought so. someJapan promised' to set Korea free, but, when the world had what forgotten the pledge, she annexed that land and its millions of inhabitants. If we are to judge the future by the past Japan will be no more faithful to its Shantung pledge than it was to its Korea pledge. Nor will Count Okuma make much of an impression by arguing in the war than did the United that Japan displayed less States. After telling what Japan did in the war he says : The United States, on the other hand, observed neutrality in the beginning and devoted itself to trade expansion. Japan, more than any other of the allied nations except the United States, profited by the war, but we contracted a debt of about $25,000,000,000 and expended many other billions as our financial contribution to the war. In comparison Japans contribution of money was slight and its contribution of men was insignificant. The American people have really issued a challenge to Japan. is honest They have challenged Japan to show its good faith. If it about Shantung it will restore to China that country and its 36,000,000 inhabitants. Not only will it give back the political sovereignty, but also the railroads, the mines and the other resources which it has absorbed. The argument that Japan simply takes over the German rights will be met with deserved contempt in this country. It is an argument that may appeal to pagan Japan but not to Christian America. The Germans had no rights in Shantung. They stole the country from China. We exonerate Japan from the charge of stealing because the act and the intent must go together to constitute a crime. The Japanese, acting in the light of their own principles and, sad to relate, emulating the example of some Christian empires, really believed that self-intere- 1 rrrs st was the highest interest they were bound to recognize. They believed that they had a right to Shantung for their own benefit and behoof. They believed that might makes right. But believing as they do they should be willing to give the American people credit for a different set of principles. We cannot bring ourselves to think that other peoples property is our own. We maintain an respect for the commandment, Thou shalt not steal. self-intere- st old-fashion- ed .: A. CRABBE We have been receiving some odd wireless reports about Commissioner Crabbe. Perhaps they are those signals from Mars that Marconi began to tell us about a few months ago. One report has it that Commissioner Crabbe thinks of running on a Bolshevik ticket which will have as its slogan, Give us $3,300,00 for water bonds and we will work twelve hours a day spending it. Another report is that he believes himself qualified to get the dry vote as a result of his record for water and that he thinks he can get the wet vote because he is for as little water as possible. Any faction that has votes to give away should consult Commissioner Crabbe. He is always willing to accept votes with a smile and promise. Crabbe is for everything and. everybody. He is wild about Republicans and wild about Democrats, wild about wets and wild about drys, wild about Reds, or Whites or Blues if they have votes for Crabbe. Bryan says he does not want a government newspaper, but a government bulletin. Will the various government departments please send Mr. Bryan a few tons of their bulletins? Palmer says there has been a fall in the price of meat. Doesnt he know the difference between fall and spring? We think that Lansing is entitled to a wound stripe. SWANSON THEATRE CIRCUIT I PERSENTING ONLY THE BEST IN MOTION PICTURES STRAND GEM AMERICAN HI Four Days Starting Monday One Week Starting Today One Week Opening Sunday H ALICE JOYCE The Superb Photoplay Special FACTS NOT FICTION BLIND YOUTH U THE SPORTING DUCHESS Are pictured in this true story of the sole survivor of half a million Armenian girls Adapted from the famous DRURY LANE melodrama j sm 11 NOT FAIL TO SEE THIS FEATURE. COME EARLY AND AVOID THE EVENING CROWDS YOU MUST Adapted from the play by LOU TELLEGEN AND WILLARD In An Insight Into Bohemian Life in at the great organ. Concerts New York 3:30, 7:30 and 9:30 p. m. A Philharmonic orchestra jjj HH HH TED HENKEL, Conductor Snub Pollard Comedy 'Mutt MARY MILES MINTER & Jeff NURSE MARJORIE Me-GRAI- the astounding photoplay -- vfl HI From the book, Ravished Armenia, which is Aurora Mardiganians own story lj WOMEN SOLD ON THE CHRISTIAN AUCTION BLOCK AT 85c EACH WM H L, ORCHESTRA REGULAR PRICES LET PREJUDICE KEEP YOU FROM STATE STREET SALT LAKE IS TOO BIG TO BE A ONE STREET CITY DONT in cast CHRISTIE COMEDY Pathe Review Last Times Today including WALTER LEATRICE JOY, and other equally well known piayers notable B AUCTION OF SOULS Paris and Formerly of the Tivoli Opera House, San Francisco, j AURORA MARDIGANIAN, HERSELF MACK You Stole My Soul, she said, and all you gave in return was kisses GORDON BRETLAND m A Film Boil m PRICES 3 that Will Make American Blood Formerly shown at $10 a seat ONE WEEK NO INCREASE IN LAST TIMES TODAY NORMA TALMADGE in SHE LOVES AND LIES |