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Show 1 LEHI FREE PRESS, LEHL UTAH Marvelous Shanghai i L i . at I . IT ' . -- i ! v,?wt:':rtii : f. Shanghai's Buy Society, by National Prprd WNU Seriric. WuhlBilon. It. C. Oorphle already comworld wai re- SHANGHAI'S plex newspaper cently added another foreign language paper the Deutsche Shanghai Zeltung, which as lti name Implies la printed In German. Two British, two American, many Chlneae, a French, and other foreign language newspapers In addition to the German language paper are an Index to the cosmopolitan aspect of the city. This aspect, too, Is shown In the city's latest census where are recorded peoples of fifty foreign nationalities, and Chinese speaking nearly all the numerous dialects of China. Shanghai is the greatest seaport In h the Far East and emporium to of the human race. A bold skyline of steel and concrete now rises where reeds once waved over marshy fats. The wide Bund, which throbs with the kaleidoscopic march of motors, electric trams, and other traffic, extends along the water front where boat trackers once beat a narrow footpath. Paper lanterns change to neon, lights for advertising display signs; beside ubiquitous Chinese cabbage now are supplies of caviar ; from fishing to high finance bas been the city's growth. At the end of tLa first year after It was formally opened as a treaty port, 1843, Shanghai could marshal for statistical evidence of foreign enterprise and Industry only "23 foreign residences, one consular flag. 11 business Arms, and two missionaries." Today it domiciles nearly 60,000 foreigners; 17 consular flags wave in the Shanghai breezes and others have representation ; business firms are legion, and the city Is headquarters for countless phases and branches of missionary and other activities. For a small fishing village, hiding behind fortifying walls for protection against the Inroads of Japanese pirates (aided frequently by Chinese of the same calling), and doing only a limited amount of trade with coastal Junks, to expand and become the fifth largest seaport of the world In less than, DO years is no mean accomplishment In any land; but In China this transition Is an even greater marvel ,' To find the reason for this remarkone need not able transformation, aearch farr A glance at the geography of Its position reveals why Shanghai ' shduld logically take rank as China's key seaport Ideal Distributing Center. Its situation, approximately midway . aloHSf the China coast, makes It at once tu tuoBt natural distributing center for extensive trade with coastal ports y. but of far greater Importance is the fact that Shanghai commands the vital position for commerce at the very outlet of the whole Yangtze river system.. In alt the world It is doubtful whether there is another equally extensive region of wealth where the people de pend as solely npon a single artery of traffic and upon one entrepot as do the Inhabitants of the Tangtxe basin. Approximately 200.000,000 people, half of the population of entire China, live In this fertile area, utilizing the river. Its tributaries, and Its network of canals as their chief means of comTheir needs, beyond munication. those supplied directly or Indirectly by the products of their own hands, make business for Shanghai. As one's steamer cleaves the muddy Yangtze waters and enters the Whang-po- o on the approach of Shanghai, there la little to Indicate that one is entering China unless a fleet of native llshlng Junks happens to be moving out to sea at the time. Today the skyline that marks Shanghai's water front Is decidedly occidental In appearance and most strikingly effect due In part, perImpressive-a- n with the flat alcontrast Its to haps, luvial plain rather than to the actual heights of the buildings. Until the present century, low, two-an-commodious three-stor- y Chinese buildings of structures served a majority of the business concerns; but the Introduction of excellently equipped modern offices has Initiated a period of extensive building. In a tew minutes walk from the districts of most Shanghai, however, one can be In surroundings that are little altered since the day when the first foreign Arm marked out its business site in tho muddy concession. Even the Native City Changes. Within the Nantao district, at the southern side of the city. Ilea the old Chinese settlement, or N'atlvt City. Modernization bas been slow to move TO By one-eight- d Bund. in this locality, and native life takes much the same course that it followed before steamship screws began stirring up the muddy Whangpoo around the fishing Junks and sampans. Even here, however, there have been changes. Since the republic has come Into existence, the old wall that surrounded the city has been demolished. Narrow cobbled streets with open sewers running down tbetr centers gradually have given way to more cleanly concrete passages. Loathsome beggars have somehow been reduced In numbers, although there are still more than enough of the pltiablo wretches wandering about the streets. A few timely fires have been a godsend In clearing out several disease traps and pestholes, which have since been rebuilt with somewhat better structures. North of the International Settlement lies the thickly populated Chinese district of Chapel. Chapel borders upon the Soochow Creek boundary and Is Just back of the foreign district of Hongkew. This district, before the recent bombardments, was somewhat more modern and progressive than the Native City region. Here, In Chapel, were located large Chinese business concerns devoted to exporting and importing. Here had sprung up offices, factories, and printing establishments, among the last named the Commercial Press, largest publishing concern In China, valued at ona and a quarter million dollars. But the focus of all Shanghai is the foreign settlements, for In them have been the remarkable Incentive and expanding force that have built this modern seaport First allotted a portion of land on the south side of Soo chow creek, following the Treaty of Nanking, In 1842, when Shangahl was indicated as one of the five treaty ports, British business established Itself and expanded, digging drains and filling canals to make the concession habitable. Fortlgn Settlements. Six years later France was conceded the territory between the British con cession and the Native City, and only a few years afterward Americans leased land In the Hongkew district which extends along the Whangpoo water front north of Soochow creek, where the river makes a sharp curve to. the right. American settlement This was never organized as such, but was incorporated with the British district In 1SU3. Thus came Into being the International Settlement, premier nu cleus of modern Shanghai. Other portions of land have been added on the used to bag west where cntpe in on days from their offices. The French chose to remain apart and today continue to adminster their own concession as a separate unit The years have seen a panorama since the early days when the International territorial fusion came Into being, received nourishment and became what has often been termed "The Model Settlement" The administration of the International Settlement has been In many ways a unique experiment, perhaps without parallel in any other place; and re sults make It evident that the Shang hal municipal council has served the settlement well The council Is composed of a group of members elected by the taxpayers of British, American, Japanese, and, more recently, Chinese nationality. The number has been Increased from time to time until 15 members are now included In the group that directs the affairs of the settlement of 1,008, old-time- fast-movin- g 000 people. Paving, policing, planning a multi tude of tasks face the paternal body which, gratis, guards the Interests of International Shanghai. A similar, but smaller, task confronts the 17 other men who handle the affairs of the French territory with Its nearly 435,-00- 0 Inhabitants. Because Shanghai has not always had a peaceful career, trcops of the four chief foreign nationalities have been maintained to give necessary protection to the residents of the city. Shanghai has also had a volunteer corps with a personnel of more than 2,000, which was organized at the time of the stress of the Talplng rebellion, In 1854, and has been mobilized at various Intervals of necessity during strikes and when the pot of Chinese political affairs has been boiling over; Big, bustling Shanghai, this titan, of commerce In Far Asia, lives beyond the boundaries of any one settlement or nationality; It commands all of them together for Its life and trade. Well beyond threo million people ar numbered In the districts that form the whole of greater Shanghai better conditions In public affairs. This truth is that the racketeering In government affairs In Washington Is much more expensive and dangerous than the racketeering of Al Capone. The charges against Capone have nev er been proven; he Is In Jail now of special government prosecution on a charge of failing to pay a shadowy income tax, but there are official records oien to everyone to substantiate th charges aminst the politicians. The Associated Press has Just broad cast the fact that a high official at Washington bought a new $;5,W0 automobile because the roof of the one already provided was not high enough to accommodute a plug hat he had purchased to wear In attending official functions. A nationally known magazine Is ex posing the extravagance and dishon esty of congressmen in the small items. It Includes an Item of $20,000 for burying a member and an added gift of $10,000 to his relatives. A senator (named) spent $000 for tips when he visited a hunting camp where he had no official business. Two waitresses, a cook and utility boy received $70; three cowboys received tips of $20 each, and two others $10 each. With amazing effrontery and dishonesty, It was paid out of the public taxes the people pay with so much difficulty. And nobody seems to care much about It, or realize that here is the root of our present difficulty. The sys tem has spread to every hamlet, where It has paid supporters, and become an American institution. I lately made the statement that the average man may educate himself by correctly considering his own experl ences, and reading half a dozen books A good many have written to ask what these books are. The first Is Wells' "Outline of History" ; the second Durante "Story of Philosophy." These two will suggest the other four ; as to supplementary reading, everyone must be his own Judge. I specially recommend biography, travel; the books of the best men of science who write most simply. Newspaper reading Is excellent ; In the course of dally newspaper reading one gets a suggestion of everything of value In magazines and books, and may pursue it further. . . . I never read anything that does not entertain me, and recommend that course; any reading that Is a task, or duty, Is not good reading. There never was a man satisfied with his wages. The man who gets $10 a day Is as dissatisfied, as greatly wronged, as much of a slave, as the man who gets but $5, and talks as bitterly of economtc Injustice. And after the workman becomes an em ployer, and earns $5,000 a year, he says that but for unjust laws he would be earning $15,000, or $50,000, as his talents warrant When a man talks of liberty, the rights of man, Justice, etc., he is really talking about his Job, and is not to be believed under oath. It seems a pity that as beautiful and fruitful a country as ours undeniably Is, should be so ruthlessly destroyed Lately I made an by Its Inhabitants. automobile trip through my section The driver was an old mechanic, and I sat on the front seat with him. The machine we were riding in had great possibilities when well managed, and the old driver said: "I love a good machine, and when I realize how the automobile Is abused. It hurts my feel Ings." I feel that way about my coun try do not care for gossip, and rejoice that thousands of indiscreet persons escape without my hearing of their In discretions, providing they have been sufficiently scared to make them more careful and worthy In future. CIIERIE NICHOLAS The little Oirl who wouldn't I tberf. isn't If an agent does not expect to rob me, why doesn't he let me alone? Whj Iocs he take the troubl to call? " V'NV Satvlc. 0). HIS. Pll .Ovmtlrat Nature knows best Never coax t child to eat I Remove the cause of t I t 'ft Is I youngster's poor appetite get rid of fast. Children who don't eat are sluggish. Not to correct this U inexcusable. It Is so easy to do, If you will only use the "California treatment" Read what It Is dolnj for listless children In every part of the country When appetite falls, tongue la coated white, eyes are a bilious don't give small children any constipating cathartic that dralm the system and weakens twenty feet of tender bowels! California syrup of figs Is the only ''medicine" they need! That girl or boy with a furry tongue and a bad breath should not be dosed with salts! California syrup of figs will gently stimulate the colon muscles and the child you used to coax to eat will fairly devour his food, digest It gala weight. Try the California treatment! Begin tonight, with enough of the pure syrup of figs to cleanse the coloa thoroughly. Give less tomorrow, then every other day, or twice I week until the child's appetite, digestion, weight, complexion, tell yon the stasis Is gone. Be sure to get the real California Byrup of figs. Any druggist has It, all bottled, with directions. It'a a natural, vegetable laxative. Just as good for babes of two years as boys of ten. They all love its taste! There are imitations of CaHfornit Eyrup of Figs and those icho icoull cell you some substitute even icfces a child's health is concerned. Don't ever take any bottle that is not plain! la&eJed CALIFORNIA. 1 V yet-lo- ,1 4MB Yin 9mF&- with this suit and a with that suit a Mouse for this occasion and a blouse for that, plus an extra blouse or two for good measure your spring and summei clothes budget will have to be planned Just like that If you aspire to dress up to the minute. When one realizes tht tremendous Importance which fashion attaches to the suit (either lacket or cape type) It Is easy to discover the whyfor and the wherefor of the gen erous allowance which must he made this season for a whole wardrobe of f , Mt v. - f AlSLuUSb of chic, lop the mouse villi a siru sailor, set of course at a perky angle, with banding and facing of the tdtn tical taffeta check or plaid, for fash Ion's latest move is to match the hat up to the blouse. Lace blouses too, scores of them and how lovely they are, especially those of the very new and chic tinted cotton laces. The blouses pictured are a represen tative group. The one to the left at blouses. the top-I- s made of one of those dashThis challenge, which the impending ing scarf silks which are the talk vogue of the tailored suit flings to o' town. For a spring outfit fancy can those who must create the perfect com picture no more Ideal a costume than plement In the way of the blouse. Is this navy caped with its being played up to with such dramatic gay blouse. dashing gesture It would seem that there Is Below, the blouse on the seated fig nothing left to wish for In color, fab ure proclaims the flair for shirring, In rlc, style or novelty of the myriads of that the full sleeves are gathered Into models which go to make up current the armhole In this way. The shops collections. are full of blouses on this order mud There is everything In the realm ol either of crepe, satin or taffeta. No the blouse to Intrigue the fancy, rang wardrobe is complete without at least Ing from daintiest lingerie or ultra one of this type. formal de luxe types of "sportslesf The blouse on the standing figure Is knitted sorts, not to forget to mention of a brilliant red print It carries a the flash dashy scarf blouse which very Important message. In that It makes even the humblest tailored suit tells us of the latest style gesture take on swank. Its riot of high color which tops a light skirt with a darker and bold design offers a most excellent blouse. The white kid pumps antidote for that malady, "depression," with their rows of perforations and some of us have been hearing about. broad center strap add glamor to any And the new checked bayadere-stripewardrobe. The little swirls of cruise or plalded taffeta blouses of red kid on the vamp and the side course every fashion-wiswoman will match the red of the blouse and the make a grand rush for one such at the red of the band on the white sailor season. start of the What an very air hat A swanky striped taffeta blouse of smartness they add to the tailored concludes the group. I To suit this spring multiply degree 19S3. Western Newspaper Union. two-piec- d e CHIC SAILORS By HKKIK NICHOLAS wmm 4 V, Put the average man on a Jury, and he will. In seven cases out of ten. give an excess verdict for damages, from a mere spirit of deviltry; he loves to safely exercise the power of the mob and the outlaw. Men have never been able to learn the Importance of tarn Ing their old savage strenk ; monkey nature Is still strong in them. Note how they turn out to see a fire: they still find a thrill In destruction. freely as It punishes women: there I said to be a double standard, but j FruiU of Labor Every bit of money you get re ,rt. sents somebody's hard labor ally your own. Some women do not believe It Is ladylike to get along cordially with men, and constantly engage in efforts to keep them In their places. things f The world demands certain men as of the people, and It punishes a, Dr. Pierce s Favorite Prescription maU weak women strong. Xo alooLul fcj! by druggist in tablets or liquid.! 1 At a Bhop where 1 go to buy breat' there are two girl clerks who are ev erything women should be, and, In ad dltlon, exceptionally polite and effec tive clerks. They Impress me so fa vorably I would refer to them at great tr length did I not know that In their reading people prefer references to policewomen, statesworaen, actresses, and the like, orat'oa boy, who d blind, has Just gained his sijbtii Adelaide, Australia, and his first tv mark was, "I often used to woD-what things would look i:Se blow It all. when I see them they Just about what I thou-'- it th would be." By ED HOWE the people admit the plain, UXTIL truth, we cannot hope to . As the result of an thirteen-year-ol- Political Extravagance Two Books to Read Your Job 5 ir Howe About: Blouses Here's What as to the New NEW PRINT DESIGNS ARE MORE SUBDUED The new prints are gay but not as bizarre as last year. The designs are more conservative and the color com binations more subdued. The patterns are generally smaller. Checks, plaids and strines are lead ers. Polka-dotare still In the picture, but In many the dots are here and there Instead of being In a set pattern. one "Raindrop prints." mignt call them. Many of the new prints have designs executed In two shHdes of color on a background of another shade of the same color monotone prints. Sometimes there Id white in the Jesign. Many of the designs look as mougn tney were sketched In and give rise to the name of -- nonrti prints." In floral designs, which are gooa. ttie patterns are eithei small or conservatively done. Sashes With Large Bows Touch Up Daytime Sashes With Creomulsion Don't let them get a strangle bold. Fight germs quickly. Creomulsion combines the 7 best helps known to modem science. Powerful but harmless. Pleasant to take. No narcotics. Your druggist will refund your money if any cough or cold no matter how long standing is not re(adv.). lieved by Creomulsion. BRACE UP! Vry iKis "nujlttcaj) Lazy muscles man w Intastina poisonous wastes aro aappinK J"" onorgy. Whyo contlnaj ana fooling ir all druetith foot."FRCCl4t OarftoM TU SAMPLI Ca P. O. Brooklyn, N. Y. f. j GARFIELDAS? FH&vetoGetUp at Night? Ma cks big bows and Ion ueu in tront, form h new touch on daytime dreoa in... Lanvin model from which the idea uu.u. me sasn ts always In coin rant flaunting very gayly a colored sash or a black dress, esneclniiu hi,.. Melon shades and the soft orange " " uy uinnry names are m up resort iimjeu clothes , ,,.... . R, u,i 'Ilk even!.. ' Pique or linen, for or won) travel removed 'ndered frocks !rt??:S,Ca,,.!,e umMug a practical Cru Ise SAsX Deal Promptly with Bladder irregularities Are you bothered with bladder Irregularities; burning, scanty or too frequent P3? and getting up at night? promptly these ofsymp some ca They may warn con ordered kidney or bladder na dition. Users everywhere reiy on Doan'5 Pills. Recommendea ,for 50 years. Sold everyway Lingerie Models Feature Lace Matchina the S!ilk . TfeSllC Lingerie models feature luce mrtch "'8 'he silk. Panties ture this treatment ad particularly tendency during the has been toward the ,st rtn-- i, ITIIT:,!" i""e " nn '"J, - i. lingerie. it- run-dow- lureish?A"niKfctcap"ol -- Garfiold Toa, wookawill put you "on yaar with oi.enmns. For your "first" hat chowse one ol the shallow crowned sailors which must be worn at Just the proper anple to be appreciated. The model shown at the top Is certainly n convincing argument In favor of this mode. It demonstrates that the plaid vogue Is even Invading the realm of millinery. This nifty little saiior Is of dark green, yellow and white plalded straw wltri two china buttons holding the ends of the twisted trl color bund The ar rnngement of white pasted feather pads at the side of the crown ntid on the bandeau makes the other clever sailor a distinctive model for sprint: That It Is of the straw cloth family Is also a po'nt of interest. It ;l. Wirn Nwrmpr Union. End Serious Coughs a tew ..! "".Mi 2 ."' ni; little white law W. N. Salt Lake City, No. 10-1- 93 |