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Show THE CITIZEN see where the league of. nations would be done could in. any department bring. peace in the. world. ..t .......... There is ho. league of nations in the. Western Hemisphere and it .is the only place ton; earth where, there reigns peace and happiness, and where no wai-- exist. .. If the present leajgue' of nations is, a success,, then what is the matter with Europe and" Asia today? The majority are of the opinion that the present suggested world court is a side door entrance to the league of nations and therefore the people are rejecting it by. not taking kindly to it. It might be the best thing in the world for the 'United States, but a majority of us would like to see Europe make good in little things before With them in big things If their word is asking lis to not good in small things it is not good in big things. When Europeans set the example and behave and perform like Christian nations should, then it will be time for us to help in promoting a good work. As long as Europe believes in slavery we must live apart. Abraham Lincoln, the immortal, freed the slaves in this country, With the aid of the brave sons of America. The price of freedom and independence cost this nation many dear and loved ones. The world wants to come to America. Why? as. you O by-rca- nnpt s , co-oper- ate r .J destroy the nation in the interest of European; comme.rcialTand ppli-tic- al rivals,.; ; ; Commissioner Hirshfield. is entirely right, in. saying, that the. most fruitful source of internatipnal in. this country is ?;the.. constant agitation of this unpatriotic cabal of . educators,, financial and sentimental internationalists, publicists and journalists to Europeon-izAmerica. The people of. the United States know. ,thatr r no friendly . t purpose is back of the. movement, paginating abroadr tp; denationalize this republic, and the effort of these unpatriotic propagandists is hotly resented and leads to antagonism toward the; nations suspected of Responsibility for an. unfriendly agitation. National Republican... ill-w- ill . , e. - ,1- . . . . J rf w r . , !i?V ;i ; ; ; ' The Lariat, a monthly roundup of western discussion and criticism devoted to higher standards bf literature on broad cultural line's of expression, makes its June appearance, and judging'from itscbn-tent- s, its success is assured. The magazine teems with live matter v' and verse by western writers of literary ability, and the Lariat is a 0 credit to the west. . ... r The rainy weather the present season so far means Unlimited grain, beet and all other crops to Utah and Idaho farmers, arid: according to general reports from the country, all records for pro-- : duction will be broken this summer. It will be a glotiouS harvest' for the farmers and if they can secure'a fair price for their products-iwill create an unusual boom :states.: - LAW ENFORCEMENT. Governor Smith, of New York, enjoyed a manufactured prominence for several weeks in a. matter that means really nothing at all. New York1 state had and has an absolute right to modify or abrogate any law made by it. It has abrogated the prohibition enforcement act made by it. The act was no good anyway. It was never enforced. It never would have been enforced had It remained on the books for a thousand years. The principal causes of the recent eruptions in print were the desire to make Governor Smiths action a decisive blow at the constitutional provision regarding liquor and, secondly, to enhance his importance as a presidential candidate or, to be perfectly honest, not a candidate but a name with which to trade state delegations. Both these efforts have failed. Governor Smith did not act with the directness and decision of a statesman, and what New York does in the question at issue makes no difference whatever. If the Federal government desires to enforce the prohibition law in New York, it can do so, but such a course would probably be unpopular except with the small American colony residing in New York City. The American colony in New York, like the American colony in other foreign cities, would doubtless be glad to keep on loyal terms with the government of the United States. Dearborn Independent. -- . Because the publicity bureau of the Republican national committee criticized the allied commission for collecting money due the United States, both legally and morally, for the upkeep of the American army on the Rhine, pocketing the cash and refusing to reimburse the United States even on long, time payments from Germany until after the American state department had vigorously pushed and the claim for eighteen months, the press of the country burst forth in a chorus of vulgar epithets and coarse abuse. Unwillingly to endure silently the insulting attacks of unpatriotic newspapers, Chairman Adams called attention to the existence in this country of a press which habitually takes the European, side of all matters of dispute between the United States and any of these foreign powers, and that their sole anxiety is to denationalize Amerbeen followed by renewed attacks from ica. This statement-hametropolitan papers owned or edited by free, traders, league of nations propagandists and bounders with European titles in the family. The very fact that no man can lift his voice in favor of. anything distinctly American without being treated to a billingsgate shower from our provincial European press only proves that it is high time the American people got busy quarantining the colleges, schools, pulpits, banking, establishments, labor unions and newspaper offices of this country against the sinister movement, organized and financed abroad, to break down the national spirit of this country and thus pro-Europe- - s $ . an un-Ameri- t in-thes- k : l R. H. Siddoway, former state fish and "game commissioner, ;has been paroled by the state pardon board, having served, a short term in the state penitentiary for the misuse of public funds. White the, state treasury has .suffered a trifle, so has Mr. Siddoway. Young man, thy sins are forgiven thee. Go, and sin no more. Ameri' ' . ' . - . - - y , t ; . b ' ' ; - . - I - ) . J V i , ., b t - 0 f , . I . f. ' I j Modern; traffic has demonstrated one point beyond. all, controversy;, a road base, or surface must i be pf a shock absorbing .character. .to. absorb the impact of traffic and prevent crystalization. ; Rigid brick, stone and concrete pavements without. a; .cushioned .wearing surface deteriorate before they should with resu.lting-.drain.-opublic funds; As a public question, scientific road construction is a most important., one from the standpoint of future tax. bills... - : . n Figures compiled by the national bureau of Casualty and Surety Underwriters reveal that 14,000 people were killed in America list j aii This accidents. automobile increase a result'of as represents year of 1,600 or 12 per cent, over 1921. ' Automobile accidents in 1922,' 3 : were responsible for 67 per cent of all the vehicular fatalities within the last sixty years, more than four times the nuniber caused by1 railroad trainsj and seven times those due to street railways. The only ray of sunshine in the report is revealed in the fact that while the number of automobiles have increased five fold since 1915, tile total of automobile fatalities has little more than doubled.; - can Fifth Annual Bathing Girl Revue Friday, June 29 ' : - - ; Stunning girls; beautiful bathing costumes and specially arranged I,. scenery. Special Saltair prize for every contestant and eleven valuable cash prizes for winners. Register now at A. G. Spalding Brothers, Salt Lake Knitting Store, Odeon Dancing Academy or Saltair office. : ! . . |