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Show 0 UTAH STATESMAN G. WITH OTHER EDITORS 0. Ps Squander $80,450 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS While Talking Economy JODEY SEEKING MESS TO PALM WATTIS OFF UPON PARTY "Weber Must Be Recognized" Is Magic Slogan Being Used Throughout The G. O. P. Ranks. By Lafayette Hanchett HANDWRITING ON POLITICAL WALL Belshazzars Booze Party Point a Moral MODERN DANIEL COMES FROM DEN (In the Salt Lake Telegram) In his last Sunday letter, Will RogAnd sure enough, before the night By G. J. K. ers said: . was over, the whole bunch met IL K. O. J. By I "All I know Is what read la tha paMORAL Tbe paid circulation of air over every county In Utah Way back In tha Old Days, accordpers: this thing we are living la la The The Utah Statesman haa more than to Good the well ing a known Book, ch Just a mess." OFFICE DT WILD OXOT OF SPENDING, WHILE not a day or a Ume-- ifs the name of doubled in tbe last month, and Republican tha most politician by t.her. been adWho to has lurchrged rf Will passing - slogan so far developed tor Belahassar, was king or sheriff or from all over the state are MORE THAN HALF OF OTHER DEPARTMENTS SHOW Information about our board of'"la bundles. Solicitors about In, in 1929 Chaldea. coming namethe Babylon something county, and campaign, INCREASE. LARGE county commissioners? bunch of Belsbassai's Mauds had town, visiting industrial establish"WEBER MUST BE RECOGly: When men accept the res possibility NIZED." oba as county commissioners, ate. ments, an writing up tha employees the county government Tba of 100 per cent In many cases. someof Weber are Without a into of lot cltlsenry going detail, That tha Republican administration of Salt Lake county has no theyheading take on an obligation to so be- what As aa Instance: Tha other day, in see about and it in the be it it said languid Belshazzar this that may themselves that no action of regard for the peoples money, is evidenced by a comparison of ex have attempt on the part of some and his friends, flushed with victory an establishment employing 14 men, perennial to lower tends their the at dignity to unload Wattla on tbe at tha polls, decided they. wen a lot a solicitor got 14 subscriptions in 14 penditures between the first seven months of 1926 and the corre- their high office,- and whenever they Weber ofboesee Utah. State Prospective Republi- bigger than the common herd who minutes. Everybody wants The Utah wild in shows a are unable to maintain a standard of can that sponding period of 1927. Such a comparison for candidates and na- voted for them. Acting on this bunch, Statesman, and the list will be doubled to the posi- tional offices are other stateafraid personal deportment equal in sdministration the cost of has, of to Belahassar and his crowd got acquaint- again in a month or elx weeks. the present extravagance, apparently orgy tion, they should resign. All of which Is handwriting on the question the move, remembering the ed with a bunch of bootleggers and seven months, been run to $80,450 over and above the cost of adminThese commissioners are faced with affair of 1923 and pretty soon they worn running the wall for the modem Belshazzars of chargee and they display a the more recent s istering the county affairs during the first seven months of last year. grave tangle. works. They carried on something Salt Lake eounty and Utah, who are nerve in offering as excuse So whenever a Wattis man in any brazen destined soon to see in the Democracy of the each with part scandalous. The local Clothing Business must be prospering, that they were "framed." The grand climax cams when, one of Utah, a Daaial delivered from the of the state begins to sympathise with three Salt Lake county commissioners providing himself with a new What business bad they to visit a Weber and insistently . informs bis wild night, Belshazzar put on a party political Ilona dan.. place where they could be so "frame."? Republican brethren that "WEBER In which women and hooch played the The way subscriptions are coming $10,000 suit knew they were visiting a wo- MU8T BE RECOGNIZED" the leading part It was some party. They in for The Statesman means that shows every department Practically But right in the midst of the fes- "Enne, Mens, Mine, Moe," and "Mena, whom, the Telegram states, had politicians publicly say an increase, with' the county Infirm- ministration to see that tho custodian man, convicted of as been twice from a mitt if but "damn It, Den win tivities, ' Mg during May appeared are Mena, Tekel, ary, poor commissioner, assessor, audi- of the city and county building was violations of tha liquor laws. Did they be privately say nowhere and wrote on the wall written on the plaster for the Retor, county building custodian, county not 'overworked, since the "custodians go there Intending to search out fur- WATTIB AND "JOEY" "Mane, Men, Tekel in." or publican Belskassars who,' within six garage, health department sheriffs payroll" Is said by the auditor to ac- ther liquor, and la the aurora performWho is Weber county, politically "Eum, Mena Mlnee, Moe," or some months after taking . office in these count faof $1700 increase the and and $80,469 office, statutory general ance of their official duties, take this and Repnblicanly speaking? it la Mr. other equally appropriate phrase. Any- parts, concluded that they are a lot treasurers funds as outstanding ex- in expenses. woman into custody? Wattis pins Joey Eldredge. And it way, for a time neither Belahassar nor bigger than the common herd who OVERTIME ITEMS amples. what did they seek? Have is their private entourage about tbe any of his friends could figure out elected Exactly them. The payroll of tha county treasurer's GLARING INCREASE. the personal courage to tell the state who are so altruistically seek- ust what It was all about but finally they on Democrats, etch of yon Come to office to oald account of for $3600 The most glaring Increase is shown whole truth about that? to hand Weber the Republican Mrs. Belahassar, with a woman's intui- be a committee of oae to see that an In the administration of the sheriffs the $80,450 increased lu expenditure. No one la foolish enough to expect ing a name her of chap by tion, bethought nomination. Meade subscribe. Send in that office, which department is coating the This is another deportment whore the that much from them. Under the cir- gubernatorial of Daniel, who, lu tbe census enumer- yoor dollar for 63 Issues of The Statesman many Privately Republiprominent as was overtime racket with a the prosworked, public $13,500 month, the only decent thing for cans say that aa long as Mabey to ation, was numbered among the lions cumstances, hand which is doing the writTbe shown week's and last of in Statesman, pect that it will show a deficit of that day them to do is to resign at once, so alive Wattis will ing on the wall. nothing, and they Betohas-zar So something like 110,000 at the end of where every member of the "Sevens" that during the time they are engaged likewise Intimate get was called Daniel and lu that many Bamberthe year. This, in spite of the fact who was out of a Job. could get i in defending the auita brought against asked him to translate the abort-id- . are a ger partisans IT 18 SIGHT HKR1 secretly carrying the current the the for Altogether, treasury them they will not be dragging tha tomahawk about payroll. that its appropriation This, Daniel did, giving Belfor the express purcm It in good low shazzar down year was considerably fatter than that administration, according to Auditor mantle of public office through the pose of the lifting the Wattis scalp at the shape. of the previous regime. The unex- 8nlllvmn, accounts for ..a total .extra slime and dirt of a nauseous trial. Moses was buried "by Nebos lone"Bel, old kid," Daniel told hiss, moment on pended balance to carry this depart- expenditure of $4100 during the seven Have they the courage to resign? proper mesne "that the mountain on this side Jordan's scribbling plaster ly to soma It circles that that reported ln ment the rest of the year amounts to months. Write your own answer. you are going to lose your Job wave." bat it seems hardly necessary Senator Smoot be weald see to funds glad and The to the report statutory general soon. It means that tbe citizens of to call attention to the fact that the only 961,749, according The party responsible for their elefiled by the auditor's office early this show Increased 'expenditures of $4500; vation to office has now an unpleasant Mr. Wattis nominated by the Republi- Babylon county elected yon and your ML Nebo climbed by Governor Dern cans for for with governor along Spry week. This means that at the rate the county fire department, $1050; the duty to perform; it has within its friends while under the impression is not the one beside which the ansenator. the sheriff has been spending public health and Quarantine department were heavyweights. But you cient lawgiver was Interred. Moreover, that men and women of the That splendid report seems to fit In with an- hire you money, his department will be "dead $3100, of which $1475 la said to be highest moral character, and of great all been weighed in the bal- tha Utah mountain la oa tbe other aide other rumor emato ausaid persistent broke" about the middle of tha first for Increased expense In operating ances and found wanting. You're noth- of tbe Jordan river from Salt Lake stamina, when acting in a personal or week in December, and the commis- tomobiles; and the county garage ac- unit capacity, but will they have the nate from certain sugar circles that ing but a bunch of lightweights and and Moab Is many miles distant Tbe to not liked as a sugar execu- I advise sioners will have to make an addi- counts for $4500 of tha extra $80,450. courage, when absorbed into the woof Wattla yon to get ready to meet your promised land, however, may be found In connection with the last Item-co- and weave of a partisan fabric, now tive and the only way to get rid of finish." tional appropriation to carry it to the in this state Tribune. to him as to such unload on him one the can but not help garage end of the year. Interwoven with the mystic figure state. Smoot's acWith blessing and In addition to this, the present re- wonder at It Tha Statesman will seven, to demand and force the resigtive sugar help for the machine poligime is hardly turning in any money have a story on the subject of this nation of these commissioners? at all as revenues from its activities, county garage expenditure next week. I lived in Colorado when a county ticians it is conceded the Wattls-Spr- y as compared with the large suras It la a subject which deoervea a sep- government there fell Into very evil lineup presents a formidable appearturned in monthly by the preceding arate story, and when written, it might hands, and a sheriff protected wrong- ance as a contender in the next Rewell be entitled "How to get as Little doers to an extent unbearable. A publican convention. administration. It'ta said by some of the Salt Lake as Possible for Tour Money. DECORATING HOUSE. crisis was reached, and tha sheriff was "Sevens" CO. that the almoet open candiof auditor's to Invited to a the little attend county meeting According of to Herbert Auerbach dacy move a room came men. a used Sheriff Patten $8600 has into He business figures. 104 South State St on the Was. 8602 of the Smoot-Spr- y crowd more cash during the first seven containing a long table around which to take part from with strength Bamberger and "Tha were seated twenty men; he took the ig Still Opposite" months of his administration, than the City Building County the idea of making Spry the benefiformer sheriff used in the correspondonly vacant chair at the head of the from Page 1) and passing along such help as (Continued ciary bis ex for to increased Most of and listened this requests table, ing period. can "be handled to Wattis. They his of best He demurred, argued resignation. penditure represents 0 way, and bands over his cash. to Auerbachs Colorado river automobiles, $5400 being charged up SEVERE CONDEMNATION. objections snd finally declined. There- point for this purpose. Another large item In view of the fact that both, tha upon, without a word being said, a publicity aa substantiating their viewis that of $3200 for decorating the district attorney and the county at- man seated at tha other end of the point sheriffs residence, which, with that torney have been agitating against table produced from beneath It a The presence of J. Reuben Clark in amount of decoration, should compare professional bondsmen, and have been colled lariat, and with a skill not surto usually explained the combination the Will twirled Grand of the the with Rogers, by palace favorably trying to enforce the iawa relating to passed protable, and when as a Smoot-SprSherif of Mecca. ' forfeiture of bonds, the alleged foster- rope lengthwise of the i Next to the sheriffs office, the ing of professionalism by the sheriffs the strand quieted down a neat little position. They argue that if Spry cannot be nominated his strength can be county assessor's administration is office is meeting with the severest running noose. Just neckband size, thrown to J. Reuben who is considered costing the pttblle the largest sum, condemnation by the legal fraternity. rested In front of the reluctant said nothing as for a eminently satisfactory to the The sheriff the expenditures in this department arms, are in up generally Lawyers factions. They prefer Spry bat running to a total of $5500 more for for the reason that when their clients few seconds he searched tha eyes of if the old opposition to him, based on the period, than was ex fall into the hands of the professional twenty determined men, and he then pended by the previous tenant in that bondsmen, in many instances they are had the courage to sign bis resigna- his acts while governor, still persists ARE INTERESTED in important NEWS they are ready to flop to J. Reuben. office. According to Auditor J. H. Sul- also being bluffed into hiring one of tion. yOU Crockett and Clnff, while generally One can but wonder if the mesa proof the great Farm Organizations livan. $2400 of that total represents an the attorneys who are "working with" Increase in the payroll; $2000 repre- the bondsmen. Instead of hiring their duced by the heads of our present believed to nurse gubernatorial ambicomplete and authentic Congressional Reports government will not progress to a tions, are considered by many Repubsents additional automobile mainte- own attorneys. full information on Departments of outtoo licans as where decent too for miscellaneous the Job and citizenship light nance, and the balance The bonding business is a lucrative place Government and Administration be will to to the breaking point beat Dern at the polls. weak expense. affair, according to all authorities, the raged FREE SERVICE to bring you NEWS, assistAfter the Farm . Bureau and other The item of $2400 additional payroll professionals charging from 10 to 20 tempted to adopt some of the vigorous elements have vetoed tbe "WEBER ance, instruction and entertainment corresponds almost exactly with the per cent, and demanding cash In ad- Colorado methods. It takes genuine courage to "clean MUST BE RECOGNIZED" propaganda a facta given In last week's Utah States- vance, whereas many a prisoner, held live, NEWSPAPER for the man, under the heading "Two Salar- for a minor infraction of law, could house," and the party leaders respon- the situation will be clarified and It farmer his and and those interbusy family men may turn out that Wattis may "not ies for One Job," in which it was get a responsible property owner to sible for the elevation of these ested in . Such is not to lack office on to ought choose to public assessors agricultury run.' wltn high shown that the payroll, sign his bond without cost Also, the strength of the "overtime" racket, responsible property owner on the it; it is. first of all. their Job; but ir had run approximately $500 a month bond, the state could collect In the they fail Jn their plain duty now, an of additional for a period of five months. event of forfeiture, whereas in the angered public will make rases of most of the professionals, the them. . ADDED OUTLAY. This board of rounty commissioners The item of $2000 for additional au- forfeiture Is uncollectable. to be lamentably Ignorant of appears seven month a for to maintenance A Jfmtiemal Wttkly 2Vamyopar tbe that DECENCY IN PUBLIC fart Fm of AmfriamFmm t'amUf period represents an added outlay OFFICE HA8 NOT GONE OUT OF Housecleaning $285 for this purpose every 30 days, FASHION, nor will it ever do so. Published Every Saturday at Washington, D. C. ' which is hardly something to bragg Maybe Republicans, courts In this state, in uncontest trict econof in the about way "Republican SHOULD BE SIFTED TO THE ed probate matters." omy." An unconfirmed report was going CANT AFFORD to do without it if you BOTTOM. yOU INTENT OF LAW. prosperity" the rounds yesterday that leaders in Slmllarily "Republican want farm data direct from the national appears classlble as a chimera. In the the Republican party In Salt Lalco The Deseret News has no desire to While it la true that no specific or where we have the an lnrrease that of fact the capital Washington, or reference Is made In either light rounty, who are disgusted with the inflame public opinion against mem- mention of $5300 is shown In the expenditures of putrid conditions In official circles In the the or constitution section to hearty cooperation the great U. S. Depart1786, bers of the county commission who, the charitv department for the seven the county, and who fear the effects in Juvenile court Judgeship, this Is unment of Agriculture, as well as of the nationally-filed are salts arrord-inSaturday afternoon, months. This Is acrnunted for. known doubtedly due to an oversight on the upon the party next year are demandFarm leaders. Not only agriculto the auditor, by "greater distribu- ing that the Republican county com- charged with unbecoming conduct But part of the legislature. The fact that but news and instructive does be tural it the that information, suggest Accordcharges to the tion of supplies poor." mittee meet and force the county com- sifted to the bottom and that If found each of the higher courts is mentioned columns for the womenfolks and children, too. and name, the courts lower that ing to the clerk in charge of this missioners to step out of office. by to be true, defendants be dealt with are likewise It is the liveliest, most interesting, most helpwork, there has been "a large increase mentioned by name, toas tbe law demands. The suits rein the number of poor so large that with the ful Farmers Newspaper publishedIN "OR gether phraseology ferred to are civil actions for the re- ANY OTHER we have a deficit." COURT," clearly shows of certain covery damqges, alleging the Intent of the legislature to forbid Likewise, and also Indlratlng that citirites that no Republican prosperity claims are pipe To tbe Democratic County Committee, Imprope any individual holding office in two a much would less zen, public official, and to the respective Chairmen and SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $1.00 PER YEAR of the government at the dreams, the county infirmary Or poor care to be charged with. We do not branches General Officers of the various Dto ame time. house, shows added expenditure of tricta of the Democratic Organize attempt to even presume the guilt or Another part of the phraseology of $4400 for the period of January to The News tion, of Salt Lake City and County, innocence of 'the accused. That must tbe statute which la deemed to point August, 1927. The large increase In decided be courts. But the we do to the Intent of the by the number of inmates accounts for and to all of the Democrats: 215 G STREET, N. W. lawmakers, WASHINGTON, D. C say that no stone should be left un- fonnd In the fact that the the increase, the auditor explains, afonly excepIn are turned and at tha Yon are notified, regardtruth, hereby getting records. ter consulting his tion made relates to appearances rrrrrrr rrrrrrrr The auditor's office has cost an ad earnestly requested to be present at a less of the resulting consequences. UNCONTESTED MATPROBATE When Is this at held Parlor II, ascertained It will be TERS, and then only city or municipal ditlonal $5400 during this period, meeting to be Hotel, Salt Lake City, Utah, on time enough to absolve or condemn, Judges are excepted. which, according to auditor Sullivan, tbe 25th day of August. according to tba testimony adduced. reason Thursday, is accounted for principally by Thus, while a certain section of the BIG DOUBLE of a new and enlarged system of ill 1927. at the hour of Eight oclock p. m. Nothing short oT a searching investi- Republican party marches under the Demowill to the of gation Matters importance satisfy the taxpayers of banner of "Two Salaries for One lng cabinets which have been installed this county. They have a right to another division insures its own Job, in the vaults. The Installation of this cratic Pay to be dlsrusseo. pros Statesman, one $1.00 know what kind of men they elected J. W. STRING FELLOW. system accounts for an outlay of $1900. perlty on the plan of TWO JOBS AND to Salt this Chairman. was These County responsible position. Mr. Sullivan says. The system TWO SALARIES FOR ONE MAN. Lake County. men are their servants, chosen by the Meanwhile, $210 a month as Juvenile badly needed, according to the audiNational votes of the people to administer pubWM. J. KORTII. News, one $1.00 tor. Judge and $90 a' month as city attorSecretary County Committee, lic affairs in .this county. If they are ney of Murray totals $300 a month Great care has apparently been ex both for Salt Lake County. not guilty of the charges preferred, compared with which, the constitution erctsed by the Republican county ad that fact should be made known. If on Is a minor consideration to many, If tbe other hand they are round to nave not most, G. O. P. Jobholders. ' betrayed the trust reposed in them as HERE IS MY SUBSCRIPTION ;men of honor and Integrity, that also If You Quick COUNTY nmnrrg sub-scrlptlo- per-van- to-wi- t. -- Wattls-Bnmberg- er Mabey-Wattl- anti-Watt- ls both-bein- rs - lead-shi- p unty .. THOMAS HOMER Abstracter HOMER REALTY Sheriffs Kin y F or Yo-u- and Your Family! offl-cer- . seven-mont- h -- j, by g NOTICE - law-abidin- g National Farm Ngw-bou- se OFFER The Utah The THE UTAH STATESMAN 111 ATLAS BLOCK, Salt Lake City, Utah. for which please send me The Utah Inclosed find check Statesman for months. years SUBSCRIPTION PRICES $1 Year; 50c 6 months. Name Street City State - ... . should be fully disclosed. We have no criticism to offer of prosecuting officials for not having preferred criminal charges. They perhaps know the circumstances better than we do and are entitled to the benefit of the doubt until It baa been definitely established that tbe commissioners were actually guilty of the indiscretions charged against them Deseret News. Farm year year $1.50 Act HOSPITAL INQUIRY WANTED Insistent demand is being made by members of both parties that a thor ongh investigation snd audit or coun ty hospital and infirmary affairs had. Rumors concerning affairs at the hospital have been flying thick and It Is funny none of tbe ocean flyers fast for some time and the alcohol in haa shaved en route, considering tha cldent described in this Issue of The splendid facilities for getting rid of Statesman would Indicate that there Is good reason for an lnvestlgatloL the used blade. 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