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Show t age torn KF.AR 1930. RIVER VALLEY LEADER, THURSDAY; SEPTEMBER 4, CZAB RIVER VALLEY LEADER POLITICS AND PERSONALITIES Entered at the Posteffiee at Nobody seems to have fully decided Utah, as Second Class Mat- to cheer or weep over we whether tar. Hnrv P. Fletcher- - lorto Italy, as Chairman ambassador mer Publisher and James WaUon, Editor of the United States larui wnuma-sioThe appointee is the son of Published at Tremoaton, Utah, on Pennsylvania, probably the highest and Thursday of each week. high protection state in the Union, rememman. People a party regular ftntMrtntinn Rates there things have asked fear$2.00 bering''Another One Year, in advance. Grundy-ite- ? $1.00 fully, Mr Month, in advance remember other also But they 60 TkwA month, in arivSBce Fletcher Ambassador Former things. i in tha United States foreign years. He has service for twenty-eigserved successively as secretary at ..., i.ichnn and Pekinar. and as ambassador to Chile, Mexico, Belgium Tre-mo&t- v n. -- IEIH930 ITAl STATE PRESS ASSN. ht i Tf.iir As Under-Secretar- of y .State for some time, Mr. Fletcher had special charge of economic work. And he has often representd the United comerencea. States at conSurely this background is notviewductive to the narrow nationalist point. Here is a man to whom foreign resentment of our tariff policies should mean something. Moreover, his acceptance of the position which was refused by three prominent men seems to denote a willingness to do whatever is possible toward remedying the situy ation created by the monstrosity. However, it is far too early to pass final judgment on the new Chairman's fitness for the job. That will be a task for the Senate when it convenes in December. Since the new Commission take office on September 16, Mr. Fletcher can be accepted or rejected larerely on his actual accomplishments Faced with Congres as Chairman. sional mandates to beein immediate investigations on some sixty articles, Mr. Fletcher and the appointed commissioners will have to work fast it they expect mnrh hpadwav on the remain ing 24,940 articles of the tariff act during Mr, Hoover s term. Pan-Americ- an To Your Town as well as to your Country PATRONIZE YOUR LOCAL MERCHANTS EDITORIAL Great Echoing the words of the Emancipator, the newly formed Citizens' Tax Revision League has built a platform upon which the great masses of the people can stand regardless of their individual leanings on the proposed constitutional amendments to be voted next November. This league is an organization built after the ideal of the immortal Abraham Lincoln in being "of the people, by the people, for the people." Through its medium it is proposed that we band ourselves into a group and study the proposed constitutional amendments in order that we, the people, may understand the subject and determine for ourselves whether we wish to vote favorably or against the amendments. Essentially this is our organization in fact and one in which we are to have a voice. Representative citizens from all sections of the state meeting in Salt Lake recently approved a policy whereby the people will be asked to join in and finance a campaign for them to study the subject. To each citizen member of this league will be preserved the inherent right of every American to speak for his honest convictions to the end that the subject may be thoroughly aired and the people themselves crystalized popular sentiment on the subject. This league is echoing an ideal of which the American people need be reminded frequently. In this day of super corporation structures, collosal individual fortunes and incomes, the machine enslavement of industry, the neonla must watch close v the ideals enunciated by the Great Emancipator lest we find the bark of freedom wreck ed on the shoals of selfish interests. The sovereign power of the nation, the foundation of American institutions is vested in the people and whatever domination we suffer for the sake f mir mntprinl nmsnprit.v It is well to keep in mind that we still have the control if we but choose to exercise that control through judicious use of the ballot box. Our fate is in our own hands through this medium of expression and yet we as citizens are all too apt to loose sight of the ideal, all too subject to influences outside of our honest convictions, all too prone to fail in exercising that most sacred of American ideals, the vote. Taxation is the biggest subject before the people of Utah. Far more important than the election of officers will be the result of the vote on the constitutional amendments designed to open the way for tax reform. The platform and campaign outlined by the Citizens' Tax Revision League may prove somewhat of a test of of whether we. the people, have lost our capacity of rallying torether for r common cause; a test of whether we, the people, are capable of making an honest and conscientious study of the biggest public question yet to be presented to us for our action. Ts it worth a dollar to the individual citizen for him to become honestly acquainted with the subject and prepare himself to vote on this all important question? Will the peope generally rally to the standard of this League? EDUCATION AFTER DAYLIGHT Since learning one's A .B. C.'s at the age of twenty or more is usually less fascinating than at the age of six, the education of illiterate adults has not progressed as rapidly as it might have. Nevertheless, the United States can congratulate itself on the growing popularity of its night schools for mature men and women. The enrollment in this country reached in 1928, according to the federal office of Education. This is an increase of about 25 percent over 192C. It is thought the figures of 1929, when compiled, will show even more progress. The chief difficulty in enticing "grown-ups- " to night school, is the prospective pupils' sensitiveness about their ignorance, the Office of Education reports. School officials overcome this handicap to some extent by emphasizing the gains to be had from schooling and by minimizing the shame of illiteracy. By no means all of the night school scholars come to learn the alphabet for the first time. Courses in a wide variety of subjects, including shop work, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, domestic science, and business training are offered. That illiteracy in America is waning can be attributed largely to the intensive national campaign that has been waged for years past against the forces of ignorance. The institution of night classes Is probably the strongest weapon used in the battle. Smoot-Hawle- This Week y ARTHUR BRISBANE 59 Run 120,000,000 Our Biggest Industry Another Girl One Short Lynching Under Auspices of Bear River City Sunday School James W. Gerard, formerly ambas sador to Germany, says "69 men rule the United States." The remaining 120 000,000 odd will be interested to know that but one public official and not even the President of the United States or any member of his cabinet. except Secretary Mellon, appears in the list of "S that rale the nation." It seems impossible, but perhaps It isn't Sometimes men seem to rule that really do not rule. Mr. Gerard says, "All these men are too busy to run for political office." The really Important man, of course, doesn't run when he can send a boy to run for him. However, the marvelous 59 dopt seem to be doing very much running of the nation just at present. They are letting the good old U. S. A. machine coast down hill, while each asks the other 68: "What do you think of the prospects?" Some read with surprise the state ment that organized crime In the United States, IncXiding bootlegging, takes in each year an amount running into billions, far in excess of the total revenues of the United States government. It is no exaggeration. The rascals, racketeers, gangsters, bootleggers, collect, squander and distribute In bribes a revenue greater than that of Uncle Sam. One little Item in the organized TUNING IN ON racketeering shows that in New York, STATESMANSHIP the "milk gang" levy on milk dealers amounts to $1,155,000 a week, and that A few years ago, almost all the is only one of a thousand "rackets." Congressional oratory uttered outside of campaign or patriotic progTam Investigation of "tong" murders, in speeches could be found between the New JTork's Chinese quarter, Bhows covers of the Congressional Kecora that certain Chinese have entered the Today, anyone who owns a radio and "racketeer" game, bo important in our on can affairs tune in to cares public hear statesmen ilterally airing their modern civilization. The humblest Chinese earning a opinions. uf tin- S'eituto and over f;lty members living must pay part to the racketeers. of the House enlightened an unseen Big Chinese racketeers are "bosses" audince concerning national defense, In smuggling In Chinese for $2,000 flood prevention, peace, aviation, bus- head. iness, and multitudinous other matters The crime wave is spreading and of state. More than 100 addresses for will young men otherand against pending legislation were wise spread, while worthless, deadened by cocaine, made before th microphone. Whether the statesmen discovered can earn $500 by pulling a trigger. the radio or the radio companies disThe Ducbess of York has a seeond covered the statesmen is a debatable subject. But both political parties un. baby girl, no son. Between that baby, doubtedly recognize the value of part- with Its little head shaking, eyes thai isan broadcasts. During the tariff cannot yet see, trying to get need to debate when a high protectionist fcen new surroundings, and the British ator spoke over a large broadcasting throne, there are only three Urea. chain of stations, so many caustic comments were made by his low tariff The British, doubtless also the colleagues that the radio corporation immediately invited rebuttal from the mother, father and royal grandparents, opposition. One of the largest broad wished for a boy. casting systems in the country recent It is not a sound wish, for since ly arranged to allot a regular weekly Henry the Eighth the only two British be to period for political speeches made alternately by Democrats and royalties that really amounted to much, In themselves, were women. Republications. Elisabeth established power in govPresident Hoover, with eleven ap pearances before the "mike" to his ernment, and Victoria established food credit, established a new record for morals In government and seleoted advisers that made her Empire represidential radio talks. dent Curtis, as well as the Secretaries spected. of Agriculture, Labor, Commerce, State, and aWr have all spoken over When Gutenberg ran his little press the air. by hand, using the typesetting Idea that was to tight the darkness of WHO WANTS AN superstition with light, he printed a ISLAND? Simple Bible. One of his Bibles now becomes the property of the CongresNations that once squandered money and men in exploration of new terri sional Library. One million five huntories and then went to war over dis dred thousand dollars bought Dr. puted claims to discovered lands are Volbehr's collection, In which the Dr. now apparently indifferent to the Gutenberg Bible is included. status of more than a hundred islands Volbehr bought the Bible from the that lie unclaimed in the Arctic, Ant monk of St. Blaisus Monastery In arctic and South Pacific regions. Austria tor $275,000. The United States is in a position All that would surprise old Gutento claim niney-nin- e islands known as berg if he could hear about It. But a the "guano islands", Secretary of modern printing press would surprise State Stimson recently stated. Our and interest him more. to to a lands dates back these right law of 1856 that authorized American Oliver Moore, 29, a negro, was shipmasters to claim for their country of attacking two white girls. accused which islands discovered any they were unclaimed by any other nation The sheriff Jailed him, a mob broke However, the claims were often doubt into the prison, "Moore walked sulful, and since we have administered lenly down the aisle toward them." very few of the islands, our "posses They took him to his home, that the sions remain under the rule of native "lesson might be impressed upon his chieftians. Some of the Cayssor reefs off the Florida coast are so far out neighbors," hanged him to a tree, ridhis body with bullets. that Florida seems to have forgotten dled Men in the North will pass Judgment their existence. Aviation has given the islands in the on that incident promptly. Some might far North as new importance as poss- modify the Judgment if they happened ible way stations for air transport to be the father of girls, five and seven from America and Europe. Some years old, similarly treated. countries, Norway and Great Britain in particular, are deeply interested in Working In a tunnel under constructhe Antarctic regions because of their near Madrid, a Spanish workman, tion value to the whaling industry. Doubtless these factors will tend to diminish Antonio Camacho, 34 years old, saw the world's area of unclaimed lands. that a case of dynamite, with many But countless islands still remain "no workers near it, had caught fire. Saynation's land", without parentage, ing nothing, he curried it out of the without national status, and some- tunnel and was blown to atoms The times without even a population. other workmen were saved. yet-to-- be ck - Vice-Pre- si BACKSTAGE COMMENT Somebody has suggested the use of signature songs for politicians who broadcast their denunciations. All Republicans will open and close with "Happy Days are Here Again.", while the Democrats will retort with "Get Ready for the Judgment Day." H!s name won't be remembered for five minutes, but It is Just as well to print It at least. No other name will be remembered either, for that.matter, when this earth is a million or two years older. Refined sugar last week dropped to the lowest price "for all time," 4.BS cents a pound. Apples are cheap. Take apples not quite ripe, boll them, let the juice drip from a bag, then squeeze the bag. Make apple jelly, one cuo, of sugar to one cup of apple Juice, and you will have through the winter an excellent, nourishing and cheerful food for your children. That Jelly, on bread, with fresh butter under Why is it that the Tremonton mar the Jelly, Is a food, almost complete, who can always tell you how things vitamins and all. ought to be done never has the time to IC, ItM, Sy KJ( pMnra SrwiicaM, 1m.) show you? A Senator from a Western state recently traveled all the way to Cuba to investigate would-b- e revolutionists' tales of ''chaotic conditions" in the Island which might make United States intervention necessary. We don't begrudge the legislator a summer trip, of course, but why should he go so far afield, when Chicago alone could keep the whole Marine sorps busy for years to come? BAND CONCERT AND DANCE TUES. SEPT. 9 Everybody Welcome Come and have a good time. rickets 35c ...WANT COLUMN.. FOR SALE HOME-MAD- RUGS E JUST THE THING to cover that worn spot or protect your new rug. We n make, rugs or carpets Bring your own rags or choose some of our variety of colors, materials and sizes. MRS. CATHERINE JOHNSON, West of Tremonton Mill. hand-wove- 62 RENT 4 rooms unfurnished, hot and cold water, bath and privilege of use of basement for Laundry. Mrs. D. W. Jenkins. FOR A New FORD BATTERY taken from home of J. D. Harris, between Sat urday night and Monday morning Reward paid for return of battery to Leader office. WANTED Regular supply skim milk tf. Call F. B. Barlow, phone 74.a-2. Part Wool Blankets Several Good Houses and Lots for sale in Tremonton and Garland. Prices reasonable. James Brough, Real tf Estate, Tremonton, Utah. $3.95 Good building lime FOR SALE $12.00 per ton. Utah-Idah- o Sugar IStfd Co., Garland, Utah Again Fishburn's come to the front with a real saving for you. These extra large size, part wool blankets at $3.95, are from one to two dollars less than you paid for the same quality last year. Good Second Hand SALE ranges. Call Utah Power and Light 9tf Co. FOR GOOD BUILDING LOTS For Sale Some right in town, other two blocks ost. Also two homes for sale. Call Leader office. Solve your blanket problem now at this economical price. Quantity is limited. FOR SAVAGE WASHER TROUBLES call 373 Brigham, or see Tremonton Music Co. 48-t- f D. F. INGRAM, Mgr. 4 CASH PAID For Dead and Useless Cows and horses. Reverse call t.f41 Brigham 493J2 Good Second Hand SALE ranges. Call Utah Power and Light Co. 9tf FOR FOR SALE Good Home in Tremonton Call 23. WILL BUY VEAL, COWS and hogs. Phone 44jl, Garland, Utah. 36tf FOR SALE CHEAP Good comfortable home. Easy terms. A. 2t Garland. D, SHAPE YOUR TYPEWRITER FOR School. Call 373 Brigham, or see Tremonton Music Co. D. F. INGRAM, Mgr. FOR SALE A few choice yearline Rambouilet Rams at a bargain price.! Leland Hansen, phone 70.0-FOR RENT House partly furnished. 1. Call 23. 51tf. FOR SALE New modern Call: J. O. Hill, Bear River City, or 23 Tremonton. 52p. PIANO AT A SACRIFICE We have on hand in the vicinity of Tremonton one of our very best pianos. Rather than pay storage or reship this instrument to Ogden, we will sell it to a responsible party at a special price, on easy terms. Or we will rent the piano with the privilege of buying later and apply rent on purchase price. In answering, please give full reference in first letter. Address Glen Bros Music Co., Ogden, Utah. home. 1 SUBSIDIZED TRANSPORTATION. FALL A NEW FASHION SEASON A new season is approaching and with it the new creations of fashion. Come in and let us show you what we have to offer in coats and dresses. You'll be surprised at the very moderate In discussing the subject of street railway fares, Electric Traction, published in Chicago, points out that cities enjoying a five-cefare, pay for such a luxury through general "taxation for public service," a "bond 'of city development," etc. Municipal subsidies of this kind are merely increased car fares charged through taxation. Operating costs on most street railways cannot be reduced further and substantial fare increases generally result in a decline in riding which tends to offset the increased fare revenue. There are two ways to aid the street railway's financial situation: One is :i direct subsidy in the way of taxation where the city assumes part or all of railway ownership and management; the other is a radical reduction n street railway taxes and franchise obligations for paving, cleaning, snow removal and similar heritages of the horse-ca- r days. Tax relief and reduced charges for maintenance of way ; pom to offer a more equitable method r.nd are less open to debate than a direct subsidy. As a matter of justice, relief from these latter imposts should have been given long ago, and they probably would have lareely disappeared except for the politician who hinks "traction barons' are still Don Quixote windwills. prices. nt F1SHBURNC THE MISSING LINK NOT IN A CHAIN revolver advocates that this right other citizen, in spite of the obvious fact that there is no need for a law empowering soldiers to bear arms. However, in an interesting letter to "Outdoor Life," Cautain Charles Wheatley states that in the original reading of the Amendment, the 'Right of the people to keep arms" came first, and the militia" second. "It whs very plain," says Captain Wheatley, "that the people were broadly given the individual right to keep arms of their own. Those two unmistakable words, 'people 'and 'keep," seem very much related to all of us." Further, Captain Wheatley points THE SECOND out that in Washingtons' address to AMENDMENT. the second session of the first Congress, he urged promoting the manuThe second amendment of the Con- facture of firearms as being essential stitution of the United States which to the security of the American peomilitia being ple. reads, "A Many rights have been taken away necessary to the security of a free state, th rigeht of the people to keep from us since the turn of the century. n and bear arms shall not be infringed." And if the agitators have has come in for much attention in their way, we will be deprived of the recent years. right to protect ourselves and , our home against criminals. One wonders It has been contended by to an organized militia and not what the author of the Constitution "to "Well-organiz- well-organiz- anti-tru- anti-lon- and the founders of this nation think of that! w There are a lot of people around Tremonton who can tell you that next to a summer cold nothing is harder to get rid of than a couple of blackberry seeds wedged under a set of false teeth. M. M. Neely, Democratic nominee for Senator from West Virginia, who reported that his nomination had cost fourteen cents, now breaks down and admits that it was really forty-tw- o cents. What a lot of laborious research that frank confession will save the Nye Committee investigating campaign expenditures! It's all very well to be able to speak several languages, but it's far better to know how to keep your mouth shut in one. Wonder how many citizens around Tremonton can remember the starched skirt that made a sound like a nervous man eating potato chips. |