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Show that place of enlightened and recreation must he prepared for the unemployed and the men without fain Hies, who are employed or seek employment In the cities and towns. And as, from his standpoint, the saloons are a necessary evil, his argument ended In demanding that laws he passed controlling them and placing obstacles in the way of our young being enticed when they may he tempted to begin the drink habit. Much the gentleman said U manifestly true, and finds ready response from many who deplore the fact that strangers within our gates generally drift Into a saloon to find entertainment and companionship on a dull evening, and too often become ngular habitues of these places. Hut he might have gone further and stated that It Is very easy to remedy this state of affairs by following the example set by n small city In Illinois, where, three' years ago, there were eighteen saloons. The different religious sects appointed delegates to a general committee, and Invited several secret societies to do the same. This general committee set diligently at work, securing In the beginning the earnest cooperation of the papers published in the city. At the end of three months the committee had secured, by private donations, enough to purchase and furnish a fine clubhouse. The admission to the place was secured to residents by a nominal fee, and was free to visiting strangers. The entire arrangements were modeled after the Y. M. C. A. rooms in some of our larger cities. Now there are but three saloons in that city', and in none of these are minors allowed. The decrease in the number is due almost entirely to lack of patronage, caused by the younger element seeking more congenial associates and entertainment at the thus prepared. In Utah, perhaps, there is no necessity for starting rooms such as are above spoken of, for there are many places where the young can go and find entertainment, if they are so inclined; but the blame seems to attach to their seniors, who are but lukewarm in their attempts to so influence them. club-roo- m, The President has commuted the sentence of General Eagan, the victim of the embalmed beef controversy, to six years suspension of duty. At the end of that time he will be retired on full pay. During suspension he is to be paid full salary. So, from a civilian standpoint, it is riot easy' to see where any great punishment comes in. In fact, many ordinary citizens would call it a picnic instead of a sentence. The General is rellevfd from all duty and responsibility, All he has to do Is to come around regularly and get his check for a nice snug sum as salary', and when that those who, of late, have been opposed to him so far as policy is concerned. The ladles engaged In this affair may we desire to have had pure motive believe so but It seems to us that they must have been beguiled into offering the resolution by some one having ulterior Interests In view. Outside of the fact that this resolution will not effect any result worthy of passing mention. blowed In," come back and get some more. Why should that be called a sentence, anyway, and what was all that courtmartlal fuss about? All It seems to amount to Is that General Kagan Is retired and relieved from work six Its Introduction will result in further years sooner than he would have been agitation in the east against Utah and If he had not called General Miles a her people. Why this w:as necessary, general prevaricator who when the senatorial term is so near Its did not know good beef when he saw It. termination. Is unexplained to any of Maybe General Kagan wanted to go the thinking people of the state. Better to have allowed Sonator Cannon to Into business, or take a trip to or something of the sort, and so finish his term than to, on mere hearhe took this way of getting laid off. say. stir up another scandal to be recorded against Utah by the rest of the Who knows? It is hard for the to understand this military' nation for the rest of our nation is too code of ethics, anyway'. If some poor ready' to believe every' rumor against private deserts or performs some other Utah. measley trick against the peace and dignity of the army' or the officers, The legislature is still there is no escape for him. He is Mining to solve the sen- hustled off to the pen for a few years, trying Liwi. atorial problem, and his $13 a month is stopped, and he is But who until that is done not much attention dishonorably discharged. ever heard of an officer who had a pull will be given to other matters. It is and they' all have that being pun- perhaps as well that the legislature has ished In time of peace, except by a gotten itself tied up on this senatorial reprimand, or being retired for a short question. While it is engaged in that period on full pay? From the civi- it cannot, do any' mischief tinkering lians standpoint, it seems like a good with the laws 'now' in force. Of course, there are some needed changes in the deal of a farce; but maybe it is or even dangerous to talk in laws. There are also some laws that should be abolished and some rew this way'. So we stop. legislation is needed. But it should not the legislature long to do all that Whether Frank Can- take As we is required in this direction. nons- life, fronra moral have before stated,' there ?s more danis all is that standpoint, of doing too much than too little. to be desired, is a matter that he can ger A mining man suggests ably discuss himself, but whether his accusers at the Womens club the other a needed improvement in the mining laws of the state which seems reasonnight acted from entirely disinterested motives or with the object in view' to able and desirable. He thinks as the laws now stand the rights of minority purify the political life of our own state not sufficiently' prois hardly believed by' anyone. Possibly stockholders are a majority of those wrho voted for the tected. That any' stockholder in a minresolution did so simply' because, they' ing corporation should have the right to visit and examine the property at all lost sight of the fact that they were reasonable times, or that some sort of doing Senator Cannon a manifest inshould be made giving him justice in listening to only' the accusers provision see the property in whic he the the right to were into action Is all-aroun- d, Ku-rop- un-lnlat- sac-religio- e, ed us well-inform- ed the rlshta cf the hitter need 'a little more protection under the law. A New Danger. Some philosopher has just discovered, that since women have ta- ken to wheeling and other athletic exercises they are gradually growing Caller. He thinks that In time, unless something Is done, women will be taller than men, as well as stronger. He sounds a warning note to the "sterner sex, and stiys that unless something Is done it Is not going to be very' long until man will be not only the shorter and the smaller, but also the weaker sex. He doer, not suggest any' remedy for the growing evil, and it Is not easy to se what can be done about it, especially by man. All he can do Is to meekly submit to the Inevitable. We quote from an exchange: "Is the athletic girl to pay the penalty of her fondness for outdoor sports by' growing so fast and so much as to end in the long run by overtopping her brothers and sweethearts by' a head? "This disparity In height noticed particularly' at some recent ' weddings, and a wail comes t us from ' the young girls still attendingdanclng schools that they', as a rule, are'all tall, while. the .boys are air shcrtrrfnu consequent awkwardness resulting has; been very' unpleasant. "It was certainly with no thought of adding to her stature that in spite of opposition the girl took to the wheel, and to other forms of outdoor activity'-Th- e fun of the thing tempted her, and in addition to what she sought she now' finds herself taller and larger, not only her mother and her aunts, but her sometime competitor, sometime colleague man as well. According to a social philosopher the remedy lies with man, who is bidden to regard the towering girl as a warning to haV'-bjSff- T oer-toppi- ng him. press too early to get the benefit of Senator Cannons meeting at the Theatre. We trust the legislature and the will be convinced, as the great majority by' urged now is evident eagerness with which the sup- has his money' invested. As it of those outside of politics are already It of the Board which appears Directors, porters of the resolution urged the. morof course represents the interests of the convinced, that the best interests of the ality side of the argument. This graSencontrol the matter and often state will be served by tuitous insult offered to Senator Can- majority, all information to ator Cannon. This vvould end the deadnon can have arisen but from two arbitrarily refuse some of those Who have interests in the lock in a way that would leave no faccauses. Either Frank Cannon had betional animosities and no sores to heal, come at once to some one a dangerous property. Trie suggestion, seems like a good one possibility in the senatorial race, and and that seems impossible at this stage our of and is consideration by worthy' a spirit of envy pointed the attack, or of the proceedings by' the election of it sprung from- a desire for revenge lawmakers. The laws should aim to any' other candidate named. The Demupon the senator for the policy he has protect the weak against the strong in ocrats could relieve their consciences, pursued during his term. In either corporations as elsewhere. Everything case the action taken has bound Sena- that can be done to protect the majori- benefit their party', and perform a great tor Cannons friends more closely to ty from injuring the rights of the inl service to their country' by electing; him, and has won him friends among nority should be done. It seems as if Cannon. Why dont they do it? WP1 GO to re-electi- ng - , |