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Show THE CITIZEN 4 recover from the awful depression that followed the twenty-si- x months of Democratic mismanagement. The postmaster general engaged in a determined effort to make of the postal savings system a real help to the poorer members of society and an aid in the financial operations of the government. A budget law enacted and in full operation that will not only save hundreds of millions in the next fiscal year, but will be relied upon to cut down substantially the expenses of the government during the year that began on July 1. The first meeting in history of all the chiefs of executive departments and bureaus, presided over by the president, for the sole objecJ of finding ways and means for cutting down federal expenses. The retirement of scores of obsolete ships and the sale of surplur materials, unused real estate, etc., in the navy department. The rigid curtailing of army establishments in accordance with the law of congress' that the enlisted personnel must be cut to 150,000. The promulgation of an order that all bureaus must turn in to the general supply committee every piece of surplus equipment, and that no new pieces shall be purchased that can be obtained from th? stock of that committee. The work of the war risk insurance bureau brought up. to date for the first time since its organization in the early days of the war. The veterans bureau bill enacted into law, and the work of consolidating under a single head all soldier relief activities in full swing. Huge appropriations granted by congress for the construction of adequate hospital accommodations for our disabled soldiers, and the grant of authority to use army buildings, not needed for military purposes, for the same work. The conduct of experiments never attempted before in the history of the world to determine the part to be assigned in possible future wars to battleships and aircraft. A comprehensive survey of conditions in the Philippine Islands by experts, upon which to frame a definite policy toward those possessions. One of the foremost business men in the country at the hear of the shipping, board, engaged, with able assistants, in liquidating the greatest commercial wreck in the history of the world. The notification to the world in readily understood languag that the United States in the future will insist, on the maintenance of its rights, whether won in the war or otherwise acquired. A settlement of the years-ol- d controversy with Colombia by ? treaty in which American honor and dignity are fully upheld. The adjustment of a political feud in Cuba that threatened tr engulf that little republic in another war. The suppression of rival factions in Panama and Costa Rica that seemed bent on precipitating a war in the immediate vicinity of the Panama canal. The adjustment of domestic labor disturbances through friendly interference of the department of Labor. The complete elimination of the spirit of autocracy that pr' vailed for eight years and the substitution of the democracy tlr distinguished the nation from its beginning. The initiation of a program for a great conference on the subject of disarmament to be participated in by the world power represented at Washington. And yet some people tell us that the period from March 4 hac been barren of accomplishment. TRIMMING ITS FINANCIAL LAMP AT BOTH EXTREMITIES Many citizens of Salt Lake will look askance upon the evident attempt of the Utah Gas & Coke Company to profit from a decrea in the wages of its old employees and at the same time conduct -hearing before the state utilities commission designed to insure them a higher rate for their product. This attempt to play the game both ways from the middle, at the expense of the public, will no doubt be met wit1 vigorous opposition. The Citizen is not condemning the gas com- tax-ridd- en pany for lowering its scale of wages, because it is patent to all fajr minded people that the extravagant war-cos- ts of goods, of pr service and wage scales must come down in keeping with the tre? of the times. But The Citizen views with consternation the attempt of the Utah Gas & Coke Company to foist higher service charge upon the people at the same time that it is making a .determine effort to introduce a most necessary measure of economy into it. Salt Lake plant. The public will, no doubt, recall that the Utah Gas & Coke Company has made formal request of the state utilities commission for a hearing at which it hopes to convince that august body of j real and immediate need for more revenue. Also the public, stil chafing under the late increase in rates to which was added a 2 cent ready-to-sercharge, will be put to considerable length tr square the action of this corporation in its attempt to kite service charges with its bold attitude in inaugurating a more economica' system in its service plant. It is in actions like this that public corporations often overstep! j the bounds of reason. They assume that because they got advance in rates and because the public met it with little objection all that they have to do is repeat the proposition, get another advance Js and let the fullness of time eradicate the sting thereof. But' The Citizen believes it will not work in this instance The MM' call for reductions in living costs all along the line is so itisisten: and based upon such a fitfm and just foundation, that the selfishness of predatory public service corporations must be met with a m T their desire certed and unanimous public opinion that will check-mat- e to increase their dividends solely at the expense of the people. It would seem that the right and proper thing for the Utah Gas j no e & Coke Company to do would be to eliminate this onerous piece is involved charge, even though only a measley two-b- it While it is not much of a charge for the individual, collectively gJ. it amounts to a big sum in the course of a year and it is not makiiif friends for the gas company. It is reported on good authority tha: qJ many users of gas for cooking purposes are now installing the moi: modern electrical equipment, which they find to be more economics m in the long run ; also it is said many of the residents of the city I depression, have resorted to the use of coa stung by the post-wrather than pay this ready-to-sergas charge, which they rightly conclude is a payment to a corporation without any direct retun: whatsoever. Economy is the ruling slogan of the nation in fact, of the entin world and the Utah Gas & Coke Company is open to both com mendation and severe condemnation for its twin actions in inaugurakiti ting a saving system at one end of its business and seeking to rates at the other. ve j-- , '5 "ready-to-serv- ar ve GUIDING THE NATION INTO AN AZURE BLUE DEMENTI d4r to Dementia is usually defined as consisting of a weakened intdjzeo lectual state, due to impairment or total loss of thought, reason volition. Dementia is a form of stuporous inactivity, characterize in ers by more or less apathy and indifference. And this form of dementt is fast spreading over this fair land in the attitude of the people aneff the activities of the sour-face- d reformers, who are trying to foist 10n d Sunday observance blue law upon the nation. o While the people are enjoying their somnolence the agents reform are most active and only the other day the notorious rc'ornicf Noah Cooper, of Nashville, Tennessee, chairman of the S utlitf 1S,I Methodist Sabbath Saving Crusade, presented President Hardi g "'1 tb a bill which, if ever enacted into law, will practically close drvn nation to all form of pleasure or ordinary activities on Sunday, e This bill as framed would prevent all United States em from working on Sundays; it would prohibit all trains from e rry1 interstate commerce, all postoffice labor, all publication ol papers Entering the mails, all interstate commerce business uidj other governmental activities of a purely administrative ch .rad which could possibly be dispensed with on Sunday. The n ca5(,j. is thus limited to interstate affairs and federal business, ccai, congress has no authority over intrastate affairs. Cooper d:da rock-ribbe- V 1 i |