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Show THE CITIZEN one of these laws, the federal government sent the to spend on maternity care in one city irot of Maine $5,000 overnor promptly returned the check with a letter that PEOPLE MUST RULE. .ain?r achusetts refused similar appropriations from the fed-jrnment showing that for every dollar received, it took vponal taxes out of the people. or I Q MUSCLE SHOALS, the Shoals appears to be a white elephant on the hands Henry Ford had made a bid for the prop-- n v gvernment. Jiere was so much political jugglery that Ford refused cancelled all his e yny more time with the proposition and Congress was going to do big things but it looks like the only angel in sight. Some other interests have but they have no money. Promissory notes dont lg Government. The big plant lies uncompleted and anment does not know whether to advance the money npletion, lease it or give it away. Some advocate gopolitics, vernorship but if this project is ever put intoconfidence T0ver te made a success. People have little of any industrial enterprise. They nj litical management ieir lesson during the late World War. K tjule j. ap-tr(j- W ( - SILVER MONEY. ) ' l0 world has just witnessed central Europe being jerked V the edge of an economic abyss, a debacle caused d money. Paper money was worthless ; silver money Jv j;he amount of silver used had been cut to half that re-- . the standard United States dollar had become merely fjiey, worth far less than its face value. Such currency a y is bound to have a disquieting effect on the people jiom it circulates. ican silver may yet be the savior of European nations. Lr Action should be encouraged by every legitimate means, its use in replacing much of the worthless money of Western mines will play a big part in bringing about en-oa- $ Ability. eve: DEAD BEATS. nvf non-partisa- n. non-partisa- n ernment of despoilers instead of upbuilders. Party government is the only government in which the people are held secure in their rights. If one party fails to do its duty, the other party steps in and does the will of the people. Let the people rule. They will rule! WHERE THE MONEY GOES. - m Boards in a majority of cases are only put in to do the work which ought to be performed by the heads of departments. Officials are elected to do certain things, but the buck is passed on to some board, which in the end means double taxation and a heavy burden for the people to worry about. No private business, no matter how great could long exist if based upon the elaborate supervision applied to politics and public offices. Every man who comes up for election promises great things but when once elected, the public is sandbagged and the officials appear to do as they please. Some day there will be a day of reckoning, and then the reformers will have to seek new fields. Every political reform movement which called for a big tax reduction and intrenchment in this city, for instance, has brought about higher taxes and a more expensive government. The tendency for the past twenty-fiv- e years, not only here but in other parts of the country as well, has been to control politics by a few until now the government is gradually slippipg away from the people. We have city commissions in place of a representative form of government such as the old city councils, and the members who are elected by How can a parties of their own political faith pose as in these United States? He is either Republiman be can, Democrat or of some new political faith, and the help with which such political officer surrounds himself tells the truth as to his political status. Political government under a manager is still worse. If a manager is good for a city, why not for the county, why not for the state, and why not for the country? In fact, it is nothing more or less than an entrance through the back door to imperialism, and in no way is it a government of the people, by the people and for the Thus the enate desire of individuals to rule gradually people. tends toward despotic government, which eventually leads to a gov- know that during the past year the state was unable )n? over $30,000 in automobile taxes in this city! There m a great many applicants that gave wrong names and M when they took out their licenses, which makes it possible to find them. A list of the delinquents should the secretary of state and all those found be made to sts and interest pertaining to the collection of the back s ether with a substantial fine for evading the law. Each le owner should also be made to present last years receipt before being able to take out a license, atfrio reason why the man who pays his taxes should also S loss of those who scheme to beat the city, county or of money payable for taxes. are greatly also reported that dealers licenses 11c!du i au-net- ax While Great Britain and Japan have sunk blue prints of contemplated construction of warships, the United States actually did sink the Washington a few days ago, which warship cost the taxpayers $85,000,000. We build em, then sink em. If Uncle Sam is not careful there will be a rush of citizens to secure contracts for building warships. Italion Free Masonry is fast passing into history and so will all other secret societies if Premier Mussolini has his way, and it appears that he does just about as he pleases. Is it possible that Italy is going further into decadence? Governor George II. Dern has taken care, in part, of the legislature. He has signed the legislative expense bill. 4 4 rove stat ' . OPPOSE CHILD AMENDMENT, stei : th t Members of the lower house expect to pass fewer bills than heretofore, and members report that they are in favor of looking after the vital interests of the people instead of burning up oil to see how many bills each can crowd upon the calendar. Tax Payers Association opposes child labor amend-loyfh- e Weber county will adopt a budget system and they say that Constitution of the United States, declaring that Amendment would be unsound, uneconomical, discrim-- h taxes will bo materially cut thereby. Efforts are also being made to consolidate Ogden City and Weber county. Unnecessary and dangerous. ci CITIZEN has from time to time, pointed out the dan- Through the work of Representative E. O. Lcathcrwood and lurks in such legislation. In this great nation of ours Senator Reed Smoot, the Salt Lake assay office will remain for onlVen the right to work regardless of age. Dern another year, at least. The office was to have been abolished in t,nj3S of the resolution have been sent to Governor the legislature with the 'object of having Utah this district because of the lack of support, but now has been yersof reinstated. li the amendment. i . 4 4 . . |