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Show THE CITIZEN his instinctive wishing a similar character building struggle upon his own boys, the multimillionaire father in the shadow of the White House withdraws that thought in gratitude that his sons will have advantages in wider opportunities of general learning than could come to himself. Probably the Indian coachman who shares the ticket with Hoover will also congratulate youth of today, who do not have to face similar hardships in gaining a foothold on life. What TEACHER AND COMPOSER t1 (Continued from Page 3) tain of the boat came to me. I was .v standing on deck watching the water. He called my attention to a big iceberg, saying, 'Professor, that iceberg is getting nearer and nearer. It's going to cut us in two in a minute. I was worried to death 900 souls on board. I put my arm on his shoulder and said, 'Don't worry, Captain, it won't hit us.' He was surprised at my calm assurance. 'You dont seem to be a bit excited. How can you be 'Because I know it isnt so calm?' going to hit us,' I replied. 'I have started out for Salt Lake City and I am going to get there.' The iceberg came nearer and nearer but I wasn't fiightened. In a few minutes a breeze came up and we started to glide rapWe passed the 4 idly along the water. When the iceberg in perfect safety. boat reached New York the Captain begged the Professor to write him a paper nor ink, was packed; but the Professor Carecaptain insisted. less secured a piece of wrapping paper and wrote the music to the song while sitting on a bacon Hudson barrel of the ship. Many of the Professor's best compositions have been written in haste and under conditions just about as inconvenient. From New York to Salt Lake the trip was terrible. The.Cicil war was on and we could hardly get through. Bridges were burned and roads made impassable in many places. The entire company had to walk across the plains. We had seventy wagons loaded with merchandise. I took very sick fever and chills. They moved some of the merchandise in the wagons and put me in. Three weeks be- -j fore we reached Salt Lake I started to recover. No one thought I would j ever live to get to Utah, he said, with a merry twinkle in his eye, but i I fooled them. I knew all the time 1 would get here. Several years after coming to Salt Lake Professor Careless toured the East. Everywhere he went an intro-- j duction seemed unnecessary. When he j tried to pay his bills at various ho-- J tels the money was refused with the statement that it was an honor to have him as their guest. Despite many offers, some for several thousand dollars a month, the Professor has remained in Salt Lake, content to labor in the cause for which he came to Utah sixty-fou- r years ago. His labors have not made him rich in material things, but they have endeared him in the hearts of thousands of j j Utahns. ' S 5 6 song.-He-had- -no -- as-everyt- : start than he himself had? Yet, it is rare that a successful man is not one who has struggled against early hardships, and so toughened the fibre Witness the cowboy of his soul. Lincoln Roosevelt, the and most other successful men. Paul around the course. At the 7th hole he became impatient and turned to the boy, saying: Son, youll never learn to play golf by watching me. I aint trying to learn to play golf. When you dig up a few more worms Im going fishing. rail-splitt- er V. Collins. Mr. Smith was playing golf alone. A strange boy kept following him President Coolidge will be served by airmail while on his vacation. But it is not probable hell send out many postcards bearing the legend, Wish you were here. Exceptional Offer on Electric Manges hing Here is your opportunity to have that Electric Range youve --wanted in your home, and at the same time to receive a valuable premium. For a limited time only, we are offering ABSOLUTELY FREE, with every Electric Range purchased from us your choice of A Charming Dinner Set of 42 Pieces 1 or An Electric Percolator or An Electric Waffle Iron 1 HOOVER PICK AND SHOVEL LABORER father exists who does not wish to give his sons and daughters a better Ami y ! 13 Every range in our stock is of the highest quality, and they are priced as low $6750 Have one in your home NOW. PAY ONLY $5 Down The balnce in two years. i A new biography of Hon. Herbert Hoover quotes him as expressing regret that his sons will never have to work their way out of pov-- l some j J erty into success as he did. He work- ed through all of his school and col- lege course, and after graduating as an engineer he was obliged to accept not a position, but a job as a pickand-shovlaborer. Yet after all - el VISIT OUR STORE AND SEE THEM EFFICIENT PUBLIC SERVICE |