Show z nations nation s birthday ap in the midst of a series of triumphs greater thau than those of arms what should our recognition be what spirit should we manifest what homage give ire to the patriots of 76 let us unito unite asa as a state or a county comity or groups of villages viila es and honor as never be fore foe the founders of tile nation of n nations actions IF dreams are made up of recollections the prognosticator is colell comparatively a natively rat ively safe in prec predicting C that the dreams of the school trustees of long ion 0 standing stan diug will bo be invaded during durings the lie present week with scenes of a cacus meeting t for a school election made up chiefly of the interior of a public mental chamber profusely furnished with sitting convenience but less profusely occupied by the trustee himself his two associates socia tes and a man from across the way who dropped in on the the special solicitation of a school officer who was scouring the im lamps matches a key and the janitor Is it true it is hinted reported talked by many and entertained by more that such a thing as a rank discrimination in favor of the free holders in tile the northern portion of the county actually exists has existed and through some apparently cause is being perpetuated frow from year toveal to year vear in other words thi real estate improvements etc in the north including kaysville Kays ville are said to be assessed at a value not to exceed two thirds of the assessed valuation of similar holdings C s in the ga garden aden districts of the south whether this be true or not the fact that it obtains in the minds of many is sufficient cause for the equalizing 0 board to to investigate the same sam e and rid themselves and the county they represent of this growing suspicion of a fostered injustice THE liOti notices cos ps led by the local school boards in the several districts tracts of the county calling primaries for the purpose of electing ing delig delegates ites to a county conven convention and an d the si signatures natures to the general of the chairmen cb airmen of the iio respective political parties clearly indicate the elimination of pol iti itkis Is from the school elections in davis county certainly the davidites Davi sites are few who do not concede to the projectors of this plan a wisdom bea begotten otten of foresight anda and a desire to free and atthe at the same time uplift the public school the dominant party parly has kept its pledge and proven to the people viat that even a political party is capable of manifesting a spirit of s if sacrifice in presence of a threat ing danger to the best interests of the free public school SHALL L brave de deeds eds excuse blunders the pres present ent war is no exception in its ample provisions for deeds of daring 0 and the vindication in action of the true patriot i every day adds names on tile roll of honor every day notes an increase in the long ta list of the nations heroes aai morn tile the triumph oththo hero each ecott down iowa to mourn thu the mui mai fayr ayrs s end peats feats odthe of lie heroic pattern such as aa spring from devotion to cause and country are without question deserving of a nations greatest tribute yet the conditions that eliat give them birth are at times far from what Ivis wisdom dorn would provide the just citizen of our bur nation does not lI live who would in any way shade the honor due th e winslow crow crew neither dol dous s tile rational man live and think who would not question the prudence of the order for such an undertaking today the country is rife fife with praise of the handful of marines resisting for days an almost ceaseless in attack from every side and U d stil Tall lall wonder at i he need of such anch a sacrifice let us honor the lierman hero and d revere the brave patriot but lot let us not violate our duty in failing 0 to justly condemn those who are responsible for throwing t away human life i WHY this hypocrisy the policy that projected the present war on humanitarian grounds appears to have been abandoned and now no IV concealing r our greed under the apology of securing a war inac indemnity I 1 I 1 wo we deliberately plan and execute a campaign for conquest even a tearfulness fearfulness now comes to the surface lost lest peace and the liberation of the cubans come and brin bring not with it the baser gains of victory the sha ldes of tyranny tile the fatal bild lild pi of famine tho the crimes of a nation reeking with t the he 0 gore ore of its victim the indescribable crib cri able bable suffering ca of helpless humans all are hid bid hushed almost forgotten in the presence ofa of a mere temptation to take the road that is supposed to lead to a world world small wonder tho the righteous lash of ofa Bryan brought ca forth such a chorus of groans from tile the amen corner cornar of the heern seeming n national policy of today places for pause and time for reflection should be provided and used even though the nations arms are passing in a proc procession processo essi on of triumph we ive sincerely trust that the wisdom of the fathers and sa sages saes Z es of this nation still sur vives in the minds of tile the statesman of the hour for we are arc forced to td belleve boli evo that today as yesterday tile the greatest perils may be found concealed in the images of success |