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Show Utah electorial vote may win this election Make sure you are registered! Jalt t Don't Trust to Luck About Tour Being Registered tme3 Remember is October Own-Yo- ur 15-2- 2 Home Week! SUGAR HOUSE, SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH, SEPTEMBER 26, 1924. told. NO. 7 UR OP OFFERS $75.00 IN HOME ESSAY PRIZES , . In.: MONEY NOW CENTRAL lwcP0SIT TR0S '3. FOR BEST FIVE MINUTE EFFORTS theme FOR ESSAYS, WHY OUR FAMILY SHOULD OWN ITS HOME," AND ANYONE MAY ENTER. Backing up Mayor Neslens proclamation setting aside the week of October 15 to October 22 as Own Your Home" week, Radio Station K F P T offers $75 in prizes for the best three essays on "Why These essays must not contain Our Family Should Own Its Ilome. more than 650 words. The money is to be divided as follows: $50 for the first prize ; $15 for the second prize, and $10 for the third prize. This money has been placed on deposit at the Central Trust Company, in the McComick building at First South Main streets CONTEST CLOSES Along the Concrete AT OCTOBER 10. essays must be addressed to Station K P P T, Salt Lake City, Utah, and arrive not later than October 10, when the contest closes. The verdict of the judges will he made known as soon as possible after the 10th and the money will be forwarded to the successful contestants not later than October 15. ANYONE CAN ENTER. Any one can enter this contest. The regulations open the doors to everybody. A youngster can get his Daddy to help him or the Dad can get his youngster to lend him a hand which is more likely the way It will work out. All the Station asks is that the essay be written In the English language and be reasonably legible. PROMINENT JUDGES The judges for the contest are Dean T. A. Deal of the University of Utah; Professor Rose Homer Wldtsoe, head of the Home Economics Department of the University of Utah and A. C. Carrington, formerly of the University of Utah, but now head of the savings de All Radio partment of the Central Trust Company. That each contestant will secure the fairest consideration of his essay is assured by the fine character of these judges. ESSAY WILL BE RADIOCAST The successful essays will be radiocast over Station KEPT; they will also be printed in the Times. The significance of this broadcasting Is evident when one considers that the audience which eagerly listens to the magnificent programs over this splendid Salt Lake Station numbers upwards of one million people. K F P T has acquired a reputation not only for the outstanding quality of Its programs but especially for the superlative quality of Its broadcasting. The Times is eager to applaud the enterprise of this station in backing the Proclamation of Mayor NeBlen. The expression of appreciation of what the owning of a real home In a City like Salt Lake means ought to help others In their struggle to acquire homes. CONSERVING THE EYESIGHT 61 .3 10 UTAH INCLUDED IN GREAT NATION-WIDHELP CHILDREN. E MOVEMENT TO Educational authorities have long since come to realize that the eyesight of the school child is becoming defective. Pupils in the schools are in greater numbers indicating that their eyesight is not normal . This is usually manifested by the child in a complaint that the figures on the blackboard cannot be seen. In the olden days, the remedy for this difficulty was taken by the teacher by placing the pupils in the front of the room and the pupils in the rear. Now, the pupil is immediately advised to consult an eye specialist near-sighte-d far-sight- ARE SUFFERING. Statistics show that 25 per cent of the school children of the United 8tates suffer from defective eyesight which Is more or less corrected by glssses. Figures further show that this defective vision Is due, partially at least, to omproper light in the home. Pupils are given a certain amount or homework to do and they naturally take tills home to do at nlglit. In the past, very little thought has been given to the lighting of the home. Modern schools have been built and Hie problem of proper lighting so far as the schools are concerned has usually been regarded as solved. CORRECT HOME LIGHTING HELPS However since a great number of the homes or this country are lighted by electrical Interests have taken It upon themselvea to endeavor to solve the problem of defective vision on account of Improper lighting In the home. A (oinnilttee tins been formed, known among elect rleal men, as The Light hig Kducation committee, whose pur hose la t0 organise a Better Home Uchting t'uinpulgn. This la being done thin fall by means f an International Home Lighting contest among the achool children of the country, by which It la hoped to teach 'be elements of better lighting in the 25 Ci School chilby the electrical men. dren, ten years of age, ran enter the contest by obtaining from the electrical committee In the town, a home lighting primer. This home lighting primer .besides giving the rules of the contest, describes the fundamentals of lighting. It tells the efrect of not enoughh Ight (gloom), and too much light (glare). In the primer are a number of pictures of rooms of an ordinary home. The arhonl hoy or girl has to ut out fixtures from another plure In the book and paste them in their proper places In the rooms. TTien he must visit the homes of two of his friends and report In the primer the result or his Inspection. Next, he must write a 600 word essay on how to light his own home properly. PRIMER SUBMITTED WITH ESSAY. The primer with the essay Is then to be handl'd to the local judges who will be school authorities and prominent persons of the town. These Judges will award local prizes, which an fixed by the local committee. Then a certain number of the winners, dependent on the population of the town, will have tlielr primers and essays sent to New York, where they will be entered In the International contest, together with tho winners from all over the United States and Canada. lllinie, The judges of the International conCONTEST8 BEING ARRAIGNED. Home lighting contests ire being or' test will be: Ranked In every principal town and Franklin T. Grlftth, president, N. E. city In the United 8tatea and Canada L. A.; William McAndrew, superin- - Send in EXPOSITION READY FOR 06 WOKT.BWD GOT A LEAD WE pom.lt O llC5 CONFERENCE THRONGS L EXCELLS FAST EXHIBITS IN MANY PARTICULARS. SMALL RAISE IN GATE FEE OFFSET BY ATTRACTIVE FREE OFFERINGS. Popularity of Southeastemera Attested at Interesting Election. Miss Joy Jensen of 2600 Highland Drive and Miss Marian Blackett of Malvern avenue, both Highland Park girls, were chosen to lead the East High athletic girls this year as president and secretary, respectively. Miss Jensen is one of the leaders of the East High and is identified with the hiking and hockey clubs. She also belongs to the Leaders club, an honorary society which has for Its pur pose the development of athletics for girls. The secretaryship fell to Marian Blackett, who polled the heaviest vote of any of the candidates. Helen Pratt won the office of treasurer. The directors elected for the year are Helen Knowlton. senior class; Margaret Thomas, junior lass, and Virginia Thompson, the sophomore class. The East High athletic girls is the most important girls organization at East and has an etxenslve program each year. Three lmjiortant social events held annually are the kids' affair; the party," a girls' masquerade, which always brings ORGANIZATION WITH FINE MUSICIANSHIP RENDERS BRILout the leading talent of the associaLIANT PROGRAM IS FINE CREDIT TO MEN AND COMPANY tion Is vaudeville and amateur theatri cal linea, and the girls dance. ' The energizing- - effect of music is not seen any more clearly Ilian in the shops of Denver ltio Grand Western Railroad company where one of the most complete and competent hands in the section lias been UNIVERSITY 1270 , The Utah State Fair, scheduled for October 1 to S, will offer its patrons the greatest program of amusements mid tlie finest collection of exhibits ever seen at Ihe annual exposition. Tlie Fair will be not only bigger and better Ilian ever before but longer, as ConiiM'tltion for Hie Boyd lark trophy well. The week or thrills has cup among counties of the first class been lengthened to eight day a. This will bo closely contested. Counties of schedule makes It poxdihlo to include Ihe second and third classes will also ono Sunday for the accommodation of lie duly represented In, this departtho multitudes who find It Inconven- ment. While the drouth of the presient to attend on week day, and will ent season has cut down the yields also provide an extra day for the uu-t- considerably, It is aahl that the qualiracing classic, which will bring to ty of agricultural products Is unusuthe lorul course the world's fastest and ally fine. Here, the horticultural exmost daring drivers. hibits should be undiniiulshed in their A new di'iwriment or unique Inter variety and scope. est has been addl'd to the varied Tlie auto show In the Coliseum will of the exposition tlila year. It bo presented to Fair patrons for the la officially called the Children's Pel serond time, last year being Ihe Initial Slock Show, and will bring together a exhibition of thla kind at the Puir. motley assembhigo of pels ranging In Practically every available foot of Ita Hcope from rats to Shetland l tonic. space has been reserved by Utah's auThat Ihe venture will be more hun tomobile dealers and the show will no successful la already assured fiy the doubt attract tons of thousands of multitude of entries already in. Gen eager sKetntors to Its artist ie booths. eroua awards anil numerous ribbon This division of the Fair is free to trophies will be distributed among the Hie public and one of the most interwinners. esting phases of the entire exhibition. Tho livestock division will have 11s As for amusements, the 1921 Utah usual exhibition of pedigreed cattle, Slate Fair will exceed any offering of sheep and bogs. The Slate Fair's in- former years. The liorae racing rard creased facilities for handling the will be easily up to the standard of show stock has been a great lniietus last year, and that Is to pay It a su to thla (Icimrlnient of the fair. En- perlalive compliment. organized . Under the management of Morgan Anderson , formerly tries are In from every section of Several unique amusement features of Highland lark, and under the leadership of Doe Evans, this Utah's range and dairy country. Com- will be presented on the grounds each unusuawards the be will for petition afternoon and evening, for which specband has attained a splendid musicianship. ally keen, other states In the inter tators will not be charged. These will & 11. I). The (I. officials have en will be represented Brothers, sang several nutnbera under mountain region Include tight-rop- e walking, acrobatic couraged tho playing or the organiza- Hie by choice herds and individual ani- stunts and band. of the were auspices concerts. Sevclass They high tion several lime each week during Mias Jesdle Evans. mals. aeroinpanied choral by and bands eral organizations the lunrheon period. On the proverThe Horticultural building will be Thaddeus Evans alao rendered The for daily with contracted have been bial Blue Monthly, when the nu-laud Chord In fine voice. gnregoualy decorated In autumn colare resting rrom (lie heavy work in 11ip of the fair In concerts various part Its to ors and prowith Besides parked rapacity the bund, the group has an shops at noon I line, the efrect or lively orchestra among their numbers that ducts of orchard,. fiq)d and garden. grounds. music on the players has been especiplays wilh thrilling finesse. Saxaplion-Is- t ally evident. The men are entliuslas-ti- c Johnson appeared In aaxaphone and about Hie manner In which it resolos that were professional freshes them. How could any fellow whistling for any stage anywhere. The enough live-wire feel down in the mouth while a was also well received. musical organisation la really banjo quartette ESPECIALLY LAUDABLE Did I Kiss That Girl." playing Why Such organisations as this band RENDER8 BAND MAGNIFICENT serve appreciably to lessen the natural PROGRAM burdens of labor and help men and Monday evening of this week this boys to see the brighter side of things. band was on the air over K F P T In The musicians themselves seem really EARLY SPRING GARDENS FOR 1925 SHOULD BE MOST one of the finest programs of the en- to enjoy the activity. Mr. Morgan, Mr. BEAUTIFUL IN CITYS HISTORY. tire year. In addition to the brilliant Evans and the officials of the Denver numbers rendered by the organiza- and Rio Grand Western Company as For the first time since 1919 our government has allowed the well as the players themselves are to tion of 32 pieced, the widely-know- n of seven bulbs, not very widely known, but nevertheless importation Elgin Four, male quartett, consisting be congratulated on their splendid a complete bulb garden is desired. The horticultural where necessity of Ray M. Haddock and the Evans work. board in the year 1919 gave a disastrous blow to American horticulture known as quarantine 37. six-da- D. & R. G. BAND RENDERS GREAT SERVICE FOR MEN 0 All TO BE ON I of General Also to be Radio-Caste- Proceedings Conference .The entire proceedings of the Conference of the L. D. S. church will be broadcast over Station K F P T. Technical director John N. Cope has underway preparations to carry these services out over the air with special clarity. It la estimated that no fewer than 1,000,000 people will hear the services. The Extension Division of the University of Utah has also Just consu-matea contract to broadcast a regular program each week. Thla will undoubtedly represent one of the finest programs available anywhere. Other contracts of a similarly pretentious nature have been closed so that the radio program for Salt Lake and the entire west during the coming year will excel anything of the kind ever enjoyed locally. These programs are creating a great amount of local Interest in radio. People are securing the better receiving seta that will pick np theso programs For the information of those who with a degree of clarity that la amaz not yrt thrilled with the joys of Ing. It surely means big days in Utah have real radio, we invite attention to the and this section for radio. tremendous significance this modern marvel is achieving in the realm of Slow Down, You education and in the transmission of Meet Fool! Intelligence, (.'oilier'In ahas put the recent Irsuo. story very siiccimly to this brief editorial is title The In Adams county, Pennsylvania, the Carllale pike crosses the Lincoln Theres 'High luow Radio Too. "Tlie trouble with radio, says the highway at right angles. The highway bored bromide, "is that all It broadIs one of the main arteries of travel east and west across the United casts Is jazz nail bedtime stories. Is States. The Carlisle pike runs north that so? Well, how much jasz would and south. Numerous arldents have you expect to get from the broadcastoccurred at the Intersection. In an ef- ing stations maintained by Bishop fort to prevent accidents a farmer liv- Thomas's ra'liedral at Laramie, Wyo., or St. Patrick's at El Paso, Tex.? ing at the crossroads has put up a Do you think the state universities on effective but sign crudely painted corhla barn. It reads Slow at the ner. you might meet a fool. Is the Semi-Annu- OF THE SCHOOL CHILDREN : d GOVERNMENT NOW LIFTS QUARANTINE ON FALL BULBS An amendment to this quarantine permits the importation for a period of three years, from January 1, 1923, to January 1 ,1926, only, the glory of of the snow, snow drop, squill, crown imperial ( Guienea-he- n flower, Grace hyancinth, and winter aconite. All these having This Should Be Convincing Might a Here Answer tendent of alioola, Chicago, Illinois; A renewal of ihe talk about throwMrs. William Brown Meloney, editor, The Delineator; B. C. Forbes, editor, ing the election or president into conForbes Magasine; Miss Sarah L. gress indicates a desire somewhere Rhodes, prlncliml, P. S. 28, Brooklyn, that such a situation occur. The idea Is being planted in the public mind N. Y. The mowing prizes will be swarded from every angle. It la an obsession with' a certain class of writers. Were by these Judges: First prise 115,000 model elertrical such a futility to occur in this counhome (to be built on lot provided by try, it would seriously shake the world's confidence In our theory of self- By J. E. Davldaon. winner), been of Arizona. California, or Vermont care much about sending bedtime stories out on the ether? They are only three of fifteen state universities broadcasting news for the benefit of the public. The bromide probably doesnt know that noncommercial broadastlng Is already an ImiHirtant factor In the new world of radio. Colleges operate eighty-three stations, newspapers orty-nin- churches twenty, secondary schools ten, cities nine, boards of education two ,and so on. There Is even a yacht club station. The trouble with radio,' the bored bromide of the future will say, Is that you have to hunt all over the air for some Jazz or a story for the baby." bed-tim- e But It need not ocrur. government. It can easily lx1 prevented by the sims Wln-ple act of voting. of the voting population, nr even more than half of them, aetually vote, there will be a definite derision rendered as to whom the people desire to be their president. The answer to all this strong speculation of an election that will not elect, Is Vote. Dearborn Independent. llirei'-fourth- barred since June 1, 1919. But this boon is not granted freely. The entomologists who are dictators to American gardens, have fixed a price to be paid for this favor. This same amendment which gave permission to import these seven varieties, gave notice that after January 1, 1926, American could no longer import bulbe of the great family of Narciaei, BUY BULBS NOW. Attention this fall is therefore naturally centered upon the bulbs which are now obtainable at reasonable prices .hut which after three years from above date, may be had at greatly Inreased prices, and will proliably not he obtainable at all. The Narcissus or Narcissi may be considered the most Important of the spring flowering bulbs, when their value in the garden bonier, and their peculiar merit for indoor and greenhouse forcing are considered. No bulb ran take the place of the paper white narcissus in the ease and rertalnty with which It can tie forced into flower, when placed in a laiwl of gravel and water millions or Americans who dwell in apartment have no other garden than this. Coming into bloom two or throe weeks before the earliest tulips, the daffodils begin the garden season. They furnish the first display of color out-do- in the border. Without them we in tho north will be denied three of our weeks of garden glory. All that remains for Its admirers In this country to do, is to accumulate In the two short years left, to get the best stocks obtainable while they can be purchased at reasonable priics. The varieties we have chosen include those which do best In American soils and conditions. WILL FLOWER IN MAY. May flowering tulips continue to dominate the spring flowering season, and each year wonderful displays of the Darwin. Cottage, and Breeder tulips, which are to be seen in lnreas-in- g numbers, make new converts to (lie ranks of tulip growers. The Tact that they come into bloom in May when there Is naught else to challenge the supremacy, make them indispensable. The garden that lacks them Is dull Indeed . THOMAS BETTER Manager Thomas of the Granlle & Grain company Is recuperating an operation which kept him away from business for a week. Seed rrom your prize essay to the radio station You may just as well have that money as anyone |