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Show THE HELPER TIMES, HELPER, UTAH a constitutional convention or by the submission to the states by congress of a resolution for repeal of the Eighteenth amendment. News Review of Current Events the World Over r D ECAUSE William By EDWARD W. PICKARD gcandnl, lobbying Mr. Borah read to it an article in a New York newspaper which said, in effect, that a senator during his former occupancy of Senator a hih oilieial posiJ. J. Davis tion, had received $100,000 from the president of u domestic sugar company in return for a high sugar tariff. Senator Nye of North Dakota had already alluded to the story, deploring the act that such an unsubstantiated report had been given publicity and credence. Replying to questions, Nye admitted that the campaign expenditure committee, of which be is chairman, had come upon the report of a $100,000 gift to a senator, had incompletely investigated it and had turned over a memorandum to the committee on lobbying. He said he thought the senator In question was entitled to have an inquiry made and the truth established by the lobby committee, which is beaded by Senator Caraway of Arkansaa At the instance of Senator Borah, supported by Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the senate Instructed the lobby committee to Investigate' the i story. Immediately thereafter Senator James J. Davis of Pennsylvania, former secretary of labor, announced oft the senate floor that he stood ready to appear before the lobby committee at any time and that lie would assure the committee of the presence of several witnesses whom it would desire to hear. Among the witnesses he named was Bror G. Duhlberg of Chicago, president of the Southern Mr. Davis deSugar company. clared he would assist the committee in Investigating the charges "to the bottom." Appearing later before the lobby committee. Senator Davis declared the charges, if directed at him, were absolutely false. no expectation would be sus- or WITiruittie veto tained. President Hoover put the mark of his disapproval on the veterans' bonus loan bill. His veto message to congress included data provided by Secretary Mellon show-- ' lng bow the bonus loans would aggravate the financing difficulties of the treasury, and also new estimates of the number of veterans who will apply for the loans. of the "lame ABOLISHMENT of congress seemed assured when the house adopted the Gifford resolution to that effect and providing for the inauguration of the newly elected President in January instead of to the Constitution, differs somewhat from the Norris measure passed by the senate with the same purpose, but it was believed the differences would be ironed out in conference. It Is planned . that the terms of the President and Vice President shall day of end on the twenty-fourtJanuary and the terms of senators and representatives at noon on the fourth day of January of the years In which such terms normally would end. Congress would assemble on January 4, and the President would be sworn in on Januposes an amendment h ary 24. a veto by President can keep the government from going into the power business, for the senate Joined with the house in accepting the conference senreport pn Muscle Shoals. The indiate vote was 55 to 28. This cated that a veto would be sustained. Twenty Republicans voted for the measure, eleven of them being of the radical group which has the power question for Us cldef is-- ONLY Another rebuff for the administration was administered when the house passed Senator Wagner's bill emsetting up federal and state recployment agencies, without aPresiord vote. It was believed dent Hoover might kill the measure by a pocket veto. ONE duck of lame Republican congressmen, U. S. Stone of Nornmn, put forth a parting the pathy among maknational law ers but considerable among the ring relatives of members of congress and of high emofliclola from becoming federal he ployees, and the other day called at the While House to nsk President Hoover's support for what the measure and also to tell this attack on nepotism was getting him. "I never dreamed," said Mr. Stone, "that a simple, constructive move on my part could make such difference. I P'ls9 fellow house that from that country, Mr. Grew made repre vigorous sentatiorfs to the government at Angora and brought about the sealing of the three big drug factories of Istanbul with their entire stocks, to be effective until the factories present documents attesting the amounts of production and exportation. Drug exporting from Turkey to countries such as the United States, which do not allow unre stricted entry or narcotics, is henceforth expected to be Impossible, as a government official has been attached to each factory to control production and exportation Factories must report to the gov ernment every 24 hours the amount of raw material purchased and the amount of production. The direc tor of the Japanese factory in Is tanbul says the new order is so severe that his factory probably win be forced to cease function lng. THOUGH King of Spain told American correspondents that all was calm in Ids country now and that danger of had a revolution Admiral passed. Juan Aznar, the new premier, was not finding the sailing weather especially fine. This bewas Admiral mainly cause the national Juan Aznar commit executive tee of the Socialist party and the labor union decided to boycott the national elections and fully with the Republican revolu Hiis deter tionary committee. was so forcible that mination some of the moderate leaders among the Socialists resigned from the committee, their places being tilled with real revolutionists. These resignations ended the government's dream of splitting the revolutionary ranks by divorcing the Socialists and their SOO.000 workers with their terrible weapon of a general strike from the purely Republican element with their bucking among the bourgeoisie and friendly soldiery. The government announced that the municipal elections, the first In a series of elections that will end eventually In balloting for an as sembly to amend the constitution, would take place on April iz instead of March 29. Educational In stitutions, closed by the Berenguergovernment a month ago, are ordeied reopened. contest. Farrel said Schall would be charged with violating the state corrupt practices act and also with violating federal regulations governing the use of postal franking privileges, and that the state elections committee would be asked to declare the seat vacant so that a new election may be called. When Senator Schall was told of this in Washington lie said only: "That does not deserve comment." The blind senator's dispute with President Hoover and Attorney Senator T. D, Schall General Mitchell over the appointment of a new federal judge for Minnesota continues. After rejecting Sehftll's choice for the post, Ernest D. Michel of Minneapolis, the president named Gunmtr B. Nordhye, now a Minneapolis district Judge, and Schall Immediately announced be would contest the nomination In the senate. His course in this matter, it Is said, has led some Hoover Republicans in Minnesota to support the ouster move. the United States ONCE againcourt the has upheld validity of the Eighteenth amendment. This time the action, which was unanimous, was in reviewing the decision of Federal Judge William Clark of Newark, N. J., who held that the amendment should have been ratified by state conventions Instead of by state legislatures. This decision was reversed, the opinion being written by Justice Owen D. Roberts, the newest member of the Supreme court. In a case appealed from Michigan, the Supreme court held that the severe penalties of the Jones "five and ten" law are not applicable to conviction for possession of liquor DKHR EVIND SVINHUFVUD, I who has just been elected president of Finland, is going to have the prohibition question put up to him promptly. 'Distinguished worn-eof the country, of all parties, are circulating a petition asking his support of a speedy repeal of the "pernicious prohibition law. The petition urges mothers to "feel deep concern In the ever In creasing intemperance which ruins n " . j ChairMarch 5. man John J. Raskob had announced that the committee would consider future policies of the j. j. Raskob party, and assuming that he would try to commit It to the wet side of the prohibition controversy, the drys were lining up to fight him to the bitter end. Senator Morrison of North Carolina, one of the most arid ones, said Ids group had enough votes to deSenator feat any wet resolution. George of Georgia asserted the committee had no right to form party policies, that being the function of the national convention. Roosevelt of New York. Governor Ritchie of Marvland and Senatoroleet James In Hamilton Lewis of Illinois. Chicago there developed quite a boom for Colonel Lewis on bis return home from a sojourn In the Southwest. Senator C. C Dilt of Washington, in a speech In New York, proposed that his party, the Democrats, settle the wet and dry dispute within their ranks by supporting a plan to resubmit national prohibition to the people, either by men, women and children morally It Is awful to conand physically. template how alcohol will affect the descendants of the present poisoned generation unless legislators abolish the prohibition system." The petition further points out that women are unable to restart a temperance movement until the demoralizing prohibition law is repealed and replaced by reasonable legislation. ? ' ' 'm f . f j j 3 v v V ff, j, wA J' .Jm ,4, Cerro broke the leadership of friends of the de- posed president, A 1 lution revo- - out in Peru under W i pOUNTEIt v by Floyd Gibbons . Jz fei v if A C. Ambassador J. C. Grew Legnln, Angusto and threatened the regime visional President Luis M. Sanchez rro. The lng was quelled In Callao but the olutlonists seized Arequipa and set up a government upris-.SuJut- under the name "Southern Junta." They were joined by considerable parts of the army and held control of southern Peru. To prove the sincerity of his Intentions In leading the August revolution, Cerro Issued a proclamation declaring that ho would not be n candidate for the presidency when the elections are held. This, be and his adherents thought, woulrl pacify the Arequipa rebels and lend to peace through negotiations. Meanwhile loyal troops were moving on Arequipa and a call for volunteers was issued. (Ic). 1931.W(!tU'D Newnaier Union I DEAFENED" To The Governor from giving employment In public work to any of his relatives. A bill which would limit the num cars on freight trains to 70 ber and on passenger trains to 14 was killed In the house of representa tives when the enacting clause was il ( ambassador to Tur key, was getting results there in the fight to suppress the illegal exporta tion of the drugs "SCIENCE rescues the Noted Journalist de-cr- ib his ielt labto leading electro-acoust- ic oratory. Ereryone who it. hard of should read it. Reprinted hearing from the Review of Reviews. Scad H ecamp to Dept. B 47 SONOTONE 0 ficial Joseph Ore w, American announced, through Chairman J. J. Far-rel- l of their state executive committee, that they would try to unseat Senator Thomas D. Schall, Republican, who was lust November in a active during the week getting ready for the meeting of the Democratic nacommittee tional scheduled for th Bill Now ' The bill has been assed by both houses of the legis lature and will become a law when signed by the governor. The bill is quite sweeping and prohibits an of- on narcotics was in progress In Wash ington, word came MINNESOTA were those of Governor U. S. Ston WHILE m Up the Republic 'v appointments. One letter to Mr. Stone points out that the daughter of a certain representative signed vouchers for $3,500 last year and spent almost the entire time abroad. Another report which be would like to Investigate before a committee Is that a southern member has paid his father $10,000 and the man has never been In Washington. Other Democratic leaders were anxious to head off any discussion of the liquor Issue, Naturally the approaching committee meeting caused a lot of talk about presidential possibilities. The names heard oftenest wail that aroused little If any sym- at large. public Mr. Stone had introduced a lilll bar members in the hallways of tiie office building and they do not speak to me. My wife Is punished for my daring. Even bureau clerks in legislative departments give me the cold shoulder and interfere with my work as a member of the house. "I have had members whisper that I am right, but that I would not succeed. Others have warned me that I would sutler for my rashness. The reaction against my proposal to make it 'unlawful' for any legislative, ministerial, or judicial officer to appoint any person related to him when the pay is to come out of public funds lias been most extraordinary." The last annual report of the clerk of the house reveals that 'approximately 100 relatives are now on the pay rolls of members, and a survey shows that many of these have never done a lick of work in the offices for which they got their DRY Democrats congress were exceedingly by ana for mayor of Chicago after one of the hottest primary contests that city has ever enjoyed. The attack on til in was fierce and he would have been beaten by Judge John Lyle, "nemesis'' of the gunmen and gangsters', bud it not been for the candidacy of Alderman Albert who was supported by Senator Deneen and his dwindling faction. The hope of those Chloagoans who seek to eliminate lhompsonism now rests with Anton Cermak, who Is the nominee of the Democrats. Sugar Lobby Gift Story Under Investigation, Senator Davis Promising Help Lame Duck Sessions Probably Will Be Abolished. THE closing days of the session of congress the senate run into what gave some promise of developing into another (Btf of divided opposition Hale Thompson won the renomination IN Anti-nepotis- fctrickea Mrs. A. J. Lowe of Salt Lake, has introduced a bill authorizing the school of mines and engineering of the University of Utah to con duct investigation of methods of utilizing Utah coal, particularly with regard to the development of smokeless fuels. Specific purposes of the investigation, i ?et forth in the bill, would include. To determine the most advantageous and profitable method of utilizing such deposits to produce smokeless fuels. The Darbar Sahib or Golden Temple of the Sikhs In Amritsar. To determine the most practic(Prepared by the National D.Geographic the thoughtful who deplored the able and efficient manner of burnC.) Society. Washington. excesses of the other religions and ing Utah coals smokelessly. at the round table in from the people of low caste who most considering a new thought It received hope and good - To select and develop the covernmental status for In- treatment. But after several generaadvantageous and efficient prodia, Hindus and Moslems reached tions the Mohammedan Mogul em- cesses of obtaining an agreement, the demand of the perors In control of northern India from such coal and other carbonSikhs for special consideration began to ' persecute the new sect. aceous deposits, such as jjas, oil, raised a new problem that must yet Under persecution the Sikhs were gasoline or others suited to Utah be solved. knitted more firmly together and markets. What Is a Sikh? finally about the close of the SevThere has been confusion In many enteenth To protect by patents in the century, after one of their miuds as to whether the word gurus was of the University of Utah all name future their martyred means a religion or a nationality. was methods and processes as defrom such a new leader changed While It is a religion, It has placed a peaceful tobya militant religion. veloped. Its mark strongly on its adherents The leader who brought about this To publish at regular intervals who Inhabit northwest India. At was the Guru Gobind Singh, change othImone time it made them Into an who Instituted the "baptism of the the scientific, commercial and portant nation, and even today sword." er data obtained from such investi' when the Sikh commonwealth no AH "men who were willing to die gation. longer exists, It sets them apart for their Kegeuts of the University would religion were given this practically as a distinct people from the followers of the Hindu and Mo- baptism, with holy water, sprinkled be empowered to lease, on a royalty sword. These, basis, such patented processes as hammedan religions who surround from a the picked men of the Sikhs, were are developed, to municipalities them. Slkhism had its origin in the Im- trained as soldiers, not for pur- or private individuals firms or portant plains country of the Pun- poses of aggression or to toextend corporations within the state and protheir faith by force, but jab In northwestern India, not far tect their religion. After a while the moneys received from such from the great Indus river and the endowmountains which form the bound- the Sikhs, in spite of their wonder- leases would be put in an ful army, were driven from the ment fund created by the regent between India and Afghaniary stan ; and this has remained the re- Punjab plains by the Mohammed- to carry on such investigations furIt ans; but hidden away in the hills ther. gion of its greatest strength. arose later than has any other re- and held together by their militant Mrs. Lowe's bill would appropritoward the religion, they prospered. When the ate ligion of Importance $15,000 to carry out the smokeSikhs the Mogul collapsed empire close of the Fifteenth century. The , Immediate cause for the birth of again took possession of the plains less fuel investigations. Sikhlsm seems to have been the country and by about 1800 had built The approach of the closing days up a great Sikh commonwealth un- of the need for a protest against the idolegislature has caused the der the rule of a Sikh maharajah latry, caste system, and cruel pracin the House of a comappointment his with Lahore. They capital at tices of Hinduism, the fanaticism to over the bills on the mittee go In the minority of Mohammedanism, and the sub- were decidedly and place what they conMohammedcalendar Hindus and the among of women both jection practiced by ans, but because of their incompar- sider the most important ones, at these dominant religions. or teacher, able military organization they had the top of the list for early atten"Guru" the Nanek, who founded Sikhlsm, struck out little difficulty in dominating prac- tion. This plan will probably result tically all of the Punjab. boldly against what he considered in many bills on the lower part of In the early part of the Nineabuses in the religions about him; the calendar not being reached beInto came Sikhs the teenth century, so boldly that many students insist the present session is closed. fore After collision British. with the that the resultant Slkhism should of the committee are HorMembers two the which wars constituted not be considered a reformation of either of the other two systems, most serious military opposition ace L. Richards, Republican of B;x but rather a distinct world religion which the British encountered in Elder county, chairman; David Washington and one whose teachings are India, the Sikhs were defeated and Hirschi, Republican, closer to Judaism and Christianity their territory was made a part of county; P. II. Gogg'iu, Republican, beSikhs The then India. than are those of any other of the British Salt Lake County; James Beus, He came adherents of the British, and world's religious systems. B. their Democrat,' Weber county; L. to thanks military ability, Is one but 'God. that there taught Salt " Lake Cardon, most Republican, the valuable among supporters he be called by many may though namos: that he is the all powerful Indian peoples. They remained county ; B. U Dart, Republican, who is to lie loyal and assisted wiith their armies Duchesne county ; Eric Ryberg, Reall creator and loving the Indian mutiny In 1857 publican, Salt Lake Comity ; S. M. approached with simplicity and sin- during are credited with having saved Jorgeusen, Republican, Sevier councerity; that by believing on him and and , following J. Is laws all can he saved India to Great Britain. ty ; and 'Will L Hoyt, Democrat, Three Sects Developed. irrespective of caste or sex. '' Nephi,Simplicity Is Enjoined. The Sikhs have not. of course, committee will be given the The Simplicity was emphasized and kept In Its purity the religion of entire calendar, with the exception all elaboration was to he resisted. their gurus. Forced to fight for .tax bills and appropriation of the The first Guru and his successo their lives and that of their faith, stated that they recognized that they became at times cruet and re- measures. There are now between ceremonies might he nseful to sin lentless, forgetting Injunctions to 75 and ,100, bills on the calendar, a cerely religious persons, but that be knightly in battle and to inflict larfee mmber of which are schedul(here was always the danger that no needless pain. During the period ed to 10 sifted Into.the'discard. they would lead to hypocrisy, and in which they held poliltical swav llie inome tax and other measthat it was better to shun them. there was corruption comparable to ures are st II ths highest hurdle the Both asceticism and worldly excess that of Europe during the Dark ' were to be avoided, and a temper- ages. There has been the seem- legislature faces before its duties ate life was held up as an ideal. ingly Inevitable developments of can be finished. Unlike Hindus, Sikhs could eat sects. Now there are in general BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE meat, though for some reason beef three groups of Sikhs; the zealots SENATE was excepted. who have forgotten the Injunctions A phase of Slkhism both Inter against ascetism; the ."livers at B. S. 113, Ciiidland, as chairman esting from the point of view of ease" who do not take the Sikh on revenue and taxof committee modern sanitation, and some of whom show baptism, and in its results, was its insistence a tendency to gravitate to Hinduation Revised personal income tax on the observance of the rules of ism; and the true Sikhs, who have bilL Rule suspended, bill ordered health. In addition to eating what taken the baptism and come nearer printed in the meantime read and a more as westerners regard to following the old nrecents. placed on second reading calendar, strengthening diet than the vegeAltogether there are some three and debated under special order, tarian fare of the Hindu. Sikhs million sikns in India. Kven though S. B. 114, Candland, as chairman were to ban alcoholic beverages and all of them do not follow In tobacco, were to bathe daily in cold detail the teachings of the gurus of committee on revenue nnd taxwater, and were hot to make pll- they at least have before them con- ation (Substitute for S. B. 57.) primages to Hindu holy places. The stantly Ideals closer to those of the Corporations franchise tax. Intropracthe of making pilgrimages is West than those inculcated through duced and, under suspension of considered hy western authorities the temples of the other religions rules, placed at head of second readon sanitation and public health to of India. And the more conscienin iwirt. be an Important factor in the tious followers of the gurus show ing calendar, and read S. B. 115, Candland as Chairman In India. in of disease their high concepts of morality spreading The five great virtues stressed by and loyalty by their clean living, un- of committee on revenue and tax-- ' contentwere teachers Sikh the mistakable fruits of their religion. ation (Substitute for S. B.'s 5:4 ment, compassion, piety, patience Perhaps fhe greatest accomplish- and 72.) Prescribing duties of state and morality. The five deadly sins ments of the Sikh religion are that tax commission. Introduced and, to be shunned were hist, anger, cov It has given its women a better po- under suspension of rub's, placed on etousnpss. worldly love and pride. sition than that occupied by Hindu second reading calendar to follow In addition to the five major vir and Mohammedan women, and that S. P.. 11 1. outtues, the teachings Inculcated loy It has raised S. B. 110, Mnsser Constables in alty, gratitude, philanthropy. Jus casts of India from crentures little tice, truth, honesty practically all better than animals to upstanding, cities of second class may serve In civil cases. Revision and enmen. the moral and domestic virtues recSo valuable have the true Sikhs rolling, ognized hy the righteous of all lands. rOvery mans home was to proved themselves to he as soldiers S. C. M. C, Fowless Lbpud sugar he a temple in which God's praises that the British have made use of Revision and enrolling. The disciples all they can enlist. This Is said to liiiports. were to be sung. were to meditate on God and the have been a factor In the growth of iNTiiom n:i) in virtues. But the gurus wished to Sikhlsm In recent years, Even the HOUSE from the passive which Sikhs who have come from the outbreak away II. B. 177, Appropriations commithas been considered the curse of cast peoples have proved to be so the East, and ndded that "without dependable and loyal that they are tee (by unanimous consent) ApIn great demand throughout the propriating $1472.11 to reimburse good works no one can he saved." The Sikh faith could almost be East as policemen, overseers and federal officials for gasoline tax Ilcondensed Into the Injunction: Love workmen. Almost wherever one legally collected. God and your fellow man; keep n may go throughout India or the ad H. B. 17, revenue and taxation pure heart ; lend a temperate. Jacent countrleseven in Chinese wholesome normal life. Recause of treaty ports stalwart Sikhs will he committee at request of tas.com these simple fundamentals It has found in positions of major oi mission (substitute for II. B. 8"j) been called the most occidental and minor authority, standing out BusiiKss excise tax. Made special the most pragmatic of eastern re- among the other peoples of India, order of following consideration of same the stock nt many. though ligions. It can hardly be denied that their personal income mil school equalisBecame a Military Religion. At first Slkhism developed peace posm,n h due to a higher coticep ation fund bills. fully, drawing to itself both from Hon of religion and morality. WHEN, 1 Weat 44th St. New York City Prince "Eddie" Reveals Keen Sense of Humor An interesting story comes from Australia about the heir to the British throne. The prince was riding unattended outside of Melbourne when bis saddle girth broke, and while he was trying to 'fix it a gentleman rode up and dismounted. Noting the accent of the young rider, the stranger said "You are from England." "Yes." "And may I ask your name?" "I am the prince of Wales. May I inquire whom I have to thank for this service?" "Oh, me," came the unhesitating an. swer, "I'm his dad."- On the following evening there was a Jete given In Melbourne. The prince was there and among the guests he noticed the stranger of the road. Pushing his way through the elite, Eddie advanced with a smile and an outstretched hand. "Hello, dad," he said. Boston Transcript. , . two-edge- d c - down-trodde- pa-pe- mlls the Lucky Find we find some slight help paakes a marvelous Improvement In a child, we wonder why we hadn't thought of doing it long ago. Here's a good example : "My little girl was doing fairly well," says Mrs. M. Seitenbach, 5605 Emlie Street, Omaha, Neb., "but I noticed "When she didn't eat right and didn't have much energy. "Our doctor had recommended California Fig Syrup, so I gave her some. She improved so much I wonder I didn't do something for her stomach and bowels before. She has a good appetite and digestion and plenty of energy, now." To point up a child's appeti increase energy and strength, assist digestion and regulate the bowels there's nothing like California Fig Syrup. Doctors advise it to open bowels in colds or children's diseases ; or whenever bad breath, coated tongue, etc., warn of constipation. Emphasize the name California when buying, to get the genuine. - LAXATIVE-TONI- C for CHILDREN The Best Way "Do you know of any way by which young writers- like myself can make money In literature?" Editor Uni there Is one. "I am delighted to hear it. What would you advise?" "Keep a book shop." Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the original little liver pills put up 60 years ago. They regulate liver and bowels. Adv. At It Happen If, its has been said, the weaker sex Is the stronger today,' tt is only because of the weakness of the stronger for the weaker.. - jf Query "r "Will you join an optimists' club?" "What is the penalty for backsliding?" Most people obey the laws because they don't come in the slightest con tact with them. There are so many laws that never touch you. DON'T TV WITH COLDS Sluggish intestinal systems lower to colds. Cleanse them with t, the modern chewing gum Feen-a-min- laxative. Gentle, safe, More effective because you chew it Feenmint pj LAXATIVE For Adults and Children 11 Aim fI I . 2U CQ?4STiPATfGFI |