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Show THE OGDEN POST The Ogden Post Kiwi Avenue, Ihone (80 Gwrcv Mitrhley, Editor 2120 Published Each Friday EDITORIAL OGDEN SITTING ON TOI OF THE WORLD The road program which ia bring sponsored by the Ogdon chamtar of commerce, and which haa born agreed to by Chairman Henry H. Dlood, of the Utah State Road commiasion, ia peva nf more than panning intercut. A a moat of the citizens of Ogden know, the plan proponed provides for the completion of the Washington avenue federal aid highway to Weber canyon, and on to the Wyoming state line; the construction of a highway from Tremonton to the Idaho state line, where It will connect with the highway system of that state, which in turn connects with the highways of . the constructhe Facific north-westion of a county and state highway street from the new Twenty-fourt- h viaduct to Dead Mana curve, on the Salt take and Ogden state highway. This is the most important piece of road newa ever announced in the city of Ogden. Tt means placing Ogden on two transcontinental highway systems one leading in from the east, and one leading out to the north-wea- t. t; The Tremonton-Snowvili- road will e not only ronnect with the Idaho system of roads, but will soon become a link in a road that will be built around the north end of the great Salt take, and thence down the Humboldt river to a junction with the Salt take-Sa- n Francisco highway. This is a read which has been under consideration for the past twelve years, and one which the Ogden chamber of commerce consistently worked for. The proponed state-coun- ty road from the viaduct to Dead Man's curve, will be a local Improvement of great importance. It will make a cut-ointo and out of tha city from the west and south, and will reveal to the auto-imost of the industrial plants of the city. The opening of this highway and the building of the Echo reservoir will open up a large tract of the best fruit and vegetable land in the state, will right at the door of the city, and look enable the people of Ogden to over a portion of their city but little known to many. The future of Ogden, n and to a large extent Utah, is in the hand of the Ogden chamber of commerce, and they are men who may be depended on to work for the city in season, and out of Through their efforta muny of the worth-whil- e enterprises of the city have been secured, and they are still going out for more. Ogden haa the only considerable industrial water supply available in Utah, by which, we mean water for great manufacturing plants. Situated, aa she is, on two of the largest rivers in the state, with reservoirs for storage already completed, and more contemplated; with all the railroads and electric power lines of the region, and all the auto roads, radiating to the North, South, East and West, Ogden is sitting on the top of the world. The man who dont believe this statement ia the man who will get left. ff st UTAH FARMERS HAVE GOOD FINANCIAL YEAH While Utah's 1026 agricultural crops show a decrease from the unusually heavy crops of the year before, farm-ii- f this state should finish tho utumn in an excellent condition financially. The sugar beet rrop is estimated at 887,000 tons. The beet sugar crop suffered from the devastations of the white fly, a pest that comes down from tha hills to attack the sugar taets during their growth .when a drougth such as occurred this year appears. Utah farmers alao produced 6,681,-OObushels of wheat, much of it dry farm wheat that brings a bonus on the market. The potato crop was 2,46.1,-00- 0 bushels. In addition to this, diversified farm crops, including fruits and vegetables, amounted to seven millions of dollars to the farmers of the state. A ready market for much of this ia found at the canneries located throughout the farming sections of the slate, and the remainder finds a ready market either in the cities or on the Pacific coast. Livestock men have in round num-tar- s had 2,406,000 head of sheep in the state, aqd from these sheep was produced 20,322,000 pounds of wool. It is estimated that 00 per cent of these sheep will have been marketed by the close of the year. Cattle numbering 472,000 head have also been maintained within the state, 20 per cent of which will have found their way to market by the close of the Helpin Mother My Mother has a funny way Of gettiii' boys t' work! We like t be outdoors. I know my Mother shouldnt do I 5 An that makes me feel kinda mean; An so I dig right in An' do my work up slick an dean. Then sometimes I begin Another job, t let her know That she can count on me. I guess most boys are awful slow, we dont mean tbe, j . fXBut .tS ulating this industry throughout the state, and one of the outstanding m ii&X Tt r5 I iH, W&A course of time even if the American Revolution had not taken place and ended as it did. But. whatever might have hapiened, the changes by which the British Dominions have achieved a recognized sovereignty can be attributed historically to the American action. In that sense, and in friendly fashion, the forces then set in motion EDITORIAL SUGGESTIONS are still operating. Americans have had their attention Every citizen should feel free to ive expressions and suggestions which ttracted to London for the past month might serve to better the conditions of by the sessions of the Imperial ConThe dramatic demand of the city, both morally and financially. ference. General Ilertzog, Prime Minister of in this paper Expreaaiona published are for the sole purpose of improving South Africa, that some way be found to the national sentiment of Ogden. They offer something for the the satisfy Dominions and Canadian Prime public to think about and talk about that and approve or reject through public Ministers showed become had neccessary. readjustments sentiment. This is a government by But public opinion in the United the people, and for the people, and was hardly prepared for the otherwise, active minds should not States weeping measures which have been lie dormant. proKsed. ,One thing we wish to emphatically To begin with, the end of centuries express Is that we do not want any- of bitter struggle between England one to assume that we have an axe to and Ireland is quietly recorded in a grind. We have no personal criticism suggestion that the title of the King for any of the members of the city be altered to read not George V, by commission in asking such questions the Grace of God, of the United Kingas have appeared in this paper. Nor dom of Great Britain and Ireland and do we mean in the slightest way to of the British Dominions Beyond the criticise a single employe who might Seas King, Defender of the Faith, Embe affected in the event such changes peror of India" but George V, by were to be considered. the Grace of God, of Great Britain, On the contrary, we wish to compli- Ireland, and the Brisish Dominions ment each of the city commissioners Beyond the Seas King, Defender of on the work they have accomplished the Faith, Emperor of India." Great thus far this year. Our mayor ia en- Britain and Ireland are no longer to INTERESTING ADS" titled to great credit, to the degree appear in name as a United King-dorWe have been reading proofs of the of cleaning out the objectionable but it is safe to say that they Christmas shopping "ads" of Ogden moonshine dives which were a dia are and will be more united in fact tostores that will appear in The Font grace to our city. We could enumer- than they have been under the title. As for the other Dominions, while day. ate many more creditable achieve They are as interesting aa anything inents which we are prompted to the major share of responsibility for that one may peruse these days, for praise. foreign relations is still to rest with there are many things yet the British Foreign Office, "neither they speak not only of the approachEvenso, ing yule tide, with all that means, but to be done to work a favorable solo Great Britain nor the acceptance of they illustrate as well the rapid tion to our financial problem. This active obligations, except Governgrowth of the city and its develop paper suggested certain changes ments. This applies to any responment. whereby considerable retrenchment sibilities of the Dominions under the Sometimes we are apt to think of would prove beneficial. Locarno treaties of arbitration and sethe modern Ogden in terms only of We are suggesting a few more curity between the Allies and GerImputation, and of public improve- avenues of conservation. many. ments, street paving, parka, public The right of the Dominions to conWe recently drafted one of the most playgrounds and a doxen other items capable business men of the town to duct their own foreign relations in of the kind. serve on our school board. A most matters not involving the rest of the But the real earmark of the pro- responsible position, requiring con- Empire is conceded. The Irish Free siderable of his time, at a salary of State already has a Minister Plenipogressive city ia its stores. The real badge of prosperity is the one hundred dollars a year. tentiary at Washing, and Canada has If our water and street improve- appointed one. It is rumored that type of retail stores a city boasts. The advertising columns of the ments were held to the average, and South Africa may elect to send a simpresent economical plans employed ilar envoy to the Netherlands, expressnewspaper of today demonstrate the the our commissioners continued, we ing the relationship between the Boers fact that Ogden has stores of which by be would on the road to somewhere. and the Dutch people. Whether other metroaa any city may be proud and is fine to improve. We would all Dominions will appoint diplomatic It largthose as Oilmany boasting politan er population. And the stores them like to see Ogden mnrrh right along representatives at Washington reselves are as interesting as the Hada.' with many desired improvements. Hut, mains to be seen, but it is probable we cannot be very liberal in this re that in course of time they will. card with such a heavy bonded indebtThe relationship of the Dominion CLASS TAXATION UNFAIR edness hanging over us. There are Governments and Govemors-Genera- l, Workmen's compensation insur- more suggestions available should our it ia proposed, shall be to the King, and ance is a good thing." says John W efforts meet with the publics favor. not to the British Government. That O'Leary, president of the chamber of This paper is open to expressions of means practical freedom for the Docommerce of the United States, but approval or disapproval on the part minion Governments in their own affairs. They have also won recognimonopolistic state workmen's compen- of the public. Will our incoming county officials tion of their sation insurance is bad. In those right to control their own states where insurance companies have give the taxpayers a square deal in immigration policies, and even to disbeen allowed to compete with the state regard to the valuations of Washing- criminate as to subjects of Great Brifunds, the latter have secured only ton avenue property, and make them tain. They command the power to comparable with the taxes the work tax. With these attributes, they may per cent of the total business. in- shown has that ingman ia obliged to pay on his little not be railed independent, but virtualHere, experience surance as a business privately con- home? It is said that some fronts on ly, by all the tests that count, they ducted, is superior to insurance as a Washington avenue could not be pur- are. The bond that ties them to Great chased for the sum of $3000 per front Britain becomes a sentiment of loy government function. Again, there is the growing pro- foot. If they were assessed propor- alty. When the laws are passed to make pensity to use insurance to collect rev- -. tionately with the residence properties, enue to pay the cost of constantly there would be quite a different set the new proposals effective, that bond ' mounting general expenses of state of figures on our tax duplicates next ia likely to be strengthened. The government. It is reasonable to ex- year. British Empire, becoming in form as well as in fact a commonwealth of pect that insurance should pay taxes common to all forms of business, hut federated nations, should gain in viLEXINGTON LON N AND IX) it is unreasonable to have policyholdtality by the declaration of its trua ers indirectly taxed tremendous sums The echo of the shot fired by the character. And this new step should of money. embattled farmers" at Lexington is lead to many opportunities to Government is an equalising fac- still heard round the world. No one the existing friendship betor for the common welfare, and not would have been more amazed than strengthen tween al! its nations and the United an economic process. It lacks the ele- those same men, making their desper- States. The Outlook. ments necessary to succeed outside of ate stand against the soldiers of its own proper functions; yet there are George II, if they had been told how That big hole in the family budget those who do not see the light, but are the influence of their challenge would is where the turkey went through. constantly urging the assumption of be felt again in London, a hundred and activities by the government which it fifty years later, from British DominWho remembers when a girl with an cannot properly perform. ions in all quarters of the earth. Yet the origin of the report of the Im- unattractive face had to let it go at that? Since the middle of 1919, bank de- perial Relations Committee at the posits in the United States have inConference, recommending praccreased $13,000,000,000. This ia not tical equality of national rank for the College girls are taking up boxing. the money of a few plutocrats, but the mother country and the Dominions, They wrestle, also, but it is called savings of half the people of America. can undoubtedly be traced back to the dancing. . Many school boys and girls hive bank American War of Independence. books today. At the time of the Civil Mother kept that school-gir- l The various sections of the British com.War, a junior bank depositor was as Empire might, and probably would, plexion by occasionally walking five . rare as a white blackbird. have attained full nationhood in dueor ten miles past a lot of drug stores. North-wester- sea-ao- n. far-reachi- Inter-mounta- in a, O. I THE OGDEN BOWL Considerable mention has been made of late concerning the Ogden bowl, one of the coming beauty spots of Ogden city. This natural asset has not, in our opinion, been accorded due consideration by the people of the city. We must keep in mind that not long ago an expert in accoustics from California declared the bowl to be in possession of among the very best natural accoustics in the entire West. The move to expend funds otherwise to have been used in Improving the athletic grounds at the Lorin Farr park, to develop the bowl, should be commended and encouraged. The Ogden bowl can be made an ideal place for the holding of athletic games as well as musical renditions. Ogden needs just such a place in which to hold its musical and athletic events. After all, there is something really about those old the mountains, which have shadowed the site of our city for unthinkable ages past. When the best efforts have been put forth in strength and beauty, those hills, ever towering above us, will remind us that strength and beauty chron-ologist- s, awe-inspiri- ng SOLOMON WITHOUT GLORY By Marcus Strong One hundred years ago Solomon Willard, architect and builder, started something in East Boston that is not likely to be lost sight of very soon. He designed and built the Bunker Hill Monument. As a patriotic gift to his country, he devoted 18 years of his life to superintending the erection of the great shaft without remuneration of any kind! What this country of ours needs most desperately is more Solomon Willards, who have great ability coupled with great patriotism men who are eager to give are not primarily concerned with ir best to their country and who tap-the- ping the public till. How about evicting of the less worthy tenants from the Hall of Fame and setting up therein a slab of Quincy granite to the glorification of S. W.? Im-feri- al W? ts J i- - Beau-varnie- - 4 v ill-fat- ed d, good-humore- d, -- In 1823 a visit was made by A. von The Panama canal blazes the way Humboldt to. the Panama canal, and ha across a mighty continent for declared it to be a logical site. worlds commerce. - ' the Kings affection by her very im- pudcnce. Other favorites who hsd preceded her in the Kings regard hsd fawned upon him, obedient to his slightest whim. Jeanne, on the contrary, treated him as her lackey, and even so dubbed him at Court levees. country for six years. ; Despite the fact that she cared litHistorians agree that there has been and power, tle for political intrigue woven around Du Barrys life such a it was thrust upon her. All that she i maze of falsehood, so much really interested in was jewels, that it has been well nigh im- was and luxurious esse. When clothes fine what possible to differentiate between rose on the court's new favorite this is true and what is merely myth. Louis came to him, of friends horizon, Jeannes real name was Becu, and and protested, saying that she was a all that ia known of her early history nobody, that she had no title and, is that her mother was an unbelieva- what was even worse, no husband. bly prosperous woman for one who de- Such small matters offered no obstapended upon sewing for her livelihood. cle to the love affair of a powerful No information has ever been forth King, and he immediately arranged coming as to Jeannes father, but her that Jeanne should marry Du Barrys circummothers most comfortable (Du Barry himself already stances lends color to the story that brother,afflicted with a spouse). being income far she relied upon sources of is generally believed it Although removed from needlework, and of a that the deceived as to the V was I King type not supposed to have the sanction true status of the matter, Jeanne left of society. This is in the way of her husband at the church door, imhearsay however, but it offers some following the marriage ceresort of explanation for Jeannes un- - mediately mony, and never saw him again. He had been knighted by the King, which made Jeanne a Countess, with a standing at court and estates of her own. Thus was she decorously equipped to become the mistress of the King. This was in 1768, and for six merry years she reigned supreme, a toss of her pretty head deciding the fate of empires. It was but natural that she should have enemies in plenty, and perhaps the man who hated her worst was the Prime Minister Choiseul, who had tried desperately to make his sister Beatrice, Duchess de Grammont, the Kings mistress, and had failed because of Du Barry. Choiseul was one of very few men who dared to openly oppose Jeanne, and he moved heaven and earth to turn Louis against her, but without success. Jeanne was ever lenient with her enemies, having little of the revengeJEANNE I)U BARRY ful in her nature Also she was supremelorality, because she was unmoral ly indifferent to what was said about her. It is told of her that at a time rather than immoral. 5in?in When Jeanne was six years old heri Jrhe ith,.h"name th? lle"te2?t other placed her in a convent Where J n"b?.ld came to her said, We she remained until she was fifteen,!? nd undoubtedly acquired her sophis-icatio-n have caught a rascal who sings scurafter she left the convent, rilous songs about you. What shall and rejoined her mother, who had we do with him? Jeanne is reported Make him sing them replying: moved to Paris. When Jeanne left the to you and, then give him some-hin- g convent she was apprenticed to a mil: i to eat. liner who aatsred-t- o the nobility; and she persistently refused to it was in this shop that Jeanne met Although f upon Choiseul for his t many men and women who were to vange herself to estrange the King from exert great influence in her after life. ttempts Here she met Jeann Du Barry, false- ier, he was eventually banished, a fact which seems not to have given Jeanne ly called Count, for while his family was of Noble lineage, they could lay the remotest satisfaction. Generous at all times and to all people, she Vir no claim to a title. proved a veritable Lady, bountiful to Du Barry was a gambler and ad- her intimate friends. Someone has venturer, and it was not long before estimated that she cost France A r, Jeanne, assuming the name of a good round sum in those and later renamed Vaunban-ier-b- y days. And so, financially at least, her Du Barry, went to live with the confederacy with the Prince of Templatter and presided over his gaming ters proved a profitable undertaking, tables, and his other illegitimate ac- but when the day of payment rolled tivities. Here too, Jeanne probably around- for Jeanne she paid heavily qualified as an able lieutenant to His for her six years riotous happiness. ' Satanic Majesty, The Prince of In 1774 Louis was stricken with Tempters. smallpox and died shortly after, (on In Du Barrys establishment she May 9, to be exact) and with his passcame in friendly contact with all of ing, Jeanne wda banished, ordered to the mct famous, (or notorious, if you retire to a convent and never again prefer), roues of the French court, appear at court. She spent the remen like Richelieu, and D Aguillon, mainder of her life Luciennes, havwho eventually, when she came into ing several lovers, itthe last the power aa a Queen of the Left Hand, de Brissac who was executed in lined up as her supporters or as her 1792, during the revolution. The debitterest enemies. tails of Du Barrys death are not It was in 1768 that Jeanne first met pleasant; sentenced to be beheaded in King Louis, the 15th, and he was im- 1793, she went screaming to her fate, mediately smitten with her charms. shouting a moi, a moi, with none Golden-haireexquisitely formed, to heed her cry, an unlovely ending to frivolous, incompara- the story of a woman who sold herbly and enchantingly lovely, she won self to The Prince of Tempters." able report, but no action was J Unless I try t' help her, too. Fm willin' to, but gee, BufTore I know it, shes begun T do my job! Shell say, MI guess that I can get it done; Xou run on out and play!" A growing and ready market for products is stinv - By L. F. Guimond j So many things for me, I JEANNE DU BARRY No more colorful Accomplice of The Prince of Tempters can be found in all history than Jeanne Du Barry, daughter of a seamstress, who became the mistress of King Louis the 15th, of France, and practically ruled that Utahs agricultural - INSTALLMENT NUMBER III QJgwrenu But I guess most boys ain't so keen T do a lot o' chores. Aspedally when things 're green. year. . THE PRINCE OF TEMPTERS Hawthorns O achievements in recent years has been he growth of the dairy and poultry industry in Utah, the poultry industry now approaching the $10,000,000 mark. There seems to be little room for pessimism in business, unless it is high taxes, payment of which every full cuts down the purchasing power until business houses fed the pinch. The one great stimulus needed to iep up business is a reduction of taxes, which cun only be accomplished by business methods iu the administration of all governments, from the slate down to tho smallest village. Telegram. FAMOUS ACCOMPLICES OF By J. O. Hearn, Jr. One day, not so long ago, Diogenes returned to this world and with his lantern in hand, he tottered through the streets, gazing into the faces of the people. Through the dingy, dirty little alleys. through the wide, brilliantly lighted streets, into the places of sorrow and poverty, into the places of mirth, of laughter and light; and always, seeking, seeking. The hours fade into days, and the days pass into weeks, and months, and years, and still this little bent old man with his littler old lantern goes on eagerly seeking' the thing he sought. A fruitless search, an endless quests At last, weary snd in despair of ever finding the thing he sought, Diogenes sinks to the ground. Surrounded by a group of his friends breathing his last breath he singles out his greatest comrade. Dionysius, all my life have I given to this cause, yet I have failed. I have searched the whole world, and I have failed, yet I do not despair; go thou and carry on the search, and someday, perhaps, you will find the thing I sought' But surely you have found an honest man, cries Dionysius. What is this thing you seek? Tell me and I promise to faithfully carry out your request Ah, an honest man, that was easy,' If only this quest says Diogenes, were as easy as the other. But go hou, Dionysius, your search will be long and tiresome, but despair not someday you will find the thing a girl who wears cotton sought hose. Meet Captain Blood Lighthouse Saturday. In 1825 the congress of Central in which Costa Rica and America, only. It is not the creation only of Nicaragua were represented, decreed the efficient men connected with its the of a building passage across Nicompletion, but to all those who contribThis on account of failed caragua. uted towards it conception and insufficient funds. It was not the work of a at the moment In the same year occurs the first The canal had its birth over four mention of the French in co hundred and sixty years ago. with Panama canal history, wh was ordered that a study be mads. Leonardo de Vinci, in 1452, constructed a canal for the purpose of Not until 1844, however, did the supplying water for the city of Milan, French become on Italy, using the same plan at present the Isthmus. actively represented in use in our dams and locks. -- Three years later the French The first mention of a canal record is that of the year 1529, when government secured concession for ths Charles V ordered a survey of the railroad and in 1849 several Amerisame route as that of the Panama cans secured a similar concession. canal. But this did not solve ths problem The men who made the survey re- of the waterway. ported the impracticability of such a ' project. In 1877 Lucien B. Wise reported to Count de Lesseps on the ' The project was once more taken favorably Panama route. up in 1567, when a survey was made for the Nicaraguan route. Then Paris secured from Columbia exclusive privilege from Union This project was also reported as Bay, to the Gulf of Panama, with the unfavorable. promise that the work be completed In 1620 the route was once more in 12 years. surveyed and declared to be without From this we see just how slowly hope of realization. great bodies move, and how one profIn 1774 the Isthmus of Tehuantepec its and advances from the experience was surveyed, and resulted in a favor-- and science of others. r ' |