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Show Friday, December THE OGDEN POST 4 The Ogden Post Puhliahed each Friday by The Og den Poet Printing and Publishing con Kiencl avenue. piny, W. P. EPPERSON. President. Wise and Otherwise (By Post, Jr.) Entered aa M'cond-daii- a Ocmatter tober 17, 1927, at the post office at -- Viva Lindy! See Ogden and live happier for so Ogdc-n- , Utah, under the Act of March doing. 3, 1879. Only seven more shopping days until Christinas. Get busy today. Advertising Ilatea From indications thus far, our ininch Display, per .....$0.E( coming city administration will Local and legal, per line 1( work harmoniously for a greater Political advertising, per inch. .75 Ogden. Hank clearings are reported to be Subicription Price: $1.00 Per Year greater in Utah than ever before. Prosperity is reflected by heavy bank clearings, we are tola. Telephone 365 The story is going the rounds of a Editorial local bootlegger who discovered that his wares had turned to ice . THE PRESIDENTIAL during a cold night recently. Frozen CONTEST IS NOW ON assets, we call it. As a result of the elimination o: -- Santa is making his headquarters in Ogden this week. Take the kids President Coolidge and Secretary town and let them get the thrill from up consideration for the Hughes that comes to us only as youngRepublican nomination for president, sters. Secretary Hoover and former GoverIt is suggested that easier chairs nor of Illinois, Frank 0. Lowdon are be provided for our congressmen the most talked of candidates among and senators. Some of them are the leaders of the party. In Washcomplaining that the uncomfortington where Iloover is supposed to able seats break into their rest. have the support of the administraThe motorist does his bit" whethtion, he seems to be far ahead of er he Is so inclined or not, accordLowdcn. The Pacific coast seems to ing td a report of the secretary of be for Hoover, and, owing to his state, just issued. During the past views on Mississippi flood control month $110,000 was collected on he is strong in the south. The failure to get Coolidge or Hughes has gasoline tax in Utah. Someone has said that the Yuletide left the big banking interests and the east up in the air, and there has not - season is the happiest time of the year. What could one imagine yet' developed a demand for another which would be a greater stimulus candidate. If the convention was held to happiness than the anniversary at this time Hoover would be nomof the birth of our Savior? inated, but it is probable that Lowdcn will gain in popularity as tha weeks Ogden gave to Salt Lake her may Bowman is a native of go by. this city. Believing in reciprocity, The Republican party is pledged to Mayor-eleFrank Francis nas ap- farm relief legislation, ana now that a former Salt Laker, Harry is in session and the presicongress Sointed as our next chief of dential campaign is looming, the pledge must be fulfilled. The RepubGlice. in has accomplished lican party must have the middle and one day what statesmen and dipnorthwest states vote to elect its canlomats have been unable to accomdidate, and it la almost rertain that Lowden will be the candidate of the plish in a century. He, an American gringo', was greeted enthuparty in that section of the country. The greatest strength of the Repubsiastically and SINCERELY by the lican party is in the upper Missispresident and people of Mexico. After Lindbergh's triumphal non and unwise are the posippi valley litical leaders who disregard the stop solo flight from New York to Paris he was called "Lucky Linwishes of the people of this region. Aside from the Pacific coast, and esdy." Now he has made another g solo flight from pecially the state of California, Hoover's strength comes largely from Washington to Mexico City. We should doubtful eastern states, states that change the slogan to "Lucky U. S. A." frequently vote the Democratcic tickGaloshes to right of us, galoshes to et on election day. Without tho aid of the states which are always to left of us, galoshes in front of us, be found in the Democratic column. flopping and flapping. Boys are now wearing 'em, straining and Hoover cannot be nominated. These are facts every thinking Republican tearing 'em, with the girls daring 'em to don grotesque footwear. Onis familiar with, but that does not to the cars they go, into the stores prevent political rainbow chasing on the part of political leaders. they go, sparing not friend or foe It is possible that neither Hoover in their mad dashing. If in their nor Lowdcn will be nominated, but as path you get as they rush on all the situation now stands It is safe to wet, and you're not firmly set, heaven protect you. Why dont we pass prophesy that it will be one or the a law, with not the slightest flaw, other. In the meantime, out here in make it instill with awe all of that Utah, it looks as though Governor A1 gang; they who wear galoshes loose, and people's peace abuse, Smith, of New York, would be the should quickly get the noose and choice of the Utah Democrats. There, to a tree hang. is opposition to him among dry mem-- 1 bers of the party, to be sure, but the majority of the Utah unterrified are LEGISLATION ON RIVER getting awfully dry, and they have CONTROL STRIKES A SNAG such supreme confidence in their Already the Mississippi flood states party that they think, somehow or sre assembling lobbies at Washington some way, the election of their can- to protest against the recommends didate would modify the amendment tionn of President Coolidge concern to the constitution of tho United Ing flood prevention. In his message States which has to do with, the Vol- to congress the president set forth stead law. There are also wet Re- the proposition that the states effectpublicans who are contemplating ed should stand twenty per cent of the voting , for a wet candidate, no mat- expense, or in other words that the ter what his political complexion. government should be reimbursed for expenditures made to the amount of twenty per cent. The southerners MAKE IT HARD FOR want, and expect, the government to T1IE CRIMINAL ztand the entire expense, while the There is a whole lot of talk about citizens the crime wave and how to reduce benefit of their states receive the crime. A few practical suggestions Already it appears that the land have been made, but most of Hie owners of the south will demand a licity is given to" proposals ...... running into hundreds of milwould favor and pamper the criminal price lions of dollars for rights of way on at the expense of the which to build and maintain the procitizen. levies. If we want to stop crime, the surest tecting It seems that Secretary of Comway to make it unpopular is to make merce Hoover led the people to expect it more unpleasant for the criminal. that the government would stand the A law to deny the private citizen entire the right to buy and own a pistol or end expense of controlling the river revolver merely gives the criminal a is a protecting their property. This altogether different safer field in which to operate. We from proposition the manner land reclamation is already have regulatory laws regard- carried on in the west, where the ing the sale of revolvers and the people were expected pledged to carrying of concealed weapons. These stand all the expense and of reclamation. laws, in the past, have been effective It also differs materially .from the when they were enforced. federal aid road program where the The average man has no business states are required to match governcarrying a concealed weapon. If he ment aid fifty-fiftor on a basis has occasion to, he can get a permit to1 do so. The crook has no business determined by the amount of government lands in a state. crook, but if he is a crook, being With President Coolidge out of the still he has no business carryings a race there will not be presidential concealed weapon. much opportunity for political log he is arrested in the Therefore, if or rainbow chasing in the proact of lawbreaking and later convicted, rollingflood control legislation, so far posed he should be subjected to the penalty as he is concerned. the law imposes. If he U3es a gun a matter of fact, the south has in the commission of a crime, why notAsbeen permanently damaged to the not double the penalty. extent people have been led to This would punish the criminal who believe. the Overflow floods have occurred uses a gun unlawfully, rather than the from time to time ever since the citizen who under Constithe private country has been settled, but floods tution has a right to own and possess have steadily increased as the rivers guns. have encroached on in the inIn other words, enforce our present terest been of land speculation, and the losses have increased with increased WILL HEAT IT NEXT YEAR rices of commodities and the 20,891 people were killed in the value of lands and improveUnited States by automobiles last year. ments. Auto drivers promise to break the I The government buying land on record in 1928. which to build levies for the protcc- tion of private property reminds one UTAII BEEF SELLS FOR 1.25 of the French charging for land on PES POUND IN LOS ANGELES which to dig trenches for the defense The grand champion steer exhibited of their country against the Germans. by Omni Wintcrton of Charleston, Utah, at the Los Angelos Christmas MORE PUBLICITY AND fat stock show, last week, was sold MORE BUSINESS for $1.25 per pound. The animal If Ogden merchants are not pleased brought an even thousand dollars. If with tho holiday trade of 1927 they its the best, its grown in Utah, and are hard to satisfy. Never have California knows it. shopping crowds been larger and they have money and arc spending it A STRONG PAIR The reason is not hard to find it nas OF DIPLOMATS been yean since Ogden has had the With President Coolidge a tending advantage of the present newspaper the congress in Ha- publicity. vana, Cuba, and Colonel Lindburgh flying to Mexico as the guest of HIGH LAND OUT WEST President Callcs, there can be no It might be well to remind the peo--1 complaint of the personnel of our rep- pie who live in the Mississippi bottoms resentatives. They are a premier pair that there is an abundance of high of diplomats. land out west leg-islatio- n, or-ele- ct epoch-makin- law-abidi- . t ' V-- . j. the logical place to buy a mans gift is at the mens store of Ogden , ' ' ' pajamas $3 shirts all styles, middy and regulation, presented in a choice selection of sois-ett-e, broadcloth and $2.50 hundreds of them broadcloths, madras and novelty weaves p r in a special group. dras. other pajamas to $10 other shirts to $10 $9.50 sheep-line- d sweaters $6 the young fellow who doesn't want to be burdened with a heavy overcoat will prefer this one. ng , ted plenty of color and plenty of subdued effects are offered in these quality pullover sweaters at a value price. others to $16.50 others $14.50 suspenders silk ties $1 $1 a gorgeous selection more and more, men are wearing them hence great as gifts. others up to attractive neckwear. of . stripes and figures in new and interesting effects. , others up to $6 $3 y, caps $2.50 most every man can use one, for play or for travel; eight-piec- e in one group. mackinaws $10 shown in all the plaid combinations o r more subdued colors; all made of pure wool, our spe- sty others up to $5 cial. others at $12.50 . house coats $7.50 robes $12.50 house coats of wool in conservative c o 1 o r s of gray, tan or brown. en-anc- cd -- velvet house coats $30 . -- Pan-Americ- an 89 rayon blended in gorgeously colorings, with' luxurious satin facings and trimmings. others up to $60 all gift purchases attractively boxed 16. |