Show THE UNJUST wa war tax Is now in force and democrats misrule trouble and perplexities are fast crystal izing a determination on the part of the american voter to have a radical change in the national administration two years hence THE RECORD thinks think S the time is auspicious tor for the officers to swoop snoop down on some of the saloons for gambling there Is plenty of it going on and the city can add a few hundred dollars to its treasury in tines fines and at the same time aid in Teke faecking taeck eking ing the violation of the law A new sheriff faill Q ill soon be installed in office and in all probability lie he will ese his bis efforts to bring the offenders up sta standing anding in which event the tines imposed would go to the county end bad in addition reflect on the efficiency of our poles department it gambling is to be tolerated let it be a source of revenue to the city REGARDING the reduction of the butchers Irot chers license from per year paid in advance to per year paid quarterly the record thinks that perhaps benefits nil result tor for the public good the license had the effect of keeping the county peddlers lars from taking out a license yet it did not prevent them from rom bringing in a beet beef occasionally and it on the quiet and no particular effort made by the officers to arrest and punish the offenders an arrest was made two weeks ago and the evidence was ample to convict under ordinary circumstances but there was edging on the part of the prosecuting witness resulting in the case being dismissed under the new cew ordinance those in the country who have meat to sell can afford to take out a license and it is to be hoped that the effect will be that cheaper meat will result the tact fact should not be lost sight of however that our butchers pay a license to do business that they pay taxes to help support the city that they ars are home people and should receive every protection to which they are entitled the officers should keep a vigil ent watch on the country cousins bringing in stuff from the outside and see that each any every one pay the license imposed and there should be no dallying in the ar arrest rest and prosecution se of violators of the ordinance all the business men ask and which they are lawfully entitled to Is a square deal see that they get it the record will heartily support the mayor and council in any move looking toward reducing the cost of high living but in so doing will insist upon the ordinances being enforced without fear or favor TUB THE FIRE and water committee of the city council seem determined to install the alleged filtering system at the city originating with them the record is of the opinion that it if money is is voted tor for this purpose it will be a great mistake the matter of 0 purifying the water is a great question and it is an injustice to the taxpayers to expend thousands of dollars in uncertain exper business sense should pre vail in this matter as in all others where pubic funds are to be used it II the council is in earnest in their effort to better the condition of 0 its water supply and ill all will admit that at times there is great need of it let engineers be consulted who make a study of such things and who will give a guarantee to get results it if work Is done under their instruction it is far better to expend to install a guaranteed filtering system than to waste to ir in silly and useless experimenting when known results are to be obtained tor for the public good no difficulty will be experienced in raising funds to ic prosecute the work A few mills increased taxation would not be objected to by property owners tor for beneficial beneti cial public improvements let good judgment rule in these mat lers and the motto prevail that what is worth doing is worth doing well 1 THERE IS considerable agitation of at late over the doings of county commissioners ners and many are the charges and counter charges made against members of the board perhaps many of the alleged irregularities is lue due to the tact fact that not enough publicity is given to the proceedings of the meetings of these commissioners at the coming session of the utah legislature the record is of the opinion that utah should tall fall in line with mith various other states of the union by enacting a law making it obligatory liga tory to have the full proceedings ot of every meeting of the county commissioners ners in every county published in at least one newspaper having the tha largest circulation in that county we know it would prove beneficial and in summit county as ar it is now the taxpayers know absolutely nothing of what transpires at the monthly meetings the record suggests that senator L B D wight and representative T L allen alien formulate and work tor for abe passage ot of such a measure it would sure meet ith popular favor THAT peaceful industry has it horrors as well as war is shown in the casualty list of american mines and qu arrice rire for 1913 issued by the united states bureau of mines this list gives men billed in the year the number of men injured was not tabulated but it is estimated that it reached altogether in the coal mines metal mines and quarries men were employed and the death rate tor for each 1000 men engaged was 1 49 or nearly three and one half men THERE IS the right ring in an editorial in the new york evening journal of recent date says the american economist the headlines are expressive and the article Is full of sound american common sense as follows whether lincoln said it or not its true SPEND YOUR HONEY HERE HERD FOR THINGS MADE HERE BY WORKMAN THAT LIVE HERE HERB during the election a young wung man running tor for office in bew ew york bacil a qu quotation tatton from lincoln sonic ot of his enemies said that he made uy up the quotation himself if lie he did barring lairing thi forgery lie he did well for whether he said it rr r r not the qui quotation tation attributed to lincoln is full of the kind of american spirit and common com sense this is it it if my wife buys a cloak in america we get the cloak and the money and american labor is paid tor for producing it it if she buys a cloak abroad wo we get only the cloak the other country gets the money and foreign labor receives the benefit genuine or not we recommend that quotation to every american we recommend it especially to P president esi en wilson and his obedient assistants the democratic congressmen who recently worked to persuade americans americana that they ought to buy their cloaks abroad and give the money and the employment to workmen over there we need to encourage the people that live in this country we should spend our money in this country every citizen should join heartily and sincerely in the movement to encourage the made in U S A idea let them tight fight in europe it if they must and cut each others throats they will tire of it let us here help each other buy of each other stay at home spend at home get rid of the silly idea that a foreign trademark means excellence we have peace let us add prosperity we can do it of all the many thousand words of comment mat have been printed in connection with the quotation in question we have seen nothing more sensible than the evening journals crisp comment whether lincoln said it or not its true it is exactly what lincoln thought it is american common sense I 1 christmastide should not be cheerless tor for any boy or girl in this christian land says an exchange many a man or woman oan can recall the titter tiller disappointment brought on christmas christinas morning with the chilling effect it had upon the heart it K such have come to enjoy a comfortable income they should not forget the poor at this season of good cheer right at the next door may be children whose stockings will hang limp and empty on christmas morning unless some kind neighbor remember er bers and plays santa claus SAYS the east texas register carthage texas the diabolical spirit of militarism was never more clearly expressed than in these words of general Hindenburg Von who the german army in poland it is a sad but good thing that war and sentimentality do not go eo together the merciless conduct ot of war is in the end the most merciful because war is soonest ended thereby the same spirit is expressed in general shermans Sher mans aphorism in war cruelty is kindness let there are people who talk about christian warfare as though such a thin thing were possible and some go so far as to accept as true ciceris Cic eros infamous declaration that war is the natural state of man war is of the devil and any apology for it Is an insult to the prince of peace EVIDENCE of business betterment Is before us on every hand and the reasons for optimist are many says geo ottes smith of the U S geological survey the united states farmer has harvested a five billion dollar crop and there is a high price market tor for all our surplus food stuffs already our grain is pouring acoss the atlantic the millions of men n who are fighting are not working me and yet these hordes of soldiers must be clothed and equipped as well as fed foreign orders have started factory operation which at once tends to relieve the stagnation in the steam coal trade the steel situation has turned from serious depression to rapid improvement and the whole mineral industry may soon expect to ishara share in this general business improvement pro AMONG THU THE items of news coming from washington is one to the effect that president wilson contemplates sitting with the senate while important executive business Is being considered in secret session and that lo io may ask the house to amend its rules so as to allow members ot the cabinet to join in its deliberations says Drad bradstreets streets such a course as that indicated would excite no surprise tor for mr wilson has already more than once shown his 1 independence dependence of recent precedent in the matter of 0 presenting his views on the state of the union to congress in person instead of having his bis messages read as most of 0 hi ills a predecessors have chosen to do senators ulio mho have been interviewed upon the subject apparently entertain no 0 objection to the presence of the president nt at their deliberations indeed as has been pointed out by chairman i stone of 0 the committee on foreign relations ot of the upper house the 0 senate rules make provision for his presence and it is recalled that the first president visited the senate in secret session it is known however I 1 that washington did not find the experience attractive and there are ara those who think that mr wilson might exercise this brer prerogative only eit at rare intervals so tar far as can be gathered from the dispatches the house may be less hospitably inclined to representatives of the president who have not been elected by the people as lie he has been though arguments might easily be advanced in favor of the presence of an executive officer such as the secretary ot of I 1 the treasury estimates to explain the government KINDNESS as well as politeness politeness 4 may be rightfully named as the lu in brica tors of society says an exchange As impoliteness either in I 1 old or young persons male or female is sometimes painful and always unpleasant so we may say ot of unkindness that it is a sore spot a friction a dreaded fault to ever be aboid ed kindness allays irritate irritation pal I 1 soothes trouble helps the needy encourages cou rages the dull and discouraged sweetens the home unities unifies the I 1 church and ennobles society A kind s word is like apples of gold in pictures of silver many a hot temper has been cooled down by kind words word many a threatened quarrel and fight has been settled in peace by kindness many a divided and distracted church or other organization has quieted down and reunited by kind counsels and kind acts many an ugly faction has died a natural death by the kindly administrations of kindness many a wretched and distracted home has been brought to conditions of peace and joy by the mellowing ot of influences of kind words and deeds hearts without number burdened and aching from 11 ill treatment have been relieved and blessed by madness kindness other hearts poisoned by jealousy and selfishness passion and pride have been sweetened and purified by the cultivation of kindly feelings and thoughts ti kindness to be thorough and effective must be reciprocal as v well ell as receivable whoever would that all others should be kind to them must themselves be kind to all others on the principal that lie he that would have friends must show himself friendly kindliness may be misplaced sometimes but that is the exception and not the rule they who cultivate and practice kindness feel a world tul better than those who indulge in bitterness and ill temper |