Show THE NT has once more manifested ted his hla supreme confidence in himself and has hai gone to Europe t to dictate the American viewpoint concerning concerning con con- the terms of what will undoubtedly undoubtedly undoubtedly un un- be the most Important treaty treaty treaty trea trea- ty ever negotiated says Jonathan Bourne Jr Moreover he wen went without consulting either the people of the country or their representatives Ho Ito directly repudiated that section o othe of the constitution which says flays that he shall make mako treaties with the advice of tho Senate I Fortunately he cannot cannot can can- not overthrow o that provision which requires ratification by n a two-thirds two vote of the tho Senate TIm THE LAST UTAH legislature enacted enacted en en- acted a n 3 I per cent occupation tax affecting af nf feeling mines only and antI they now refuse refuse re re- re- re fuse fuso to pay nearly a 0 million dollars state tax tox for 1918 under that one ono sided Bided law Several western states that have havo been very prosperous owing to big war metal productions of ot tho the mines are aro planning legislative action looking to further taxation of mines Within a few fow years normal prices under world peace will leave the mines in no condition to pay the tho big war taxes and legislators may kill the goose that lays Jays the golden egg The mining Industry In most western western western west west- ern states is the greatest source of prosperity besides paying the bulk of state taxes and federal war taxes for some years to come One thing is certain unless a state constitution provides for taxing special specIal special spec spec- ial classes of property an occupation occupation I pation tax on mines alone will not stand It is dangerous clam clasa legisla legisla- I The tion The Manufacturer LET US VISUALIZE a march of the British dead down Fifth avenue suggests a writer in the New York Tribune in an endeavor to make the staggering casualty lists of ot the war more real than mere figures can make mate them At daybreak they start twenty abreast Until sundown sundown sundown sun sun- down th they march and the next day and the next and the next For Por or ten days the British dead pass passin k in 10 review For eleven days more the French dead file down the Avenue of ot the Allies For the Russians Russians Russians Rus Rus- It would require the daylight of five weeks more Two months and anda a halt half would be required for the al allied allied allied al- al lied dead to pass a given point The enemy dead would require more than six weeks For four months men J I actually killed In the war passing steadily abreast the abreast the writer suggests as a fitting punishment for tor the tho late German Kaiser that he be forced to stand at attention and review this stupendous t ghastly procession from the first rank to the last Our own casualty lists continuing to arrive I after the signing of tho the armistice have havo struck the tho only somber note noto In dur general thankfulness The of official official official of- of figures giving dead lead and wounded in a total ca casualty of are more than double those wh which Ich semi official advises advices from Washington had led Jed the country to expect find and many editors protest against the War Departments Department's policy of ot suppression Literary Literary Digest A l tAS to our patrons our many readers our friends and our enemies HAVE YOU been If d 7 It not why not It is an acknowledged p preventative against st influenza which almost makes it your duty to take the precaution and it is FREE FItEE which gives you no reason reasonable ble excuse for not availing yourself of the tho opportunity opportunity opportunity offered you by the tho city IT IT HAS BEEN previously announced announced an- an that the American Red RedCross RedCross RedCross Cross has haa been designated by the War Department as the official welcoming welcoming wel wel- coming body for fore the soldiers now beIng being beng be- be Ing ng demobilized at the rate pate of approximately approximately ap ap- ap- ap proximately five hundred a day doy from rom each camp and cantonment Inthe in inthe the he country This means that nearly fifty thousand men will be released from rom the camps each day and willbe willbe will willbe I be traveling to their homes Ar- Ar are being perfected by I the he organizations of ot the American Red Cross Crosa all over OTer the country to care for tho the wants of these men en on route and to welcome them when they arrive at d destination The War Department has haa made mad the suggestion which will be acted upon that the Red Cross through Its various Chapters Chapters Chapters Chap Chap- and Branches should express the appreciation of the American people to the discharged soldiers as they journey homeward These men temporarily gave up home friends positions and everything to undertake undertake undertake under under- take the rigors and hardships of training preparatory to duty overseas overseas overseas over over- seas on the tho battlefields and it is the h intention of the Red Cross through its local organizations everywhere to appoint Welcome I Home ome commit commit- tees teea to meet trains carrying these I Imen men to their homes and give them I such a reception as will make them feel that the American people appreciate appreciate I elate their sacrifice I SOLDIER BOYS are are- coming home ome nearly every day now and very soon I those who who have been doing sea over-sea duty will be returning They must not be forgotten and plans mu must t be figured out and formulated for a public recognition and welcome home-welcome some time in in the future when they all get back The celebration should be a glorious one one I TIlE THE ACTION of ot the city council last night In framing a 0 law preventIng prevent prevent- Ing the display of ot a red flag nag in our city at any an time or on any occasion by those trouble breeding individuals als whose proper sphere is in Hades rather than in America will meet with the unanimous approval of ot every very worth-while worth citizen The time timeto to make laws for the prevention of trouble from lawless Jawless combinations Is before the trouble commences and this our city fathers are aro doing and the fore thought is Indeed commend commend- able TILE THE REPORT of Health Inspector Zook in this issue is indeed gratifyIng gratifying gratifying gratify gratify- ing to fo our citizens and with one accord accord accord ac ac- ac- ac cord words of commendation for tor the the city officials for the thoughtfulness thoughtful- thoughtful ness and consistency in which they have handled the epidemic of the past two months should bo be express express- ed They have done splendid service service service ser ser- vice their every thought and act beIng being being be be- ing for the tho best interests of the community community community com com- in general and even the few who opposed and criticized some of their actions must admit th that t re results results results re- re were satisfactory and the spread of the disease stopped There is still danger of a II second and for that reason our citizens must take tako every reasonable precaution must in no case become foolishly I care careless Jess in visiting sick homes or neglecting colds etc and all should in every way possible operate co-operate with the council and health officers in completely eradicating the disease from our city |