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Show THE EVENING HERALD, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1926. PAGE TWO NEWS FEATURES PRESS COMMENT TOIELYJDrrORIALS I ....V.. "'""T ,.......i....ni.......Oty KdRM H. Bonlbrook . K. OCUBAT RMffiUMHI Buidunil Office Editorial TB)-pb- Boo ma, Telephone weekly In 1856; aa a dally la X82J. Publiakad la the Utak, every WWW, Heraiu buildi-- s. 69 fkmta rtrat Weal street. except SarcrU,;?,"and Sunday morning. Delivered by etrriet laAflFToro' eon Ttow. Uka View, 1 iteysrd. On m, iTovo peach, and Fkaaut i tertf natura should be mad a sooa.- - Talephooe US. plaints of etaaa autter at the yoaUfflct to fTOTO, UUb, 1 EuUrtd a EstabiiMl t Pi, MR8CRIPTI0N tfrms nr.......... Delivered by tattler, per moutli ,,.,...... ....... .l.. rwtverH by carrier, per year, la advance ...SMO MySaoi Delivered by Mall 1" L'tab county. P Delivered b msil i V'nltwl States, outalda V.U1 JMntr, per rear. Is tdvanca adrrrtiilof copy for the current Issua moat fee la Wt later th 7fi "'""'" ill 1 r A Greviqm r ....aw - Mistake lias the freat and sovereign styte of Utah been gyped, buncoed,' hornswoggled or hynotized Into exchanging . apof-- . its badly needed road proximately one million dollars dollars conthousand of sum the fifty for paltry funds, interests the to further tributed by San Francisco parties fof the Have those responsible ow community?. of their proper and judicious expenditure of these funds, unwittingly, Lnonfto HHherfttelv nermitted themselves to become an explastic tools in the hands of clever manipulators with These are Questions to ax pertinent grind? ceedingly large and become all the more so after a careful analysis of the l V " 17.1'" following facts: well Everyone knows the intense and bitter although cities twt principal between the concealed rivalry existing of California. Los. Angeles is the western tefmirtous of .two transcontinental highways that are pert to traffic theyear around, giving access and egress to and. from the highly touted attractions of that very interesting section of Uncle Sam's domain! San Francisco on the other hanfFfcas a part, Bnow barriers year route, encumbered with insurmountable in winter and the scorchinar heat, sAnd and dust Of veritable Sahara-i- n summer. What is more naturau then, than traffic that the latter city, not desiring to filter, its tourist be should to the rival looking south,, through its energetic verwuiuj iu about deseperatel yior ways ana means fcaaiW iwncmiVed handicBD. If fifty . thousand dollars cop- rn tii ro&d funds of Utah wbttfd accomplish this, by bridging the salt and mud flats ;weste'WarJ frwn Salt Lake City, it wouia oe a cneap ana inexpensive, wy -come oume ui uicu. uunmiura. ww " - : HYMES per cent of this amount approximately $8(,' derived from federal funds allotted "Utah hPtiriitnr on such routes as may be desigh'ated by" the state road commission as federal aid roaasv. From the remain-Inj- ? $284,000 is deducted the $50,000 so mlgnanimously by San Francisco, leafing $234,000 as the state's which must be derived from the gas tax and other portion, sources Which may be made available. for that purpose, i - Now what does all this mean, otherwise than that we of Utah are expending this enormous smn" with, apparently no other motive in view, t,han to help one California city overcome certain advantages held by another,', It means that we are expending oyer a million dollars building- a road through the most Godforsaken region known ito man. A region wherein there is but a handful of people with no agricultura) possibilities, and giving to the tourist or traveler who uses it. an impression of our fair state which,is anything but thai to be desired. It means also, that iri the course of time, millions of, other dollars which would otherwise be spent with the merchants, hotel men, auto supply i dealers and other enterprises of centralnd southern Utah; wherein are the State's greatest scenic and social attractions, will be spent elsewhere and lost to this stated forever. Who. is ther traveling for pleasure, after experiencing, the' trials and of the route westward front Salt Lake to our border line, and attaining his impression of thp state as 8 whole therefrom, that would care to enter it borders again? Heat, sand, dust and desolation will have offset all that we have expected to gam through the expenditure of thousands of dollars for advertising.; The traveler.. will return to his eastern hoe via either the northern or southern route; and What he will have to say of Utah will be best left unsaid. How much better would it be had this tnoney been ex; pended in building a suitable road from Salt Lake into, the Uinta Basin. There we have a vast inland empire, bounteously endowed by Nature; inhabited by 22,000 enterprising have been for years, and are and indui'rious people,-whhow, bending the knee Of supplication for help in the form of a highway of suitable nature to permit of them pouring the wealth of their valleys into the lap of the world. It was no philanthropic motive that Induced San Fran cisco to contribute $50,000 toward tne building of the Wencl-ovcutoff v Loyalty to his own state il paramount with the Calif ornian, and it is safe to assume that the average San Franciscan would much prefer to travel down the coast line n state to Los of paved roads of that section, if cominf to Salt Lake, than to brave the rigors of the desert by way of Wendover. It is a fact that even now many tourists with the Yellowstone Park as their destination are beingTOUted oatof San Francisco via Wells, Nevada, and Twin Falls, Idaho. SALT LAKE NOT BEING EVEN MENTIONED. Th. official map of the Idaho State Automobile Association recommend the'isame r for-ex- l - Tbey nay jet- tie mm but bell die vltk bla baoat aeaallkeaa la a oat to foil: fanpoaalUe. oca are .like plat ng !. . 1 fin Tbe eora trowera of Iowa bare froaW but Abe They make great lannehH a anpalirB alUc om the Jonea aaya It la no trouble to, mr " public to eat more eora. We're. tbrovtk tbem. . with tbem to t pertain extent but we draw the line cm cold fried rara Boaaa irmviP7siiyvif Schflling run- to meet yon ; children ' May enemies be few;! And may tbe Blessing of tbe Goda Deacend on what you do. ,t WVon keep the SlaJutaVd4aiM xoaialoatli Mrttmaat fEAv VxrTacc? DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH Q By W.L.Gordon anti (prefix . Pfenounce tbe In "it." not aa in "mine". ; -- 1 : : That luminous paint a splendid invention. Singleone: What do you use It Benedick is - for? Benedick: We paint the baby's face bo, we can glve7hlm a drink in the night without turning on 'the light - ' ft I.- - II THiNOS YOU SELDOM SEE A movie with an unhappy .ending An unattractive divorcee. A German policeman. An Irish- - banker. . An unhappy widower. :"GIrUeBnis Player Walks Forty four Miles." be more She sbould careful with whom she goes riding.' No, Clarence, they don't call it drip coffee because it trickles off your chin. EVOLUTION POEM "nk, as he swung byxhls Snid female and male ; "From your offspring, my dears, To tbe little monies, In n f'jw milljon years, May evolve a professor In Tale I" THE OUTING SEASON. IS HERE! Get in tune with. the great ont-o- f doors.' Don your hiking togs, forget the cares of business and enjoy our unsurpassed mountains, streams and lakes. Outing clothes and good camp equipment pay big dividends in comfort and pleasure. Prices never were lower. These goods are selling at only a fraction of what it cost the government to produce them. Buy a complete outfit now, and enjoy the summer: -- All Kinds HIGH TOP SHOES "T nra t5t full of words," tbe souse when the toastmaster audressedj him. ; High - Tops for hiking " work, or for dress. Men's Boys' ' Ladies' The only sensation some preach ers produce is one of drowsiness. our our way--f 'toFN Wives should be grateful for t hus- - BY WILLIAMS are closing out our entire stock of tents at a big sacrifice.. It win We pay you to come la and look them ' over while the' Rtock Is comnlete. HEARS ACjO TOCVW., jfS ffO A( !; fctW S(Vj'CJ Z't.-1 '" f AvJ V t&4-i--Stu- wfr TA . fH THE PlSHINt - SEASON IS HERE ' Rubber Boots for Ladies' and Gentlemen These regulation folding cots are very covenient to carry, and very comfortable.- Very Bpecial at - $2 95 TO $3.98 : $5:95 BREECHES " - ' : 1 BLANKETS l( Corduroy, Moleskin arid Serge "weaves, r -- $1.49TQ need an extra blanket or two ' along whenever you make, camp. It will pay you . to come in and see our large stock. ; ',Yo . We have A complete stock of flannel. Wool and Cotton Shirts; Sweaters. Under- ware, Shoes, Sox, Leggins, HatsfKCaps and complete Camp Equipment outfits: The only place in Utah county where you can get genuine U. S. Army goods at ' less than wholesale prices. , IrTOVO - Ik if Breeches for men and boys of finest materialsKhaki, Cajberdijier Tweeds. - VISA Yosemite and other California point! Tills is considered ' v ; . probably a fair exchange? .The sum and substance of the wjxol Shing islhat San Francisco wants the,first whack at thecoast bound tourist, and was.willing to pay $90,000 and perhaps more to attain that end. The sad part of the whole matter however, is that Utah fell for it tothe detriment of her own best interests ' and to the tune 01 over one million .dollars. . : Timpanogos, Bryce, Fish Lake, Zion'S, Cedar Breaks, the Grand Canyon,, with all their pristine beauties, together with the attractive cities of central and! Southern Utah and their wonderful, surroundings arevsacrifices on the altar of sectional connivance and political intrigue, while the silent and sullen desert receives the palm. Too bad, we say, and who's tolame? , . ,t' There is only one practical all year route to the eoast vvia Salt Lake.-anthat tearta thmucrVt tfia State. A prominent highwky4, such as now extends to Nephi, would, if continued on to our southern: boundary, be the M L. - TEST ! his-ow- UvQti UU3 Ui -- OFTEN er fUUVtia -- t Mruble. i MAWS . than any other.' i o utviuwwo t aa uiree umes ana it is Fours." iet at increase onr vocabulary by master- OFTEN MISSPELLED : InflamWORD Then, when your. pun la setting, OFTEX MISUSED : ing' one word each day. Today's " And ehadowa gather grey. Don't aay "no one waa there but matory, two m'. word: ACQUILINE; belonging to or May gome loved spirit kixs your llpn she and I". Say "but her and me", 8XNONTMS.: example, illustra- resembling an eagle; curved; nook-ed- .. as "but" ,1s a. preposition In this tion, instance, specimen, And waft your soul away. "His acquiline nose and piercpattern, , sense. - ing black eyes . ; ; were marks peculiar copy, case. Hell hath no fury like a woman'a MISPRONOUNCED : I WORD STUDT: "Use a word to the race." . ' : : ... corns. , - v Pprik ri'iUlindiner AU HEVOIIt In have Sunday on May good luck take her widest our Turkeyaothey time we bare the Friday, by broom . our Sunday the Turk have, recov And aweep your pathway clear. ' ered. ! May men extend you honor And women bold you' dear. May . returua jour man y if jox do oot find J a clear complexion la because rfP"tal D 'Boetefelleraayaiie-wiieWe wouSlnt eltberi you throw1 a atone up In the air It worriea. will fly away. in a ahoe during aumner , Fire are onetja or two toea too many. , "Why la it that confounded new maid nerer anewerg when we ring In Afghanistan, klda of five yearn tbe belir "I don't think we'd better be too marry) while In America, married often act that age. exacting at flrnt, Horace. The flrl conplea teila me ahe uaed to be employed iwangarooa are aecreaaing in au- at a telephone exchange." tralia. Pedeetriana decreaae here. , V Yvu frecer The reaaon why a girl would v I DRIVE IN k meal Dlllgll. . con-tribut- ed . it to which la Best . runar, Tbe only aerrice aome fulka ren der tbe world, titlaka Arnokl Taa Vbe awnembera saray iiadt faiul ner, la aa horrible example. er when Babe Bnlh waa baaeball player and Jack Dempaey a pugi WasbJngton la full of tig tuna that are emooUi borea. - jiiBiuiw( r,nn Ji - f IN COURT I often go to see tRe jurist dispensing wholesome law, and fining citizens and tourist whose- conduct has been raw. AU kinds of men. are pinched for speeding; their tears are thick with salt and It is sad to hear them pleading that they were not at fault And if perchance they traveled faster than ordinance allows, it was to buy a porous plaster for ailing aunts and fraus. Their alibis are se bm winners, they're bearded, stale and hoar, and have been sprung in court by sinners a million times before The judge, he listens, yawning dumbly, and then, in caustic tones, he soaks them, while they view him glumly,' for: ten or fifteen bones. "It is an outrage," cry. these voters, with faces dark and dour; "he lies who says we drive our. motors at forty miles an hour. It is a shame when tin. horn Judger can hold up honest men; ah, well, well wait and noid our grudges until they run again. Then at the polls we'll knock them flatter than paving stones or sods; they'll find; it" is no trifling matter to cinch us for our wads.". We are but weak and erring critters who form the human race, and few of us can take our bitters without a grouchy face. We know we make a Wretched show-ing when javelins we shake, we know we're foolish when we're blowing of vengeance we shall take. If we'd accept with faces shining the judgments of the courts,. instead, of vainly, weakly whining, we'd rank with Mead game sports. At times there comes a noble creature who pays 'up with a smile; he shows no wrath in any feature, there !is no trace of guile. Then, though he be a rank offender nd makes the speed cops quail, the judge's smile is sweet ' and tender while sending him to jaiL , from asset the viewpoint of economy, utility and greatest, world wide publicity that we of Utah could possess. Juab and Sevier counties have available funds for such construction and are continuously asking that these funds be matched With federal aid, and for jthat type of road only If the state could find ways and means for expending $234,000 on the wastes of the Great American Desert, it could better have afforded to match this same money with federal aid and assisted the poorer counties of our southland in constructing their part of a highway of this nature. ' The Citizen. ;' . '' bands, thlnka Jul AbUader. Etf tbe aorriait of them aerrea aa a (uod topic of M!Teraatlfaa,-- ' CAT MU5 wur yuotingirom ine aan jubru issue Cial opening of the. Wendover cutoff, appeannr m-itcost of it that of June 14th, 1925, we have the federal aid road from ' Mill to yvendover ;is f i,uis.uw Seventy-fou- WlSHINGTON NEWS - The OFFICE ' MEMBER NEWSPAPER ENTEBPBII1 ASSOCIATION MEMBER UNITED PBEBI ASSOCIATION Ko s . ii IPPLING I TpE ENING HERALI) J An Independent Nixispiper,. : WHO MIS LO&r4' RKatfT; V Z J JrS. ,,: , ua t j . ' rmy er&mpy Store OUR GUARANTEE! "Goods Exchanged 304 WEST CENTER ST.; ' " Money Refunded.,, ti " PROVO, UTAH |