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Show , X i if rauvo ruzd ifl bl Pu lTHE.PpST by ' SUGAR TESTED ' Provo Utah 7 - MORAL FIBER - - bl.ore I , r'7 17111 M anag e r Entered at tbe FosTHficeevery Tuesday and Friday, at second-clas- Doubters Declared Saving Would Be Easy Compared pies With Sacrificing Luxuries.' ' matter. s FIGURES THE PEOPLE PAY The Montana jtate hail insurance fund will be unable 50 per cent of claima for. insurance by farmers this leaving $400,000 insurance unpaid. It collected 40 cents an acre premium last year and 60 cents this year but-- -tlnre is no reserve fund for contingencies due to past low ' rates. The same thing happened. in'the great Halifax disaster . a year ago, the state accident fundran short nearly a million.Its the same old story of political management cutting rates below private .business for political effect and the pub- lie only learns by experience. When the crash comes somebody pays. In this case, its the farmer. In the Halifax ease it was the laborer. In the 7 public ownership failure it's the general taxpayer who has . to dig to make up deficits for a low priced service furnished c for the benefit of some one besides himself. r The vote buying plan" bt the h Ieagu where-77- 7 the state would own by principal lines of industry to be op- erated at cost for the farmers sound fine andv would work fine until the day came to pay the. bills and then the Peo-..- .. and his shadows would be . Kpuld Pay and.Mr.-Townle- y .. - - , - 4 1 j f r X )". v..,T. - -- -- 1 t . rt- x - v 4 Non-Partisa- f' "Let the people think. Lit'' -fr- -0 F - - SHOP EARLY We feel itmore incumbent than ever to preach the doc-- trine of early shopping at this time. To those who would in the earnest efforts of our. city officials and health officers, in combatting influenza, we commend early 4 - . shopping- -To apply the old platitude, The early bird catches the worm, 1toearly shopping only hints at the manifold ad van tages to be obtained. The unexcelled service the merchants' are able to render should, it seems to us, appeal to the frugal buyer, To do the Christmas shopping now gives one a ; - - wonderful advantage over the eleventh hour shopper The choice of merchandise is in itself an item of consid- -' "eratlon and in most instances a matter of economy. r' Besides LesVadi an tages the early shopper will safeguard oneself against the liklihood of coming, in contact with Jhc, invisible Jflu1. germ that seems to lurk wherever crowds assemble. . n Early morning shopping and : n shopping are advised by every merchant in our city as wel.1 as by our health department:-Thi- s advice is given as a time suggestion ; with a view of helping all concerned. ' Why not act upon it T is. a Or- - OO .. A NATIONAL PROGRAM Permanent highways to be built by state and nation. Doubly track thetranseoutinental railroads. " ; Redeem the waste lands by drainage and irrigation. Clear t h e lo gged. P f ands wit Open the rivers and harbors for the commerce of the ' world. Place no obstacles in the way of American industries and initiative. - ' - early--seaso- r than one-thir- d. ,wJEditorl Ilicks Provo, Utah, as .1 tEe kitchen and" IS Tue Tkflous BuTiuP-trleandshow conclusively that In the homes- and public eating places of America, where 70 per cent of all our sugar Is consumed, the sugar , - H. C. Hicks K. C. he d PUBLISHING GOAPANY Xx-- i s M SHOW h In the period beginning with July, this country normally uses 400,000 tons of sugar per month. Last July 200,000 tons entered Into distribution. In August only 225,000 tons were distributed. In September ' the figures showed 279,000 tons, and then fell to' 230,000 tons In October. There could be no more definite-proo- f that the American people hava and supgives their loyal four-mont- RESULTS. Amorleans DsmonatraUd Sturdy Sup, - port of War by Conserving for tho Benefit of tho "" port ef the wan . Alllea. A - AMERICAN HABIT" THAT WAS EXPANDED - ---- -- . When flfuroo began' to ahow def- initely -- that, the. people of the United Statee were actually reducing their consumption of foods needed abroad, the United States Food Administration was told that it was comparatively easy to bring about conservation of staple necessities, but that t would be far more difficult to accomplish an actual decrease In the use of luxuries. The doubters took sugar as an example, and declared that It would be practically Impossible to bring- our consumption, of sugar down io a point that would meet only the food needs of the people. . . Now that demands upon ocean tonnage will be lightened, European nations will be able to go farther afield for, foodstuffs, and, will no longer bo entirely dependent for sugar upon North Americas supplies. With tha stocks now In prospect, we will havo ufflclent sugar to place this country back upon normal consumption If the present short rations In Europe aro not materially Increased, If the European ration la to be materially Increased over the present low amount It can be only through the American peoples making It possible by continued restrtctlbi to a greater or leas extent here. The fact that the Food Administration has been able to relax the voluntary sugar ratlon ls In Itself proof that the ration of two pounds per person per month was generally observed throughout the country. This conservation allowed the Food Admlnlstra- tion to build up a reserve, and to tide over the period of scarcity, until the the new crops of Louisiana cane and beet sugar were ready for distribution. The records of the Food Administration show that In July. August, September and October DO.T.OOO tons were distributed. Normal consumption for that period Is 1,000,000 tons. This shows a definite, concrete saving of Coming to the relief of the distressed Is not a new sensation to us Havlpg sent shiploads of food to. the famine sufferers of India as offhandedly as the housewife band out a cut of the loaf to the wayfarer. It seemed the most natural thing Id the world to succor Belgium, to take on the feeding of a nation quite Informally. . eops-nw- -l 4 ' This amount is paid to th farmer Sbr live stock, by Swift & Company- - alone; during the ' businesa hours of . . trading every day All this money Is paid to the farmer through the open market in competition with kHge and small packers, shippers, speculators and dealers.' tafFt,'f The farmer, feeder, ' on shipper receives every cent of this moneyv ($300,000 an hour, nearly $2,000,000 a day, $1H500,CC3 a week) in cash, oh the spot, as aooefcaa. tha he has ' is justsold weighed up.i. yes Some of the money ,paid, to. the farmer dur ing a single day comes.Hack to the company in a month from sale of products; much does not comer back for sixty or t ninety days or more. But the next day Swift & Company, to meet the demands made by its customers, must pay out another $2,000,000 or so, and at the present high price levels keeps over $250, 000,000 continuously tied up in goods on the- way to market and in bills owed to the company. This giyes an idea of the volume of the Swift & Company business and the requirements of financing it. Only by doing alarge business can this company turn live stock into meat and at thelowest possible costTprevent waste, operate refrigerator cars, distribute to retailers in all parts of the country and be recompensed with a profit of only a fraction of a cent a pound a profit too small to Have any noticeable effect on the price ofmeat or live stock. ' . Save , ta surer Thousand Dollars a Mmnte Fnmi . The test of peace la to summon for the healing of nations devotion equal to that given be tasks of war. I - over 500,000 tons. The Farmer : Receives rJore Tbanr five thatr wemajrshare wiu rtwA-- ' Lifelike Art Did Mis Kutts adMargerson Artist T dont mire your paintings know. Margerson "What did she say shout themf Artist That she could feel that I put a great deal of Margerson myself Into my work, Artist Is It I Well, thats praise. The picture I showed her was Calves la a' Meadow.'"- -, .. . .. -- -f . f - Hows, TMs? We offer One Hundred Dollar. RewaW tor any case of Calarrl, that- - cannot be alle Catarrh Medicine. Kali Catarrh Medicine has boon tn'teu v catarrh sufferers for the p.ist nad hts beeomo ki.jwfj u is .r !:ahlo remedy for Catarrh. Han's-'"Nici- nt acts thro the Blood oo ocous wirfacea, expelling the Pd- ei m 'i ' t.mg the fils-- -a- -s. -- - rF ro -i-- ntott'Kafs Catirrh ftw a short ttae ou Will see e ,ovt tnent In i your genera Mart taking Halls Catarrh Met"-- i owe r.nd get rid of catarrh. or testimonials, free. F. 3 CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Oh. 5 l brail Pruggitf ,oBt These figures ap-r-l" on tbc tabTr- - tn. by-produ- cts ikSkiiwiPlU S- r i 7: J f , 1 0 0 0 I -- 1. - - " Gift This Christmas? Whole-Famil- y - . - -0- -0 Nobody expects "the resignation - germ which attacked Secretary McAdoo to spread among the officeholders as rapidly as the Spanish flu. V o 0 LI r 0 . If Henry Fords eagles were only turkeys we might use stand we. will presumably them on Christmas, . but- have to dispose of them for egg beaters or something. - tfr Why Not a . , , f y- - Maybe Secretary McAdoos resignation merely means that there is one statesman who understands that it is a lot easier to scramble an egg than" to unscramble the same. - I? rs Why not get together this year and secure a gift that will delight every member of the family, 'with Mother as the chief beneficiary! , , Kaiser Bills body lies trembling art The Hague, but the and building of asphalt roads, bungalows, nhrnte plant , rough Georgia and other. parts of Dixie, , i goesou-marcliingil- ooo Victor Berger says he is strong for the Bolsheviki. The . Bolsheviki dont indict those who' disagree with them; they kill em. Maybe Vic doesnt think he is getting the right - ' . treatment. - .... 0- -0 O The militafity authorities 'at Leavenworth, Kansas, are accused of giving an I. W. W. comrade a hath. This undoubtedly comesTmder the constitutional inhibition of cruel and wnusual punishment. ... r it keep up the -- Christmas spirit - 9t it;:- - p , H "i .4 M i- - h i V i; "1 t curing. Don't be satisfied with MounT. just ham insist upon " tain Brand , , ( Ogden Picking & Provision Coe. A ( SHIP YOUR HOQS With a Message of Cheerfulness . Let 8 gladden the season by thinking Of those whave loved through the year; wishes ' Lets warm it with T Of happiness," heaithand good" ;heer; Let 8 remember the folks who are loyal, With greetings of love and good will, Far i i France or st home, in London or Rome, f'brists Birthday is Christmas Day still. u v Utah.- sll these things arranged coiiVenlenffv look-thefor you to over and make your- - selee- tion. And yon will find our sales folks ready to give you complete information." We hav ." .irgfc. ii , jy. 'A' what brings success to any bumness. To win tKe confidence of the public has been our lifes aim, and we take pride in stating that we ive never betrayed that confidence. Our business has been built on that basis. We invite you to join our army of satisfied customers. - 0 l Provo Commercial Efficient Public Service.. TAYLOR PARER CO. ! CONFIDENCE Ihats Utah Power & Light Co. lo it with Holiday Greeting Cards T i m - I & -t- -- ftf a-st- abundant selection among the electrical appliances in our stock. Toasters, curling ironsgrilla, heat- ers. milk warmers, electric irons, . percolators--dozen- s of practical gifts that will be appreciated for many and many a Christmas. They "do f not economical to cost much to -- buy and hey-are operate. You ;an pay1 for them monthly if you ' . wish. y i .feU "An Electric Range, Electric Vacuum Cleaner or --Elvete-Sewg Machine,-- -! or example Its forward for every member of the family to have such a supremely useful device in the house. And you will make Mother the happiest person - t in a very happy group. - For smaller, more personal gifts you will find an hs; I by that you gt Mountain Brand. It has si superior flavor which is the result of years ef - study- - and experience - in r OCDEN, UTAH -- i Ham or ORDER your name see f i I U. S. A. the Boys The visit of President Wilson to Paris is now explained by the statement that all the crowned heads are to assemble there at once. , i? & Company, ooo , , Swift r: fj i -- J ? J I n I I Savings Bank. Lie, I ll |