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Show - ' 1 ? THE PROVO POST WHY LONGER DELAY! Provos Popular Newspaper Published Each Tuesday and Friday By THE POST PUBLISHING COMPANY Phone 13 125 West Center St. Editor and Manager NEPHI C. HICKS Perhaps the most common question one hears j on the streets of Provo today, asked by citizens of Provo and Utah County, tourists, and people from all walks of life, is, Who is at fault for the long delay in finishing the roads north and south ' of Provo? r' Provo business men are aware of the fact that they are losing money each day because of the two short stretches of bad road leading into our city, and as the summer advances more and more will be lost to them because of these road ' conditions, ' In discussing Provos resources and. advantages with tourists, each of whom, figures prove, spend an average of $5 a day here, one finds that they all admire Provo. They are impressed with the business activities of the, people here and the, scenery and a score of more of other things of which this city is justly proud, but without exception they ask: "Why does not some one fix up those, bad pieces of road north or south of the city, as the case may be, Does anyone think for a single second that the majority of these tourists do not pass the word along to other tourists? Let any business man of Provo take a trip to Salt Lake and ask any of the members of Lodge 85, B.P.' O. E., who came to Provo and assisted the local Elks in mak ing the biggest flag day celebration in the his- Entered at the postoffice at Provo City Utah, as second class matter, Subscription Terms Year Months ... Three Months One Six SUPPORT i $3.00 1.50 .75 A HOME INDUSTRY BY SUB- " SCRIBING NOW EDITORS COMING TO PROVO. i r Sunday and Monday Provo will entertain as her guests between sixty and seventy of the so '' moulders of public opinion the members of the Utah Press Association. In the majority of cases ye editor is not in reality a moulder, of. public opinion he but crystallzes this opinion and brings together into a real fighting force those who think alike' and who in the end accomplish what they could not tory of Utah, what he thinks of the situation. have done without the aid of the press. Have a little chat with some pf the many bankIn many cases the editor sees something that ers who attended the bankers', convention, and appeals to him as being a benefit to the commun- hear what (they have .to say. In each instance ity in w ft he lives. He starts the fight alone their reply .would doubtless be,1 "Never again "and rinj handed. until I know those roads are fixed. I . Thei Who is to blame? The contracts for both re thousands of cases in, which this stretches of road were let two years ago. . It is i has been none and the little fight which the edi tor has started has brought its results.' useless td argue that if the contractors had used ; j i Several years ago Lincoln J. Carter presented sufficient foresight the roads would have been to the theater goers of the United States a play completed last faU. Irrespective of the various udder the title of The Power of the Press. brands of excuses that might be made, the cold , (Scarcely a newspaper in the country gave the fact remains that the contractors both to the play more than a passing review, despite the north and south of this city have been ready to fact that is was a, good play. But there was one begin work for at least two months, and they great mistake which the author made; he had regret that the work in each instance is not alone of his characters, a newspaper man, betray ready completed. We understand that the county commissioners confidence., , With the exception of the religious teacher are ready to go ahead with their part of the conthere is no other class of men in the world tract. It is learned from a reliable source that which holds as many confidences as does the government money has been ready for months. newspaper man. It is his one big asset In busi- This being true it appears that the fault must Be ness. To betray it means that his usefulness is with the state road commission. We have heard gone, the paper is the first to discover it and he time and again that the state road commission Is out of job, , was .without funds and consequently is unable There is no other class of men in the world which to go ahead with the work. t fa as much saturated with optomism as is the newsOur attention is called to the fact that the v paper man. "Even if he is the crime reporter" last legislature authorized a bond issue of his training is such that he can see something $1,500,000, a part of which was- to be used hr the go6d even in the worst of characters. completion of contracts already let.' Representa-ive- s No other class of men can so help or hurt a city of the state, we are toldrhave gone east to as the newspaper men. Their years of training float the bond and all that sort of thing;. make them quick to see and appreciate. The people " Surely the state of Utah is not broke. If the ef Provo should see to it that the sixty or seventy road commission has no money, is it not possible editors of Utah, who will be here next week, go hat they cannot borrow enough, say from the away with the finest impression that is possible state land board, or from some other state fund to make on their minds. Let them return to their to meet these obligations and fulfill the state's daily grind with such an impression that they contracts. . will wish every day that they could be back in Must Provo suffer the loss of a vast amount Provo. And dont forget "that, if they gat the of money this year, to say nothing of what she impression that the people of this city can give wffl suffer from adverse advertising- - from one to them, Provo will get more real advertising end of the country to the other? than it has ever received in its history. It occurs to us that it fa about time the busiThe banker, the Elk, the American Legion ness men of Provq take this matter up and inman wul each talk to a half dozen or a dozen of sist that the state fulfins its contract with the what a fine place Provo is, but the members of people of this city and county. We cannot afford the Utal Press Association .will talk, through to have this work delayed another year, and we toelr rcol zz to tens of thousands. , must coUectively and individuaUy work for an early completion of these roads. vudgwu fom the way they get it on, some a.' ef the girls belong to the Cubist school qf When you get it into your head that the whole world has gone wrong, it merely means painters. that you have gone wrong. Vv A dozen good turns you do another will all be .forgotten after the one bad turn you do him. The man who fa always cheerful fa sometimes a bore, but the one who fa always grouchy is alHo man fa a success that children do no ways a bore. r like, and no man fa a total failure whom they - , do like. , The man who fa chronically behind with his work would make a big kick if his employer were Remembcrs--When the young man who Who" dude?1 called constantly behind with his pay. a, yrore a stiff Katie was called Child, Barclay & Co. & 9 t Members Salt Lake Stock Exchange. , ESTABLISHED 1898UV Salt Lake City.' r l Stock Exchange; Building, - Phone WMtch 4154. -- 41 i , J I') .... Specialists in Bingham Galena Inquiries Invited. - f. t H f Things That Cosnt - t , ' i t - t' ? i . V mk Not what we have, toot what we Net what we aee. bat what These are' the thlnss has cvei'coiM the commonest causes of tire trouble UNDER- - INFLATION When a tire is under-inflatits side walls are constantly flexed by the weight of the car as the wheel rotates. Just as repeated bending back and forth breaks the wire, so this constant flexing tends to break the cords or fabric of which the tire is chiefly built. Blowouts result. i t ed h v Michelins suffer less than other tires because of this abuse, for seldom if ever do you see a Michelin with a blow-oin its side wall. This jsbecause-o- f the unique construction of Michelin Tires. Let us explain it to you. t i ut -- -- If.' Provo Motor Co. V ntovo IHONE 791 135 W. Center UTAH PHONE 704 Tfce things sear by. not things afezr, ot what we teem, bat what weaso Cool Kitchen er-ach- Not what seems fair, butwhhfc In. Its an afternoon in midsummer. Outside the sun is beating down too hot to work or play. Inside, however, the children can play to their hearts content, for the kitchen fa cool. true. Not what we dream, but what wv These ar the things, that shlwlltte gems. Like stars in fortune's diadems Not as we take, bat as we gibe; Not as we pray, bat as we live; These are the thing that maiSerfhr peace. Both now end after time shall eeaeet. Th Outttok. It Even though the roast for dinner tonight is, in the oven, the room fa not heated up. Electric cooking fa cool cooking because all of the heat goes into the food none is dissipated - t : t , into the kitchen. nobody ever has given ymc fair chance, why havent yon and taken a fair chance? gone-on- t J When a speaker announces that he only has one more word to say be tore he quits talking, ever notice how the audience brightens npY Clean, convenient, economical the Electric Range also gives you the joy of a cool kitchen. Ask us about our easily arranged purchase r terms. i Mens High Grade Shoes The enexpenstve motor tours of few days' length which are becoming every year more common, have value not always appreciated by those who have not experienced them Part of the benefit is In the effect on our morale;' the compulsory change In what occupies our minds The mental stimulus Is wonderful Our minds need rest and change more than our physical being. We get it In delightful degree In going to new places; looking on strange In order to reduce our stock of Kneeland high grade' shoes that sell regular at $16.50 a pair; for a few days we offer you the choice of these high grade shoe at a reduction or $4.00 a Pair scenes; satisfying the craving for ad venture; finding relief from the dally routine; storing np pleasing suggestions; bringing back phdto graphs of the tonr for refreshing our memory; learning by what we see is done in other parts of the being world. Some of the most satisfying Ideas have spread from coast to coast through the observations brought back by the tourist. These things count in maintaining the unity of the country. It Is the privilege of practically c.ry citizen to share in fi this privilege. ne motor cars of this country have a capacity for carrying more than half the population and their number is multiplying, the motor tour Is their greatest oppor 111., tunty. Rockford, Register As you also your saving is $4.40 Includes all and leathers, styles either the Conservative Kango-ro-o footform, or the most extreme novelty shape or leather. Remember, there is no line of mens shoes carried in Provo of so high a quality as is the Knee-lanas this factory grades much above the average -- and does not attempt to make shoes to meet a popular price; Come on in. The saving is d, Gazette. worth while. When a crate of eggs was drop ped at a railway station In West Vlr glnla an Illegal odor filled the air and a prohibition inspector descov ered that the eggs had been carefully blown and the apertures tilled with pement after the eggs Jic been filled aith whiskey.1 , t jy f ? ir.l u j I!;-"- ' i ; !' Power Light Company ( Efficient Public Service have 40c war tax, Our Smartest Man Bound to Win Michael Nolan, former sailor and Orville Wright was talking at lumberjack, now holds the champion-- 1 Dayton dinner abbut the new Caproni ship as the most intelligent man in biplane which carries 100 passengers, the United States. Mike, 43 years! What will the scientists say now? old. Is a student at the University ofihe laughed. When my brother and Washington, fn the armys "Alpha I were trying to fly, th scientist Intelligence test he made a perfect proved time after time that flight score of 212 point In thirteen min- was impossible to man. Afterwards, utes. The former champion, who is when flying was actually accomplishnow knocked out by Mikes powerful ed, they proved that airplanes would brain. Is a Yale professor. His rec- never be more than dangerous toys ord was 201 points In seventeen mlnZ big, Stable ones couldnt be mads or b too heavy torise. utes The army theyd Those scientists were Uke the old officers and university students - In lady who was taken to see the first, the Alpha test Is only 135. She ForjUYerslon, Mike likes - to" be trolley car to start In her village. asked the meaning of such words looked at the car and sniffed: Itll never go. as ageratum, chamfer, alshlm, But the car did go. It vent simony, clelstogamous and robeautifully. Then the old lady, storcoco. after It, shrieked: ing Knockers will begin telling you Ttll never stop! about what became of the smartest boy in school. But Mike, youll obA heated argument generally leads serve, is not a boy. Hes In the 40s to coolness between those Who jno when real Intelligence and wis- !t , dom begin, You cant tell where One who Is proud of the title he youll find well Informed bears usually hasnt anything elss to be proud of. average-scoreT- gu-im- -- r 1 i M A These are the things that write or break, t . That give the heart its joy If you qxpeet things to go wrong, you seldom will be disappointed. v. The Joy of ar ew The aum of human happlneea. The Motor Tour - that , ( |