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Show PAGE TWO PROVO- (UTAH) SUNDAY HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 19 3 0. EJECTION TWO nrvn X; Every Published by the Herald Corporation, N. Gunnar Rasmuaon, president, In the Herald Building, 50 -T South First West street, Provo, Utah. Enter ed as second-class matter at the postoffice in Provo, V ; Utah, under the act of March 3, 1879. A. ?5 VN r?crtTw-Csnfield J. A. OWENS THE TRUTH QUICK ' .'; : '. Neither this newspaper, nor any, of its stockholders or officials has any connection whatever, directly or indirectly, with any political party, public utility, real estate promotion cr other private --. business except, the publication of newspapers devoted solely to disinterested public service. t--, Howdy, folks! The two greatest Inventors In the world are (1) TtomaEdison, and (2) th man ? who first thought of smothering to. , steak In onions. . , t . ' ' n . .. f T.i'l Gee Gee says she knows" be t-ter t-ter than to use a lighted match to " . see how much fuel is left in her 'gasoline tank. z. She uses, a clgaret-Iighte'r. ,) , . f The troubR'Tsn7t that the prohibition prohi-bition law hasn't sufficient, teeth, but that so many of the teeth seem to be abscessed. - . " ? : : -1 " ' ' - I Home Cookery t . i : - This departr ; merit's weekly prize for the best home recipe ' (a fur-lined saace-'pan) saace-'pan) goes' to Mrs. Hazel FLnlebugg, who ujrgerti that a -handful of seaweed, boiled boil-ed three hour, makes an acceptable accept-able - substitutte for spinach. Mrs. Flnlebusg won last week's prixe Llth rer 'recelDO ' for making tripe cut of strip of Turkish toweling, rooked In glue. Good work, Mrs. PROGRESS OF CIVHJZATION In the old days a boy's ambition was to become a doctor, a lawyer, or a minister. . - j Nowadays his ambition Is to become be-come a radio announcer, a saxophone saxo-phone player or a football coach. Just because the other fellow remains re-mains silent when you are talking Is no sign he is listening. He may be just waiting. - There are two kinds of one-armed t drivers those with one arm before I the accident, and tnose witn jne arm after the accldentr" X -art. siiannqn: 7 '9- s In The Matt Box Little Editorials from Herald Readers . Editor's Note: Tin Herald herewith prints the first communication com-munication received on the subject sub-ject of tbe fountain. Tho Herald Her-ald h advocated, editorially, both of turning off the water In the winter to prevent accident, ani ths fountain's removal in viewof modern traffic problems. prob-lems. City commissioners have ' unofficially declared their willingness will-ingness to remove the fountain I th r'"40?0 w&at " 1 removed. Obviously, the fountain will re- -main If people want It to re- ; main. N " ' - Communications on either side of the subject will be welcomed wel-comed In the Hsrald's clamns." v All 1 communlcationi . must be , signed, but " a nora de phime most be used In the paper If tho writer desires, if he maks ftfs ieaj name. known to the editor, as was the case In the present Instance,' -TTIIY JIDVE Tim FOUNTAIN? " To the Editor: . .' i : ; There are very many people ' in Provo who can see no necessity for removing the fountain at the intersection inter-section of University ' avenue and r-nter street, They believe that if-the if-the present system of directing traf-fie traf-fie was changed to' the original method, WITH -J ALL TRAFFIC PASSING TO THE RIGHT; that with the present semaphore system, sys-tem, every element of danger which r.ow exi3ts could be eliminated and the intersection become one of the cafest in the state handling a similar simi-lar amount of traffic. Tot instance under the '.KEEP-TO '.KEEP-TO THE RIGHT; system; a person driving south on' the avenue and turning west Into Center would not be nearly so apt to collide with another an-other - car coming, north on the "nvenue and-also turning into Center. Cen-ter. That eeems to be the greatest 'rouble under the present system. V.tth the light stopping all east and west traffic, north and south traffic traf-fic either direct or makirig the v--xl turn3, would be made com-- com-- '-'ive'.y Eafe. The same would " eat and west traffic un-; un-; Ecnaphore conditions. A SCRIPPS-CANFIELD NEWSPAPER Afternoon, except Saturday, and Sunfiay Momlnjf Oilman, NIcoll & Ruthman, National 'Advertising Representatives San Francisco office, C07 Montgomery street;' Chicago office, 410 North Michigan avenue; New . Tork office 19 West Forty-rourth street; Boston office, Tremont street; . Detroit, De-troit, Michigan office. Room 2-263, General Motors Building. Subscription terms By carrier In Utah county, 50 cents the month; $2.75 for six months, in advance; $5.00 the year in advance; by mail, in the county, $4 HO: outside Utah county, $5.00. . ' .. ' . R.' W. GOODELi. - -:- -;- - . EDITOR and MANAGER ADVERTISING MANAGER Y The Rewards of Y v A 'large perscm named. Primo Camera, weighing about 279 pounds on the hoof, is receiving a great deal of publicity pub-licity on the theory that, some day, he may become heavyweight heavy-weight champion of the world. His appearance may be deceptive, de-ceptive, but he looks pretty dull to us. But, the sporting editors seem to agree, Sig. Camera is due to make a lot of money and garner several sheaves 'of aDDlause as he eroes buffeting his way thru the world. His name Will be on the tongue of millions who have already ipr gotten the name of the Japanese ' scientist who died working for humanity in Africa a few months ago, or the name of the young man in Chicago who isolated he influenza germ. -: Civilization is a-great thing:. 'It encourages people to reward "Lrawn with gold'and glory and grains with neglect and nothing much else. : . , " ' - v: But, after all, brains are richer. They provide, in the satisfaction of useful deeds well done, their own reward On Second It has been said . that motoring, more than any other oc cupation, brings out man's inherent character. It has afforded afford-ed him asplendid opportunity to display his qualities of goodness as on no other occasion, or to vent his spleen as never before. ' : This time of year,- more than any other, motoring makes the. ultimate test of man. When it i 'slippery underneath, or stormy ahead, jHM;here is dirty, soggy slush on the streets, the motorist faces every temptation to vent his worst self upon others, or to display his virtues. On these days traffic is slow and congested. Drivers having trouble with their brakes, or their Windshield wipers pr their tires. Signals seem ta be Changing oftener than ever. Everything, it seems, goes wrong. It is itiighty hard toxcontrol one's emo tions on such occasions. ..- - ' . :. . ,J Yet only a. swift second thought would be enough, to, curb, the first emotional outburst.' A feeling, when starting out, that . the motoristswill keep things as they come, is enough to guide one psychologically as well as physically through the mazes and troubles of- traffic. traf-fic. . . There Js always some logical or excusable reason for what mav seem to be a foolish or thoughtless action on the part of another driver, No matter what it may be then, let us -tryand figure out some good excuse for the otherfellow and give him the benefit of the doubt. He may not deserve your generosity, he surely will not- know of it -but then, neither would he be cognizant ting on youf part. SoWell, what's the use?. rr- S One only need pause for a moment and : visualize the situation to see very clearly that this is o. Why it was ever changed is, a mystery. It is known to be a fact that tourists passing 'back and forth friends on the road, are prone to through the city when meeting remark Oh, yes, that pretty little city where they have the illumin ated fountain." ' Mr. Frank Cory, who for years operated the pop corn wagon on the bank corner,' often told the writer that it was a matter of dally occurrence to have tourists - and travelers approach him and comment 'most favorably on the novelty and beauty of It. The municipal fountain" is one of Frovo's marks of distinction,'' In summer its splashing Twater cool and refreshing, appeals to the trav eler as 'a pleasing contrast to .the heat and dust of the desert,' while in winter its fantastic beauty when eoveredV with: Ice 'and snow has formed the subject of many camera studies to those , who are lovers of the beautiful.-. . 1 . It should not be peremptorily removed. re-moved. It belongs to the people. They " built it and should have something to say ' as to its disposition. disposi-tion. Matters of this kind, as well as franchises should be put up to the people. It should be given a fair opportunity, to function under proper conditions as a traffic regulator. regu-lator. A little thought and study on vthe part of those '- who have charge of traffic regulation, coupled with a little common sense,- can make of it a Teal asset to the city both, from : a utilitarian -viewpoint and aa a source of satisfaction to the hundreds of citizens who contributed con-tributed toward the cost of its construction. con-struction. .' ' ..' f:,'.- . Just why the water Is not turned off during the winter is difficult to understand. Perhaps the reason la to stimulate sentiment favorable to Its removal. We have heard of such policies being adopted. Water makes Ice in cold weather.. Ice causes automobiles to slip and skid. The water In that fountain CAN EI! TURNED OFF. Why isn't it? -JUST A C01I110N ORDINARY EVERYDAY CITIZEN. , . Brain and Brawn Thought his wits about Tm and take of all the swearing and fret- What with ' the prisons so f uU of prohibition offenders, a first-class murderer has to.be put on "Ahe waiting list in most states.', -n The mayor of Philadelphia complains com-plains the dearth of night clubs in that city where the "people" could find innocent amusement," The trouble is that- people ; ; won't pay that kind of price for innocent amusement. : OUT OTJR WAY . " , By Williams Slv:jxf oPHMiM oMGourit)e A Aa cxzrC A hand" v - mwW VI 'A 6MoP.:i sVrvo,e iki t- i-all- jh y IVVXVT t-ocW. rv looks' , -y ' ' VWWVTOV ' - AtS VvWs. MOST PEOPLE - This West of Ours Its Romantic History " The old ' "bonanza silver craze" cf California was' the real fore-"mpr fore-"mpr of modern stock gambling. It started about ,1859, when the west was flushed with money and. new wealth poured from the gold -J ; The f fiver mines wers in Ne-v-ijda, but thev wore owned in San Francisco. For months stocks rose $1,000,000 per 'day, and sales were in the hundreds of millions, rna stuck craze swept San Francisco Fran-cisco off its feet. Bootblacks, waiters wait-ers and newhoys rrmble In stocks along with the bankers - San Francisco, with only 200,-000 200,-000 population, boasted 100 mf.-lionaires mf.-lionaires by 1875. The "Consolidated Virginia mines paid $1,000,000 dividends per months and other mines were almost on a par. The bubble broke Jn 1880. V " U ' o-nt Gp'ilt, of Fountain Tnn; S. Cjjias-.driven his cow more than 73000 miles. in the 10 years he has owned' her a mile to pasture and a mile back each day. hoghest manr has ev climbed-on his legs iaJ27,441 feet. .on Mount Everest in the Himalayas. Him-alayas. . An Astraian lias Invented a piano i that translates sound - into color. which is projected on a screen. - - ARExV OU EVER EMBARRASSED? ; - . - r- - :- t . Can you introduce two; people easily, . correctly, with the properwords?, Can,jrpu acknowledge an introduction; in-troduction; properly? When you accompany a young lady (or gentleman) to jthe theater, can you get to your seats in the proper manner? Can you enter, a hotel dining room, or public restaurant and order a meal according to the dictates of good form? Can you walk on the street with-two ladies? When do you and vhen do you not take: a lady"s arm, in publjc? When does she take Vpts? Can you mako a formal return a call? Do youHcriow the recognized practice in leading calling cards? All these and . many more points in tlie forms and rules of good conduct m the intercourse; between refined people in public places are answered in our Washington' Bureau bulletin SOCIAL SO-CIAL ETIQUETTE, a cbpy of which is ready for you, , . Pill out the coupon beldvi and send for it. CLIP COUPON HERE ETIQUETTE EDITOR, V .-Washington, Bureau (Provo 1322 New' York Avenue, I want a copy of the bulletin SOCIAL ETTIQUETTE, and enclose herewith five cents in coin, 'or loose, uncancelled, U.' S. postage stamps. to cover postage "and handling costs: NAME -'.y... st: & no. ... CITY . . ; :.?.: ; .. -' I am a reader of the Provo Evening Herald. IMmm i 4- YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED , - You can get an answer to any answerable question of fact or Informatioa by writing to Frederick BL Kerby, Question Editor, Provo Evening Herald's Washington Bureau, 1322 New York Avenue, Ave-nue, Washington, D. C, enclosing two cents In stamps for reply. Jledlcal and legnl advice" cannot be ghren, nor can extended research be made. All other questions will bo answered. All letters are confidential.' You are cordially invited to ' make use of this free service as often as you please. EDITOR, a Q. Is there an American language? lan-guage? ' ' - 4 -: A. There is no American' language, lan-guage, although Henry L. Mencken wrote a book entitled "The American Amer-ican Language," ther purpose of which was to show how different the common American idioms are from those used In Great Britain and other English speaking countries. coun-tries. Nevehtheless, tne language of the United States is English. Q. What is the queerest animal in the world? A. This is somewhat a matter o opinion and. definition, but Dr. .William .Wil-liam M.' Mann, director of the National Na-tional Zoological park at Washington, Washing-ton, 13. C, saidf "Few American ever have 6een Vie duck-billed platypus plat-ypus or the echidna, those curious egg-laying Austrilian -animals which seems like reptiles in the process pro-cess of : becoming warm-blooded but undecided whether to .become birds or., mammals. , They ard the greatest curloisttres. in the mammal world, and VOV!ld be nIoh pr;zea exhibits In any zoo." Q. What is 'quicksand?. -A.' It is sand mixed with. water to form a pulpy mass. Usuany , iv is very fine, and Is mixed also with clay or calcium carbonate: which enables it to retaiiumoisture. of ' - to Evening Herald) Washington, D. dl V UTAH ????- Q. How old is Justice Louis Brandeis of the United States supreme, su-preme, court? A. He is 73 years old, Q.' Did President Harding make a trip around the worm aurm administration? , "A'.- Mn- he wpnt trt AlaSKK. his q ' Did marriages and : divorces increase , In the. unitea oiaies iu 1928 over the previous year? A. There were 195,939 divorces In tho United States in 1928 an increase in-crease of 3,902 over the -previous yeaf ; and 1.182.497 marriages, a de. crease1 of 18,556. -' Q. Where is the . hotest region In the world ? . ' , A. It is said to be the southeasV ern part of Persia, where it borders the Gulf. For forty consecutive days in July and August the tem-has tem-has been known not to fall lower than 100 degree, night or .day.' a choifororl thermometer ai Green land rancli in Death Valley, Call-fnrnift Call-fnrnift tin Julv 10. 1913. registered 134-1 degrees Fahrenheit. Azizxa Italian Tripoli in 1925 naa uo-grees. uo-grees. ' - Q. i Does an automobile tire inflated in-flated weigh more than one that is not inflated V. ' A.- Air, has weight, therefore, an Inflated tire weighs more than on- that is deflated. ' ... Q.. How did Harold Lloyd lose his thumb and forefinger? f - A He lost part -of.. h vr-nd while he was posing for" some comic nhotographs."" He Held a real bomb which, the property man had given him by1 mistake. , This , exploded, blowing up the studio and injuring Lloyd's hand. Q. Is there any relation between the husbands of sisters? ' A. There is ho actual relationship. relation-ship. ' By courtesy they are called brothers-in-law..- - ' - " Q' Tri ".hr anv law 'tn Trivinf an atheist from being, a witness In a federal court? - -A. No. ' :- ' The University of . Michigan can seat. 88.000 persons " In its stadium HP.?.-? Urae. - Summer temperatures et "Azizla. Tripoli, frequently reach" 165 in the shade. ' irecora A A tW0 ;:gi6at 700,000 more :Bui?c:k-:s'"-.'n- operation today than any one of the fifteen other, makes in BUICICS field! V ' t The proor of value is in the buying; America is buying BUICK and MARQUETTE! You ? ll profit by mating BUICK or MARQUETTE your choice. BUICK Corner 1st West and Center ynirt better automobiles are built quick 7 tlx build them THE OBSERVER. By Jim Marshall Whenever we hear of a chap and his Gift who have lived together In happiness for a dozen years w always . feel like getting out .and giving a cheer " i. because the achievement la so much more .thrilling -than' grandfathers grand-fathers record of reeling off 50 years ' ' ,' " X-. s - and wo mean "grandfather's record" because ' grandmother didn't have milch to do with It marriage, was a one-man affair in the olderi days ' " 4;y$ - ' v.vy ' ;. It wasn't so long ago as time flies that the whole marrlag Idea was in favor of the man and rigged against the woman '. . - he was a sort of ktng -' and she was a sort of chattel !n his lordship the man was backed up- by church and state both of which agencies did their darnedest to keep the" woman in her place she was ' made to . obey whether she liked It or not -s-?and if she didn't the politicians and tho clergy Jo'ly well, made her ' and the poor soul hardly dared assert she had a right in the world Under these circumstances . it's no wonder, there were very few dtr vorces a woman couldn't get-one and the man feeling pretty much the owner of a serfdldn't want one- ..'.'' ' ' ' ' -. there was no marital argument whatever "the man said thus an so and the girl said "Yes, sir!". and pretty darned humbly, loo y she took what she got and was glad of It f altho in her head-certain head-certain 'ideas were revolving thank heaven! - But nowadays marriage Is twlco as' hard .to . make , successful because be-cause Instead of being, a sort of master-and-seryant affair it's a partnership. the girls are honest enough to; A . t t A. A 1 stop promising io oDey anu ine thing has . become a sort of team- I-lay with equal- weight given the rights and ideas and notions of each - member of the union ' and wo think humanity has a cheer coming -because It has been so successful ' at the - game ' Most marriages are the result of pure chance - - V most of them take place before the victims really find out much about "each other v most of them are between people peo-ple -'whouoiikes and dislikes often clash and yet In spite of tbesi- things human common , sense makes most of them extraordin arily successful " v " ' t - AND. UsTN: T ou V'f rjinanlty Isn't improying - Just ihink for a bit aoout Hie' trcmejiui bus success' it lias' made of modern marriage and don't be surpilsed that hare and there there Is a divorce. --- ' . ip.enca is . payiing . a cars vesti i vr. $23 1 X -"f edbv 1 T A TTti A IT T Tn rn -Oil '' t r,--"'"". y'X--'!v:. BUICK DEALERS IN PROVO FOR 13 YEARS COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE v Phone 279 TODAY (Continued From Page' Oue) - earth's surface seems "'a great achivement. s But a microbe living on the face of an . ordinary, apple would do as much,' if he rosexfrom the surface Of his apple as much as one hundredth hun-dredth part of an inch- ' " Thirty miles. i much less than on two hundredth, partNpf the eartns diameter. Other cities are Interested in the fact that the Tulsa, Oklahoma airport air-port not only puts Tulsa on the "air map,", but . also pays all - expenses ana brings in an excellent profit. , Thls should encourage the building build-ing of more airports. What;Tulsa can do, other cities ' can do. , The real ocean is the air, and no enterprising city can afford to remain re-main inaccessible to the ships, of the air. Pity the poor parrot, now In the .limelight because of his disease, ptsitacpsls, which.' when human be-gSContract be-gSContract It. usually kills them. The number7 ot deaths Is smalL compared with other death causej. But "psittacosis" Is a long nam and to, be killed by germs from your own parrot is humiliating. . Many husbands, seeing their opportunity, op-portunity, have turned pet. parrots over to the authorities to be dls-jiosed dls-jiosed of,., mercifuly, sacrificing imany that, never had psittacosis. Sad for , parrots, but no great loss. After all, a parrot cannot say anything that you cannot say your-iself, your-iself, better, and its shrieking annoys an-noys neighbors, ; , We have several repossessed auto mobiles for sale at tin prices. Let Us Show Them to You Ty - ;'.y Y, :V, COLUMBIA BOND & MORTGAGE COMPANY 64 NORTH UNIV. AVE. ' Provo PHONE 1277 ' JL ,000,000;- motorists in t6tliee new MARQUETTES d uring the few months this car has been oh the market! y i i is o 53 West Center, Provo, Utah Go |