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Show the salima THE SALMA SU sum, salima. Utah. Mr. Brown; We have carried out four things: (1) all of the major officers of the cooperation were placed under surety bonds to assure the honest performance of their duties, (2) all of the cooperators were placed under contract to dispose of their product through the cooperation, (3) an accountable accounting system was adopted so that all of the accounts of the association were open for inspection by those interested, and (4) a vigorous effort was made Did Yon Ever Stop To Think? Issued Every Friday at Salina, Sevier County, Utah. By E. R. WAITE, Secretary, Shawnee, Okla., Board of Commerce. Subscription Rates One Year $2.00 1.00 Six Months 75 hree Months PAYABLE IN ADVANCE THAT some cities are wonderful places in which to live, but poor places in which to make a living. Entered at the Postoffice at Salina, Utah, as Second Class Mai. Matter under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. ADVERTISING RATES. Per inch per month. $1.00; single issue, 25c Display Matter Special position 25 per cent additional. Ten cents per line each insertion. Count six words to line L.egals Readers Ten cents per line each insertion. Count six words to line Blackface type Fifteen Cents per line for each insertion. Obituaries, Cards of Thanks, Resolutions, Etc., at Half Local Read ing Rates, Count Six Words to the line. For Sale, For Rent, Found, Lost, Etc., Ten Cents per line for Eacl Insertion. NO CHARGE ACCOUNTS. Ti I AT other cities are good place in which to make a living ' but poor place in which to live. TI 1AT the ideal citiy is the city that makes itself a good place in which to live and make a living. Distance in 1 oj HAT citizens should patronize home industry and help to build payrolls, for what ever helps to build up industries of the home city helpall. Road TI 1AT business of a city cannot go ahead when the initiative and enterprise of its business men are hampered by distrust and lack of support of its citizens. Saves asflfine cannot go ahead when the citizens whose all at stake in its welfare spend their money in some other TI 1AT a city is The San Francisco Bulletin has been running some exceller,' editorials on the necessity of getting back to first principles in ou regard for, and honor of the constitution of the United States and tlv fundamental principles which were recognized in establishing form of government. In commenting on the recent action, or lack of action in Con gress and its failure to exert itself along business rather than polilica lines, the Bulletin in double column, black-fac- e editorial, after citin numerous instances of the shortcomings of our national body, says: At the bottom, responsibility for the present disgraceful situ ation at Washington lies with Congress, whose hypocrisy, shirkin: and moral cowardice brought about conditions that made corru:. tion inevitable. It then cites numerous instances of radical, silly or freak legisia tion which Congress has passed to satisfy hysterical demands oi dodge responsibility. A dozen boards and bureaus can be mentioned to which Conhas gress granted the high, the middle and the low justice with re spect to wide areas of activity and important industries. Citizens and business enterprises can be ruined by various o' these boards and bureaus without ever having a day in court. A. for ancient right of privacy, there is nothing left. Our telephone: are tapped, our desks are rifled, our books searched on orders frorr our departmental inquisitors. Few human beings are fit to be trust ed with the power which Congress so gaily delegates to the burea-cracyc law-makin- g will find the simple chart, shown worth more than a passing glance. above, It points out a lesson in economy directly connected with every motorists check You . Our form of government has changed under our eyes. Wt are governed not by statutes, but by rulings of this department anc that commissioner whose orders have the force of laws. Our rights are determined for us not by courts and juries, who hear our cases in public, but by inspectors and investigators and bureaus who collect evidence where they find it and announce decision in true Turkish fashion. That, of course, is not democracy. It is not even efficient but if it were, free government should not besacrificed to effi ciency. book. WI 1EN you spend your money in some other city, that city gets the money your city suffers. When you spend your money in your home city, it stays at home and vorks to keep your city healthy. ; The chart shows the average -- skid-proo- Send for our booklet R-which tells many other interesting things about Concrete Roads. Write this office for your copy. 3 PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION Continuing at the rate maintained the first three months, builders of United States will have invested eight billion dollars in new eontstruction by end of 1924. Such is estimate of Allen E. Beals, a .ecognized authority. Building of all kinds is necessary. It is needed to house the And the money is people, their industries and their possessions. McComick Bank Building SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH cA National Organization to Improve and Extend the Uses of Concrete Office in 30 Cities I available. The demand and the willingress to satisfy it exists, but the task for them is beyond the physical powers of material producers ;et ind construction workmen. Mr. Beals indicates an actual shortage of building materials the surplus usual at this season has been greatly reduced. ' Ours is a condition of prosperity probably never before witnessed in any country. se ft ft ft ft ,u SPENDING, NOT SAVING con.-ressm- 0, - ft ft ft ft ft ft 1 al ft JAMES FARRELL, Pres. H. S. GATES, V. Pres. H. B. CRANDALL, Cashier C. E. PETERSON - E. V. JOHNSON, Asst. Cashiers ft esti-nate- CLEANING UP THE SCENERY There has been much public agitation to remove unsigtly bill boards from scenic spots on beautiful highways which are being built in various states. Without waiting for legislation on the subject, one of the larg s of on the Pacific coast, the Standard Oil Com users csl sign-board- f, all-arou- THE COUNTRY BUILDING In addition to the carefully compiled national budget, Only a Congress that will display some courage and statesmanhave introduced bills requiring further outlay of $3,500,-300,00ship, and a little devotion to the constitution of the United States will rid us of this pest of bureaucracy and restore the American ideal which figures include $160,000,000 estimated as cost of of popular government. administration of the bonus for first year under the act recently pass-i- d The Bulletin editorial is a strong statement of the case, but it by the louse. will take strong leaders among our publishers and our public officials Most of this money which Congress is seeking to withdraw from to save intact to the American people, the liberties which were grant- ihe treasury would be expended in pursuits entirely apart from the ed them in the formation of our government. ruthorized activities of the government. If enacted, these measures would more than double govern-nentTRUTH WELL TOLD activities and require services of approximately 1,000,000 Taxes would increase to three times their wartime Genius is merely truth well told. This truth might take the iew employees. olume. form of a story, a song, a painting, a scientimic work or one of a The public is grasping the fact that Congress is a spending multitude of other accomplishments. We too often associate genius with prodigy, attributing the former only to those things and people ind not a saving" organization. who are rare in talent. A work of genius is the result or example of a great truth. An author depicts character true to life and human MATCHES AND DEFECTIVE FLUES impulse. His work is read and accepted by millions of people, and The National Board of Fire Underwriters has recently shown while it may be fantastic or even mysterious, there is a gleam of ictual destruction of $405,232,801 d property during 1923, and truth shining through which accounts in a great measure for the unreported and uninsured losses at $100,000,000 in addition. popularity of his work. This is genius. A painter makes you feel The carelessness of smokers stands first among the causes of the oceans swell, calms your tired nerves with a rustic scene at evenhis terrific loss and wicked waste. The second mischief maker was tide. This is genius. He has written a truth with his colors and he defective chimney or flue. brush. The musician has thrilled you with his compositions or renIt is certain that there can, be no excuse for carelessness on the dition of his song. He has reached an ecstacy a harmony, which of smokers in disposing of matches, carelessly tossed aside. part is truth. And this is genius. Likewise a man who speaks and lives They have themselves observed fires start from a match that is and less with character the a true none a honorably genius, though .hey had thrown away. They ought to make it a matter of conhe may remain uncrowned ii the eyes of the world. science never to set a match aside without first assuring themselves ihat it is absolutely dead. RECORD WORLD SUGAR World sugar production this year is forecasted at 21,600,000 short tons, in reports received by the United States Department of Agriculture. Production last year as 20,400,000 short tons. The previous high record was 21,000,000 short tons in 1913-14- . The forecast 1923-2- 4 production is 71 per cent cane sugar and 29 per cent beet sugar, whereas in 1913-1- 4 nearly 50 per cent of the total supply was beet sugar of which more than 90 per cent wa: of European origin. The figures show the necessity for reasonable tariff protection of American beet sugar to save the American beet grower from the ruinous competition of cheap foreign labor. es Note that a gallon of gasoline carries you more than twice as far on a Concrete Road as on a dirt road and one third farther than on gravel. In addition to being rigid and lowest in maintenance cost, Concrete Roads assure a marked saving in gasoline. Their economy goes a long way toward paying for them. fifty-seve- be-:au- ton-mil- per gallon of three types of highway surfaces, as proved by tractive resistance tests conducted by Iowa State University. jany of California, has removed over a thousand of its road signs. Other large companies in this section, which is noted for its beautiful scenery, have indicated their willingness to follow the lead jf the Standard Oil company. Comment has been almost unanimous in favor of this action. n variNothing is more unsightly than a collection of eties of signs as one enters every town or city, or at points where the eye is attracted by a beautiful view or some other object of interest. It is altogether probable that better advertising results could be secured by spending the same amount of money in the rural icwspapers of the various states. ALL I (Soimsffetie TI 1AT money spent at home builds the home city money spent away from home builds some other city. Progressive citizens think of the home city first. C6URAGE AND STATESMANSHIP NEEDED ton-mil- es THAT a city without payrolls has a hard time keeping step with progress and prosperity. city, keeping home money from circulating at home. H. W. CHERRY, Editor and Publisher. and is being made to secure the con-- 1 fidence of the buyers in the quality of our product and the efficiency of our service. The speaker addd that a knowl- edge of the details of efficient marketing, the proper times to buy and sell, where and how to dispose of the product to best advantage etc. are all very necessary but they are not sufficient to insure success unless the cooperation is built from the first on a foundation of absolute confidence. ft $ .j. .j. .j. .. .. ., ... ... ... ... ... ... .j, ... ... ... ... .j, ... .j, ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .j, ... .j, ... ... .j. F F CONFIDENCE IS CORNERSTONE an. undertaking as the cooperative OF SUCCESSFUL MARKETING marketings of their products. .SAYS EXPERT This opinion was borne out by a recent address of Benjamin Brown Cooperative marketing is coming before one of the college classes in to be looked upon by farmers all over economies. Mr. Brown who is manaI the country as the key that will un- ger of the Utah Poultry Association lock to them the door of continued spoke from the point of view of a profits and success, and efforts to es- successful operator in the field and tablish cooperative societies of vari- gave Avhat he considered the fundaous kinds and sizes are of almost mentals of a successful marketing asdaily occurrence, yet there are many sociation. farmers who are holding back from According to Mr. Brown, the exthese enterprises mainly because they perience of the Utah Poultry Associafear the likelihood of failure. A great tion which is now operating all over deal of attention by the school of the state and under the management Commerce and Business Administraof which the shipments of poultry tion at the Utah Agricultural College products from Utah has reached an 4 this year, and in general the opinion unprecedented figure, is that the 4 of U.e experts there is, that it is bet- fundamental of a successful market4 ter for the farmers to err on the side ing society is confidence. of caution if they err at all in such In securing this confidence, said 444' 4 The Sevier Valley Mercantile Company has taken over the agency for the Internation al Harvester Company line of mm 4 Farm Implements. Complete line of extras for all l.H.C. Implements in stock at all times. SEVIER VALLEY MERCANTILE CO. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4444 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 44 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 44 4 4 5 |