Show I Why Not Enforce the Law at Once Onee 9 s 3 you ou journeyed downtown yesterday did you observe that that Salt AS A Lake for the first time in ten days did not bear its customary winter winter win win- ter tea resemblance to the inside of a boiler factory And did you know the he reason 7 The answer lies in the fact that public sentiment is so heartily supporting support- support ing ng n r The rhe Republican Herald-Republican in its objections to the inexcusable smoke ordinance nance that the owners of offending offending heating heating plants are taking notice are supplying supplying supplying sup sup- plying in apprehension of public disapproval what the they 1 r lack luck in business morals More rore care is being used and the effect is plainly palpable There are those however who can be reached only by the strong arm of the law Jaw disapproving comments i upon pon their avaricious selfishness has no terrors errors for them The fhe profits they pocket from using cheap coal and em em- employing employing employing g incompetent firemen mole more mOl e than requites in their view for the r loss of public respect Severity in comment upon them is is warranted by the absolute knowledge knowledge knowledge knowl knowl- edge that care in firing will eliminate the greater part of the evil James T. T Hammond president of the Salt Lake Luke Board of Education remarks that ninety per cent of the smoke nuisance is caused by careless firing and Air Mr I Hammond knows vs what he is talking about Former Governor John C. C Cutler president of the Deseret N National Bank and connected intimate int intimately with the leading industries of the state plunges directly to the root of the matter when he lie declares that the offenders offend offend- ers should be prosecuted for violation of existing ordinances which amply CO cover l' l the smoke evils c Governer Governor Cutler adds adds that would have a good effect effect ef ef- effect and there is little doubt that eves every citizen of Salt Lake agrees with lim hint for there are le violators of the fife city ity Y ordinance that will continue their disobedience until they are haled into a court of law to answer for it Commissioner Keyser of the dep department of parks asserts that after January 1 when there will be a new judge on the police bench the city will put nit a stop to the smoke b business siness We Ve confess an inability to understand why dates should be e fixed cd for the enforcement of oX a law that is already inI in I effect or what the personnel of the b has to do with the fife question r The ehe duty of rendering cit city ordinances operative is incumbent upon the I 1 ci cit city T administration it has a force of stalwart not to suJ comely policemen i charged with the duty of arresting arresting- offenders against state laws and cit city ordinances ordinances' it has a u law department eln employed loyed at a comfortable if not munificent munificent munificent mu mu- salary to prosecute those who disobey the city ordinances Why h then should there be any su suspension pension of law until a new judge is placed on the bench 1 We e have not the slightest doubt that the present incumbent in in- win will follow his usual policy of punishing g those who merit it and discharging those who do not If the cases brought before hint him under the smoke ordinance are properly prepared the offenders will win get jt justice stice and no more and no less The ehe Republican Herald-Republican would not insist upon drastic measures if the smoke evil could be bo removed removed in any other way or if it were impossible to correct conditions condition Capable engineers who understand the problem thorough thoroughly thor thor- ough 1113 j- j y have t told ld this newspaper that the volumes of smoke that pollute the heavens that produce discomfort and ruin health can be gl greatly minimized min min- if care is used in iii firing lg There being no DO reason why J care should not be use used there remains the only alternative alternative that that of compelling it Public sent sentiment has its effect upon those who have been merely thoughtless who did not comprehend that they were responsible r with these the knowledge that the people are disgusted and demand nd relief willbe will willbe willbe be effective Already Y many such uch have given the matter their personal attention with the consequent improvement that thal was noted yesterday There are arc o others leers l rs however ho upon whom the disapproval of the public has no effect They do not care that Salt Lake is losing her reputation as a a clean beautiful healthful city to them the community spirit civic patriotism patriotism patriot patriot- ism makes snakes absolutely no Ito appeal The ruined stocks of merchants the I propagation prop of catarrh and kindred ills the utter loss of the advantages which ti her fine cl climate gives Salt Lake makes no difference to them because because be be- cause causo they are fire saving sa money by using filthy coal the sweepings sweepings' of the rear yards and are employing 1 o at a mere here pittance incompetent firemen who know nothing of efficient stoking This number we believe is small But the care already y being taken b by others will be without effect so long longas as as the indifferent ones continue their pr present resent policy It is the the- duty of the officers of the law to interfere at once 1 |