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Show WHICH MASTER? Tho Rexburg, Idaho, Current-Journal, In a long article on President Joseph Jo-seph F. Smith, says that "his life has not been devoted to" the accumulation of wealth, or commercialism, as is falsely charged." That Is a very kind and flattering opinion of Joseph F. Now, let us sec what Joseph says of himself. In Washington, before the Senate Committee on Privileges nnd Elections, he alllrmed as follows: Mr. Tayler. What. Is your business? Mr. Smith. My principal busincsa l. that of president of tho church. Mr. Tayler. In what other business aro you engaged? Mr. Smith. I am engaged In numerous other businesses. Mr. Tayler. What? Mr.. Smith. I am president of Zion'a Cooperative Co-operative Mercantile Institution. 4 Mr. Taylor. Of what other corporations aro you an officer? Mr. Smith, l am presldont of tho Stato Bank of Utah, another Institution. Mr. Taylor. What else? Mr. Smith. Zlon Savlnga Bank and Trust company. Mr. Taylor. What elso? Mr. Smith. I am president of the Utah Sugar company. Mr. Taylor. What else? Mr. Smith. I am president of the Consolidated Con-solidated Wagon and Machlno company. Mr. Tayler. What elso? Mr. Smith. There aro sovcral other small institutions with which I am Dissociated. Disso-ciated. Mr Tayler. Aro you associated with the Utah Light and Power company? Mr. Smith. I am. Mr, Taylor. In what capacity? Mi. Smith. T am a director and president presi-dent of tho company. ' Mr. Taylor. Aro you an officer of tho Salt Lako & Los Angeles Railroad company? com-pany? Mr. Smith. I am. Mr. Tayler. What? Mr. Smith. President and director. Mr. Taylor. What relation do you si.s-taln si.s-taln (o tho Idaho Sugar company? Mr. Smith. I am a director of that company com-pany and also tho president of it. Mr. Taylor. Of the Inland Crystal Salt company? Mr. Smith. Also tho namo position there. JMr. Tayler. Tho Salt Lako Dramatic association? as-sociation? Mr. Smith. I am president of that and also a director. Mr. Tayler. Tho Salt Lake Knitting company? Mr. Smith. I am president of It and also a director. Mr. Taylor. Are you an official of any mining companies? Mr. Smith. Yes, sir. Mr. Tayler. What? Mr. Smith. I am tho vlca-presldcnt of tho Bullion, Beck and Champion Mining company. Mr. Tayler. Any others? Mr Smith. No; I think not; not now. I have been in limes past, but not now. Mr. Tayler. What relation. If anv. do you su6taln to any newspaper or publishing publish-ing house or company? Mr. Smith. I am the editor of Ihc Young Men's Mutual Improvement association, asso-ciation, a periodical; the Improvement Era, and also tho Juvenllo Instructor. The Rexburg Current-Journal says that Joseph F. is a prophet, and that he is devoted to the Master's service. And this raises the natural inquiry: If Joseph F. devotes very mucli time to "his Master's service," how can he honestly hon-estly earn the salaries which are paid to him by the various worldly corporations corpora-tions which also employ him as a servant? |