Show 0 Letter t to this deri- deri depart depart- 0 0 mont ment b be w welcomed no r t than but aU words Names withheld withheld withheld with- with held on request Write on one tide aide of paper t. t Peoples People's Corner Defends Dreiser For His Film Suit Editor Peoples People's Comer Corner Book Worm is disgusted with Theodore Theodore Theo dore Dreiser for suing a motion picture picture pic- pic ture ure concern on the charge of mangling mangling mangling man man- gling his American Tragedy If the movie magnates have gone as far In mutilating Dreiser's brain brainchild brainchild brainchild child as thc they have with many fine stories whose so-called so film mm versions we have seen we hope Dreiser teaches them hem a lesson that will discourage their heir unholy mayhem It Is time some author took up this light fight against the practice If Book Dook BookWorm BookWorm Worm were a book lover he would hate late to see the best books raped More power to Dreiser Too many writers are overawed by the mass of millions that can be he marshaled to crush any opposition If Dreiser can win an any publicity with his stunt let him have It W. W S. S Must Have Goods If Stage Returns Editor Peoples People's Corner Comer The Telegram should be complimented on the truthful review of at Ethel Barrymore's appearance in Salt Lake My attention was particularly attracted at- at traded to the mention that If her appearance here was primarily to test the appetites of theatergoers for legitimate legitimate le le- productions It fell feU far short of Its purpose The producers evidently had In mind that the thc Barrymore name would tide over any defects Such an Idea might have been warranted years rears ago but at such a time when legitimate productions are few and far between something much more than a name Is expected If It the presentation here was anop a a. flop nop It can certainly be no Indication indication Indica indica- tion of Salt Lakes Lake's tastes tates The flop If there was any should be a challenge to producers for something better HOPEFUL Lc Letters t diJ sI 1 e I- I Ion lon win will not be accepted anonymous letters S will not be tr treasonable trea trea- defamatory letten letters let let- ten tees will not be tolerated I Report Couldn't Hit Us E Editor Peoples People's Corner Mr WIckersham and the rest ret o ohis of his commission apparently got out of the wrong side of the bed bcd when the they wrote the report concerning police departments departments de de- and officers In the coun country try In a blanket Indictment the report condemns the police force of the whole nation Somehow as I rea reathe read the report I 1 was unable to see where any of the charges applied to the Salt Lake officers No investigation of conditions could have been made locally and resulted re re- suited In such conclusions I have visited the police station on numerous occasions and always have found the officers rs civil and thorough Never have I seen any evidence of ot graft or corruption and andI I think Chief Burbidge is a aery ery very nice man i iI I remember particularly having gone to the station to report a house prowl and arriving in the det detective bureau I found a whole group of men seated there In rocking chairs reading magazines and taking care o othe of the general crime situation in a aver very verj efficient manner With these men all In the detec tive bureau how could there be any chance for graft to be perpetrated The next time the WIckersham or any other commission writes a are re report report port on police pollee conditions I 1 hope the they come to Salt Lake first PROUD ONE |