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Show EXECUTIVE URGENT FOR ECONOMY AND REFORM l GOVERNMENT OH OF STAIE GIVES roiiii 0 F VIEW Lt'KMators TuU This I N Tinit? lur lixperiments ! ir Adventures i j filar!"- ?rMalev. (rorThr of Ith. . dt Iivrri-'U In.- f.rM nifwiK to th taw-niakrr taw-niakrr of th Mute wlicn lh rour-ttef-rilh !ri;i-la!iir- lll't in Joint Ms-f Ms-f ffon in h of Hm Immij" tit noon to-Uiav. to-Uiav. 11 iiovrnr Mati : I Sliii!. It !-n i tl.at tt fit Hillr il-OTTlf iT'J-S-'O'll in ("fllirr t l I ti I' 1 H J .,. r mv-mtK-rtd Uwt thts,- .- j- uilr I titnt .." ! Tfi n. io larniK 1 1 .1 1M- -h:-t a of r' pr-Jiefit.aiv' ct-v rmw nt in prow. h. r(ntinii-"l: "Th. r' . Tn't a tiiiiiti I f vrrr H or. I. r- . pniin. nt mti n hni lit muKt tak.- s-rtxk i'- rf.iitnfi I lur' it liriiiit h t o'.t if. to n w ti-l"i'. At Hum mom tit. iviiiitalMHi is . otim.i iI; t Mnar itH r:tin. It im a lrat In in; fw.. I tmt r lr.at. 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'.ts t,i tu, k. ...... . ...r t, ..- in- i Muiy tli infulition ttf ihii- t'.- .. ii cri.ti t n.it'l rn.-.i ur-H itilo , i Iok .ii 1 1 ! i r ffni thtt f 'in tii.-.ii;.t.. .,-.,i.'. . a.tr. Thur -ffi; r.-irr1 f:rrt fr--- nf a CrTtt w ,r )., ft;4f t.f ..ffwri ft rvor wtini rr.. . v-r.- Ti..i t.r.tn t i.tif Mion r t.t r- r1 rnz. TNir- w.im t (if l. . )itn it.- 'i,iin! wMi To Airi sw.pt ii.-i.!f tn w..fi of .i. -tf.it. afi-i a nuKtity t-.m-a.- kuw ,-tr!ij!h i tt"' tni -our.ir- to tlir "i-i, Tl f tnn i.t wn..Ut-r fhif Intif-t.t.rt Intif-t.t.rt Vrtt t. ti.ia.. th Jit.it- tifianrttt (.. tht- iTii.tfin -f th. truk'Kif to a f,.r-Mjn ;i.i. Wuh oi, th iiu'ir of -x -,iUT-o'i l.,tj . .!- -I. .'ntj th- iii l'at.1-rt l'at.1-rt .i i t .on J:. f- if T tin h'.m - .f f ruoi -j.. Tt- i .' 'I ' t of Jt'orv ir.t tii.'f.- of Kio.nn 1 ) r iln.n jn -ui-M,y rr..n. ti..- i..--ti,.if t.f tt.f tlilft-.,f' tlilft-.,f' v a r if. if . . fi'-. it. ti ti-rv" nr j ffiiai: "itr..( f. i;it. ft ...?- -i !i .t lui t f . ! - i " 'Vti I It f .ot t ii !.'lit.- t. l.n.t t;:.- ij.iji- W..V ..ft.! : w.-iU in '1 i.R . i W.' -r: ... . fli.-r. ft.-., will ' Kit i' ..r aV iin a 1,nr ttit h-i tmit(. PAYING THE PIPER. A ti..-ii oi t- t-.r tin rr.ti-. rr.ti-. -iMf,,. hut iafi'a-" :.-4i.r tli t.n.i'T -'.i th- t..(.l". Thf r T1" '"'o'l lotr- f-i-.it.-JK . f -nt-ir.-K. nt-ithcr ian ' t.a-.r t.ufN. hTit '' "'rain of .- -r.-.iu.i ax tfrlr -Thn are fully , m ,f th- ?. : ti'-t t hry in'int fay r si if for to. tiilfM f f-vlrv. V fr. hi if.. :' oK-r in h' th iwo'.fi Vl t .-;-'-t vou. tia-ir rvj.-i rvj.-i r -t-',t iti- .i.'l W'tofn tlit-y haf , ..liu.i' n i.o-r. to kv uitftiKt-iv rari- in 1 J li rt.arn.- "f U"r fl'Jti-- Tti-y 1 li. -t .'l to -'flr.r Olt in I.O tlfW fl.'l.J.S, but lo tral "''I ros-. wht-r. th way 1 ih tr'a.'i ai.-i 1 f.-'ti"e "ir. Th-y i ti.l.v th.ai ii. V'.'- .Ml-ratirm yw H-i roi.M.l.r trie- F:..tH t,f I tah the ral lan-1 nitw-t l'v r" ! '. Th-y nv arn"-flv h'H iiiuiv loual fiifiii- ' 0 an 'wil. i-- "t -H'w mu h 1 . in r-t .'r fir i.'-r my ounty.' I.tit mil. ti ..hi 1 for my t.t:n an'l ,f Hi tp t.i tain ' tt.: . "f icif rir w I.i. h hS a.wa- l.'.-i, fc-r . 1. f . imrai't-rsntif?' 'K ii-C i it- t '! itf in" full ai-ird wi'h tl. t .!. (ii . I .ro-tt-i to diK- ( rls th o''1" 8 i'h r--ni to me ! ,,.. -imjM.rtai.t f"r your H.-iTtion. t ur uajra urxt-iit liiau any Olbt-r ' Wiin. h ir-'ht i-- lakn lowardn economy i - (Continu-sU on pae 5.) AV013LD CURTAIL IMBED OF SDK Proposal Made That Many Be Eliminated and Work of Others Consolidated fContlnurd from rms l. and efficte ncv Is the rcorg iriat Ion of Vur Mate administrative tetem. In the "beginning, the basic ' principle upon which, the repuldlV was founded wn the preservation pres-ervation of order and liberties of the peo- I pie t tirn'rch rt bn In tc Wwwn the " eeutie. the legislative and the Judicial I departments. Am l he country developed! and life became more innipx, through discovery and Invention, pew burdens . wne taut uton the state. To d. . '' barge J these burdens, l.-ti.n'.. (.uresis and m-missions m-missions e cratel Hi nce t he se Itodies cumt' into existence '.o nft ivr. lain definite needs, there was little likelihood like-lihood of it nv norHiiHl ton of ffrt or unity of purpose. The result was con-fusion. con-fusion. al surdity, chaos, duplication, overlapping of duties ant division of re-eponsibillt re-eponsibillt y. UTAH NO EXCEPTION. "t'tnh in no exception to this rule. In ! f !e I wnity- four ear une M .i t ebo'st. J tiplicd In bewildering im! iit!i, iintiij today .thrrn are more Irian forty of thm . They Imvv 1ee?i nsher'-d in'o exi -tepee i for ever cone.-iy a Lb- iiur, wHi I t - ti though.! um -to ihti t-ttixiL their ln.--.l d:idual oiwitmii might haxe ilnn tin ! idate government a w hole Thu., separate hoarda direct activitn nhn-1, I micht 1' handled undr nm' i-.vnl n lew j mat and with imrased eff d : i r;. Hpecific examples might he rit.-d m tbel case of the several agricultural eomrn1- j rni:n and the various health departments. depart-ments. Nor should thf line I drawn i lit '"ir eductxt loital Institutions. J "The viIh foltowlnt,' mth a I on ftt.h- I frni ere appnrfiit. Whirf theif iihould Im i iarn'i'ty, t lnr 1p flif'Trl, hf r. th-rc' fthniijd b economy, thr In Mtrivi. isunoe; whne ihrre nhoulrt h ffulnry. tht-r Is incapacity and a rowing down of th niji-hinry of govertimrnl. SCRAMBLE OR MONEY. At each 9f o a Of thin le M a Mi r had of defmrtiiivnts vl with, Mch Mhr tn a mad rc ramble to or larffe apiro- ?riations for thir particular lntc-r?4t. he auriculturaj collie and th utnvrr-pity utnvrr-pity are rivals In an nova v or to Incrasa lf;plr own presllfl amunc th pcpi, "Th stat In to us placed In the anomalous position of coirrtins; with It. Hf. Thu blam cannot tw attached to the Kcntlfmen who enc;ait In such practice prac-tice , but to our own tack of oif animation. anima-tion. "f rom the standpoint of eronomy. the . It tint ion i still moro vIcIouk. PupU-ctikm PupU-ctikm is always eapnstve. it beNini iiiwi so wlifii Its ramification extend into every form if state endeavor. What would seem childish I a corHrite body, through n;vprctice hna itume a fixed and almost uncrirklsed habit with u. CASES IN POINT. "Th send I nit of one man Into a town to ItiMpect a barler shot, while anoiliT may visit the same place the Very same day to look into the SMiittaty condition of-' la hotel. Is a cne In point. The l::ck of) cooMrutiun .etwteti our health depart-j ' irient and tho s'aie unlvntfily in th-lr I different opera: ions Is at. other. The over- lappirtK or both i he unner.lty and the agricultural a.;-e In tiw Ir extensKm work Is srtll further evidence of the run-I ditlon. These c.i-.-s are not riven be-I i cauae thry are fr:irant or more common) 1 than others. Th are merely example. I Mirny rnt. e enn h foui.d In e cry v- 1 nue of our piittr life. I SOLUTION PROPOSED. I "A solution of our difficulties can be j found without an rau. a chaiiffes In ( ur present administrative rerrn. We ' I have the ritchirierj ; what we n-ed is a I rearrangement of it. This can be done) by three simple iperailtns. 'ln the first place, those boards and commissions; that re eiiiiilr In function func-tion fhi'iid bs cot soMdati d . secondly, t r.rre Mi,ou!d be n d f hute flitel respod-";hlllfy respod-";hlllfy uj.on llinje li.i .resl'ie over rie-''1V.'M'V?lt rie-''1V.'M'V?lt V, 1 Ul h 1 r ! IU. Hili t:l:,ef lVlU- . m . . iinild T.- cinpi'M .-r t d lu f-:iM- a n.ore fie f Slip' rvMorv r(i::ln. "This is netihc- 'he tine nor tho place to fntr intrt n d 's 'istirm i.f the deiaila "T '''' pripo-.-d ilu-(ff, ti:f th. i n e office s 'T T'e j.r.ieT, .iurl-ic lh course of vmir l hU rtl(ii,i., to m.ike the '"''''iwry rfc(irriiiii:i:nl ioks. TAXATION. "Th. heaxy hue-den of tutatfon reftjna; UKn the p-uplj ha nbendy been spoken oi. The mutter of meeting tiie iiornml diLiai.ds of the state should claim your any arid serums con -ider a t Ion, in the hope nf not m)y not increaMin that bur it U, but of (!( r'HMii! it. It the load has leen heavy under the htfjli prices of t-l c tit years, bow much moie so will It be' in t!.e censor i. shortiy to come, umler a' Tsll 11 rnarke.. with the product u the 1 fi-rm. the fic5-y. the mire aid ihe r:ui(f-all r:ui(f-all bin un- leable.' lit ;io, tn nifvdy In m:r h mi.f. revcai the fnrt I h if otic chief fource ot i.-.'enU-. Maine!,', the mm s. ha bt-en falliiiK oTf con-nlerahly. That be- luff thr kmc, you will pert'ifce. have tin ca.-t alf il you for ulfi'T meahs of lian- 1 dnrix th" situation. 'louui you be so fortunate nH to curtail appropriation, 'he j , difficulty may be uvt reuiii. That fa ill nf. I it Mceiiia tti.it there Is hut ot,e a v-nue , t.i whu-U you may ft:-n. deference is ' i made to the motor vehicle lict-nse. ' WOULD INCREASE AMOUNT. - j "1 is h matter nf knowledir Hint the i i coiitrnnnu ealt h hjis spent al sun s 'f nnuiey in ti'e buildinrf of f .ird s r faced ' Ktt'i.F. tlii'xa-iionml.Mt's and tli trj :n le- 1 It-K tl.f i ho f Iten.-fn iai ie-. caunv of th.e , I !Rliv.;t).s arc already dTnaticiiiH llie P nd!i in e f in t no y for r-itiir a i.d i e- urfMcin. I Ko becomes re'ceKtii ) to tirovtde finance lor tlie tnierent and the Miikimc func'.a on lond lsuea for road j purposes. There are apironimaley r.o,- I lien motor vehicles In the state. ucd fnr pleasure, for busmen and for both freight and pasena-er traffic. Many auch are neffrjr an common carriers in competition with the ratlroiids. which have, contributed contrib-uted la-rtfely towards the laying of these cement highways, t divinusly, those most direct ly benefited should pay their proportion pro-portion of the exnen-e. It Would seem advisable under the circumstances to n-i n-i reae the lice.riHe upon all such vehicles commenKuiate with the U5o derived from the reads. j "A nuni!.er of ma tiers wit! clnlm your attention in u scrutiny of our vchlcb laws. I but i here ar mo winch urv - laliy ' I important. , i "No development of ri'oj.Tn T 1 f has i been more n;.'irk-ii thnn that of the nu- ; tomolille. ln it.n nake have come pond i 'tonN iitid an riiorrwius lm r ifie in -ide. 1 ihri TnT onth inc ban. let is wtiMn ! f .msv distance of the buv mnrt, s'td the, j-..unty thoroughfare carrira a traffic i that would have been The envv vt th j . c:ty street nf a-fca4f- . nt ury . With I all thse chatures have arisen new pro!i- ! v i lfms, which succeeding lotslsttires must ' I soe. our bard-surfaced tU, pnrtb n- . ' , larly, wilfis numerous i-e, ider.t. due to the cnrelpsn-sa of drivers of loth motor J and bore-drawn X'-hicles. j REVISION OF LAW. "A careful revision of fh law ebeiM i cotne within your purview with especial j regard to The Uptime of both kinds of such vehicle. For the saf.-ty of all traf- i i fic it would seen prudent that all ve- ' ' hieb'i on cement hit;hw.;s cairy a lUht . ', ai yiKhf. ; "Suu w hav- anent ' j -n the btyiric of thes splendid jtftere- I j of commerce, common sMne should die- j I ta'e that they be adequately prrteeied. I j Otherniee titer carrot t-car ut und'-r the. ' strain. Tie life nf one rigid surfaced I I roads Is more or lees Indete-mlrit ..nd I 1,1' will. cone-iienttv t welt to May I rafdy whlrn the dimrr itone. , t.n-; I rtace limit on nil nte: and n ve!Bhtj ! touiists who urm attracted to th leauty nn.ts of 111'- cn-at V.e-t ilufiiiir ihe aum-. aum-. nn-r r?mtlM. " t u .res oi I 'tene people I ihould and can he e i-tly 1 h f t -t If we i continue those w i-e t'loie -tlve Measures j which pave Ipm !t,,. i i.ditmn f thiw I department. I'ertiMiiiy every lcd-b(oodd ! man loohp nith pi.aur. upon the ln-i-lfaw of th. ratit- tn o'ir fields and trp-, trp-, lamw a rid i he t ..- )i in our las tuid l--t'im. Tai 4 an he dotie only by the J ,tud i i "i u; if many in the propagation a' ttuaMnhlf s;eci s. To 1 1 us end it in recommend, d that alt f irals now standing stand-ing ' ihe , r.. it of this bureau, a welt is all motic s in t-' rec.-r.ed from the ile of licences, if dedlcflled t Ihe ere-tlon land i mTt'ment 'f f lh ha tcheries. t he J establishment of n afne f irm arid of pub- tic tdioothur jrroi:rnls and to such other I c.if stritcttve puMw'-s f may propertj t , tlr.lee it eet vision. EDUCATION. I ' ST irire as it nmv "em to S"me edn-. edn-. riimti th" first onhciitiOTi nf the siaie. I A..d ' !f be sah: tMe to r!or of e I found. -r of th.s comm'ri wealt Ii Th-v I em-.-d miis fullness this el-rra 1 t r ut h ! For tfie'r tents hud ha-dy heen pitched ! in the.r -teel jrray s-'thiff b. f.ffe the I ii-honi htvan. ! n.rn that f.uml ie nrlj-i lout Into new fields Tha prudent leader 1 In the Uite war made his advance, then ! halted his force and on sot I da led hli aalna. At thia moment rivlliaatton ti consolidating Ita ffwuiai It la a breath-Inar breath-Inar tivu-e, not a retreat. Reduction l eipen-e la not reactionary; aanlty la not retrogression. A return to rock nor torn foiindatioiia la a aura augury of future proa-re h. CetXTRALIZATtON. "Fpw laws, wisely administered. ar th best Indian ion of eUteamanshlp. Tbt state IS th heat which preserve! to the icreateat dere local aslf government. govern-ment. The tendency haa been tuwarvli cenlratlsatton of power and too much reirilation of private affairs. The happy medium la that wherein efficiency la se-cured se-cured at tha aacNflee of as little personal per-sonal liberty and Individuality aa poa-atbte. poa-atbte. Tt that em w tta taboe, "In conclusion, yau are ta be congratulated congrat-ulated upon your connection with htll magnifteent commonwealth. It Is a distinct dis-tinct honor to be permitted to make Its laws. In climate and n are-n In grandeur It is preeminent; In reaourcea It ia a giant. Ita fut ure wealth no man may fiK-etell. even n the wildest flights of th imagination. Hut its chief glory ia In I'a people. Thev ar aafs. eane. iod fearing and upright. To them tha law Is a altered thing. May your effort, aa their lawiriverw, be crowned with aurc and lasting auctesa " This practice ta reprehensible and em- barintP'i'g ll should be represe! and mi. h restrictions should be placed ua to prevent a recurrence of It. 'In this connection, reference la made to a measure enacted Into law by th Inst VgtslHture, in sfiecial -siion. permit per-mit tins; the board of examiners to puss upon certain deficits which might occur m different branches of th stale gov-e-t,m, nf. This, In effeet. grants an administrative loilv th iower to appm-praite appm-praite monet . a Inch Is naainst the spirit, W" not the letter, of the constitution. The legislature unieg transfer any of its poa.rs other hands. That prtv Herts rer-'ts With the people only. Th law should be repealed. MISCELLANEOUS. ohr suhjects. too complex fo be dis-1 dis-1 rn-s' In d'tall b're. will ireent th"rn- ipsrreS roTniir ronsirlera:tion. thtef iirrn'c; inem' are the followlnK- 'Tt.e corrupt practice et, now in for . 1 diffi ulf of construction and un-sat un-sat -1. 1. torv to all parties. It should be clanded m meet emtstiig peed. "' h of i ice f district attorney, entailing en-tailing much eenae, should b abolished, abol-ished, as work now done by It can le easilr tMken over by other govern ment rnn hlnery with tt'tle a'l litlonul cosl and greater efft iet,cv . "The romriiissiiiii created by the last legislature to malce a study aa to a suitable suit-able memorinl for the veterans of all wars in which this country ' has parti. i liel has made lis report. While it may be inpodlle for nur tKdv to find the me;i's of ineeling I'a recommendations, tlie excellent s.-rvice it has rendered should not be lost, and It clnmld be kept iiitiut for Inter hc'Ioii. HOUSING PROBLEM. "The best cttlren of any state Is the home owner. I Hiring the world conflict, whii price of all comnirKftJti made n prn'-tieally impossible tor the aerarce jwrwin to bund, the ususl prorrrnm was not pursued. The coiiMeoiienee has been a dearth of homes. W bile the housing problem is not so acute With us as In some oth-r communities, it ni demands set ious t houKiii . Some states liava a i- i ; reaily mad- careful in Vest :ra t ions n ' litis f'-Ui and re ommendat mns have been puHsed up to t ltir la wms ing tMii-s. Your Mention la called to this muter. In th imp tltat some plan may Im work"d out lo alleviate present conditions con-ditions n I tali. "r-tiuld it seem that this messar comes dreiMd jn romtr clo'bes, it will tie renvnibored that these are eomtr times. Il is admit led that tha- chi.-f Idea of representat iv) go eminent Is to grow, Mi4 iKre hmhwi a period In e ry well ord'-red political unit when it must take slock of Ms comlit ion lefore It branches 1 ir present aystem took definite haie acd oev. loie.i until today it N ihe Ij.toud boa.-t of eveiy cit!eTi atid t'.' K-ii-eroua riay if es favored ctutimunities. The faint of our hiirhir institutions of , b ai nina v ld i.eed by the large num- i ter of student!' drsvtii from autloumling dlstrlids. h'li r.ur common and hlich j chooW take front rntiks In Ihe country. Noth.nir iuut done to disturb them in I this bixh eminence, but rather should I every el for t I h nt ft secure them in It. I l'"cr amm g the lesson of the great war. i fio- ii n ote powerful than that 1 he i schools, feheieln are trained not only the e. ry dav cilinen, but also the future I lead, rs of the nslkou, must still hold tit' (torch of civilration hiah. With tno-t . equal fore., is tlin eson pounded home j tr.t ail eductional veneer mut be scraptd I ii wn .' and a mote practical program be 1 x.hu.il -in, Thi- uuli not-mtnu. -gUiuu-- . it r I" ti e chenn and the t-oTdld. Ilatber j.'es tt coni efnpla t. a rteeprr awakenipg i nf ihe "pint tlirmigh the bullil.rig of a la 1 1, r s a .al orU r. . FINANCIAL QUESTION. 1 "Ailn nrlse the rpjef Ion r.f finance land the nhility of the state to meet ita j or. I ,r i tlon -fif . jr tnchers are Wo- full tJod-rpa .i. 'I'iie la iwref s worthy of Ms tdre in thi- field, as In evC-v oil. i Those In ihe profeeon will b 'lh f:rt t' achr.owlefine that thev c(e ! In part respolt.ie for this condition j Th- are e--nti..llv Idealists. Then sf- t-rn Is overofrtantted, they bre per-! per-! imitH the ititiod'.-ii'n of ?.oner nt 'a N, ) and th. :e is much w-t by 'I upliea ' Ion. : Ti. h; taken from thern their b (,'timate priB-. i'.r M:ae deparlment of education s toihea y . 1 1 work Hmutd b- si mph -jtud; lis working force reduced and it 1 should be made to articulate wif'i that 1 I of tin- AKr-euil nrnt coileae and the un!-1 ersitv in th. .-ml that duplicaioti tte ab j j aoiuti-ly ei.muiiit''d. , ! FAULTY METHODS. ".Vir can the profesion le absolv d : . from blame v hen ( iiarped with wns'e l.v -l.-hod and faulty methods in handling the ar sums cornitd : ted to it- chair, i K w othT human cnd-rt akl run Involv. i - su'h at i; iendous exp-ndtl m en of mone v. i 'eriainiv, th:s is no piace fo- hit or m. I financ.nr. )ere is a problem for t be ( ! h'nt hum ne-s hrsin of the state. Hav a pproprtat lot s ffuM the public f uruN are s'.rely n d-d and might lo be itiaiitod. leit th" e ople have the nrrht to ins'st that iho'C fund- ! extiended wi'h the tnahei Ksln.' lerree of efficiency. H nee no reeommendal ion to 5 our bori ota hie loiiv would h complete without a re.juext that ea evolve a system where-by where-by su. h d lplicHtlon nn be checked and a capabl" bu"irief8 adminietrat ion be in- j stalled. M la by th's means nlone. In th try In; time, t h : t this state csin hop to increase t he teacher's pa y a rid keep up In present hiah standard in education. edu-cation. APPROPRIATIONS. "The est I mat "d receipts of tie state for the hiennuim lltt-lftJ' frun all mtin -s f ll.j'.O 't'lO. Insistent demands will te made upon you for sums far in etce-t. of i his amount. From alnvowt every deparlment. tmreau and organlsjt-t!on organlsjt-t!on yo i will be bombarded w tth uraent entreaties ! set aside funds for favorite project and "emirriy ti'idenlahl necen. slia. Hell mrsn.r.g; citlaena wlil approach ap-proach you li fled irate th public revenue reve-nue for numerous purposea many of which a -e wor i h . . son. e u" which a re trivial. It Is to be hopd that all re(tjets fr funds beyond the legitimate in-oine of the hlste will met w in deaf ear and unflmchirg bear's, as . thin i no time for frea k leu i slat ion, neither fa It the moment for exii-rimentafion at the fopie's expei.se. Here 1t will not t an iss to refer to the habit amonar state inatj'utinr.a of securing appropriation for huitdinr. of uaina: the monet so appropriated and of leaving the atruc-ti.re atruc-ti.re siil uiaushed 'r later l-e isia ures lo fiiid tha mean of cortipieting (ueia. , fore, be impoy. d ROADS. "t'on urrent with the subet c f mad , prott-rtiiMi in th.it of road builder. It Is a truism that l hose pattora w nu h have i carved the.r way most Into the iches ot" hi-I'try h,te proved their sujienor jabilttv n b:?bw:,y const r net tn. What npplicd a thousand e:r-. aKO, applies with e.iual force rmw Hut It must nut be f .ririuien that there is hiuit beyrmd ' will. -it koo'I s nse cannot r. It Is "po. . i fectly prop r to talk about the Jnrne sum ; bc'uic spe-it by suc! stales aa New York, j I 'ennsA Ivanli. Illinois and fallforiua. However, when il co-r-es, ff, K ptiriron on a fer cahtts basis. I'tah far ontstrls either of th-.s- poptirnl units, i We have avenged during the adm!mt ra-' ra-' tion J:st closed $":.'! per fnhahitant each year 0:1 tb;s kli.d of improvement. A similar mrioiint fo- the tie named would man ak.ut Jrt imio 0"0 per annum ffr- New York. i'".M-o.m.a inr 'eiin" 1-; 1-; van la. $:.0.Ota.iiQa for Pltnol flnd 9?:.. Dial., i fit0 for "alifornf.i. Whereas neither of ' them ha cauitriini:ed ury where near I these amount - for such purpose. j TIME TO RETRENCH. j "Is it not tlm tn learn that a prudent pru-dent city or slate, like a Prudent per- , , eon. must live within Its rnens and no : endeavor to ape the life and practice of .communities much rbher? We nmv reM ; 'content with oir laurs in this field and; ; confine ourselves to roriservine; those ; channels of trade already eiijatitijr. 1 "In the neunl.rhOr,t of j'.'.". miles of' ' cetm-nt bus been laid down within Mox-! I elder. Weber, !vi. Halt Lake and I'tah . counties. sTvine; ftlo'it "0 ier centum of, i our (aCpuUtion. but the highways up and j 'drwn e'ate are in s'-rious need uf re- i pairs. Tr-ere has berrt some just crlll- 1 ( ' ;m cf the condition of our rural roads. Th, should be put Intp icood shape and b so maintali-ed. with the Idea -evaillnrr ' that no t way Into unimportant and bi.iccewibl place he attempted. fe-aire fe-aire a much aa we mav better communication commu-nication into favorite localities. If we keep i our main line in first class order dur-l dur-l lr.tr the years immediately o come, the i resultarrt road eff'ciencv ar the sav- In of the taipayer s money will be ple.a. Ina to most of our people. 1 FISH AND GAME. ' "An unusual Interest Is manifested each . ear In Ihe fish and irame ditr: merit j j Thia la natural when one considers that more than the-tv thousand of our cillrens : purchase licenses annually to hunt and i . f.sh. "n the 'o'her side of the fence.! ' however, is the lover of nature, to whom msi'V of our scenic wrnrrii lfn.e much of : their h'iri;i if devo-d of wild life. To lha latter class also belong tha manyj |