Salt Lake Telegram | 1925-09-25 | Page 16 | Letters to the Editor

Y LETTERS TO THE EDITOR yo I Holds Storm torm Sewer Plan Is Unfair E Editor Telegram The postponed Storm Sewer re referred re- re to In The Telegram of Sop Sep te temoer 22 should Is as it be except the adjournment ought to be without without without with out day as to the method at- at at- at tempted Our city Commissioners have haye a higher sense of justice than thant t the e politicians who vho wrote theIn the salute In the premises I was active e In the protest canI can can- vass I come now to testify that I the protestants are not opposed to public Improvements They simply despise the iniquity of the statute I on which the proposition was based We r regard the method provided pro pro- provided vided by law as unfair unjust I and stupid In the following respects to wit First First First-At At the will and pleasure of one man a zone Is mapped out outto to bear the entire expense of ot Second The Second The square toot loot unit of ot tax measure compels a poor man manto manto I to pay the same sum as the Deseret Des Des- eret bank size hank size of lots being equal all all as explained by Governor ex-Governor I Cutler In his magnanimous public I address I Third Third The The statute transfers the burden of proof to the negative of the question Even school children laugh at this absurd unnatural un Un- Un parliamentary method of debate per cent Is ominous under the perverted per order of or things You couldn't get Set 10 per cent signed up for tor Or the affirmative with the he limited 1101 him lim time and funds at our com com- mand The method Is autocratic rather than democratic Fourth Fourth- From Fourth rom From Calvin Coolidge down tb th coun county ty officials we hear a plea for lor reduction of taxes as a a. arest arest rest from the patriotically borne since the war We e want wani a storm sewer after awhile and and we want It paid for Cor by the whole city on the basis of other general Improvements Im Im- im- im or bond issue The I public construes the basic statute like Shylocks Shylock's bond bond written written by b- ba a statesman and en enforcement denied b bv by a Just Judge On Q behalf ait oA of pr protests protes filed d tha v your yours l t i t c t ljJ H lf I. i I L 9 It Is No Crime To Live in Utah ram I What a funny city commission we have t to be sure How can anyone take tale the parking ordinance seriously when strangers are aci actually ac- ac i i j Invited to ignore it No wonder we are living hiving in a lawless age e But why In the name of or all that is is reasonable sho l visitors from tram other parts of Utah not be treated as tourists and given the thes i s same me privileges as those other from-other I states If II they also stay at the tourist camp Riddle When is a tourist not a t When he comes comes to Salt Lake City from an- an I i II par part of Utah It is quite I conceivable that a person could i I come from another Utah city to toi i Salt Lake as a tourist and anel he might be on the way to another i i part of the co country Surel Surely all i should be treated alike who stay at ati atthe i j the auto camp It is no crime to live Sn in n Utah Sincerely LOUIS WARD I TRANQUILITY By Arthur B. B Corcoran Old Dan seemed to be beA A A. Aver vel ver very happy man The years had totaled three eighty-three Since first his life Ufe began Despite these many weary years His IUs twinkling eyes neer ne'er filled with tears He still heard well with both his ears I often envied Dan Whenever anyone grows old Beyond the common span Folks ask that unfold His method scheme or plan Whereby he beat three score and ten If Ir he a ate e pickles or roast hen Smoked nothing or Just 11 now 0 V. and then Or r If It he rushed rushed the can canS I envied Dan Dan upon my soul Said I You have great luck For off of you the sea seasons ons roll Like water oft off a duck dick Said Sald he My secret Is 4 concise My 11 Ij soulis calpi my life is nice nice nice- One p s I sells Ice I run ne sells coal on 1 v r t fi r