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Show TTO r PItOVO (UTAH) SUNDAY HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY -5, 19 3 0. V SECTION TWO - - 2; OUT OUR WAY - By WilUams TOD-AY 1 (. It . . . Every Afternoon, c - ft urday, and Eoriday Jlornlnj , . . .... ,,r Published by 'tha Herald Corporation, 21. Gunnar RaYmuaon, president. In the Herald Building, 0 Louth First West atreet, Provo, Utah. Entered as second-class matter at the poetoffice in Provo, ' Utah, under the act jot March 3, 1373.- ' .' ' "i;- ';,v i Neither this newspaper, nor any of its stockholders ::or officials has any connection whatever, directly or Indirectly, with any political party; public - utility, real estate promotion or other private business except the publication of newspapers devoted solely to disinterested public serviee. -r THE , OB SERVER By Jim Marshall Well haveito take all back .about Euclid '-f ' ' well SOME of ltanyv-ax because several learned readers have written letters-demonstrating that Euclid li of wtns .tus in the world ; : - a,;:... V .. we suppose it is useful to about 1-10 of 1 percent of the population -r-at' a generous estimate and w' propose that Instead of being' abolished in, schools u oe t taught merely to one child in every thousand -". '. . ' i ' . One of the letters, is fromMr. E. Kwart a . designing and. eon- sulUng engineer and Mrs. Kwartz says that "almost any person can find aa absorblng'.hiterest "Jn algebra al-gebra or EucUd.. . , Eilclid Is a fascinating, training train-ing - in correct logic '-Jand careful reasoning from known and admitted admit-ted prepositions to the proof of new propcitkihsTTv."-. - but ' then7 her goes on"1 with, a nasty digVto WTite that "to ministers min-isters of the gospel and newspaper liters it is not s to be - expected that the Idea of'; proving' things should appeal" j f "They can getaway with anything any-thing la their llne-and all you and I have to do is "believe-, 'it. si...", "- ' "'.!r ".; ". It turns outlhat Mr. KwarU really real-ly noade.Euclld useful. "la the 'days when I used to go to church- says his letter -I was able to keep awalte and interested by". studying the geo-n-.etrical principles underlying. he decoration on the stained .glaaa windows and. other -part or the interior....-.." " .';' which 'reminds us" that'! trying to keep awake, in church resulted in the very useful invention of the f andulura;. - ... by dear' pll .Mr. -G"alir?o U.', who. w:i bo b mused. by the sermon i tiit he took to studying the fZ' lr lamps :.; "-V;i ... : .v'l i!r. Uvr arts'' point Is that r- instead in-stead cf forgetting aU .our algebra tr.d EucliJ as soon a;we;lave school we should apply the bnowl- eZG to ,on' purpose-. ii.. rl f end that probably the ; fault is with us for falling to Ce- ar piece cf machinery instead Qf with the ihyol " eyetem . for giving lis! a piH:R ci; machinery, that .we. rapidly vV.ow to grow rusty and in a f8w years taodme 'so much Junk" r" there is a good deal to be said for the argument but it is difficult for thj tverase man to spend much Ur..a dl'covering uses for Euclid and -altbra - v. .--i - ia his daily life - . .'-!-.- C;vral cf the algebra-boostihg Utt;ri, -T- have. told us how their vrtl'.-M worked .out everyday prob-z-ty algebra's aid :.;.- r '--,t" 'because the problems cc -d c -'-- timply have been worked work-ed cut" by -ordinary arithmetic we dc-Vt i is how algebra helped , c.7- .i-anyway we still liope, its 'ch:'.irn get up . v. -rebellion --:.-t ' it and finally succeed : in ; hi I'z" it tossed- out joI the school- rcc-.i v. Indaw ': " "-' ' - - I AIID," LISTEN: Maybe eome bci1 ctht to make a movie ut cf LIuilid-.calling it "The Xlnes Th-t Kever Meet," or The Passion- aU .Hypotenuse" and see. If we can't get the kids Interested in the thi'j. - " , "- -,"V Oi:2'Ccnt a Day i BHn:;3 01C3 d Llonth C, t rrrsons Have Taken of Llbert-i- I.nurance cr.'r." relly Cent Free . Ut Irr petition. T.- -X r.-s City, Ho. Accident , Incur- :e ct a cost of one cent a day ii I ' -z featured 1n a policy issued ly Uj .2ational Protective Insur-tr.r Insur-tr.r : A:::iitlon. . ' 1'3 t:-ifits are $1C0 a -month f;r-12 r --th JlOO to JUO at c" 1.9-rremlum -Is only r ' r, cr exactly cne-cent a day. n.'rr. 1? T.C 2D paid - policies of this - ; T3 lrt?dy in force. Men. -r. l c'. II rtn -ten- ye.-rs of - - sre -rra eli-Is'. I?4 rr.cdlcal ii rc-ju!red.. This may : ; c rr:. i ii dilti-i to insurance :r c - - : ' frej iec- : . - :i As- .t : ' " -., : r . . .. m Gilman, KIcoll & Ruthman, National Advertising Representatives 5JanFrancisca, office, 507 Montgomery street; Chicago office, 410 North Michigan avenue; New : York office, 19 West Forty-rourtlx street; Boston of flee, .Tremont. street; ;Der - trolt, Michigan office. Room 2-2C3, General Motors Building. .; -Subscription termsBy carrier In Utah county, CO cents the month; -$2.75 for six - "months, In advance; $5.00 the year In advance; by mail, in the county, $4450: - ;outside Utah county, $5.00. ' . . " " ZL W. GOODELIi ' EDITOR and MANAGER J. A. OWENS -:- -:- -:- - ADVERTISING MANAGER nrr: Turrr ii omnt "Red'9 Passes Oh y "Red" Jackson's unexpected death' is being mourned by hundreds of Utah friends' ' . i . J - i. -1 Everyone who knew "Red," Philbrick'W Jackson was his friend. A most, capable Tsuperintendent . of Columbia Steel's-blast furnaces at the Provo plant; a valuable line coach for Br Y.U.'s football team, and the prince ;o"f good fellows there was only one "Red" Jackson ! . .'; Highly educated in ; his chosen work, -and possessing a keenly analytical mind, , he was accorded the deep respect and hearty friendship - of every one of his. Columbia Steel associates. -.....-., ; , ' . ' ' . ..' And despite the exacting nature of his wprlne found time to give unsparinglyf his time to the task of helping-coach helping-coach the Cougar . gridiron team- a task .'that was taken over "by "Red" because he,Hked it, because he wanted to see B. Y.U. football progressA " - Every bit of the fire, and the zest that went to make him ah all-western, tackle in 1916 was put into the coaching work. Whatever "Red" did 'he did whoIe-heart,edly and well. . " . - "- w"".;': v- --:. The "Y" athletic coaches, with whom "Red" has been associated have been 'enthusiastic at; the results of his work, and enthusiastic as to the splendid personality o! "Red" himself him-self As to the players not a one of, them but that recognized recog-nized him as one of the most capable leaders. anoVone - of the finest fellows in Utah athletic history.,, . , It "Red'?. was in the prime of life when taken away, a fact thatmakes his passing more grevious to his family and his community. There was so much that "Red" coitld have done, and' would have done, had he lived. -y There was only one "Red." His place in the cornmu'nity will be hard to fill, and he will ever hold a place in the hearts iof his' many friends; ; : ' . - .' Plenty of Room in the West, Yet . v As 1930 gets under, way there are just about' 119,306,000 of we Americans living together in ihis great country. .. . In the past ten years' the population has increased about 14,000,900.-. x .v i:; ; - . ... We are a pretty big nation, but' still far from befngWe biggest. t . ; - . - ... . : . No danger of overcrowding,' yet. Plenty of room in the west for new millions. .. .. . ; ' V " - Conservative estimators-say that 250,000,000 o? lis xould jive comfortably iri the United States and. there'd still be plenty of picnic-spots away from crowds. ':, i ." :But . wehaye.-a .good-start on; .the building of this njallon.' The. next ten years will see morerogfess. v And.if you are smart, you will be able to cash in on the.growth that will fill our westwith mOlions more" hard-working and healthf ully-;iving ully-;iving folksl . -.. ,-r'.'- -..:.-.i. rv'.,;;4,,?,.-;.;. ; U TIiePcwsihaof theOtd . 'The old dinner-bucket. .! ;' .... , f-;: . - : ' "I used to sell half a do2enra day ; now I don't, sell that many in six months" says a1 western hardware Stealer. ' The old pail was more than a tin container; it was a symbol. ' -'-: . ' -; ; ';' j 'r,.: ' - - ; 'i'' "McKinley was elected because he promised after a word withMark Hanna to keep it filled for working people.- Cartoonists always included if, along1 -with the paper cap, in' pictures of large, robust fellows representing Labor with a capital L. ; " . . V . . - . .. -. ' -It was an art to pack it; too, as any veteran wife will tell you. Usually there . were sandwiches a wedge of pie and a glass of jell. If you packed' the pie underneath, it got crushed. If you. packed it on: top, it fought -with the jell aaLthe" bucket jolted around, r ; r . N. r 1 r Later, there were patent thermos, dinguses for keeping yui.Accu,xiuu. -rt-nu cjrevv,iiaa ' i The old pail was the" badgeof an era. . This West of Ours ! ' Its Romantic History ; : i . . . . . When the first white settlers arrived ar-rived In the San ; Francisco bay region ' they found : great herds of elk roaming the hills and valleys. The- animals; were ;so numerous -", . 4 j r ... . . . .' that for. many years they invaded western garden ' patches and ate up the settler's vegetables. ; The old river steamers that ran up to Sacramento from Can Francisco Fran-cisco were sure to be loaded with sportsmen, who sat on deck and ehot the .elk roamfnjj the river banks. This continued to be a fav-orita fav-orita tpdrt for many years. With every bend of the river! a ntvr Tnhd cf elk wu lllcely' to te -encountered and a-'fuslldi of thcts wculd rix- cut. Hcutcd, ' the ' e!': t.'cu! I da:h away, l:avlr.j a' uurr.ttr cf dedd aid ir.i tcir.d them. Thirty-four- ttc; !:rt-ra "vrcra rr-eerily-; tl-s number 1-..--2d mat-lurnea into tin cups at Murder Witness I ToV Be Produced ! . - - f-;. SANTA CRUZ, CaW Jan. 4. (CJP.) Ah eyewitness of the death of Mrs. Cora Mead ; will - be produced early next week, to substantiate charges by Private Detective Andrew . Mea- gher that the wom'aft 'was murder-ei, murder-ei, Meagher said today.' - At the time of the woman's death, in eeptember, . 1923, s authorities closed 'tbe case and declared .the woman had Committed suicide. -r Lately, Meagher : atated that he had . unearthed evidence proving that the woman met ber death at the hands of an underworld ring. You can get a orom and board In a first-class hotel on the French Riviera this winter for $4 a day. The Atlantic , ocean - has spanned by air nine times. been i I . Li vn ii .'. - : Howdy,"" folks! The national H-came H-came In 1929 amounted to $S9,G9 000,000, It la announced. '" ' Lets take the money and all go on a big party t , l r . American ambassadors to England Eng-land have to spend $50,000 a year out of their private fortunes 'to maintain their positions, according to a news item. -. . Remove our name from the eligible' eligi-ble' listillr. Hoover. . i Practical Jokers Baffled! J f .. , i . n t, - Victims of practical jokers wUl be Interested In! th new suit in vented by CoL Bungstarter. The trousers, Ja e t n g made of chrome vanadium s steel, "offer complete protection ' when , sitting down on a bent pin placed On your chair by .'office pranksterms -The coat Is made; of sturdy cast: Iron, so t h a t. merry?wgs will be unable to pin the sign "Kick Me, Please," to your coat tails,. . . ': ; .. . Anita Loos, the novelists-say she has never been able to get Interested Interest-ed in any roan having more than Gosh, but newspaper reporters must make a hit with Anita! .' ATurklsh bath Is like easy payments pay-ments nge atirst. but ypu sweat for It before you're finished. j..... 1y Scientist' says that t". communication may sooivbe effect ed with otner pianeia. :. - . ,. Yeah, and it - would be just our rack to ring up Venus . and get Mars! " ; " - - Sjt SjS ' .-. j v .- ..jft. poki:b NOTE - When Hendrick Hudson sailed Up the. Hudson river, he was under the Impression that it was a strait, leading., to the Pacific ; ocean. . He wasn't the only man,, to guess wrong - on an inside straight! -' ' ' ' . ARXSHA?NON.' , 0. 4'. . . V; ;7-; v ;; h -. V- - SEDAU DE LUXE i) ; cbN PAYMINT ONLY " ' : JJ liPrbM, f ;;3M X Co TT'T jJ llfbi. :V-.'-lj..ZI j4 CHAMICAU...- CrOt ALU TH' T V - T V fvi- Th? -vm&u2 Bulbs, im -Tne l rJatureland One of tho. world's mightiest and mo3tNmjcstic lakes Is also one of the least known. It is Lake Baikal, In "Siberia. rFom end to end it M 360. miles long and from 20. to 53 miles In width a virtual ocean sur mounded bv high and rugged mountains moun-tains of the utmost scenic grandeur. The waters of Lake Baikal are sweet, transparent, ' and appear green from a distance. Seals and a great variety or iish are found .in Baikal; Sulphur - springs abound ion the shores and several large rivers of inianu Siberia discharge Into, it In. winter,Baikal ia frozen n. P,I tWWTio.0. oU iUciratlaM 2 L(V) Trn"" Prn J Xil 1)1. J.', j.!. - SCIENCE Contrary to the prevailing idea, carbon monoxide gas does rtot suffocate; it kills by robbing. the system of. oxygen When the motor of an auto Is allowed to keep - running and the garage-doors --are closed, the ""atmosphere ""at-mosphere reaches the , danger point in three .minutes. to a. great depth, but" In ' summer steamboats ply the lake. During "the Japanese-Russo . war the "entire Russian army cross the lake on the ice, and even camped there; - -" .V -. 'a 0 A LANCE IM 12 EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS .1, . 4; PHONE 18 iree Escape Fronx Connecticut Jail itrtumTTnTjOWTPT Pahii Tan servlnff a llfesentence for the slay ing of a stateXpollceman, escaped from the state prison here today ; Those who escaped were Roland; Lalone of Worcesterv Maas., who was convicted of killing State Policeman Po-liceman Thomas NelsqHat Pomfort two years ago, Watson - jioulthrope and Leo Landry. ' State police, who were. called, out in force to search for .the convicts, said the 'trio- escaped through. -the 'v kitchen of the prison about .5 a. mV 48 IN SECOND. . .65 HORSEPOWER RICH BROADCLOTH UPHOLSTERY INTERNAL 4-WHEEL BRAKES . HYDRAULIC SHOCK ABSORBERS THE FINEST VALUE, EVER OFFERED AT SUCH LOW PRICES V O Jn the new Willys Slx Willys car of such' beauty, speed and power as have never before been known In the low-priced field. Lines, ;; ' colors, Interior; appointments and upholstery fabrics j reveal an entirely new concept of btluty for Inex- V pensive cars. The nighty engine Is rubber-Insulated . . against vibration, and effects performance which can . be appreciated only through personal experience. At the1 same time, this motor is most economical, ex- ; ceptional nlleaje per gallon of 52s being achieved! the modern cruising speeds of 35 to 45 miles per hour. See the Willys Six -at your : very first opportunity. WILLYS-OVERlAND, INC., TOLEDO, OHIO. Go ... 1 ConUnued trom Page One) millions 'of automobiles are built, industries are perfected, even agri- -culture makes progress With better machinery, and government credit. In Lancaster; Ohio, for Instance, Mrs. Vincent Kemp ha4 two sets of twins In" 192. The first pair came on January fourth, last. The second, on the last dayfthe year. That is the crop that counts and neither bootleg liquor nor drugs will ruin it. ..:': .-, -I'-'' '. . .ft ,v ' . -ENERAL 'Smuts, 'able South African leader is here to tell us that world wars are at an end. Future wars, waged with poison gas, and high explosives dropped! on cities, with deadly bacteria used to spread : devastating diseases, would be aimed first of all at civilians civil-ians and armies and navies would play a minor part. C General ' Smuts says the world would not be so lunatic as to allow such a conflict to begin .but suppose sup-pose Russia, having successfully completed her program to spend-thirty spend-thirty billions and pass' the United States In ..".industry, wealth and power, should decide to teach capi-tallsmra capi-tallsmra frealflesBon, or suppose ! some Asiatic power, annoyed, by race discrimination, preparing! secretly ythe necessary airships, submarines and chemicals, should set out, to rebuke western arrogance. arro-gance. - ' - Does General Smuts think that regard for women and ' children would prevent an attack Human "'nature and government have not changed much, sLnce Eng-land Eng-land turned loose Hordes of red Indians, wjth tomahawks and scalping scalp-ing knives among women and Children Chil-dren in the ,' American:1 colonies. Those knives and hatchets were as painful as any polBon gas. The fact that war could be made unspeakably unspeak-ably hoi riblewlth succesa, certain for the aggressive attacking party, makes it, If anything more probable'.'-;-'. : - ' . . '' - . .,'' 'v,:, ., X, . - . -. ; First ' prepa're. yourself,- then, talk to your brother sweetly and lovingly lov-ingly as you choose It is not hard to pick a fight. Reed, the fable of the lamb and the wolf, drinking from ; the same J brook. -; n, . ."There was 'plenty of water for both, but the wolf wanted a quarrel, ana goi a i 2 . . . . . lA - Overland presents a PROVO, UTAH -. . , - .. 1 j 1 |