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Show THE TSfie CARE OF VETERANS' CHILDREN Government Bureau Will With Legion In Plan for Attention to Dependents. AMERICAN Full of the children's bureau of the United States Department of Labor will be extended to the American Legion in the plan for care of dependent children of World war veterans. This assistance to the pro Copy for This Department Supplied by tba American Legion News Service.) gram of the Legion en a problem which Legion leaders believe will approximate care of disHEADS LEGION AD. MEN'S POST. eventually abled, will be rendered in every possible way, according to Miss Grace Maj. Reed Landis, One of the AirAbbqtt, cjilef of the children's bureau. plane Aces, Chairman of in charge or weiiare worn ror tne on Aeronautics. government. Miss Abbott has clearly outlined to G. of Reed chairman Landis, Maj. George A. Withers, chairman of the comthe American Legion's national Legion's national committee on chilmittee on aeronautics is a man quail-fle- d dren's homes, her ideas of what the to speak and act on this subject, veterans' organization should underAccording to his war record. Major take In this work. In the first place. Landis has nearly a dozen enemy airMiss Abbott says that every effort planes tohis credit, and was In gome should be bent toward keeping the stirring engagements. children of the Legion whose fathers Of course great deeds are to be exhave died, or are incapacitated, with pected of the son of such a virile their mothers or near relatives who American figure as Judge Kenesaw are willing and competent to care for .Mountain Landis, but the young man them. Miss Abbott declares that in ftas won a record "of his own." the past it has been a common pracMajor Landis was a member ef the tice to take away children from the old First Illinois cavalry when the remaining parent if means are In troops massed on the Southern bor- sufficient to care for the dependents. der in 1916. Though discharged from Usually, according to child welfare service there, he was recalled in 1917, workers, this operates adversely, and was sent to the first officers' a double loss to the child. causing to transferred be camp, only training Sometimes a mother is allowed to 4o the air service, becoming a stustruggle on under a load obviously school. took He dent of the ground too great for her shoulders, and the flying Instructions at the University becomes demoralized someof Illinois flying field, was sent to family times delinquent. Here, thinks Miss ftigland and assigned to the Fortieth Abbott, is where the Legion posts may British expeditionary squadron, help in this portion of the problem forces, then flying the "single seat--ersby friendly help and care, and by He accounted officially for 'ten lending assistance in the schooling. Hun planes before he was relieved Miss Abbott says that foster homes are generally regarded as better than institutional, If children must be taken from their parents or relatives, "Such'an institution," declared Miss Abbott to Chairman Withers, "should be the last resort after every effort has been made to keep the family together, rather than the beginning of a program. If you could get every post to report to the state department, and In turn to report to national head quarters as to the success in caring and providing for these children, helping families to remain together, In finding ways of providing scholarships for the education of the children, etc, then finally as to the institutional care which may be necessary, I think you would make sure that the Legion children were having the right kind of opportunity for home life, for spe cial care, if physically defective In any way, and for education, which is their right." The government welfare worker holds that members of the Legion who are to handle this vital problem for its members should be named from the ablest men In the organization. and that they should approach the question as one which is certain to require diligent study, great expendi Maj. Reed G. Landis. ture of time, and much patience and Ingenuity. d irom the British service to take of the Twenty-fift- h squadron of the American forces. After com- LONG FIGHT WON BY LEGION manding this organization for a short time, he was ordered home and was Federal Judge Killits Holds Foreign. attached to General Woods' headquar Born Objectors Not Entitled to ters staff at Chicago as departmental Citizenship. air service officer. For his ability with aircraft. Major men who had conscien Foreign-borLandis was awarded the highly cov tious objections against serving in the decoraa eted British Flying Cross, United States military and were ex tion much sought by all English aviaempted have been denied citizenship tors. As a writer, he has contributed by Federal Judge John M. Killits of to a number of periodicals, with spe Toledo, Ohio. This matter has been cial articles on the air service. the subject of a long and bitter fight commander Major Landis has been by members of the American Legion of the Advertising Men's post of the throughout the country, and officials American Legion In Chicago, and has of the Veterans' organization were been called on to speak before many well pleased with the action denying to such men the rights of citizenship, Legionnaires throughout the country In addition to his duties as chairman Judge Killits, In his opinion, de com of the national aeronautics clared that the court was unable to mittee. see how any applicant, who, on the grounds of conscience, objected to CASE BONUS REOPEN MAY bearing arms in his country's defense, can take the oath of citizenship with out reservations and that he, as the Court Result tJ. Minnesota Supreme .ngn. .... . . a rt court, was unwilling to accept any ueciaion uiKeiy to rmcci such oath with reservations to It. Residence" Ruling. "Without any Intention to reflect upon the quality of the profession of Claims of from 10,000 to 13.000 vet conscientious declared objectors," 4rans who registered and were inductJudge Killits, "we feel that It Is ed Into the service from Minnesota, disallowed by the bonus board on a enough that the country must endure the native born of that persuasion ""nonresldenee" ruling, may be rewhose derecent citizenship Is a birthright with of the result as a opened cision of the state Supreme court in out extending the number by the favor of the naturalization laws." the case of Everett Baum. Many posts of the Legion have In its ruling the Supreme court held that a person temporarily residing in fought against granting of citizenship rights to such applicants since the Minnesota at the time of the coll for and, in a number of registration who registered and who close of the war, has been successful. cases, the fight thereafter left the state but returned The Toledo Instance, however. Is beto be Inducted by the draft board Into the service, is entitled to the state lieved to be the first decision of a fed eral court In "the matter. bonus. In was born who PennsylBaum, Ohio Is In Lead. vania, came to Minneapolis In May, 1917, obtained work and registered for Ohio leads all other states In the Jnnu-ary the draft In June. The following number of local vultures of La Soclete be went to Oregon and Washingdes 40 Homines et 8 Chevaux, the ton, but returned In July at the rail of "playground of the Legion," though f the draft board. He entered the servof the state Is organized. only ice and a year later was honorably The department now has 45 voitures. with Iowa second with 37, HSinoI The bonns board disallowed his third with 30, Pennylvsnla fourth claim on the grounds that he was Dot with 31, and New Tork fifth with 23. a bona fide resident of Minnesota. The The largest voiture of La Soclete Is In Supreme court ruled that he was a Los Angeles county, California, where resident because "the place of the local membership Is 316. Polk is the place of work." Iowa (Des Moines), is second county, It is pointed out by American Le with 214; Linn county, Iowa (Ced glon members that If this la the casfl, Ilaplds), third with 205, and Cook fhe 10.000 or 13.000 similar appllca-tlon- s county, Illinois (Chlrsgn), with 204 la Involving nearly $3,000,000 from fourth. These are the only voitures others, who constituted the state's which number a membership of over floating population on registration day, 200. Membership In La Soclete June 5, 117, and who were subsebased on activities In the organization quently Inducted, may also be affected f the American Legion, and is se toy this declsloa lective. LEGION Com-mitt- ee TIMES-NEW- NEPHI, UTAH S, WH05 WD EWORLD Hull Succeeds the Late James R. Mann The Second Illinois Congressional which sent the late James It. Mann to the house for thirteen consecutive terms will be represented in the Sixty-eight- h congress by Morton D. Hull. It Is one of the wealthiest and most populous districts In the United States. It lies In the southeast corner of Chicago, Is bounded on two sides by Lake Michigan and by the Illinois-Indian- a state line, contains the great Industrial plants and steel mills of the Calumet region and has 450,000 Inhabitants. Mr. Mann was one of the most Influential members of the house, a master of parliamentary procedure and a stickler for facts. The first Illinois district, represented by Martin B. Madden, chairman of the house committee on appropriations, adjoins the Second district on the north and includes Chicago's loop district. Mr. Hull was born In Chicago In 1867. He was educated In the Chicago public schools and in 1'hlllips Exeter academy and was graduated from Har vard In 1889 and from Harvard Law school In 1892. Mr. Hull has been for fourteen years in the Illinois state legislature. His friends "point with pride" to his record. He carried through the house the act requiring the state treasurer to turn over interest on state funds. He shark bill. championed and secured the passage of the anti-loa- n district ." com-nan- Aerial Again in Limelight Dare-Dev- il Manuel Former Representative Herrlck of Oklahoma Just can't keep out of the limelight While in congress he was called the "Aerial Daredevil" and he narrowly escaped death In one of his flights. Since retiring from the house he has become a de tective in Washington. Recently Miss Ethel Chnane, a government employee, charged him with disorderly conduct on the street and testimony was given that he used profane language and threatened to get the job of the policeman who made the arrest. Then the " "Aerial suit brought against Miss Chrane alleging that she promised to marry him and that on one occasion In bis office at the capltol she sat on his lap from 7 p. m. to one-hal- d. rial--oen- . Now Miss Chrane comes back with a damage suit for $100,000; she says she didn't sit on his lap. And what's more, she says the "Aerial Dare-devil- " Is a And here's the plot which caused her to break off her engagement with "Lonely Manuel." The pair, once fond lovers, but now parted In wrath, were to be secretly married, and subsequently to live together very openly. When the newspapers had raised a sufficient number of horrified protests over this defiance of the statutes, all Innocent of the fact that the knot had been tied, Manuel was to ue them for enough money to settle the German debts, and the two were to live happily ever after while the publishers tumbled Into bankruptcy. "gold-diggin- Lawyers Investigating Judicial Ethics Justice Pierce Butler of the United States Supreme court, chairman of the Judicial section of the American Bar n I -- 11 p. m. ." association, have been authorized to appoint a committee of judges to prepare a code of judicial ethics for action by the association at Its 1024 meeting. A report of the association's committee on Judicial ethics which failed of adoption this year will be considered by the committee appointed by Justice Butler. Its main features are these: "A Judge's conduct in every particular should be above reproach. He should be conscientious, studious, thorough, courteous, patient punctual, Just, Impartial, fearless of public clamor, regardless of public praise, and Indifferent to private, political or 3 imrtisan innuenccs. I ' f "He should not allow other af-or his private Interests to Inter- I fairs svt..l.i'i.-w-4fere with the prompt and proper per formance of his Judicial duties. A judge should be courteous to counsel, especially to those who are young and Inexperienced. He should not act In a controversy where a near relative Is a party if such course can be reasonably avoided. sf l Smoot Drafting Expenditure Tax Bill Senator Iteed Smoot of Utah Is back from Europe and In his capacity of chairman of the senate finance committee Is busy with plana for the Sixty-ei- congress. After conferring with President Senstor Coolldge, Smoot, chairman of the finance committee, said: "We feel sure we will keep the expenses of the government for the next fiscal year well within We shonld and I be3,000,000.000. lieve we will reduce the running expenses of the government $200,000,000 the next fiscal year as compared with the present year." A tax on luxuries end extravagant purchases la the purpose of an expenditure tax which Is being prepared by Senator Smoot to be presented to the next session of congress as a substitute for the proposed sales tax. Senator Smoot snld that all farmers' sales op to IA.O00 would be exempt. Cheap commodities, such as a $3.90 pair of shoes or an Inexpensive eutomoblle woulii not t uxeu, but expensive purchases, such as a 12,500 automobile or a $7.50 pair of shoes, will be tsxahle at the rate of 1H per cent. "The sales tax, which caused considerable debate at the last session of congress, will not be revived,'' Senator Smoot said. ghth ROADS Back Move in Support of Improved Highways Legislative activities,, both state and national, on behalf of good roads and In support of motor vehicle laws which are fair to the Individual automobile owner will constitute a prominent part of the American Automobile association's program for the coming year, according to a statement by Thomas P. Henry of Detroit, new president of the A. A. A., at an informal meeting held at Washington, National problems will be handled by the national organization and local matters affecting the motorist in the various states will be taken up through the state association of clubs of such state which are affiliated with the f News Notes From All Parts of UTAH NepUI. Arvil Warner, a miller, suffered painil injuries, received in to replace a belt on a attempting Warner's arm was moving pulley. caught between the helt and pulley and broken In two places. A strike of thirty work-me- n on tha new $18,000 Midvale water system has temporarily halted the work on the construction program and n'U tend to delay the completion of the work. Salt Lake City, A new age record for Utah homesteaders was made when Walter Itobb, 85, civil war veteran submitted final proof on an enA. A. A. try of 320 acres in Tooele county, Highway legislative activities, ac- according to Eli P. Taylor, register of cording to Mr. Henry, will Include an the local land office. intensive program directed toward Ogden, That Imrk beetles are In eliminating In so far as possible the festing some parts of the Sevier for of the various personnel highway boards and commissions from partisan est is the report brought to Ogden Wallace M. Riddle, supervisor of politics. Decision to concentrate on by Powell-Sevie- r national forest. this problem was reached after a the new The $50,000 study of statistics which show that Price, hospital of eighteen to be erected on the block between highway departments states have been radically changed the city park and the hiirh school during the last few months. is assured, according to the report "We feel," said Mr. Henry, "that of the Chamber of Commerce. the building and maintenance of highways Is of too great Importance to be Ogden, Oliver Baugh, was sentenced interrupted by a complete change in to pay a Sine of $75 or serve seventy. administration. Adequate highways five days in jail, when he was conare a boon to the whole people, and victed on the charge of speeding. partisan politics should play no part Provo, Helen Goodridge, age 12, in their construction. We feel that broke her arm and suffered many every highway department should be cuts, when she fell from a bicycle operated on a businesslike basis with she was .riding. the best obtainable personnel la charge, in order that the people who Bingham, A large crowd attended pay for the roads may get the ut- the dedication of the i American most for their money." hall by the local post. No. 30. Ieglon Closer with other na- The post 4s growing rapidly and the tional organizations also suggestLadies auxiliary also is active. ed by President Henry as a part of Logan A payment of three months the year's activities for the A. A. A. In advance for electric power will be cause Ameradvocated the "Every by ican Automobile association," he said,' required from all patrons of the Log. "is altruistic In purpose, and there an City Light company who - are is no reason why we should not have renters. the of every great naA case of Babylonian tab tional organization in support of the letsLogan, of rare value has been received measures we advocate. the Brlgham Young college as ft "Good roads benefit everybody, un- by of John A. Ilendrlckson. gift fair taxes on the automobile affect Ogden, Fire destroyed a box car every class of people ; measures which give the motorist a square deal are being loaded with bailed hay at the of Interest to every national organ- switch east of Artesian park in Ogden ization. As the activities of the A. valley. A. A. are confined solely to advocatof the Monb,: The management ing beneficial measures, and as Secannual Grand county fair has retary Wallace so aptly expressed it, second the A. A. A. has no ax to grind," issued the premium list. Liberal there is no reason why we cannot co awards are offered in a vanlety of operate with other organizations and pairtments. receive in turn their Price, Miss Alice Winn, who was riding in a car drvlon by Frank States Utilize Surplus M'llaccio, was injured when an auto driven by former Deputy Sheriff Jack War Material on Roads Gentry ran into the Millacclo car. (Praparad tr th ITnltad Stataa Department of Agriculture.) Moub, The farmers of the valley Surplus war material which the gov have cut the third crop of alfalfa and ernment refused to sell at Junk prices a good yield was obtained. Is being used In road construction to rrice, Applications of J. M. Wade great advantage by the states te whom the material is transferred, ac- and of Manos Klapakis for permission cording to the bureau of public roads to operate an automobile stage line of the United States Department of between Price and the new coal Agriculture. mining camp of Columbia, in Carbon At the end of the war there was county, were denied by the public left unused over a pounds utilities commission. of rough castings of spare parts for Kaysvllle, Kaysille has added to one of the makes of mo water supply through the purits tor trucks. They were badly rusted and on casual inspection might have chase of a chain of springs from the been condemned as worthless Junk, Opensbaw Interests. but it was found that the necessary Bingham John Webb, Alrlno Mark machine finishing entirely removed all and red Keysaw, three minors of this rust and pits. A small offer for the were arrested on charges of ciy, entire lot was made, but was not achaving broken into the Bingham cepted. A few months ago the state grocery store. highway department of North Caro lina accepted a portion of them as Monb, Contractor D. P. Black has hegun grading work on the federal-ai- r part of Its share of surplus war mat rial for use In road building. Surplus road lending from Monb to Lo war machinery wa used for finishing Sal Junction, a distance of twenty, the parts for use In trucks also re- six miles. ceived as surplus war material. The Ogden Welter county's prize dairy finished parts are worth about 75 cents a pound as compared with an herds complete with the prize herds of Utah at the state fair, according offer of one cent a pound for th to the announcement of County Comparts In the rough. Other states have followed the ex missioners Moroni Skeen and C. E. ample of North Carolina and the entire Pettigrew. supply has been taken up and will Ogden Next year will be Ogden's be put to useful service. greatest building year, with rnoro in buildings In tho thnn business district. If the plans that Iowa Inaugurates Roads are made by the business clubs Campaign in Each County of thebeing city are carried out. The Iowa GooeJ Roads sssoclatlon, Tooele, Fells postofflce at Orr's permanently organized and with a defi in Skull valley, Tooele county, ranch nite highway building program adopt ed, has set out to lay Its plans before was robbed n week ago by a man and was taken. the people of the state and win sup- his wife. About port that Is expected to carry the pro Lynndyl, George Potter escnped gram to completion. from the state rond gnng for the Plans already are being made to cov The second time in two months. er each county In an educational cam. gang was Salt Lake and to returning palgn on behalf of the movement to Potter climbed thru a window of a "lift Iowa out of the mud." The as sociation's next big meeting probably train near Lynndyl. will be held here hi December during Provo, L. L. Donnan, charged with the special session of the legislature ft violation of the fish and game laws, which will be called upon to enact was found n K guilty by a Jury in the some laws necessary to the program city court. Midvale, is Dare-Devil- "gold-digger- BETTER ee . half-millio- n well-know- n Collar Gity, The first carload of Uuih iron ore destined fur use in tho steel industry will leave the state 25. The Columbia Steel During the past 11 years the United September States Department of Agriculture has corporation has announced that ore pent $20,435,200 In the construction shipments will begin on that date of COM miles of roads and 8,000 miles from the company's property at Iron of trails within or adjacent to th Springs. Imn county. Salt lAke City, Poisoning from national forests. larkspur Is causing havoc among cattle in the llrse Canyon and Uey. Leads In Tree Planting. ser Pass ranges in I,Sal mountains of has distinction the California Advloea re. Utah. leading all other states In roadside la southeastern eelved at tha capltol say. tree planting. In Past Years Large Sum Spent for Highways 11 |