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Show L DESERET DESERET NEWS EVENING ner of South Temple anti Eaat Tempi ' Klt Lake City. Ctab G Business Whitney SUBSCRIPTION Streets. Manager PRICES 'f Mail, per year r Carrier, per year Iturday News, per year .$.oo ... per year 09 90 . 9 . 2 . 100 Foreign postage extra Address all business communications snd all r THE DESERET NEWS. ittances Balt Lake City. UUfc. matter tor and other reading sbou Id be. addressed to the Editor. orreepondenc dlcatlon pinch all classes of labor, la it asking too much to place a tax upon business, upon lncomss and upon wealth? Surely they are able to stand a proportion of the war burdan that is Just and fairly distributed. As a matter of fact. If business pays an Increased tax ft la more than likely that a good portion of it will be paid, as it always has been paid, out of the pocket of the ultimate consumer. During the war it ahould not be possible for any obese magnate to stand apart and look upon th common herd, declaiming a did the Melancholy Dane, "Let the galled Jade winoe, , our withers are unwrung." Equality sometimes takes on a double meaning, and it does here. It must mean equality of service as well as equality of privilege. HO. FOB THE H ABVEOT FIELDS! ti ember Audit Bureau Circulation P. McKinney. Eastern repreaentative. S'ew York Office. 2)4 Fifth Avenue, hicago Office. 122 South Michigan Avenue. EVENING NEWS A BADGE TUESDAY OF SERVICE NEEDED Z.CM.I ?T Philadelphia Public Ledger. The demand of the hour la for every man to be In tha place where he will be 100 per cent efficient to hia country. Governmental classification can determine this. Qualified military men must be in the army and navy. The man who is 100 per cent efficient behind the lathe must not be sent to a trench where he will be JO per cent deficient. The productive man must not be takenhighly from behind the plow and put on board a battleship where he would not be productive of results but destructive to the swift operations of the trained men behind the guns. The army and navy must be supplied: but the industries related to the maintenance of war and the field of agriculture must not be cripMen can do their part in the shops, pled. on the farms, on railroads and on newsAll papers as well as on the firing line. must render sendee. And all that render service, with the approval of the govern- a recently published account of a summer's experience in the harvest fields of Kansas, Vachell Lindas) the poet, haa done much to make Entered at the poatofBce of Salt Lake City a nd class mattar according td Apt of Congress, even th hard work of the farm hand appear ateh t. 1879. tractive. HI book is called "Adventures Wh.le Preaching the Gospel of Beauty." and its perusal - May is. 117 LT LAKE CITY. is calculated to prepare the reader in soul and ment, that individual operating where the authorities deem fit for his 100 per cent body for the significance of the undertaking that must have a designation, a badge TURKEY'S TEMPTATION TO THE BEAR. activity, confront the nation in its garnering of th bounof service, td distinguish him from the confirmation, or denial as ttia ties of the soil during .the forthcoming season. downright slacker. awaiting WHILE may be. of the report that Turkey ia Anything that tends to zrfak vivid th importance The men in uniform wear their badge of service. The government should Imof this task is to be commended ; for all the enthusnghking overture to Russia for a separate peace, do a a Great Britain and Canada mediately n iasm been and toil A th that such have upon In expended as well that be issue have done, ICJTnay what they call the recognised the planting will have come to naught unless the button, meaning applied and rejected.. Is the deepest kind of significance The man wearing that can hold up his hand are Allies. at and the and which a problem reapers ajgd H involve gleaners gatherers head ab he walks the streets. Another tally Great BrtUin. may find extremely vicious after kindly Nature has done her part. badge, the badge of service, should be In com deserve the this connection certain suggestions created for the men who are pursuing a ski vexing. The terms mentioned are, a their vocations, or in other lines where A few persons can plant a to be remembered. pCete opening of the Bosporus the Sea of are 100 per cent efficient to the counthey Into gather and tha Dardanelles to Russian navigation, crop that many must be prep red try. o that his or her fellow citizens may bdth of armed ships and of merchant marine stantly" or It will be lost. Harvesting may be see as they pass that he Is not a slacker; that although he la not in uniform, he is a privilege, or a right, which has been the aim of easily learned, but it is not so very far from batin service; and if he is in service withne tle, for it is a supreme test of endurance, a fight Brian diplomacy and statesmanship for conof his country he is deserving of approval ies. It is a conceaaton or bait that at any time against rsientless time and terrific heat. Hence some badge of distinction. the field would successful have hi share worker who has the hundred last proved years piled sjjbin of sheaves and has dodged sunstroke is entitled to gSjBoet Irresistibly tempting to the ministry and and to create, reflect and Interpret public opinion If seriously offered feel the glow of a victorious soldier. It is no tijh autocrat at Petrograd upon important questions of the day. As viewmere as of to to its presAmericas doubt that main ready acceptance figure say speech Bjpr, the ent emergency makes him actually an enlisted points of the public differ, so slso do the viewwill be found in the disorganized, confusing, unpoints of newspapers, and so we have which affairs stable condition of Russian internal mn. 'organs which are entered under a variety of Impos-gfilpolicy But in addition to these regulars, in the grand claasificatiohs. make any intelligent, A newspaper usually attracts since the conflicting factions cannot agree battle in which the United States is now engaged the greater proportion of ita readers from classes ujen what they want, much leas upon how to to provide food for the world, there must be a which have a viewpoint In coi$?non with that final reserve line of harvesters, made up of thoae of the Journal eft it. they support, and to that number of the recent exempt from the usual services for good reason. 3 In all the bombastic pledges are added those who prefer it because of the to his determination Jo fight the war To these the opportunity of service will also come. completeness with which it presents the news of though to the end. It will be remembered that hia Many men of responsible position and past re- the day. The revenue from circulation only a was the for route water to free insistence cljief cruiting age can give the two weeks or a mouth partly supports a newspaper Additional reveMediterranean as the reward for hia allegiance. they generally give for travel or the summer re- nue is obtained from advertising, which is atof victorious in else all the possible spoils men tracted by both the sort. to this amazing holiday. Nothing quality and quantity factors war had such value in his eyes as this. In the who value the force of their example should not of circulation. which was to follow the defeat be ashamed to put on corduroys and start In at ngw The of a daily newspaper entails ofnhe Central Powers, Rumania and Serbia and the nearest farm. By way of preparation they enormous production costs. The keenest newspaper mancen even now begin to get on the lists of their agers are set a task of Italy might slice up the territory of southeastern great magnitude in makIt would be too bad to be ing the revenues and expenditures balance st the Europe pretty much as they chose, so long as the KgasiaQ hear was permitted to bathe his paws compelled to admit, after all that haa been said end of the year. To discover a profit is a pleaaure Even Poland would have and done during the last few busy, impulsive and ely in warm water. rarely experienced in some of the largest newsn relinquished rather than to have this latter momentous weeks, that though the harvest la paper offices in the coufftrjr. A case in point is And there is every reason to great ih laborers are too few. iration foiled. that of the Chicago Tribune. This is. perhaps, leve that had the German and Austrian Kai-- l one of the most prosperous publications in the A WORD DISLIKED WITHOUT REASON. 'been able to promise it. the loyalty of Nicholas United States. In order to augment its revenues ta the Entente would have been strained to the IS ihe word 'conscription, rather than its as a newspaper, it has for many ears sold some urmoet It was in this view of the case that of its best features from week to week to newsmeaning as applied to the principle of univerTurkey's alliance with the Central empires was sal military service, that give ao much offense papers published in various parts of the country. The "sick man f them unfortunate. proved any otherwise conscientious and deeply patrt-opl- Still with this enterprising policy it finds itself incubus. Had they not been obliged to coddle To meet this objection, other terms today faced with financial problems of a grave alp humor him In his traditions and ambition, auFh as ' selection. "selective military dreft," etc., character. It announced yesterday that its Sunadd protect him In his pet pdeseesions. it is reahave been suggested and are preferably used by day issues would hereafter be sold at eight cents sonably certain that they could have made an In instead of fivs. The Chicago Herald, probably many writers and speakers on th subject. to But trade Russia with bargain fact, one of the most active organisations in eduprosperous as its contemporary, made the same the sovereignty of the Dardanelles, the most cating th public a to the Justice, fairness, announcement. The rich newspaper is quite the diadem of their ally, would clous gem in tha democracy and thorough Americanism of th new exception. Boms of the must influential and b been a crime against which even their system, is not lead strenuous In urging that the widely read journals have the leanest purses, and offensive word be tabooed, and that some other nong of them can afford to meet Increased costs riomacy hung back. What they dared not of-the price of peace, they were less odious, though It may mean the same thing, of production without sacrificing quality. therefor, obliged to defend as a prize of war be applied. It is in this respect that the general public But as a matter of fact the resentment etlrred should be particularly interested in Senator RobProbably in tbe multiplicity of the aim and faction now struggling for mastery in distracted up by the word "conscript" or "conecrlptlon Is inson's bill. The public is entitled to receive all L Russia, the Dardanelles offer, even If honestly not justified. It was certainly no term of rethe news that enterprising newag&thering organmade, will receive only paeslng attention. The proach. on the contrary it was a designation of isations can assemble. The newspaper has the statesmen among the revolutionist the highest honor and prominence, among the distinct place in the social life of the country as fr.eing doubtless still regard an unrestricted water way Romans in the day when their chief city ruled schdolmaaUi tu the It is the mission of for Russia to tbe world oceans as by far her the world to' the "conscript father" were enth newspaper to record historyas history is most important need. But the statesThe newspaper is at once a creature of trusted her destinies, and to them were the loftimade. men are not In all rqatftctl aa Influential at tha est It must appeals of her orator addressed. It means civilization and a civilizing creature. present time as they ought to be, and their conan snrollment or registration, or one who is so enThe pubkeep pace with advancing civilisation. trol of the unruly spirits which they have raised rolled or registered W resort to It In taking lishers are virtually stewards who must render M at beet precarious. All of which makes the the census, and" in making our asseaementa for each day in the printed page an account of tivore eerious for the Allies, and suggests purposes of taxation. Every one of us who serves The ownership and the life of a stewardship. ease thta latest rumor Jias any foundation on a Jury, or may be celled to do eo, performs that newspaper is solely in the hands of its constituGreat Britain particularly haa need to civic service under the proceea of conscription ency. This constituency, if alert to ita own interbestir herself in a quarter where she has hitherto and is therefore a conscript. Nay, every boy and ests. will not permit any circumstance to bring felt herself.meesurably secure. of a certain age I eonacrlpted for and about a deterioration of the public press, and. " . evary girl into the public school system of th country. hence, is keenly Interested in the biggest probWHEN THE SHOE PINCHES. It would seem to be rather puerile, therefore, lem confronting newspaper publishers today, to quibble about the word end to recoil from it that of an adequate supply of newsprint paper at E FIND in the days mall the following letter come It If time at has aversion. a with such any reasonable cost. Unless this is to be made sefrom an eastern chamber of commerce; it Is inevitable that many publications will into reproach and disrepute because of associacure, Newspaper generally have not printed tion with practices not now regarded with favor, be forced to suspend. If this occurs, tha number lew. nor have they apparently taken the best end the of publishers affected will be zmall in comparison th fault Is not with the term itself: This statemuch interest Ih it provision ment is not made In a spirit of criticism. It way to make it again honorable Is to aocept and with the far greater number of newspaper readis given as the principal reason why the pub-- ; The publishers may very easily engage in employ it for what it Is a worthy synonym for ers. lie knows ao little shout a law so vitally equality, dignity, loyalty, public spirit, and almost some more profitable enterprise, but tha readers important when analyzed and applied to ex. all the other civic qualities that are comprised may look in vain for an acceptable substitute for istlng condition. Editorial writer, usually quick to within the duty and service of the good cltlsen. the newspaper in which they had placed their to as aid and equally prompt Injustice confidence and reliance. in remedying it have not, w believe, NEWSPRINT AS A PUBLIC UTILITY. thoughtfully considered the practical operaThe enthusiastic whole hearted American made in the United States tion of this law or they would long since THE proposal have caited their readers' attention to Its inwelcome to Vivian! and Marshal Jof-l- r Senator Roblneon of Arkanby yesterday justice and unfairness must make them doubt if they do thee thin sas. whereby newsprint paper would be declared We are taking the liberty of enclosing herewith an editorial appearing in the by statute a public utility, brings its- attention a better In France. : also two interviews with Senator of more vital Interest to th masse than to subject Liberia has aevered diplomatic relation on the law. We ask that , and newspaper publishers. Senator Roblneon would with Germany. That make th outlook for you carefully consider the statements empower the federal trade commiaslon to fix maxin these enclosure, and we believe still darker. "Unless some relief Is obtained, Germany imum priceyou will agree with us that you could not render the public a greater service at this It looks as though the Russian provisional thousands of puhltshers will be driven out of time than to publish these interviews of Senbusiness. " he declared In the Senate in support government might have to be put In cold storage and and otherwise ators to preserve it. of his measure. your readers the unbring to the attention of fair working of this law. It may appear to some that newspaper pubState Auditor Joseph Rirte asks What la a as a business is iltti We count that day !ot which does not mark lishing different from tbe receipt of a similar plaint from some source other business enterprises, and that It should he gopher? Any man from Minnesota can tell him. or other' ll so happens that we are at war. and able to adjust and readjust Itself with changing He who stir up strike plays Into the that n consequence of She solemn fact, the gov- conditions as other business does. Those who hand, hand that would throttle freedom.enemys ernment is faced with the prooiem of raising possess Ihe 'Inside information," however, would "Dont be a food 'alacker " aaysah exchange. It is recorded In the extraordinary revenue. Every time the news reach no such conclusion. ttanspires that a special taz is to be wrung from biography of one of Americas most famous Likewise dont be a gormandizer. this claas or that, immediately there is a pro- newspaper men. that a literary person once ofLoving neighbors aa yourself Is no guartest. It would seem that, as & hypothetical case, fered him a purported news Item at space anty that youyour will pleas them. of A It tha manufacturer rich monkeyrale. newspaper publisher began. What la wanted In the United States today wrenches are unanimous In the opinion that the and a banker of note ." The editor declined t old heads on yeung soldier. of war be the should borne manuas burden he said, We do not pubthe copy because, by the collar button but earh lish fiction there never was a rich newspaper facturers of There are more unpalatable truths than unla atoutiy opposed to any tax upon his own inpublisher! palatable food. There are of course rich publishers and rich dustry. This la entirely logical. It la a natural outgrowth of the Siamese twin irf American newspaper... in the. country today. Some were Atropoe will clip that Htndsnburg line on of life, I should worry and "Let Georre do it." born rich, some acquired, riche and some had these days. Thi is not aaid by way of blanket Indorsement riches thrust upon them But It is no secret Honesty pays but too often it Is a deferral of all proposed war revenu measure, but merethat the greater number of papers in America ly aa a preamble to this observation: The war is face exceedingly strenuous endeavor each year, payment. to be costly, to make, both end meet.'' It Is th rule rather likely to be a long one, it All German peace offer have a hawser to sad the longer it lasts the costlier U wHi be. It is than the exception that newspaper era not con- them. g Just and right that the cost be distributed as ducted as enterprises. Such profits The higher th food prtoe th lower th diet. th ledgers may show from year to year Infairly as may be. If it pinches on dag of the to It all the others to the ought pinch people variably go into plant improvement In order that It behooves Uncle Samuel to heed Hoover. same degree. It will surely pinch the families a publication of better quality may be produced. Let food raising follow flag ratting. who have men at the front. It will surely pinch Th prim purpose of newspaper is to dissemthe men at tbs front, it will more than likely inate information which U desired by the public. "Waste not, want not. prop-ojtio- 1917 15 MAY MAY SALE ' ' Positively Phenomenal ALL RECORDS BROKEN Yesterday was the greatest sale day in the history of the institution. Conservation was the evident purpose of Salt Lake's buying public. They were quick to take advantage of the money-savin- g opportunity. The throngs were enormous; the bargains extraordinary. To the many customers who were unable to obtain what they wanted, we say , A-- The Immense Bargain Values Will Maintain Throughout Entire Week Mar-njpr- S The remarkable price concessions comprehend the entire Suit and cloak Dept., Dry Goods, Mill inert7. Mens and stocks regular in Childrens Clothing and Carpet Depts. Bigger and better than ever before it is undoubtely the event of the entire year. Positively greatest money-savin- g no marking up, no fictitious values, no misrepresentations each price reduction absolutely genuine. e. DRUG STORE IS AT! SOUTH MAIN ST f SOUR IllMH Salf-mad- c map-maki- SaHLakeThealre 3 r, u g Smartest of Miwirtl s Vusllty Shows Last Time BLANCH Comedies MAX UNDER THE Ihday SWEET ami THOMAS The Silent HAROLD ORLOBS MK1GHAN in Partner In hia latest comedy success "MAX IN A TAXI. TOMORROW AND THURSDAY. Return showing of the big Artcraft Feature MARY PICKFORD MASKED MODEL -THE PRIDE OF THE CLAN." The San Old Prices, III, nd tic. In With IRENE (KELLY) AUDREY". LEW HEARN. CLARY PALMER HAZEL LEKTUHO. JOSEPH EDNA KIHh. EDDIE GAKVIE, PENDLETON. HOYDEN KEITH, ROY ARTHUR PURVIANCE, MILLISS. THOS. ILYNDFRS and MONS. RUDOLPH AND DOLLIE Finest Moving Picture Theatre In the World. AMERICAN BEST. TODAY AND TOMORROW the YVIth Dorothy Phillips SNAPPIEST CHORUS EVER. COMPANY OF SEVENTY. Price: Night. "THE GIRL IN THE CHECKERED COAT DANCE Kc) atone Comedy TEDDY" AT THE THROTTLE. Moonlight S Or nesday Matinee, to 2.00 Wedheat seats. 1.00. ..... LAST TIMES TODAY New Photo piny, Florence . Barn Universal Weekly. Prof. J. J. McClellan In organ recital tomorrow night at :20. American Orchestra with Eddie Fitzpatrick, dim-tor- . concert numbers at 4:15, 7:45 and : EYanx Hath the versatile pianist afternoons and evenings. Qanee. TONITE La Badie in When Love Was Blind Two trains from Saltair at depot-fi- rst I second STRAND Shows Continuous 1 to 11 p. m. Adults Ihe. LV; Children .V. trip 7:45, at 8:15. Round fare, including dan ring, 25c. TODAY AND TOMORROW Clara Kimball BEG. WEDNESDAY' EVE. New Vaudeville Bill. Matinees Thurr.. Erl.. Sat. Eicnlngs 10c, 2,V 50c. 75c. Matinees 10c. 25c. SOc. ' - TONIGHT JOHN OORT Present w I paramount-empres- Matinee Tomorrow IT ay I Young in $230,000,090 The Foolish NONETTF: Eduardo and EHsa SEVEN CAXSIXO; ORIGINAL HONEY BOYS: Herbert Ashley and Jack Allman: Una Clayton; La Gradoaa; Jos. H. Tngan and IsshcOa (.enow Hmct. Pathe Average annual American fire loss for last ten years, which means a Virgin A tremendously dramatic story of monry-nwdnra- s. Country Life Picture, THE DIARY OF A PUPPY The wonderful Strand afternoons and evenings. Claude Sweeten, director. New. $4,000 HOME IS DESTROYED eveEy TEN MINUTES. tr WILL YOURS BE THE NEXT? Last IS IT INSURED Three Times Today Big 8 Feature Bill laugh and a thrill a minute a rolleklng riot of mirth. Dont ml this Mg Joy. lest. Harry langdos. The Act Beautiful. Elisabeth Otto and five other features. .All A -- The Deseret Savings Bank profit-makin- W, Fox Film Program. Comedy, A BATH HOUSE TANGLE." LONESOME LUKE. Path Vlce-Prs- t, HomeFirelnsXo. ot Utah Studio. Bud Ptahera MITT AND JEFF. 22 Main St. Phones 2262-- 3 Billie Rhode and a strong Christy cast In , "HIS FLIRTING WAYS." Gale Henry the funniest woman In America In Art Aches ee her aa "DECEMBER AFTERNOON. DIRECTORS Biter, President; Gsorx R nisey . Ellas A, Smith. Cashier; Jobs R. Barnes, Juba E tlsr. M. S Browning. J. A. El- . Osorgo Read Sutherland, W. r. Jams. A vfr. Ivina st srd L. Burton. Cynilntsvad rIS On Saving W, - Comedy with the Great paper f Tkl Til Semi-Week- tmos mt- - Seet.oa ta IW ly ia 'VS News TEAR, Monday and Tknradar. AUSTRALIA Rrtaiar HsnsMIn, Sava,. Sew Evalaad aalHaas fraaa Vaaeaawr. B. by tW Palatini Pswaavr Steiners the CMkn.AaitrilMin Royal Mall 14 W1 afaraiafl4a f ILHIros r KmiwMi Afwiti apply w to Gmr 449 Sonor M, Yaaratver, L , Fr Aft |