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Show it L TOE WEEKLY REFLEX. KAYSVILLE. UTAH m Btfin at u ry iy c f?ssU, sfci?y g c i 13 s p m sim q c Raxik e BY THE INLAND PRINTING W. P. Epperson, Editor . 4 C. A. Epperson, Associate Editor fonder 15, 1911, -- sssclrsm;BrjoC63CE;iia malteFTe5 Entered-as'seeond-cl- ass uafy i i at Kaysviile, the act of March 3, 187y Utah Shall they be determined by Industrial Warfare or Federal Inquiry ? Advertising rates on application. Subscription $1.25 per year when paid in advance. - $1.50 per year on overdue subscriptions or when not paid in advance. : TELEPHONES Office, No. 10 C. A. Epperson Nq. 109-W. T Epperson, No. 70. To the American Public: Do you believe in arbitration or industrial warfare? The train employes orv all the railroads are voting whether they will give their leaders authority to tie up the commerce of the country to enforce their demands for. a 101) million dollar wage increase. The railroads are in the public service your service. This army of employes is in service your service. You pay for rail transportation! ITnfi dollars a year, and 44 cents out of every doltarfrom you goes to the employes. HON F.STY I N PO Li TI CS Some people, unfortunately many, believe there is no honesty of purpose among the office holders of : It is true that some more. or. less successful politicians have but little sense of political honor, but fortunately there are but few of that class, not enough to justify the acceptance of the proposition as a general rule. .When one finds holding politician of this type he usually prdves to be an egotist, in short a man "stuck on himself, He believes or pretends to believe, that his personal success atthg poilsrisCofrnore importance than the combined success of his fellow candidates and the triumph of the principles of his party. After the election he attributes his political success to his personal popu larity and, ignores the party which has honored Kim with its support and expects loyal service from hir this-countr- y.- the-publ- air-off- ice On all the Western railroads in 1915, seventy-fiv- e per cent of the train employes earned these wages (lowest, highest and average of all) as shown by the pay rolls Passenger nom-inatio- - .Let us - it - that candidates for office see are, so far as possible. worthy to folto- low in the footsteps - men. ' of-th- ese great In the approaching conventions, irrespective of party, we say to the delegates: See to it that only men of honor who keep faith with their party be placed on the respective tickets." The Reflex is an independent newspaper, irrespective of the politics of its editor and owners, but it reserves the right to warn the people of Davis county against the class of politicians whose only interest in politics is to secure office, nq matter how -- their- fellow- - Candidates' are com--plete- . -- ly """throw down" orTeT eHioirdaylr Their The party betrayed after election. time may come to talk out in meeting in this matter and if it does The Reflex'will'notbe" found lacking. q The Ogden Examiner is entitled to commendation on its issue of July 24, on which occasion the Examiner issued a paper. The Pioneer celebration in that city, the political and civic affairs of the city, the busi- - $1056 2445 $1378 1151 2045 1355 418 1552 973 862 1821 1107 Size of Army Is an Invitation to" Mexico, to Fight Us,V He Declares. I ..... .1 SHORTCOMINGS OF The average yearly wage payments to ell Western train employes (including 'those who worked only part of the year) as CHASE .FOR VILLA ..in . . . .i shown by the 1915 payrolls were ii.i Wishes Some of Pacifists Hid Been Columbus on the Night of Bandits Paid.; Universal military service In America alone will produce the necessary Impression of national strength to Insure peace. In the opinion of Ilenry B. Joy, prcsldi-n- of tlio 1 and of t the raekard Motor sociation Car Company, who has just returned from a study In Mexico of the army transport by motor truck. Mr. Joy is an ardent preparedness advocate, and the only American civilto have ian, except- correspondents, traversed the four hundred mile line of American troops engaged in the Villa chase. He lived with the soldiers during hi8observatton trip 'ind eov-- , ered by automobile the territory from El rnso, through Columbus, by Boca A RAPID-FIRF- R ON A' RAPID sure such a pacifist would have been conscious of a desire for a more formidable barrier than conversation between himself and the sting of those bullet bees' that so viciously sought out innocent American victims. experience in Mexico Iras con vineed me that unpreparedness is indefensible and positively foolhardy. This Grande Ksplu, Ascension, Colonia Dub- - was impressed vividly upon me by one lan to Casas Grandes. of the first Incidents in the present -- The Afnci Icarr force now In Mexico, campaign. After our punitive expedi-- I according to Mr Joy, Is much too small tion had been started into Mexico, to' properH cover a tenitoiy so vas ' trucks had to be bought In Washingand. to maintain a line nf eomuuuiieo ton, shipped from. Belroit, have old and-iifwagonbotTies mounted on tNyu a El Bpso and be driven, by lVtroit olunteers 300 miles into Mexico, in If the situation la Mexico assumes vrdtr to feed the men already in the a graver aspect, than .at present, he And these men were actually said, It will come about from one hungry when the trucks reached them. plain cause, namely, that we have sent I wish the pacifists who urge unInto Mexico a punitive expedition of preparedness could have heen wav up just such a force as to make the Mexi- beyond Maniqulpa awaiting those racan people feel that If this is the best tions If their heads cannot convince we can do In the way of a military them df tlie wisdom of preparedness, display they ran easily give our army possibly, in such circumstances, th.oir a good trouncing. stomachs could. The size of our army notwithstandThe chief menace to the American ing the bravery of its individual mem- army in Mexico at the present time is bers Is an invitation to the Mexicans neither popular revolt nor Carranzista to fight us. Mobile, seasoned and effecbut rainfall, Mr. Joy say s. tive as our force la. Impressively so opposition, If in proportion to its extent, it is not line of communication now travelled sufficiently large to overawe the Mexi- by the motor transport supplying our cans, much less a formidable foreign troopsinMexico. he explained, that power, line will cease to be available, supply Should a general war In Mexico and an impassable barrier of mud will develop, the extreme narrowness of prevent much needed supplies going eviNational vision of the Congress to the front over the only route now denced In the restrictejAsyipenditure alLack of adequate road building lowed Pop. at my cxpansion gml increased open. in the army's equipment is machinery equipment for all military and naval responsible for this situation, which purposes will cost ns dearly, possibly may become gravely- - serious at any In treasure and only, time in blood nr belli Our lack ef For Road RuUding Machinery. material equipment even for our very Tlie Me Sic a n o p era Hon s h a ye., nude limited a rmy, i n inotor t ra n sport, it clear tothose studying, army Transrn ot of t Factors, i oad making- - machinthat motor trucks and ery, --aeroplanes nrtilleii, ammunition, port problems eone ysohni'cn Po ficl d g auipro oaiL:. hi Pgs bleb good make expedition- - nn.J effective military effective array supply. One is as necesaction possible is absolutely up to sary as the other: the trucks and the roads divide the honors of an army Congress. and half. Personally, I u ish some of cur mobilization about-haIn Europe the lmnortance of road leading pacifists who belieie In 'no army or navy find in peace- at any building and road repairing as factors price could have1 been slumbering In feeding and supplying troops in the sweetly In Columbus on the morning field is clearly recognized. Those are of the Villa raid. I should even like to considered with as much care as is have had the privilege of selecting any other clement which makes for some for that strenuous educational successful military ovFiiTiona.' surtFas hour, I "am sure it would have given artillery, shells, and so on, and are them a new viewpoint. prepared for. The American Army Engineering Vapreparednena Is Corps at work on the roads in Mexico A person who believe-- v. uh Henry were equ pped with plckand-sho.v- ol, Modclii road building machinery in our lordthat. 'those who , on. oL.th e,pcldlj:.,a.!-ecUhorasneces sar great- - tsaddyeew-BTry-'dcrazy might have beeny awakened to a part' of the equipment- of an army as motor trucks. Yet when the call a sense of the noble sacrifice dead picket xho gave the alarm and came we had .neither the motor trucks his life to defend his sleeping country- nor the road making machinery to men. in the little border town. I am "transport efficiently'after - --- -- -- ' - -- ! -r- c -ny . self-respec- t, per-hn- ps -- roadse-offery-th- lf - -- 1 follow-trhV-prores- A 100 million dollar wage increase for men in freight and yard service (less than one-fift- h of all employes) is equal to a 5 per cent Advance in all freight rates. The managers of the railroads, as trustees for the public, have no right to place this burden on the cost of transportation to you without a clear mandate from a public tribunal speaking for you. The railroads have proposed the settlement of this controversy either under the existing national arbitration law, or by reference to the Interstate Commerce Commission. This offer has-berefused by the employes representatives. As- .Iripoln-Jliiihwa- v -js! f s - ofhe enabl- e-them-to -- the manufacturing establishments of Ogden and the cities along the line of the Utah and Idaho railway all came in for extensive in the great edition. It was, indeed, an achievement along the lines of modern newspaper making. ness institutions, 32-pa- ge Yard Freight Rum As a rule this type of politician is personally popular with those who claim to believe tlvere is but little honor among political office holders and add theirvotes to the regular party vote for this candidate on election day. After election, when this superior man refuses to participate in cp to be governed by the councils of tb party which has honored him, this ame class applaud his so called. independent action, failing, to recognize in it the innate selfishness and egotism of the man. As a general proposition, no man should be sopped or bribed backrinto a political party by nomination for an office, but it is sometimes deemed expedient to do so, but the practice is extremely questionable, and nine times out of ten, has its. own reward by the disastrous results which usually follow. The voter, whether he be Republican, Democrat, Progresive, Socialist or Prohibitionist, should be just as honest in his political principles as to his religious or business n principles. When a man accepts at the hands of a political par- tys he should be guided in his political actions by the principles and the councils of that party. Such action is expected of him on election day when he receives the party vote; such action was- expected of him when he received the nomination for the office, and no one understands what isex-pecte- d of him better than the successful candidate for office. Delegates to the approaching conventions are duty bound to look out for this type of office seeker, who is at hand, asking for party recongition as a matter of county loyalty. It is the duty of members of political parties to stand for their principles and see to it that no man be put to the front who is not in accord with those principles and who will not promise most solemnly to be guided by the councils and principles of the party. The political parties of this country -- are not lor the exploitation of the hobbies or interests personal personal of any man or set of men. The political parties of this country have given the people, of this land the best government on earth and some of the best and greatest men the world has ever known liave been and are now thefrTanners. ic pub-lict- iy NON-FIPE- R. we had got them. The Mexican expedition provides an excellent object lesson of the necessity of being prepared to build roads for military use rapidly whenever and wherever the need, arises. Should heavy rainfall ensue In Mexico we would be forced to take over the CarranZista railroad as a Supply line. This railroad Is In appalling condition, and before It could be made to serve effectively much killed railroad construction work yrould be necessary- on- - the- - part of It corps.Evenwjth and operative, trucks passable roads still would be necessary to the proper distribution of supplies to the various destinations In the actiyefield --operations. reace in Mexico, In the- - opinion of Mb. Joy, is almost wholly dependent upon the ability of the. United States to enforce It, an ability which he believes qan be developed only by universal military service. When we .are wUUag, he said, and able to guarantee the safety of the small settlement and lone rancher own borders by an adequate along-ouniversal military service training syswe by an actually existing when tem; force are able to put behind the notes of our President the now latent and undeveloped force of American people, now but not so actually In cohesive .patriotism; when we can resent effectively the notification of a foreign ambassador that we Americans must refrain from exercising our rights on the high seas; when we can sign Hague Convention treaties -- that are not mere scraps of paper fry reason of ur'signature being of no military force or effect then Mexico will be good, and other nations will respect those rights we now see being forfeited. Hired Fighting Force. When we regard ourselves as, jmd army and navy: when we cease to reour armyand navy as a. hired gard f igh f In e f oroe ; - w hen our sons and brothers-arour armyfi.nd navy: then, and then only, will our . International -to 'those addressed; then, to whom it may beimportant and then only, will we be sufficiently interested in the welfare, safety, equipment and training of our soldiers and sailors. When the lonely- picket guard on the enemy's ' frontier is our son or brother the pacifists son or brother the son or brother of Representative or Senator: then will our Congress provide the means pfoperly to safeguard American Interests by the best possible equipment, and enough of it ready at hand for Instant emergency. -- To sit safety-ithe charribers of The Capitol while the drivers of our motor supplies are carrying suptransport soldiers in the enemy's counplies to are being sniped' along a line try and of communication protected as well as mav be, but thinly.' Is very different from setn liylesrtrtng Tfise conditions field. jn the hcTca-- l i za CunereFJ!, --a? u tion that inefficient, stupid and vacillating national policies mean distress and disaster; that firm, vigorous and well considered policies of respect for authority and of national preparedness mean peace- security prosperity aa4 the maximum welfare." gut St en - Shall a nation-wid- strike or an e investigation under the Government determine this issue? National Conference Committee of the Railways ELISHA LEE, Chairman. A r. R. ALBRIGHT, Cnl IIm Atlantic Const linn Railroad. L C. C. R. f G. C. L W. BALDWIN, CmI Central of Georgia Railway. L BARDO, Ce7 Manager, Near York, New Haven A Hartford Raflrood. H. COAPMAN, IWProaideiM, Southrra Railway. t. I OTTER, Cea'l Mmnmgm abash Hallway. E- - LROR LEY, At. New York Central Railroad. II. Genl JUanagov . Great Northern Railway. II LYING, Nanapr, Philatiiljilifttt A Reaaiag Railway. Y, GKK.L, A mL ( frriidfiiii nyfka A Okk Railway. 8. GREIG, Amt, fa ftaerfarn, 8t Lnia A Baa Fruetw Rallraad. C W. K.OUNS, Cml Nmow, i Saata Fa Railwafb Alckiaoa, Tapeka R. W. McMASTER, Caaf Mmmmgmr, Wkeeiiag aad Lake Erie RailroaA N JO. MAHER, I'kaWdffii, Norfolk aad Wcatcra Railway JAMES RUSSELL, GanY KiMgw, Dearer A Ria Graade Kailroad. A. M. SCHOYER, Kmtdeni IWNa, Peaaeylvaaui liaee Infc V. L. SEDDON, Ffca.prvsidMl, Seaboard Air tiae Railway A. J. STONE, V Erie Railroad. G. S. RAID. Ftra-fA Ual Mawf Saaaat Geatral boo . e TRUE MAXIM - n pjuait? .. ,, . and applies particularly in business where it is of much J importance to keep down the expense account. WE SOLICIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT and'Cah pionusethat our careful 'mAnngPTn'ppt and'helpfuh suggestions will do much to save you dollars. - - The leading Democrats of Dans Democratic state convention. The Re- county met for council at Farmington flex desires to compliment the Demo- yesterday and discussed the features crats on their resolution to call a of the approaching campaign. Party 'delegate convention and the Republiprimaries will soon be called to select cans would have done well to have delegates to a county convention followed the same procedure by the which will select delegates to the convention method. BOUNTIFUL, UTAH. -- s.! jW Butter Wrappers Reflex Office |