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Show THE SAUNA SUN, SAUNA, UTAH to junk the whole complicated mess and to substitute a simple code, like that of the Roman lawgiver. In 1925 no fewer than 13,000 new laws appeared on the statIssued Every Friday at Salina, Utah. ute books of the 48 states. Fifteen typical American cities added 4,833 laws in one year, and there are some 13,000 important towns mail matter under the and cities, and all of them are busy grinding out ordinances. State Entered at the postoffice at Salina, as second-clas- s act of Congress of March 3, 1879. legislatures will this year grind out thousands of additional laws. THE S ALINA SUN n fi Jfusttateanfe Commenting on the situation, the Salem, Oregon, Capital Journal SUBSCRIPTION RATES says: "The growth of bureaucracy cam be traced directly to the One Year $2.00 extension of the law, and buraeucracy, grows by multiplication of 1.00 Six Months laws. They supplement each other. The morelaws, the more In Advance bureaucrats to enforce therm The more bureaucrats, the more laws Payable to increase and extend their power, until we have reached the point y In making change of address, give old address as well as the new. where the whole system is breaking down and the law becomes a joke. Advertising Rates Given on Application. It can be added that practically every new law increases taxes, of the best ways to bring about tax reduction is to stop and one Editor and Publisher II. W. CHERRY passing new laws. O GIRLS ORGANIZE The National Civic federation, according to a recent statement, has reached the unpleasant conclusion that apathetic voters cannot be hurrahed into going to the plls.. The federation has research come to this conclusion after a diligent and into the results of the recent election, and it announces further that the total vote in the off year election of 1926 was less than the total vote in the 1922 off year election in twenty-fou- r states, while in forty-on- e states the figures for 1926 fell far behind the figures for the presidential election. So it appears that when it comes to voting, we are still slipping in America, in spite of the many appeals which have been made during the past few years, urging the sovereign citizen to "come out and vote." In an effort to get Out the vote in 1926 there was cooperation among a number of national civic organizations of ' the highest standing. That. these efforts failed is evidence of the fact that there is something seriously wrong with the American voter or with the conditions surrounding him. Many reasons have been given for this steady decline in the vote, hut the chief reason is not hard to find. The apathy of the voters ha3 increased in proportion as the partisanship and interest in party principles among the yoters ha3 decreased. In other words, as our party spirit declines, and our people have put before them personalities instead of principles, the interest in voting subsides. Many of our older voters ran well remember the days when party spirit, ran high. There was interest in the principles of the two great political organizations. The voters discussed these principles, argued them back and forth, and then when election day rolled around they came out and voted their convictions at the polls. Then came the day of the primary. Principles were lost sight of and the personality of the Various candidates became the interThe esting issue, not only in the primary but in the election too. whole basis of our elections changed. Instead of voting for principles we began voting foi the fellow who had the best voice, the fellow who talked the loudest or the fellow who promised us the most and generally delivered the least. As a result our political campaigns, primary and general, began to be filled with bitter personalities, with petty bickerings of a personal nature. Instead of one election every two years we began to have four. or five, most of them full of bitter personal quarrels. Our political demoralization became complete and remains that way. If you don t believe this just look over the present situation in some of our chief governing bodies .and become convinced. As a result a great many people have become disgusted and have formed the habit, in increasing numbers, of washing their hands of the whole political situation end remaining away from the polls. Unfortunately the people most easily disgusted with politics are people of the conservative or constructive type of mind, with the result that the political atmosphere has suffered accordingly. The real reason, therefore, for the apathy among the voters, is the substitution of political personality and demagoguery for political principle, a condition which the party primary has" been the chief factor-i- n bringing about. . non-partis- OUR NEW FORESTS New York has 30,000,000 tree seedlings ready for planting distribution, and most or all of these will be set out into permanent forests, this year. There was a day when New York white pdne forests seemed inexhaustible; but they melted away like June snow in the face of the great American market. Now, however, intelligent tax laws and a growing realization of the need of forests for health, beauty, fuel, building materials, water conservation, bring a replanting of the once deserted forest lands. Perhaps no crusade in the history of American business has been as rapid or as effective as that for reforestation. The tendency is so strong toward reforestation that an actual gain in forest arce-ag- e may be brought about within the next decade. One thing can prevent this gain preventable fires in the great forested sections. Education for those who will be taught, punishment for those who will not obey, will have to be extended until the whole nation realizes that a burned forest is a crime. State Fra Bnreau David N. Beal, prominent in Utah farm circles and who has served as president of the Sanpete county faim bureau, was elected president of the Utah State farm bureau at sesthe closing day of the three-da- y sion held at the capital city last Mr. Beal, whose home is in Ephraim, is widely known through the whole state, and more especially the southern sections. He i3 a man highly qualified for, the position- and the inteiest he has and will show, is sure to give the state and subsidiary organiations encouragement to make all better and more powerful. Other week. - officers for the state organization chosen Saturday were R. R. Beils, of Howard Hooper, first second of Rees, Benson, and M. S. Winder, Salt Lake, vice-preside- vice-preside- secretary-treasure- 5 r. A strong set of resolutions were adopted at the closing sessions, and are, in brief, as follows: The body favored the restriction of land ownership by orientals. It favored the payment of taxes Twice yearly, 50 per cent in December and the balance in June. It resolved to urge the United States tariff commission to increase the tariff on onions. By resolution, the bureau withdrew its affiliation wth the Utah Taxpayers, association. The condemned livestock on tax the body on feed for immediate slaughter. The members approved adequate financing for a full school term, with proper consideration to wage of 'teachers. They favored a motion that a resolution be drawn up by the legislature submitting a constitutional amendment for a classification property tax for a vote of the people at the next election. Approval of a license end bonding law for produce dealers was given. Provision for sufficient funds to clear up old claims on slaughtered tuberculosis animals and the establishment of a fund for the coming biennium was favored. The farmers favored a severance tax. They recognized that more stringent laws for theft of poultry, fruit, melons and other farm products should be made, while the laws governing fruit and weeds should be strengthened. The entire membership resolved that milk should be established as the state drink. It was decided that cooperation should be given to the maintenance and development of the home and community section of the bureau, and that a junior farm bureau should be made effective. BIClvNELL HOME Freece-Arneso- V.-Pre- s. H. B. CRANDALL, Cashier C. E. PETERSON, E. V. JOHNSON, Asst. Cashiers iJ ik WILL PRESENT COMEDY ANNOUNCE YEAR PROGRAM Adam and Eve, a comedy of unThe 1927 program usual merit and one which will afford laughter and fun, has been se- club, made by the members of the lected by the members of the North program committee Tuuesday night Sevier high school for presentation to the public. The show will be given some time in March, and the actors are now learning their lines. The cast includes Miss Lillie Nielson, Mrs. P. O. Davis, Miss LaVerde Scorup, Miss Stena Scorup, G. M. Wright, Dan Baker, Don Kenny, P. O. Davis, J. A. Anderson and Ernest Frandsen. The smiling public is . n. awaiting the presentation and the performers are not going to disappoint anyone, guaranteeing a bushel of laughs. at the home of the chairman, Mrs. J. F. Barnard, calls for a study of Woman, Her Achievements and Problems. Some of the books that will be studied or reviewed are Woman and Labor, The Woman of Tomorrow, Why Women Are So, and several plays and novels The concerning womens problems. committee read letters from Professor Maud May Babcock of the University of Utah and Dr. F. R. Arnold of the U. A. C. of Logan, in which Tvere- - suggestions on this course. Mrs. Barnard served luncheon at eleven oclock. The members of the committee are Mrs. Barnard, Miss Mary McCallum and Miss Stena ( 4 t t SADDENED WHEN INFANT BABY DIES a beautiful musical . program was the numbers including a given, NEW ERA IN FARMING sool, Your Dear Little Rosebud Has A recent survey of 127 communities in the United States and Left You, by Vera Baker and the Bicknell choir, a Canada, shows a very apparent trend toward return! to the farm of solo, Unanswered Yret, Mrs. S. II country-bor- n folk drawn city-war- d during the period of farm de- Chidester; a violin duet, S. H. Chid on. There is also indicated a press, greater optimum than existed ester and Mrs. Elsie Eckersly, ac last year among farmers, and indentions of companied by Miss Vonda, pianist Sample credit facilities. Prayers were offered by Amos Dun Number of farm sales on a cash basis is about) 50 per cent can and Sam Chidester. The speak greater than a year ago. ji t ers were W. D. Brinkerhoff of Bick i " nell, Bishop E. P. Pectol of Torrey, THE PLAGUE OF LAWS v President Fred Webster of Loa, and j Bishop Ilarve Mangum of Bicknell. William P. Helm, Jr., who specializes ;in government statistics, in an article in the American Mercury, entitled The Plague of All agricultural experts predict tHat that farming is going to be more t0tal nUmber f laWs theoretically kaWn operative in in 1927. United States, including city, When it comes prosperous county, state and national, approx- to getting good predictiions the imates ten mnhon, and that the time has for a new Justinian farmer has it on all the rest of us. cme H. S. GATES, Maybe those college professors are for cutting down the European debts because they know that, being tax Scorup. We wont believe that the revolt college professors, the income collector cant make to them compel of youth which the mnisters talk so much about is really serious until up the difference. A Cleveland man in a French vilthe girls learn to chew tobacco. lage who gave each member of Thirty were killed the other day in battalion an American dollar bill was Speaking of deflation, Florida real a battle in Nicaragua, which shows made an honorary corporal of th estate and the French franc ought to that righting in Nicaragua is almost organization. Maybe if he had looshave a lot of sympathy for one as dangerous as crossing the street ened up for a ten spot he could hav in the United- States. got to be a brigadier general. Just ask a WOODROW Owner t These special features are on the WOODROW ONLY for J no additional cost: Tilting Tub they would not get without the present tariff. Incidentally, without them in their great loss. the tariff we would depend on foreigners for At the funeral services held and our sugar supplies, bewhich wa3 conducted by Biship Man-gucause our domestic sugar industry would be destroyed. .r8 JAMES FARRELL, Pres. CLUB FOR DAUGHTERS OF PIONEERS Mrs. Enos Curtis entertained at her home Wednesday afternoon for the Daughters of the Pioneers. Among the numbers on the program given was a biographical sketch of H. P. Freece, given by Dr. Mr. Freece was one of the early pioneers and the story given was highly interesting. Mrs. Leti-ti- a Crane and Mrs. Minerva Burr gave humorous readings and throughout the meeting was enjoyable and entertaining. H Member Federal Reserve System Tuesday the girls of the home economics department of the North Sevier high school effected an organization known as the Home Economics Club, the purpose of which will be for the social and economic betOfficers terment of the members. were chosen for the year and Verna Johnson of Aurora, will be the president; Burnell Colby of Salina, Opal Christensen of RedMaurine mond, secretary-treasure- r; Thorsen,. social manager. Meetings and blue and will be held white were chosen as the clubs Advices have been received here that the infant baby of Mr. and Mrs. Don F. Hickman had passed to the great unknown, following an attack of pneumonia. Death occurred January 19, and the baby was one of the three born the day before Christmas the Salina hispital. Mr. Hickman at SUGAR TARIFF AND THE FARMER is state road foreman in Wayne county is and well and popularly known The sugar tariff means about $41,000,000 a year to American and the many friends of both Mr. farmers producing sugar cane, sugar beets and maple sugar, which and Mrs. Hickman will grieve with f SALINA SALINA-UTA- top-heav- WIJY THEY DONT VOTE F 4 Safety-fee- d Aero-Dis- c wringer washing method I The Woodrow carries a guarantee WITHOUT LIMIT OF TIME, and is sold by a Company who will always be able to make adjustments. Tellnride Power Company $ jji |