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Show r I THE DESERET NEWS B. F. Grant, Mgr. fd only lo he cast out and under foot of men." The same is true of all things. When the flowers of the field lose (heir beauty and their fragrance, Published Afternoon Except Sunder. they go hack into Mother Earth. That which Salt Lake City, Utah. Phono Wat. ISO. constitutes a flower a flower is its power to - Member of The Audit Bnrgau of Cireulatlons ghailseJf to our.apprehenMon,la out senses. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Bo everything that exists is what it is by .15 .One Week ,55 virtue of the fart that it constantly gives One Month 7.55 of its substance, its quality, its life for the One Tear One Tear (If paid in advance) ........ 7.55 .5 Cents good of the world. Single Copies Perhaps there is nothing iu all the world The above rath apply to Utah, Idaho, Narad. Wyoming, Oregon. Washington, Colowhich rightly used does not have something rado, Montana New Mexico, California, and Arison; other states by mall per month, 51. 00. of value to give to the world. Shakespeare and businea com makes one of his characters to say; Send remittance Balt mun teat Ions to The Deaeret New "For naught o vile upon the earth doth live Lake City. Utah. But to the earth aome special good doth give. Addreaa correapondenoe for publication t the Editor, Man prides himself, snd justly loo, in NATIONAL ADVERTISI.no BEPRESENTA-i- - being the crowning glory of creative power. TIVES. When we are summing up the qualities that Cone. Rotbenburg and Nose, Inc. I Eaat 40th St make a man. what do we think off Power New Tork CUy North Michigan Bird. Chicago General Motor Building of thought, mental ability; clearness of conDetroit..-- . Ooc Cola Bldg. science, integrity; charity, virtue, nobleness; Kanaaa City OllHl Bldf. o AtiAntA ,32t Victoria Building love that forgets self, that thinks of and St, Loula and Moody, cares for others. In all the varied relations Conger Bldg. pea Moinrx, Iowa. ..551 Insurance Exch. Street life the man who gives out these qualities, of 5th Lo Angeles...... ....HI 5W.West Ird St. who manifests justice and truth and symSan Franrleco Entered at the postofflce at Salt lake pathy, is in the highest snd truest sense of City aa second claaa matter according to Act the word, s man. of Congress. March I, 1575. It is a fortunate thing that at the Christ. Tbs Associated Press Is exclusively en- inas season we get for a time the spirit of H news titled to the use for republicatlon of credgiving and find greater delight in bestowing dispatches credited to U. or not otherwise ited In this newspaper, and also tho local news than in receiving. published herein. All right for repnbBeatton of special dispatches bars are also reserved. gjVeil IkkIJi--d She - - DECEMBER 21, 1929. BALT, LAKE CITY, THE DAY, THE SPIRIT, THE PLACE! the customary page ON Neva devoted to the t of the Saturday re assertion and confirmation of the propbelio slogan with which the settlement of these valleys was I begun, will be found today the greetto this glad seaings Appropriate son from the paper to Us friends. sVii repeating those greetings and good wishes ere, it is only necessary to add that the genuine happiness which should signalize the day is derived from (he consciousness - of providing happiness for others- - If by one little act of remembrance, sympathy or generosity we shall have gladdened a human heart, be it even that of one who feels sad and lonely, or of a wistful child, we (bail partake in goodly measure of that pure joy which long lingers in blessed memory. For our own, we all aim to do at ibis time as much in giving as our purse affords. The proof of our perception of the days ml significance is in what we do for others whose needs are many and whose means are few. Thus shall w emulate. ln poor mortal fashion, the example of Him whose birth the Christmas day commemorates. He gave even his life that mankind might live. Thia Christmas edition of The hews has as its special theme appropriately, we hope all our friends ill feel the hundredth year of the religious organization under which this region was originally brought under white settlement. Not but truthfully ami, we trust, not offensively the epio story has been told, in its various phases, activities and developments. In collecting the material, pains have been taken to achieve accuracy as Jhe first essential; and after that, considering the abundance of the data at hand, brevity in spite of which the issue has gone in volume much beyond most previous editions of the paper. Moreover, a larger edition than ever before has been run off, with the prospect already, aa these lines are written, that the demand will be far in excess of the supply. In all this the management feels conscious yet President Hoover baa accepted aa Invitation to attend th aesquicantennlal of the Battle of Yorktown, ,to be held October IS, 15S1. Great Britain and Franca have been naked to participate also; and doubtless Intend to do so. As the event is still two years away. It la not as though th former combatants Were being hurried into It ' v fill i a , DECEMBER 21 " ' 3929 s ' Y NEWS EDITORIAL PAGE James M. Kirkham, t SATURDAY : General Manager. Aast'Gen. LAKE CITY SALT modest pride; and in wishing ail friends a merry Christmas, we rejoice in the many evidences that theybelieve, not only that This Is the Place, but also that This is the Paper. When an American cutter fires on a Canadian suspected of and th latter Brea back, and each country apologize realising that both were mistaken that lg the diplomatic equivalent of a "suspended sentence during good behavior." g, GIYING. BENEVOLENCE BY STEALTH. y, when these days of even a communitys charities for the most part have been reduced to a systematic, scientific business proposition, it is refreshing to come upon a body of human beings who still cling to the theory that giving Jot the merg joy of it is not a breach of modern sophistication. Buch an organization appears to be found in the Elks lodge. If the results of their association are to be taken as indicative' of their aims, then charity of the type must be their good leading objective. It will warm anybody's heart lo see the happiness on the faees of the hundreds pf children who will gather this Christmas, as usual, to receive the baskets and boxes prepared for them Whosoever bas seen the hosts of little ones whom their thoughtfulness bas made happy, and the groups of parents, whose burden of sorrow their benevolence bas helped to lighten, will not deny them credit for the possession of a large heart in the right place. With some of their spectacular activities the conventions, shows, excursions, fetes, and other performances suggestive of what is called "ballyhoo the public arc amusedly familiar.. Yet these are features participated in by comparatively few of their members. The acls and Impulses of the ma N The Christmas Tree. r - BT GLENN FRANK. President of tolrenilj of Wisconsin and Famous Editor. It wa Frederick the Great, I think, of whom tho following story a as told. Aa a fad ha loved npuslc and might have made Ala mark In the world of the art But his father had other plana for him. .He was Irritated by the lad eon- Homing. interest In music. He did not want little Frederick lured away from th desires and disciplines that would prepare him for a career In soldiering .... and stat eereanahl p.- One dsy he- - came upon Frederick playing the flute. In a page, be broke the flute over Fredericks bead. We are forever breaking parent flute over the head of our children. Sometime it makes a child future to have his flute broken. Sometime It break a chill's fntuie to bare hi flute broken. It all dependa upon what the flute in any given case.- repree-If the lad's flut is an index of bis major Capacity, an Index of a consuming Interest that ho will foltov creatively through life, to break It mean a tragedy. If the lad' flute to but the Inatrumertt of a momentary diversion that to napping energy from a major interest that tb lad's major capacity to able to follow creatively, although he may be too lazy to follow It at the moment, tt la right that the flute bo broken. The difficulty has been. In the past, that the decision aa to breaking or not breaking the flute hall been left to a competition between the more or lent1 impulsive whim of the parent and tha more or lea Impels!: e whim of tha child. group of the controversialists has aid, let 'th parent decide the boy' future. Another group of the controversialists has said, let the boy decide his owa future. But neither youth nor age is in Itself a guaranty of wisdom in tha selection of a career. Happily, modern psychological research la evolving methods of human measurement snd assessment that will enable father and son to sit down before aerie of proved facts about the Bob' opacity and arrtv at Intelligent decisions that ar not tbe product either of parental whim or childish caprice. I Copyright. McClure Newspaper minds and hearts of the great majority of men and women. "Coming events cast their shadows before and the shadows of the Christmas gel Into the hearts of men, bringing a tenderer band clasp and a certain air of expectation, as though good things were in store for all of us. Perhaps that which makes Cbrislmas most blessed is the fact that for a little while we forget ourselves ohd prepare surprises of happiness and good for other peoIt is more blessed to give than to ple. receive said the Master. Jesus undoubted ly Understood the underlying principle of' giving, lie wept down deep Into the eternal principles of life and knew (hat giving is an everlasting essence. Turn in any direction you please, study any part of (be universe, and you find (hat things are what they are merely by virtue of the fact that they ere eternally engaged in an utler giving of themselves. - The whole universe is a manifestation of Gotis girt, (he most mysterious. the most wonderful, the most divine of which we ran conceive. Jesus jfaid lo hi disciples on "one occasion, "Ye are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its power . to ' ... - pf i Areat, I th beautiful Christmas Tree. Elio 1 a kind and goodly tree, With iu- branches bending low; The heart clad whan Itk form wa see. And we list th rivara flow. Ay. tha heart la glad and the pulses Th . - 1 Whenever Becaux face. goodly Elm Is found, of Ita beauty and grace. But kinder, I ween, more godly In mien. With branches more drooping and free. Th tint-o- f whoaa leaves FideUty weave Is tb beautiful Christmas Tree. jorily ire seldom heard of. Only by the occasional temark of the thankful widow who through chance has learned the source of her assistance; only by the smiles of happy children whbm Santa was not allowed to forget in their poverty; only by the mysterious help that comes to the aged and crippled, is the commmunity enabled to learn of these nobler endeavors, these deeds always performed secretly, silently and with no possible thought of public recognition or reward. Christmas wouldnt be Christmas for hundreds of tots and for scores of adults if it were not for the kindly secret 'remembrances of this bunch of men, ed On of the great telegraph companie of tho country ha Inet&Iled 159 telegraph elation for air transport companie within the past ten month Air transport t pretty fast. ttaelC Jbul la faster yet, and radio turn the trick faster atill. The only thing capable of yet greater speed la the passes of light, or tha process of thought. THE SEASON'S BEST GIFTS. r Josephs Carol A son -- in Santa Claus? i' Addressed to grown-up- s, such a question is an implication of eredjjlity. Yet there are philosophers that doubt the existence O you believe of material things altogether, bolding that the mind alone exists and creates ita own world., Tii is is because lor .hem, for all of ua, and every living creature, there is no world except that mirrored in the mind of the individual. Take away the mind, or derange It, and for the individual the world is lost or deranged. Take away the mind, and everything remains lhatVas created by Him w bo "all created, but not for the Individual. To all in childhood realm, Santa Claus is a living, omnipotent bearer of gifts. Is it possible that he will fail In remember a single child? Alas, sometimes be does! In' tbe childs mind, for this there is no explanation, and in the heart no consoiation. Tbe tragedy at least reveals the reality of Santa Claus. v There is likewise a Santa Claus for us of supposedly mature wisdom. How many of our troubles, how much of sorrow, which of our individual banduaps, exist for us In reality? Which are only meutal conceptions? for nil, Ihe New Year will be happier and life more successful if the blinds that shut brightness from Ihe mind are lifted if doubts that shut faith from tbe soul are cast aside. Give yourself a Christmas and New War's present of goodwill toward felldw-ami- iL iaiih in self,. and of a mental outlook of bright, cheerful confidence. Paul Revere, more celebrate! for nocthan the Hradleea Home man 0f Sleepy Hollqw, had some fame also as a silversmith. The anvil on which he worked at hto calling to Mill In existence and a one of the feature at an auction sale ot antique la New York thla week. turnal BRIGHT DAYS .AHEAD. r ITY the poor pessimist! Another year Is A approaching and there are still no dark clouds on Ihe business or economic horizon. The news of the day ts noticeably lackts ing in even the small of gloom on which the melancholic ran satisfy bis smallest appetite. Financial skies are clearing as (he markefa are becoming stabilized after their readjustment, and business machinery goes into high gear under the stimulus of Ihe lowest interest rales in years. Business conditions are-fai-r to good, and a series of extra dividends to stockholders and extra Cbrislmas bonuses lo employes leave the grumbler little ground to gland on in that field. Product wn of tr.elais from Utah mines continues rapid pace with the aggregate of divides of mining companies soaring (o a new jVak. this year for all lime, and with wagespaid miners on a better standard than ever before. . Nor are tbe improvements limited to mining and business. Greater diversifica- D thrown in, it is rather barren and unhappy. The quaintly humorous philosopher Josh Billings expressed tbe idea when be opined that "Living on hope is like bving on wind, a good way tew get pbull, but a poor way tew get phatt. . One of tbe best means of promoting hope and of reinforcing It with health, action and experience, is bevel a means now fortunately within tbe reach of almost everybody. If there is advantage in employing the imagination lo conceive how things may be, there is naturally greater profit in learn ing from travel how they actually are. One enthusiast has said, Travel is a free, un walled university of elective study and infinite opportunity and attraction; and an other avouches that Travel benefils everybody wilhin tbe radius of ils touch.' With such delights as are to be found in travel in these blessed western regions, no persuasion can be needed beyond the imitation - of "the-ope- n road Itself. " Of course tbe present is net the most propitious season, but its fine for preparation. It affords exercise for both the qualities first above mentioned, hope and hustle: hope that when ihe opportunity comes we shall be able to seize II; hustle in getting our plans well made and compelling all inconsequential obstacle to gel out of the way. As Joseph I was walking Thu did th angel sing: Awl Mery's Son at midnight Was born to be our King. eon-grea- Dili CONSTANT GLORIOUS WITHOUT telling SUN. where lie gets bis though he suggests that he does not get it, be only guesses at it the chief of the U. S. weather bureau ventures to assert that if tbe curve of daily weather fluctuations from Eden until now W'ere averaged by centuries, it would probably apAll a myth, h proximate a straight tine. and jhe says, are the "good old good old summers which the good old timers of each generation are fond of vaguely remembering. Surveys of short periods of 'weather, he explains, constitute merely a footnote in tbe history of a climate, just a kink in the record; alleged changes in climate are merely weather trends; if it is colder than usual in one part of the earth, it is warmer in another and vice versa the equalization process keeps up pretly accurately, not only as lo continents and hemispheres, but also as to more limited areas, despite weather trends. AH this is reassuring gs showing that lb sun. "glorious orb of dayis attending to business at the old stand anti in much the same old way. If there bas been any important change, it has not been within tbe recorded knowledge of man. However, observations and comparisons of recordj kept at a New England station disclose that tbe average coldest day of winter from 1778 to 1863 was January 10. whereas the average coldest day from 1870 lo 1919 was January i!. This would indicate that in fifty years winter had advanced nine days into spring: and ibfs may explain why the autumn just past lingered so long In the lap of winter, fnd why we may expert winter to repeat the scandalous performance next year when he shall be enchanted by coquettish spring. A New England man ha been found who feeds pi to JtlS horses d th' left-ovcruet after tha prohebly family has finished Its break feet. er , PLYMOUTH PILGRIMS. December 2L ONandthisnineday,years ago, the fifteen score Pilgrim Fathers and Mothers and Children landed from the Mayflower at Plymouth Hock. The anniversary has come to be known as Forefathers' Day, and it is near enough to Christmas to be associated with' the latter in a sort of joint observance, although the good Pilgrims themselves, and their descendants through many generations, were not very strong for Christmas. They regarded It as a popish holiday which, as dissenters tion of agriculture and marfrom Rome, they were under no compunction keting of specially products, such as poultry, to observe. They founded tbe first Con- are bringing belter returns to an increasing gregaConal church in America, and in of those in producing lines of sands of churches of that denomination ... - . H I . likely (hat the secretary of the interior will undertake new rate negotiations that will ho satisfactory all round. .In short, the whole Basin wants the Dam, and Intends to have il But (he Boulder Dam and tbe development of tbe lower stream will not long occupy Ihe. .stage to the exclusion of the upper basin. A bill has been introduced for construction of the Flamiog Gorge project, in which Wyoming will be greatly interested; and there fs still another, (he Dewey Dam project, which holds a similar position in relation to Colorado. Wyoming stands ready lo favor tbe. Flaming Gorge enterprise once the four states settle on interstate water priorities; and doubtless Colorado will take a similar position with respect to the Dewey settlement of interstate water priorities. ,, Among other yuletide benevolence a grateful thought should be reserved for the business club which gives free haircuts to boy Its member are not barber either. Negotiations undertaken at Denver recently have been without very definite results thus far, yet there is hope that agreements will be reached on the various matters still in controversy, " The coming year should see the work of construction fully under way on Boulder Dam and the successful negotiation of treaties between the upper basin stales, the latter opening tbe way for early development of the upper Colorado river basjn. It Is not considered good form to "hold with the hare and run with the hound," and th Chippewa Indians ot Michigan ar finding it out. Eighty years ago when they cedel their lands to the government, they thought they were reserving their hunting and AshLater they became ciUzens ing right of the United (State and the State of Michigan claims that they then lost their status as a nation and aa signatories to the treaties, and yielded their privileges of hunting and fishing. Tha dispute to making a pretty suit at law. AT THE WHEEL IN KETCHIKAN- .feels that one would like lo be a cdp in Ketchikan, Alaska. Firstly, th name is intriguing no violator ought ever lo get away.. Secondly, the motorist m that municipality is limited to fourteen miles of road; in neither length or breadth is there more, but it has cost half a million dollars, and in order to get a genuine joyride of worth-whi- le duration, he traverse this strip many limes of a sunny Sunday afternoon. Thirdly, there is an average of one ear for every eight persons, so the pedestrian's chance are quite definitely known from a mathematical standpoint. Fourthly, the preferred speed schedule is an hour for the trip each way, which give the autoiel time to enjoy the scenery, and the hitch-hike- rs time to climb .on the running board or to hop gracefully out of the way, O, for a few more Ketchikan! ONE few-mi- any - program for advancement of a large part of (he stale, (tie Colorado river and the use of its tremendous potentialities must play a big part. Just so, must any forecast of improvement over a large part of tbe state take into account the prospects for development of that great stream and it tributaries. No single year, nor any group of a few years, has witnessed such big strides toward tbe development of the Colorado bagin as have been witnessed in 1929. Tbe Boulder Dam act. passed late in 1928, was put into effect this year. Under its terms the interior department bas been proceeding to comK pretiminacy-detti- for ls Editor. ' throughout tbe country tomorrow, Christmas messages will be united with exercises commemorative of (he historic landing. It was a cynical heir of the original society who observed that they "first fell upon their knees, and then upon the Indians; and another who, speaking of tbe present generation, said they were inclined to halt where the Pilgrims halted and to look backw-artoward Plymouth Rock until likely lo be turned into statues like Lots wife. But these were unkind critics. More judicious leadership reminds the membership that the present task is to make democracy worth saving. Its full significance, they are counseled, will never be gained in government by the mob: Freedom is only one of the four corners of the temple of the republic the other three being law, morality and education. This is sound advice and timetyfor Forefathers, Christmas or any other day; and it can well be taken to heart alike by heirs of the earliest immigrants as well as By the latest aliens who have come amongst' us seeking domicile in the home of the free. plete- Q. Cannon, scheme. These latter projects should sene as an incentive to (he upper basin states to minimize their bickerings over allocation of water, and get down to a sensible basis for WORK FOR THE BIG RIVER. If all tha scrapping dona at the Lon- don conference next month shall relate to navel armament the occasion will ha unique among International lid-bi- sti s "Ha neither shall b clothed la purple nor In pall. But In the fair whit linen That uaeth babies all THE HIGHWAY. be pretty lonely wiUioul hope LIFE would evert with it, unless a little bustle is , - j and "His birth-be- d shall ha neither In houeen, nor in halt, In Nor tb pises of paradise But to tbe oxen's stall. "He neither shaU be rocked In silver nor In gold But in the wooden manger That Ueth on th mould. Apartment house tenants ar recommending tha ua ot Comma ivler Byrd's great Antarctic continent as penal colony for Janitors who have become derelict In tho, matter of keeping tba radiator warm. HOPEj HLSTLE, from Percy Mac Kaye's play "Tha Evergreen Trea. As Joseph I was Walking, T hearq an angel alng: "This night shall b the blrthnlfht Of Christ our heavenly king, a i ir u bound. And Joy Illumines th ut the Christmas season approaches (he ASthought of giving is uppermost in the -- But atroncer, I wean. In apparel arena, A nd trapping ao fair to see, Wttv it precious freight for small and super-efficienc- The Broken Flute. ,v (An Old BnalUli Bong.) The Oak la a atrong and atalwart tree, .And It lift Ita branchea op, f And c etc he the dewrlght gellantly- la many a dainty eop; And tb world la brlshter and better made Because of tha woodman' atroke, Deacendln in aun. or falling In shad On tb aturdy form of tb OaJc, business. .Unemployment la in its seasonal slump, but reports from all sections of Oie state indicate that it is not unusually severe. F urthermore, soma relief measures for unemployment, are in prospect Increased sums will be put into public building activities, and these programs are being advanced ahead to provide employment this winter. The stale road department bat an nounced a road budget exceeding 3.000,000 for 1330. A not bar 8 hi 50.000 is set up for state building projeSJST Cilies, counties and School districts are launching improvement programs that will materially aid And ao tbe year 1930 will dawn with greater sign of material prosperity. John building (be le Ita the time of year when In order to keep warm tb tendency la to close tlghUy all the windows and keep the door shut. In such a course lie danger. Gold air IF "nor necessarily fresh" air, but whether cold or warm, fresh air the human body must have or be In constant peril of losing Its health. "Bad air diseases are many, and the ailmenta that r contracted in stagnant rooms constitute a deadly list. Even cow chickens and pigs are helped as to productivity by the proper ventilation of the quarters in which they live. How much more vital the need in the cask of mankind! great structure that is lo harness the lower reaches of the stream. There is every indication that the construction will be carried ahead in due course of time. There are still, to be sure, some threats to the immediate progress of the project because of failure of the three lower basin slates lo agree on a satisfactory allocation of water; also because of failure of the secretary of the interior to negotiate power contracts satisfactory to the several slates. IN ALIEN ABLE RIGII1S. But if the disagreement over allocation of water becomes loo serious a menace, il Is likely that California will meet Arizona's WHAT are these "inalienable rights of demands rat her ihan eacrifice the'pmjert gd much u heard" Irum thostT and if the fight against the cheap power who are opiwsed lo the laws against hun.au rate grows too threatening, it is equally consumption of liquor? Their staunchest advocale would probably agree Ihat th right lo drink should be confined lo those whose drinking would not injure other. But Twenty Years Ago. i surh a thing aa that possible? If the DECEMBER XI. 15Q. sale and consumption of intoxicants i allowed, there are atwajs people to abuse The merger of the Utah Copper company and the Boston Consolidated what is called a right" lo such Sn extent Copper company, which bad been as to injure the home, society, for soma time, was finally efindustry, and to create hazard to lire, health, moral " fected, according to a statement which was issued in New Tork City by Sam. welfare. Theoretically it may be held that uel Untermeyer, who represented tint so long as a mans bed habits harm no one two companie i but himself, he need not be A a a restrained in At A special meeting of the stockthem. But no mans bad habits are, or holders of the Sait Lake Route, issupossibly can be, limited in their effects and ance of IIO.OOO.MO In bond was consequences to himself alone (hey react thortoed for the purpose of retiring injuriously upon the communily. most serifirst mortgage bonds In th sum ot I4S.S04.500, issued by the company in ously upon bis family if be ha one, obvious1503. ly upon bi neighbor and upon society. a , , a Even were it not to, I it the Tba ' Vnlvenaity of Copenhagen, the spirit of helpfulness and human brotherhood to let him first institution of learning to 'recognise Dr. Frederick A. Cook aa tba disgo his own course down to utter destruction, coverer of the North Pol solemnly dewithout putting forth a moral effort to clared that the explorer bad failed to bring him back to decency and establish the claim on which his high honor had been baaed. If all people weve perfect, they would a a not need any restraints at all Lieutenant R. L. Shannon of th Salt they could have all the liberty there Lake City police department returned and all tho i. from Saa Francisco, bringing with him rights, inalienable as well as every other a )oucg man who was wanted her for kind. But as il i. laws have to be framed tha theft of a valuable diamond ring that will apply to all citizens alike those from the St. Cecil hotel. He was traced that need Ihem to keep them from to Several coast cttles before being capinjuring tured. others, and those that do noUnced them, because they have no disposition and R. A. Grant, proprietor of tb Bunindulge In no conduct to injure others. So galow theatre In this city, announced that In- that he had signed a alienable as used with reference to human Contract with Willard Mack for the latter to rights can not be given any narrow rind appear with his stock company at tha precise definition. And certainly no one w pj former vaudeville bouse, beginning claim that it extends to the right to violate ' January X, 1514. tbe Constitution and the laws. -- a, self-respe- ct? two-ye- 7 V ' |
