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Show . ; i f' iT " - VA 3 - -- r nrt ni? provo post FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1921 THE PROVO POST JAMES L. BROWN. Provos Popular Newspaper Published Each Tuesday and Friday by ; " THE POST PUBLISHING 125 West Center St. COMPANY Phone 13 , ( NEPHIC. HICKS Editor and Manager - Entered at the Postoffice at Provo City, Utah, aa . Second-clas- s Matter. Subscription Terms: One Tear 6ix Months - Three-Mon- . ... .. ,, . , , , j. mu ths SUPPORT A HOME INDUSTRY SUBSCRIBING NOW BY ..$3.00 0, .t J5 I A STORY OF HUMAN A highly "respected figure, in the educational life of the. state passed from earth in the death of James L. Brown, professor of education and director of the training school at the Brigham Young University Since his early manhood. Professor Brbwn devoted his talents and his energy in the schools pf this county. Through his indomitable determination and ability he advanced from the lowest position in the public schools to one of the highest in the university. Years ago he began his career as an educator when he became teacher in the grammar grades of his native Z ftown,PleasantrGrove. He gradually advanced to the principalship of the same school, then superintendent of the Utah county schools, professor at the Brigham Young University, and finally head of the educational department of that , institution. Thousands of young men and women who in the last quarter of a century have been engaged as teacher? in the intermountain country have received their first introduction to their profession from this able instructor. The inspiration received from him they have carried into their ACHIEVEMENT A HOW PENNEY MAKES , Every parent in Provo who may have an underdeveloped or backward child should make it a point to wisit the traveling health clinic of the Utah Public Health association, conducted in this city for a few days, and take advantage of the respective class rooms and that has undoubtedly free services of government experts in diagnosbeen a great factor in raising the educational ing the cause of the trouble. standard of Utah and neighboring states to its Presence in the "city of the traveling health present high standing. clinic gives to the people of this district a rare The multitude acquainted with the sterling authorito eminent aid of have the opportunity qualities of this stalwart educator mount with ties on the subjects of child hygiene and tubercu- the family his untimely death, and extend their it is a duty that parents owe to their sincere sympathy to the bereaved. losis, to themselves and to the community childr INTOLERANCE. at lar to take fullest advantage of this clinic. If a cnild is not developing physically as it should, it may be that this lack of development During the past two weeks a persistent rumor is wholly due to lack of proper food or sufficient has been circulated around the, city that some quantities of certain sorts of food. The govern- citizens are whispering here and there that the ment experts with the traveling clinic have made members of the newly organized Chamber of a special study of the food problem, especially Commerce ought to boycott the business men as applied to growing children, and they will be who have thus far failed to affiliate themselves able to tell, after examination, whether the ar- with that organization. Individuals agitating rested development of the child is due to im- such a fallacy doubtless would have been popuproper food or some other cause. Possession lar in the dark ages when bigotry and intolerof this knowledge will enable the parent to take ance were rampant. Apparently they have forproper steps to correct the condition responsible gotten that millions of our young men "recently and thus give gave their lives to teach the world that might for the childs is not right. the child a fighting chance in the "world, We believe that the new civic association will i Health surveys throughout the country have need of our city and that it has a demonstrated that one of the most potent causes fill a long-fe- lt wonderful future if it is directed correctly. But of ills and ailments among children is malnutriwe also believe that it will meet a premature tion. his simply means improper nourishment, death if force and threats to seit depends upon food. In many which in turn means improper cure .Such its tactics may be tolermembership. is out health cases, it pointed authorities, by the a child does not develop properly simply because -- ated in red Russia, but not in this land dedicated one certain essential element is being left out of to freedom and liberty. Why should a person be forced to join an orhis food entirely or it is being so limited in quanganization of the Chamber of - Commerce type tity that the child does not get the benefits. certhrough hinted threats and boycott any more Knowledge of what is lacking in the way of than a religion, a secret organization, or a po- and of the food tain 6r proper quantities foods, laical party 7 a enable will of the many deficiency, supplying Those of 03 who joined the Chamber of Comweak, puny child to become a robust, healthy merce undoubtedly had a good reason for so doyoungster. those who failed to pledge their Likewise, ing. Many parents are troubled because John or to association must have had, what the support Mary is backward at school. The child does to them seemed, a sufficient cause to remain tnot keep up with other children in mental de- aloof. The two between difference the only sorvelopment. This causes embarrassment and classes is view. One of class the has point just row to the parents. In many cases the continmuch right to its viewpoint as the other. And ued suffering of such embarrassment is entirely as no abuse should be necessary from either side. unnecessary. It may be that the lack of such a If the members of the Chamber of Commerce simple thing as a pair of glasses is all that is to' pursue their course the permit - keeping John or Mary from making the mental be in time all will be that it unmolested, may progress that other children make. Knowledge found within the fold. We should not forget the of what !s the matter enables the parents to re- fact that mankind responds more readily to love move thr cause, bring happiness to themselves and to hatred and envy. kindness than and ic. opportunity to their child. It may be oris some members of true If that it that diseased tonsils, adenoids or other condi- ganization are agitating boycotts, then the of one tions, very simple to remedy, are ruining the the first things that ought to be done by the future of a child. The thing to do is to find newly elected president and board of directors is out what is the matter, then remove the cause to have such activities stopped immediately. of the trouble. A big, broadminded Chamber of Commerce It is to find out what is the matter with these has no room for narrow-minde- d Lilliputians. undeveloped and improperly developing children that special attention is being given to child hyTHE POOR AUTO OWNER. giene in the survey being made by the health clinic, in its tour through the state. The parWhen certain well meaning people discuss ent has but to take the child to the clinic; the means for augmenting the federal revenue they government experts are there to make a diag- suggest adding another tax on the automobile. The nosis and find out what is the matter. They go on the theory that if a man has money "the have to the enough to own a car he can afford to pay an addito then is parents way open cause of trouble removed. tional tax for the pleasure of its use, apparently-givinWith the traveling clinic, which began its no thought to the fact that the car owner work in Provo this morning, are some of the is already paying heavily for that privilege. noted "authorities "of"the "Government" Public When the tax assessor comes around he lists a Health service on child hygiene and tuberculosis. mans automobile as a part of his property;, upon Surgeon Carlisle Patterson Knight, an eminent which taxes are paid. He pays an annual license fee to the state and authority on child hygiene, and an officer of the United States Public Health service, is with to the city in which he lives. It is true, however, the traveling clinie in charge of child hygiene that in some of the smaller towns no city license work for this state. is required. He pays an excessive price for the gas and oil Surgeon John Roy Williams is a noted tuberculosis diagnostician and is on hand to diagnose which he uses, and in some states one cent a galthe case of any one who may have chest or lung lon of the cost of gas goes into the tax fund. trouble of any sort. Every one having any chest This simply adds a cent to the price of gas. There are many excellent automobile repair or lung disorder should not fail to visit the clinic . while it is in Provo and have their cases diag- men, but the country is overrun with a lot of nosed. sharks who know about as much about the mechWith the clinic is also Dr. W. A. Colton of the. anism of a car as a doctor does about shoeing a United States Public Health Service, who is horse. The car owner doesnt find these birds making a specialty of examining and surveying out until they put his car on the blink and men. All such men they have to have the work done over again. The the condition of d consult Dr. Colton law affords him no protection against these should who nc diagnosis is Provo. in While h . sharks, unless he takes the matter into court in the way of a civil suit. If a pedestrian or a child suddenly steps in Hardly anybody deserves much prosperity, It front of a moving car without warning and is inhurts them much worse than poverty. jured it is always the driver who is at fault Just because you believe .something, doesnt and who pays the bill. Public sentiment never settle - the question. They used to believe the concedes that it is possible for him to be in the ' earth. was flat and that the sun slid up every right. , . and is down in automobile The use night. every greater morning today than the horse and buggy, and the motor vehicles are About everybody thinks he would be a great rapidly displacing the wagon n commercial use. business inan if he otily h&d thechanee, but if he We heania vrying demand for placing a spewere a great business man he would get the cial tax on wagons and buggies,. or horses or " ES ft . Pronq ftWEHt Bftseefw MONEY Storle of achievement are at th present time occupying much 8pac in the foremost magazines of th country, and the wholesome influ ehce of such stories is indeed benefit qtal to the great American readis. public. Among those appearing the current issue of 'Brain one of the newest and mostPower attrL live magazines of the country, V interesting sketch of how ''pennt! Chain-Stor- e Employees Become PrZ . prietors. From cigars to shirts. from Kr cerles to gasoline, from hardware candy, soft drinks- and drugs.L, thing is to be had In the chain store. these days, begins the resume of th. story. And with a single known ex. ception, the organizations operating the chain stores are controlled bv small, central, governing grout and the profits go to the few in coni trol. The single exception is the J c Penney Company,, an - organization whose first purpose is to make men not money. The J. c. Penney Company makes no profit. It the J. C. Penney stores, ind the profits from the stores go to the Individuals who start as clerks managers and finally proprie-tors-. pftwftc for toe i J"-,- ' - , - C. G. DAHLQUIST C. G. Dahlquist!, manager of the Provo Motor Company, is a native of this city. After completing the studies of the public schools of Provo he pursued his commercial education at the Brigham Young University, graduating from the com- mercial department of that institution. During the construction of the Strawberry tunnel, Mr. Dahlquist was clerk at the construction camp for the United States Reclamation Service. Later he became affiliated with the sales force of the and? the A. E. Tburssen automobile com-.- .. the Randall-Dod- d . ' ? . panies of Salt LakeGty. In 1919 he returned to this city and established the Provo Oldsmobfle car. The Motor company, dealing in the company is also conducting a large used car department where , , . - well-kno- -- Each store Is owned by three partners. Each partner has worked his way from salesman to proprietor It Is an organization in which the starting place is at the lowest run of the ladder, and the limit of advancement Is the bine sky. Any mu who enters Its employ may be a potential proprietor. He hae unlimited possibilities, for each proprietor can start an indefinite number of stores from the mother store in which he d first acquires a interest. It is a chain 'Store system that has no weakest link because it is operated for the benefit, not. of the few, but of the many The story goes bapk to 1902 when J. C. Penney, then twenty-sevS- u year , d train old, dropped off a at Kemmerdr. Vyo; Re had $500 In his ' pocket and an' Idea in bis head. He thought he could make that Idea sprout in Kemmerer, and the story tells of its development into full bloom. It Is ,one of Intense Interest and t we comftend (t to our readers as , one worth reading. one-thir- , -- non-membe- NOT MEN, -- THE HEALTH CLINIC. OF Vest-boun- wn the discriminating buyer generally finds real bargains in all makes of cars. Mr. Dhhlquists progressiveness in business affairs has brought his company steadily to the front, and it ' now enjoys a large business. He is an ardent baseball fan and one of the most1 loyal ' .. supporters of the Provo Baseball dub. Mr. Dahlquist takes keen interest in civic and religious of Commerce is affairs, and ' as a member of the Chamber ' amd a Provo. for better , working bigger ; ... . - r y You can teach a parrot talk but not to think. All gossips are the same way, - 1 - , rs -- Its No Job to Steer a Buick Buick cars steer just like they drive easily and comfortably. And like every other Buick part, the Buick steering gear can be trusted. Ride in a 1922 Buick and see for yourself. ce chance. - Pulling out of a hole shows courage and determination, but not 'getting into it shows judgment and discretion. " : Nobodys business is your business. mules. And yet periodically some excellent citizen arises and demands that the motorist be soaked again. . dtt Tour mg 3i-s,t- 11-31-S- . t-- Thro F m. Coup Fir Fm. Man - Four F M. Coup Farm. Touring SO Saran F m. Sdmn - Srn Buick Fours $1493-Fn- F 131$ 3133 3433 3313 ' 173$ 343$ ur -- fut. 34 Two Foadtr Fw Fata. Touring Thr Coup Fir All Frio Fa. Fa. Man - $ 933 . 973 I47S '1430 F. O. B. Flint, Michigan (c-e- ) TELLURIDfc MOTOR COMPANY - PROVO, UTAH , The car owner has been well plucked as it is. "He should not be pared to the bone. Logan Journal. Buick Sixes Thra fwa. Am WHEN , f BLliLk AUTOMOBILES . ARE BUILT. BUICK - Wni Rimn THEM i |