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Show N TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1922 THE PROVO POST UProvos EDUCATION Popular Newspaper s The popular demand for better, instruction in the art of salesmanship was recently illustrated in Omaha, Nebr., where 1000 people attended THE POST PUBLISHING COMPANY Phone 13 classes in this subject conducted by the Chamber 125 West Center. St. of Commerce and the University of Nebraska Entered at the Postoffice at Provo City, Utah, as extension department. Second-clas- s ' Matter. , Many high, schools are putting in; courses in ' frequently put in Editor and Manager salesmanship. The merchants NEPHI C. HICKS J Associate Editor a strong petition for school work of this kind, N. GUNNAR RASMUSONj feeling the need of better trained hep. It used Subscription Terms: to be thought that anybody could da clerking $ 2.50 One Year in a store, which useful profession was regard1.25 Six Months ed by some with contempt. Now it Is Jieing Un' 75 Three Months derstood that jt is a calling with a science and (In Advance) technique of its own, and those who have t training will go ahead. PROPAGANDA A novice sales clerk is bungling hhis deaj-. ings with thelpublic. Busy store people can Many people, on hearing some view expressed. gpe nd much tile to train him and even they with which, they do not agree, shake their heads with a wise air, and remark that that is propa- ganda, distributed by interested parties with A g0od school course4 in a subject like purposes. .Very frequently this is the win show a student how to adapt 'truth,! but a good many persons make this sug mansip human psychology and know in a pracgej gestion as ah easy wayof answering arguments tical way how to deal with people. It will incite that they are unable toflisprove his ambition by suggesting the methods by which Propaganda has always been a tremendous business success is attained. It embodies the force for good and evil. ' The Bible is full of wisdom and experience of many mert for many stories of how propaganda was worked 2000 and cant help promoting a, beginner years ago. St. Matthew's gospel tells, for in- years, stance,. htw after the crucifixion of Jesus, the progress. The competition of the past was between in' elders of the Jews gave large money to the sol- dividual firms and corporations. It is now beby diers, saying, Say ye; His .disciples came coming also a competition between different night and stole Him away while we slept.' " . towns, each city trying to produce a group During, the recent war, the world was aroused of industries and services that shall be supeto the peril of propaganda, by learning the far rior to those offered by rival communities. The reaching! system built up by the Germans for chy that 'gives its young people practical traininfluencing public opinion everywhere, in services like salesmanship is going to It is hard to tell how much of the clamorous ing have a decided advantage in the race for ad. argument and unlimited talk of these times is vance and progress. spontaneous expression of individual ideas, and Are the people of Provo doing enough planhow much represents organized Efforts to manuning along these lines? facture public opinion. A small group of people can' exercise an inNO AMELICAN ALLEE TIME CHINEE fluence out of all proportion to their importance, by organized efforts through committees Kipling knew whereof he spoke when he said and speakers and publicity matter, they reach that is east and west is west and never the millions of people and sway many unstable twaineast shall ,meet. It practically is asimpossi-.bl- e minds by false statements and half truths. for a Chinaman to become Americanized as When the peopnare reading newspapers carea blackbird to become a canary. His infor fully and becoming familiar with conditions that not often fooled ky grained religion, his traditions, his habits of actually exist, they are thought are all so opposed to ours that be he harmfyl propaganda. "Also' selfish and danger- - here ever so long he remains a Stranger. His hot have the monopoly of , ous interests should cannot be assimilated with our oqci- orientalism propaganda., If fairly used it is a legitimate method of influencing publfc opinion. The peo- - dentalism. He may, come to us, ;work with us pie who have sound and just conceptions of life live with us, die with us and be buried with us and politics should organize with the same effi- but his soul knows no peace until his bones rest selfish interests display. with those of his worshiped ancestors in, the saciency and system, cred soil of China. No matter where ne may have died and been buried, within five years his FIGHTING CONTAGIOUS DISEASE remains must be disinterred and carried across One of th great Josses of community life oc- the waters to the lancof his birth. work of such removal is generally done curs through contagious diseases. Not to speak in The a sort of, wholesalj: way, but with solemn cereof the sorrow and suffering caused by these monial. Only within the past week from two sicknesses, there is a large economic loss. There New York cemeteries there were exhumed 720 are doctors and nurses and hospital and medicine bodies of Chinamen who had died and been burbills, and alas undertakers fees. ied within the past five years. Each body was It is wise to adopt extensive preventive meain a metallic coffin and wilji it were sures to head off these scourges before they get placed a a hold in any community. s It is much cheaper Pla9ec complete history of the individual and to check a few cases when they first appear, a list of his belongings. While waiting shipthan to let an epidemip get started and work its ment to Hong Kong the caskets were guarded by sentries who maintained strict silence lest ruin. In a recent campaign to secure free distribu- the dead overhear and carry word to the Seven tion uf antitoxin in the state of Michigan as a Judges. Again in China, they will be reburied means of fighting diphtheria, the state health with the bones of their revered ancestors, to be their turn worshiped byc their descendants. commissioner stated that the lives of 400 chil? Impossible. Americans dren would be saved the first year the state distributes antitoxin fre. He estimates that saving in money cost jin that state would be She I really think theres a fool in every $1,000,000. With the cost of disease and death dont you? sb heavy, it sqems shortsighted for any state od He I hope there isnt, because, you see, I am community to stipt oh health measures. the only member of our family, Published Tuesday and Friday Evenings by - WOODt1 A ; CONTINUES TO SERVE ITS INTENSITY OF PURPOSE TO HELP YOU SAVE MEN! 1 -- I , -- if you need an overcoat, a mackinaw, a sweater, or underwear, it vill prices, pay you to buy at our CLfiAN-SWEE- P ' r You can well afford to carry any articld that you buy now untU next Fall. SALE $2.25 grade Mens Sweaters Overcoats I .$14.95 SALE price - Winter isnt over j j I i 5 - $18.00 price tLEAN-SWEE- P. CLEAN-SWEE- P. i SALE price P j SWEEP SALE price S pJI SALE price $55.00 Overcoats CLEAN-SWEEregular value 21c yard $10.75 Knight Mackinaws CLEAN-SWEESALE price $7.50 Boys Knight Mackinaws CLEAN- SWEEP SALE price s cit-ies.a- nd $1.50 grade Mens Sweaters --- ! CLEAN- - Shifts Flartnfel V--- - 1- P r QA QR V7iJ J 1 J SALE price 25 Off on all MENS SUITS. 2 hVc Off on MALLORY i,and STAR BRAND HATS. i' QQ I. SALE price --- --- knight Wool Shirts for large men; size 172 to PQ QO SALE price !2CLEAN-SWEEpAiilU CLEAN-SWEEP Men Lees Unionalls-fo- V CLEAN-SWEE- P i SjVEEP SALE price yu J iJU 07 QC P grade Mens $4.0Q PQQ Cfl P x iJU EEP W Shirts CLEAN- - $2.75 grade Mens Flannel n I CLEAN-S- $3.50 grade Mens Sweaters $30.00, $32.50, $35.00, $37.50 and $40.00 Overcoats CLEAN-SWEECOA 7C SALE price, your yZ ii I d choice, for $50.00 Overcoats- - CLEAN-- WEEP 0Q7 CD sales-smist- er ! k WOMEN! Ill addition to the long list of bargains previously advertised for ourC SALE, we offer the following Specials: i LEA N-S- EP WE ' 1 A good grade White Outing, j h Book-fol- d 36-inc- . luu 14c h tht r Womens Jersey Silk Petticoats, with deep flounce, value $3.00., Special, each IQn 31-inc- . L- On 1 .. Imported English linine, extra heavy romper -, cloths, value 50c, yard-- j. 121-2- C Plaid Ginghams, fast colors; 10 21 value yard regular h Serpentine Crepe, a large Variety of pat- terns; regular value 35c, yard plain and fancy Silkalines, regular value 25c, yard ' 27-inc- j ; ; , Broken Corsets Gossard and Bon-Tovalues up to $5.00, each .r n Lot- - -- f- - 1 We Begin the New Year Our New Years Resolve by Helping You to Save the most we can for their' f money every day, in 1922' i i is: To giveour patrons Distributors of Quality Merchandise - Everybody's Stores 41 4 ; . The Saturday Afternoon Bridge and a few invited guests met at the home of Mrs. Henry W. Gease Saturday. A dainty luncheon yas served to the following: Mrs. club Emils Cafe David Openshaw, Mrs. G. H. Heind-selma- n, Mrs. C. H. Wright, Mrs. Alex Hedquist, Mrs. Chas. H. Ward, Mrs. Roy Boren, Mrs. A', B. Mrs. E. G. Hughes, Mrs. FredMorgan, Olson and Mrs. J. W. Farrer; invited guests Mrs. Swen O. Nielson, Mrs. Clarence Naylor, Mrs. Frank W. pemming, Mrs. Vern Greenwood, Mrs. Bert Whipple, Mrs. Fred Richmond and Mrs. J. P. Jensen. A TABLE FOR TWO vj and a dainty luncheon at Emils why not make . an ap pointment with your friend for tomorrow or next day and have a good time? You will find sur food, cooking and service ill that you desire. Try us. Short Orders Our Specialty . Fresh Oysters, Etc. . Cafe i ' One of the most successful social events of the season was a New Years formal cotillion, given at the Hotel EAT WITH EMIL Roberts Monday evening. The hall was delightfully decorated with the Christmas colors, and the dancing Interspersed by the serving of delicious ' refreshments, the Misses Florence Maw and Rhoda Johnson acting as serving girls. The hostesses for this pleasant entertainment are as follows: The Misses Violet Johnson, Lorna Bagley, Ediftr Hedquist, Lorenda John, Lela Maudsley, Gertrude Olson, Helen Talmadge', Gladys Seamount, Marylene Maw, Leah Chipman. Marjorie Winters of Florabele Aird of Salt Lake, Jane Hibbert, Inna Creer, Regina Hughes, Nellie Clark, Alma Muriel Smart, Elaine Christensen, Virginia Christensen. The guests of honor were: Messrs. Larsen of Manti, Carl of Salt Lake, Glen Crandall, King Kefter Sauls, Davis Chipman of American Fork, Ralph Keeler, Thomas Pyne, Aldous Markham, Stewart Williams, Lynn Miller, June Jackson, A. Gold- en of Rexburg (Idaho), Devere Han-- j West Parkinson, Louis Cran- dall, Carlyle Maw, Fred Crandall, Terry Oldroyd, Vernon Talboe, Dan Keeler. Mrs. C. E. Maw and Mrs. D. D. Houtz of Salt Lake were the patronesses 65 North University Avenue SIZE AND QUALITY 6f the coal we put In your bins vary only as to size tlfe qual- ity'ts'the same every time. Egg, stove or nut, the coal we handle is the best we can buy and we are pretty good buyers at that. Such mines as Castle Gate, Standard, Clear Creek, Mohrland and Blackhawk speak volumes as to the grade of. fuel we supply. Mc-Elra- th, Le-la- SMOOT & SPAFFORD 502 SOUTH UNIVERSITY AVE. Uptown Office: P Commercial & Savings Bank Miss Thelma Huish, Society Jjlditor x Phone 13 Misses Wilma Goodridge, Etta The Misses Elenor and Klsie JohnMaude Edwards and Mina son of Benjamin were Provo visiMadsen entertained a number of of their the tors Saturday, guests friends at a slumber party New sister-in-latheir Mrs. J. Edward John eve at Years the home of Miss Mad- son. w, sfjn- nd , Mrs. Mary M. Ekins, Lydia A. Ekins, Mrs. A. J. Redd and baby leave next week for a months visit in California. Bishop and Mrs. L. A. Booth1 J en- tertained at a New Years dinner Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Cash and Mrs. Emma Ashworth of Wallsburg. Friday evening the members of the Social Sixty Dancing club from Salt American Fork, Pleasant Grove and Springville joined the local members in a dancing party in the state armory. Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Iverson entertained the members of the Moday evening 500 card club at their home Saturday evening. . Sweet peas ferns and Christmas colors prevailed throughout the rooms.- Aelicious luncheon was served to the following: Mr. and ,Mrs. Parly Van Wag- enen, Mr. and Mrs. George Maycock, Mr. and Mrs. James Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Wyman Berg, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Twelves and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Thomas. Lake, . f , el-se- - igible members are cordially invited attend. The Misses Wilma Goodridge, Etta Jones, Maude Edwards and Mina Madsen entertained a number of , their friends on New Years eve Mrs. Ida Johnson was hostess at a at the home of Mis6 Madsen. The New Years dinner at her home Mon- evening was made enjoyable with day afternoon for Mr. and Mrs. Scott dancing, music and games, while as Mrs. J. B. Somo spent the weekTaylor and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nickels the clock struek midnight a delic- end in Salt Lake City, the guest of of American Fork. ious lnncneon was served. Mrs. Jewel Packard. - , . ht d, k Want Ads Get Quick Results - Miss Wilma Goodridge entertained Miss Zella Thomas entertained at dinner at her home New Years , folthe-friends at a 1 watch party at were for laid twenty Covers day. her h6me New Years eve. Games, lowing: The Misses Maude Edwards, music and a mid-nigluncheon Etta Jones and Mina Madsen; Messrs. Jack Walker, Howard Davis and were enjbyed,1 v) John Colton of Salt Lake City. Miss Lillian Horsley of Salt Lake Miss LaRea Jensen, who is attend- Oity,; Iceland Anderson, of Rexburg, City, was a Idaho; Joseph Nelson , Miss Lyle ing school in Salt Lakeweek-enover the Nelson, Paul Stewart 2nd Edwin A. the Provo visitor L. C. Mrs. Nayof Peay, Jr., were the guests of Miss her sister, guest Eloise4 Stewart at her home Thurslor. day evening. The evening was spent Mr. and Mrs. James Oliver enter- in dancing, games and music, inter-sperce- d by the serving of dainty tained at dinner at their home SunCovers were laid day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. for the following: Charles C. Duke, Mr. and Mrs. Among those who enjoyed a pleasJames W, Huish and Mrs. Emma ant evening of music, games and Ashworth of Wallsburg. . luncheon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John K. Allen, Sunday night, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Peterson, Mrs. were Phylliss Mangum, Flonnetta R. L. Jensen and Mrs. J. B. Steven- Hawkins, Pricilla Allen, Lydia A. son were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ekins, Mary A. Brinkerhoff, Charles B. O Humphrey at their home New Jenseni LaVon Menlove, Tom CampYears eve. Music and social chat bell, Roy Allenf, Leo Allen and Mr. made the .evening most pleasant, and Mfs. JohnJK. Allen. while at midnight a dainty tray luncheon was served. The (Vineyard ward choir enjoyed a very pleasant evening at the ward Mr. and Mrs. James Oliver enter- house Thursday evening following tained at a family New Years din- choir practice. Mrs. C. A. Glazier and Mrs. M. C. Newell will be hostesses to the members of the Daughters of the Pioneers, Camp No. 1, Thursday afternoon, tft the home of Mrs. Newell, 444 North Fourth East. The hostesses will give a biographical sketch of their father A. O. Smoot. The following program Will also be rendered: Two duets, the Misses Lyle and Helen Glazier; piano solo, Florence Newell; reading, Mrs. J. Leo Down. A delicious luncheon will be served. All regular members and n, Mt.-Pleasan- 1 RESOLVE ner at their home Mondafy afternoon. Present were Mr, and Mrs. G. P. Parker and family and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rasmussen and family. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Knudsen entertained at diner Friday for a number of their relatives. Covers were laid for fourteen, cut flowers centering the table. . s . i I Resolve that you will avoid debt, large or snkall, during 1022. Resolve that you fvill pay as, you go and owe no man. If jou make such;rea.lutions and live up to them, 1922 will be the greatest year of your life, provided you spend your cash' wisely.' man can fall In getting aj little start, a little ahead, if he avoids debt and extravagant spending. Apply this principle of saying in the purchase of foods. Buy where your money goes the fkrtliest, where there is the greatest degree Of dependability and you will pooner or ' later be a regular Skaggs patron, j , Shop early. We tre offering six very fine Unusual Bargains for ' early shoppers. Be sure and take advantage of them. . ' . . J WEDNESDAY UNTIL NOON; i -- V , ' i FULL CREAM CHEESE, lb.lf . . . . . SLGAR CURED HAMS, lb. . . . Y. . h 15c SOLID PACK TOMATOES, 3 for, .. I . 256 7 25c.COUNTRY SAUSAGE, 2 lbs. for. . o5c 23e ROUND St'eAK, 2 lbs. for. . . 1, , l.25c 30c LOIN BEEF STEAK, 2 lbs. fpr 1 .23c You can save money every day in the week at Swigs. by trading ....... ,E SOME REGULAR PRICES OYSTERS j ' ' NEW CROP NUTS ! A shipment of new Cove ' Oy- 20c Fresh Rstd 2 sters has just arrived. You should 20c Fresh: Rstd Peanuts, 5 lbs. 29c Peanuts, 45c Soft Shell Walnuts, 2 lbs.69c (tyj them. lbs.65c ZOC can Cove Oystersi 2 for. 25c 75c Large cam Walnut Halves. 55c 30e 'can Cove Oysters '.23c : 25c can Shrimps . 19c 20c RAISINS; CURRANTS Fresh. Raisins. . ,20c '25c can Tuna Fish 20c lc Fresl1 Seedless Seeded Raisins. .. 19c CANNED VEGETABLES 30c Fresh Currants 20c 15c can June Peas CURED MEATS . ...10c ' 17c Early June Peas, for .25c Sugar Cured .Bacqn, by the whole or half slab, lb.. ; . a ,22c .19c 20d Country Gentleman Corn. 15c Center Cuts, Bacon, lb 24c 15c Sugar Corn,. 2 for., 25c Sugar Cured Ham, whole; lb. .23c 15f Fine Tomatoes .10c KMgarCTC.ur!d Ham halL lb. : . .25c Salt Pork lb. ( . . , . 15c COFFEE snow white. Pure, Old Master comes to us ini the : : LARD beah and we grind it to suit, 55d , ....1.45 can Old Master I3, Lard, net 45c 1 ' $1.6f can Old Master: .$1.33 2 ibsT Lard, net .75c . ' $2.65 Lard, net. . .33c can Old Master. .$2.19 can M. J. B 45q 37c kn Fresh Creamery Butter. 39c can M. J. B $1.8p $1.10 45c --lb. can Skaggs JPurity. .35c 35c Nut Butter (Oleo), 2 lbs. or .1 , .53c can Skaggs Pur- . ity $1.00 Tail Milk, Sego or 12jc BROOMS can : ej! Broom 95cj 89C 8c Small Milk, Sego or Borl 10c 30c jMop Sticks 20c iden8 SOME REAL SAVING MEAT PRICES L t Pur concentrated buying of meats for our many markets made these low prices possible., The quality is the very best. 25c Sifted Early Peas 2 ! I I . 1 j 1-I- 1-l- b. 3-l- b. 5-l- b. 3-l- b. 3-l- b. butter b. jL - I 5-t- ie J j BEEF ' f 35c T-Bo- ne Steak, lb 30c$irloin SteakfMb 30c' Round Steak, lb r PORK 20c 35c Small Loin Pork Roast; lb.22c S U I7c 35lb .17C LIn Pork ChPS' Rump Roast Beef, lb 15c III Center cat- 20c! Heel Boll, lb peflb f 25c- Pork steak! lbl! III. I isl 20cjBeef Pot Roast, lb Rib Boll, lb 15cj 7C ...' aoc 15c Brisket Boil, lb ;5c Hi Lamb Legs,c,1b 10c Shank Soup Bones, lb....5c 20c 2 lV.18c 2 ?5u2dS,3Lab OcjFresh' Hamburger, lbs.'. .25c .15c n, Chops, Beginning Saturday, Jan. 7, Skaggs Store will close kt s 20q5 I 120 ' - 3- ' 247! P-m- .1 I WEST CENTER STREET :f -' Saturday i PROVO, UTAH r r. |