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Show THE HER ALD - JOURNAL, LOGAN, UTAH. PAGE TWO. FEBRUARY SATURDAY, 6. 1 932. wimummrnmniimrinimrimmnniiiimimiiHiiiiniimimuuitjimiiiHi The The Herald - Journal ,4 OBSERVER BY JIM MARSHALL Newspaper Scripps-Canfiel- d Afternoon Week-da- y Every ' TJb!!stied every week day afternoon, except legal holidays, at 75 West Center street, Logan, Utah, by Cache Valley Newspaper Co. and entered as second-clas- s n'Etter at the postoffice, Logan, Utah, under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription prne in Cache Valey by mail, 32 50 the year in advance, by carrier 33 50 a vi nr Hp advance or 40c the month. Outside Cache Valley, by mail $5 00 the year. San Francisco office, 52S Ruthman, Special Representatives Gtlmvi, Nn oil ifaraet S' Chicago office, 410 N. Michigan Ave.; New York office, 19 W. 44tn St.; RoUcm office, 18 Tiemont St.; Detroit office, 601 New Center Bldg. Walking down the main stem with Bill the other day we kept dodging cars driven by mad peoa ple and in the middle of AS bloek there was a crash on the walk behind us due to somebody having nudged a milk bottle off a ninth-stor- y window sill it seems that you ran't walk IN THE MAKE OK TIIF, FLAG COMES TRADE A Japaneseat down a street these days witharmored train in Manrhuriu; bolow, Japanese merchant vessels out taking your life in your hands nkohama. and Bill got to wondering whether there-arany safe places left in the world -- and where's the safest JAPAN LEAPS FROM ANTIQUITY TO INDUSTRIAL BEEHIVE TRADE FOLLOWS HER FLAG Proclaim Liberty throughout tile land THE TRUTH QUICK Neither this newspaper, nor any of its stockholders or officials has any connection whatever, directly or indirectly, with any political party, public utility, real estate promotion or other private business except tne publication of newspapers devoted solely to disinterested public service. , e ... A WALL OF STEEL e war probably seems to eastThe erners a long way off. It is. To westerners it is comparatively dose. Just what does it moan to the West? Well, according to Senator James Hamilton Lewis, who knows the situation fairly well, it probably means a concentration of power across the Pacific. It may mean, eventually, a alliance to dominate the Pacific; it may mean a powerful Japan, holding China in slavery, with the same object. It alliance. may even mean a Japanese-ChinesBut one thing is certain: Out of this war will come some strong power, inflated with victory, intent on conquest. Conquest of what? . . . Well, there are the Philippines, and there is Hawaii, and there is the long Alaskan ieninsula stretching halfway to Asia. This nation has said that America is a white mans country. Our Canadian cousins have echoed that idea. Both nations will stand by it. We have no aggressive purpose; we dont want teroriental nation ritory; we hate war. But no blood-ma- d is going to come over here and conquer this western land of our3. We have said before that Pacific coast defense is a vital question. We reiterate that, with emphasis. It is not a question of ideas, it is a question of public You're certainly not safe in an airplane as long as the transport) h the idea of companies parachutes for passengers and sooner or later youre going to get it if you travel much by automobile because no matter how careful YOU are there are always a million halfwits loose on the roads -- you're quite safe in a railroul train - and pretty safe in a motor-bu- s Chinene-Japancs- acne or Humor I Russo-Japane- Howdy, folks The Japanese government Is still protesting that t hina is the aggressor. "Ilej," complained the bullthat rabbit is kicking dog, rue in the eye!" . - BUSOTAItTER IN CHINA! - our special correspondent in China, is shown with one of the Idmburg-e- r cheese bombs he with which blasts his way into the very center of hostilities in oredr to get first - hand news you, and you, i ! Bungstart-r- r you is wearing the uniform he wore at the Bat- tie of Waterloo, which he won with the help of a fellow named Wellington. Cot Joseph G. Bungsturter, forand with ell the Great Powers writing poles to Japan, the stationery husnuss ought to Anyway, ' TODAY'S DEFINITION Liar: A word invented by politicians to describe other politicians. If there isnt some similarity between married life and prizefighting, why do they cait the fellow who hears divorce proceedings a referee CIVIC IMPROVEMENTS I ARE URGED! The defense of the Pacific coast must houwi all over the floor, fighting doth dash in, and bosh us aIPwith kitchen broom; but not before 1 do get, heaven help me, a hard poke in the eye! A pox on the little desperadoes! What has become of the burlesque show in which the Dutch comedian hit the leading lady a swat with a slapstick? Cal! the police! By LLEWELLYN MILLER . 106 . Lewis distinct Stone phy- - he is playing the shell- shocked doctor in Metro-G- o d w y Grand Ho- Pie-Fac- with nets high-clas- Todays Oddity mv Skyrm Let NOTH. This is the Moficb on Japans Kim. - Witr - n t It would be expected that working men and craftsmen would be somewhat liberal in their political ideals, but tiiey arc not. Organized labor has voted straight G O. P, with the exception of the Wiluon campaigns, ever since I he dave of William McKinley. Of course, among the seven million unemployed vu. sera you might discover somewhat 'css Iuv for Andy Mellon and fill hin works than three years since, yet even today the leaders of organized labor are, to put it mildly, kindand the rank ly, and file backs them m this attitude. On the other hand, it would be Imagined that most lawyers and doctors were reaction iry, or at least for the respectable status quo. But my acquaintance leads me to the opposite opinion These times have borne down the respectables as did nn former depression and. although the majority of professional men are not advertising their liberalism, they are, in private, open in their expression, and active in their opposition to things as they are. I know an eminent attorney who for years has been the voice of the standpat G. O. I in a western state noted for its conservatism. I saw this lawyer recently and what he was saying about the international hankers and Andy Mellon and moratoriums listened like the voice of Huldcrman-Juliu- s blowing hoarsely over the frozen steppes of anguished and bleeding Kansas. This attorney bought $ twin worth of C'helcan bonds at the behest of the international bankers and very, very peeved over the matter; a Republican state committeeman is not supposed to get hooked on a cotne-ogame like that in the ntadel of his friends An increasing number of doctors write me fervid letters of commendation for my occasional hectic remarks about the good, the great and the pure; the soap boxers have mm h quirt support these days I discover, also, an increasing number of policemen, federal officials, judges, sheriffs, tax assessors ami the rest who dimly begin to vision the distresses ot their unfortunate fellows and who increasingly wonder just what they are finally getting nut ol this business of serving as a bodyguard for Mammon When the judicial and executive hr inches of government begin to mw am meditate it is - or always ha on new-loun- d s th se Analyzed. hpures tell their own .story They show that Japans foreign trade doubled m 'nchuria. 1920 c c ide between the figures PMO how how source of camchiefindemnity; $100,000,000 worlds phor which is now' Japanese government monopoly; also rice, tea, coal. produces Population JAPANKSK SAKHALIN Oil bearing northern island won in war with Russia; Japan now divides oil production with Russia, hut retains the oil fields as a reserve. naval Population Japans In the fate of Mdi'dus like these, and the history of past expansions, it is not difficult to understand why in the autumn of 1931, and the second onset tit ivc year of dt priMxiun, Join brnLlcd on her armor again and silhe' forth into rich M mchnria once more They say thev went to smash a Chinese boycott thnr against goods; what caused t'hina to declare such a boycott quite another matter. lf Taken from FORMOSA China in war of 1895, plus and industries profited from the vVorid war trade boom by quudntphng their exports. They show the and exports, peak of imports rent he d in the great prosperity year of 1929 and, contrastingly the big tumble that oceurted in 1930 after the world-wid- e depression hit. What has happened in other countries his hapiamed in Japan, too On May 31, 19.30, Japans mmbeod pi'j.'ron unemployed This is the latest offu iai figure available lumbtless the number has siere increased Silk is Japans principal article of export. Her biggest customer for all exports is not hiiM, but the United States America huvs h of df her approximately prod ucts. 1872. BttONFT II S fcXPAMlttll JAP TRADE MANCHURIA SOUTH RAILWAY ZONK, Won from Russia in war of 1904-0heart of China's ru best mineral and agricultural area. Kor.KA Occupied after war with Russia, formerly annexed in low; Japanese capital now controls 85 per cent trade and industries, J ip farmers own of cultivated Lind, Population HOW 21.05K 305 5. In the sea-stor- one-ha- the decade following its victor ions war with Russia in 1004-0who h resulted in Japans commercial pvpansion into rich Korea and ?a now chmtu ufier Japans victory in tile war xv il h Russia. Tlie treaty of Portsmouth, brought about m 1!)U5 by I resident Roosevelt, had these results: Russia handed over to Japan its railroad through the ri h terand ritory between Changchun Port Arthur, now known as the South Manchurian railway. Piissm handed over the leased tcrntnry nf Kw. 'lulling; the lease was In expire in 1923, but Japans Demands" famous "Twenty-on- e forced China to extend it to 1997, and, further, extended the South M mi iiuna railway com e.:siun tn 20(12 l all this a rich and mineral area rame tinder Japan's dnniirunn. Half of all vast ('Inna's irnn deposits are in Manchuna, and half of Man- luma's iron lies uithm the Japanese lailwav concession zone With Md-lin- -- at as n -- nt , TAIL RULES THE Some superstitious people in tin southwest of the United States, u order to prevent a dog from stray lng, rut its tall off and bury it under the doorstep. They 'believe the dog will never stray far fro, its tail. l)); & COAL EVANS 7th One Cent a Mile Excursion on the Utah-Idah- o Central - R. B. Co... , , .... J COAL & ICE CO. feci PHONE 424 We Give S. & The is 19 miles. builders expanded distuDce English ried, the South Manchuria rail does about the same busi rail-roa- York Central. It has American Tullman curs, American dining cars, costly stations and operate.; its own string of modern hotels in Manchuria. That these Japanese hotels are merely d military hospitals is quite another matter. Benevolent in its despotism, the railway enterprise conducts schools for nearby native children libraries, welfare work, etc. The figures show that, in investment per mile and kind of traffic car net revenue per dollar of investment of just 'k cents. Yes, a lot has Happened since 1872 when Japan saw its first railroad. thinly-dis-guise- - TOMORROW: If you wore a Japanese in Tokio today . . . how you would live, where you would t rade, what you would see, where you would work . . . The hie eit The per capita income of Czechoies go American," hut the ancient not exeustoiuN of old Japan still cling i slovakia during 1931 did ceed 3125. n the hinterland. H.. Green Stamps The CACHE AUTO COMPANY Another Is Unloading Car of 1932 Chevrolet, Cars With a variety of beautiful Dueo colors - - - witli simplified FREE WHEELING - - - and silent Syncro Mesh Gear Shift. The company is now prepared to give complete service - - such as body and fender work, paint jobs, with a ' variety of colors, mechanical repair work, night storf , r v i , . age, day and night wrecker service, gasoline, oil, tires and lubes. An Excellent Variety USED CARS UTAHS BEST Economical High In Fuel Value Holds Fire Longer Ogden, Utah Feb, 6th Burns Right Iow In Ash DOG RACES The their road, but In a few years way the Japanese had dispensed with ness as the Lehigh Valley System foreign aid altogether in both in America. For the year ending March 31, building and operating their railIn 1927, they had more 1931, the South Manchuria railway ways. than 10,000 miles. showed a net revenue per dollar nf investment of 221 cents. In the Japan's South Manchuria in the heart of a land year ending Dec. 31, 1930 the the where native customs are "ages nearest comparable period old, is now as modern as the New Lehigh Valley System showed a 221,000. of plodding Clinic e farmers pmnilive as they were in days of Confin ms grow soy Japan's va t naiiiir" "iirr in- (lie beans in this area. For ccntunes dustries In IST'L J ipun had no indus- the snv bean was merely the native fond, hilt science changed tries wmfh of the Oam. In I'cm, sht bad IViq industrial all that Japan's inndern an i effluent railroad hauls thr-- e lie ms and eornmcrei d comerns to market to tie made into hunIn Ho. her industrial establishdreds of diffiuent products, from ments numbered l!3o In 1'MK, they had im reused to piloting ink to infant foods and from soap to linoleum in the value 22,391 m number, with ineieisod from 370,Vo to 2. of millions. . nog.oos. men oihtiIiuS i Mere axed from 2IS.75J to fipi, 115 and women Tlie story of Japans first railoperatives men asod from 4' RD jr road is worth telling to llaik ill 1s69, there was a rice In 1L.M, the number of fe (hu'mm famine in one of Japan s southern bint doubled 13mi and provinces Hundreds starved, al again employes numbered I 977 nen though rice crops in the north In PLS, there were 55.918 fac- were- - abundant There were no tories - but, HigtiifM aptly enough, transportation facilities With 3ojjn0 less employes Kir Hairy Pirkes, British repreThese are the nmre recent ofQ sent it ive in Tokio, seized upon rml figures. this crisis to urge railroads. After much opposition, English engiAnd, ot course, the t irtuers hav The great example of tro c fill- neers were permitted to build a some quit .being regular tinr lowing the bayonet was u: 'd in- - line from Tokio to Yokohama in since Jok s up -- i be- start to 25 to one-- to with out at sea there's nothing much ran happen to imeril anyone riding on it- - because it can live through the worst storms Nature can think up the man who is seared in a is just ignorant of the does strength of the ship Biid not realize that he's a hundred times safer than he would be crossing a downtown intersertion We are not talking about old, bont- s- hut of the shm reliable of Joday propelled by seasoned, motors skippered by experienced men surrounded by a million aids to navigation and radio beacons and things like that once in a while- - it is true hardly a ship like that sinks-b- ut big ever with loss of life-a- nd so are wrecks infrequent that worth considering they're hardly anv more Well, it's a dangerous old world and humanity kills off its brothers and sisters at a rate fearful to contemplate about 40,000 die In the United States from auto accidents mount deaths the and mount just plain walking has its rer-- i ils in a city AND, LISTEN: If wo wanted to live to be a hundred -- and never have an accident wed spend all our time sashaying over the various oceans on big ships. one-- and the b.nonrf At nidd.ii 4t found it so (mprb.scd into the m decades of Japans short history ns a mod-fin.d ion, is a mold of economic development vihn li tn most other ountriCo muht have t 'Ken with (intunes Pfniurrf'Mli, her army and her niv Japan was late in netting MarUd . . hut how she his Mine ime along Figures tell the story of what tru happened in her momentous years .since LsVn, vhn .she finally pot squared around after Commodore ierry h d Ion d tin nxn- tup of her poits in tip L3TOs. Japan's Foreign Trade ! sports Imjmrtsl j up; but the safest place on earth is aboard a big modern ship A big ship is always built with a safety factor of about five to BY KORMiT 14II.KY NKV Sirwo NKA SorviVe, In Uopyrrght Trade follows the ll.tj; and oKo fnilow-the mm him yon, the rilL e, Hollywood' . must undergo wrong ' lie Imilt sufficient and those things must he done soon, fore it is too late. tel," Cecil Holn This is Pete, land begins to second-stor- y worker, who make him up advoan hour and a cated that po- -I half before he i c e m e n be la due on tbs quipped stage. A series butterfly of photographs rapturing is used as a desperate crimiguide, so that nals. The use he will not oecome confused and of guns, blackget a wrinkle in the jacks and brass place. knuckles is too brutal, The major changes are all on the popular burglar, whose also Sivocsted setting aside reserve one side of his face, and it takes s collodion, wax, gelatine, spirit gum, seals in the patrol wagon tor cotton, adhesive tape, facial putty, yeggs. powder, coloring, thread, paint, A woman is as old as she looks, lining pencil and varnish to do it. according to the ancient maxim. Which means that she is 68 before While Wc arc on the subject, did you ever hear of putting breakfast and 16 after dinner. makeup on a dress? A German scientist announces Neither did the Paramount that he ran measure sleep. That's wardrobe department until it pournothing. So can an alarm clock. ed Miriam Hopkins into a dress covered with sequins. YE DIARY The actress was a blaze of Kebruarie 6 when she stepped on to the Earlie home, where fimle Little glory set So much a blaze of glory Homer and liable Humor battling, when the cameraman looked like wildcats over the famous that, at her. he developed a severe case Humor mining claim, t, the of Kleig eyes. rich silver lode behind the davenThe dress was too shiny to And the young port cushions jacknapes do unearth three dimes photograph. So they called In a makeup nickel and two pennies, which had slipped out of mv pockets, in man who dusted powder on the times past. And Lord! when I do bright lights. demand the monies the little rapscallions do yell, Finders keepers, losers weepers!" and we do rough-fo- r ths booty, until Dame Humor Lengthy argument over a $3 taxi bill gained nothing for Miss of Brunstein Roxbury, Clara Mass., except a night's free lodgNow York the in City jail, ing By W. M. F.verton she which isn't exactly what Kinks fto shopkeeper) - "Have wanted. you any eggs in winch yon can Miss Brunstein engaged Wilguarantee that there arc no liam Ennis taxi at the Grand Thickens? and Central terminal, they rode Shopkeeper (after pausing a and they rode and they rode Yes, sir Duck eggs" moment) Finally Ennis asked the girl if In selling hardware we don't she knew just where she wanted have to worry about chickens to go. and ducks, but wc have our "Oh, take me , to some hotel troubles just the same where I can get a room for 33 a night, she said. There are flaws and temier Ennis did, and he wanted $3 dents and leaks scratches and for the trip. That's when the breaks and a lot of other imMiss Brun- argument started perfections. stein refused to pay more than We hive, however, reduced 31 35. Our troubles to the lowest posA passing policeman directed sible point by selling standard the debater to the police sta-brands of hardware. where Miss Bruustcin was lion, The grocer knows that eggs told that iuasmuch as the meter purchased from a little boy who now showed 36 10, that was found a nest, arc apt to conwhat she should pav tain chickens or ducks. He Miss Brunstein was. Declining, avoids that kind of eggs. arrested. We avoid that kind of hardNext morning, Ennis was ware " j.. ecu ulwax, eel tl.nl waiting when police court opencan on the depend you qu.htv ed of goods you buy from iv, for 33.35, which He, settled Miss Brunstein, after her night's to repose, agreed She tenpay. dered a $20 bill, Ennis banded her proper change. HE IIAI) Knrrous thud of it must be modernized; it must he made efficient and 1 for se safety. boom. 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