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Show BUSINESS AND RELIGION RIVALS B KEV. DR. R. W. SOCKMAN, New York (Methods). three institutions which were improved by Christianity so could profit from them, property, business and the are the 6ame ones which in modern times have lessened the churchs influence. The solution is not for the church to seek to take the eyes of men from these three practical institutions and turn them toward heaven, but to demonstrate that the triumvirate can be enjoyed much more if religion is added to them. Before the time of Jesus Christ property, business and the home THE were such hard, exacting institutions, taking so much from the individual, that little part remained for him to give to religion. Then came Christianity and humanized these institutions. Christianity made men trust one another, and the institution of credit and hanking which supports our modern economic world was evolved. As a result business has become a fascinating game. It has become a rival of religion not because it places on a man so much drudgery he has no time for the church, hut 1 Mrs. Hoover presenting the secretary of agriculture trophy to Helen Driuhwater of Henrico county, Vuginia, as the typical who may succeed Mabel W. Willebrundt dab girl. 2 Thonnis J. Harkins of Asheville, .N as assistant attorney general In charge of prohibition cases. 8 Hibson's original lamp factory ut Muzdabrook, N. J., being turned over to Henry Ford for his museum ut Dearborn, Mich. NEWS REVIEW OF CURRENT EVENTS Dawes Making a Fine Start in London Progress of ; Disarmament Plans. By EDWARD W. PICKARD GENERAL DAWES, our Britain, Is hitting It Oft mighty well In London so far, con- ducting himself and the affairs of his blgh office with the dignity and good sense that would be expected of 1dm. Wednesday the ainbussador and Mrs. Dawes attended their first court la Buckingham palnce, and the former Fettled the "knee breeches question by appearing in full dress evening attire with long trousers, abandoning the precedent set by his Immediate predecessors and reverting to what Is truly the correct court dress for American diplomats. Mrs. Arthur Henderson, wife of the new secretary for foreign affairs, presented Mrs. Duwes to Queen Mary, who was escorted by the prince of Wales because of the Illness of King George. The ambassador's wife in turn presented a number of American women to her majesty. In another matter that may seem trivial Ambassador Dawes has done whut practically nil Americans will admit Is the correct thing. lie has announced that during his Incumbency the American embassy In London will be dry, this being the rule In his own home since long before prohibition, although he does not claim to be a teetotaler. In many of the American missions abroad liquor Is still served, but the State department does not permit Us cost to be Included In expense bills. Otherwise the department does not Interfere in the matter. General Dawes was the guest of the British Empire Service league at a banquet, being entertained as a representative of Americas soldiers and of the American, Legion, lie said he found In the league's constitution, "named as one of the fundamental objects for its formation, a statement of purpose which I trust is uppermost today In the hearts and consciences of the peoples of the world. It Is to further the Ideal of comradeship as opposed to force as the arbiter between nations. Let me say that that phrase expresses my chief Instruction received from the President of the United States as I left for London to take up duties as American ambassador and enter Into official relations with two nations. That great English-speakinphrase expresses the Intent of the Kellogg treaty." Hugh Gibson, American ambassador to Belgium, held a long conference with Ambassador Duwes In London, on order of the State department, and then both of them called on Prime Minister MacDonald. The subject of the talks was the progress of disarmament negotiations, the next move In which must come from Europe. Mr. MacDonald was busy all week preparing the speech from the throve which, It was expected, would announce the place and time for the proposed meeting of the powers for consideration of the disarmament question.- - In Washington It was believed the naval reduction conference would bq held In London In the full and that the United States, Great Britain,. France, Italy and Japan, would participate. The Italians, It is reported, are ready to enter the parley, and this fact will force France to come In, although the French have been clinging to the idea that all disarmament doings should be managed by the League of Nations. on the ratification of the DEBATES debt will be- agreements the French parliament about July 14 and will keep Premier Poincare In Paris, so the meeting of the allies and Germany for adoption of the Young reparations plan, arrangement of evacuation of the Rhineland and cleaning up of other war matters Is likely to be postponed until late In July. The United States will be Invited to the conference, but so far as the proposed International bank of settlement and Its operations are concerned, America will keep hands off. Cbls is the decision of Secretary of gin la State Stimson. lie said there were no recent developments to change the government's position, which he stated on May 10 was that It does not desire to have any American official participate In the collection of German reparations through the bunk or any other agency. Foreign Minister Stresenmnn of Germany, In an eloquent speci h in the relchstag, made it fairly rertuin that Germany will accept the Young plan If the allies agree to an early evacuation of the Rhineland, despite the hot opposition of the Nationalists. DESUMPTION of diplomatic and trade relations with Soviet Russia will be one of the first acts of the Labor government of Great Britain. The Soviet regime was formally recognized by the former MacDonald government, but relations were broken off by the raid ou Arcos house, headquarters In London of the Itus-slucommercial mission, made by the Conservative government In May, 1927. MacDonald and his cabinet are seeking the cooperation of all other parts of the British empire In their Russian policy, though their approval Is not technically necessary. It wns said the cabinet would not renew the trade agreement by which Russia was allowed to maintain a trading organization In London with diplomatic Im- O EPUBLICANS of Virginia seem to put themselves entirely In the hands of Bishop James Cannon, Jr., und his coterie of dry Democrats. They met in state convention last week In Richmond und nominated for governor the same Dr. William M. Iirown of Washington and Lee university who was selected by the antismith Democratic at convention Roanoke. Not only that, but they also named the entire state slate put up by the Cannon meeting. Virginia's reorganized form of government, ns put Into effect under the administration of Gov. Harry Byrd, was denounced by Col. Henry W. Anderson of the Hoover lnvv enforcement commission, the convention keynoter. The speaker urged the repeal of many laws, especially the ones dealing with elections and Democratic primaries. Professor Brown was put in uomtna tion by C. Buscom Slemp. n munity. approval of the Kellogg peace pact was given by the Japanese privy council, but politics entered Into the affair to such an extent that the downfall of Premier Tanaka and his government may follow. The expression used by the original signers of the treaty, in the names of their respective peoples, was explained by the privy council ns not Interfering with the supreme power of the emperor to make treaties, but Count Ucliida, who signed the pact for Japan last August, resigned from the council, asserting he had Initialed it thinking that the phrase meant merely for the sake of their respective peoples. All of which Is rather obscure to Americans. The fact Is that the enemies of Baron Tanaka are using the treaty as a weapon to force his resignation. E'ORMAL of the accord between NEWS and the Catholic church was spread all over Mexico, by mall, airplane, radio and every other means, and was greeted with rejoicing by the people. Bells were rung, prisoners released and a general holiday enjoyed. Mgr. Fascual Diaz, who had Just been mude archbishop of Mexico, and Archbishop Ruiz of Mlchoacan conferred with the government officials and tried to make arrangements for the reopening of all churches on Sunday, the day of St, Peter and St. Paul. However the department of the interior snld It would be Impossible to complete the necessary Inventories before about July 10 and that resumption of the normal functioning of the Catholic church throughout the country would not take place fully before llmt date. On Friday services were resumed at the shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe, near Mexico City, the ceremonies being extremely Impressive and magnificent. Priests who fled across the border during the troubles are fast returning. American to Italy, has sent his resignation to the President and It hqs been accepted. Mr. Fletcher, who wnl sail for home on August 3, has been In the diplomatic service for thirty-onyears and has been our representative In Rome for five years. He says he will spend some months in Ills home In Greencastle, Ia., and that he has no other plans for the future. But it Is thought In Washington he will be a candidate for the senate to fill the seat which so far has been denied to William S. Vare. Whatever action the senate takes In the Vare case, a successor to Vare will be elected not later than November, 192, and majbe sooner if the seat becomes vacant. Mr. Fletcher accompanied Mr. Hoover on his South American trip and many thought he would be selected for secretary of state. It Is said he wanted either that place or the ambassadorship to London or Paris. Ills work as a diplomat has been notable. HENRY e and three MAJ. RAMON FRANCO who started from Spain on a projected flight to the United States with a stop at the Azores, are now listed with the many victims of attempted transatlantic flights. After leaving Cartagena they Immediate totally disappeared. search for them was begun by the ships and airplanes of Spain, Portugal, Italy and Great Britain, the sea between Kurope and the Azores being scoured. Several times there were unconfirmed reports of the sighting of airplane wreckage. The flyers had only a small supply of food and water, and their big senplahe could not be expected to remain afloat very long. TF PLANS submited to stockholders are accepted, as It is not doubted America Is to have a great merger of aviation companies with assets of more than $70,000,000. The concerns to be amalgamated are the Wright Aeronautical corporation, the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor company, the Keystone Aircraft company and nine or more affiliated concerns. The new company, which will be known' as the Curtlss-Wrlgh- t corporation, will embrace two separate groups of manufacturing companies, the Curtiss group, headed by C. M. Keys, and the Wright group, headed by Richard F. Hoyt, vice president of Hayden, Stone and company and chairman of the Wright Aeronautical corporation. Mr. lloyt will be chairman of the board of the new company, and Mr. Keys will be president The company will have an authorized capitalization of twelve million shares of no par value stock of which two million shares will be class A stock, entitled to a preferential payment of $2 a share annually, and which will be convertible, share for share, into common stock and callable by the company at $10 a share The remaining 10, 000, COO shares will be common stock. HOOVER npproved the of Brig. Gen. Ralph II. Von Deman to a major general to fill the vacancy caused by the recent death of Maj. Gen. Harry A. Smith, commander of the Seventh corps aren. Brig. Gen. Frank R. McCoy will be appointed a major general upon the retirement of Van Deman, September 3. Col. at the statutory age of sixty-four- . George C. Shaw will fill the vacancy Is the brigadier general list. PRESIDENT because of its pleasant lure. Iu the First century the home was a disagreeable, tyrannical Women were slaves. Christ lifted women up and started the movement which has resulted in the fact that now they are our spiritual comrades. The modern home, with all its defects, lias far more potentiality for culture and religion than the home in any other age. But because our homes are such pleasant, engrossing places they detract from our willingness to attend church. This generation is tolerant of everything because it favors nothing, opposes nothing, believes in nothing. The luxuries, conveniences and advantages given by modern busiAmerican of ness, wealth and the home have deprived the native-bor- n vigor and initiative. WILL HELP FARMER CO-OPERATI- By ARTHUR organizations can win ground for agriculture which and held. Legislation alone cannot answer the farmers problems. After all that may he done by sympathetic legislation there will alwajs he much that must be done by the fanners themselves. has achieved In business, in civic affairs and in religion, when the field in of as human endeavor, yet nearly every respectability is is to to a it raised its subject of critiagriculture question application cism. when applied to agriculture, should he frowned Why business men who have conservative staid and upon, why in many business, religious and civic enterprises and are should hold up their hands in horror, and allow a righteous dread to drown their souls, when farmers begin to work together, is past my limit of understanding. The object of corporate production and selling of industrial commodities is the same as the aim of marketing of agricultural the commodities for producers. profit The object of promoting a civic ideal, or seeking justice for a class, is not distinguishable from seeking a fair price for agricultural products and promoting justice to the farmers of America as a class. PRESS BULWARK OF DEMOCRACY By BRUCE BLIVEN, Bee, Brovo, Utah; Wll liam Benuet, Dobbs Ferry, N. Y. ; William G. Holford, Jr., Bortland Ore.; Willie Evans, Rockford, Tenn. ; Thomas Messader, Brooklin, N. Y". ; Mar , low White, Iensacola, Fla. ; Ba. ; Ted Derrick. Sharon, Rockvvood, Tenn.; William David Jor dan. Bark Ridge, 111.; J. C. Acuff, Mid dlesboro, Ky. ; William J. Martin, Brookfield, Mo.; James Lucas, Macon Ga., and Wilson Schoolty, Mercer, Wis A gold honor medal was sent to r the parents of Scoutmaster James Wright of Itockwood, Tenn., who gave his own life to save boys in his troops from drowning during the Ten nessee and Alabama floods. I.ttzo-rishak- Tar-wate- Editor The New Republic. Good citizenship depends on a good press, and true democracy cannot exist in the absence of an efficient press. Two recent developments in the press I regard as dangerous the rise of the tabloid and of the chaiD which in a tremendous amount of power is centered in one newspapers man. If the experiment of political democracy, which is still on trial, docs succeed, the press will have played a tremendous part. The press is and must be the eyes of the citizens in viewing the activities of the govern ment. The United States has the most honest press in the world, and the only other in the world at all comparable is that of Great Britain. The American press is not subsidized. If by subsidization is meant that it yields to sinister influences and is bought off, I say emphatically no. The American government would never dream of such subordination, nor would the opposition dream of such a thing. We have partisan editors in political beliefs, hut that is because they have their own firm political convictions, and we can thank God for that. Press conditions in Europe are deplorable in that many newspapers are subsidized there. It is taken for granted in many places that newspapers exist for some sinister purpose either to be subsidized by the government or by individuals. SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS OVERDONE By DR C. ; Lnwrence of Agriculture. can be consolidated P. FLETCHER, been awarded to GOLD medals have Boy S' outs who risked their lives to save the lives of others, according to announcement by the Na tlonal Court of Honor of which Daniel C. Beard Is chairman. The lads thus honored are: Sidney llershow-ltz- , Washington D. M. HYDE, Secretary WILLIAM KILPATRICK, Teacher College, Brooklyn. Ileligion, thp Bible and custom are losing their grip on the new generation as accepted authorities of conduct. Voting, bobbed hair and short skirts are a few of the symbols of the new freedom. Former standards of conduct were based on the Bible or the church or custom. Our youth are honest and alert. The demand is upon us to help them see the why of what is due, and, when they see, to help them to learn to it. Education must he thought of as life. The school is the place when life is to be found at its best. But the present school is too often quite rmtei.t to sacrifice the present in a doubtful hope of helping the future Too often, therefore, it manages to get neither. The school does not intelligently educate. It exam inations. In this respect the regents system is a great evil. The wrong emphasis has so beclouded thinking that most parents, mest teachers and do most colleges fail to see what il education really should be. And in this the college preparatory school is generally worse. So long a the emphasis is on preparing for examin.uion, by just so much is education forgot, the kin i of education that really counts. liigh-svluv- 1 News Notes I t Its a Privilege to Live In I UTAH . MAGNA Within fifty miles of Salt Lake are grouped the smelters, which together comprise the largest nonfer-rou- s smelting center In the world. PARK CITY It Is estimated Utah ha3 enough coal to supply the entire United States at the present rate of consumption, for 250 years. MORGAN The largest pea packing plant In the world is located in Utah and has packed 24,023 cases in a single day. Utah fruits and vegetables have a national reputation for quality. HEBER Preparations for the annual Wasatch county livestock show are under way. Final reorganization and committee appointments have been made and dates for the show definitely booked for August 22 and 23. UTAH There are 210 known minerals iu Utah, metallic and nonmetal-lic- . Only a very small' percentage of the states mineral wealth has been developed to date, but Innovations are constantly being made and new wealth discovered. Chicken was AMERICAN FORK "a la king at American Fork recently from daybreak, when salutes ushered in the third annual Poultry Founders day until the last strains of the dance died away near midnight. The lowly hen and the crowing rooster were personified by almost everyone in town. All visitors were given red paper hats resembling the rooster's comb and children, disguised as all sorts of fowl, roamed the streets dur-th- p 4 day. SPRINGVILtE Early peas are now being canned under new' management at tlie Springville Canning company. The regular run on late peas starts next week. Only light runs have been made so far. A good crop is expected from the 300 acres contracted, according to Manager W. R. Eddington, despite heavy rains in this section. The run on peas will be followed by string beans and tomatoes, while sauerkraut will be canned in the local plant for the first time. RICHFIELD Results of the campaign conducted by S. R. Boswell, county agricultural agent, against the use of butter substitutes in Sevier county are gratifying. Between February 15 and May 15, lectures, demonstrations, contests in essays, posters and slogans were conducted throughout the county and in the schools. Circular letters were sent to dairymen. Since the campaign, 23 stores have pledged not to sell butter substitutes. OGDEN Canning crops of Weber and Davis counties were damaged by the severe wind and hail storms recently to a much greater extent than estimated, according to officers ol three canning companies as they season. H. launched the L. Herrington, president and general manager of the Utah Canning company, said his concern lost from 75 to 90 per cent of its contracted pea crop, about 50 per cent of the contracted string bean crop and 40 per cent of the tomato pack. VERNAL Good crops and an abundance of water, with sheep in better condition that at the early part of the season will insure a good year for the Uintah basin, Harden Bennion, state comissioner of agriculture, reported recently upon his return from Duchesne and Uintah counties. Work is progressing on the roads in that sec- tion, the commissioner reports, adding that he thought an excellent highway would be finished to the state boundry on the Victory highway within a year. MYTON Duty of water of 2.611 acre-fee- t per acre for the irrigation season from May 1 to Septemeber 30 has been fixed for this year by the water commission named by Judge Tillman D. Johnson of the United States district court in Salt Lake as affecting water rights on land in the Uintah basin. The schedule has been worked out by Horace W. Sheley, water commissioner for the basin; Tom C. Guyn, project engineer for the Uintah irrigation project, and B. O. Colton, Jr., representing the users. SALT LAKE The business of shearing sheep has become such a fine art that there has arisen a feeling that something should be done to ascertain who is the "champion sheep shearer of the United States." The Falls, Mont., chamber of commerce has issued a loud call to the hundreds of men who manipulate the clippers on the millions of sheep in tho west to gather there July 10 and 11 and compete for this honor, as well as for numerous cash awards. This will be the first national contest of this kind ever staged. OGDEN Utah's two largest cherry producing counties Davis and Weber will have a crop ranging from 33 to 50 per cent less than the normal crop, I. E. Hall, manager of the Ben orchard, estimated recently. The terrific wind and hailstorm which itruck the northern part of the 6tate x week ago, did considerable damage, This added to the losses suffered by late frosts. It is expected the canning companies will pay 7 or 8 cents z pound for the crop this tear, slightly higher than In previous seasons. The growers will begin harveiting in tbout ten days. Lo-non- d y |