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Show ) THE CITIZEN 8 THE CITIZEN SIXTEENTH YEAR PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY GOODWIN'S WEEKLY PUBLISHING CO., INC. W. E. CHAMBERLIN, Business Mgr. F. P. GALLAGHER, Editor and Manager. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: Including postags In the United States, Canada and Mexico $2.00 per year, $1.25 for six months. Subscriptions to all foreign countries, within the Postal Union, $3.50 per year. Single copies, 5 cents. Payment should be made by Check, Money Order or Registered Letter, payable to The Citizen. to Address all communications The Citizen. Entered at the Postoffice at Salt Lake City, Utah, Ness Bldg. Phone Wasatch 5409. 311-12-- U. 13 matter. S. A., as second-clas- s Salt Lake City, Utah. IN AN OBSER VA TION Their Efficiency ta O.care for and entertain thethou-sand- s of visitors who crowded to the convention was a titanic task for the members of the Salt Lake Rotary club. It was only toward the close of the days of preparation that the members began to realize how popular the convention was going to be. Their organization, however, was rife with much of the best executive talent of the city and they performed their task in a way that delighted their guests and made the city proud of them. to mention only some of the local members who provided for the wants of the guests and quickly unraveled all snarls. At the head of each department was an line. particular expert in that Whether it was a question of trans- It would be Invidious portation, handling baggage, providing room accommodations or looking after the smooth operation of the various entertainment plans the Rotarians seemed always to have the right men in 'the right place. The tidal wave of arrivals at the station threatened to swamp the local members, but within a surprisingly short time the visitors had been placed in private cars and driven to hotels. More than 2,500 arrivals were cared for in this way inside of twenty-five minutes. The piling up of baggage at the station promised to produce a hopeless snarl, but the problem Avas met most efficiently. The visitors Avere permitted to identify their trunks and grips and take them vate cars. aAvay in the pri- The Rotarians of Ogden displayed guestp as had rarely seen Indians, ever thought of suspecting the con- sumers, or of blaming ourselves. The retail meat dealers of the United States have issued a statement seeking to set us right, but we are so steeped in sin that undoubtedly we shall refuse to see the error of our Avays. It is a Avonderful statement, because it shows hoAV silly political economists have been all these years in their tAvaddle about the law of supply and Two large groups of the population are holding back on the consumption lightened the Ogden purse by many of meat, says the statement. thousands of dollars. There you have it. Prices are high A unique feature that appealed to because large groups Avont eat meat. all was the Den of InlkAATity at Salt-ai- In order to obtain Ioav prices all of us On the first floor of the great should begin a perfect orgy of meat most the been had installed pavilion buying. According to the new law of raried assortment of gambling devices economics established by the retail ever gathered under one roof. Where meat dealers prices will fall as soon a Avas found been had mystery, they as the demand increases. but it was fairly manifest that they Buy! Buy shout the retail dealers. were the relics of police activities in The necessity for conservation no bygone years. Faro, roulette, craps, longer exists. The more you buy the twenty-onand English hazard, poker, less you AAill pay. other games were played all WednesHaving admitted that prices are day afternoon and evening. high, the retail dealers assure us that Among the dealers Avere men who prices have fallen, although the public had dealt in the good old days." It has failed to detect it. The public fails revived fond memories and made to detect so many things. The retail them reminiscent. When opportunity butchers of political economy expect offered they told of fortunes they had to escape detection Avhen they publish seen lost or won at the AA'lieel or by such nonsense as this. They have the turn of cards. Some of the visitors, who had not gulled the public so long they think been apprized of the gambling stunt, the public will swallow anything. The people do not seem to realize were stunned at first, thinking it the real thing. When they saw men and that beef has dropped materially and women cooly placing ten dollar bills is now cheaper than any other meat, on the numbers and losing with a declares the statement, which, at the pleasant smile they recalled the stor- same time, assures us that everyies of Bret Harte about the nerve of body is neglecting lamb and mutton. There you have the new economic the westerners at games of chance. Astonishment gave way to laughter doctrine again. Mutton and lamb are r. e when they discovered that the nice, bills were copies of neAv Mexican money of the Madero regime. The Rotarians had rented the resort for the day. They provided not only bathing suits and a dip in the lake free, but a free luncheon at the ship cafe. In addition to the resort shows and diversions, there Avere special entertainments, including band concerts. ten-doll- ar The Rotarians are to be feliciated on their efficiency in staging and handling the great convention. their liberality by providing a Wild West Show and special wild Avest feaThis diversion, tures each day. which proved delightful to the Rotarians and especially to such of the us demand. PLANE Rotarians Show No Avohder the mystery has been so baffling. While every one has been looking for the culprits not one of A lie Culprit T Between Friends? TN our comments last week on pick-eting we stated that the legislature error. It appears that, the legislature of 1915 was Republican and, besides, it did not pass any such law. The Republicans have sen Democratic legislators doing many foolish things and are quite swollen with what they believe to be commendable pride. Therefore, they beg leave to protest against our inconsequential error and to point out that it was the Democratic legislature of 1917 which passed the picket law. Of course we are willing to correct the error ,but what do a couple of years amount to, anyway? One would think Ave had slipped a couple of MODERN LITERATURE. The young lady had purchased a boo kin a department store and tendered a bill for it. Then she began to read. Finally the change I Arant came, but the. girl demurred. another book, she said. But you asked for that one, insisted the clerk. I know it, she answered sweetly, but Ive read it while I was waiting for my change. ten-doll- ar King Coal. C. The consumers Phones: Was. 2667-266- H. FISCHER, Manager 135 South Main St. 8 i A of 1915 was responsible for the folly of legalizing a practice Avhich promoted warfare between labor and capital. Our telephone has brought .us a protest because of this trifling We enjoyed the meeting of the Rotarians very much, but none of the Indians bought any last the blame for high prices has been fixed. are to blame. What Are a Few Years Western Fuel Company Consumer Found To high because eAeryone is neglecting them. Beef is cheap because everybody is buying it. The retail dealers are becoming hu morists. Soon they will be offering us a joke with every chop. In the old days the packers blamed the retailers and the retailers blamed the packers. Sometimes both joined in blaming the stockgrowers. Then the stockgorwers blamed right back at the packers and retail dealers. No one ever thought of blaming the consumers. Down with the consumeror rather we should say, keep him doAvn Dont let him get up. Hit him again! V |
