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Show THE CITIZEN permanently we, probably would have a better government. M Biiiiiinn,,,,,4,,ml Roberts Hastens To jr has rushed to One ittore champion than our own B. H. Roberts. Ve rre surprised that the newspaus more about the arpers did not tell guments advo- of this distinguished cate of British dominion. arguments, of course, had to do with the United States, a considerable part of which was once unOne of his but which our der the English crown, separated therefrom in hired Hessians and Indian forefathers spite of scalpers. dan- - Roberts could see no similarity between the fight of Ireland and the fight of the colonies for freedom. Mr. nsured end sed The colonies were fighting because they were taxed without representat- & ion whereas Ireland has a large representation on the British parliament. We presume that the logical Mr, Roberts would be glad to see the United States joined to Great Britain again as a crown colony if it should be allowed representation in the British Hi liieaa like im. 4 No invite parliament. Or perhaps Mr. Roberts would be glad to see the reunion if he himself li- ves, could get a ment. ahead. lllllllIHUMr seat in the British parlia- obtain separate nationality. Must Unite To Citizens Down Milk Profiteers worthy organization is collecting milk for the babies of Salt Lake City, A stores urging for this cause that touches so near the heart of ev- and signs appear in the us to give of our money . , everyone except the milk profiteer who continues to flout and scoff at public sentiment. eryone It is with mingled feelings that one contributes to the cause. More of the precious milk would go to the poor babii s if the ruthless trust would sell its milk at a reasonable The : price. loving kindness of our people purchases milk at great price for the little children of the poor who must be nourished if they are to grow up strong and healthy members of the i ; nil- illlW1 - whether a baby Is the victim of a coni r.j j , unity, if they are to escape the i . i. sioners have been doing t and they have played badly. One of the boys is to take the place of Commissioner Barnes of the "police . age enemy or a savage profiteer. In fact, it would seem better if a child who trarn- - department. We do not know the boy, but .we are quite confident that he knows as much about police business as. Barnes knew when he was thrust into the office after politics had kick- j ed.more experienced men aside. One hour is rather brief even for playing at' government, but the commissioners, we opine, did not wish the lads to discover too much. In about an hour and a half the boys would discover that the city commissioners are unfit for their offices. Then the boys would tell father and mother with the result that' next fall a great many families would be resolved to sweep the pie on them like war lords trampling on beaten foes or perhaps like aoldieis tossing dead babies on the points of city .hall, clean. Some of our commissioners tried to sweep it clean, but on i of them was found out aLd sent to their bayonets. prison. . could be killed by a shell rather than by a profiteer. The Citizen has been agitating this question tor a tew weens ana nas re- . ceived many commenuations. uoou ioin have called us on tne pnone or visited us in our otlice to ten us how The milk that is sold to you brings the farmer 16 or 18 cents a gallon and the profiteer sells it for 50 cents a sometimes more when he gallon paying higher prices, in many instances, than the people of any other city of the same size in the country, hope to hurl the profiteers from their backs they must find some way to ob- tain unity my bies are to be saved from suffering, from maimed bodies and from death. If We Could But Keep Boy Scouts In Offices During one hour on Monday, May 2, the Boy. Scouts will take full charge of the city government. If there were some way of keeping them in office wife.Houston Post SURE SIGN; If a man can operate a cash register with sore fingers and never feel the pain he is the propretor of the place. Toledo Blade. s BLUNDERING INTO THE TRUTH. . - Teacher Can you tell me the shape of the world? Pupil Pop says its in a hell of a , shape! Lehigh Burr. . . Another red menace: girls with the rouge habit. To make a start in modern art And gather 'wealth and fame, Just grab a brush and paint some BLUE PINE COFFEE is guaranteed to suit your Individual taste or grocer will slush And give it any name. lit refund your money. Try a 3 lb. can' at our risk. Youll agree, Its the finest coffee you ever drank. Take Hookers Green and Kerosene 'And shake a wicket palette. .Paint out of town and upside down And finish with a mallet. 14 : , i : . Mix oils with ink nor stop to think, But spout, the New Art patter; Then call it Spring or anything -- , SCOWCROFT MADE IT It really doesnt matter. To grab a crown of great renown . ; Just close your eyes and painti With modern rush and scrubbing s:llllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllHllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllHlllllll,. - iE f ' brush, Dame Nature, as she aint! Marsh Coal I OMITTED ONE FACT. Company of action. They must not think that it will hurt business to discipline profiteers. It will help business, for it will let outsiders know that Salt Lake is a city worth living in. The torrid days are approaching and baprompt action is imperative if the : thats ARTLESS ADVISE. rep- resents his milk as being of a superior grade or. as having been pasteurized. The farmer is not making much money this year. In fact, most of the profiteers have vanished and are taking losses, but the milk trust and the laundry trust and other predatory interests of Salt Lake deride the weak, small voice which ventures to assail them. They deride the people of Salt Lake who submit to such unconscion- able exactions. If the people of. Salt Lake, who are A . giad they are that at least one voice is raised in the cause of tne saneimg children. But one voice is not enougn. The people must arouse tnemseives n in these hard times they are to mane 'any headway against those Client . sav- ) The Irish do not want representation in the British parliament. Their historic policy has been to reject all representation in an alien parliament and i f pitiful fate of the little ones of Europe who are the victims of a world war. It makes little difference, of course, set white hat and blue dress thank you. I knew that beforehand The boys' will oiify play at government, but that is what our commis- - . control the deiense of Great Britains a champion of irel; ad, no less doughty v ' illfnUu...HiiiiiHimiiiiiiiuimMmimimiiiMmuHmiiniimiiiiui Britain s Defense n s OBSERVATION PLANE ; I you must beware a tall, heavy .lady with blue eyes The judge discharged you? "Yes. I told him I was going; for a :: doctor. . "Of course he wouldnt fine, you for speeding in such circumstances. No, but I didnt tell him we needed another man in a poker, game and the doc had agreed1 to Sit. in. Birmingham 335 I, South Main Street . Age-Heral- d. NEMESIS. An editor, the other' day, Was slain hi some barbaric way. A poet jeered, If they, reject, Confound 'em what can they expect? Kansas City Star. Tennyson Daft-i- : - i - s s I Exclusive Distributors for 1 I Peerless Coal i 'll !! 13,045 B. T. W. per pound i WAS ALREADY WISE. Fortune Teller And above all, sir, 3 TeL Was. , 'i 1306-130- 7 allllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllir |