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Show ANNOUNCEMENT. Vigus for County Treasurer. C. Roscoe Vigus, of the Fourth Precinct, announces that he will be a candidate for County Treasurer before the Republican County Convention. Mr. Vigus formerly served as County Auditor and says if elected that he will conduct the office economically, employing only efficient help, and will devote all his time to the duties of the office. Mr. Vigus is at the present time connected with the Utah State , National Bank. Adv. hLOOD OF IMPORTS HIGHER DAYS AND THAN IN PRE-WAMONTH. EVERY INCREASING R The preliminary figures of imports and exports of the United States for the fiscal year ending June 30, issued by the Department of Commerce, show that under the present Underwood free trade tariff our imports are greater than during prewar times anda are increasing tens of millions month. Imports have steadily increased month by month since July, 1921. The imports for that month were only a little over those for the $260,-000,00- 0. $178,(100,000, while month of June, 1922, were Owing to the tremendous increase under the Underwood free trade tariff the balance of trade for this country for the fiscal year ending June 30 was less than half that for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1921. Notwithstanding the tremendous amount of imports which are being brought into this country under the present Underwood free trade tariff at prices incredibly low, because they are valued in the terms of foreign depreciated currency, prices have not been lowered to the consumer. Furthermore, the fact that European countries are able, under the Under-wootariff, to sell an increasingly large amount of goods in the United States has not encouraged them to evibuy more of us. This fact is to . denced by the failure of our exports increase during the last year. In other words, the free trade doctrine that vre cannot hope to sell to Europe unlesswe buy a f flood of cheaply made for. d Mack Sennett eign goods, has no standing in fact and is completely refuted by the figures of the Department of Commerce. A RENAISSANCE OF AMERICANISM "As they review the trend of affairs in the last two years, the historians of the future will be struck by a marked revival of Americanism, says the ReThe publican Publicity association. months following the armistice showed a decided tendency to break away from the traditions that had guided the nation since its birth, and to es- pouse the doctrine promulgated by former President Wilson that it was the paramount duty of the United States to make any necessary sacrifices to bring Europe back from the devastation of wrar and establish a guard over her, through the league of nations. The magnificent, altruism of the scheme found a ready appeal among a large proportion of our people, and had it been possible to take a popular vote in the winter of on the question of our entrance into the league it probably would have received a substantial endorsement. But the following spring marked the high water mark of the international sentiment, and from that time to the present there has been a steady return to the spirit that made the American nation invincible for a century and a half. The brilliant defense put up by. the Republicans of the Senate against the influences that sought to carry the United States under the baneful domination of the league was the first righteous outburst of an awakened patriotism. Every ounce of power at the command of the Wilson administration was put behind the league movement, and the President himself spent his strength in a tour of the country to turn popular thought in its favor, all to no avail. The decisive votes in the senate that rejected the league cove1918-191- 9 nant were overwhelmingly endorsed by the voters at their first opportunity when they put Warren. G. Harding in the White House by 7,000,000 plurality. An insidious feature of the internationalist fever had been a general "revision of American history textbooks in our schools. Historians conceived it their duty to get in step with the times by rewriting those portions of their books that dealt with our two wars with Great Britain. Hero stories that had been the inspiration of young America for generations were omitted entirely or presented in such a way as to cast a real doubt a3 to wrkether the British or Americans were more to blame. A country-wid- e reaction is now in evidence against that mistaken policy, and investigations by school authorities in various cities are resulting hisin the rejection of. a tories and return to those which tell the truth. Senator Miles Poindexter of Washington is the most recent patriot to add impetus to the new Americanism. He has introduced a resolution in the senate providing that the Declaration of Independence shall- be read on every 4th of July when the senate is in session. For years Washingtons Farewell Address has been read on Washingtons birthday, an eminently fitting ceremony, but, great as is that remarkable address, it can hardly be said to hold a place in American history beside that of the Declaration. Mr. Poindexter believes that the friendliest of relations with the British present-dacan be fostered without in any way dimming the early history of the republic. Without a doubt the senators resolution will meet with the widest popular approval, and do much to stimulate further the renaissance of a true Americanism. un-Americ- an OUR GROWING POSTAL SERVICE. If you were told that the United States Government during the fiscal year 1922 transported one sack of mail 228,960,000,000 miles you would probably exclaim:: "What! is Burleson still postmaster general? It took so long for some letters' to reach their destination under the Burleson regime that the question would be a natural or desire to remain in the THE STOR IS COMIN one. But that task was equalled last when the post office department, year under the Republican administration, billed full length cars and compartment cars carrying mail over a traveled distance of 551,875,000 miles, which meant an average per car of 415 sacks of mail. Such are the deductions arrived at after reading an announcement of the post office depart- service under this administration if ployee has reached the retirem-- i and is still good for a couple 1 years of efficient service he ig tinued in the service. Jllll!llllllllllllllll,,. Il.li;, I LAGO ,, ! O K ment. Our postal service continues to new first class post grow. Thirty-fiv- e offices were added during the last, fiscal year, bringing the total number of this grade up to 834, according to First Assistant Postmaster General Bartlett. This has increased the payroll by $112,000. We now have five first class postmasters drawing $$8,000; 66 receiving $6,000; 10 receiving $5,000; 21 receiving 4,500; 26 receiving 4,200; 36 receiving $3,900; 49 receiving $3,800; 52 receiving $3,700; 69 receiving 70 receiving $3,500; 101 receiving 3,400; 116 receiving $3,300, and 158 re$3,-60- Free Vaudeville TOMORROW Four exceptional high class acts. Plenty of comfortable chairs. Shows start at 3:30 and 4:30. Something 0; ceiving $3,200. There have been 5,177 superannuated employees of the postal service who have taken advantage of the Civil Service Retirement Act of August 20, 1920. Those wrho have reached retirement age, but have elected to remain in harness, number 482. Under the previous administration Mr. Burleson ruled that all employees should be retired on reaching retirement age, regardless of their contniued efficiency next w'eek. special every day Come to Lagoon to I a good time. Trains every "hour from 12:30. Special at 6 ;30. Fare 35c round trip. Autos 10c per car 10c per s person. 1 LAGO ON The Heart Of a Happy Home M ELECTRIC RANGE Home is beautified and sweetened and harmonized in proportion to the amount of .household drudgery that is lifted from the shoulders and mind of the wife and mother. Home needs a womans mind and womans heart released for the higher and better things of life. Ida Clyde Clarke. - We have the size and type of electric range you your home. Buy now on cccl fr Easy Terms y The Cross Roads of New York, which is to open at the American theatre on Sunday is declared to be even a greater picture than either Mickeyroand Molly 0- - It is the latest mantic comedy drama by Mack Utah Power & Light Efficient Public Scrvicent Co. |