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Show THE CITIZEN '! ItVouhl Ije well for public officials who have charge of pub- - see for thenrscives how it structures which are sub- .Public. construction ought to be just forks to visit the Cutler dam and Issiblc torei:ect. Portland cement leg. jalan(i serviceable.. ron'o- ami substantial as structures built by private indi- know that private individuals or corpora- - - tyi OL(iQiiEse-w- e js build inferior- - projects' because they lose their own . if public structures collapse, the officials are exempt loss ami tlie public, foots the bills. It may be for that 1 to. public cannot secure the best of workmanship. m that cannot - 1 I SMOKE- - Cities that wish to get rid of1 the smoke nuisance must use electricity, gas and coke. Many cities have smoke departments which are conducted under heavy expense and which are unable to do any good. As long as soft coal is used-jus- t so long will we have smoke. This city is fortunate in not having any smoke during the spring, summer and fall months, but unfortunate in having and sustaining an expensive smoke abating department. At that we have much less smoke than any other city during the winter months,- and the taxpayers arc wondering why an expensive department is kept up. Outside of providing jobs for' a few politicians, it is wasted money. -- ! - MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP refusal of Chicago citizens to favor municipal owner-o- f local street railway system at a, recent election, was a Various excuses have been ise to a good many peopled e failure of tlie voters to authorize the proposition, most pertinent reasons have not been mentioned, namely, there was no indication that the street car riders in Chicago owner-an- d d get better or cheaper service through municipal there was a very clear indication that they would not et higher taxes to pay for this municipal experiment, but, Jdition, street car fares would also be increased. Apparently, the people felt that if there were going to be to the private company 'increases, they had better ' i ; i n USE FOR COPPER for be-ma- de it make desired improvements without obligating of dollars taxpayers to the extent of hiiiidreds'of millions then let in-jfedne- Toni - ss. - N LOANS tiond hat it tr. j summary of a list of federal and joint stock banks ses the fact that foreclosures artel losses are rapidly intheir existence, the banks king. In the first seven years jn foreclosure proceedings on"2,910 farms and acquired 852 s, of which they sold 128, making net gain on farms sold of A No tsw recent The copper roof on the dome of the Massachusetts, state house at Boston was put on in 1831 and in its 93 years of life and service not one cent has been spent to repair the copper base which was painted yellow in 1831, covered with lead gold in I i r and regilded in 1888, 1898, 1906, 1911 and 1924. It is doubtful if there-ianother roofing material which is as nearly perfect as copper.' Aside from its long life, it is absolutely fire resisting. During the first three months of 1925, the United States produced 494,990,000 pounds of copper, outranking all other countries. Western copper, lead, zinc, silver and gold mines furnish the raw material for a great percentage of the conveniences which set civilizations standards todav. r 1874 s -- . OIL The United States consumes more oil and 'gasoline; than all the rest of the world combined. At present more than twiceas, much gasoline is being extracted from' a barrel of crude oiMlian JG5.38. was obtained ten years ago. If new inventions and refining banks-begaforeclosure 1924 of the proljjnthe single year processes had not been applied in the petroleum industry; it ongs on 2,226 farms and acquired 423. They sold 118 farms would have been necessarv to secure twice as much crinfefoil ietloss of $28,731.54, thus consuming profits made on fore-Jji- g as is' now being produced. Low gasoline prices arc in a large farms during the first seven years and creating an addi-J- 1 measure tlie result of inventions and discoveries of recent years. loss of $1,666.16. , The oil industry has kept pace with the' demand for oil. In It takes more than cheap federal loans to make good farm- good times and bad, it has supplied kerosene, gasoline and oils .at reasonable prices to the public without trouble, all of this in the midst of tremendous development of REDS the business. Petroleum is at present produced, refined and marketed with an economy and efficiency never bcforejequalcd Communism and' socialisin' were making such strides in Ger-- J in the history of industry. ; that the leader cast for national a about thinking people lecided that llindenburg was the right man. Tlie jingos RIGHTS ' 1P an immediate' howl, as they always do,- and all sorts forts were made to r.'Cinbring about the defeat of tlie former in recent in a E. Wm. Senator speech Borah, Idaho, ?an war Outside influences were brought into general. . The insatiable maw of lmreaucracy is 'depriving ;inut in the face of all kinds of propaganda he won out and cinnati, said: more and more the people of all voice, all rights touching:' Lome made what we term in. front porch campaign. hearthstone, of family and neighbor. There is not a. practice, General Foch of France has come out said and that openly custom or habit but must soon lie censored from Washington. fos .opinion that llindenburg will make, a good president, is not in all relationship of parent and child, ,ot-.- family There Hi such .men as lie of France is satisfied, the rest of the ajid home, anything sufficiently private or sacred to exempt it should P worrv. ' " front the furtive eye of the special agent. viie reds tried to .turn turned aiul the people England This is probably the;result of a dont care spirit and. the r1 support of. . Stanley Baldwin, and iH France the next 2n will' undoubtedly bring out-- high classiiiia'ii in whom lack of interest in politics by the good citizens.. As a result few who for the benefit (KSje lmv confidence. Here in the United States we their rights are being usurped make their living by playing the political game. Some day the Vn has his fciii who, through good judgment the confidence people will wake up, when it will be a grievous day for those of all the people. who have taken control and are in temporary power. ' . ough. id . n chi! itisi is .no! rgetk delay,-inconvenien- do IE Y POTK .when rs i vfl f ltrys teriat OS D d the V - . lly est ce - tfe as ? . 4 . p trhtf onstff . 4 . a -- of-the inisttf hen? Ilf cii rower -- ountP j icy1 18 h . said flavsrar -- I 11 ' !10nv- i Li - hat French fliers are able to convev passengers 'IILVI, ....I. , ill i J ge . i . . Some of the young fellows have felt elated when called 44 sliiek but irtliey knew that the word in Arabic means an old man? they,' would .immediatolyTiecomo '.highly indignant." |