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Show 7 1 i i i itt ! ) i 3 i i i s it Published Every Saturday WEEKLY PUBLISHING CO.. INC. GOODWIN8 BY A. W. RAYBOULD, Manager SHEFSKI, Editor K E SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: In the United States, Canada and Mexico, $2.50 per year, ding postage to all foreign countries, within the Postal months. Subscriptions iix 150 per year. 311-12-- 13 OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS R! s s Payments should be made by Check, Money Order or Registered Letter, payable to The Citizen. Address all communications to The Citizen. Entered as second-clas- s matter, June 21, 1919, at the postoffice at 8alt Lake City, Utah, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Phone Wasatch 5409 Ness Bldg. Salt Lake City, Utah contemplated school probe conducted under the direc-- f the federal government and under the personal guidance No George F. Zook ought to result in a lot of good. the survey will show up much duplication work which be eliminated, and Dr. C. N. Jensen, superintendent of d instruction, believes great good will result from the he : pres-opose- investigation. to the valor, integrity and confidence of such men as Mr. Penrose that the sand lots of Utah were turned into fertile and producing valleys. Mr. Penrose was counted upon by all as a loyal friend and was never too busy to help the needy and his absence will be sorely missed by many. He began his career as a farmer, then a missionary, school teacher, editorial writer and church adviser. Mormon church history will give him a conspicuous place in their history, a place he deserves because of his and hard work for the cause of his firm belief in the Mormon faith. matter with our high schools that needs attention, lass students of the country high schools are unable to There is a to this city and receive their class degrees. difference in instruction and many of the country boys FIRST SHOT IS FIRED jrls feel that under present existing conditions they are illy justified in attending the country high school, which Wisconsin has voted to ask Congress to reconsider the inferior to the Salt Lake high school. There should be difference and we should not call a grade school Eighteenth Amendment, and substitute therefore some sane Id school. A second or third year high school student of the legislation which will meet with the approval of the people. Now watch the other states step into line with the same rey should be able to come to this city and take his rightful in our schools. Why the name of a high school in name quest. It will be a hard fight to repeal the law in many states. lie present cost of higher education in our public schools Bootleggers say that they have sufficient funds to protect themlining prohibitive. Public schools are free in other states, selves and they will not willingly relinquish their present hold lot here Student fees at the University of Utah are upon the people without a fight. The bootlegger will spend large than in eastern private colleges, and the pupils of high sums of money to keep the country dry. He never made such must pay big fees to enter, etc., which is not charged in an easy living or such big profits as now with his poisoned laces, where taxation is much less and where the publlic liquor. i,ris free. Then how can the government rid the country of the boote commercializing of amateur athletics at the schools legger. At present Uncle Sam has a big fleet, which is costin support, on the Atlantic keeping with good citizenship. Decently at a high ing the taxpayers millions of dollars-tathletic meet held on the University campus, over 500 coast to prevent the bootleggers bringing in their liquors. The Mvere turned out of the grounds because they did not officials, or at least some of them, say that they will stamp out the price to pay to see the athletic sports. The taxpayers the liquor traffic, but as the years pass by there appears no iio hills for the building of gymnasiums and providing redress in sight. Within a year or so we will have commercial here is a self-sacrifi- ce p eet (1 I othi pi s if! I r St Sptfr inqncti o 1396 TAB airplanes which will be able to deliver the liquor to any part of the country and when that time arrives, our federal authorities will stand by helpless. It lias already been reported that n there, hut the student should be admitted free. Our while the federal officers have watched the front door of New York City with their water fleet, a large amount of booze is jj system creates class distinction which should not be tod at the public school. Better have the students at an being slipped in through the back door, and it is claimed that meet than turn them awav to wander about the slums New York will never be dry. Saloons have been opened up all along the Canadian border pleach good citizenship ' and vet in our schools we and our neighbors are getting rich from the thirsty Americans. ttrago it. Thousands of Americans cross over the boundary daily to get their drinks. The action of Americans who visit European cities do not bear out the fact that they believe in prohibition, CHARLES W. PENROSE and Europeans are asking what is the matter with your aTn Penrose, first counselor to the twelve country. tosof tii In former days if you wanted to find a real dead city or ornion elmrch, came within seven years of living 100 'ars ae. This sturdy American of English parent-(l7l- lt dead state all vou had to do was to go where there whs pro?a ormon church worker and fearless news-- 1 hibition. It was there where one could lead a quiet life; there known and respected by all Utalms. It was due was no noise, no apparent life, and very little business. In fact fkfor the campus and yet when a meet is held the student, ftoulcl ho permitted to be )resent, is barred. It is all right TO admission to the general public, and there is even a 1(1 ici I I |