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Show ) THE CITIZEN ley j their rulings on sound principles of business which the needs of the consumer cannot be served to the best thout fair consideration of the needs of the power the company nor the consumer can profit at the ex-;- e jjasin ignize tl; ire antage : w com-Xeiti- er other. of tin do! id SERVICE. ' When fed lines il igt lblic officials take a firm stand for economy along ran public affairs, they are deserving of commendation. inauguration of the direct primary and the initiative in auj endum, here has been a growing tendency for legislators and ev executi es to pass the buck to the people on important meargai sure ditical issues are involved. ndi e bitter ight was staged in the California state legislature to )ne the-ththe g; oline tax from two to three cents a gallon on the if su :h increase was not made the road program of California The bill was passed on a close vote. Governor Id be cri; pled. hurt v irdson c uld easily have dodged responsibility and played ind; bill under the excuse that it could later be rc-t- o the sigivug :pen the people or amended. This he refused to do and clearly ess. for killing the measure. lie showed that .increased Ihisrea-on- s up were n t necessary in order to carry on the systematic road lent measure which, in his and Ik. would not sign a Bun. was contrary to his platform of economy and sound ssfc in public affairs. .inta: Executives who will conduct public affairs along business lines ns t who cannot be swayed by every breath of political fancy should the thanks of the people in this nation. vti: ,e the ill have been unofficial suggestions that such efforts might be forthcom-inand it is known here that President Coolidge docs not look with favor upon them. The President, it is said, believes that the question of security, linked up as it is with the question of boundaries, is purely a European problem, one which should be settled in Europe by the people directly interested, without any effort to involve the United States. As one official in touch with the situation recently put the matter, Ihe United States, of course, wants to help in any way it can in promoting general peace and prosperity, but we feel that one of the best ways we can help in doing this is in keeping entirely out of foreign political entanglements. g, it. I;1 '!! i: I I ill i(i if !i! I :i!j lit WHERE IS LEAGUE? l in-t- at dej pol-Ib- i tax-raisi- ! COMMUNIST. Samuel Instill says that if we Americans ever put restrictions ambition and enterprise by adopting government irshij). then we shall have necessarily a government far different the one that has fostered the development of the United States, Gov-icconsquently we shall have a far different country to live in. ownership, once begun in this country, will soon be extended le factory and the farm, to government ownership of all business industry, including the colleges and universities and newspapers play with the idea. It will be the first step toward the full comist program as exemplified in Russia and defined in the diction-namelAbolition of all private property, and stafe control of religion and social relations, including-thraising of families, is admitted by all government ownership advocates who arc at honest and mentally able to apply the significance of their sloand shiboleths; it is denied or doubted only by the individual prOT; er,r nt hw 35t o: cepe e go'; e eels nctc heDi Indi self-delude- d. nvf STEEL TRAPS. oif 1 the to a juld lew? erous the United Staets are going to bat with the stccl-an- d judging from present indications, the women will refuse to r tors, the animals of which are caught in steel traps. Edward Ureck, who at one time was engaged in the trapping busi-,- s President of the league. When he was in the business, it was to trap, but lie now sees different. Women are now urged one dollar to Washington to further the interests of the new omen of toed league. i?he women to S1' take the stand that there is too much cruelty at-the trapping t)f anv animals, and they will make a fight to com;: latfc . FOREIGN WHISPERINGS. dt TC5' er' thJ A,1.v effort interest the United States in the proposed security "Suarant. ' the frontiers of western Europe are foredoomed to accordii to persons in close touch with the foreign situation ngton Although there has hecn no official effort on the part Europea nation to interest the United States in the question tc)lr'ty win, view to our participation in European affairs, there ' ; 4 i r ill ill .ti dr Every good citizen ought to become interested in bis local government. Our politicians and soap box orators have had things pretty much their own way because of the lack of interest by the average citizen and as a natural result we have become a nation of radical law makers and the laws mean nothing to us because it is just as easy to break them as it is to make them. It is hard today to bring out a high class man for a political office because the offices have been brought into disrepute. there is a demand in the entire country for legislatures to repeal our radical laws and the multitude of conflicting laws hearing upon the same subjects. In the past it has been the legislators opinion that he must introduce some law before he or she could return home and the one that could introduce the most laws was looked upon as the best man. We are now feeling the effects of this legisla- .i :!! ill-advis- ed tion. TIMBER. Every year our officials tell us about the vanishing timber in this country, but that is about all that has been so far to bring about a remedy. Our former timber producing states have all vanished, 'Ihe timber was cut into lumber with no forethought of reseeding for a new crop. In the distance there were large forests and why bother with planting the cut area? However, now we are confronted with a situation of the past harvest, the barren wastes and no new timber growing. Let us forget to talk about it further, blit make some effort in planting new timber. That will bring better results. Jack Dempsey and his wife, Estelle Taylor, have captured Germany. That is more than the entire allied force could do during the war. Jack is now afraid that he has fired" Germany with a fighting spirit and that he will he ceiitured by the allies. W the oust ni. fJ n I POLITICS. y: be i; ion r tUSE: . t ng busi-administrat- as There is a war in Morocco. This war cannot be of much significance because the League of Nations has entirely overlooked it, and h ranee is getting ready to annihilate the alleged savage tribesmen. h ranee is a member of the League, but from what we know she has not presented the case to the league for readjustment. She is proceeding along the same lines which England pursued in Egypt. Will some league propagandist explain. City Auditor Alvin Keddington reports that the city purchasing agent is only a figurehead and that the departmental heads as a rule do their own purchasing. Keddington has asked the city attorney to give him a ruling on the matter which will probably result in all purchases being made through the proper channel as provided lv law. M.r Arthur Lowe is purchasing agent and he is a very competent man and one that can save the city large sums of money, if given the opportunity. Shock troops are being organized in France. posed of women. They will he com- ! l :m I! i |