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Show tHecitizen f taxes on forest lands that will produce no crop for almost a century; a tax exemption must be made as a protection for the future, and for even the prescent, in saving watersheds and law will shade and health by means of trees. A good forest-ta- x ' be a national boon. However, lands must not be exempted from taxes where there is no appreciable effort to plant treesjind where the land is held for speculative purposes and under presumption that it is forest land. All lands that are riot properly planted should be taxed, and if owners claim that they are not worth it, the lands should revert back to tlie government. No doubt in coming tax forest bills many interests will endeavor to frame laws for their special benefit and to the great deriment of the people, as is generally the case in all such proposed legislation. ; BUILDER OF BUSINESS So many political crimes have been perpetrated in the name of the farmer, that it is a wonder farm conditions are as good as they are. Right now the country is witnessing a political battle which is advertised as in the interest of the farmer. Following are sample headlines from the daily press : BIG FIGHT BREWS ON FARMER RELIEF. CORN BELT LOBBY OPENS STRONG ATTACK. COMPROMISE PLAN FAILS. EAST AGAINST WEST AND CLASH COMING. BITTERNESS IN CORN BELT BECOMING ACUTE. UPSET LOOMS. TARIFF NOW DECLARED MAJOR-ISSUE IN VAST AGRICULTURAL SECTION OF COUNTRY, Etc. All of this comment is inflammatory. It emanates from Washington and is for the purpose of furthering class legislation and advancing the interests of different politicians or political groups. Secretarv of the Treasurv Mellon is noted for his clear reas- oiling on matters affecting the public interest. He advocated lower surtaxes as a means of encouraging business and tax revenue. He was attacked most viciously for his position, but when his suggestions were carried out, they were more than justified and the whole nation lias benefited. In discussing farm relief measures, lie shows that farming differs from most industries in that its output largely fixes the price, whereas in manufacturing, the price largely controls the output. Mr. Mellon says that government can be of most use to the farmer in working out the best methods of distributing and marketing crops, lie states that artificial plans to raise by his own boot straps disregard economic law. Inability of many European countries to buy our surplus crops, is largely responsible for American farm conditions, and this situation cannot be measures established at the expense of changed by price-fixin- g the American consumer. Mr. Mellons advice is sound, although it may not be popular. The farmer s position will be improved he increase his understanding of scientific just as rapidly-afarming, marketing and distribution of his products. All the government legislation in the world and all the political promises that can be made will not make a successful farmer, any more than they will make a successful doctor or engineer. The elements of success rest with the individual. today it is one of the chief agricultural industries of die ; It would be nothing short of a crime to mislead the people' lievc that a lower tariff would be beneficial .to them. On industry is wiped out, the foreigner would squeeze vs f.URg they could for their sugar. ' European lobbyists at Washington have been trying troy the sugar industry of this country, and they have iNhl 0 reason for it. Thea so-call- ed s i .ugh fr OUTING n ever The Young Mens Republican club will hold its outtf year, Friday, August 6th, at Saltair. tort was selected for the excursion is no stor Just why Saltair erallly known, but many complaints are being made bccae the high prices charged for everything at Saltair. Fi f typnt appears to be the popular price at Saltair for anything while. outh.t Of course some of the Republicans may figure that a to ma donation to Ashby Snow may stimulate politics this fa! rea put some ginger into the wardlieelers of the major pi880 If that is what is contemplated, then Saltair is the proper,3 for the excursion. woma 'Poor people cannot make many trips to Saltair this yer and cause of the excessive prices. HAIRCUT POLI-EICA- L V -- t, who of hi ieir de ank a a girl To get a haircut, shave and shine takes a dolla3ver but the barbers are not satisfied they want more, and it imita like prices are going to be raised. Notwithstanding the faih 11181 the trade has been greatly stimulated by the addition oi eofacttt bobbed girls, the barbers say there is not enough bniank The public is willing to pay a fair price but when tlie0pede gets topheavv, the price manipulators generally get theaonic " of it. What we mostly need now is community barbering. wife must learn how to cut hair, as well as to know how to the same holds true of the men. Man does not want to woi a haircut alone. r A 1 7 GAS C A new field for the use of illuminating gas is found i process of using it with oxygen for metal cutting. Recent show that it is cheaper, safer, more available, and it may its way into the Avoiding and cutting shops the country1 Especially because of its loAver cost, it has a profound infli on manfufacturing. The rapid increase in the use of tlifc is just another step in the progressive development of the erican industrial system. SUGAR America consumed, in 1925, 5,510,000 tons of sugar, or 107 Vi! pounds per capita. Sugar is about the only food commodity of importance selling for less than it did before the war. Considering the present purchasing value of $1, compared with 1913, sugar is now selling at what would have then been the equivalent cents a pound. Even with this cheap sugar, there is of 3 agitation to lower the sugar duty to a point which would wipe out the American sugar beef fitrmer and factory which safeguard us from foreign sugar dominations. Here in Utah, the Utali-Idah- o Sugar Company distributes millions. of dollars among the farmers for sugar beet crops, and c B1 A B T El o IT France knows how to get the money out of tourists, but if icans would follow Fisher Harris slogan, See Europe if you pi but see America first, the French Avould soon change their fad A! new revenue bill lately introduced adds a tax of 25 per crntt W hotel bills of tourists. The Americans are paying the Europe? Jj debt in an indirect way. .1 O j . o In a recent straw vote taken in the Senate the 3011 shoAved 68 17 ATots and 11 doubtfuls. drys, Remember this A'otc and AATatch Iioav it changes if it is that the country Avill go A'et. S T B O Japanese do not bclicre in living as bachelors very Eight thousand prospectiAre brides will embark for J3r izil T gentina and Mexico, Avhorc they' are to meet their fut ire D bands. o o -- It is said that a man can iioav fly four times as fa:itap?" birds, but the birds still have it on him Avlicn it comes t ei trouble. |