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Show HOW ABOUT IT! THE CITIZEN And now comes the word that Secretary Hoover is more British than American. A good political dodge if it will bring English capital into the country for Hoovers campaign s. If it is true that Hoover lived 23 of his 33 years in England, we do not believe he can cut the mustard at the coming for Thinking Paper Thinking People national convention to be held at Kansas City. Or probably Hoover moves with the money. Before tie war he was an Englishman, and now that the money is over Published by THE GOODWIN'S PUBLISHING COMPANY. here he is an American. Not such a bad idea at that. Politicians surely dig into your hide when you come out for Entered as second-clas- s matter, June 21f 1919, at the Postofiice at Salt Be-publica- n ((A NiiiaiMHiiiiiiiMimiiiaHHniiaHiiMimnHiiHiiniiMHamHHinfiiHiiaimiimimiiMiHiMNiHiiiifmiHNii iiaaaaaaiiaiaaaiaamaiiiiaHaiaiaiaaiaaiaaaNaaaaaiaaaiaaiaaaaaaaaiaaaiaiaiaiaaiaaaiaa Lake City, Utah, under the Act of March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: Including postage in the United States, and Mexico, $2.50 per year; $1.50 for six months. Subscriptions to all countries, within the Postal Union, $4.50 per year. FRANK E. SCIIEFSKI, Manager and Editor SENATOR REED WE HAVE heard the fighting Senator, James A. Reed, from Missouri. He gave us two and a half hours of an oratorical address which was pleasing to listen to, and we must admit that he is some politician. While he is a candidate for the nomination on the Democratic ticket for president, he never alluded to himself but talked about the conditions of the country and advocated certian reforms. Several thousand people heard him speak, attending the meeting and other thousands listened in over the radio. After the meeting, judging from the talk among the local politicians, he had been unable to jar any of them loose from the support of Governor Alfred E. Smith, and it looks like the Democratic support from this state will go solidly for Smith. Senator Reed is not taken seriously by the Democrats. They have not forgotten his bitter stand against the late President Wilson, the Democratic idol. Party leaders say that Reed is more of a Republican than Democrat, and they fear to trust him too far. If the local feeling extends throughout the country, Reed will be among the also rans at the Houston convention, where he will probably be unable to muster enough strength to be worth while. At any rate, he must be given credit for being a good speaker, a big man, and one who speaks his mind regardless of subsequent results. Republicans and Democrats joined hands in giving Senator Reed a big reception and tried to make him feel at home during his sojourn here. WHAT S 'WRONG! Millions for armament and not one cent for the working is a slogan going the rounds in all parts of the country. Even Congress has been asked to investigate our unemployment man, problem. Surely if the unemployment is so serious, prosperity can only flourish among a few, while the big majority are hunting office. The Western Pacific Railroad Company has moved the down-tow- n passenger an dfreiglit departments to 24 South Mail street. The new quarters were specially prepared for railroad offices and are fitted up with new fixtures, desks and furniture in a most attractive and convenient manner. Lieutenant Arthur L. Maughn, a Utah boy, has been awark ded a service cross in honor of his flight across the continent, from New York City to San Francisco. He is one the heroes of the air. dawn-to-dus- of POLITICAL SLUSH FUND. pOVERNOR DERN has appointed Owen Nebeker parols agent. For Owens sake we are glad that a new political jot has been created for him, but from the taxpayers standpoint view it is only sinking into the financial mire more deeply. In the first place, there should be no paroles. Criminal! should serve their terms, especially habitual criminals vk of never do reform. There are some people who are forced infelj1 crime for which they are sorry and who at heart are not crim' nals, but it is generally such people who are made the goafe while the real criminals have a way of defeating the ends justice. If punishment was more severe there would be less breal ft ing into jail and much less crime. Probably no state in ft Union is so lax with its criminals than here in Utah, hence otW big crime wave, and as a result hardened criminals of states head this way when they get in bad, knowing full well thffj Sfc r they get more protection here. When a criminal is in jail or run out of the state, we fej safe, but when they are turned loose among us we are in fea our property and lives. The only scientific treatment of criminals is behind bars. o: WORTH CONSIDERING. A businss man dropped into the office the other day and vocated the tearing up of the street car tracks on Main strq eliminate! along with the other tracks which are sought to be With no street cars on Main street, the traffic question voij immediately be solved and automobiles would be able to traj three and four abreast at all times. The main street car oughfares ought to be on State street and West Temple. bread, the staff of life. If there are so many idle people, why talk about emigration laws! It is time to talk about such laws when all our labor is employed and there is a demand for more labor. The past winter has been a hard one for many people in this Much interest has been created among the students infj city, and many of them have not earned a dime. How they live, Disl only themselves know and their privations must have been oratorical contest sponsored by the Salt Lake Tribune. the finals will be held in Utah towns before March 30, and strenuous. With the opening of spring there will be much building here youthful talent of the state will be brought out in this contes and probably ample work will be provided for the people now Industrial freedom is as essential to human happiness M here. Nationally, we would like to see Congress get busy on some human welfare as political freedom. Let us hope that ourj of the major projects talked of and provide work for the peo- tion will always remain free from governmental, autocratic Jj Wi ple. Idleness breeds discontent and crime, and there should be dictatorial control of its industries and its workers. Green, Pres., American Federation of Labor. no room for either in this country. |