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Show THE CITIZEN 4 RADICAL BILLS IF ALL the purported and talked of bills are introduced in the next legislature, there surely will be a hot time at the state capitol during the next, entire session of the legislature. The judges want to get out of politics, but are willing that a political governor shall call them by name for the office. There is going to be some tax revision. Does that mean that the expense of the revision will appear on our next notice. We can only judge the future by the past. Then there is the direct primary to select officials. We are Tor the direct primary providing the same law absolutely prohibits the spending of a single penny in the interest of anyones candidacy. Otherwise the poor man might just as well say goodbye to any political aspirations he may have. During our'commission form of government, the men who spend large sums of money are elected. Money hires the workers and the workers talk their friends nto voting for their man; easiest thing in the world for the man who has the kale. The tax collectors are not getting enough taxes out of the automobile, they now propose to dig into your private affairs and even tax our collar buttons. State Senator Herbert P. Maw says the direct primary would remove a high per cent of corruption from party politics and cites the state of Illinois as an example. It is quite certain that the Senator has never been in Chicago during an election, or is he joking? WHAT PRICE PROHIBITION NOW THAT Big Chief Edward Southwick of the food bureau has inaugurated a campaign to stop importation and sale of certain spiritual medicines, will he also see to it that the drug stores are separated from hardware and general merchandising departments and confine themselves solely to drugs. Why should merchants close their places of business on Sundays, when the comer drug store handles a general merchandising line, including eats. There is one consolation for the bootlegger, that if all the patented wine medicines are prohibited, he will be able to get a few more customers for his moonshine. In the funny part of washing of the linen Brother Southwick wanted to know why George A. Goates, federal prohibition administrator, was not enforcing the law. Now Goates refused to be the goat and came back quoting the law to Brother Southwick. Federal officers cannot touch these alleged tonics, but under our state law the governor, attorney general and local officials have power to act. It appears that Goates thoroughly understands his business, but our state officials have seemingly and grossly neglected their duties in allowing so much alleged misbranded booze in the form of candies, wines and tonics to get into our mar- ket. Or is all this chatter just the beginning of the 1932 political campaign? CHRISTIANITY DR. GEORGE A, HUNTLEY, noted physician and surgeon, who has spent over thirty-fiv- e years of his life in China, says that Christianity is Chinas only hope of salvation. Having been away from Christianity so long, the doctor has probably entirely forgotten what Christianity really means. We suggest that we first Christianize the white race before starting on the yellow man. Many years ago, a Chinaman was sent to this country to investigate Christianity. He was to tour the United States and make a report, but never left San Francisco before he wrote home and told his countrymen that the white Christian man did not practice what he preached. His surprise was as great in those days as is the surprise of the foreigner who comes to our country and expects to find no linquor and learns that he can get more here than in his native country. All of Europe had been preaching Christianity for about 1900 years and yet these Christian(?) nations ribbed up the most destructive war in the history of the world. Yes, and they preach, love thy neighbor as thyself. CONSTRUCTIVE Herbert Hoovers journey to the South American capitals means a great deal more than can be measured in any terms. He is meeting the people face to face and our president to be is heartily received wherever he appears with thrilling welcomes. The people will not soon forget this and it means much closer relationship between western nations and easier to do future business. It proves to the average South American that the United States wishes to be friendly and that their welfare is our welfare. ENGLISH courts overrule technicalities and orders execution of Chinese youth who murdered his young bride, evidently for the purpose of securing her jewelry. Lesson in law enforcement. PESTIFEROUS AGUE A small army of smoke inspectors have been appointed to notify the people that we occasionally have a little smoke. From now on there will be no more smoke, or why pay a salary to the inspectors? Last year the average inspector was a much greater nuisance than the smoke. We hope that they round up first the smokers of strong pipes and cheap stogie cigars before they begin to knock down the coal stove of some poor, family. The only virtue in the matter is the work furnished a few men. Regulation of the furnace equipment is only sane method for handling moke question. Persecution is unAmerican. ON TO MURRAY The greatly increased facilities for the accommodation and handling of state wide and local traffic, brought about by the opening and paving of Main street to 33rd South, only goes to prove the urgent necessity of continuing with a likewise improvement of that thoroughfare on to Murray. It is therefore to be hoped that among the first things undertaken after the first of the year by the newly organized county commission, will be the securing of the necessary right of way and the immediate undertaking of this much needed and greatly desired improvement. CALL CAPTURES PLUM ASSAY OFFICE COMEDY WITH Salt Lake City in the center of the greatest mining district in the world, yet every two years or so the United States assay office is doomed and efforts are made in Congress to do away with the local plant. In a special wire to the Salt Lake Tribune, it is announced that no provision in the present bill is provided for the office which would be compelled to close next June 30. It is now up to our representatives to the appropriation or allow the office to die a natural death. The office had a very narrow escape once before and people are beginning to wonder what is the matter with those who are supposed to look out for the welfare of the state, or whether the office is of such small value that no one really cares. Instead of being satisfied with the present office, efforts should be made to create an plant and let the people know we have one here. There is no good reason why an office will not pay in this rich mining country that reaches out for hundreds of miles in every re-establ- ish up-to-d- ate PASSES ALONG rt William J. Tuddenham, pioneer, contractor, businessman and former city councilman, died last Wednesday at a ripe old age. He came to this city from England when in his teens and made this city his permanent home. His contracting business at times took him outside and sometimes out of the state. He had a good record as city councilman, having served three terms, and he was well liked by all who knew him. ox-ca- ELECTION APATHY The schoolboard election brought out very few voters, the people taking absolutely no interest in the election, yet here is where most of our money goes. All incumbent members of the board were George F. Wasson, president of the board, was elected from the Fourth; W. H. Lovesy fro mthe First; George H. Raybould from the Second ward; G. H. Backman from the Third, and Jesse N. Smith from the Fifth ward. Those elected are all popular businessmen of the city. re-elect- ed. WOULD BE WARRIORS WOMEN are anxious to create a Womans Guard as an auxiliary to the United States National Guard, and, with that purpose in view, a bill will be introduced in Congress providing for such Guard. Who knows but what the women will fight the next war and leave the men home to make the money to pay the expense of the fight, and tot) Women are surely take care of the children. feeling their oats these days. BUILDING FOR PEACE W. Vosco Call has been recommended for United States marshal by Senator Reed Smoot. This office has been vacant since the death of J. Ray Ward several months ago. Mr. Call is a business man of Brigham City where he holds several important positions on boards, etc., besides running a theatre. He is an actve Republican and has many friends and all proclaim him a prince of a fellow. WE USED to think Jesse James was a bold highwayman, but he was just an amateur. One thing that could be said about him, he did not skulk about the dark streets to waylay his intended victims. But when it comes to pulling big deals, the James boys were not in it with the present day bandit. NOW THAT we are going ahead and build the largest navy in the world, it is safe and sane to pact. sign the Kellogg anti-wJust why anyone should sign a peace pact, while at the same time, taxing the people to death in all the big nations for big navies, appears so ridiculous as to make a jack laugh. We were under the impression that the big nations would reduce their armament and forget warv; but no such good luck. ar THERE is in storage nearly fifty per cent more apples than during 1927. The governments figures show the increase to be 44 per cent above last year. This means that apples ought to be cheap all over the United States. |