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Show Down at the Heels the grime that THE snowthehas gone, city for months. But its place has been taken by dirt, grime, grease, and gray filth that, apparently, is left to wear away. The city has not had out its street flushers or had not at this writing and every street of the town presents a woeful sight. What a welcome to the visitor! And what a sorry spectacle to the resident, what a damper on enthusiasm for spring undertakings. To be certain, every citizen should be taking an active part in his own premises. He should be getting his lot raked up, the house washed down, repainted, repaired; whatever it needs. But impetus to the process can be forthcoming from the department of streets. Why wait for rain to clean them off? Waters cheap cheaper than the health of a hundred thousand people. The appearance of our streets means more than a few paltry dollars to be used in another direction. We ask the street department to bring out its street flushing equipment, to wash down the streets and make them shine. And we wager that the citizenry will follow suit. gray-streak- ed skeleton has been found, its legs wrapped around its neck. This would seem to indicate that the rumble seat is older than we had supposed. Greenville Piedmont. A pre-histor- ic And We Want to Tax Them Morel ANNOUNCEMENT that the valuation of the company holdings in Salt 'Lake county were valued at $85,000,000 for taxation caused a ripple of surprise in many directions, and also brought occasion to wonder about the tax problem. The amount of property on which this company pays taxes is equivalent to the value of the total assessment of any county in the state with the exception of Salt Lake county, of which it is a part. Weber county comes nearest equalling its valuation, but even that county must play second fiddle when it is shown that the total valuation there is $59,000,000, $25,000,000 less than this one concern. This fact has made many would-b- e tax reformers stop and wonder, and well they might. The Citizen feels that it is rank injustice for the state of Utah to raise the multiple for taxation on an industry which already is bearing such a large portion of the taxation load. Here is a firm that would be able to .absorb any county in the state, and which could swallow many of the smaller ones at once in volume of taxes paid. Such a company manifestly adds wealth to the state, to the city and to the county in which it is located. It has a huge payroll, it brings people in and creates wealth. Surely if this is so of the mining industry, it would be equally true of other industries! And once again the logic of the argument to bring in more industries to solve the taxation problem is apparent. Utah must encourage industry. It has natural resources and physical characteristics capable of supporting millions in place of the bare handful of people who live here now. In the meantime, the popycock of taxation reform as regards the mines is best forgotten. American tourists poured into Canada last season, and Canada poured into them. Philadelphia Record . Prepare for Labor is as true an abservation as that the sun rises from east to state that there is less real work done in the warm months of the year than in the fall and winter time. IT The lethargy of spring and of summer is at hand, and the general slowing up process is evident. But business cannot stop. And the men who put all their energy into their tasks during the five coming months are going to reap rich rewards. Make your gains while the other fellow is occupied with the business of keeping himself comfortable-an- d of following the line of least resistance. Prepare for real labor. It can be the song of summer as well as the refrain through the winter months. Even after Mr. Hoover has completed his cabinet a lot of hammering will no doubt be heard. Louisville Courier Journal. A Word About Safety. streets and Utahs highways arent as SALT Lakes as those of many of the nations thoroughfares. But the cars drive just as fast, there are just as many mediocre drivers, and the roads are as narrow as the most of them. Every day as warm weather continues traffic increases, and with it traffic problems multiply. Do your bit to keeping the highways and the streets of the city safe. Drive carefully, be certain of your ability to meet emergencies, and always remember that the other fellow is entitled to consideration and half the road. With a revolution in progress, Mexico) apparently is back to normalcy. "Capital punishment is no deterent to crime. Lewis E. Lawes, Warden of Sing Sing. it. Whenever women dominate any institution they ruin St. John Ervine. Why Traffic Cops? WHILE we may congratulate ourselves on many of government and point to sheriffs and city police offices with pride of efficiency, it is just a little puzzle why we must tolerate the system of handling traffic that is carried out in the congested district. From point of view of pedestrian and motorist there is much that could be done by the men in blue to facilitate more rapid handling of cars and people at intersection. For example, the traffic lane nearest the street car tracks is supposed to be reserved for straight ahead and left turn traffic. How exasperating it is to be driving in the outer lane and have someone in the inside lane cut slowly across the traffic line in a sweeping right turn without word of remonstrance from the man with the whistle! Twice within five minutes this traffic rule was violated Wednesday morning on First South and Main Street, while the officer on duty enjoyed a pleasant visit with an old friend from somewhere or other. As long as we have regulations for handling traffic at the congested corners, why arent they carried out? A word of warning doesnt always work. But a traffic tag is another matter and one good lesson usually is sufficient. And while the traffic force is busy keeping traffic in its line, why not speed up the cars rolling over the intersections? Four wheel brakes and big town consciousness are educating most of the drivers, and could educate many more of them with a little urging. Its worth a trial at least. v |