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Show UTAH STATESMAN CRITICISM BY CITY DR. BUTLER OFFICIALS FREELY PROMISE MAYOR Dahlquist Fires Trusted Co. Employe WORK LAUDS OF IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AUDITOR AWAKENS But Jailer Refuses To Let Man Quit GOV. SMITH DOUBT BUT RECORDS LEAVE ROOM FOR CO. ATTYS. OFFICE 9 CO-OPERATI- Feverish Activity Marks Taking of Presidsnt of 'Columbia Hits ussyfooting Politicians In Steps to Clean Up Hundreds of Cincinnati Address. Criminal Cases on Dockets. -P- CITYS CHIEF EXECUTIVE MAY FIND WORDS ABE ONE THINO, WHILE ACTIONS ARE ANOTHER, AS SHOWN BY CASE OF JIM XOKUNIS. Although Mayor John F. Bowman ia in the midst of hia recently launched la wenforeement campaign, and only a day or two ago of all aaaured of the full haa been announced that he the law enforcement officials of the city and county, the facta in the caae of Jiin Kokunia serve to cast considerable doubt on the quantity and quality of the cooperation which Salt Lakes new mayor may expect from some of the local law enforcement agencies. Kokunia waa again taken Into custody last Monday by deputlea of Sheriff Patten. Hla laat previous arreat occurred on August 5, 1927, when, as now, he waa charged with Illegal possession of liquor. Prior to that time, (New York Times) he had been taken Into custody In the Rabbi Joseph Schick of the conspring of 1927 for an alleged similar gregation Beth Israel, In an address offense. The docket number of the last night at the West Side Jewish case filed against him last August is Centre, 147 West Thirty-fourt- h street, 15360. deplored Senator Heflin's recent reDespite the assurances which the ligious attacks In the senate on Govmayor declarea were given him by ernor Smith. prosecuting and court officials, that "In all of the. years that Governor they would fully cooperate In actions Smith has given so unselfishly against law violators, the records of of himself to the great public good, In the city court show that on December all of these uninterrupted years of 29, 1927, the Kokunia case waa con- service and devotion to the cause of tinued by the court until February 14, progress," said Rabbi Schick, -- not a 1928, without opposition to the contin- single man has ever come forward uance on the part of the county at- and dared to utter a word regarding torney's office. religious favoritism In this great man's According to the arresting officers, work." -Kokunls, when arrested Monday, was Continuing, Rabbi Schick said: I In possession of a still, fifty am not speaking here of Governor barrels of mash, snd seventy-fiv- e Smith as a candidate for president gallons of moonshine. Meanwhile, That Is a matter on which even he the case against the man, which had has not yet spoken. I am not speakIts Inception last fall, is not yet dising of him as a Democrat. I am speakposed of before he Is again in the ing for the fairest of all American toils on a similar charge. virtues, the sacred virtue of tolerance. The Kokunls case Is one of those list- No man can rest no good American ed by City Auditor Alvin Keddlngton who loves his country can rest, when among the more than 4C0 Instances in tolerance, the bedrock on which It which he alleged laxity on the part of was reared, hangs In the balance. the county attorney's office In the The .great question that confronts handling of cases, and the collection the people of this country, Dr. Schick of fines and forfeitures. said Is. "Are the American people It Is understood thst as a result of tolerant?" "Thr.t Is the great question Mr. Keddlngtons activities in calling which confronts every thinking attention to the alleged laxness of Americnn today, he continued. It Is prosecuting officials, the county attor- a question which Is bigger and greater ney's office last Monday dismissed 19 to the future life of this republic than cases that had been pending for some any other question of state or governtime. It is also, understood that ment. "And if we are to look on withCounty Attorney Kelly plans to dis- out protest at the spectacle of Cathomiss others in the next few days in lics baited today, what are we order to clear up the records. This to dobeing If tomorrow the victim of the course, however, while it clears the baiter Is a Protestant or a Jew or any records, does not result In the collec- other religionist. tion of fines and forfeitures which Rabbi Schick said Senator Heflin's might have been collected had the actions In the Senate attacking Govmatters been properly prosecuted ernor Smith Is a challenge to every within a reasonable time after their Americah. The challenge he said origin. strikes at the heart and conscience of every man worthy of the name American. "Are we to stand Idly by," he declared, "while the great Ideal of religious tolerance is stabbed in the Back, and let it rage and grow until forest fire It consumes us, or NEW YORK. J. Bruce Kramer, na- like a we stand up and declare that tional committeeman from Montana shall is our faith greater than the attacks and floor leader of the McAdoo forces of America Is greater that bigotry, at the 1924 Democratic national con- than those who would destroy it. And vention, took Issue with hla former shall we not raise our voices until chief-- as to the necessity of applying that here to the out heavens, cry they the arid test" on prohibition as an of the faith of the foundthis betrayal essential to the qualification of candi- ers of this country shall not be." dates for the presidency. Mr. Kramer expressed the conviction that Governor Smith would be the cuts across both parties In about the Democratic nominee and that prohibl same way. tion would not be a big Issue In the There Is no reason why it should be made an Issue, nor Is there any campaign. I do not agree with Mr. McAdoo," reason why the personal views of he said. "Prohibition is an economic nominee should be brought before a problem, not a political Issue, and national convention." RABBI DENOUNCES HEFLINS ATTACKS 600-gallo- n MADOO LEADER IN 1924 SCORES HIS OLD CHIEF Lifted to the height of happy expectancy and then dropped with a dull thud a few minutes later this was the experience of an unnamed trusty at the county jail last Saturday. The disappointing experience waa an indirect result of the upheavel at the meeting of he county commissioners a week ago Monday, when Commissioner R. T. Dahlquist perforce changed places with Commissioner Ru-o- n Labrum, the latter, with the assistance of Commissioner W. II. Stenaeker, rudely skidding 'the former from the department of roads and bridges, to the department of' finance and purchase. Since this Incident, it Is reported. (The New York Times.) Pricked by the recent criticism of CINCINNATI, O. It Is Important City Auditor Alvin Keddlngton. the that the Republicans keep their eyes Belt Lake county attorneye office on Governor Smith of Now York, Dr. early this week assumed an atmos- Nicholas Murray Butler, president of phere of frantic activity, deviling Columbia university, told members of ways and means of trying to show a reception committee. that Mr. Keddlngton was wrong In Dr. Butler very highly of GovMr. office with laxity ernor Smith spoke charging Kelly's and told of some of the in handling criminal cases. ho had accomplished. Ho said Some time ago the city auditor, af- things of Now York had the that ter an extensive search of the city made himRepublicans and that he waa particularly the commissioners have been carrying court files, wrote a letter to City Attomahawks to bo used for tho scalpthe younger men. with strong torney Will H. Folland In which he Smith Governor had been entering ing (lu a political way, of course) or of called attention that official to sev- to the he said pointing any of each others stray appointees eral hundred cases on the docket In out thatRepublicans, when the governor advocated whom fata might cast In their way. which no final disposition waa shown. a d li to the change in the fundamental law to trusty, The auditor requested that the city atrid of numerous surplus boards, here, according to report Is what get Mr. take the matter torney up with he appointed n citiiens commission happened: The chamber of commerce of Logan Kelly and ascertain why these records of seventeen to study the question and Ambling over In the direction of the City haa Joined forces with tho Demowere Incomplete, and alas to ascertain make recommendations and named ten county garage near the Jail, Commis- cratic organisation of Cache county whether the city waa losing money by and seven Democrats on sioner Dahlquist saw working then a In an effort to land tho Democratic failure to collect the fines and forfei- Republicans the committee. man whom he thought ha recognised convention for nominating delegate! tures Involved In a large number of Governor Dr. Butler as an appointee of Mr. Labrum Smith for sent in the to tho national Democratic convention. these prosecutions. end naked him to serve, and on assur- department now under Dahlqulsts conThe editor of The Statesman la la Complete Report ance the work of the commission trol. receipt of a letter from Secretary M. As a result, the county attorney or- wouldthat not be thrown aside or garbled 'Foreoothe, my good fellow, Mr. R. Hovey of tho chamber of commerce dered hla assistants to make a comby legislators, but would be enacted Dahlquist Is quoted as saying to the of Logan stating that tho committee on all final plete report cases, the Into law. Dr. Butler accepted. He said man, "get out of here be on your on celebrations and conventions of the determination of which was not shown the commission forty-tw- o chamber la much Interested lu obtainway! by the city court fllea. The combined Mila, reducing thepresented state from boards What's the Idea?", returned the ing tho Democratic convention for the reports of the several assistants cov- 165 to 17, and they were passed unaniCache valley metropolis. other. ered five closely typewritten sheets of the Attention la called to tho fact that the mously legislature ty comthrough I Just what the said, replied paper, each about two feet long and governor's Influence. some time ago the management of the n In missioner way, truly Dahlquistian eighteen inches wide, ao that the slse They also submitted eight amendPala'Dor, the elegant new auditorium beat It youre you're through of the list seems to furnished corob-- o ments to the state constitution, of fired." of Logan, offered the use of this place ration of Mr. Keddlngton's allega- which seven were adopted and the Highly elated, the trusty, under the free of charge. It ia further stated tions. la pending, he said. impression that the commissioner had that the chamber of commerce comLast Monday morning all of his as- eighth Dr. Butler said the Republicans ordered him turned loose, reported to mittee would look after other expense sistants were called In by Mr. Kelly, would need New York state In tho the Jailer and demanded his belong- such aa decorations, housing, etc., ao and together they went over the list. there would be no expense to the state election, not necessary for ings. As eacn case waa called, the assistant presidential the convention, but Its large vote Then it wss the jailers turn to aak committee. It In on having charge made a report would be moat necessary in November. Whats tbe Idea? you're time Isnt Assurance la given that the city haa It, an din the numerous Instances lu Ho refused to discuss the candidacy up ample accommodations, and both the yet?" which the cases were lncompleted, the of Herbert Hoover. I know It," answered the trusty, city and county Democratic organisawaa ordered forthwith assistant proper Pussyfooting" politicians who care- "but Commissioner Dahlquist just tions feel that the convention, held to -- wind it up" and report back. conceal their opinions on all pub- fired me and told me to get tbe hell there, would help to stimulate more InA considerable number of cases fully lic questions while they "creep on out of here. terest locally and In the county In the were found, It Is said, where fines snd their hands and knees the toward party. and disillusionment Disappointment forfeitures had not been collected, and White were assailed by Dr. struggled for expression In the mans orders were Issued that the culprits Butler atouse, the installation of the offi- face when the jailer retorted: "Yeh? In the year 1915 the aggregate volbe given a day or two to pay up, and cers of the Blaine club. ume musta of business done by cooperative s'too hut that bad, Well, Baby ir they failed to do ao, have him All the Important questions of the got your number wrong. He probably marketing and purchasing associations brought In to serve his time." such as prohibition, the substitu- mistook you for some friend of in the United States waa 1653.838,000. A few Instances were discovered day, tion of Judicial settlements for war were on hia In 1925 this had Increased to and you thought where it might be said that-thcity and further economy In government. payroll. Get back to work.". auditor waa partly wrong. In one such Dr. Butler said, have to wait .while case It developes that some time arter g and ambitious men try to the alleged culprit was arrested and pussyfoot" their way Into the presithe caae docketed for hearing in city dency. court, the accused lost his mind and Is They haven't even the courage to now confined In the state hospital at that they wish the presidential ofsay Provo. Aaked whether the man had fice, much less to give frank and honperhaps lost his mind as a result of est expression of opinion on any of the worry and suspense of waiting these great questions of the moment," for the disposition of his case, Mr. Dr. Butler said. Kelly declared tersely that he had no One can hardly be surprised that Information on the subject. The as- the eager and earnest followers of the sistant county attorney having the de- doctrines of communism In Russia and mented man's case In hand, was In- or Faclsm In Italy point the finger of structed to forthwith dismiss It acorn at us and laugh. They say, ao Bsd Check Cases, loud that every one can if what Similarity, immediate dismissal waa is going on In France hear, and England ordered in a considerable number of and the United States be democracy cases Involving bad check charges. then we wish to have nothing to do The assistants reported, concerning with it. these, that the prosecution had been I dropped because the Issuers of the bogus paper had redeemed it with cash. In atlll another Instance it waa learned that the case was unfinished beeause the accused, a Mexican, after being arrested by a deputy aherirr, escaped from the officer by a ruse and waa never thereafter apprehended. Mr. Former Booster for Estwhile SecreKelly Instructed that this caae also be tary of Treasury Takes Him to dismissed. Task for Utterance. It Is understood that the county attorney has Issued a general order to .Considerable criticism or William all of hla assistants to pay more and Gibbs McAdoo has been heard among closer attention to all cases In future, Democratic leaders in Salt Lake durto eliminate the possibility of future the last week, as a result of his criticism from the city auditor or any ing recent speech at Richmond, Va., in others. ELEVEN home before they go Catch the folks Meanwhile, It was reported, that which he called for the of application atafter the several assistant county out for the evening. Whether you plan to the "acid test" of prohibition to be aptorneys have hurriedly cleaned up all plied at the conHouston forthcoming call friends in a nearby town or have a busipending cases referred to by Mr. Ked- vention, to the partys nominee for Mr Kelly plans to fire a dlngton. -ness message to convey, telephone early in broadside in the general direction president. This criticism with the crystalised of the city auditors office for the purthe evening when the operator will not be publication of a statement by J. Bruce pose of showing that Mr. Keddlng- Kramer, national committeeman from forced to report, They do not answer now." ton dont know what he Is talking Montana, who acted as floor leader for about." the McAdoo forces In the Democratic national convention in 1924. Reduced rates on station-to-statio- n calls WOULD ENTERTAIN UTAH DEMOCRATS IN ROYAL STYLE before-mentione- La-bru- e self-seekin- RICHMOND TALK OF MADOO DRAWS FIRE FROM FRIEND ,0011 r catch. fhetn at home at The Life Of Govemer Allred E. Smith Referring to the Kramer statement, Richard B. Thurman, prominent in local party circles, said: "If there Is but one Issue to be determined by our SALT LAKE CITY electorate In 1928, why waste time In formulating "sham and deceptive-planDR. MELLENTHIN for platforms for either party? J. Bruce Kramer has said the biggest & CO. thing yet 1 have In mind press dla patches appearing in local papers on February 4, wherein Mr. Kramer Is SPECIALISTS quoted as saying: "1 do not agree with Mr. McAdoo. Prohibition la an economic problem, In Internal Madlclna for the Past not a political Issue, and It cuts serosa Fifteen Years. both parties In much the same way. There la no reason why It should be DO NOT OPERATE made an issue, nor la there any reaWill be at Cullen Hotel Sunday and son why the personal views of a nomiMonday, February 12 and 13. Office nee should be brought before a national convention." hours: 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. "No more than should a mans religious predellcatlona be assayed," Mr. TWO DAYS ONLY Thurman added. "Fundamentals or constitutional government as given to No Charge for Consultation us by our fathers, and not "Thou The specialist of Dr. Mellenthln k Shalt Nota," should be the basis of Co. is a regular graduate In medicine party platforms." and surgery and Is licensed by the state of Utah. He visits professionally the more Democrats Will Important towns snd cities and offers to all who call on this trip free conMeet on 21 sultation, except the expense of treatOGDEN, Amass Hammon. chairment when desired. According to his method of treat man of the Democratic committee In ment he does not operate for chronic Weber county, has called a meeting appendicitis, gall stone, ulcers of of the committee for February 21 at the Weber county rourthoune to take stomach, tonsils or adenoids. He has to his credit wonderful re- stock of Democratic afralra in this sults In diseases or the stomach, liver, county. One or the purposes, it ia bowels, blood, skin, nerves, heart, understood, will be to extend an-- lnvlla kidney, bladder, bed wetting, catarrh, tion to the party to hold Ita state weak lungs, rheumatism, slatlra, leg meetings either the delegate convention some time in May or'the nominaulcers snd rectal ailments. If you have been ailing for any ting convention in the summer in length of time snd do not get any bet- thla city. It Is also rumored that Mr. ter, do not fall to call, as Improper measures rather thsn disease, are may offer hla resignation aa very orten the rause of your long chairman, since 'he Is reported to be a candidate for nomination as county standing trouble. Remember above dale, that consul- commissioner. . tation on this trip will be free and that his treatment Is dirrerent. Hog men arc realising that plga Married women must be accompan- raised on the same old past urea year ied by their husbands. after year suffer heavy losses from Address: 311 Bradbury Bldg.. Lns Intestinal worms and other disorders. A change of pasture is important. Angeles, California. begin at 7 P- - m. A telephone call at that hour almost invariably finds the person at home. Seven o'clock is the family hour when the living room is usually the scene of a discussion concerning the contents of the evening newspaper, or the day's events are retold. 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